Second in our series of rom-coms and romantic movies!

Sleepless in Seattle is a 1993 romantic comedy directed by Nora Ephron. It stars Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Bill Pullman, Ross Malinger, and Rob Reiner. The film also features Rosie O'Donnell, Gaby Hoffmann, Victor Garber, Rita Wilson, Barbara Garrick, and Carey Lowell.

In the episode, we mention John Hutman's video, "Sleepless In Seattle | Designer Critiques 90s Rom Com Design."

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Topics include:

00:00 Introduction to Sleepless in Seattle

04:11 Bad allergies and annoying laughs: Alternate options fatal flaws are silly, in a bad way

07:23 Lack of passion, tension, and beauty in the main love story

12:41 Making sense of the main love story line

19:06 Romantic Comedy Expectations

21:14 Insane behavior, like stalking

26:11 Netta's standards for a good rom-com

27:41 Alternate ways of telling this story

31:09 Supporting Cast Highlights

32:06 Scene telling An Affair to Remember

34:24 Tom Hanks' and Meg Ryan's Performance

38:09 Romantic Fantasies vs. Reality and the Role of Sacrifice

41:50 Fantasizing About Love

45:29 Dated Tropes in Romantic Comedies

48:57 Production Design and Characterization

52:28 Is this romantic to a 19 year old?

54:17 David Hyde Pierce line

55:38 What's next?

55:49 Outro