Shakespeare in Love (1998)
November 29, 2022 8:50 AM - Subscribe
[TRAILER] Young Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman (Gwyneth Paltrow) auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love -- and his play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship progresses, Shakespeare's comedy soon transforms into tragedy.
Also starring Geoffrey Rush, Tom Wilkinson, Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck, Simon Callow, Rupert Everett.
Directed by John Madden. Written by Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard.
92% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
Currently streaming in the US on HBO Max. Also available for digital rental. JustWatch listing.
Today, I'm posting six movies that won the Oscar for Best Picture that have not yet been added to FF.
Also starring Geoffrey Rush, Tom Wilkinson, Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck, Simon Callow, Rupert Everett.
Directed by John Madden. Written by Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard.
92% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
Currently streaming in the US on HBO Max. Also available for digital rental. JustWatch listing.
Today, I'm posting six movies that won the Oscar for Best Picture that have not yet been added to FF.
This is a movies’ movie. It has everything: a clever script, a fantastic cast, beautifully acted, a great score especially the last piece, and a satisfying ending. I know it was a controversial choice, so many people wanted the more serious Saving Private Ryan to win—I wish they could’ve tied, because it’s rare to see a movie where everything works.
So many quotes but this never fails to start the waterworks:
“T-t-t… T-t…TWO HOUSES! Both alike in dignity…”
posted by TWinbrook8 at 10:10 AM on November 29, 2022 [5 favorites]
So many quotes but this never fails to start the waterworks:
“T-t-t… T-t…TWO HOUSES! Both alike in dignity…”
posted by TWinbrook8 at 10:10 AM on November 29, 2022 [5 favorites]
> "so many people wanted the more serious Saving Private Ryan to win"
Shakespeare in Love is the better movie and it baffled me that so many people thought otherwise.
posted by kyrademon at 11:24 AM on November 29, 2022 [4 favorites]
Shakespeare in Love is the better movie and it baffled me that so many people thought otherwise.
posted by kyrademon at 11:24 AM on November 29, 2022 [4 favorites]
It's been such a long time since I watched this, I'll have to put it on the docket for this weekend!
"Romeo and Ethel the Pirate's Daughter"
posted by Saxon Kane at 11:38 AM on November 29, 2022 [3 favorites]
"Romeo and Ethel the Pirate's Daughter"
posted by Saxon Kane at 11:38 AM on November 29, 2022 [3 favorites]
Still mad that Gwyneth won this Oscar over the many times more deserving Cate Blanchett for Elizabeth.
posted by Glinn at 11:51 AM on November 29, 2022 [3 favorites]
posted by Glinn at 11:51 AM on November 29, 2022 [3 favorites]
Still mad that Gwyneth won this Oscar over the many times more deserving Cate Blanchett for Elizabeth.
100 times this.
I like Shakespeare in Love. Great script, great ensemble cast, lots of funny and poignant moments. May even have deserved Best Picture. But Gwyneth's performance does not hold a candle to Cate's.
posted by Ben Trismegistus at 11:59 AM on November 29, 2022 [3 favorites]
100 times this.
I like Shakespeare in Love. Great script, great ensemble cast, lots of funny and poignant moments. May even have deserved Best Picture. But Gwyneth's performance does not hold a candle to Cate's.
posted by Ben Trismegistus at 11:59 AM on November 29, 2022 [3 favorites]
Shakespeare in Love IS a better movie overall than Saving Private Ryan.
SPR's hellscape opening contains some of the most indelible scenes I have ever seen in a film. Horrifying, shocking and perfectly put together. Once the very beginning of SPR is done, the rest is a pretty bog-standard but well-executed WW2 flick. Not bad, but not a great film in entirety.
posted by SoberHighland at 4:25 PM on November 29, 2022 [4 favorites]
SPR's hellscape opening contains some of the most indelible scenes I have ever seen in a film. Horrifying, shocking and perfectly put together. Once the very beginning of SPR is done, the rest is a pretty bog-standard but well-executed WW2 flick. Not bad, but not a great film in entirety.
posted by SoberHighland at 4:25 PM on November 29, 2022 [4 favorites]
Once the very beginning of SPR is done, the rest is a pretty bog-standard but well-executed WW2 flick. Not bad, but not a great film in entirety.
The utterly maudlin ending in the cemetery, I think, sunk SPR. Had Spielberg not tacked that on, he would have had a far more solid, maybe even Oscar-winning, film. But, Steve gotta Steve, I guess.
I really wish SIL got even half the near-constant rotation on tv that SPR does. It’s a wonderful film that, sadly, I think is going to end up forgotten.
posted by Thorzdad at 8:15 PM on November 29, 2022 [2 favorites]
The utterly maudlin ending in the cemetery, I think, sunk SPR. Had Spielberg not tacked that on, he would have had a far more solid, maybe even Oscar-winning, film. But, Steve gotta Steve, I guess.
I really wish SIL got even half the near-constant rotation on tv that SPR does. It’s a wonderful film that, sadly, I think is going to end up forgotten.
posted by Thorzdad at 8:15 PM on November 29, 2022 [2 favorites]
The absolute best line in this is where
Ahem.
Ahem.
Lord Wessex:posted by ricochet biscuit at 6:55 AM on November 30, 2022
How is this to end?
Queen Elizabeth:
As stories must when love's denied: with tears and a journey.
Still mad that Gwyneth won this Oscar over the many times more deserving Cate Blanchett for Elizabeth.
I don't really find that nearly as egregious as Judi Dench winning best supporting actress despite barely being in the movie at all. (Looking at the nominee list, I think I'd have preferred Lynn Redgrave in "Gods and Monsters" but I haven't seen all the others.)
(And this is nothing against Dench, of course. I believe even she was surprised at the nom and win given how tiny the role is.)
posted by dnash at 11:33 AM on November 30, 2022
I don't really find that nearly as egregious as Judi Dench winning best supporting actress despite barely being in the movie at all. (Looking at the nominee list, I think I'd have preferred Lynn Redgrave in "Gods and Monsters" but I haven't seen all the others.)
(And this is nothing against Dench, of course. I believe even she was surprised at the nom and win given how tiny the role is.)
posted by dnash at 11:33 AM on November 30, 2022
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posted by DirtyOldTown at 10:05 AM on November 29, 2022 [5 favorites]