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Shakespeare In Love (1998) - Full Reaction (Patreon)

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This totally swept me away. I could feel the love and pain in them! Made history come to life and the sets/costumes and period of it all was so beautiful!

*Also, to clarify, I didn't formally 'act' in the sense that I was a actress haha. I should have use better wording but in Canada we called it speech and it was mostly solo-poetry, storytelling, monologues etc. I won some competitions and got some grants but I went to school for marketing, not acting!

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Jason Dolan

How do you feel about this winning Best Picture over Saving Private Ryan? Speilberg won director, and it also won Cinematography, Editing, Sound Design and Sound Editing while Shakespeare in Love won Screenplay, Actress, Supporting Actress, Costumes, Art Direction and Comedy Score in addition to Best Picture. If you had to vote that year, would you have gone with Saving Private Ryan or Shakespeare in Love for Best Picture on your ballot?

Ib-René Jørgensen

Still the biggest robbery Oscar history. The movie is okay I guess, but winning over Saving Private Ryan is robbery at high noon. I'm glad you enjoyed it Cassie.

Maria Torres

Personally, I think the argument about "Saving Private Ryan" vs. "Shakespeare in Love" is silly: the Oscar, in the end, doesn't count as much as time and appreciation. Both movies deserve that. They are both so different, and accomplish their goals so well. Really, isn't this argument pointless?

Brian Harris

Cassie! I did not know you were a theatre kid! ❤️❤️❤️ It’s my life’s work, so of course I love this movie.

Jason Dolan

Have you ever read William Goldman's essay about Saving Private Ryan? I think it provides great insight into why Shakespeare in Love was given best picture by the Academy whose body largely was represented by a writer like Goldman, whose scripts from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and All the President's Men to The Princess Bride and Misery encapsulated a certain taste that found the genius of high art over the brutality of war the more meaningful of the two films at the time. But obviously both are great.

Chris Thom

Yeah Saving Private Ryan was fantastic but I can understand why the academy might choose a celebration of love over war. That said, fighting tyranny and personal sacrifice was also a different kind of love on display. But that movie was so brutal to look at. Both fine films in different ways.

Chris Thom

Looking forward to seeing this again. It's been a while. Copyright Police take note that I'll probably be renting this because of channels like this. They're good for business!

Old As Dirt Bert

Can't wait for dinner tonight so my wife and I can watch the reaction as dinner theater. '98 was a pretty good year for movies.

Gábor Árki

I think it deservedly won in several of these categories, but Best Actress and Best Picture I can't get behind. Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth would have been my choice for the prior, and I think Saving Private Ryan, The Thin Red Line and even Life Is Beautiful would have deserved the Best Picture more. But it is a case where, for some reason, the audience and critics see the movie very differently. From the five movies of that year, Shakespeare in Love has the weakest audience score, yet it has the highest critics score alongside Saving Private Ryan.

Mike Lemon

"They get to make-out on stage!" Uh...

MikeLL

I wish one of these two reactions could have come out early Sunday because I was off Sunday and had time to watch a two hour reaction all day. Now I have two 2 hour reactions to watch on Monday morning which is the start of a jam packed day in which I don't know if I have time to watch either of the reactions. I could watch one of them if I break them up into two one hour blocks. I hate to be negative and complain. I just wish one of these reactions could have come out on Sunday when I had more time. Poor me.

Mike Lemon

I have a feeling Harvey had to call in some favors to get this to win best picture, but I kind of agree with it. I have watched this far more than Saving Private Ryan.

K, Zachary

So romantic ❤️❤️❤️. We can't wait to see this later and then Materialists this weekend. Unfortunately I am getting up early this morning because I have surgery in two hours. Son of This is a surgery I have many times so I am not worried. However this is story wins our hearts.

Chris Thom

On the plus side a fun reaction vid can make a work day a little brighter. Especially a shitty Monday.

