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Bouquets of sharpened pencils, indeed, Jul 19 2004
Here's the main and completely irrelevant reason to love this movie: New York City in the fall. Honestly, it should have no bearing whatsoever on the plot, but it does -- and it's impossible not to fall in love with the bright, sunshiny, orange-leaved sheer beauty of the city encapsulated in this movie. Without even resorting to shots of Central Park in all its glory (and really, who can resist that?), "You've Got Mail" takes you on a lovely scenic tour of the Upper West Side, Starbucks and all. Who can resist the street fairs, the parks, the stores, the dock? It's picture-perfect, and if it's a bit surreal, I won't admit it: New York really is rather lovely in the fall.Aside from making me want to run away to the Big Apple and work in the children's section at Fox Books, "You've Got Mail" also features Meg Ryan at her most adorable ("Aren't daisies just the friendliest flower?"), Tom Hanks at his most charming, and a terrific supporting cast (Greg Kinnear and those typewriters!). The story, a modernized little "remake" of "The Shop Around The Corner", is more fairy tale than realism -- two people fall in love over email, in war in real life, and however can such a thing be solved -- but it's an enchanting story nonetheless. In a time when romance on the web seems all-too-seedy and in reality, sometimes frankly dangerous, this little tale of two people sharing their most intimate thoughts long before they share a single glance is like a breath of fresh air. Sure, the technology's a little faded, but the magic's still there.
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I know, I know..., Jul 15 2004
I know what you're thinking. Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Greg Kinnear. You think you're too good for this movie, don't you? It's the sappiest, dumpiest little half-a-flick ever reared by Nora Ephron. Romantic comedies suck. Do I paint a correct picture, or do I exagerate? Well I think you're just cinematically jaded.Yeah, that's right! I said it! A lifetime of Vietnam movies and tragic love stories has left you too cynical to enjoy a simple romance between two adults. Teenagers getting into car crashes, mothers being diagnosed with breast cancer, murderers who you like despite the fact that they're pure evil. These are the cinematic icons that appeal to you, yes? Well what about hard-edged bookstore manager and idealistic bookshop owner? What about oddly-principled boyfriend who owns two identical typewriters? What about...uh...Jean Stapleton? She was funny, right? Look, the point is it doesn't suck and don't judge it just because it's a Hanks/Ryan romantic comedy on par with "Sleepless In Seattle" (Which was a good one too, by the way). Although, I still prefer the original "Shop Around the Corner" with Jimmy "Not Bow-Legged" Stewart.
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Clever!, Jun 23 2004
This is an excellent updated version of "The Little Shop Around The Corner" with anonymous penpals using email instead of the letters used in the original with Jimmy Stewart and Margaret Sullivan. Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks,as always,make a great team.
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My Favorite Movie!!, Jun 17 2004
There isn't much more I can say beside the title to this review, I ran across it on TV and fell head over heels for it, it's so modern day, a must see! I also reccomend the soundtrack if you like the movie!!
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Tom and Meg, Together Again, Jun 5 2004
It's hard to explain why I like this movie as much as I do. I suppose I'm a sucker for light hearted romantic comedies. Indeed, if I'm in the mood for something funny, comforting and familiar, You've Got Mail is almost always in the top 10. This is not to say that it's one of the 10 greatest films, it's not. Now, in 2004, the dial up AOL accounts are being phased out. I'm not sure what the status of the chat rooms are anymore. So, yes, the premise is now a bit dated. Still, Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan work great together. If this is what you're in the mood for, You've Got Mail is still a good way to spend a couple of hours, get a couple of laughs in, and not be challenged too much,
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LOVED IT!, May 27 2004
One of the sweetest movies I've ever seen. Meg Ryan is a beauty and for those of us who love NYC, it was a treat. I've watched it several times and am so glad someone sent me a free copy because I probably would not have been interested in it. The music was great and it was just an upbeat movie that makes you feel good.
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Meg and Tom light up the screen., May 9 2004
You've Got Mail is a perky romantic comedy that is really a tourism boost for New York City. The movie is like a cup of coffee. It is rarely dismal. The movie is probably the most charming film I have ever seen in my life. Tom Hanks is the funny average business man. He is almost like the good side of Donald Trump. Meg Ryan is the cute little shop owner we have all come across at one time or another. The two meet in the most clever of ways, E-Mail. The film is really good to watch when you are upset, and it is also a really good date movie.
