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While You Were Sleeping

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21st April 1995

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In theaters: April 21, 1995
On DVD or streaming: February 4, 1998
Cast: Bill Pullman, Peter Gallagher, Sandra Bullock
Director: Jon Turteltaub
Studio: Hollywood Pictures
Genre: Comedy
Topics: Holidays
Run Time: 103 minutes
MPAA rating: PG due to some matured language and content
Location: Chicago

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In 1995 Friends was the hot new sitcom, e-mail was the hot new technology and Sandra Bullock was the hot new movie star, thanks to her role in the romantic comedy While You Were Sleeping. Bullock previously played supporting roles in Speed and Demolition Man, but the low-budget film was the first time she was the star. The plot was improbable; a woman pretends to be the fiancée of a comatose man then falls in love with his brother. While You Were Sleeping was a surprise hit, earning over $180 million dollars at the box office. Suddenly, Bullock was competing with Julia Roberts, who turned down the part, for the title of America's Sweetheart. The movie is the cinematic equivalent of hot chocolate; it's sweet, it's comforting, and it always makes you smile. Here are seven reasons why we still love While You Were Sleeping.

It's the Rare Comedy That Also Could Have Been a Thriller

The premise of While You Were Sleeping would work equally well as a stalker story in the vein of 1990s gems Single White Female and The Hand That Rocks the Cradle. Think about it: Bullock portrays Lucy, an unhappy loner who is obsessed with a man she sees at the train station where she works. Though she does not even know his name, she is convinced that he is the man of her dreams. That's insane.

When she saves his life after he falls on the subway tracks, she accompanies him to the hospital, learns his name is Peter, then says out loud, "I'm going to marry him." That's nuts. A nurse overhears and tells his extended family that Lucy is his fiancée. She uses the misunderstanding to ingratiate herself with the family. That's psychotic. However, due to Bullock's performance and director Jon Turteltaub's decision to treat the material as a screwball farce, Lucy's behavior seems completely rational.

Lucy Is a Frumpy Character Who Never Gets A Makeover - And Still Gets Two Guys

Lucy has one of the worst wardrobes in cinematic history. She wears grey sweaters that are five sizes too big for her, mom jeans, work boots and knit caps. Her clothes are so bad that the gorgeous Sandra Bullock actually looks like a wallflower. Usually when the female protagonist of a romantic comedy is a fashion disaster, it's so she can have a transformational makeover that will turn the ugly duckling into a swan. It doesn't happen in While You Were Sleeping.

Lucy wins the hearts of both Jack ( Bill Pullman) and Peter (Peter Gallagher) while looking like a dowdy "before" picture. She's at her most hideous during the climactic wedding scene, in which she wears an ugly, informal off-white dress and a barrette with a giant bow attached to it. It's refreshing and rare for a woman to get the guy without having to change anything about herself.

It's a Mid-1990s Time Capsule

While You Were Sleeping accurately portrays the way uncool white people over the age of 25 lived during the Clinton administration. The clothes are baggy and blah. Instead of the grunge and hip hop that we now associate with the era, the soundtrack is full of dull remakes of standards by artists like Natalie Cole. Lucy's working-class Chicago neighborhood has not been gentrified. There are no computers or cellphones in evidence. This movie could not have been made five years later. Once the internet became mainstream and everyone had access to search engines, Lucy's lies would have been uncovered in about an hour. Today, she would stalk Peter via social media and end up on an episode of Catfish. Hopefully, the 90s-centric plot will prevent producers from attempting a lame remake.

Bill Pullman and Sandra Bullock Have Great Chemistry

Lucy's relationship with Jack, Peter's younger brother, follows the standard romantic comedy arc. They start off as enemies, since he rightly thinks Lucy is lying about being engaged to Peter, but end up falling for each other. Unlike most rom-coms, though, they don't connect via contrived situations like being forced to share a hotel room. While You Were Sleeping also avoids the cliché of an argument that ends with a passionate kiss. The characters actually get to know each other, like real people. They have conversations about their goals and their childhoods, and their witty banter seems improvised because it has the pauses and digressions of real conversations. But what makes Bullock and Pullman's roles especially impressive is their off-the-charts chemistry, considering they barely touch until the end of the film.

