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I find the on-screen chemistry between Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried in the upcoming tear-jerker, Dear John, to be almost perfect. They look so good together - Channing tatum, with his 'male model' looks, is definitely the best choice for the role of John, the angry young rebel and the elegant Amanda Seyfried is simply the perfect Savannah, the beautiful and unasuming lass who captured John's heart.

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More about the Movie: An angry rebel, John dropped out of school and enlisted in the Army, not knowing what else to do with his life--until he meets the girl of his dreams, Savannah. Their mutual attraction quickly grows into the kind of love that leaves Savannah waiting for John to finish his tour of duty, and John wanting to settle down with the woman who has captured his heart. But 9/11 changes everything. John feels it is his duty to re-enlist. And sadly, the long separation finds Savannah falling in love with someone else. "Dear John," the letter read...and with those two words, a heart was broken and two lives were changed forever. Returning home, John must come to grips with the fact that Savannah, now married, is still his true love-and face the hardest decision of his life.

You can watch the trailer after the jump!

Based on the book by Nicholas Sparks, expect a lot of heartwarming scenes, reminiscent of another novel by Sparks, The Notebook, which stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams.

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Sparks, who has a reputation for writing romantic novels with tragic endings has this to say:

While I've earned a reputation as an author who specializes in tragic endings, I want to go on record as saying that my favorite novels to write are those with bittersweet endings. I love to craft a novel - like The Notebook - in which the characters long to be together but can't, for fate has conspired to keep them apart. The problem, however, is that such novels are exceedingly difficult to conceive, let alone write. Why, after all, if two people love each other, can't they be together? A hundred years ago, stories like these were much easier to craft. Class, race, feuds and religion were "fair game," but in the 21st century - and especially in the United States - these issues simply don't ring as true. Yes, prejudice still exists and in small pockets of society, such issues might still predominate, but as a general rule, prejudice is frowned upon, and I strive to write novels that feel universal to the majority of people. And besides, in novels where "love is supposed to conquer all," most readers want to believe that almost any obstacle can be overcome. What then should serve as the obstacle in the relationship? What causes the bittersweet ending? Why can't the two people be together? The most obvious - and relevant - reason that two people who love each other can't be together is that one or both is already married, and they are loathe to divorce their spouse for family reasons. [ read more ]

Dear John will be shown next February 2010.

I am really looking forward to this movie. Finally, a role that is both 'substance and form' is given to Channing Tatum. I just hope, he'll deliver, just like Amanda Seyfried, who is definitely one actress to watch.

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