For me it’s the dialogue. No romcom before or after has matched Nora Ephron’s witty dialogue.

One of, if not my favourite movie ever...and I’m a big Scottish guy! Great choice! Great script from start to finish. One tip, watch it again without chatting and just listen to the one liners!

The intermittent "interviews" with the older couples is pure Woody Allen

This is the best Romantic Comedy ever. So to me, it is number one. And I'm old enough that I saw this in the theater when it came out in 1989.

It is indeed THE BEST. It gets better with each viewing.

We see a generational shift here. The romcoms we love are not going to be liked by young folks. Here we are thinking, Hollywood romcoms peaked and ended on this genre in the nineties. Just so you know, we older folks didn't belabor the most existential questions in a romcom, we took them lightly, as mere clever plot points, to move a movie forward. It was just like how screenwriter Nora Ephron meant it, half serious, half jokingly. If you're a writer, though, the witty dialogue should be sufficient for you to really enjoy it. I think with your lukewarm reaction, you may need to shift to another genre for your reactions, as this was kind of a big movie back in the day. The movie is still no. 1 in Vanity Fair's Top 30 romcom list. Try watching any of these old romcom classics -- Roman Holiday, Notting Hill, Sleepless in Seattle, Only You, and if you just mildly like them, you will really need to look into reacting to another genre. To answer your question, Why is this the best romcom ever? I think it's not for you because you simply live in a different era, whereas we older folks lived in a more innocent time. Or we could see this movie plainly as a weekend fun movie, without reading too much into it, whereas young folks will not like why the female character is obsessed with marriage. :-) Good luck.

I saw this movie for the first time a few years ago, and it instantly became a favorite for me! I'm in my late 20s, so it's not an "era" thing for me, per se. I do agree that it's the dialogue that is so unique. It just feels like a classic. I do like how you all discussed things at the end. Personally, I've never been one to "need" to be in a relationship, but I acknowledge that it's extremely common for people to feel this need to be with someone. I've seen it from elementary school through college, and I have definitely observed it with adults who are older than me. Best wishes on your channel!

Regarding the part of your discussion about women even today feeling the need to be with someone, and Sally's quote about how she didn't want to stay at the New Year's party if she didn't have someone to kiss.... I think for women it can be awkward, especially if you have a lot of friends who are coupled up or married already. If you're attending a party where everyone is couples, yeah, definitely as a single woman I'd feel a little left out, a touch of that kind of loneliness, wishing in that moment that I had someone to kiss at midnight and dance with and share things with, etc. I mean, picture being at a big party like that, and it turns midnight on the new year and everyone around you is kissing someone and you're just standing there like la la la.... (lol) Most times it doesn't trouble me, but on rare occasions like that, it crosses my mind, feeling that need or that loss or wish for someone in my own life. But I think in this film they took it to a more heightened state (especially in terms of Sally's best friend Marie, before she met Jess), for the comedy of it. Laugh at what you relate to or what makes you sad, you know? 🙂

You've come this far in life failing to empathise with someone who might feel inadequate and desperately lonely on New Year's Eve???

I like that you were a bit underwhelmed, that’s how I felt when I first saw it. This movie will sneak up on you, you will watch and rewatch. Then one day you love it so much you watch every reaction video of it, on KZfaq.

Definitely the best romcom ever written - Nora Ephron was a genius.

He's exactly right, people used to dress up before they went on the plane back then

This is The Rom-Com

LIGHTEN UP , so serious .enjoy the witty script .

Wow, you made this great movie about as fun as having hemorrhoids. Imagine having zero empathy for someone with no one to kiss on New Year's Eve when everyone else does, and she's standing there alone. It's the third wheel syndrome times a thousand. Male or female, it's awkward at the very least, and very painful when it's become the norm in your life. I don't usually make negative comments on KZfaq but, wow, you seemed to miss all the humanity in this.

Good reaction...but per your comment around the 5:17 minute mark regarding 'formal attire on the flight', that's actually not accurate. In this particular scene on the flight, the formal attired people on that flight was meant to convey that they were business-people on work-related travel, and in business class. They were 1980s 'yuppies' (young well-paid jet-setting professionals on the fast-track for promotions etc).

This reaction perfectly recreated the feeling of going to see a beautifully crafted classic with two friends that you slowly come to realise are total basic bitches. Full marks on that.

Hellen...was big in the 80s and early 90s. Great in Necessary Roughness! And the coolest name in Hollywood ever. Harley Jane Kozack! Im not a huge romcom fan, and most have completely unbelievable situations or setups. That being said, this could very well be the best romcom ever. U would proly have to go back to a cary grant movie, to get better. Pro tip, the 2 guys were also in city slickers with a teen Jake gyllinhaal! The answer is no. If a man finds a woman attractive. And the best written script by a female ever, for a male dominated cast...Slapshot!!😅. Pro tips. The , ill have what shes having lady...the directors ma! The 4 way phone call scene, was shot in 3 different rooms, split screen added, simultaneously with no edits, because perfect timing was needed, it took 61 takes!😮😮. And yes hes the voice of mike in, Monsters Inc!😮😮😮

Question ? why do you cut the movie off early. you’ve done this on several movies this one and also on something goto give. Please stop cutting off the final scene. It’s very irritating. Sorry but somebody has to tell you. However you did a great job on Ted Lasso.

Gosh, she barely shows any emotion...

Cutting off the final scene on several reactions now. Like skipping the last few pages in a novel. Your mindfulness on this and many other things stinks.

The volume on the movie was waaaayyyy too low on this. I had my volume up all the way and could barely hear it.