When Harry Met Sally | First Time Watching | Movie Reaction

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[@BrooklynSusan]

You didn't catch Clemenza (young from part 2) in this movie. Nobody has caught it. And if they're doing a react channel you have to have seen the first two Godfather movies. Can anyone recognize the young Clemenza from Godfsther 2 in this movie?

[@tardisrider613]

I'm surprised no one has beaten me to this yet, but just fyi--the lady who says "I'll have what she's having" is Rob Reiner's mother. The scene was filmed in Katz's Deli in Manhattan and they have a big sign pointing to the table where Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal were sitting. (Go early to beat the other tourists)

[@marieclaudeb.2366]

It was also unscripted but of course, was kept in 😊

[@dabe1971]

​@@marieclaudeb.2366 Billy Crystal came up with it in fact.

[@marieclaudeb.2366]

@@dabe1971 top improv!

[@MrPorko2c]

I don’t understand the logic of people needing to write these same facts in every reaction for a movie. I’ve been binging “When Harry met Sally” reactions and this comment is on every video 🙄

[@tardisrider613]

It's because it's not true and really everyone who passes along this "fact" is in a cabal trying to convince enough people about it, and when we do we will rule the earth with an iron fist and declare Rob Reiner's mom out Queen Eternius and dedicate our society to living as she would have wanted. That's the reason. @@MrPorko2c

[@woody4077]

"i'll have what she's having" is one the most famous lines in cinema history

[@CinWin516]

Two really good rom-coms with Harry Connick Jr are, New In Town, and Hope Floats. Both are set in small towns and have grrrrrreat casts!

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Added to my list, thanks for the suggestion.

[@3DJapan]

Weird thing about this movie is that it's so dialog heavy I always feel like it could be a stage play with just 2 or 3 people sitting in chairs, it doesn't even needs sets.

[@biguy617]

This is my favorite Rom Com. It is the most realistic Rom Com I have seen and I love it.

[@hopeklemann1]

the scene with the lady in the restaurant that says " I'll have what she's having" is actually Billy Crystal's mom

[@lordcaradoc3222]

Great movie, great reaction. You are gonna love Casablanca (1942)

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Added to my list, thanks for the suggestion.

[@videovoidtv]

I needed that intro lol. I didn’t believe a man around my age had never seen this movie. Its an all time classic and one of the best romcoms ever.

[@whimsical82]

One of my fave movies of all time.

[@couch.patati-patata]

Do you like Sandra B? You should watch her in While You Were Sleeping. It's a Christmas movie and the mvp is Joe Jr. There's plenty of leaning.

[@Wulfbear]

First, your aquarium sleepover memory is awesome. I love zoos and aquariums myself. I always enjoy this movie, and it was fun watching with you as always. It generally makes my day better watching you reacting, and the best part is, you do it just by being yourself.

[@ripley312]

Your absolutely delightful reaction to the orgasm scene made my day. Thanks for that👍🏻

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

So glad you enjoyed, thanks for the support

[@keithwilson6060]

James, I almost skipped ahead to see your reaction to the deli scene. You didn’t disappoint. Love your down-to-earth reactions.

[@Slugbug]

As much as people talk about the diner scene (and justifiably), my favorite part of this is the old couples doing the interviews throughout the movie. Also for a channel called Awesome US Movies, you NEED to watch Casablanca. It's been on several lists of the best films of all time and features great acting, lighting and dialogue. It's been quoted or referenced in dozens of other works. Unfortunately many people today write it off because it's "too old". But old classics are classics for a reason.

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

Yeah, I find a lot of those old movies have a lot more meat to the plot than many more recent offerings.

[@ferbdog0151]

Man, I love this movie. The last scene always gives me feelings. I love the chemistry with Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan.

[@peperino25]

. I recommend you react to : ★ *Analyze This* (1999) starring *Robert De Niro* & *Billy Crystal* ★ *Analyze That* (2002) (Sequel Even Better) Very Underrated!

[@rg3388]

I saved and still treasure a chart from the October 1989 issue of Premiere Magazine outlining how at least 14 elements in this film had already been featured in Woody Allen's ANNIE HALL and MANHATTAN. Explains why this film caused me such deja vu.

