The camera the grandmother had was called a Kodak Instamatic. She was played by Glynis Johns who was the mother in Mary Poppins. It had individual flashcubes and took about 16 pictures per roll of film. I had one. I also agree that this was a movie that just happened to take place at Christmas as there was nothing in the plot to tie it to Christmas. Die Hard is a Christmas movie because John McLean would not have been in Los Angeles if it had not been for Christmas to see his children and his wife at the Nakitomi Tower.

I’m a male and this is in my Top 2 of romcoms ever. It could’ve been so stupid, slapstick and cliche like most romcoms, but there’s just something about the writing, music and performances that makes it feel real and just sucks you right in.

Girl, I saw this in high school and Bill Pullman made me all swoony. This movie still makes me feel that way all these years later!

The father is played by Peter Boyle. He played the father in Everyone Loves Raymond. He also played Frankenstein in the Mel Brook's Young Frankenstein.

Two years ago when I was home for Christmas I showed my parents one of your videos. They were instantly hooked. Two years later and a common conversation topic is, “Did you see Ashleigh’s latest video?”

Bill said it best about what makes this so good: "She's likable". And she really is. Lucy is someone I could imagine myself easily falling in love with.

Hospital chapels are not usually for weddings. They are generally for family praying for their loved ones. But, since they exist, they can also be used for weddings.

While You Were Sleeping is not only one of the best romantic comedies in the last 40 years, its also a great Christmas movie. It is also more proof that the 1990s is one of the greatest decades in film history

This movie has one of the most accurate family dinner conversations I've ever seen. Every time I think about it, it makes me laugh. "I never said Guy Lombardo was short!"

All the parents in this movie were HUGE stars in their day. This really is a cute film.

My mom has a big crush on Bill Pullman too, and coincidentally one of my family members went to college with one of his kids, so Bill Pullman was at the graduation, sitting just a few rows ahead of us. My mom got to stare at the back of his head for the whole ceremony. She just about pissed herself with joy. His whole family was very attractive and very stylish.

Other commenters have made the points I was going to mention, so I'll just say that I liked Lucy's boss, played by the late Jason Bernard. It was kind of refreshing to have a boss character who is a friend rather than an adversary. Jason Bernard is probably best known as the exasperated judge in "Liar, Liar".

This was the unofficial sequel to Sleepless in Seattle, where Bill Pullman finally got the girl he missed out on in that one

Bill Pullman played Geena Davis’s husband in A League of Their Own. I think he’s underrated as an actor. You should check him out in Independence Day.

My mom put the tinsel on one strand at a time, and the reflective lighting effect from the tree lights was wonderful. She also removed it one strand at a time, and saved it for the next year. I guess this is what a Depression Era childhood gets you!

Someone’s probably explained already, but 900 numbers are the phone sex numbers. Also, for another ‘they tried to make Sandra Bullock homely’ movie, I recommend Love Potion #9. It’s so underrated imo. Also also - I do consider this a Christmas movie but it’s on the light side. Kind of the same way Sleepless in Seattle is a Valentine’s Day movie

Love this movie, it is my favorite Rom-Com. I disagree with you that it is not a Christmas movie. One of the most important parts, is the scene where Lucy is at the house and the family is giving her presents and putting up a stocking with her name on it, showing how the family instantly takes her in, and how desperate Lucy is to have a family. This would not have worked on just any old random holiday.

Thank you for not skipping the Paperboy Incident™. It's very short, and has no bearing whatsoever on the story, but, being an ex-paperboy myself, I'm glad to see an ancient injury has been immortalized in film.

50 yo male, I totally hate romcoms, but I totally love this one. It's great that you reacted to it!

Two things could possibly make it an entry for a Christmas movie - that she was working alone because it was Christmas and therefore was the person to save him, and that the family hadn't celebrated Christmas and thus, a reason for her to join the family so quickly. But those are technicalities. lol