I AM A COIN...

I am a coin of the US Army. I have two small holes in me. I'm no longer perfectly culled. Do you want to know the very last thing that entered my mind...? You.

So goes the monologue of yummy Channing Tatum in the Nicholas Sparks adaptation for the big screen--Dear John. I spent the entire three-day weekend doing a movie marathon and I just couldn't pass up the chance to watch this movie.

It follows the life of John (Channing Tatum), a soldier, after he falls in love with Savannah (Amanda Seyfried). They decide to exchange letters to each other after he is deployed to the war. The story spans seven years, beginning on the day John and Savannah first meet during Savannah's spring break, and ends (or actually begins again) several years later. Despite the negative reviews, I found the movie romantic, sappy, sad and redeeming, which is very trademark Sparks.

An interesting sub-plot is John's relationship with his reclusive father (Richard Jenkins) who is only interested in his coin collection--with each coin having an interesting story to tell. I was amazed too that such coins could command such a high price, just like those precious metals and coins being sold at usgoldbureau.com. I would think that the value of the coins in the movie was high enough to afford one to buy gold bullions, which, according to usgoldbureau.com, has the proven ability to protect one's wealth, to earn significant investment yield, and to increase purchasing power. Wow! It looks like coins and bullions are a worthy investment!

The film is peppered with cliches and stereotypes but it was good enough, not to mention, Channing was yummy enough, to pass the time. I recommend this film to those who like sappy, romantic flicks. But if you want more meat in your viewing, you may just want to skip it. :D