[@sammybear7100]

Totally!! Even some of her fashions (the hat and the oversized jacket) Annie Hall is such a classic!

[@EricAKATheBelgianGuy]

Rob Reiner's mother Estelle is the woman in the restaurant who says the quote, "I'll have what she's having." The script was written by Nora Ephron, who also wrote and directed You've Got Mail.

[@dabe1971]

Ephron used to be married to Carl Bernstein of Watergate fame ! She knew who 'Deep Throat' was before any of us !

[@MustardSeedish]

Your reactions were like watching it again with a friend. You are pure joy. This was such a beautiful display of the differences between men and women. When they slept together, Harry was afraid that he would lose their friendship and he wanted it back the way it was. Sally was willing to go along with the new phase in their relationship. Harry pretending that night didn't happen brought shame and hurt in Sally.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

I get that, I think it was just to much to quick. He should have given her the kiss and helped her to bed and left. Hurt feelings about previous relationships isn't the way to start new ones.

[@kenfreeman8888]

​@@AwesomeUSMoviesThat's a good line, about not using hurt feelings about previous relationships when starting a new one. Well said.

[@QuinceyG]

This was such a cute movie. They have such great chemistry and it’s always been one of my favorite romcoms. I’m glad that you enjoyed watching it. It seems like you had a good time.

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It's so good!

[@bettybaby63]

Really fun reaction. An all time favorite & set the bar for RomComs. This is so much better than you’ve got mail imo.

[@Steve-gx9ot]

The Best Years of Our Lives and Twelve O'clock High are 2 very good WW2 era movies❤

[@tamarleigh]

I want to put in a good word for Prelude to a Kiss. It is a WEIRD movie, and not very famous, but Meg Ryan's performance is amazing. It's an extremely challenging role, and she absolutely nails it. I don't think a single reactor has done it yet on KZbin, also. Alec Baldwin co-stars.

[@tamarleigh]

6:30 This is true. I used to have a set in the 70s and indeed it didn’t include Sunday. 🤷‍♀️

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

too funny

[@heidi_d]

Yup! I had the same kind of set of underpants! No Sunday! 😂

[@dawggirl]

An underrated rom com with Billy Crystal is Forget Paris. I'd love to see a reaction from you to that one. This was a great reaction to one of my favorite movies. Thanks for doing it!

[@EricAKATheBelgianGuy]

That's one that not a lot of people know.

[@kenfreeman8888]

I enjoyed Forget Paris in the theater. It's a good movie with a very interesting storytelling structure.

[@markfinley2486]

I agree it's a great one. I'm a Stack the deck member (I put this one up for a vote). And I'll try to get forget Paris on a poll. Thanks for the reminder

[@3DJapan]

The old people being interviewed are actors but the stories they're telling are real, from the relatives of the cast and crew.

[@kenfreeman8888]

I love those stories. ❤

[@couch.patati-patata]

Sleepless in Seattle has Meg Ryan in it. But if you watch that, you have to watch An Affair to Remember as a double feature.

[@kenfreeman8888]

I made a collection of key scenes from An Affair To Remember, Pride Of The Yankees and The Dirty Dozen when I watch Sleepless in Seattle, all referenced in the film. I kept some blank space on my video tape before my recording of Sleepless, and when one of those movies came up on TV, I'd record the scenes referenced. I did that in the 90s and I still have those recordings around here somewhere... 😊

[@joeymac3777]

In the Deli scene, director Rob Reiner decided he wanted her to do that, and he sat there and acted out exactly what he wanted her to do. 😂😂😂 Imagine how hilarious THAT was! And in front of his mother too. The lady who said "I'll have what she's having" is his mom. OMG James! That had to be HILARIOUS.

[@XRos28]

Fun fact: the old people throughout the movie are real stories played by actors, for fluidity, I guess... Fun fact 2: When Billy Crystal talk in a funny voice, he did it for fun, it was not in the script. Fun fact 3: The fake orgasm was not in the script either, Meg Ryan just went for it for fun, and it stayed in the movie... And became one of the most iconic scenes, too. Super great movie! Classic!!!

