The Shop Around the Corner / You've Got Mail
In this episode...
The Shop Around the Corner (1940) US film directed by Ernst Lubitsch, starring Margaret Sullavan and James Stewart
You've Got Mail (1998) US film directed by Nora Ephron, starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan
Two classic rom-coms go head: You've Got Mail, perhaps the most 90s movie of all time, vs the oft-overlooked original The Shop Around the Corner.
Special guest Mick joins the podcast for the first time, and the fireworks start almost immediately. But will we perhaps reach agreement by the end of the fisticuffs?
Source Material:
Hungarian-born playwright Miklós László's Parfumerie, a tale of two coworkers who fall in love via the written word, despite not being able to stand each other in real life.
Which is better?
For those who want to skip to finding out which movie David & Claire say is better, podcast spoilers ahead!
Find out what the best movie is...
Claire: You've Got Mail (1998)
David: The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
Mick: You've Got Mail (1998)
Interested in which movies tend to be the favorites? Some say the original is always better, but Hollywood always loves a remake. At Two for One, we evaluate each movie on its own terms, but we also keep track of data on what we've liked best.
Listeners Choice
Which do you like better?
The Shop Around the Corner
You've Got Mail
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