tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post1613672241046567150..comments2024-03-27T03:16:57.365-04:00Comments on Girlfriends Book Club: Looking for Nora EphronWriter Wenchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16730769794553260336noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-7286411024398355622012-10-01T19:28:29.392-04:002012-10-01T19:28:29.392-04:00Love this post! My favourite of hers is also You&#...Love this post! My favourite of hers is also You've Got Mail :)Books Etc.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10920924552574859601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-75274430589550939642012-09-30T17:08:50.572-04:002012-09-30T17:08:50.572-04:00Thank you for the lovely trip down Nora's Memo...Thank you for the lovely trip down Nora's Memory Lane of Movie Lines. Christa Allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12620389675433700944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-9469699443395727672012-09-29T16:11:41.758-04:002012-09-29T16:11:41.758-04:00Karen, maybe great minds think alike, heh?
I'...Karen, maybe great minds think alike, heh? <br /><br />I'm so sorry about your mother. One of the things Nora did so well was her trademark humor and her lovely view of the world. She always left me feeling good and that's exactly what I want for my own readers. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment. Maria Geracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296473703226019932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-72477844900806012212012-09-29T16:06:15.957-04:002012-09-29T16:06:15.957-04:00So true, Malcolm. Thank you for commenting!So true, Malcolm. Thank you for commenting!Maria Geracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296473703226019932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-49064942559022504252012-09-29T16:05:22.016-04:002012-09-29T16:05:22.016-04:00And lets not forget all those adorable "inter...And lets not forget all those adorable "interviews" they do throughout the film asking couples how they met and fall in love. So cute and original for its time :)Maria Geracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296473703226019932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-52038948465812244882012-09-29T08:42:05.665-04:002012-09-29T08:42:05.665-04:00Weirdly, though not weird at all I guess, I've...Weirdly, though not weird at all I guess, I've had these same "who's going to be Norah Ephron now?" thoughts myself. Her stories were like a pair of flannel pajamas - a cozy treat. She was the queen of enchanting one liners. She validated the way I feel about my neck, lol. Ironically, Norah died two days after my own mother passed away. I actually found meaning in that. Norah left a torch. One of us needs to find it and run with it. Thanks for this post!Karen Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08894575827555053948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-64498936132249718252012-09-28T22:15:45.307-04:002012-09-28T22:15:45.307-04:00I've enjoyed all of these films, with "Sl...I've enjoyed all of these films, with "Sleepless" being a slight favorite. For me, part of their power comes from the fact they last through many viewings over the years. They're just as fresh and amusing and meaningful now as they were the first time I saw them.<br /><br />MalcolmMalcolm R. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07840134761199335243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-78876242313964156752012-09-28T18:49:26.537-04:002012-09-28T18:49:26.537-04:00Oh, Maria!!
Let's definitely raise a glass to ...Oh, Maria!!<br />Let's definitely raise a glass to Nora...<br />"When Harry Met Sally" is one of my all-time favorite films. I *love* it. And there are SO many lines that I find myself quoting from it, like "You're right, you're right, I know you're right" and wanting to sing "Surrey with a Fringe on Top" :).Marilyn Branthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303846770348840645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-43511312689842981042012-09-28T15:48:46.532-04:002012-09-28T15:48:46.532-04:00Hi Emily, that's a great story:) And I know wh...Hi Emily, that's a great story:) And I know what you mean about great lines because we're so exposed to so many other mediums and it's like "Did I really write that?" I love Sleepless in Seattle. So romantic. I wish I'd written it!Maria Geracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296473703226019932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-32683507485288156572012-09-28T15:46:00.062-04:002012-09-28T15:46:00.062-04:00Thanks, Laura! I too, admit to loving Apollo 13 an...Thanks, Laura! I too, admit to loving Apollo 13 and SHA. Josh Lucas... sigh :)Maria Geracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296473703226019932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-20206785487775180242012-09-28T15:44:21.058-04:002012-09-28T15:44:21.058-04:00LOL! LOL! Maria Geracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296473703226019932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-34613549118097132462012-09-28T13:03:14.336-04:002012-09-28T13:03:14.336-04:00Okay, funny story. Years ago, I was working on a b...Okay, funny story. Years ago, I was working on a book and I wrote this great line. A line so great, I got chills. A line so good I nearly cried. And then I immediately got suspicious, because I don't usually write great lines easily. So I flagged it and went on, but for weeks it bugged because I was sure it had to be a great line from a movie and not something *I'd* written. So one day at critique I read it to my cp and she says, "Is that from Sleepless in Seattle?"<br />And it totally was. It was the "It was like going home, only to no home I'd ever known."<br />The funny this is, I'd only seen the movie once and it had been years earlier. That's how good that line is. I heard it once and it lodged into my brain as the best description of falling in love. And to this day, I still think it's the best description of falling in love. Ever. It's like going home to the home we yearn for our entire lives.<br />Great post!Emily McKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507832386341109520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-70970559722780294092012-09-28T12:21:57.975-04:002012-09-28T12:21:57.975-04:00Oh, and Lost in Translation, because every time I ...Oh, and Lost in Translation, because every time I watch it, I find another layer that I never saw before! Laura Spinellahttp://www.lauraspinella.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-82228917491114076952012-09-28T12:16:59.096-04:002012-09-28T12:16:59.096-04:00Hey, Maria, as always a wonderful and inspiring po...Hey, Maria, as always a wonderful and inspiring post--this coming from someone who was not a huge Nora fan. Of course you have to consider the source, as I unabashedly admit to Apollo 13 and Sweet Home Alabama being my go-to movies! But I agree, whatever your cup of tea, it is great storytelling that inspires writers to write! Laura Spinellahttp://www.lauraspinella.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-58570408792069424342012-09-28T09:35:32.010-04:002012-09-28T09:35:32.010-04:00Heartburn inspired me (the book, not the movie). I...Heartburn inspired me (the book, not the movie). I remember the main character thinking her husband would never leave her because she made the best vinaigrette ever. Karin Gillespienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-61778387644141729342012-09-28T09:29:33.716-04:002012-09-28T09:29:33.716-04:00Sherri, Nora passed away this past June. A very sa...Sherri, Nora passed away this past June. A very sad day for all of us.Maria Geracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296473703226019932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-35544607270181471772012-09-28T09:28:01.482-04:002012-09-28T09:28:01.482-04:00Jilian, that line makes me smile every time:) Than...Jilian, that line makes me smile every time:) Thanks for commenting!Maria Geracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296473703226019932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-41518691299649562572012-09-28T08:53:26.328-04:002012-09-28T08:53:26.328-04:00Great post, full of reminders of great lines! I...Great post, full of reminders of great lines! I'm sad now, though -- I didn't realize Nora Ephron had passed away. Her unique take on the everyman dilemmas of life will be missed.Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03887074939874750283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-67309481906154857682012-09-28T08:13:30.805-04:002012-09-28T08:13:30.805-04:00I love this post, Maria! I'll admit, I've ...I love this post, Maria! I'll admit, I've probably seen each of the movies at least 15 times, maybe more. Nora may be gone, but she will never be forgotten. "Don't you love New York in the fall? It makes me wanna buy school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address." That is the best! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com