New York, I Love You (And Always Have): Top Ten New York Movie Moments

by Helen Zhang and Glynnis MacNicol | 2:24 pm, October 9th, 2009

3. When Harry Met Sally

The 1989 flick that instantly made Meg Ryan America’s new sweetheart, it also reintroduced the eternal question: can a guy and a girl can actually be just friends. We can’t believe it’s been twenty years since Harry met Sally, but we’ll never forget the impossible-to-not-love love story that they created, from the moment Harry dropped Sally off at Washington Square Park to the night they finally do it, plus the post-coitus awkwardness, and the post awkwardness reconciliation that ends in this epic moment. But the moment that will live in infamy, and also put pastrami sandwiches and Katz’s on the national map, is this one:

4. Sleepless In Seattle

While we’re on the subject of Meg Ryan, here is that other Nora Ephron-directed favorite Sleepless In Seattle, the movie which updated the famous Empire State Building plot point from An Affair To Remember for modern audiences.

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KatrinasmediaAngel says:

October 9, 2009 at 4:02 pm

Or my favorite(can’t find a clip)
The street fair scene from “You’ve Got Mail” Or anything from “You’ve Got Mail.”

Rachel Sklar says:

October 10, 2009 at 2:48 pm

I feel like there’s a whole segment of “gritty new york” clips that are missing from this pantheon – of course I can’t think of any now. Maybe “Pieces of April” about an awkward LES Thanksgiving?

plocke says:

October 10, 2009 at 3:28 pm

Love them all. And, since I’m a Brooklyn gal, I have to add Sophie’s Choice and that fabulous house in Ditmas Park. (Trailer) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlcH-m5l0g4

RonMwangaguhunga says:

October 10, 2009 at 3:44 pm

Love this

John Aldrich says:

October 10, 2009 at 4:03 pm

How could King Kong climbing the Empire State building with Fay Ray not be on this list? A huge oversight.

LotusMan says:

October 10, 2009 at 9:41 pm

What about “Miracle on 34th Street”?!! You have “Elf” but not this classic???

Also, what about Ghostbusters?!!! It was all New York, and more visibly and identifiably New York than most of the movies listed — and it’s also better than a half the movies mentioned! It’s got down town, uptown and everything in between. Come on, the Staypuffed marshmallow man rampaging through the streets of New York and the exploding covering the street with marshmallow?! Seriously. Your list is sadly lacking.

kimross says:

October 14, 2009 at 7:30 am

New York I Love You is full of love and power. Not for everybody, however, but is a beautiful movie.

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