A frustrated Kathleen to Joe: "Whatever else anything is, it ought to begin by being personal."Ħ. More: John Mellencamp gushes over fiancée Meg Ryan: She's the 'funniest woman I ever met'ĥ. More: Actress Meg Ryan announces her engagement to singer John Mellencamp What should I pack for my summer vacation? 'Leave the gun, take the cannoli.' What day of the week is it? 'Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday.' " 'The Godfather' is the answer to any question. 'The Godfather' is the sum of all wisdom. Joe reflecting on the wisdom he's received from what has clearly been an influential film for him: " 'The Godfather' is the I Ching. Christina (Heather Burns) warning her boss, Kathleen, against cyber sex: "Don't do it, 'cause the minute you do, they lose all respect for you."Ĥ. I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address."ģ. Joe to his pen pal: "Don't you love New York in the fall? It makes me wanna buy school supplies. Not even a sound on the streets of New York, just the beat of my own heart. I go online, and my breath catches in my chest until I hear three little words: 'You've got mail'. Kathleen thinking of her email friend: " 'What will NY152 say today?' I wonder. In no particular order, here are the 20 best quotes from the film in honor of its 20th anniversary:ġ. Yes, a "You've Got Mail" made in 2018 may very well be a return to sender, but thankfully we still have the movie as it was and these unforgettable quotes, which still live with us in the present. Today that rules out the possibility of exchanging emails because whose Gmail doesn't include their whole name? Let us also ponder how Joe would even put Kathleen out of business with Amazon presumably breathing down Fox Books' back – despite their seductive cappuccino. Like other rom-coms – "Serendipity" and Ephron's "Sleepless in Seattle" for example – part of the "You've Got Mail" plot depends on anonymity. Would the title tragically be "You've got a DM"? Where would the leads have met, if not in an "Over 30" chat room where they both claimed to have never been before? The Over30 subreddit? It's the kind of movie that wouldn't be the same if made today. Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) and Joe Fox – F-O-X – (Tom Hanks) developed an online friendship and that eventually led to true love, despite being competitors in the cut-throat book business, in a world created by rom-com icon Nora Ephron and her sister Delia, with inspiration from Miklós László's play "Parfumerie." At the time, the red notification of yesteryear from AOL produced just as much excitement. 18, sitting in a theater that likely had a buttery scent in the air, audiences took in "You've Got Mail."
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