Movies like shakespeare in love11/9/2022 ![]() ![]() It’s a masterful blend of fact and fiction, and plays like an actual Shakespeare piece. It’s a funny, clever script brought to life by some of the most delightful and talented English actors and actresses (and, weirdly, Ben Affleck). And guess which movie won in the screenplay category? “Shakespeare in Love!” You can have the best of all the other elements, but without a solid foundation, it will most likely fall apart. I think the category most directly related to Best Picture is one for screenplay since the script is the foundation for the movie. Many argue that if the director wins ( Steven Spielberg won Best Director for “Ryan,” defeating John Madden), that is the movie that should win. The costumes, makeup, music, set design, editing, sound, and cinematography all have to come together to create a believable, attention-worthy story that is visually appealing. ![]() There are many elements that go into making a great, memorable, awards-worthy film beyond just acting and directing. SEE Oscar Best Picture Gallery: History of Every Academy Award-Winning Movie I recently revisited “Shakespeare,” and realized it was actually better than I remembered! And I am now convinced that maybe the Academy members weren’t so wrong, after all. My 16-year-old son wanted to see “SPR,” so we watched it over Memorial Day weekend, and it was as great as I remembered. How could a flighty fictional love story win over a fact-based WWII drama? The heavily financed Miramax campaign led by the now-disgraced Harvey Weinstein caused some to feel “Shakespeare” stole the win from “Ryan.” This year I have rewatched both of these films. Everyone thought “SPR” would win, despite the fact that “Shakespeare” had the lead in nominations that year. I was one of the many who was stunned by this win on March 21, 1999. This year marks the 20th anniversary of such an upset: “Shakespeare in Love” winning Best Picture by beating “Saving Private Ryan” ( watch the flashback video of that stunner above announced by Harrison Ford). However, there is occasionally an Oscar upset so great that people don’t forget. Usually these debates are quickly forgotten and lost in awards history except to the most ardent movie lovers. Each year the day after the Oscars, there is a water cooler debate about which movie should have won. ![]()
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