Heres a look at three of those romantic comedies that highlighted different aspects of life in New York.
you’re free to guess what comes next.
Then theres Danny Aiello, Vincent Gardenia, Olympia Dukakis, and John Mahoney.
Its a classy cast, and whats even better is the dialogue they get to work with.
Warm and alive with insight into families and feelings, the script gives every character depth.
Nothing is cheapened or played purely for laughs, and yet it is very funny throughout.
Love, with all its problems and secrets and strangeness, is a funny business, after all.
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Working Girl (1988)
Working Girlis so much fun.
Shes from Staten Island but dreams of being an executive in the city.
He has a light touch with comedy, as does Sigourney Weaver.
She underpins the whole business perfectly.
I think hes the reason whyCrossing Delanceyis enjoyable.
Theres something uncomfortable about this unresolved issue.
How happy could Izzy be as a pickle-seller, even if she has discovered love?
How can a balance between her dreams and emotions be reached?
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These arent questions that belong only to the 1980s, of course.
And New York was a brilliant location for that.
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