Lucy Falls as Deeply in Love with the Callaghan Family as She Does With Jack

Lucy's ostensible excuse for not telling Peter's family that she isn't his fiancée is that the shock might give his grandmother a heart attack. But the real reason is that Lucy instantly falls in love with the Callaghan family. It's hard to blame her. They are a large, close-knit, hilarious group that welcomes her with open arms. They buy her Christmas presents and invite her to dinner even though she is a complete stranger. As far as they are concerned, if Peter loves her, then so do they. For the lonely Lucy, who has no family of her own, it's a dream come true. The movie devotes as much time to Lucy's interactions with her potential in-laws as it does to her love life and her connections with Peter's parents, nieces and eccentric grandmother.

Lucy Is a Working Class Character Who Actually Lives Like Someone on a Budget

The film also tells a subtler story about class differences. Lucy is a working class woman who lives paycheck to paycheck and dreams of having enough money to visit another country so she can get a stamp on her never-used passport. In contrast to a lot of ostensibly poor movie characters who live in 2000 square foot lofts, her apartment is cramped and her furniture is cheap. Peter is a wealthy lawyer, who has spurned the family's successful blue collar estate sale business. The other characters' unspoken question is why Peter would date someone of a lower socioeconomic class. Though Peter ends up falling for Lucy after he wakes up from his coma, it's clear that the reason he never noticed her before is because she was someone he would have considered beneath him.

Peter Has A Framed Glamour Shot of Himself in His Apartment

The first time Lucy visits Peter's empty penthouse apartment, she looks around, in awe of how big and luxurious it is. Sitting on a table is a framed black-and-white headshot of Peter, alone, that is seemingly there to establish that this is his apartment. Why would anyone have a solo framed photo of himself in his living room, especially given that it was a good 15 years before the rise of the selfie? Why didn't the prop department mock-up a photo of Peter with his family that could plausibly be on display instead of using what appears to be the headshot Peter Gallagher submitted when he auditioned for the movie? It's a mystery for the ages, and the film's biggest unintentional laugh.

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7 Reasons Why We Still Love 'While You Were Sleeping'

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In 1995 Friends was the hot new sitcom, e-mail was the hot new technology and Sandra Bullock was the hot new movie star, thanks to her role in the romantic comedy While You Were Sleeping. Bullock previously played supporting roles in Speed and Demolition Man, but the low-budget film was the first time she was the star.

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She should have stayed in the booth! Back in 1995, Sandra Bullock's career was just kicking into high gear. After breaking out in 1994's smash hit Speed, her next role-in the romantic comedy While You Were Sleeping -helped establish her as the kind of leading lady who didn't need the distraction of big-time action to be compelling. The sweet and satisfying Christmas-set romance turns 20 years old this week, and in celebration of that anniversary, here are some bits of trivia you won't want to sleep on.

1. JULIA ROBERTS TURNED DOWN THE ROLE OF LUCY MODERATZ.

Roberts was already flying high from the major success of Pretty Woman five years earlier, so the actress seemed like a solid pick for another charming romantic comedy about two very different people brought together by unexpected circumstances. Fortunately for Bullock, she turned down the role.

2. SANDRA BULLOCK WAS THE FIRST CAST MEMBER TO JOIN.

Part of Bullock's appeal to the production team? A little film she had done earlier for Roger Birnbaum, a former Fox president who produced While You Were Sleeping, called Love Potion #9, which helped assure Birnbaum she was ready for the kind of larger part that the film required from her.

3. THAT PAPERBOY FAIL ONLY LOOKS FUNNY.

The kid who played the paperboy in the film wasn't meant to biff his paper toss so spectacularly; his fall was an accident and he actually broke his wrist while doing it.

4. THE FIRST SCENE SHOT FOR THE FILM DIDN'T INVOLVE THE CALLAGHANS AT ALL.

It's actually the scene that puts everything in motion: Lucy's boss Jerry (Jason Bernard) asking her to work on Christmas Day. The scene was shot along the banks of the Chicago River, complete with hot dog vendor.

