Comments on: In Appreciation: Estelle “I’ll Have What She’s Having” Reiner http://www.copywritingmaven.com/2008/10/in-appreciation-estelle-ill-have-what-shes-having-reiner/ A copywriter shares tips, techniques, reviews & cranky commentary Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:48:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Roberta Rosenberg http://www.copywritingmaven.com/2008/10/in-appreciation-estelle-ill-have-what-shes-having-reiner/comment-page-1/#comment-1885 Roberta Rosenberg Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:06:28 +0000 http://www.copywritingmaven.com/?p=737#comment-1885 I have a college semi-boyfriend who thinks When Harry Met Sally is about us so you can see why I'm a little sweet on the film. As far as thinking the scene is a little out of place, my sense is that Harry's arrogance needed a little shaking up. Even a shy girl can, well, give it all she has. :) I have a college semi-boyfriend who thinks When Harry Met Sally is about us so you can see why I’m a little sweet on the film. As far as thinking the scene is a little out of place, my sense is that Harry’s arrogance needed a little shaking up. Even a shy girl can, well, give it all she has. :)

]]> By: Graham Strong http://www.copywritingmaven.com/2008/10/in-appreciation-estelle-ill-have-what-shes-having-reiner/comment-page-1/#comment-1879 Graham Strong Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:03:43 +0000 http://www.copywritingmaven.com/?p=737#comment-1879 That's sad to hear Roberta. Still one of my all-time favourite films -- I used to be able to recite the whole script from memory. (Okay, a bit of an exaggeration, but not much...) But then I think many writers probably appreciate the great dialogue in the movie... Although that was a key scene, and definitely one of the most memorable ones in film history (yes, the "I'll have what she's having" definitely helped make it that), I always felt that the scene was a little out of place in the movie. The buttoned-down, kind-of-shy Sally wouldn't likely make a scene in a busy restaurant like that, especially a scene of a sexual nature. Perhaps she was feeling confident that day, perhaps the scene was meant to show that she was growing out of her shyness -- she certainly seems more confident in herself as the movie progresses. But still, despite how great the scene is in its own right, it is just a little jarring in terms of storyline. IMHO, ~Graham <em>Graham Strong's last blog post..<a href='http://www.grahamstrong.com/blog/the-art-of-perception-part-iii-are-customers-getting-the-right-perception-of-your-business/'>The Art of Perception (Part III): Are Customers Getting The Right Perception of Your Business?</a></em> That’s sad to hear Roberta. Still one of my all-time favourite films — I used to be able to recite the whole script from memory. (Okay, a bit of an exaggeration, but not much…) But then I think many writers probably appreciate the great dialogue in the movie…

Although that was a key scene, and definitely one of the most memorable ones in film history (yes, the “I’ll have what she’s having” definitely helped make it that), I always felt that the scene was a little out of place in the movie. The buttoned-down, kind-of-shy Sally wouldn’t likely make a scene in a busy restaurant like that, especially a scene of a sexual nature.

Perhaps she was feeling confident that day, perhaps the scene was meant to show that she was growing out of her shyness — she certainly seems more confident in herself as the movie progresses. But still, despite how great the scene is in its own right, it is just a little jarring in terms of storyline.

IMHO,

~Graham

Graham Strong’s last blog post..The Art of Perception (Part III): Are Customers Getting The Right Perception of Your Business?

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