You're so sweet, Chris, that it makes watching movies like this with you a joy. You are the person I imagine one of my favorite characters from the tv show Glee would grow up to be. Delightful!
This is one of the rare rom-coms I love. The “too much pepper in my paprikash” part was also off script. When Meg Ryan laughs and looks away, she’s looking at the director for a little help. 😄
I like knowing that an actor is looking at the director. In Taxi Driver, Jody Foster is looking at Martin Scorsese during her breakfast with Travis Bickel, and I don’t think that these things are spoilers, in lieu of the fact that these are very old films. I would LOVE to see you react to that movie, it’s such a classic, and it launched Scorsese’s career.
This is my wife's favorite movie from before she met me, and one of my favorite movies as well. Aside from being such a great movie, we feel a special connection as she and I met in a 'Harry and Sally' style and we're also very much Harry and Sally. We both worked for the same company but as different locations and we first met each other over a 1 week period when I was doing some work at her location. We hit it off but I was in a relationship and she was not looking for a relationship with a guy like me at the time (a few years older, divorced). We saw each other again a few month later but again only for a week. Then we didn't see each other for about 4 years. She went off to college and I went though several relationships. We met again after all that time completely by chance. At that time I was single and she was looking for a relationship so I asked her out. Our first date was in 2004 and we'll be married 18 years this August. I call her 'Sally Albright' all the time because it takes her an hour to order a sandwich (she is never ready to order when the server arrives, she always asks a ton of questions and asked the server what they recommend, she always wants something from the dish on the side, etc...), she is always under a blanket at home or wearing a sweatshirt because she's cold when it's 70 degrees, the parallels are endless. Without going into detail I am very much like 'Harry' (I talk a lot, make jokes, I have an analytical view of people and emotions/feelings and I like to talk about it, etc..) I'm really happy you liked the movie !
It's great to see you really got the movie from both POV. Loved your reaction. Her realization that "he really didn't want to marry me" always gets me.
I don't like most rom-coms. A lot of them are just formulaic wish-fulfillment fantasies. But I love When Harry Met Sally. The main characters seem like real people, and the romantic parts aren't just designed to appeal to female fantasy. And the heartfelt parts are really touching, while the funny parts are really funny. Of course men and women can be friends! A lot of my friends are women. Having friends only of the same sex seems very narrow. Rob Reiner filmed a bunch of interviews of real-life couples with the intent of using them in the movie, but he didn't think they were good enough, so he re-filmed them with the same dialog using professional actors. How many hairstyles did Meg Ryan go through in this movie?
🤣…that’s fantastic to know, and SO memorable! Carl Reiner was his father, who wrote and then created ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’ -and played Alan Brady, for good measure.
that, her orgasm, and the pecan pie, which was an ad libbed bit (i think she said that you can see her looking over at Rob Reiner, was all that I had remembered from this movie…🍿
"I'll have what she's having." is on the short list of funniest lines ever in comedic film. It was water-cooler stuff for months. Back when films stayed in theaters for months, and in the public's consciousness for years.
🤣…he’s talking about his wife divorcing him, and they stand up for the wave at the ball game. I think it was more difficult to edit these clips, but I was happy to rewind it to see it again. I may just rewatch this one, even though romantic comedies are not my cup of tea.
"I'll have what she's having." Fun Fact: Joe is played by Steven Ford, the son of 38th U.S. President Gerald Ford. Hot Take Fact: The scene where we see all four lead characters talking to each other individually on various telephones took sixty takes to nail. Location Location Fact: The orgasm scene was filmed at Katz's Deli, an actual restaurant on New York's E. Houston Street. The table at which the scene was filmed now has a "Where Harry Met Sally ...Hope You Have What She Had!" plaque. Do You Blush Fact: For the infamous orgasm scene, the original script called for Harry and Sally to merely talk about women faking an orgasm, until Meg Ryan suggested that Sally actually fake an orgasm at the table. Director Rob Reiner loved the idea and put it into the script. In an November 2, 2004 interview with NPR, writer Nora Ephron credited Meg Ryan not only with the idea of faking an orgasm in the famous restaurant scene, but also with the idea of setting it in a restaurant in the first place.
I love this reaction! I've seen this film so many times, but your laughing (especially at Billy Crystal) made me laugh at it again. It always feels like a shared watching experience with you, not just watching someone watch a film. Thank you.
Personally I skip romantic comedies but this one is so sweet and funny, I'm glad you checked it out! And don't sell yourself short sir! The little clips of the different relationships the put in during the movie were so cute.