Phillip Bates

I love this movie and loved your reaction. Your unabashedly rooting for a happy ending when it's clear there would be none was fun to watch. And seeing you swoon, being completely in your happy zone was wonderful. As much as I love this film, Saving Private Ryan should have won the Oscar for Best Picture... but that's not meant to take anything away from this movie as it's excellent. And I think Gwyneth deserved the Oscar for her performance here, as much as anyone else in that category. This is now one of my favourite reactions of yours, along with For Love of the Game and Family Man. Thank you!

MikeLL

Very true, CT, good point!

Jeff

I need to catch up on my watch alongs with Cassie, don't want to fall too far behind. And I can enjoy this movie, completely putting aside the whole "how did this wine the Oscar" narrative.

Jeff

On a completely unrelated thought (though about watch alongs), my favorite watch with Cassie was Dirty Dancing. A perfect Cassie movie - the happy ending of Johnny and Baby together, great music, iconic lines, memorable scenes, Cassie's squeal when she realizes she is about to finally see "the lift" and even sound life advice from Cassie "oh, take off the leather jacket and the glasses when you talk to the dad."

Tara ✨💫

Cassie, Will Shakespeare was played by Joseph Fiennes. He is Ralph Fiennes brother. You know Ralph Fiennes from Schindler’s List, The Grand Budapest Hotel. He’s also Voldemort. I’m hoping you’ll see him soon in The English Patient

Michael West

This is definitely a "Cassie" movie. The cast is great and the story is so well done. Your reaction was so much fun to watch.

MikeLL

I've watched the first hour of the reaction, and I was delighted, despite my whining comment made elsewhere. Forgive me one and all for my boorish pettiness. Reactions come when they come. As for this one, I did not know of Cassie's Shakespearian background, and it shows in how she was enraptured by the players and their dialogue. Yes Cassie, you should not have waited so long to see this one. I hadn't seen this movie in the last 20 years and I too was surprised to see Colin Firth, and I was also surprised to see Geoffrey Rush in his pre-Pirate of the Caribbean days. He gives a great performance here.

Cole Jennett

You have seen Joseph Fiennes before on the channel in Enemy at the Gates.

Tara ✨💫

If I remember correctly, Gwyneth was dating Ben Affleck at this time. These tend to drop in the middle of the night for me. Now I have to wait until I get off work this evening to watch 😢 Love this movie ❤️❤️

Joe J

I would rather have root canal work than watch this movie, lol.

Joe J

Are you a hopeless romantic Mike, we didn't know that side of you, lol.

Joe J

Nah, Weinstein just bribed some folks, lol.

Uncle Phoenix

Cassie is a theatre geek? Didn’t see that one coming.

Zane From Canada

Henslow: "The show must..." ☹️ Shakespeare: "Go, on!" 🤨

Popcorn In Bed

well it was all mostly solo acting, which is weird i know, but not with a production or play-poetry, scenes, storytelling etc

Popcorn In Bed

omg yes pirates!! henslow right? im so glad you came around on this one!

Popcorn In Bed

i think i agree with you. SPR winning would have taken nothing away from this. i love hearing your fav reactions-makes me remember that even though my Ppotm are always the lowest viewed, they can still be a fav of mine and others!

Maria Torres

I confess I haven't watched "Private Ryan", since I generally don't like war movies (I do like "The Story of GI Joe", with Burgess Meredith and a young Robert Mitchum). But for sure, knowing its pedigree and people have said about it, "Private Ryan" is more than probably an exceptional movie. By the same token, "Shakespeare in Love" is also exceptional, with Tom Stoppard as a co-screenwriter, loads of research, tons of costume, a magnificent cast, and an examination of the importance of expression, and the lengths we often have to go through for the right or ability to do so. And it underlines the essential collaborative energy that is theater, after all is said and done: "Will Shakespeare has a play. I have a theater. The Curtain is yours." From what I can put together, the message of both movies have connections, and are both relevant.

