We half-hate, half-love celebrating all of these movie anniversaries. On one hand, it's the perfect excuse to revisit an old favorite that we still happen love and find out interesting facts about it that we never knew before. On the other hand, we end up being reminded of how much time has passed since its premiere. Case in point: You've Got Mail turned 20 on December 18, and to say we're shocked would be an understatement.
It turns out that a lot went into making You've Got Mail, which was directed by the late icon Nora Ephron. (Nora co-wrote the script with her sister Delia.) Looking back, we definitely did not catch all of those perfectly placed movie references -- both to classics and to other Nora Ephron films -- or realize that some of the time, the funniest lines were improvised. Many of the movie's actors went the extra mile to prepare for their role, with background story lines, such as that extra who played the florist, taken into careful consideration. Sure, computers have come a long way since 1998 (does anyone even use AOL anymore?) as we're definitely not sitting around waiting to connect to the Internet via dial-up (thank goodness, that noise alone was annoying enough). But the Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan rom-com still manages to give us the warm and fuzzies -- even if in real life, the story would be considered a serious case of catfishing. (Just saying.)
We compiled 20 noteworthy tidbits about You've Got Mail that still manage to blow our minds. Some of them were likely noticeable to true fans and regular viewers, whereas the others are behind-the-scenes secrets that were revealed later on. It's all, however, pretty darn fascinating and is inspiring us to give You've Got Mail another watch in honor of its major milestone.
