Studio executives summary / pitch
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| Baltimore
Gal with allergic to everything husband to be, hears radio chat with lonely father
in Seattle who cannot sleep as he pines for his dead wife. Humor-weepy starring
Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.
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Short plot
summary |
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Woman falls
in love with man she hears on radio chat show, anonymously named Sleepless in
Seattle by the chat show production team. Romantic
comedy as the two of them eventually get together, or do they...? |
What our
panel of critics thought |
"A guaranteed
weepy. Ooohhhooo iee oooooo!""Voted
most weepy movie at 1993 World movie weepathon.""One
of those cheeky kids with their nice Dad stories. One of the first Tom Hanks blockbusters,
if you do not count Splash or Bachelor Party.""Tom
Hanks can really do pining. I am filling up even writing this now.""Was
that that nice Niles Fraiser in such barn storming philosophical performance?
Yessum mister." "That
is the first time I have heard the phrase yessum mister since Little House on
the Prairie all those years ago. A triumph of movie reviewage!""A
rainy afternoon picture.""Call
me old fashioned but there really should have been more porn in this movie. A
nice movie, but no red hot lust in sight. I want my money back." |
Please
tell me the ending. |
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Of
course they get together... They
meet at the top of the Empire State building. Not a dry eye in the house. After
this you may like You've got
mail, same stars. We preferred it to this one. |
Quotable quotes (real) |
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"It's easier
to be killed by a terrorist than for a woman to get married after the age of 40." "Winter
must be cold for those with no warm memories. We've already missed the spring." |
What snack
should I eat while watching this movie? |
Home baked
cakes with icing. |
Could this
movie be improved with more cookery? |
A missed marketing
opportunity: the Hanks character has a kitchen suitable for the Galloping Gourmet.
Would have made a nice Christmas cookery book tie-in. |
Does this
film stand up to rigorous reality testing? |
Lesson
in life #244: People just don't look as good as this based on just their voices.
#567: Accidental on purpose meetings just don't happen in real life. Written
by hardened cynics who cry a lot. |
Would
your cat enjoy this movie? Would your dog like it? Other pets? |
| Dogs
will think it is ironic to sleep on their front legs so that when they get up,
they will get sympathy from falling to the ground again. Ensure you have a bowl
of water on hand at all times. Cats
love Meg Ryan. Warn them the morning before to avoid scratch marks on the floor,
which are inevitable if you surprise them that the movie is just about to start. Tarantula
spiders are great Louis Armstrong fans and will become sleepy during that part
of the soundtrack. Beware: they will be scared by the fireworks and may attempt
to jump into your arms. |
What can I take from this movie to make me a better person? |
| Love
is a many splendored thing, uhm just don't miss the spring... uhm... ergh... |
How much
would you pay for a copy of this movie in goods. |
A
super adsorbent weepy movie handkerchief/chamois leather/un moistened bath sponge. |
Does the
film attempt technobabble? If so, does this succeed? |
The
Meg Ryan character uses up to date 1993 technology to do a search on 'Sleepless
in Seattle'. A triumph of orange on black fonts. |
Other comments
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| We
saw this movie after You've Got
Mail in a freak movie reviewing timing paradox. You've Got Mail was
much better than this one, even though it isn't really a sequel. The main plot
issue with SiS is that the two characters don't meet until the end . A
Cary Grant movie without Cary Grant. A nice humor-weepy |
Date
of review |
| November
26 , 2002. |