Plot: What’s it about?
A remake of two old movies, actually; The Shop Around the Corner and In the Good Old Summertime. This is an updated version of those films (obviously, they didn’t have AOL in 1940)! Anyway, this movie reteams Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan from the hugely successful ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ and the hugely unsuccessful ‘Joe Versus the Volcano’. They still have chemistry, though.
Hanks plays Joe Fox, owner of a large mega-deal bookstore (Borders, Barnes & Noble…take your pick). Ryan plays Kathleen Kelly, the owner of a small children’s bookstore (Literally, the shop around the corner). Unknowing to them, they have been communicating in an online chat room. Eventually, they do meet, but things aren’t always as they seem in real life, as they are in a chat room. Needless to say, it isn’t a pretty site. There is plenty of romance to make a great date movie, and like I mentioned before, Hanks and Ryan are a good on screen duo. While I still prefer ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ to this movie; this movie is a crowd-pleaser. Do check it out!
Video: How does it look?
Enhanced for 16:9 TV’s. A crystal-clear picture. Warner certainly has been doing a great job on the picture quality lately…this is no exception.
Audio: How does it sound?
Sound is Dolby Digital 5.1, but this is more of a romantic comedy, so you don’t need to wake the neighbors. Still, all channels are used and the sound is crystal-clear.
Supplements: What are the extras?
I still don’t know what all this disc has to offer…12 trailers, director’s commentary, an interactive map of New York a documentary and behind the scenes footage of the movie. Then you have the DVD-ROM part of it, which has access to the entire script online, you can compare scenes from this movie to the other two (Shop…Corner and Good old Summertime). Still more!!! This disc has the most extras out of any DVD I’ve ever seen!