5. BEN FOLDS REFERENCES THE FILM IN HIS SONG "FROM ABOVE."

The song chronicles a long string of missed connections between two unnamed people who are destined to be together. One of those misses? A 6:30 screening of While You Were Sleeping ( in Folds' created lore, the female half of the story sat just behind the male at the theater, neither one of them the wiser).

6. ONLY A FEW OF THE HOSPITAL SCENES WERE FILMED AT AN ACTUAL HOSPITAL.

The film's hospital scenes were set at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (a real hospital in Chicago), but the necessary sets were rebuilt for ease of filming; the movie shot almost three weeks of just hospital-set bits alone.

7. THE CALLAGHANS' HOUSE IS REAL.

Unlike the hospital, every scene that takes place in the Callaghan family abode was lensed on location at a charming turn-of-the-century house in suburban La Grange, Illinois.

8. THE FILM WAS THE DEBUT PROJECT OF SCREENWRITING TEAM DANIEL G. SULLIVAN AND FREDERIC LEBOW.

Although the film was a huge hit for the newbie screenwriters, neither of them has penned a produced screenplay since While You Were Sleeping hit theaters.

9. THE FIRST VERSION OF THE FILM REVERSED THE ROLES.

Sullivan and Lebow's original vision for the film involved a man -a New York City fish salesman, for some reason-who spots a lovely Scandinavian woman in the streets. Before he can introduce himself, she is hit by a newspaper truck and ends up in a coma. The sexes were eventually reversed (and the inciting accident was obviously changed) when it was suggested to Sullivan and Lebow that a man following a woman seemed "too predatory."

10. THE CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY GRANTED THE FILM SPECIAL ACCESS.

So much of While You Were Sleeping takes place at Lucy's place of employment-a Chicago train station-that the film required not only the use of the station and its tracks, but use of them during daylight hours(as Lucy spies Peter when he's on his way to work in the mornings). Although the CTA had never shut down one of their stations for a film project during the day, they made an exception for While You Were Sleeping.

11. THE TRAIN SCENES ALONE TOOK FOUR WEEKEND SHOOTS.

The CTA shut down the Randolph and Wabash station four weekends in a row for filming. In order to film the scene where Lucy jumps down on to the tracks to save Peter, they moved to the Sedgewick station for just one day, which conveniently enough includes one section of rail without any live currents, which was much safer for everyone involved!

12. PETER'S APARTMENT IS LOCATED IN CHICAGO'S SWANKY LAKE POINT TOWER.

Lots of other Chicago-based films have shot there, too, including Meet the Parents and The Lake House (the latter of which also starred Bullock).

13. THE FILM EARNED BULLOCK HER FIRST GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATION.

Bullock's role in While You Were Sleeping earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical. Although she lost out on that particular award, she took the statue home in 2010 for her role in The Blind Side (she was nominated twice that year, earning a second nod for The Proposal).

14. THE FILM EARNED MORE THAN 10 TIMES ITS BUDGET BACK.

While You Were Sleeping made a giant splash at the box office, making more than $180 million in worldwide returns, the vast majority of which was pure profit, as the film was made for a surprisingly slim $17 million.

15. IT'S STILL ONE OF BULLOCK'S HIGHEST-GROSSING FILMS.

Even after 20 years and lots of other successes, the film is still Bullock's ninth highest-grossing feature film (domestically), just behind Two Weeks Notice and Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood.

16. THE FILM WAS A BIG DEPARTURE FOR ITS DIRECTOR.

Jon Turteltaub helmed the film, and it certainly was a change for the filmmaker; he had previously directed pictures like 3 Ninjas and Cool Runnings, which certainly helps account for the high level of humor in the film (even with no ninjas or bobsled teams).

17. JOHN TRAVOLTA'S SISTER MARGARET APPEARS IN THE MOVIE.

She plays the nurse who admits Peter into the hospital.

18. JOHN CUSACK'S FATHER, DICK, ALSO APPEARS IN THE FILM.

He plays Dr. Rubin. (The elder Cusack got started on his film career later in life, and his small turn in While You Were Sleeping was only his eighth movie credit.)

