Oh, for those early days of the Internet, when something as simple as a mechanical voice saying ‘You’ve Got Mail’ gave you goosebumps! Disclosure showed us the seamy side of technology. You’ve Got Mail is all about love, and how it happens in even the most unlikely circumstances, to unlikely people. After the super success of Sleepless in Seattle, Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan are back in You’ve Got Mail!
You’ve Got Mail Cast
Nora Ephron was a well known name by the time You’ve Got Mail rolled in, with hits like When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle to her name. And Meg Ryan was firmly in the Ephron camp.
You’ve Got Mail (1998)
Director: Nora Ephron
Cast: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Greg Kinnear
You’ve Got Mail Story
Kathleen Kelly runs a tiny bookstore on a street corner. She feels her mother’s presence all around her in the little shop. Fox Books, a giant store is coming up on the opposite street and is threatening to put Kathleen out of business. Kathleen loves to chat online and comes across NY152, a guy who has solid knowledge of business.
Kathleen meets Joe Fox, her competitor and hates him and hates his guts. She pours out her heart to her chat buddy, seeking advice, venting. The audience knows who they are but the couple doesn’t. The film progresses as the couple gets into arguments during the day, and chats secretly with each other during the night. Are they falling in love?
You’ve Got Mail Review
You’ve Got Mail offers the best of Meg Ryan, romance, drama and New York City. Not just any New York City, but one decked up for Christmas. Don’t ever ask me to choose between Sleepless in Seattle or You’ve Got Mail. The jury’s still out on that.
You’ve Got Mail Quotes
“I always take a relationship to the next level. If that works out, I take it to the next level after that, until I finally reach that level when it becomes absolutely necessary for me to leave.”
~ Kevin
“I hear nothing, not even a sound on the streets of New York. Just the beat of my own heart. I have mail – from you.”
~ Kathleen
“Well, as far as I’m concerned, the Internet is just another way of being rejected by women.”
~ George
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