The first time I saw this movie was when I was a child, and I had an appointment with a good movie on the CCTV Movie Channel. At that time, I only remembered that the heroine was so beautiful. Although I didn't see the whole thing at that time, I only had a vague impression of the final ending, but I always remember that it was a very good feeling.
Later, when I got to the university, I could search for movies on the campus Internet, so I finally watched the whole movie, and I just felt warm in my heart. Since then, this movie has been treasured in my computer, and now I have downloaded a genuine copy on the pad when I come to the United States. I can't count how many times I've watched it since I went to college. Every scene and every line in it is as if it were my own. And the most memorable thing to me is the song An Affair to Remember on the Soundtrack, probably because I am very sensitive to music. In short, Sleepless in Seattle has become synonymous with beauty in my heart.
The story is actually not complicated, and some people will say it is fake after reading it. I admit that from a realistic point of view, the storyline of the movie is not so real, but this kind of movie is not made to let you judge the possibility of things happening, but more to let you feel the strong feelings it conveys. emotional elements, the finer things that exist in our lives. I believe that people who have watched this movie will have a more or less warm feeling in their hearts. I think it may evoke the fantasy that has been sleeping for a long time in your heart, which you yearn for but cannot find in real life. fantasy.
Another reason I like this movie is that Tom Hanks, my favorite actor, played the role of a single good father to the fullest. Of course, Meg's appearance and temperament were also very high at that time. After coming to the United States, it was even more profound Experience the strong representation of these two actors in white American society. What the audience sees is the little things in the life of an ordinary American family, with a strong sense of substitution, and the actors' performances are also very intimate. There isn't a single villain in the movie, and Sam and Annie's loyal friends, including Walter, who broke up on Valentine's Day, are all so self-possessed, plus the kids who naively and persistently believe in MFEO. Like what Jonah said to Sam at the airport in the movie, maybe it's because they're young and pure that they're closer to cosmic forces, because they really believe it. I've also always believed that you have to believe in a thing in order to experience its meaning.
Speaking of which, I have to mention another You've Got Mail starring Hanks and Meg, also directed by Nora Ephron. It is also very lifelike and has some naughty plots. The use of music is very similar in rhythm, frequency and style, and it is also a good-looking urban romantic sketch. The twirling part of the string is so moving that it has been added to one of the frequently reviewed episodes. The film that makes me feel more regretful is the ending. Compared with the previous plot, it ended in the "acquaintance" in Riverside Park. I always feel that I still owe something, and there should be a better ending. Yes. After watching the whole film, I found that the core part actually happened before and after the twirling. Maybe this kind of "climax" does not appear at the end of the film will give people a sense of lack.
Then I want to talk about my favorite scene in the whole Sleepless in Seattle - it starts from the observation deck of the Empire State Building after Annie sees the sign outside the window. When she saw that there was no one on the observation deck, Annie sighed, and the piano background music played. It's my favorite soundtrack to a movie in so long: as Annie discovers the little schoolbag leaning against the wall, the tune goes from a little sad at the beginning to a warm, slow tune that seems to tell you what's about to happen. So when Sam and Jonah reappeared, the theme music of An Affair to Remember sounded, and all the previous entanglements and impulses finally made them meet at the Empire State Building, the place nearest thing to heaven, and the film reached a climax with the melody. If you have watched An Affair to Remember, you will know that it is the unfulfilled wish of the hero and heroine in the film. This main spin ended slowly after they held hands. Every time I watch this episode, I feel very happy. The feeling of being moved by the music is so beautiful and intoxicating. I still remember that there were many quiet nights in the dormitory when I was in college and I reminisced about this episode alone, and my heart was always deeply touched. I think you can only really feel the movie when you're emotionally charged, so if you haven't seen it, be sure to enjoy it alone at night. The whole movie's interludes and scenes fit very well, In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning and the ending song When I Fall in Love are also very good.
Finally, let's talk about An Affair to Remember, the 57-year-old film that runs through the main line of Sleepless in Seattle. It can be said that An Affair to Remember (Jinyumeng) is the most typical representative of Hollywood Romance movies, and I personally think it is also one of the most classic movies. If you haven't seen it yet, highly recommended! I remember that I managed to find an unsubtitled version from the campus network at that time, so it became the first original film without subtitles I watched. The main theme of the whole film An Affair to Remember runs through the whole film. There are two versions sung by the female lead in French and English, as well as the male voice at the beginning, and the reproduction of the main theme at the end of the film. Each form of interpretation has its own charm, because This melody may be the best interpretation of love. The dialogue in the film is worth pondering, especially in the last ten minutes, the tacit and moving performances of Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr make the whole film rise to a higher level. After I came to the US Empire, I saw the version of An Affair to Remember with a commentary track, which mentioned the setting of the image of the Observation Deck in the Empire State Building, which is really brilliant! It made the Empire State Building, the nearest thing to heaven at the time, a symbol of romance. This scene has been picked up in many movies, including Sleepless in Seattle.
The movie Sleepless in Seattle made me fall in love with the city of Seattle. It has been more than half a year since I came to the United States. I traveled to Seattle for four days at Christmas last year, which was considered a fulfillment of my wish. This is really a city full of romance and art. I deliberately went to the lakeside hut where Sam and Jonah were in the movie. I went there at night. The stars of the city in the distance, the slow ripples by the bridge, the sleeping ducks on the shoal of the park, the quiet feeling Let people linger.
Next stop, of course: the Empire State Building. See you in spring in New York!
With the lyrics of An Affair to Remember, PS Wayne Gratz's piano version is also very good.
An Affair to Remember
Our love affair is a wondrous thing
that we'll rejoice in remembering.
Our love was born with our first embrace
and a page was torn out of time and space.
Our love affair, may it always be
a flame to burn through eternity.
So take my hand with a fervent prayer
that we may live and we may share.
A love affair to remember.
Our love affair is a wondrous thing
that we'll rejoice in remembering.
Our love was born with our first embrace
and a page was torn out of time and space.
Our love affair, may it always be
a flame to burn through eternity.
So take my hand with a fervent prayer
that we may live and we may share.
A love affair to remember.
French version:
Ce bel amour, qui ne peut mourir,
Sera pour nous un doux souvenir,
Promesse ardente du premier baiser,
Qui nous lie, tous deux, pour l'éternité
D'unbel amour toujour grandisant,
Qui défiera les épreuves du temps.
Trouvons la joie, restedans mes bras,
Que nous vivions un bel amour,
Affaire de couer qu'on n'oublie pas.
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