19. IN POLAND, THE FILM IS KNOWN AS JA CIE KOCHAM, A TY SPISZ.

Loosely translated, that means "I love you and you sleep." (Most other countries had an easier time translating the title a touch more literally, including Germany, Spain, and Italy.)

20. THE FILM KNOCKED BAD BOYS OUT OF THE TOP SPOT AT THE BOX OFFICE.

Michael Bay's Bad Boys (the director's first feature, and a surprise hit) had been in theaters for just two weeks when While You Were Sleeping debuted, but it had handily won the top spot at the box office both weekends. When the rom-com came on the scene, not only did it best the action-comedy, it made $2 million more than it while screening in 700 fewer theaters.

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20 Things You Might Not Know About While You Were Sleeping

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She should have stayed in the booth! Back in 1995, Sandra Bullock's career was just kicking into high gear. After breaking out in 1994's smash hit Speed, her next role-in the romantic comedy While You Were Sleeping -helped establish her as the kind of leading lady who didn't need the distraction of big-time action to be compelling.

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Born in New York City on 8th August 1963

Son of TV Producer / Writer, Saul Turteltaub

Net worth at $80 million

Married to Amy Eldon since July 2006

Graduated from USC School of Cinema-Television (1988)

Went to Beverly Hills High School with as Angelina Jolie, Michael Klesic, Nicolas Cage, Corbin Bernsen, Lenny Kravitz, David Schwimmer, Breckin Meyer, Jonathan Silverman, and Richard Dreyfuss.

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The Meg (2018)
Last Vegas (2013)
Cool Runnings (2010)
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
National Treasure (2004)
Disney's The Kid (2000)
The Kid (2000)
Instinct (1999)
Phenomenon (1996)
While You Were Sleeping (1995)
Cool Runnings (1993)
3 Ninjas (1992)
Driving Me Crazy (1991)
Think Big (1990)

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Plays Lucy Moderatz

Has a crush on Peter

Is adored by her neighbor's obnoxious son

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Plays Peter Callaghan, Lucy's secret crush

Is engaged to a married woman

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National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
National Treasure (2004)
Disney's The Kid (2000)

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"While You Were Sleeping" is a Disney like adult rom-com fashioned after the classic romantic comedies of the 1930s and 1940s.

The story circles around the main protagonist Lucy Moderatz who is played by Sandra Bullock. Lucy who sells tickets for the Chicago L-train is a bright eyed single lady who has a major crush on a stranger she sees everyday at the train station.

Tall, dark and handsome, Lucy fantasizes of the day she'll be able to finally introduce herself to the handsome stranger named Peter who is played by Peter Gallagher.

Alas, mother luck is on her side and she finally gets her chance of introducing herself, albeit in the most unlikely of scenarios.

On the Eve of Christmas as Lucy begrudgingly goes to work, she sees Peter once again. However, she was too captivated by his handsomeness to say anything and quickly regrets it. However, shortly after that, she noticed Peter being  mugged by a group of hooligans who then pushes him onto the train tracks after a scuffle.

Lucy immediately leap to the opportunity and came to his rescue. Realizing that he had lost consciousness, Lucy futilely tried to wake him up by saying, "Mister, there's a train coming, and it's fast!"

Alas, she grabbed him and rolled away from the train tracks to beneath the platform as the train whizzes by in the last second.

They were then brought to the hospital where Peter was rushed into the ER and Lucy was denied visiting rights. That was until a nurse overheard her muttering to herself that she was going to marry that man and assumed that Lucy and Peter were engaged.

Peter's family, The Callaghan's soon rush into the scene all worried about their son and introduced to Lucy as Peter's fiancée. Lucy attempted to resolve that misunderstanding but the family was too captivated by her that she felt bad for ruining the moment for them especially for grandma Glynis.

However, Peter's brother, John notices that something was amiss and proceeded to interrogate Lucy at any chance he could get. This spooked Lucy and she had to seek advice from Peter's godfather, Jack Warden who actually knew her dirty little secret after he accidentally eaves dropped on her confession to Peter in the hospital before that.

