Rating: Summary: Deleted Scenes make it worth it Review: This movie has been one of my favorites for several years. Being able to view the deleted scenes was a great way to see more of what Rob Reiner was trying to create with this picture.The 'making of' special that is also included on the DVD was excellent as well. Provided plenty of comments from Rob and Nora giving an excellent view into the creative minds behind this wonderful picture. I already own this on VHS but had to add the DVD to my collection. I am glad I did.
Rating: Summary: Classic relationship film Review: This film is very wise about the dynamics of male-female relationships; every scene rings true. Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan have great chemistry and its very entertaining to watch their relationship develop over the years. Sure, it's too cute sometimes (ie, the whole "pepper on my paprikash" scene). Yes, it's obviously derivative of Woody Allen. However, I still get a lump in my throat at the end and there's no arguing with that.
Rating: Summary: THE Romantic Comedy of the Eighties Review: Some of Rob Reiner's best work, this movie defined the romantic comedy. Finally out on DVD, it's an absolute must-have.
Rating: Summary: Won me over Review: This is one of those movies that win me over in spite of themselves. Basically, it's Annie Hall Lite, but over the years, I've come to love the performances, the repartee, and even the sentiment. And here's the zinger: Although Annie Hall will always be in my top ten of all time, I've seen "Harry" more often in the last 20 years than I have "Annie." Go figure.
Rating: Summary: Smart, Funny True-to-home Relationship Film - See it Again! Review: This is a film that gets better with each viewing. It is a film about the long-term relationship between prissy Meg Ryan and wiseguy Billy Crystal from when they meet in college on a ride home to when they meet years later in New York. Most of the movie is set in New York and shows how they get to know each other first as (platonic) friends, then as lovers, and finally (and briefly) as marrieds. It is a great film because you really get to understand the relationship between the two. It is great fun to see each comment on the other's relationships in that it gives a lot of insight into how men and women think and view each other. The movie has some great dialog that sticks with you over repeat viewings. One of my favorite things about the movie are the short interviews you see with older couples who talk about how they met and married -- it provides a funny and touching backdrop to the movie. The sountrack is great with alot of Harry Connick,Jr singing and playing old standards. DVD format should be great for this movie, in that it will let you go to favorite scenes. A definite buy here.
Rating: Summary: Essentially a fuzzy, cuddly Woody Allen picture Review: *When Harry Met Sally* pursues a simple, albeit interesting, theme: can a man and a woman be "just friends" without sexual feelings mucking things up? The movie spends ten or twelve years with our couple in order to find out. Of course, the inherent problem here is that such a premise lends itself easier to vignettes and crowd-pleasing set-pieces rather than true character development, because there's so much ground to cover. (The famous "fake orgasm" scene is the prime example. It's funny, but is this something that Meg Ryan's Sally, as presented elsewhere through the film, would really do? I don't think so.) A true film artist and gifted writer like Woody Allen has covered similar territory with more rigor, avoiding the easy cliches to go for something deeper. Indeed, director Rob Reiner and writer Nora Ephron show a clear indebtedness to Allen with the climatic "chase scene" at the end, the appearance of Gershwin on the soundtrack, and, obviously, the ever-present backdrop of a jazzy, funky Manhattan. Ms. Ephron does have her moments, but *When Harry Met Sally* remains a derivative work. The promise shown here was fulfilled with *Sleepless in Seattle* and especially the excellent *You've Got Mail*.
Rating: Summary: A Nice Slice of Single Life Review: Its interesting watching how Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan address their issues about relationships. This movie shows how couples can interact behind the scenes. This movie furthermore proves that if both a man and a woman can be open and honest with their feelings, alot of heartache can be avoided when it comes down to making a relationship permanent. The supporting roles of Bruno Kirby and Carrie Fisher add still another dimension to this fine film.
Rating: Summary: The first romantic comedy that I saw Review: I really love the fact that this movie proves the age old question "Can Men and Women Be Friends?" Harry and Sally were very reluctant friends at the beginning of the movie, but they actually fell in love during the movie. My absolute favorite scene is when Sally was doing the fake orgasm in the cafe!
Rating: Summary: Rob Reiner Hits a Home Run! Review: This is one of the greatest films of all time. Writer Nora Ephron's dialogue is brilliantly witty. Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan are perfectly, hilariously mismatched, and their respective best same-sex friends are played to perfection by baffled Bruno Kirby and angst-ridden Carrie Fisher ("You're right, you're right, I know you're right".) O.K., everyone remembers the scene in the diner, but what about the wagon wheel table, or the fight at the wedding (Sally, exasperated: "Is one of us supposed to be a dog in this scenario?" Harry, deadpan:"Yes." Sally "Who?" Harry "You.") This movie is absolutely crammed with fast-paced, funny dialogue, great music and keen insight on the dynamics of friendship and romance. Great job, Mr. Reiner.
Rating: Summary: EXCELLENT!!!! Review: This movie gets 100 stars for SUCH cool realism in the relationship between male/female 'friendship'!! If you have a male person you have ever felt this close to and could feel so comfortable with....you better KEEP HIM in your life forever!
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