"When Harry Met Sally..." by Rob Reiner: a review
The origins of this 1989 ever-popular, chick flick came from director/co-producer Rob Reiner’s real life experiences after a divorce. Both Billy Crystal (Harry) and Meg Ryan (Sally) contributed to the screenplay as well. Many ideas in the movie are now common concepts in popular language, such as "high-maintenance" girlfriend and the "transitional person".
The story follows the title characters from the time they meet through twelve years of chance encounters. The film shows the evolution of a friendship into a romantic relationship with several diverse couples reflecting on their own relationships.
The classic scene features the two main characters having lunch in Katz’s Deli in Manhattan, New York. They argue about a man’s ability to tell if a woman is faking an orgasm. Sally vividly demonstrates how she can do this fully clothed. Afterwards, a nearby diner, played by Rob Reiner’s mother, tells the waitress, "I’ll have what she’s having." Makes you feel like you lose your marbles. Great stuff!
From the movie: When Harry Met Sally...
“- Sally Albright: Charlie Chaplin had kids when he was 73.
- Harry Burns: Yeah, but he was too old to pick them up.”
Meg Ryan - Sally Albright
Billy Crystal - Harry Burns
From the movie: When Harry Met Sally...
“- Marie: Restaurants are to people in the 80's what theatres were to people in the 60's. I read that in a magazine.
- Jess: I wrote that.”
Carrie Fisher - Marie
Bruno Kirby - Jess
