With Valentine’s Day fast approaching many people are looking for a great gift idea for that special person in their life. Or perhaps even a fun and romantic thing to do together.
Flowers, candy and a gourmet dinner are certainly great ideas. I have another idea you might want to consider – a romantic movie marathon with the love of your life featuring beloved films from author Nicholas Sparks.
Nicholas Sparks knows a thing or two about romance. If you have ever seen one of his films, or read one of his books, you know that he knows how to spin a romantic tale – often with a lot of tears.
Now available is the Nicholas Sparks DVD collection. The collection includes the following films;
Safe Haven
The Lucky One
Dear John
Nights in Rodanthe
The Notebook
A Walk to Remember
Message in a Bottle
The only film missing from this collection is The Last Song.
This is a limited edition collection.
Flowers die and chocolates are eventually eaten (and later regretted – LOL). A gift of movies would be a better option because it’s something that can be enjoyed again and again.
If Valentine’s Day fell on a weekend this year I would certainly plan a movie marathon with my husband. I would create his favorite dinner and then snuggle up with him on the couch and watch a few of the Nicolas Sparks movie (with popcorn of course!). Thankfully my husband is not against romantic movies. He really likes A Walk to Remember. I think that is because it was the first movie we saw after the birth of our second child. He was a preemie and spent a long time in the hospital and once he was home we were nervous about leaving him with anyone. My father and stepmother insisted on us going out and getting away from the kids for a bit. So we went to the movies and saw A Walk to Remember. I think that is why that movie stands out to him.
If you haven’t seen all of these movies yet I should forewarn you that they are “tear jerkers”, A Walk to Remember and The Notebook especially. Not all of them have happen endings either. Even though they are sad they are also incredibly romantic and showcase how powerful love can be.
In case you have not seen any or all of these movies yet I have reviewed each one on my site. Simply enter the movie title in the search box (top right). I believe I have the movie trailer for each of the film’s in their review post to.
There are seven discs in all. The collection also comes with a letter from Nicolas Sparks and seven beautiful large postcards featuring images from the movies and each one also includes a quote from the film. For example, the postcard from A Walk to Remember features Jamie and Landon smiling cheek to cheek with the quote “Our love is like the wind… I can’t see it, but I sure can feel it”. The postcard from Message in a Bottle features Garrett and Teresa snuggling together on a boat with the quote “True love is rare, and it’s the only thing that gives life real meaning”.
You can keep the postcards (pictured below) or send them to someone special in your life. Personally I plan on keeping them. I love the images and the quotes. I wish there was a way to have them all framed together. I think that would make a beautiful piece of art to hand on the wall.
You can purchase the limited edition collection the Warner Bros. Shop website or at other retail locations.
Do you think this would make a great Valentine’s Day gift?
What is your favorite Nicolas Sparks film?
Kimberly
*I received a free screener copy in order to do this review. There was no compensation. The opinions expressed are my own and not influenced in any way.