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In part two of our discussion of When Harry Met Sally, we gush about how great the movie is, and give it credit for inspiring (for good and bad) nearly every romantic comedy since then. Along the way we discuss avoiding the ‘McConaughey Syndrome’ (recent McConaisance aside), why WHMS succeeded when so many other romcoms failed using much the same formula, hold WHMS up as a great example of how ambiguity can actually strengthen a film and its characters, and ponder whether a shot for shot remake of WHMS be successful today.
When Harry Met Sally…
Actors and Actresses Discussed
- Emma Stone
- Emily Blunt
- James Franco
- Billy Dee Williams
- Carrie Fisher
- Aubrey Plaza
- Vince Vaughn
- Leslie Mann
- Paul Rudd
- Ed Helms
- Kate Hudson
- Emma Watson
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt
- Neil Patrick Harris
- Jake Johnson
- Ari Graynor
- Josh Radnor
- Helen Mirren
- Bill Nighy
- Jennifer Lawrence
- Elizabeth Moss
- James McAvoy
- Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Michael Cera
- Lena Dunham
- Seth Rogen
- Greta Gerwig
- Steve Coogan
- Rosamund Pike
- Katherine Heigl
- Kristen Wiig
- Thomas Lennon
- Jason Sudeikis
- Rose Byrne
- Casey Affleck
- Natalie Portman
- Elizabeth Banks
- Adam Scott
- Bruno Kirby
- Chris O’Dowd
- Carrie Fisher
- Lauren Graham
- Billy Crystal
- Zach Braff
- Meg Ryan
- Gillian Jacobs
- Estelle Reiner
- Meryl Streep
Movies and Links Discussed
- It Happened One Night
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
- The Five-Year Engagement
- Boys and Girls
- Juno
- Sleepless in Seattle
- ‘3 Bizarrely Specific Job Trends in Movies’ (Cracked.com)
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