they come up with for When Harry Met Sally… I will be purchasing every one. Normally, I hate when studios release a barebones DVD, then a special edition DVD, then a collector’s edition DVD like the one of WHMS being released today. But I bought the barebones when it was on VHS. I bought the special edition, and I will be buying this one. Am I a hopeless romantic? No. Not anymore. But I’ve always been enamored with the idea of falling in love with my best friend. I don’t see how it could get any better than that.

Anyway, this collector’s edition is supposed to have a commentary that includes Rob Reiner, Billy Crystal and Nora Ephron. I’m looking forward to the banter. The last DVD only had Rob Reiner, and he spoke so little, sometimes I forgot I was watching the commentary. That is until I started really getting into the movie, then he would blurt something out, scaring the shit outta me in the process.

This movie came out in 1989. I remember when and in which theater I saw it. Great movies make their mark in time for me. For instance, No Country For Old Men? A rainy Thursday night, free screening with my friend Randy. We sat next to an old lady friend of his and her husband and at the film’s conclusion, Randy threw his hand in the air and said, “I’m glad that was free!” Of course, he has since recanted that remark. Still, the night is vivid in my head because the movie was so great. Ask me where I was when Howard the Duck came out. Go ahead. Ask me. You’ll get a blank stare.

It’s hard to believe that next year will be the 20th anniversary of When Harry Met Sally… It depresses me a bit. I first saw it my senior year in high school. Jeez. Time doesn’t fly, it abandons. The sad thing is you can’t keep it from getting away from you.

If they decide to put out a 20th anniversary edition, guess who will be at the front of the line to make his purchase?