Shakespeare in Love (1998)

The 1998 Academy Awards race is one of the most legendary in history. While a case can be made for every film nominated that year, it came down to two: Saving Private Ryan and eventual winner, Shakespeare In Love. Join Matt and Steve as they re-examine the Elizabethan comedy (written by the great Tom Stoppard) and discuss why its the side characters who are best, why 'really good' shouldn't get you the win, the politicking of the Oscar season and just what in the hell is Ben Affleck doing here anyway? All that and more, and none of it in iambic pentameter! This is part one of our 1998 Retrospective; next week, we'll look at Spielberg's World War II opus. Email us at [email protected]; find us on social media (@oscarwatchpod) and be sure to like, subscribe and review on iTunes.