[@ernestitoe]

The arm-pumping, hip-swaying walk is an Olympic event, called race walking. It's very demanding and burns calories like crazy. The world record for one mile is 5:36.9, set on May 12, 1990 by Algis Grigaliûnas of Vilnius, Lithuania.

[@CharlieRogers50]

This is one of my wife and I's favorite movies to watch together. Classic.

[@AutoPilate]

The actress who played “Aunt” Emily (the lady Harry is dating when they’re all playing Pictionary) is Tracy Reiner, who is Penny Marshall’s daughter who Rob Reiner adopted when he and Marshall were married. She’s also Betty Spaghetti in A League of Their Own.

[@anonomas6126]

I’m going through a harrowing divorce and I use this channel to have another voice to listen to. I appreciate your hard work in making these videos. It gives me hope that their might be nice men out in the world who are dedicated to their families. Where I’m ready to try again.

[@donjackson5522]

James is so much fun to watch a movie with. I am amazed the channel has so few subscribers.

[@dabe1971]

28:06 Brilliant scene and was filmed as you see it. Billy & Meg were on two different sound stages with Carrie and Bruno on a third but they all held their conversations "live" to keep the natural rhythm of the conversation.

[@kathyastrom1315]

Since it was a one-take conversation, they ended up doing over 55 takes to get it right. One of the latter takes, they had it all right until Bruno Kirby forgot his final line.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

How fun

[@laudanum669]

RIP Carrie and Bruno.

[@candicelitrenta8890]

My girlfriend and I went and saw this in the theater and that diner scene had us on the floor laughing. It was too much. That was back in a time when stuff like that was rare and it made the film. Another great one with Meg Ryan is called Innerspace with her, Dennis Quaid and Martin Short. It is a comedy adventure .

[@Ms.Teakles]

Hope Floats - Harry Connick Jr. & Sandra Bullock!

[@danlayne9436]

"Oh, but 'baby fish mouth' is sweeping the nation." This is definitely one of the most quotable films of all time. FYI: All the interviews with the couples were real, however they were portrayed by actors. My favorite romcoms are this one, The Truth About Cats and Dogs, and 50 First Dates. Check those out... you'll like them.

[@3DJapan]

Carrie Fisher also had a role in Austin Powers.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

never seen it

[@couch.patati-patata]

That's the same sweater Chris Evans wore in Knives Out.

[@3DJapan]

I did the movie / phone thing once with a female friend in high school. We were actually on the phone for like 9 hours watching TV, chatting, etc.

[@bradpriebe9218]

Great movie. Glad you enjoyed it. Btw, you were saying the "orgasm" scene must have been hard to film...if i read correctly, they had to do a LOT of takes to get it right. Meg was apparently prettt worn out ny the time it was done (no pun intended). And Bruno Kirby (the guy you recognized from City Slickers) was also in Good Morning Vietnam

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

He was??? I can remember

[@couch.patati-patata]

This was the first time i saw where people have sex in a movie. It could be traumatic it involved all those hangups.

[@BrooklynSusan]

Can anyone find the young Clemenza from Godfather 2 in this movie? You can tell by his voice, it's distinctive, if you don't recognize him by face.

[@laudanum669]

The guy (Joe) @8:20 is played by Steven Ford he is the youngest son of former President Gerald Ford.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Interesting thanks

[@truthseeker12523]

I went straight to the deli scene and to your reaction to the line "Ill have what shes having" 😂

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

I hope you watched the rest

[@goldieschooch8512]

I’ll have what she’s having! I’m a bit picky like her with my food so I love that!✌🏻☀️

[@user-bj2lu9qt3o]

22:43 😆

[@LordVolkov]

Meg Ryan being adorable and quirky 🥰 She's also super cute and odd in IQ, with Tim Robbins (Shawshank) and Walter Mathau, and French Kiss with Kevin Kline (Dave)

[@Braedensground]

Great reaction! Keep up with the Meg Ryan / Tom Hanks films and watch SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE next. It came out between YGM and WHMS. Enjoy!