I haven't seen this in sooooooOOOOoooo long. This is one of my Dad's favourite movies along with You've Got Mail and Sleepless in Seattle because he has a huge thing for Meg Ryan.
Great reaction to WHMS. Personally I think it is the smartest and best rom com ever made.When you have a writer of the calibre of Nora Ephron, and Rob Reiner at his directing peak, I guess you can expect them to raise the bar a bit. One of the few other RC's that doesn't leave me feeling like I just wasted 2 hours, is Notinghill (1999) With similarly strong, complex, funny characters and a lot of insight into what drives them. Another strong, perceptive British, Hugh Grant, film, that I guess you would call a Bromantic comedy is, About A Boy (2002)
Notting Hill is one that I kind of disliked at first but really grows on me as time goes on, and I'll rewatch it anytime I see it's airing. Hugh Grant's little friend group is so eclectic and yet they all care about each other so much. Julia does a decent job but it's really Hugh's film.
I found out my current person lived oh so close to one of my favorite restaurants of a few years. And his niece has my same exact name. We met at the same karaoke bar and talked everyday ever since. I tell him he is the sunshine breaking through the window of what I thought was a room of everlasting darkness. We love being able to finally just be ourselves with someone else.
One of my favorite friends from college and I knew the lines of this movie by heart. We used to quote the Pepper on my Paprikash part all the time. A few years later my favorite person because my favorite boyfriend, then my favorite husband. We still quote this movie 😛
Is "The Apartment" (1960) on your list for New Year's movies? It has an office Christmas-party scene as well. It stars Shirley MacLaine, and Jack Lemmon, with Fred MacMurray playing against type as the baddie.
If one of the friends is attracted to the other, NO, they can't be just friends. If they DO stay just friends, it's unfair to the person with the feelings.
Great reaction. I recommend another Billy Crystal movie. Please react to City Slickers. It’s set in NY City. Billy’s friends take him on a cowboy vacation for his birthday. They learn to ride horses and everything.
I love my girl friends dearly but I consider having guy friends to be one of my biggest blessings. Anyone who thinks that a man and a woman can't have a purely platonic relationship is missing out.
@@CasualNerdReactions Sorry to hear that. Relationships, including friendships, can be tough to navigate sometimes. You don't seem to like romcoms. But idk, your reaction style seems to be perfect for this genre.
Apparently I sounded like I don’t like them in the beginning. Was t my intention- originally this was going to be the 5th Romance film released, this month so my statement was meant to just say hey my channel isn’t suddenly all romance lol. I recently reacted to moonstruck and as good as it gets on Patreon, both fantastic. They will eventually have to make their way here as well.
Me too, As a woman, I have quite a few longstanding male friends. A couple of my closest male friends are gay, so that's obviously a situation where "the sex part" wouldn't get in the way anyway, but I've always had a lot of heterosexual male friends too (okay, there's one who is an ex) and I'd mostly describe my relationship with them as more of a brother-sister thing. I'd be certain they don't have and have never had "designs" on me! So I don' t think it's that uncommon. Totally depends on the people involved.
I probably won't make myself popular with this comment, but as much as I enjoy WHMS (and I do!) it's basically a very well done mash-up of Woody Allen's "Annie Hall" and "Manhattan" with a happy ending... please put those films on your list! Anyway, I really enjoyed your reaction, your enthusiasm is infectious!👍
"Harry doesn't even like sweets" "What's wrong with Harry?" Seriously! Sweets are awesome! But then I like to bake so it sucks when I'm with someone who doesn't like sweets.
"When Harry Met Sally" is my favorite RomCom and one of the few that I enjoy. Often RomComs are too formulaic, but this had some real interesting turns. It could also be that the dialog is so much like when I met my wife and I am a bit sentimental. And YES, men and women can just be friends. In fact, I have often had equal numbers of both...which is easy now when I am older and there aren't too many around.
Yeah, this pretty much invented the romcom as it would exist for at least the next twenty years. Jury is still out on whether that was a net positive for humanity, but THIS movie is excellent.
Even though I consider it to be the greatest romantic comedy of all time I'd forgotten how good it was till today. It also held the record for film I most watched at the pictures for the longest time (three).
In regards to "Do you think it (men cannot be friends with women without wanting to... engage... with them) is true?" No. Absolutely not. I have been best friends with a woman for nearly 19 years. I wouldn't want to sleep with her any more than I would like to sleep with any of my other friends (which is not at all).
