Youve Got Mail Deluxe Edition
June 30, 2009 by 11 Forgotten Laws
Filed under Emotion, Relationships
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Neigborhood bookstore rivals unwittingly become e-mail pen pals in this charming remake of The Shop Around the Corner
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars You’ve Got Mail review
This movie is a fabulous movie. It is both funny and romantic!! Highly reccommended.
5 Stars Oh, How I Love This Movie!
YOU’VE GOT MAIL is just a great movie. It is fueled by a winning, witty script, charismatic and charming acting, and pin-point direction. Aside from just being well-made technically, it’s just a cute, family-friendly movie that will make you laugh and smile. This is truly a 10 out-of 10 movie.
Starting with the script. This film is a remake of the `40s classic THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER, which I haven’t seen, but am sure must be good. From what I’ve read and heard, this movie follows the story pretty closely, except it uses e-mail instead of physical letters. This film can also be compared very easily to the previous hit SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE, which also paired Hanks and Ryan with director Nora Ephron. In fact, this movie is probably closest to SLEEPLESS than any other movie. Though it’s based on previous material, compare the plots for a second: In SLEEPLESS Hanks, had a son, and here he has a dog. In SLEEPLESS, they are connected by a call-in-radio show, and here it’s by internet. In this film they meet before the end, unlike SLEEPLESS, but the official “recognition of affection” scene is at the end. Really, it follows the same basic plot of SLEEPLESS, with these minor substitutions. The similarities work to its advantage though, and the story suceeds. The ending left me a bit puzzled though; don’t worry, I won’t spoil anything. It may may you think for a while, but pretty soon after the close I thought it made sense. The actual screenplay by Nora Ephron and her sister Delia is witty and charming, and Ryan and Hanks execute it perfectly.
The acting in YOU’VE GOT MAIL is pitch-perfect too. Hanks is great as his character, really, he is Goliath to Meg Ryans’s David. This could be a really hard part to play, as, of course, Meg’s character has to fall for him in the end, though she loathes him throughout the film. But Hanks carries the character very well, he’s likeable in his role. I don’t know if it was just me, but I thought that Ryan was radiant in this movie, even more so than in SLEEPLESS. She seems so at ease in her role, and she 100% absorbs her character. She’s a complete joy to watch. Though the supporting cast isn’t as full as SLEEPLESS, they’re still good, with Greg Kinnear as Ryan’s partner (an over-the-top columnist) and Parker Posey as Hanks’s superficial girlfriend.
This is just a great movie. My whole family loves it, and it is really a romantic comedy that appeals to guys just as much as girls, as it drips with much more wit and humor than over-the-top sentimentality. This is really a great film to watch, and if you watch it on Valentine’s Day you’ll appreciate it even more. It’s well-made and fun to watch. Highly recommended.
4 Stars Cute, but not perfect.
You’ve Got Mail is a cute love story between two people whose personalities click despite the fact that they initially seem like total opposites. It’s a good choice when you just want to sit down and watch something happy, clean, lightly-romantic, and good for a few laughs.
The storyline isn’t without its flaws, though. It seems a little bit too convenient that both of the main characters go through easy breakups with their previous partners. Kelly and her boyfriend just happen to have no feelings for each other, making their breakup seem like a completely pleasant and happy moment with no emotional repercussions. Joe’s breakup conveniently isn’t shown, and he doesn’t seem to face any emotional stress afterwards, either. In the real world, one almost hopes that intimate relationships are a little bit more difficult to end, but in the movie we’re supposed to be happy enough for Joe and Kelly that we just kind of want to get the break-ups out of the way so we can get on with the romance we want to see between the two main characters. In the real, non-Hollywood world I’ve seen that e-relationships aren’t quite so easy to manage, but everything falls nicely into place for the movie’s main characters, regardless of the odds.
Despite the movie’s improbabilities, I still enjoyed it and thought the story was sweet. I’d watch it again with my sisters or friends for some light-hearted fun. But don’t let it encourage you to rush into internet chatrooms searching for the love of your life. 
You’re just as likely to meet the dreaded kind of person Joe suggests Kelly’s attachment might be: married, jailbird, drinker, 150 years old…you name it!
1 Star You Got Mail (Deluxe Edition)
I bought this from DVDLEGACY and I still didn’t get my order ! It has been over a month. I am writing to DVDLEGACY and still no answer ! Don’t buy from DVDLEGACY because your going to get ripped off !
4 Stars Classic modern e-love story
Hanks and Ryan team up again for another hit love story. I loved these two in Sleepless in Seattle, and I really love them in this cute e-love story. If you want to laugh, cry and just feel good inside then you’ll enjoy You’ve Got Mail. Four stars for predictability.
I bought this to put my order over $25 so I could get free shipping from Amazon. Definitely a good deal as I would have paid more for S&H alone if I hadn’t ordered this little gem. Ordered this on a Friday and received it the next Wednesday. There was no box sleeve on my deluxe edition DVD, but I didn’t mind as I always toss those anyway. Great product at a great price. Thanks, Amazon.
