Pillow Talk : Like an Older 'You've Got Mail.'

Like an Older 'You've Got Mail.'

It's kind of like an early version of "You've Got Mail!"
Same character types at least.

"We don't have time for your damn hobbies sir!!" -Master and Commander

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Just saw it (had it TiVoed) and thought the same. The Rock Hudson character does the exact same thing with Doris Day as Tom Hanks does with Meg Ryan, effectively playing two roles. You've Got Mail is a better story, though, and I prefer Hanks and Ryan. This one was dated (and Doris Day is such a prude), and an Oscar for screenplay or nominations for Doris Day or even Thelma Ritter? Really? But it was cute fun. The splitscreen bathtub shot is classic.

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YOU'VE GOT MAIL is generally considered to be a remake of THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER (of which IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME was also a remake).


Poe! You are...avenged!

Re: Like an Older 'You've Got Mail.'

Yah there are generally no original ideas anymore, but I liked it anyhow. lol

"We don't have time for your damn hobbies sir!!" -Master and Commander

Re: Like an Older 'You've Got Mail.'

No, "You've Got Mail" is a newer version of "Pilow Talk". The FIRST movie is the ORIGINAL. It wasn't made so a later film could be inspired by it!



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lol. True.

"We don't have time for your damn hobbies sir!!" -Master and Commander

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"You've Got Mail" is a remake of "The Shop Around the Corner" (1940).

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i'm sorry,i love tom hanks,but "you've got mail" sucks.they tried to use the same story as pillow talk,but it just didn't work.save your time and watch the original story,watch PT instead.

"I think I smell mice!"

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I agree. Tom Hanks is a great actor and a nice bloke, but he isn't in the same league as Rock in the looks department. Although I must admit to seeing certain similarities between Doris and Meg.

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