My favorite rom-com, although that is not a big genre for me. The only other one I can honestly say that I really love and have rewatched tons of times is Crazy Rich Asians. My favorite of the couple interstitials is the story of the two that grew up so close to each other but didn’t meet until in Chicago. Although I also appreciate the knowing looks from the woman who knew the names of all of her husband’s ex-girlfriends. I love seeing Harry and Sally’s relationship develop over the years, which is what makes it an actually believable pairing, as opposed to other film couples where they get together in a matter of weeks or even days. I especially like seeing them grow to love the other’s quirks-he ends up embracing her food pickiness, but still gets frustrated at how she has to make sure each envelope disappears into the mailbox before adding another.
@@CasualNerdReactions You should! The first two Godfathers are tied for second all-time on my personal list of great films, which considers cinema technology and state of the art at the time. That's why Casablanca is my #1.
As to your question of "can men be and women be friends ?" I would say it really depends on the person. Some people are the wrong people to ask. I think it depends on if promiscuity is a factor. In this case, it was with me. In my younger years, I probably crossed that line with just about every female I was friends with, as well as the people in that person’s circle, and often even with females who were supposed to be just friends. The funny thing is, sexual confidence can get you into a lot of trouble. Once you have it, it attracts any of those looking for it. My greatest regret is that In hindsight, I learned that I was just trying fill an empty space from childhood, and in the process I missed out on getting to know some wonderful girls/women that in some cases definitely wanted a real relationship but didn’t know how to go about getting access to more than just the physical aspects of getting close to me. So yeah, I would say it depends on what kind of man you are, vs what kind of me you ought to be.
Never thought much of this movie, but the only thing I liked better than your reaction to it was the film that popped up as your suggestion at the end! Perfect...
I love your reactions! Always heartwarming and intelligent. You are a class act ignore the stupid trolls! Yes I do believe they can be just friends. I was in love with a friend for many many years it is possible but bittersweet for the party whose romantic love is not reciprocated. I have also had friends be in love with me Ijust didn't feel the same way. I would not however change any of those friendships. They enriched my life immensely and I love them all still. Just because it isn't romantic love doesn't mean it is still not a valued and good relationship. Of those I mentioned. One is still single, one passed away, and one married someone else. But we are all where we are supposed to be in God's plan.
I didn't feel resigned, this was intended to be the last in a short series of chick flicks, but the poll winner wasn't so much a chick flick and one of them I decided to not edit, so that was the intended context of the line where I said this would be the last chick flicks film. I am kind of a sap so I usually enjoy those kinds of films and I've been wanting to watch this film for quite a while and I was excited to finally see it. :)
One of my fave romcoms ever - DynamicDuo of Crystal & Ryan ; I relate so hard to this film over the years; sad but true. Chris I can't recall if you have seen them but if not make sure to check out Woody Allen's ANNIE HALL & MANHATTAN.
Normally i don't like these kind of movies. But this was so well made an acted that i put it in my top 5 movies from 1989. And that's pretty high cause 1989 had a lot of great rewatchble movies like Batman, Indiana Jones and the last crusade, Back to the future Part II, Lethal weapon 2 and many more.
🤣…it’s funny that you said ‘Chick Flikish’ because (it’s not meant to be a nice thing to say)-and you’re so SO kind. I don’t like ‘Romantic Comedy’ either…but being a …chick, I don’t call ‘em chick flicks. NOT a biggie, it just made me stop and lol, bcse you added the ‘ish’. 👋🏾❤️
Haha I added the ish because I wasn’t 100% sure if this fell into that category or not lol. Also I had originally planned to watch a few more romantic films and most of them I think were on the fringes of the genre.
@@CasualNerdReactions it’s me as a kid…women here were chicks or hens, and birds are stupid. then I saw ‘Alfie’ the old one, and he’s calling women ‘birds’ or ‘it’…perhaps it’s just me during grade school. But think about it …’bird brain’. take care!💕
When they filmed the orgasm scene the director thought Meg was holding back so he sat down and acted out what he wanted, it was also his mother who said “ I’ll have what she had”
Less this year than last year lol! I felt burned out on horror by the end, but that was mostly because Hereditary legitimately disturbed me. I'm only just not feeling like I might enjoy another scary movie.
@@CasualNerdReactions I totally get you on that one. I've never felt so uncomfortable after a movie since Angel Heart, and that was when I was 18. I think I'll leave the original question here. :) (Always great fun watching your reactions)
Don't understand why people think this is so great, prefer *Sleepless in Seattle* to this. For more Billy Crystal and Bruno Kirby you should watch *City Slickers.*
@@CasualNerdReactions - Prefer *Notting Hill* to both, with Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts, so if you haven't seen it, consider it the next time you think about another rom-com, please.