Popcorn In Bed

i know! i’m sorry, figuring out a summer watch schedule to help with this. but guess what? this fall all of my kids will be in school which will be crazy and i can watch so much during the week!!

Maria Torres

I haven't, but I like Goldman, and I'll look for it, thanks!

Maria Torres

I know that's kind of tongue in cheek, but I'll answer it anyway: Maybe he did and maybe he didn't. Spielberg isn't exactly a nonentity, so I can't help feeling "Ryan" wasn't the underdog here. And "Shakespeare in Love" is a magnificent effort, with a wonderful screenplay, great cast, tons of research actively and entertainingly given to us, and a message that the characters of "Ryan" would certainly understand. So....... you may rather have teeth pulled than watch "Shakespeare". If you must, so be it! I'll keep my teeth intact, watch "Shakespeare" and enjoy it. And, if I sit down to watch "Ryan", I'll pay it proper respect, and give it my best regards. I'm sure I'll be able to keep my teeth.

Uncle Phoenix

I’m just saying that Now I Really Want you to watch “The Goodbye Girl”.

Chris Thom

Ahh I knew you had a history of acting. There are definitely moments in your reactions where I think oh you'd legit be great in such and such movie. Or even commercials. And I know you don't love horror, but you would be excellent in something where you had to act scared.

Chris Thom

When she was dating Brad Pitt he actually confronted Harvey Weinstein for her.

Uncle Phoenix

I Was Actually Hoping that Christopher McQuarrie would find a place for Cassie in the new Mission Impossible.

Joe J

So Cassie was an actress. Now I finally know why she's so good at this reacting business. We've been bamboozled here people. 😉

Maria Torres

I love Cate Blanchett's work, but I sat through her "Elizabeth" grinding my teeth, and not understanding why the writing and pov was giving me a light migraine until I saw that Alison Weir was involved in the writing. I'm a Ricardian! My historical-obsession DNA is programmed to automatically repulse Alison Weir. And so, from a purely subjective, and unfair perspective, I could not like Blanchett in "Elizabeth".

Chris Thom

I could see it from a mile away. But it's nice to have confirmation. It's the way she instinctively channels her emotions but doesn't lose control. Like single-tear type stuff.

Mojo One Thousand

Trying to do a double-header with "Kingdom of the planet of the apes" on a work night was always going to be folly... so I have only got about halfway through this. It has a very good cast. I never really had an interest in seeing it, but can't remember the reasons why... maybe Affleck Trying on a British accent. The angst for this movie was never really the quality, it was how it got best picture. Harvey Weinstein was pretty blatant about making it happen. Although likely not the first to bought off, it kinda was the most egregious and a bit of a turning point. "He's cute" - his name is Joseph, and I think someone said you have seen him before on the channel, but you may be more familiar with his older brother Ralph. Cassie being across Shakespearean monologues from a former life as an actor was not what I had on my bingo card. And, it is starting to feel like Winter here now, so I can't say I have the same enthusiasm for weather.

Uncle Phoenix

Never seen before, I’m amazed at all the Hollywood allusions. I remember Scarlett Johnson’s lawsuit against Disney, because she was promised a share of the Profits from Black Widow, and alas Another Successful Movie with zero profits.

Uncle Phoenix

I need to watch that. I skipped it when it came out.

Gábor Árki

Also, an interesting fun trivia that both Geoffrey Rush and Joseph Fiennes starred in another 1998 nominee for Best Picture, Elizabeth.

