'You’ve Got Mail' With Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins
August 31, 2017 · You've Got Mail (1998) · Comedy · Drama · Romance · 54:52 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Amanda DobbinsThe montage of New York with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan walking around the Upper West Side, walking past each other with The Cranberries playing▶ 13:48
Juliet LitmanWhen Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan first meet in person in the bookstore, with the little girl spelling 'F-O-X'▶ 15:34
What's Aged the Best
Amanda DobbinsThe movie's predictions coming true: gentrification/chain stores replacing independent businesses, Barnes & Noble being replaced by other chains, and meeting romantic partners through online text communication▶ 17:48
Juliet LitmanKathleen Kelly's apartment - a sunny Upper West Side junior one-bedroom that looks like Anthropologie and could be a dream apartment today▶ 20:40
Apex Mountain
Amanda DobbinsWhen Harry Met Sally... — Not apex for Tom Hanks (despite his great streak), not apex for Nora Ephron (When Harry Met Sally had bigger impact), but gives Meg Ryan's edge to When Harry Met Sally over You've Got Mail▶ 45:21
Picking Nits
Amanda DobbinsAgrees with the Zabar's scene criticism, noting the movie is very white and that scene sticks out due to lack of representation otherwise▶ 48:10
Juliet LitmanThe Zabar's scene where Sarah Ramirez is given a weird, unidentified accent and portrayed as an ethnic cashier with a loose grasp of English - calls it cheap and uncomfortable▶ 47:35
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Amanda DobbinsDiscussed that independent bookstores can exist (referencing cheese store comparison), suggested Chappelle was transitioning to movies, and believes the Foxes are doing fine but took a financial hit▶ 50:46
Juliet LitmanWhat are the economics of the shop around the corner? Why is Dave Chappelle in this movie? Would the Foxes still be rich today?▶ 50:35
Movies Referenced (31)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleepless in Seattle (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins | ▶ 4:59 |
| Philadelphia (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Juliet Litman | ▶ 5:14 |
| The Apartment (1960) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Amanda Dobbins | ▶ 20:57 |
| The Shop Around the Corner (1940) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman | ▶ 18:10 |
| Toy Story (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Juliet Litman | ▶ 5:29 |
| Apollo 13 (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman | ▶ 5:28 |
| Black Swan (2010) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman | ▶ 23:34 |
| Carrie (1976) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman | ▶ 23:54 |
| Forrest Gump (1994) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Juliet Litman | ▶ 5:21 |
| Keeping the Faith (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins | ▶ 3:37 |
| Pitch Perfect (2012) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Amanda Dobbins | ▶ 35:32 |
| Point Break (1991) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Juliet Litman | ▶ 53:56 |
Directors Referenced (3)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Corner | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman | The Saint, Open Your Eyes | ▶ 21:38 |
| Darren Aronofsky | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman | The Fountain, Requiem for a Dream | ▶ 23:34 |
| Rob Reiner | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Juliet Litman | This Is Spinal Tap, The Wolf of Wall Street | ▶ 34:21 |
Actors Referenced (33)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hanks | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 42 | Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman | Cast Away, Big, Forrest Gump | ▶ 4:25 |
| Meg Ryan | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 21 | Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman | When Harry Met Sally..., Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail | ▶ 4:25 |
| Harry Connick Jr. | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman | ▶ 7:26 | |
| Parker Posey | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins | Scream 3 | ▶ 32:41 |
| Dave Chappelle | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman | A Star Is Born | ▶ 26:29 |
| Greg Kinnear | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins | As Good as It Gets, Little Miss Sunshine | ▶ 29:33 |
| Steve Zahn | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins | ▶ 33:30 | |
| Jeiron Session | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Juliet Litman | Run All Night | ▶ 0:26 |
| Carrie Fisher | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi | ▶ 21:04 |
| Jonah Hill | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins | 21 Jump Street, 22 Jump Street, The Wolf of Wall Street | ▶ 0:05 |
| Kate Hudson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins | Almost Famous, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Bride Wars | ▶ 41:24 |
| Ryan Gosling | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins | Blue Valentine, La La Land | ▶ 39:22 |
Writers Referenced (4)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Ephron | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 28 | Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins | Julie & Julia, When Harry Met Sally... | ▶ 6:52 |
| Black Caviar | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Amanda Dobbins | ▶ 35:15 | |
| Joan Didion | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Amanda Dobbins | A Star Is Born | ▶ 10:23 |
| Judd Apatow | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Juliet Litman | The King of Staten Island, Knocked Up | ▶ 0:05 |