I like your reactions, i just wish youd talk over the dialogue a little less-sometimes u miss funny lines... you vould always hit pause to talk if its gonna be more than a couple words :) Great rreaction tho, i love this movie :)
Sure do! They’re not needed anymore, but I like the visuals. Of course I just now realized I should probably shift the timer so it stops coming on when I’m doing my intros. 😅
It always seemed harder for women to be friends with me, rather than for me to be friends with them. And that's how I always want to meet people, especially romantic interests, by making friends. But if I don't come across with game, most women simply drop interest, like I'm not focussed enough on their agenda. They never seem to want to make friends, as if they don't even like men except for their usability. Could just be me, but it seems a cultural trend.
In the dating world when I do venture out, I am almost always met with I give them friend vibes. 🤷♂️ I'm kind of like... but I do want to be friends with my girlfriend so to me that's a great start 🤣
When I was young (20-40, I am 59 now) I always had in the back of my head that the friendship option existed when I met a man. But for the men it was different. As soon as they knew that I wouldn't jump in bed with them within the next week or so they weren't interessted, just gone. No friendship. But I have had friendships with men but they have started with something mutual, neutral, like studies - never with a romantic interest first. By the way, I'm from Sweden, it can be of importance.
Thanks for watching! Let me know your thought on this flick below. 👋
You're so sweet, Chris, that it makes watching movies like this with you a joy. You are the person I imagine one of my favorite characters from the tv show Glee would grow up to be. Delightful!
One of the handful of romcoms I love. Not tyically a romcom gal.
Just found your channel and I loved your reaction! Subscribed! 💙
I really liked when you said, having a good personality can make you attractive. No worries for you Chris, as you have them both.
Not only was the "I'll have what she's having" line so legendary, but it was delivered by director Rob Reiner's mother. So perfect!
This is one of the rare rom-coms I love. The “too much pepper in my paprikash” part was also off script. When Meg Ryan laughs and looks away, she’s looking at the director for a little help. 😄
And then the director tells her to run with it ... Brilliant!
I like knowing that an actor is looking at the director. In Taxi Driver, Jody Foster is looking at Martin Scorsese during her breakfast with Travis Bickel, and I don’t think that these things are spoilers, in lieu of the fact that these are very old films. I would LOVE to see you react to that movie, it’s such a classic, and it launched Scorsese’s career.
This is my wife's favorite movie from before she met me, and one of my favorite movies as well. Aside from being such a great movie, we feel a special connection as she and I met in a 'Harry and Sally' style and we're also very much Harry and Sally. We both worked for the same company but as different locations and we first met each other over a 1 week period when I was doing some work at her location. We hit it off but I was in a relationship and she was not looking for a relationship with a guy like me at the time (a few years older, divorced). We saw each other again a few month later but again only for a week. Then we didn't see each other for about 4 years. She went off to college and I went though several relationships. We met again after all that time completely by chance. At that time I was single and she was looking for a relationship so I asked her out. Our first date was in 2004 and we'll be married 18 years this August. I call her 'Sally Albright' all the time because it takes her an hour to order a sandwich (she is never ready to order when the server arrives, she always asks a ton of questions and asked the server what they recommend, she always wants something from the dish on the side, etc...), she is always under a blanket at home or wearing a sweatshirt because she's cold when it's 70 degrees, the parallels are endless. Without going into detail I am very much like 'Harry' (I talk a lot, make jokes, I have an analytical view of people and emotions/feelings and I like to talk about it, etc..) I'm really happy you liked the movie !
It's great to see you really got the movie from both POV. Loved your reaction. Her realization that "he really didn't want to marry me" always gets me.
I don't like most rom-coms. A lot of them are just formulaic wish-fulfillment fantasies. But I love When Harry Met Sally. The main characters seem like real people, and the romantic parts aren't just designed to appeal to female fantasy. And the heartfelt parts are really touching, while the funny parts are really funny.
Of course men and women can be friends! A lot of my friends are women. Having friends only of the same sex seems very narrow.
Rob Reiner filmed a bunch of interviews of real-life couples with the intent of using them in the movie, but he didn't think they were good enough, so he re-filmed them with the same dialog using professional actors.
How many hairstyles did Meg Ryan go through in this movie?
Like most women over 12 years we often have a few changes of hair styles. I had long hair until I was 40. Now it’s a short bob.
"I'll have what she's having." The woman who says the line was Rob Reiner's mom.
Nice detail!
