You've Got Mail (DVD, 1999)

Based on the classic film The Shop Around the Corner, this tale of pen-pal romance has been updated for the internet age. Hanks plays a book mega-store owner who falls in love over e-mail with the owner of a struggling children's bookstore, played by Ryan.

I love, love this movie. My husband has hundreds of movies & DVD's, but I think this is the only one I ever actually bought for myself.The movie is based on the storyline of classic 1940 movie Shop Around the Corner. Shop around the Corner starred Margaret Sullivan & Jimmy Stewart. The "computer" age couple are Meg Ryan & Tom Hanks. They have an online chatting relationship and end up falling in love over the internet. The trouble is in the "real world" they are actually enemies. Meg Ryan plays Kathleen Kelly owner of a small children's book store. She has inherited the store from her beloved mother. She believes in personal customer service, knows her shoppers by name, has children's story hours etc. Jean Stapleton plays a good part as one of Kelly's employees. Tom Hanks plays Joe Fox, owner of the big chain bookstore. He is opening a giant store right around the corner from Kelly's quaint little shop and has no concern for her business. Sadly the big guy eventually puts her out of business. People seem to be more concerned with a better price than good customer relations. Of course in the end they meet & fall in love, how else would a love story end! Men might not like this movie too much but you gals will. I watch it if I feel a little down & it lifts my spirits. Meg & Tom make a cute couple! Hope you enjoy it too!

This movie i love to death. It has two very good actors to start out. Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks have great chemistry together. All you internet people out there who go to chat rooms will love this one. These two couple meet in a chat room on Meg Ryans 30th birthday. They agree to be online buddies but they don't give out any specifics. She owns a book store called shop around the corner. Well little does she know that the man she is talking to is also the man who is opening his own book store called fox books which is putting her out of buisness. Well eventually after chatting with him for a long while like months and months she falls in love with him. I'm not going to say no more you will have to watch this movie yourself to find out what happens. Make sure you have a box of kleenex though cause your gonna need it for this one. So be careful who you chat with and always make sure that u arn't enemie in the real world lol.

First of all - Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan! Perfect chemistry and witty dialogue. I can watch this movie over and over and over... and have!
DVD extras are pretty interesting - especially the tour of New York sites they shot in and around during the shooting of the movie.
If you love New York and you love Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, this DVD is a must-see!

I've seen this movie dozens of times, and each time I enjoy it. Meg Ryan is delightful and has great chemistry with Tom Hanks. It is a very cute love story about two people who are enemies but don't even know it, thanks to the internet. Any fan of romantic comedies will enjoy this film!