‘The Longest Ride’ is Nicholas Sparks’ latest novel and it made its debut in stores on September 17, 2013. I knew from experience before I even opened ‘The Longest Ride’ how the plot would pan out. All of Sparks’ novels have the same central theme of love, whether it’s loss of love (Dear John), tragic love (The Notebook), resurgence of love (The Wedding), or Dangerous Love (The Guardian) it’s always there and it’s starting to get old. Following an argument, Luke and Sophia break up. In April 2014, Fox 2000 Pictures set a film adaptation to be released on April 10, 2015, with George Tillman Jr. in final talks to direct, Craig Bolotin adapting the screenplay, and Britt Robertson as Sophia Danko, Oona Chaplin as Ruth, Scott Eastwood as Luke Collins, Jack Huston as Young Ira, and Alan Alda as old Ira. [17] It earned an average grade of "A" in CinemaScore poll on an A+ to F scale,[18] marking the first Sparks feature adaptation to earn an A in 11 years since The Notebook (2004).[19]. Well, for those of you that read the novel you know that it is essentially two different love stories that in the end cross paths, the one between Ira and Ruth and Luke and Sophia. The film was released on April 10, 2015 by 20th Century Fox. There are many people who believe books are always better than the movie (I usually agree), but I thought the book … While he’s fighting for his life, he’s also envisioning his late wife, Ruth, sitting next to him. A year later, Luke and Sophia, now married, have built a museum dedicated to Ira and Ruth and their paintings. Nicholas Sparks’ ‘The Longest Ride’ never ends. A large portion of the novel is a montage of this old couple’s life starting at the beginning of their relationship in the 1940’s and then culminating at Ruth’s death 9 odd years ago. Nicholas Sparks’ love stories teach fans valuable life lessons such has how to have more faith, how to take chances and ultimately how to fall in love again after all seems lost. If it wasn’t for the plots Nicholas Sparks’ writing would be very forgettable. "Box Office Preview: 'Furious 7' Riding The Wave, 'Longest Ride' In Rearview Mirror", "Professional Bull Riders - Professional Bull Riders star bull Rango passes away", "George Tillman Jr. in Final Talks to Direct 'Longest Ride' (Exclusive)", "Britt Robertson Boards Nicholas Sparks Romance 'The Longest Ride, "Oona Chaplin To Star In Nicholas Sparks' 'The Longest Ride", "Jack Huston To Star In Fox 2000′s 'The Longest Ride, "Alan Alda Joins 'The Longest Ride' At Fox 2000", "Nicholas Sparks' The Longest Ride Filming In NC", "Professional Bull Riders - Filming underway on 'The Longest Ride, "Filming for 'The Longest Ride' under way in Jacksonville", "Local organizations offered money to provide extras for 'The Longest Ride' - myfox8.com", "Diesel-Fueled Social Media Spurs 'Furious 7′ In Second Lap; 'Longest Ride' Branded With 'A' CinemaScore – Late Night Box Office", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Longest_Ride_(film)&oldid=975579839, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 29 August 2020, at 08:52. Even though I’m saying this now I know that the second his next book comes out I will be at Barnes and Noble buying it so that I can fall in love with his story for the 18th time. On the way home from their first date, they spot a car crash in the woods and help rescue an elderly man from the vehicle, along with a box full of letters. Nicholas Sparks has an amazing fan base and he has been very successful throughout his career as a novelist because he writes the same thing over and over again. The Longest Ride is a 2015 American Neo Western romantic drama film directed by George Tillman Jr. and written by Craig Bolotin. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognizing you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. The novel begins with a car accident that traps Ira Levinson, a ninety-one-year-old widower, in his vehicle in a snowstorm. They wanted to adopt him but Daniel's uncaring relatives wouldn't allow it. It’s set in North Carolina and it weaves together two very different yet ultimately similar, love stories. You know you’ve become addicted to the wrong books when even the author can admit that all of the novels are identical besides a few minor details.