@@CasualNerdReactionsand the line was not scripted 😂
🤣…that’s fantastic to know, and SO memorable! Carl Reiner was his father, who wrote and then created ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’ -and played Alan Brady, for good measure.
that, her orgasm, and the pecan pie, which was an ad libbed bit (i think she said that you can see her looking over at Rob Reiner, was all that I had remembered from this movie…🍿
@@marieclaudeb.2366 not scripted, but suggested by Billy Crystal!
My cousin saw this movie on a first date. She said the diner scene was awkward to watch 🤣
Haha on a first date? I can imagine.
Love how you said that there is not one path to love. Really everything you said about that was beautiful.
The "I'll have what she's having" line was actually Rob Reiners' mother. He was the director
I love this movie so much. It's just perfect. The four leads are great & I love all the interspersed "how we met" stories.
"I'll have what she's having." is on the short list of funniest lines ever in comedic film. It was water-cooler stuff for months. Back when films stayed in theaters for months, and in the public's consciousness for years.
BTW- Since you seemed to love Billy Crystal, City Slickers is a must watch if you haven't seen it.
Rawhide!!!
🤣…he’s talking about his wife divorcing him, and they stand up for the wave at the ball game. I think it was more difficult to edit these clips, but I was happy to rewind it to see it again. I may just rewatch this one, even though romantic comedies are not my cup of tea.
"I'll have what she's having."
Fun Fact: Joe is played by Steven Ford, the son of 38th U.S. President Gerald Ford.
Hot Take Fact: The scene where we see all four lead characters talking to each other individually on various telephones took sixty takes to nail.
Location Location Fact: The orgasm scene was filmed at Katz's Deli, an actual restaurant on New York's E. Houston Street. The table at which the scene was filmed now has a "Where Harry Met Sally ...Hope You Have What She Had!" plaque.
Do You Blush Fact: For the infamous orgasm scene, the original script called for Harry and Sally to merely talk about women faking an orgasm, until Meg Ryan suggested that Sally actually fake an orgasm at the table. Director Rob Reiner loved the idea and put it into the script. In an November 2, 2004 interview with NPR, writer Nora Ephron credited Meg Ryan not only with the idea of faking an orgasm in the famous restaurant scene, but also with the idea of setting it in a restaurant in the first place.
A story of how two people become one-only because no one else can stand either one of them.
City Slickers is a fun one to catch
I love this reaction! I've seen this film so many times, but your laughing (especially at Billy Crystal) made me laugh at it again. It always feels like a shared watching experience with you, not just watching someone watch a film. Thank you.
Really appreciate this comment, Brenda! Really glad to hear it feels like watching with me!
Personally I skip romantic comedies but this one is so sweet and funny, I'm glad you checked it out! And don't sell yourself short sir! The little clips of the different relationships the put in during the movie were so cute.
You're so refreshingly wholesome, especially when you blush 💖
My favorite rom-com of all time. I played the soundtrack of this movie (by Harry Connick Jr.) so much.
I haven't seen this in sooooooOOOOoooo long. This is one of my Dad's favourite movies along with You've Got Mail and Sleepless in Seattle because he has a huge thing for Meg Ryan.
haha I've seen both of those and always enjoyed them.
Great reaction to WHMS. Personally I think it is the smartest and best rom com ever made.When you have a writer of the calibre of Nora Ephron, and Rob Reiner at his directing peak, I guess you can expect them to raise the bar a bit.
One of the few other RC's that doesn't leave me feeling like I just wasted 2 hours, is Notinghill (1999)
With similarly strong, complex, funny characters and a lot of insight into what drives them.
Another strong, perceptive British, Hugh Grant, film, that I guess you would call a Bromantic comedy is,
About A Boy (2002)
Notting Hill is one that I kind of disliked at first but really grows on me as time goes on, and I'll rewatch it anytime I see it's airing. Hugh Grant's little friend group is so eclectic and yet they all care about each other so much. Julia does a decent job but it's really Hugh's film.
I found out my current person lived oh so close to one of my favorite restaurants of a few years. And his niece has my same exact name. We met at the same karaoke bar and talked everyday ever since. I tell him he is the sunshine breaking through the window of what I thought was a room of everlasting darkness. We love being able to finally just be ourselves with someone else.
"You're in public, lady!"
Movie: Hold my beer.
One of my favorite friends from college and I knew the lines of this movie by heart. We used to quote the Pepper on my Paprikash part all the time. A few years later my favorite person because my favorite boyfriend, then my favorite husband. We still quote this movie 😛
Is "The Apartment" (1960) on your list for New Year's movies? It has an office Christmas-party scene as well. It stars Shirley MacLaine, and Jack Lemmon, with Fred MacMurray playing against type as the baddie.