He advised Lucy to keep up the act for a little while longer as he knows that Lucy only meant well and that she was a really nice girl. In fact, he felt that she was the nicest person who had appeared in the family's life in years thus he told her he would handle things on Peter's family's end although Lucy was getting quite irritated by John's constant badgering, interrogation and snooping around. Lucy also gets caught in more tangled lies such as her neighbor's son lying about their relationship and Peter's younger sister spilling the tea on a false pregnancy which made it even harder for Lucy to come clean with the truth.

Soon enough, Lucy and John started to develop feelings for each other and John tried to negotiate with his comatose brother for her over a game of cards. Things got even more awkward when Peter regained consciousness and has no memories of Lucy or whether he liked pudding. The family quickly convinces him that he was experiencing amnesia thus buying Lucy more time in living this fantasy of hers.

As her dreams of marrying Peter begins to materialize, Lucy realizes that she and John were mutually attracted to each other and thus she asks him for a reason that she should not marry his brother. John sighs with resign and tells her that he can't give her a reason.

A few days go by and Lucy finds herself walking down the aisle only to confess of her grievous crimes towards the Callagher family. Everyone was in shock except for John and the godfather thus giving Lucy the chance to slip away unnoticed.

She returns to her lonely apartment and single life once again with her cat. With everything seemingly back to normal, Lucy goes about her day job as the train ticketeer once again but like every rom-com ever made, life is never done with you until you've had a happy ending.

John swoops in to save the day when he dropped an engagement into the coin tray. Lucy's gaze shifts from the ring to a very happy crowd of Callaghers and she says yes!

John and Lucy eventually get married on a tram and make their way to Sandra's ideal honeymoon in Europe to get her passport stamped.

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"While You Were Sleeping" is a

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Peter's brother

Gets the ball rolling on figuring out if Lucy is really telling the truth on being engaged to Peter

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The movie starts of relatively peacefully and happily with a festive winter vibe which switches to a sepia colored screen as Lucy talks about her childhood memories with her dad.

The character's hopeless romantic inclination is built from this moment on and further solidified as the audience is shown a glimpse of a handsome lad Lucy is crushing on.

Lucy's problem is narrated as her holding on to wishful thinking that she will finally be able to introduce herself to the dashing stranger she sees everyday at the platform.

Meanwhile back at her own apartment, Lucy tries to set up her Christmas tree but slips and lets go of the string thus sending her tree crashing down into the window of the unit below her. She then meets the building manager and is introduced to his slightly creepy son, Joe Jr who immediately falls for her.

Shortly after, Lucy goes out for a roadside hot dog where she bumps into her supervisor, Jerry who tries to nominate her as employee of the month and requests for her to work the platform on Christmas Eve as she in the only one without family in Chicago.

Begrudgingly she takes the shift and watches forlornly as families pass through the station together. Suddenly, she hears a strangers voice greet her and it was her secret crush who had wished her Merry Christmas. Lucy was dumbfounded and lost for words.

As she has scolds herself for messing up their first encounter, Peter gets into a scuffle with a group of muggers who later push him onto the train tracks.

The commotion caught Lucy's attention and she leaps to his rescue in trying to save him from getting run over by the oncoming train.

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Concerned by Peter's condition, Lucy tries to get into the ER but is denied access as she wasn't family. However, to her advantage, a nurse overheard her muttering under her breath that she was going to marry Peter thus assumes that they're engaged and lets her in.

The story line becomes more convoluted as Lucy is introduced as Peter's fiancee to his family members and isn't given an opportunity to reveal the truth.

There were multiple scenes and character interactions that complicated Lucy's initial predicament. For example, she had to conjure up stories of how they met, pretended to really know Peter, convince John (Peter's brother) that her neighbor's son was delusional, break into Peter's apartment on the assumption that he had a cat, pretend to know the doorman at Peter's apartment, play along his family's belief that Peter had amnesia when he woke up and didn't remember Lucy and also begin to fall in love with the Callaghans.

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The true climax of this story would be when Lucy finally got her heart's wishes which was to marry Peter Callaghan. All the days of pining after the tall, dark and handsome stranger had finally come to spending the rest of her life with him.

Lucy was really excited about the wedding but somehow she found herself falling for John instead. Confused, she asked John if there was any reason that she should not marry his brother. Staying true to the gentleman he was, John decided to honor them by saying he could not.

