![]() ![]() Together with Sleepless In Seattle, there aren't many more that offer anything different. Perhaps the only other rom-com that stands atop the ever-expanding pile of rom-com pictures is Rob Reiner's timeless When Harry Met Sally which also featured Meg Ryan alongside Billy Crystal as two good friends in New York who question whether a man and a woman can ever be just friends. Ephron had a mission when she was making the movie: " Our dream was to make a movie about how movies screw up your brain about love, and then if we did a good job, we would become one of the movies that would screw up people's brains about love forever.".It's also the only one not distributed by Warner Bros. Of the three, this is the most successful in terms of revenue and critical response. This was the second of three movies that Hanks and Ryan have made together so far, the first being Joe Vs The Volcano in 1990 and the third being You've Got Mail.For instance, the scene were Sam and Greg (played by Victor Garber) feigned tears while discussing The Dirty Dozen was improvised on set. According to some of the cast members, Ephron was insistent that lines were delivered exactly as written although she wasn't against some improvisation.The film doesn't shy away from the devastation of losing a loved one and ultimately offers hope that life and love can flourish in the aftermath. And you know what? I didn't care about the film's faults because I was simply enjoying it too much. The film is exquisitely well made with a wonderfully classy soundtrack and a natural chemistry between the cast that helps you forget about the implausibility of the whole thing. Speaking of the support, the film is generous to a fault with good turns by Reiner, Pullman and David Hyde Pierce in a possible nod to his then-recent debut on the TV show Frasier which was set in Seattle. For my money, this is one of her strongest performances as she plays well alongside her supporting cast - even Rosie O'Donnell - and maintains a level of scepticism about events that the audience will also have. Crucially, she also isn't your typical rom-com stereotype - she has a man she's engaged to but feels unfulfilled, dreaming of whatever 'true love' is and missing the spark that should be there. Ephron, Hanks and Ryan would team up again for another romantic comedy, You've Got Mail, in 1998.īy contrast, Ryan is in more comfortable territory here and in fact, she has the lion's share of screen time between the two of them. Today, it's status as one of the best rom-coms is as strong as ever and it helped to establish Ephron as a major player when it comes to directing romantic comedies. Released to a positive response from critics, the film went on to earn two Academy Award nominations as well as taking a global total of $227 million, becoming the surprise hit of that year. The film is inspired by the 1957 film An Affair To Remember, which also features briefly in the film. The film stars Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Bill Pullman, Rob Reiner and Ross Malinger. The film follows two people from opposite ends of the US - one is a widowed single father discussing his feelings on national radio and the other is a recently engaged journalist finding herself drawn to this stranger. After the story attracts the attention of relationship-troubled Annie Reed, played by Meg Ryan, the two go through twists and turns until finally meeting at the top of the Empire State Building for what is sure to be the beginning of a happily ever after.Sleepless In Seattleis a romantic comedy drama film released in 1993 and was directed and co-written by Nora Ephron. Nominated for two Academy Awards, "Sleepless in Seattle" is a story of widowed architect Sam Baldwin - played by Tom Hanks - whose young son calls into a radio help show (those were a thing back then) to explain how his father is lonely and he wishes that he would find love, according to IMDb. Released in 1993, "Sleepless in Seattle" was written and directed by the late and legendary Nora Ephron, who was also responsible for romantic comedy classics like "When Harry Met Sally," "Michael," and "You've Got Mail," according to her IMDb. Among these films, there is one that might stand above the rest. There was plenty to love about the pop culture in the 90s, including baggy jeans, neon everything, and hilarious sitcoms like " Friends" and " Seinfeld." There were also tons of quality tear-jerking romance films, like "Ghost" and "City of Angels," that left more than one moviegoer crying into their popcorn. ![]()
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