D. T. Nelson

There are lots of little easter eggs planted in this movie for people who know a lot about Elizabethan theater. Many of the characters are actual people of the period from Queen Elizabeth (Judy Dench) of course, and Christoper Marlowe (Rupert Everett) who was probably the most famous playwright of the period at that time (and who did die in a tavern brawl from a knife to the eye) to Ned Alleyn (Ben Affleck), Richard Burbage (Martin Clunes), Phillip Henslowe (Geoffrey Rush)—who, based on his diaries, was about as kookie as he was portrayed in the film, and even the boy with the rats who snitched on everyone, John Webster, who grew up to become a playwright known for plays focused on revenge and death and tended toward violence and the macabre. There were little lines from Shakespeare's plays dropped in here and there, and all the cross-dressing and mistaken identity that ensues is directly from several shakespeare plays. The story itself may have been fictional, but it showed the period quite acurately, from the theaters being closed because of plague down to, to no women allowed to act, to chamberpots being emptied out of windows into the street (large parts of London did not smell so great at that time). Yes, the playhouses were open to the public. Richer patrons usually took seats in the upper levels, typically sitting on cushions. The poorer audience members stood for the whole performance at the ground level in front of the stage and were referred to as "groundlings".

Clay F

Winter is coming.

Clay F

I thought Gwyneth was a beauty in "Bounce" (2000) (w/Ben Affleck).

Clay F

+1 for The English Patient.

Clay F

Dirty Dancing is definitely one of her best reactions. I had skipped it but another patron told me how good the reaction -- so I watched it ... and rewatched it.

Clay F

Cate Blanchett is absolutely stunning in Elizabeth. An Oscar for Best Actress would have been well deserved.

JL_83

before ever seeing it, I spent several years disliking this movie cause I was upset that it beat Saving Private Ryan for Best Picture; that aside, when I finally did see it I did find it was a quality movie with an excellent cast

Jason Dolan

Also regarding Saving Private Ryan losing, the same thing happened to Oliver Stone who won best picture and director in 86 and then won best director in 89 and was snubbed for Best Picture. Spielberg won best picture and director in 93 and same thing happened to him in 98. There’s a spread it around mentality that the Academy does have. Also, Saving Private Ryan is sort of a low IQ movie and Shakespeare in Love is a High IQ movie and by that I just mean you have to be highly educated to enjoy Shakespeare in Love with an appreciation of the history of theatre whereas Saving Private Ryan is sort of a video game movie. That’s not to take away anything from SPR as most of my favorite films are video game movies but it’s like comparing STAR WARS to ANNIE HALL or RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK to ORDINARY PEOPLE or BACK TO THE FUTURE to OUT OF AFRICA … the popcorn movie rarely wins Best Picture but it does happen from time to time, too. A lot of this is illustrated in the Goldman essay. No one is saying Saving Private Ryan didn’t deserve to win Best Picture but ultimately when you look at the 90s arguably the best movies of every year didn’t win best picture, Goodfellas, The Shawshank Redemption, Apollo 13, Fargo, LA Confidential, and The Matrix are all considered to be the real best pictures of their respective years but all lost or weren’t even nominated. Only The Silence of the Lambs and Unforgiven are universally agreed upon Best Picture winners from the 90s.

Jason Dolan

I feel like Gwyneth Paltrow is such an underrated actress. I felt her diner scene alone merited a supporting actress nod in Se7en. She was also tremendous in A PERFECT MURDER and THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY. I’ve never had any mixed emotions with her winning for SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE. I recently edited a reaction to this movie and watching what Paltrow did was just pure romanticism. “If only life could be this way” is a great attitude for a character to exude.

Paul Ark

Now that you've seen "Shakespeare in Love" you might appreciate the parody fan film "George Lucas in Love". You'll find it on Youtube

Stick Figure Studios

This movie unfortunately had the "misfortune" to beat SAVING PRIVATE RYAN for best picture because its producer Harvey Weinstein (who's currently in prison for r*ping and sexual assaulting/ harassing many numerous actresses) used a bullying campaign to essentially "buy" the Oscar. To this day it's considered one of the more unsavory chapters in Oscar history that this movie won and Spielberg's didn't simply because Spielberg did not want to engage in the kind of unethical and, frankly, illegal tactics that Weinstein was doing ("I don't want you to get down in the mud with Harvey" were his exact words to his PR team). That taking the high road cost him dearly and history has not looked kindly on the results. It's a shame because the movie itself is actually quite good. It's smart, it's funny, it's sweet, it's charming... It has a wonderful cast, some ornate costumes and, as you point out, is a terrific recreation of an interesting period in English history. If you are a theater geek or Shakespeare/Elizabethan fan (as I am) It is especially appealing. I had a feeling you would like it. I look forward to seeing this reaction. :-)