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The big day finally rolls around and Lucy arrives at the chapel to get married to Peter. However, as she walks down the aisle, she locks gazes with Jack who is still confident that he will be able to help her in explaining the lie she had the Callaghan's living in.

However, her guilt finally gets the better of her and she comes clean right at the altar. She told them all about how she was mistaken for Peter's fiancee, how they had barely any interaction beyond the ticketing booth and that she was falling for John instead. The whole church gasps in disbelieve, the Callaghers are lost for words, but ultimately grandma Glynis was the most disappointed of them all.

Then comes in Peter's girlfriend who tries to tell him off and that their engagement was off because she was actually married.

Amidst all that chaos, Lucy apologizes profusely and quietly slips away.

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Life seemed to have returned to normal for Lucy as she went home to her single apartment and cat.

She returned to her job as though the events during the past few days were merely a dream until suddenly a diamond ring was dropped into the coin tray at the booth.

Looking up, she noticed John and the Callaghans beaming widely behind him as he asked her to marry him. Lucy invites him into the booth but not without buying a train ticket and that's where John finally gets on one knee and proposes to her.

Lucy says yes and they ride off into the sunset on a train towards their honeymoon in Europe to get Lucy's passport stamped for the first time.

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While You Were Sleeping was rather strategically filmed during a snowy December winter to evoke certain feelings among the audience.

Winter is often associated with Christmas and Christmas with family time. Thus with Lucy's character as a lonely single girl in Chicago, it made more sense for her to leap at the first chance of having a family rather than her coming off as rather stalker-ish.

With the characteristics of an innocent and doe eyed girl. Sandra Bullock really brought to live the role of Lucy in a sweet and innocent manner. Had this film be made in the middle of summer in LA, Lucy's character could have been easily misunderstood as one with and obsessive stalking inclination.

The comical antics of the Callaghans in their candid expressions and behaviors that are done simply out of love also creates a rather warm and homely atmosphere, perfect for the lonesome Lucy who had lost her father a year ago.

To any normal family or individual, having an individual suddenly introduce themselves as your future in-law might have raised some red flags on them. But not to the nutty and warm Callaghans, They were simply enthralled by Lucy's kindness and bravery in rescuing their son.

Besides that, the social status between Peter and the rest of his family was made apparent through the appearances of their homes. Staying true to Lucy's imagery of Peter as a well off man, his apartment was stylishly furnished albeit minimalist. The Callaghan family house was shot at a charming turn-of-the-century house in suburban La Grange, Illinois whereas Peter's apartment was in Chicago's Swanky Lake Point Tower according to this website.

All these not so subtle sets added into the emptiness Lucy was trying to fill within herself; a sense of belonging and status. Hence it evoked the sense of family and belonging within her and the audience.

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On first glance, the character's wardrobe seemed nothing out of the ordinary - 90s style of baggy outfit pieces. That was until I stumbled upon this article regarding their characters outfits.

Lucy was comfortably dressed in baggy sweaters and sweatpants, except for a few scenes where she was in jeans.

Peter was basically in a comfortable hospital gown through out the movie except for the times he was conscious. His shirt under his jacket during the wedding was also a men's pajama top.

And even Lucy's landlord was wearing a pajama top under his comfortable jacket.

Thus, it seemed like the wardrobe stylist and director was having fun with the movie's title "While You Were Sleeping", by making them dress up in pajamas or comfortable lounge wear, including Lucy's wedding gown that could have very well been a nightgown if it wasn't for the little rosette in front.

This quirky little fact may or may not be coincidence but it surely makes for an interesting after movie banter.

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I'm not one for old movies unless it was highly recommended to me or forced upon to me to watch. However, I found myself loving the movie within it's first four minutes already. Lucy's monologue on her childhood memories with her dad, the nostalgia in her voice paired with melancholic visuals made it very captivating and intrigued me to watch on.

Albeit it's cheesy rom-com bits such as the predictable plot twists, story progression, character quirks and dialogue lines, my dormant hopeless romantic side was still piqued by it.

