tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17951989.post7918031511172106558..comments2024-03-13T06:02:45.251-05:00Comments on Cinema Romantico: Sleepless in SeattleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17951989.post-31882095339381385722012-07-18T17:54:14.520-05:002012-07-18T17:54:14.520-05:00Off the top of my head, I would say something like...Off the top of my head, I would say something like the scene set in the grocery store, which I felt was less of a moment putting Hanks & Ryan at odds than just Ephron's way of riffing on a frustration with cash-only aisles. Or those few bits where Dabney Coleman's latest wife comes on to Hanks. Or the scene when they all get stuck in the elevator. That moment does work to drive Hanks & Posey apart but, with all due respect to her, I thought it was Ephron RESORTING to the cliche rather than SUBVERTING it.<br /> <br />Then again, there were other smaller moments I liked quite a bit, particularly in all the little back and forths in their emails. Those were asides but also worked to showcase why they sparkled as internet pals.<br /> <br />I should also say it's been quite awhile since I've seen this one, too. And judging by how much I liked "Seattle", maybe I should revisit it. Maybe I'll see it in a different light.Nick Priggehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17895803287589438170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17951989.post-6447603113411105072012-07-18T08:46:16.634-05:002012-07-18T08:46:16.634-05:00Re: You've Got Mail.
You say: "a movie t...Re: You've Got Mail.<br /><br />You say: "a movie that possessed too many inessential tangents"<br /><br />What do you mean? How do you define an essential tangent? For me, they're the magic parts of movies -- when the director goes somewhere that isn't entirely integral to the production-line of the movie. <br /><br />That's why I love Nora Ephron, and Cameron Crowe.The Kid In The Front Rowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284758898483746863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17951989.post-70639616104295236182012-07-18T07:05:23.610-05:002012-07-18T07:05:23.610-05:00That line was just amazing. When I heard it, that&...That line was just amazing. When I heard it, that's when I couldn't believe I hadn't seen this movie again for so long. Right up my alley. Good stuff.Nick Priggehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17895803287589438170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17951989.post-91062539414159179922012-07-17T17:00:16.485-05:002012-07-17T17:00:16.485-05:00I LOVE this movie! I actually included that line y...I LOVE this movie! I actually included that line you have at the top in my tribute to Nora. I think her films are so timeless as it's so inherently romantic without being banal or contrived [there you have it Mr Ebert!] It also has hilarious scenarios that appeals to guys (I know because my hubby loves this too and he hates rom-coms) without resorting to bathroom humor or anything of the sort. Basically it's just good writing, period. She will be missed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com