Independent Study – IB Film Studies
Romantic Comedy
Films to watch this holiday
When Harry Met Sally
Amelie
Make Notes on the above films:
Plot
Characters
Filming styles
The plot – Harry and Sally have both finished college at the University of Chicago and they are traveling from Chicago to New York together. Whilst driving, they take a break in a diner. As they are about to leave Harry says to Sally, “You're a very attractive person”. Sally takes this as him coming on to her even though he is going out with her good friend Amanda. Harry argues with her and to settle the argument, Sally says to him “Harry, we are just going to be friends okay.” After this, Harry states that they could never be friends because men and women can't be friends because sex always gets in the way. They then arrive in New York and go their separate ways predicting that they will never see each other again.
The film skips to five years later with Sally and her boyfriend Jo, kissing in the airport. Harry passes them seeing Jo's face remembering that he knows him. They have a conversation then Jo introduces Harry to Sally not knowing that they have met before. Sally remembers Harry but he can't place her. It then turns out they are on the same plane and Harry recognizes her and they have a conversation about how Harry is getting married. Then when they get off the plane they go their separate ways again.
The films skips five years again to Sally talking to her friends and you find out that her and Jo have broken up. The next scene is Harry talking to his friends about how he is getting a divorce from his wife because she is in love with someone else. The following scene Harry and Sally see each other in a book store and ask each other how their loves lives are. They talk about why they have split up with their partners and become friends. Next is goes through a montage of clips of Harry and Sally when they are together with a voice over of those two having a conversation. They get onto the subject of how Harry misses his wife Helen but how Sally doesn't miss Jo. Harry and Sally then try to set each other up with their best friends, but this doesn't work because their friends end up liking each other and eventually move in together. Whilst getting a present of their friends, Harry and Sally run into Harry's ex-wife Helen with her partner Ira. Harry gets quite upset and takes his anger out on Sally. They then have an argument and fight about how Sally hasn't slept with anyone since she broke up with Jo which makes Harry think she isn't really over him. They then make up when Harry says sorry to her. After this Sally calls up Harry crying about how Jo is getting married, Harry rushes to Sally's house and listens to her and tries to make her feel better. They end up sleeping together. Harry feels scared about this and doesn't like it but at first Sally is happy, then Harry leaves her house in a hurry which makes her think that it was a mistake too. They don't talk in weeks until their best friends wedding where they have an argument about that night. They don't talk for ages until Harry tries to call Sally but she doesn't answer. She ignores all of his phone calls but then she picks up and he says he just called to say sorry and then asks her is she would like to be his date for a new years eve party. Sally says no and ends up being dateless at a new years eve party and Harry is at home alone. He then goes out into the street and she is dancing with someone who she isn't attracted to at all and who she doesn't like that much. Harry then realizes what he feels about Sally and sprints to the party before she leaves. As Sally is about to leave, she sees Harry in the door. He goes over to her and tells her how much he loves her. She tries to run away but they end up kissing. In the end it has Harry and Sally sitting together telling the viewers how they got married a month later.
Characters -
Harry (Billy Crystal) – Blunt, a bit of a drama queen, cowardly, nice, funny, thinks he knows everything.
Sally (Meg Ryan) – a feminist, stubborn, strong minded, kind, blunt.
Marie, Sally's best friend (Carrie Fisher) – desperate for a relationship, weak minded.
Jess, Harry's best friend (Bruno Kirby) - strong willed, very opinionated.
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