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After yet another viewing, I am still convinced that Shakespeare in Love is a near-perfect movie, and deserved every award it received.

Posted by kelly (aka kelly) Nov 25 '09, 20:36

(Ben Affleck is the only reason that movie is not perfect.)

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related only in that it involves awards: I found out last week that there are only 3 years in which I've seen every film nominated for best picture. - dogbert Nov 25, 20:49 5
- That makes me wonder if they're going to do an all 10 nominees weekend marathon this year. -- nm - Dano Nov 25, 20:51 4
  - I'd almost try that, but I'd bet they try two groups of 5. -- nm - Reagen Nov 25, 20:58 1
    - The 5 movie marathon took...13 hrs, I think?...this year. - kelly Nov 25, 21:01
  - 10 nominees? I didn't hear about that. that's just silly -- nm - dogbert Nov 25, 20:57
  - I was just wondering the same thing tonight. - kelly Nov 25, 20:53
I agree. Private Ryan has an incredible beginning and end but a weak middle. Splitting director and picture was the right move. -- nm - Dano Nov 25, 20:42
I agree on the first part, but... Private Ryan. -- nm - loosilu on her netbook Nov 25, 20:40
I agree with kelly ... mostly. - ReluctantCynic Nov 25, 20:38 22
- I'm probably the only person who thinks saving private ryan wasn't even the best war movie that year. -- nm - mafic Nov 26, 02:01
- if by "robbed" you mean the better movie won, yes -- nm - wererabbit Nov 25, 20:40 20
  - No, I mean "robbed" as in the better movie lost. - ReluctantCynic Nov 25, 20:43 19
    - okfine, maybe I should give-in at long last and watch spr. -- nm - b! Nov 25, 20:45 11
      - I understand, I have a hard time with war movies. I thought it was worth it. -- nm - loosilu on her netbook Nov 25, 20:48 10
        
        I think my having seen a lot of war movies and such is why I didn't watch SPR. - b! Nov 25, 20:50 9
        
        oh, in that case, I don't understand. :), yeah, watch it already! -- nm - loosilu on her netbook Nov 25, 20:51 8
        
        hee. yah, it's sort of hard to explain. -- nm - b! Nov 25, 20:54 7
        
        I get it - war movies are - well...war movies. I don't purposely watch them - Epiphany Nov 25, 20:57 6
        
        1941 is a much better Spielberg war film -- nm - peglegpete Nov 25, 21:09
        
        I watched a bunch when I was young, and many documentaries, too. - b! Nov 25, 21:02 2
        
        I see. -- nm - Epiphany Nov 25, 21:04 1
        
        "thanks for sharing, b!" -- nm - b! Nov 25, 21:05
        
        I found it gutwrenching, from the shot of Hanks' shaking hand. - loosilu on her netbook Nov 25, 20:59 1
        
        the worst for me *spoils* - Epiphany Nov 25, 21:03
    - SRP is, IMO, a true milestone. -- nm - loosilu on her netbook Nov 25, 20:43 6
      - the first 30 minutes, sure. the rest of it is every war movie cliche spielberg could throw up on the screen -- nm - wererabbit Nov 25, 20:55 2
        
        Darabont wrote that section of the film -- nm - peglegpete Nov 25, 21:04
        
        It is flawed, for sure. -- nm - loosilu on her netbook Nov 25, 20:58
      - SRP? Saving Ryan's Privates? -- nm - Redmond, Go Ducks. Go Cornhuskers! Nov 25, 20:47 2
        
        No ... - ReluctantCynic Nov 25, 20:53
        
        it sure ain't Redmond's. -- nm - loosilu on her netbook Nov 25, 20:48
I couldn't disagree more. - nubby Nov 25, 20:38 2
- word -- nm - Spawn Nov 25, 20:42
- *clips and saves for nubby's tenure hearing* - wererabbit Nov 25, 20:39
It's dumb -- nm - Redmond, Go Ducks. Go Cornhuskers! Nov 25, 20:37 1
- *you're* dumb! - kelly Nov 25, 20:40
you are smart -- nm - wererabbit Nov 25, 20:36

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After yet another viewing, I am still convinced that Shakespeare in Love is a near-perfect movie, and deserved *every* award it received.

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