What Is This Nights In Rodanthe Ridiculousness?

Maybe it's a sign that I'm watching the wrong shows, but it seems like every time I turn on the TV there's an ad for this movie Nights In Rodanthe starring Richard Gere and Diane Lane (re-paired after playing troubled spouses in Unfaithful, which reminds me, Richard Gere's final scene in that movie was hilarious.) Anyway, the movie looks like one of those fake trailers from Tropic Thunder but for a mid-life romance movie. Diane Lane? Check. A second chance at love that lasts forever? Check. A wisecracking African American best friend? Check. After seeing the TV spots at least 40 times in the past week, it seemed like the entire movie might consist of Diane Lane and Richard Gere running around frolicking on the beach with horses and talking about how their love changed their lives, for two hours. But no, here's the extended trailer, which reveals the entire plot of the movie and the fact that it co-stars James Franco (What?):

"I made that. It's to keep special things safe." "Who keeps you safe?" GAG. Here's a Nights In Rodanthe drinking game: Drink every time someone says "make love."

Now that all that is out of the way, guess what else looked lame and ended up being a cathartic heartbreaking sobfest instant classic and was by the same author who wrote Nights In Rodanthe? The fucking Notebook. So all bets are off. I will be seeing Nights In Rodanthe on opening weekend. But if anyone asks, it's because I'm a James Franco completist.

Posted by Lindsay at 12:30 PM in Chick Flicks, Trailer
Tags: Diane Lane | James Franco | Nights In Rodanthe | Richard Gere | The Notebook

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Being a James Franco completist made me watch THE APE

Determined to write the next great American novel, family man Harry Walker (James Franco, also directing his feature film debut) leaves his job as a corporate scrub, moves out of his house and rents an apartment to help him focus. But when he unexpectedly discovers he has a roommate -- a trash-talking gorilla with an affinity for Hawaiian shirts -- Harry's plans go down the drain.

CORRECTION: Being a James Franco completist made me Netflix THE APE, fall asleep 15 minutes in and return it the next morning. Sorry, Franco.

Posted by: kittenpants at 09/18/08 12:50 PM | Reply
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i'd watch anything with james franco! except maybe that ape movie....

Posted by: ber at 09/18/08 1:44 PM | Reply
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i'm really offended by richard gere's aging.... he's perpetually richard-gere-in-pretty-woman in my eyes.

Posted by: Becca at 09/18/08 1:50 PM | Reply
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I will watch the shit out of that on Starz.

Posted by: Sara at 09/18/08 2:06 PM | Reply
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I don't understand why you EVER questioned whether this was worth paying 12 bucks for to see opening night. There are wild horses on a beach with Diane Lane. Wild horses on the beach! That was enough for me.

Posted by: Colin at 09/18/08 3:28 PM | Reply
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Mayonegg? Is that her??

Posted by: what at 09/18/08 4:21 PM | Reply
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Christopher Meloni! Lindsay, you're missing the most important stuff in these things.

Posted by: blinky at 09/18/08 7:42 PM | Reply
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I will never NOT want to bang Diane Lane. Ever.

Posted by: John at 09/25/08 4:52 PM | Reply
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Oh God I watched The Ape too. Then I got all jealous when he bangs his boss in it. Then I turned it off.

Posted by: Joanna at 12/14/08 2:31 PM | Reply
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