1998 - War is Hell

Welcome to season 2 of And the Oscar Should Have Gone To… We hope you are as excited for Oscar season as we are, and while we’re all waiting to hear who will win Best Picture this year, we start off this season with a controversial year in Oscars – 1998. It was a year where three movies were about World War II and two movies were set in the Elizabethan era. Shakespeare in Love was the winner that year over some other heavy hitters and beloved movies. Saving Private Ryan jerked the tears out of all of us, while Elizabeth launched Cate Blanchett’s career and taught us about history without making us work hard.  Roberto Benigni turned darkness into light with humor in a Nazi concentration camp in Life is Beautiful, and let’s not forget the stark imagery, star power and cameos of The Thin Red Line. Do you think that the Academy picked the right movie with Shakespeare in Love? Dylan, Rob and Glenys hash out their favorites for who should have won in a year of (mostly great) nominees.

Best Picture Nominees

Shakespeare in Love - winner
Elizabeth
Life Is Beautiful
Saving Private Ryan
The Thin Red Line