Awesome movie
Didn't he do that one already? I think I watched his take on it recently.
@@HuntingViolets I'm not sure. BRB. I did a cursory search of Patreon as well as this channel. Was it taken down at some point?
If one of the friends is attracted to the other, NO, they can't be just friends. If they DO stay just friends, it's unfair to the person with the feelings.
Great reaction. I recommend another Billy Crystal movie. Please react to City Slickers. It’s set in NY City. Billy’s friends take him on a cowboy vacation for his birthday. They learn to ride horses and everything.
I love my girl friends dearly but I consider having guy friends to be one of my biggest blessings. Anyone who thinks that a man and a woman can't have a purely platonic relationship is missing out.
At one time I felt as you on the subject! A couple experiences have unfortunately made me considerably more cautious in that arena.
@@CasualNerdReactions Sorry to hear that. Relationships, including friendships, can be tough to navigate sometimes.
You don't seem to like romcoms. But idk, your reaction style seems to be perfect for this genre.
Apparently I sounded like I don’t like them in the beginning. Was t my intention- originally this was going to be the 5th Romance film released, this month so my statement was meant to just say hey my channel isn’t suddenly all romance lol. I recently reacted to moonstruck and as good as it gets on Patreon, both fantastic. They will eventually have to make their way here as well.
@@CasualNerdReactions Yay! I love Moonstruck and can't wait for your reaction vid.
Me too, As a woman, I have quite a few longstanding male friends. A couple of my closest male friends are gay, so that's obviously a situation where "the sex part" wouldn't get in the way anyway, but I've always had a lot of heterosexual male friends too (okay, there's one who is an ex) and I'd mostly describe my relationship with them as more of a brother-sister thing. I'd be certain they don't have and have never had "designs" on me! So I don' t think it's that uncommon. Totally depends on the people involved.
Is met a lady while working at the old folk's home and she got married when she was 72 and he was 75. She said it was happiest 5 years of her life
I love that!
I probably won't make myself popular with this comment, but as much as I enjoy WHMS (and I do!) it's basically a very well done mash-up of Woody Allen's "Annie Hall" and "Manhattan" with a happy ending... please put those films on your list! Anyway, I really enjoyed your reaction, your enthusiasm is infectious!👍
I actually watched Annie Hall just before this film and it definitely is easy to see this as an inverse of that in ways.
"Harry doesn't even like sweets" "What's wrong with Harry?" Seriously! Sweets are awesome! But then I like to bake so it sucks when I'm with someone who doesn't like sweets.
I saw this movie in the theater when it originally came out. Excellent movie!
"When Harry Met Sally" is my favorite RomCom and one of the few that I enjoy. Often RomComs are too formulaic, but this had some real interesting turns. It could also be that the dialog is so much like when I met my wife and I am a bit sentimental. And YES, men and women can just be friends. In fact, I have often had equal numbers of both...which is easy now when I am older and there aren't too many around.
Excellent reaction, Chris. It's always fun watching you having fun. Nice work.
Yeah, this pretty much invented the romcom as it would exist for at least the next twenty years.
Jury is still out on whether that was a net positive for humanity, but THIS movie is excellent.
City Slickers needs to follow this.
This is my favourite US romcom. Brilliant film. I think you would also enjoy Forget Paris (1995) starring Billy Crystal and Debra Winger.
Better rom cons IMHO: All of the Bridget Jones movies, While You Were Sleeping, An Affair To Remember, Doris Day's comedies, etc
Even though I consider it to be the greatest romantic comedy of all time I'd forgotten how good it was till today. It also held the record for film I most watched at the pictures for the longest time (three).
Watched this all the way through for the first time recently too. Loved it! 😁
Elderly couples always have the best, most endearing meet-cute stories.
Our generations' suck in comparison.
In regards to "Do you think it (men cannot be friends with women without wanting to... engage... with them) is true?"
No. Absolutely not. I have been best friends with a woman for nearly 19 years. I wouldn't want to sleep with her any more than I would like to sleep with any of my other friends (which is not at all).
I am not surprised It made you blush
17:20 you’re sooo right! 😊
21:26 Get in line, Buster:)
My favorite rom-com, although that is not a big genre for me. The only other one I can honestly say that I really love and have rewatched tons of times is Crazy Rich Asians.
My favorite of the couple interstitials is the story of the two that grew up so close to each other but didn’t meet until in Chicago. Although I also appreciate the knowing looks from the woman who knew the names of all of her husband’s ex-girlfriends.