But how does this relate to this Creative Writing subject? This movie had a clear cut story line with plot elements that were easily identifiable. The scenes were very elaborately thought out with clever placements of objects or attention grabbers such as the rocking chair in John's truck versus the antique settee Lucy was going to receive from his parents as a wedding gift.

In today's Millennial movement on being culturally sensitive or "woke" as they like to call it, the recreation of this movie would definitely spark a huge controversy on Lucy's obsession towards Peter.

Moreover, the original plot was written with it's roles reversed but was scrapped as it made the male protagonist seem to predatory.

Hence, this movie was created in the perfect period of the 90s where things were seemingly simpler and people were not enraged by the smallest of things. It portrays the socially acceptable innocence of women shed in a positive light (Lucy being encouraged by Peter's godfather to continue her bluff as she was the best thing to happen to the family in a long while).

Besides that, I was surprised to learn that this movie was Directed by Jon Turteltaub has he's predominantly known for his action packed movies such as National Treasure (2004) and The Meg (2018).

Thus, this rom com was very brilliantly executed and it feels like a cheeky materialization of Turteltaub's soft spot for romance and comedy.

Overall, this movie deserves its 4 wins and 5 nominations of various awards.

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While You Were Sleeping Movie Review (1995) | Roger Ebert

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"While You Were Sleeping" is one of those movies that blind-sides you with its charm. It starts out seeming sappy, and your expectations sink: Is everybody in this movie going to be cuddly and sort of dumb? Is every emotion and plot development going to be given a long windup before the pitch?

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While You Were Sleeping (1995) Starring: Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman, Peter Gallagher - Three Movie Buffs Review

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The Three Movie Buffs review While You Were Sleeping (1995) Starring: Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman, Peter Gallagher

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It might be seen as the movie with somewhat of a creepy title and plot line, but how can you pass up a movie starring Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman? That's right, I'm talking about the 1995 romantic comedy While You Were Sleeping . Now, you might've been sleeping when the movie was released or maybe you were sleeping because you had no interest or maybe you were sleeping because you weren't born yet, but whatever the case, it is While You Were Sleeping 's 20th anniversary. You know what that means? It's time to talk movie trivia about one of the most popular films about a woman who falls in love with a man (that is, until she meets his very much awake brother) in a coma.

For some, the story of a woman falling in love with a man she's never spoken to and then pretends she his fiancé after he enters a coma might be a bit odd, but I'm not going to lie, I love the movie. What's not to love? You have Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman as main love interests. You have the Callahans, aka a hilarious close-knit family. You have the intriguing Joe Jr. Plus, it makes for a great Christmas movie! I don't know why you wouldn't want to watch it.

If you consider yourself a true While You Were Sleeping fan, then I'm sure you know all the trivia there is about the movie. However, if you don't, then here are seven things you might not have known about the rom-com that may or may not put you to sleep.

Many Famous Actresses Were Considered For Lucy

Before Bullock scored the role of subway worker Lucy, several famous actress were considered for the role. It seems the role was actually written for Demi Moore, while Julia Roberts turned down the role, and even Nicole Kidman auditioned. Apparently, Geena Davis and Jami Gertz were also considered.

Many Famous Actors Were Considered For Jack

Like the role of Lucy, Jack almost wasn't played by Bill Pullman. It seems that James Spader, Dylan McDermott, and Harrison Ford, were all considered. Also, Matthew McConaughey tested for Jack, but his thick Texas accent seemingly got in the way. Lastly, it's reported that the director, Jon Turteltaub, rejected Russell Crowe for the part.

It Scored A Golden Globe Nom

That's right, make fun of the rom-com all you want, but Bullock earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy/Musical. She might have lost to Nicole Kidman for To Die For (who, funnily enough, was auditioned for the same part), but, hey, her acting was pretty spot-on.

There's A Famous Face From Disney's Mary Poppins

Remember Peter and Jack's grandmother Elsie? You might also recognize her as Mrs. Banks from Disney's Mary Poppins. Yep, that is actress Glynis Johns. Oh, and, above, that's also Peter Boyle from Everybody Loves Raymond and the talented Jack Warden.

