When Harry Met Sally

Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal star as the eponymous Sally and Harry, best friends who not only prove that a perfect friendship can survive sex, but that after the afterglow the best is yet to come. This warm and very witty 1989 popular fave is screenwriter Nora Ephron's (Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail) first romantic comedy, and while it took MGM long enough to release it on DVD, the film's many fans got their special edition due in a beautifully mastered release that includes an audio commentary by director Rob Reiner, seven brief deleted scenes (sorry, no outtakes), the "How Harry Met Sally" making-of with cast and crew, and the Harry Connick Jr. music vid "It Had To Be You." This one really deserves a lavish two-disc, multi-commentary send-up, but as it is it comes highly recommended. (S. C. Sickles) DVD Review—Jan. 22, 2007—MGM, 95 min., R, $19.98—Making its second appearance on DVD, 1989's When Harry Met Sally... (Collector's Edition) boasts a fine transfer. DVD extras include a new audio commentary (by director Rob Reiner, writer Nora Ephron, and costar Billy Crystal), seven deleted scenes (7 min.), and several production featurettes: 'It All Started Like This' (20 min.), 'What Harry Meeting Sally Meant' (13 min.), 'I Love New York' on location (9 min.), 'So, Can Men and Women Really Be Friends?' (8 min.), 'Creating Harry' (6 min.), 'Stories of Love' (5 min.), and 'When Rob Met Billy' (4 min.), as well as trailers. Bottom line: a fine edition of a contemporary favorite, this is highly recommended.] [Blu-ray Review—Jan. 15, 2019—Shout! Factory, 96 min., R, Blu-ray: $29.98—Making its latest appearance on Blu-ray, 1989’s When Harry Met Sally sports an excellent transfer with DTS-HD 5.1 audio. Extras new to this release include a 'Scenes from a Friendship' conversation with director Rob Reiner and star Billy Crystal (45 min.). Extras carried over from previous releases include audio commentary by Reiner, Crystal, and writer Nora Ephron, deleted scenes (7 min.), the production featurettes 'How Harry Met Sally' (33 min.), 'It All Started Like This' (20 min.), 'What Harry Meeting Sally Meant' (13 min.), 'I Love New York' on location (9 min.), 'So, Can Men and Women Really Be Friends?' (8 min.), 'Creating Harry' (6 min.), 'Stories of Love' (5 min.), and 'When Rob Met Billy' (4 min.), as well as a music video by Harry Connick Jr. Bottom line: an excellent edition of this crowd-pleasing rom-com.]