I love seeing Harry and Sally’s relationship develop over the years, which is what makes it an actually believable pairing, as opposed to other film couples where they get together in a matter of weeks or even days. I especially like seeing them grow to love the other’s quirks-he ends up embracing her food pickiness, but still gets frustrated at how she has to make sure each envelope disappears into the mailbox before adding another.
Did you recognize Bruno Kirby (Jess)? He played young Clemenza (rug thief) in The Godfather Part 2.
And for heaven sakes watch TOOTSIE!! It’s funny!!
I've never seen The Godfather lol
@@CasualNerdReactions You should! The first two Godfathers are tied for second all-time on my personal list of great films, which considers cinema technology and state of the art at the time. That's why Casablanca is my #1.
@@CasualNerdReactions It's great, obviously, but still, watch Tootsie first. It's great also, and more up your alley.
@@CasualNerdReactions Tootsie is GREAT! You will LOVE it.
@@candicelitrenta8890 Tootsie would never fly today... you'd have to cast a woman.
As to your question of "can men be and women be friends ?"
I would say it really depends on the person. Some people are the wrong people to ask. I think it depends on if promiscuity is a factor. In this case, it was with me. In my younger years, I probably crossed that line with just about every female I was friends with, as well as the people in that person’s circle, and often even with females who were supposed to be just friends. The funny thing is, sexual confidence can get you into a lot of trouble. Once you have it, it attracts any of those looking for it.
My greatest regret is that In hindsight, I learned that I was just trying fill an empty space from childhood, and in the process I missed out on getting to know some wonderful girls/women that in some cases definitely wanted a real relationship but didn’t know how to go about getting access to more than just the physical aspects of getting close to me.
So yeah, I would say it depends on what kind of man you are, vs what kind of me you ought to be.
27:01 KAPOW! 😭
Never thought much of this movie, but the only thing I liked better than your reaction to it was the film that popped up as your suggestion at the end! Perfect...
It seemed appropriate consider how much it was in the film. 😅
I'm back and I haven't seen this movie in a long time but it's a great classic
I’ve got male friends. Truly one of the best romantic comedies. The fake orgasm scene is classic. Your embarrassment is sweet.
I love your reactions! Always heartwarming and intelligent. You are a class act ignore the stupid trolls! Yes I do believe they can be just friends. I was in love with a friend for many many years it is possible but bittersweet for the party whose romantic love is not reciprocated. I have also had friends be in love with me Ijust didn't feel the same way. I would not however change any of those friendships. They enriched my life immensely and I love them all still. Just because it isn't romantic love doesn't mean it is still not a valued and good relationship. Of those I mentioned. One is still single, one passed away, and one married someone else. But we are all where we are supposed to be in God's plan.
Thanks for the comment! I feel as you do towards it, although a couple recent situations have made me a bit more cautious.
U seemed resigned to watching a 'chick flick' then were genuinely surprised by how much you enjoyed it.
I didn't feel resigned, this was intended to be the last in a short series of chick flicks, but the poll winner wasn't so much a chick flick and one of them I decided to not edit, so that was the intended context of the line where I said this would be the last chick flicks film. I am kind of a sap so I usually enjoy those kinds of films and I've been wanting to watch this film for quite a while and I was excited to finally see it. :)
One of my fave romcoms ever - DynamicDuo of Crystal & Ryan ; I relate so hard to this film over the years; sad but true. Chris I can't recall if you have seen them but if not make sure to check out Woody Allen's ANNIE HALL & MANHATTAN.
I actually watched Annie Hall right before this one, but I didn’t edit it for UA-cam. One day I should though, it was a great film.
Hi 👋🏼 buddy
Happy New Year 🎉😊Officially the latest I’ve even thought it.
Great reaction. Thanks!
Normally i don't like these kind of movies. But this was so well made an acted that i put it in my top 5 movies from 1989. And that's pretty high cause 1989 had a lot of great rewatchble movies like Batman, Indiana Jones and the last crusade, Back to the future Part II, Lethal weapon 2 and many more.
Hopefully I'll check Lethal Weapon 2 off my list soon enough!
*If by chance you haven’t seen Pretty Woman, *that should be next on your all time Romantic Comedy watchlist.*
I agree 100% with Billy Crystal especially if one of the 2 is married. Friendship is only for the same sex.
The woman in the restaurant that says I'll have what she's having is Rob Reiner's mother.