The Storyline Was Almost Very Different

According to IMDb, the movie wasn't always about a man in a coma. Reportedly, the original screenplay focused on a woman in a coma and a man pretending to be her fiancé. Apparently, studio execs thought the original storyline was "too predatory," so they reversed the roles.

The Film's Writers Never Wrote Another Movie

While You Were Sleeping was written by Daniel G. Sullivan and Fredric LeBow, who never wrote another film, at least according to IMDb. I don't know about you, but I'd be down for a While You Were Sleeping sequel focusing on Joe Jr. and his trips to the ice capades.

That Paper Boy Scene Was A Happy Accident

Can we all agree this is the greatest scene from the movie? Talk about a fantastic transition. It's shown the morning after Lucy spends the night at the Callahans. Apparently, the actor playing the newspaper boy was supposed to "successfully" throw three papers before we see Lucy wake up, but he fell off his bike and broke his wrist. Turteltaub decided to keep it for the final film version - and we all thank him for it.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some While You Were Sleeping to watch.
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7 Fun Facts About 'While You Were Sleeping'

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It might be seen as the movie with somewhat of a creepy title and plot line, but how can you pass up a movie starring Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman? That's right, I'm talking about the 1995 romantic comedy While You Were Sleeping . Now, you...

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7. Lucy has a wonderfully spiky father-daughter friendship with her boss Jerry.

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Sadly, actor Jason Bernard died a year after the movie's release, aged 58. This was one of his final roles.

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Jack Warden, who played the character, sadly passed away in 2006, aged 85.

Granny Elsie!

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Choice quote: "I don't drink any more. I don't drink any less, either."

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Peter Boyle, who, of course, also played the irascible dad on sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, also died in 2006, aged 71.

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23 Reasons "While You Were Sleeping" Should Be Your Favourite Christmas Movie

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The 1995 Sandra Bullock romcom is the best festive film about love, actually.

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One of my favorite scenes in the film is the Christmas gift-opening scene. The camera pans around the family as each member opens their gift, chatting away about nothing. The film cuts back and forth from the family to Lucy watching them. Bullock gives the most heartbreaking expression. She's smiling, but there's a clear sadness beneath that smile. As welcoming as the Callaghans are, she doesn't really belong with them.

What elevates While You Were Sleeping for me is its depiction of loneliness. It's not that Lucy is literally alone. She has friends, co-workers, even a delusional suitor. Her loneliness is more profound. It's a deep loneliness, brought on by her father's death. It's the kind of loneliness that doesn't really go away. Lucy recognizes the same in Jack, and their courtship is cute but unspoken. They both come alive with each other.

I know, I'm making this movie sound really depressing. But it is very funny and often delightfully absurd. The Callaghans themselves are a sitcom waiting to happen. Peter Gallagher is perfect as the obliviously douchey rich dude. Bill Pullman is as charming as ever. But this is Sandra Bullock's movie. Bullock had success with Demolition Man in 1993 and the iconic Speed in 1994. But While You Were Sleeping was a major turning point for her. The movie grossed $182 million worldwide, and cemented Bullock as a star. She's charismatic and relatable, selling both the comic set pieces and the more dramatic moments. Sandra Bullock made a career out of playing authentic, everyday characters. It's no surprise that she's had box office success well into the 2010s. Bullock almost always seems to know what kind of films her audience wants to see and delivers. She is often both effervescent and approachable on screen.

While You Were Sleeping doesn't have much pedigree behind the scenes. Jon Turteltaub, who went on to make National Treasure and The Sorcerer's Apprentice, directed the film. The two screenwriters Daniel G. Sullivan and Fredric Lebow didn't work much after. The film isn't very visually inventive, but does have an appealingly '90s look. The soundtrack has some reliable holiday tunes, complementing Randy Edelman's pleasant score. Originally the film wasn't set during the holidays, but was rewritten to make it more marketable. I honestly can't picture the film set during another time of the year. I really love this movie, and I have watched it almost every holiday season.

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TFS the Season: While You Were Sleeping (1995)

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One of my favorite scenes in the film is the Christmas gift-opening scene. The camera pans around the family as each member opens their gift, chatting away about nothing. The film cuts back and forth from the family to Lucy watching them. Bullock gives the most heartbreaking expression.