Actually, it was Shakespeare In Love and it was SO UNDESERVING against Saving Private Ryan - it was a DISGRACE ...
I've been in combat and the first 15 minutes [Omaha Beach] scared the shit out of me. For its realism and how it showed what the Greatest Generation did at that landing - how could it NOT have won?
Because the members of the Academy considers themselves as Artistes - and Shakespeare is the altar upon which they worship ...
I agree with you, even though I've never served.
Say what you will about Steven Spielberg, that opening scene is one of the most amazing things I've ever seen in cinema.
I’m just really surprised to find out that “Shakespere in Love” and “Saving Private Ryan” are from the same year.
I’m like really confused right now.
FWIW I saw SIL, it was a cute movie, not best picture standard by any means (see my comment about “sideways” above).
But look at last year (or the year before) when “The Hurt Locker” won and also when “Juno” won.
Now, I didn’t see “The Hurt Locker” (was that best picture? I think so)or “Saving Private Ryan” I really don’t like war movies and I don’t think “Juno” won best picture.
But I think these were 2 movies that expressed some very conservative values (definitely Juno did, excellent movie, totally pro-life) and won major awards. To the astonishment of many if not most in the audience.
So, all hope is NOT LOST, that is my point.
I’m going back and watching Steve & Sammy again.
Yes I am.