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Added thanks

[@isoldejaneholland8370]

"Squash" is like handball; you whack a ball against the gym wall with your gloved hand. It was trendy back then the way pickleball is now.

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Helpful

[@laudanum669]

I love your channel and have been a subscriber from your start. However PLEASE turn up the volume on the movies. Most of the time it's fine but this one is really hard to hear.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Yup several comments on this. Not sure what happened. Looking into it

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

Watch Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks in "Joe Versus The Volcano" for some good times.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Added to my list, thanks for the suggestion.

[@danielshaver4517]

A special Thank you for reviewing this movie, I had forgotten what a wonderful movie this is.

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Glad you enjoyed

[@marieclaudeb.2366]

Awesome classic ❤ I miss the 80s now!

[@nickitacocat]

Billy Crytal was Miracle Max in The Princess Bride too.

[@HuntingViolets]

This is one of my favorite movies. I wish Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal would do a couple more movies together.

[@Dollywood623]

A bit of trivia, not sure if in the comments is that “Joe” is played by Steven Ford, son of President Ford. Love ur reactions ❤ PS How about something totally different to react and let’s see if u recognize any of the actors, “The Warriors”(1979). Rarely reacted on KZbin. Cheesy and iconic, a cult classic🔥

[@belindalopes6774]

Shawshank redemption

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Already reacted to it, go check it out. It was fantastic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qom8pI2kpdt8a5I

[@Marant2327]

The best rom com of all time. Great reaction!

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Thanks!

[@HuntingViolets]

Yes, that's Carrie Fisher.

[@e.jamesshepard7183]

The orgasm scene always puts me in the mood...... To go get the best Pastrami sandwich on the planet at Katz's Deli in NYC where that scene was shot. There is a sign above the table that reads "where Harry met Sally" even though that isn't where they met. Now when it comes to romcons.a very underappreciated one is Blast from the Past with Brendan Frasier, Alicia Silverstone, Sissy Spacek and Christopher Walken about a man who lived most of his life in a fallout shelter only to be released into modern world which is much different from the way he was raised with his 1960's parents way of teaching him about life which doesn't meld well with the way it is when he finally goes up.

[@DaleKingProfile]

The part about the pecan pie was totally unscripted and Meg Ryan had no idea it was coming and you can see her genuine reaction when she laughs and looks at the director. I always say the line every time I have pecan pie

[@zedwpd]

you've never seen speed walking before. it's an olympic event.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Is that what that was

[@lindataggart9076]

been waiting for this the day after Thanksgiving..Hope you enjoyed it....The blonde Joe is President Gerald Ford son..

[@TallyDrake]

Yes, Steven Ford. He was a regular on The Young and the Restless for several years.

[@tomchesley2604]

I saw this when it hit the dvd stores back in the day. You and I are about the same age and I also grew up in a farming community....in Western NY....which is kind of the eastern edge of the midwest. It doesn't really get credited as such but the values and vernacular are very similar....we call it pop (not soda) as well. But anywho....I always loved this movie. Another good rom-com from the same time period that I also loved is "Say Anything". Put it on the list.....

[@burnout_2017]

HI James, happy thanksgiving to you and your family. Hope you mom is able to enjoy this holiday season also. Just wanted to mention a must-see billy crystal movie called "throw mama from the train".... I know you will really enjoy watching it.

[@totomomo18]

Great rom com. Another great movie with Meg Ryan you should see is Innerspace. Other great rom coms are One Bright Day with Michael Piper and George Clooney and As good As It Gets with Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt

[@dawggirl]

You mean One Fine Day with Michelle Pfeiffer and George Clooney.

[@msmrsro]

A fun rom-com STARRING Harry Connick Jr is Hope Floats, with Sandra Bullock. I think you may like that one.

[@SC-gp7kt]

How about the movie, "Arthur"? I don't think youd be familiar with any of the cast.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Added to my list, thanks for the suggestion.

[@HuntingViolets]

@@AwesomeUSMovies The Dudley Moore version.

