Sara's selfishness - my opinion remember - I have a problem with messing around in other people's lives to the point that you (the all inclusive) set out to change a life because you think you know what's best for them or think your way is better than their own. This is where the old Oriental saying about 'saving a life thereafter owning it' comes from :). Once you undertake to take over the responsibility for a life (the choices/actions of another) then you must continue that responsibility ever after, or you're simply stirring the pot irresponsibly. Archaic term - 'minding/meddling in' the business of others rather than your own.

One can stand as an example by your own life, or provide advice/thoughts (if asked for them ;) but enforcing your own will on another through misguided altruism (often to that one's detriment no matter how well your intent) is a common failing in us humans :). We are our brother's keeper - not our brother's owner ;). Just one of my personal 'hot buttons' ARYA, and of course it's just a movie :D. The flick was good enough, I just didn't care for it's story. That the Sara character was seen by so many as a wonderful, free spirited, caring woman with a heart over-full of love.. well.. ;).

I suspect personally that there's good reason why the story ended where it did :).

SEER , i understand what you are saying . me , not liking a movie , has nothing to do with Keanu whatsoever :D ... and ermmm , I agree with all you said with Sara's character .

@ARYA .. may I ask WHAT???? :D Robert Thurman is your teacher ? you mean teacher teacher?? in university or ??? :D..

regarding Bob Thurman .. thanks for the answer , it was quit impressive reading ur words :).. hes my future teacher (that I'm sure of , i even set a plan for it :D), coz i haven't done my other teacher's home works yet , so .. yeah :)

http://www.filminamerica.com/Movies/SweetNovember/

Fun site about the movie.

The movie is too cheesy for me (well, maybe that's not the right word... what I mean it that they try to make the audience cry, and they are trying too much) but I now remember the main problem that I had with this movie. I totally forgot how Sara left Nelson. That was very egoistic and cruel. If she had let him stay with her until she dies, he would have more time to prepare for the loss, emotionally. If watching her getting more and more sick would make him to gradually fall out of love with her - that's fine too. Being a decent guy he probably wouldn't show it. It would be so much easier on him. But noooo. She felt obliged to yank it from him. So that he remembers her bright and smiling, and himself being madly in love with her. And he'll stay in love with her for a loooong time. And it would just hurt. A lot.

That is all. (I'm sorry, I get mad at people when they do stuff like that.)

I basically agree with you on how she left him BUT I doubt that "watching her getting more and more sick would make him to gradually fall out of love with her". If you really love someone (like Nelson did) it hurts so much to see him/her suffering and your love will be even stronger, I guess. So I think there is not really a solution which "spares" some suffering on one side or another...it sucks anyway :-(

I loved the movie because it had so many nice & funny moments...and of course wanted that Sara gets well and they have a happy ending, but maybe it's better that other people decide, not me :-) (Keanu said in an interview he definitely wanted the sad ending.)

I sometimes see moments in his movies where I think his character should be crying and isn't, and I've been wondering if this was why. However, the sequence where he sang to her and then gave the "November is all I know" speech made me lose it. MY tears certainly weren't fake, so hats off to him for that.

http://www.whoaisnotme.net/articles/2003_0511_eff.htm

Reeves' experiences as a digitized actor have been mostly positive ("I hear the digital Keanu is fantastic," he joked), but he does have some reservations.

"From the directors, it's like 'Mwa-ha-haaa, now I can control you; I have you!' Where that will go for the actor, I don't know," he said. "For an actor now, you participate even though other people, the director and editor, choose your performance in those takes. With the digital aspect, you're no longer participating in the process. Already in 'Sweet November,' they put artificial tears in my eyes. If you do want to digitally alter my performance, what I want to have is performance approval."

Don't have any quotes to prove the Lake House 'tears scene' to be genuine, though.

http://www.whoaisnotme.net/anakinmcfly/stories/cryrealtears.htm

I was going to ask if we're allowed to post our own fanfic here. But if that's just a site owner thing, it's cool.

and duude. Post your fics! :D And fanart, and music, and videos, and anything else.

Fanfic goes on this board -> http://www.whoaisnotme.net/forums/display.php?forumid=8

Christopher’s Books has been featured in a few movies. The most prominent was Sweet November (2001), a romantic drama starring Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron. “The movie was only filmed outside the store,” Minot said. “The film used a good portion of 18th Street. They turned Christopher’s into a used bookstore, filming a few scenes in front of it. Charlize Theron’s character lived upstairs from the bookstore. She never came inside during filming. Keanu Reeves would come in every time he had a break. He spent tons of money and bought really interesting books,” said Minot.