🤣…it’s funny that you said ‘Chick Flikish’ because (it’s not meant to be a nice thing to say)-and you’re so SO kind. I don’t like ‘Romantic Comedy’ either…but being a …chick, I don’t call ‘em chick flicks. NOT a biggie, it just made me stop and lol, bcse you added the ‘ish’. 👋🏾❤️
Haha I added the ish because I wasn’t 100% sure if this fell into that category or not lol. Also I had originally planned to watch a few more romantic films and most of them I think were on the fringes of the genre.
It never occurred to me “chick flick” could be considered not nice until now 😅
@@CasualNerdReactions it’s me as a kid…women here were chicks or hens, and birds are stupid. then I saw ‘Alfie’ the old one, and he’s calling women ‘birds’ or ‘it’…perhaps it’s just me during grade school. But think about it …’bird brain’. take care!💕
Another great relationship movie is The Story of Us (1999)
Star Wars Fan? Someone says "B B 8" just before "Baby Fish Mouth."
BB8!
21:34 The Icarus Agenda, by Robert Ludlum
@19:17 Your shirt + His shirt = 1 whole tablecloth.
my favorite movie and i do find the funny voice scene funny its cute
Yes! I knew someone out there would love that scene :)
Still my favorite Rom Com. Hilarious and sweet and well balanced.
More Rob Reiner, nice.
LOL. It's so cute, the things that make male reactors uncomfortable.
I'm not sure my discomfort is related to being male so much as my pretty Christian childhood, but it could be a mix of both. haha
Yay pleasant surprise!
Don't know if you noticed, but the one friend is played by Carrie Fisher aka Princess Leah
When they filmed the orgasm scene the director thought Meg was holding back so he sat down and acted out what he wanted, it was also his mother who said “ I’ll have what she had”
Hi check out old school movie, SUDDEN FEAR 1952, starring Joan Crawford
So, how many halloween-themeed movies do you watch around that one date? Eh?
Less this year than last year lol! I felt burned out on horror by the end, but that was mostly because Hereditary legitimately disturbed me. I'm only just not feeling like I might enjoy another scary movie.
@@CasualNerdReactions I totally get you on that one. I've never felt so uncomfortable after a movie since Angel Heart, and that was when I was 18. I think I'll leave the original question here. :) (Always great fun watching your reactions)
I had forgotten that Princess Leia was in this movie after the Rebels won!
Don't understand why people think this is so great, prefer *Sleepless in Seattle* to this.
For more Billy Crystal and Bruno Kirby you should watch *City Slickers.*
I really enjoy both films, but I'd be more likely to rewatch Sleepless in Seattle I think. Involve a kid in the mix and I'm done.
@@CasualNerdReactions - Prefer *Notting Hill* to both, with Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts, so if you haven't seen it, consider it the next time you think about another rom-com, please.
I have seen that Notting Hill. I did react to Moonstruck on Patreon, which was fantastic so that may eventually make its way to the channel.
All the old people stories are real, but they are played by actors.
Man and women can’t be close friends, eventually one or the other will want more. Mi opinion. 🤷♀️
Yes but meanwhile they ARE friends. Can be for years.
Agree. It's natural. I"ve never known any straight guys who keep close female friendships.
I like your reactions, i just wish youd talk over the dialogue a little less-sometimes u miss funny lines... you vould always hit pause to talk if its gonna be more than a couple words :)
Great rreaction tho, i love this movie :)
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Screensavers still exist?
Sure do! They’re not needed anymore, but I like the visuals. Of course I just now realized I should probably shift the timer so it stops coming on when I’m doing my intros. 😅
It always seemed harder for women to be friends with me, rather than for me to be friends with them. And that's how I always want to meet people, especially romantic interests, by making friends. But if I don't come across with game, most women simply drop interest, like I'm not focussed enough on their agenda. They never seem to want to make friends, as if they don't even like men except for their usability. Could just be me, but it seems a cultural trend.
In the dating world when I do venture out, I am almost always met with I give them friend vibes. 🤷♂️ I'm kind of like... but I do want to be friends with my girlfriend so to me that's a great start 🤣
When I was young (20-40, I am 59 now) I always had in the back of my head that the friendship option existed when I met a man. But for the men it was different. As soon as they knew that I wouldn't jump in bed with them within the next week or so they weren't interessted, just gone. No friendship. But I have had friendships with men but they have started with something mutual, neutral, like studies - never with a romantic interest first. By the way, I'm from Sweden, it can be of importance.
Timing to see how long it took for you to say something stupid… 16 seconds..a new record for you.
For most people, the R is silent anyway ;)
I'll try to beat it next time.
@@CasualNerdReactions ignore that clown.
Lmao... just for shits & giggles, what did he say that was so stupid? Enlighten us all.
Do you need a Snickers?