[@frogofbrass382]

If you haven't seen it, at some point in your cinematic journey you will get to the Godfather films. When you do, Bruno Kirby (Harry's friend) features prominently in the second movie.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Thanks, good to know

[@yournamehere6002]

This was written by Nora Ephron, who wrote and directed You've Got Mail.

[@meganlutz7150]

You should definitely watch Casablanca !

[@dabe1971]

17:21 The pecan pie scene was improvised. When you see Meg crack up it was genuine and she turns to director Rob Reiner thinking he'd call a cut but he was loving it and gestured to her to continue.

[@PatrickStewart316]

Best part of the reaction 🤣🤣🤣

[@RubyMadigan]

I love Billy Crystal. If you want to see him super young you should watch the show SOAP. It's so silly and funny 😅 it's all on KZbin

[@tisforthomasss]

Please watch The man with one red shoe

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Added to my list, thanks for the suggestion.

[@susanliltz3875]

Yes the woman you were asking about Marie she is Carrie Fisher !!

[@aidanclarke6106]

Since you love Tom Hanks, I would recommend *The Money Pit (1986)*

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Added to my list, thanks for the suggestion.

[@TallyDrake]

This is one of my favorite movies. It was fun to watch you watch it!

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Thanks, appreciate you

[@tamarleigh]

Cute reaction!

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Thanks

[@couch.patati-patata]

She dumped Sheldon from The Big Bang.

[@dawggirl]

I highly recommend one of the old screwball comedies Seems Like Old Times with Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn.

[@fannyh.4369]

I think you would enjoy "the man in the iron mask" with leonardo dicaprio. I love this movie. It's the different relationships in it that makes it so powerful for me. And the music is awesome.

[@LordVolkov]

James should watch at least 1 version of Three Musketeers first 😅

[@fannyh.4369]

@@LordVolkov Great Idea. That would be helpful to understand the background.

[@pencilnecked1579]

People being unable to truly just be friends with those they find attractive is something I would classify more as a truism than a fact.

[@starrkitty1]

This was such a fun watch with you 😂 Such a classic

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Thanks for the support

[@tamarleigh]

7:37 You thought it was a road trip movie… twelve years later… 😅

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Got that wrong didn't i

[@goldieschooch8512]

Great time watching this with you! 😊

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@HuntingViolets]

Your logic regarding the title is flawless here, but it won't work for _Chasing Amy,_ just so you know.

[@LordVolkov]

Harry Connick Jr sure can croon! Check him out in Copycat, with Sigourney Weaver, for a darker performance from him.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Cool thanks

[@rickardroach9075]

33:37 😭

[@tarzapopohead]

In the scene where Meg Ryan Fakes and Org the lady who said I would take what she is having was the director's mom. Imaging telling your mom to say something like that.

[@johnathanstruble1064]

James, great reaction. 😂❤

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Thanks

[@zedwpd]

if you think the restaurant scene was a little over the top, maybe you're just not doing it right 🤣

[@dabe1971]

Originally they didn't plan to have a happy ending. Rob Reiner said a lot of himself went into Harry and he'd personally been single for a decade and he was very cynical about love as a result. But during filming he was introduced to a woman called Michelle who he fell head over heels for and as a result he believed in romance again so they changed the ending. Rob married her in 1989, the year the film was released and they've been together ever since.

[@vincegamer]

The dinner for Bruno Kirby and Carrie Fisher meet up reminds me of my in-laws. They met on a blind double date. My father-in-law was paired up with the other woman and my mother-in-law paired up with the other man, but halfway through the dinner the men turned to each other and said let's switch. Nearly 50 years of marriage followed

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Love it

[@m.hreels9822]

Outstanding movie ❤

[@yournamehere6002]

See Throw Momma From The Train and Running Scared, two great Billy Crystal films.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Added to my list, thanks for the suggestion.

[@taramills2289]

You should check out Billy Crystal and Danny DeVito in the comedy Throw Momma From the Train.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Added to my list, thanks for the suggestion.

[@susanliltz3875]

The guy that Meg was with in the airport Joe he’s President Fords son !!