When you attempt to create a follow-up to a beloved comedy like "When Harry Met Sally" the stakes are high. You have to stay true to the spirit of the original while raising the stakes and revealing something new about the characters and their philosophies on life. If you can also completely change the genre of the film halfway through, so much the better. Funny or Die has pulled out all the stops once again for their fake trailer for "When Harry Met Sally 2. But it's the hard left-plot turn the short takes at that turns a funny video with famous faces into an instant classic. And here's a bit of trivia: the video was directed by former Daily Show producer, actress and daughter of Billy Crystal, Lindsay Crystal.
Sign in. Kelvin Harrison Jr. Watch now. A working class man constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day. A novelist forms a strange bond with her eccentric maid that will have a lasting effect on both women. A comedy short that reunites the cast from the comedy hit, City Slickers.
Here’s Billy Crystal’s Funny or Die Video: When Harry Met Sally 2
When Harry Met Sally The story follows the title characters from the time they meet just before sharing a cross-country drive, through twelve years of chance encounters in New York City. The film raises the question "Can men and women ever just be friends? The origins of the film were derived from Reiner's return to single life after a divorce.
It's one of the most beloved romantic comedies of all time, but up until now there has never been a sequel to the hit When Harry Met Sally. However this follow-up - which teams original cast member Billy Crystal with actress Helen Mirren - might not be quite as fans remember it. Grampires: When Sharon Bit Harry - which has just made its debut on the comedy website Funny Or Die - sees Crystal's character transformed into a vampire at the hands of his new girlfriend Mirren , whom he meets in an old people's home. Moving on: The first part of the spoof sequel sees Billy Crystal's Harry moving in to a retirement village after Sally has died.