Episode 15

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1st Oct 2021

Sleepless In Seattle Vs. When Harry Met Sally (Ep. 0015)

Only on Movie Wars can we go from discussing pimps and franchised anarchy one week and then Rom-Coms the next week. When you watch a good Rom-Com, you can taste it. The taste of Fall or Christmas against the backdrop of a romanticized New York, Chicago, or Seattle. Grab a latte, take a stroll with your soulmate, and laugh along with the Movie Wars crew as we Love and War.

Film Summary


Sleepless In Seattle 


After the death of his wife, Sam Baldwin (Tom Hanks) moves to Seattle with his son, Jonah (Ross Mallinger). When Jonah calls in to a talk-radio program to find a new wife for his father, Sam grudgingly gets on the line to discuss his feelings. Annie Reed (Meg Ryan), a reporter in Baltimore, hears Sam speak and falls for him, even though she is engaged. Unsure where it will lead, she writes Sam a letter asking him to meet her at the Empire State Building on Valentine's Day.


  •  
  • Genre:
  • Romance
  • Original Language:
  • English
  • Director:
  • Nora Ephron
  • Producer:
  • Gary Foster
  • Writer:
  • Nora Ephron, David S. Ward, Jeff Arch
  • Release Date (Theaters):
  • Jun 25, 1993  Wide
  • Runtime:
  • 1h 44m
  • Distributor:
  • Columbia Tristar
  • Production Co:
  • TriStar Pictures

(Info courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sleepless_in_seattle

When Harry Met Sally 

In 1977, college graduates Harry Burns (Billy Crystal) and Sally Albright (Meg Ryan) share a contentious car ride from Chicago to New York, during which they argue about whether men and women can ever truly be strictly platonic friends. Ten years later, Harry and Sally meet again at a bookstore, and in the company of their respective best friends, Jess (Bruno Kirby) and Marie (Carrie Fisher), attempt to stay friends without sex becoming an issue between them.

  •  
  • Genre:
  • Romance
  • Original Language:
  • English
  • Director:
  • Rob Reiner
  • Producer:
  • Rob Reiner, Andrew Scheinman
  • Writer:
  • Nora Ephron
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
  • $90.4M
  • Runtime:
  • 1h 35m
  • Production Co:
  • Castle Rock Entertainment

(info provided by Rotten Tomatoes https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/when_harry_met_sally

 


Transcript

Only on Movie Wars can we go from discussing pimps and franchised anarchy one week and then Rom-Coms the next week. When you watch a good Rom-Com, you can taste it. The taste of Fall or Christmas against the backdrop of a Romanticized New York, Chicago, or Seattle. Grab a latte, take a stroll with your soulmate, and laugh along with the Movie Wars crew as we Love and War.

Film Summary

Sleepless In Seattle

After the death of his wife, Sam Baldwin (Tom Hanks) moves to Seattle with his son, Jonah (Ross Mallinger). When Jonah calls in to a talk-radio program to find a new wife for his father, Sam grudgingly gets on the line to discuss his feelings. Annie Reed (Meg Ryan), a reporter in Baltimore, hears Sam speak and falls for him, even though she is engaged. Unsure where it will lead, she writes Sam a letter asking him to meet her at the Empire State Building on Valentine's Day.

Genre:

Romance

Original Language:

English

Director:

Nora Ephron

Producer:

Gary Foster

Writer:

Nora Ephron, David S. Ward, Jeff Arch

Release Date (Theaters):

,:

Runtime:

1h 44m

Distributor:

Columbia Tristar

Production Co:

TriStar Pictures

(Info courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sleepless_in_seattle)

When Harry Met Sally

In:

Genre:

Romance

Original Language:

English

Director:

Rob Reiner

Producer:

Rob Reiner, Andrew Scheinman

Writer:

Nora Ephron

Box Office (Gross USA):

$90.4M

Runtime:

1h 35m

Production Co:

Castle Rock Entertainment

(info provided by Rotten Tomatoes https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/when_harry_met_sally)

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