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Why we drink Starbucks, May 3 2004
Somehow I love this movie. It's a great love story about two people who hate each other but do end up together.Meg Ryan (who'se very pretty in this movie) runs a local bookstore that is going out of business because Tom Hanks is building a big Barnes and Noble style bookstore around the corner. They end up in a battle. They also talk to people online, like so many of us do. They like each other online but for a long time did not know who the others really were. Tom Hanks finds out and plays with it. There are some great scenes: Tom Hanks's emails about the Godfather and Starbucks coffee (do a search online for the words) are funny. We go to Starbucks so we still have the idea that we have our own life in our hands, that we can make our own decisions. Great movie for lazy saturday nights.
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A sweet romantic comedy, April 10 2004
Since Meg Ryan usually irritates the hell out of me, I didn't think I'd care for this movie. I finally sat down and watched it, though, and I'm glad I did! It's a very cute love story that I enjoy watching over and over again.The reason I dislike Ryan so much is because she seems to always play the same type of character in every movie, but in this case it works really well. Ryan plays Kathleen Kelly, an independent bookstore owner who is being forced out of business by Fox Books, a large chain of stores (similar to Borders) owned by Joe Fox (Tom Hanks). Kathleen and Joe run into each other several times, and even though they are attracted to each other at first, those feeling turn to mutual disgust as they engage in the battle of the books. However, both Joe and Kathleen are in dead-end relationships, and they meet each other in a chat room and start communicating regularly via email, not knowing each other's true identity. Joe eventually figures out the truth, and he has to decide if he wants to pursue these feelings that he's developed for Kathleen online, even though they can't stand each other in real life. At first it bugged me that Joe played around with Kathleen for the second half of the movie, witholding information from her about who he really was. However, there's really no other way he could have handled it: if he had told Kathleen the truth right away, she likely would have been disgusted by him and tossed him aside. Instead Joe decided to test the waters with her and see if they could spark any real chemisty in real life and not just over the Internet. The end result is pretty cliche, but the final scene will generate a lot of "Awwws!" from romantics in the audience.
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Silly Romantic Fun, Mar 22 2004
I can think of several reasons to dislike this movie, but in spite of those reasons, I keep watching this movie over and over again. My wife and daughter seem to like it even more than I do, so perhaps my dislikes come from my male viewpoint.Meg Ryan plays third generation independent bookstore owner Kathleen Kelly. When a brand new Fox Bookstore opens around the corner, Kathleen's bookstore is doomed by high volume low cost books. Into Kathleen's bookstore comes none other than one of the owners of Fox Bookstore, Joe Fox (Tom Hanks). Through a coincidence Joe and Kathleen meet on the internet and are soon e-mailing and chatting with each other regularly. At first they do not know who each other is on the internet. Joe then finds out that Kathleen is the women with whom he has been conversing on the internet. Now the fun and silliness begins. Joe talks in person with Kathleen, but in his early conversations Kathleen dislikes him for what he has done to her bookstore, which she regards as her heritage. But eventually the two start to become friendly. Joe teases Kathleen constantly about the person with whom she is communicating, and falling in love with, on the internet. Kathleen defends her internet partner and becomes more attracted to him daily. Joe gets to play both sides, and of course he then knows all the answers to the questions he asks each way. My biggest dislike is that I thought Joe should have told Kathleen sooner that he was the person with whom she was communicating on the internet. I saw Joe's hiding of the truth as tormenting Kathleen, which I saw as a bit cruel and manipulative. Unfortunately, the premise of the movie, especially the ending, requires Kathleen not know it is Joe until the very end. My other dislike is that Kathleen is obviously quite intelligent. Yet she ignores the fact that Joe seems to be so predictive of what Kathleen's internet partner is saying and vice versa. I would have thought that at least Kathleen should have been suspicious, but she does not seem to get suspicious until near the very end of the movie, when it was about time to resolve the deception anyway. Of course, the whole point of the movie and the reason it works is that Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks have such likable honest charm and natural acting skill that they make you believe this situation could happen. Once you've seen the wonderful, romantic ending you are willing to forgive that the basic premise of the movie is unrealistic. It seems silly to me that there are parts of the movie that make me cringe, and yet I keep watching it over and over because I love the fun and happy with tears ending, which seems to make it all worthwhile. A sure hit with romantics everywhere.
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