Stick Figure Studios

Oh, Harvey didn't just call in favors. He engaged in a wholly unethical (and kind of illegal) bullying campaign to essentially purchase the best picture Oscar. Spielberg, who's too classy of a fellow to engage in the same tactics, ended up losing as a result. It's definitely one of the more unsavory times in Oscar history... and It's a shame too because while I agree that SPR is the better movie and more deserving of the award, this is still an utterly charming and delightful peace of entertainment that any other year would have been a great best picture winner.

Stick Figure Studios

@Gabor: I agree with you. SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE is excellent film in many areas and I do like it quite a bit, but I can't get behind actress (and I'm actually a big Gwyneth paltrow fan) or picture. If it helps, it wasn't an entirely legitimate win. Weinstein essentially cheated and "bought" the statuette.

Maria Torres

I'll watch that at home after work, thanks. Still. Blame Weinstein for any corruption I can believe corruption from him without any problem at all. But: Why should the movie and its creators get the blame for what Weinstein did? Especially since the movie is quality work: The script is rich, intelligent, forwards character development in both central characters, develops several supporting characters, maintains both humor and pathos, knows its message and relays it. If an audience member doesn't like the genre, well, that's on them. As I said, I don't like war movies, but I have no problem believing that "Ryan" will be an overwhelming and excellent work for me if I decide to watch it. Just because I don't like war movies doesn't mean the movie in question isn't good. Just because someone doesn't like historical dramas doesn't mean that production isn't good.

Jason Dolan

Weinstein was aggressive in his campaigning there is no doubt but Ed Zwick was the main producer on that movie which had 4 other reputable producers which helped it secure its victory in that regard. Also Weinstein has only ever won a single Oscar and Miramax was a beloved company that produced Pulp Fiction and so many other treasured films of that period. No one is defending Weinstein, but it is hard to say his company is not responsible for a lot of classics that decade and I think their was a huge swell of support for his artistic risks and that’s why he won and it feels like sore loser mentality to say he bought that Oscar and also sort of disrespectful to not only the actual filmmakers who made this film but also the Academy itself for having different taste than the general public. Anyway that’s my hot take.

Mike Lemon

@Joe- "Are you a hopeless romantic Mike" Yes. "we didn't know that side of you" Pay more attention. Many of the movies I throw out there, and two of the three I push for, have a romance element.

Jason Dolan

Are we saying Daniel Day-Lewis didn’t deserve his Best Actor Oscar for MY LEFT FOOT because Harvey Weinstein ran the campaign for that movie? I mean you can’t have it both ways, can you? Harvey was having to compete with big studios that had all the money and influence. Therefore he had to employ guerrilla marketing to compete. And he succeeded and therefore the studios probably were the ones to start planting this story that he bought the award because they were a little afraid of losing their footing in this race. Also I don’t think Spielberg gave two shits about Harvey Weinstein, lol. Weinstein had power over indie filmmakers like Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez, not superstars like Spielberg or James Cameron.

Maria Torres

(Tee-hee: you should have heard me go off on "Titanic" when I went to see it in theaters when it first came out. For years, I refused to like it. At all. Planted my five-foot self immovably on the spot, and sometimes literally snarled at it. There's a hot take for you!)

Jason Dolan

Two movies in addition to SAVING PRIVATE RYAN and SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE that I think should have been nominated for Best Picture in 1998 were THE TRUMAN SHOW and THE BIG LEBOWSKI and I’d even add THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY to my top five. I think hindsight has proven those three films far more culturally influential than THE THIN RED LINE, LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL and ELIZABETH ( no offense to any of those great films ) and I really believe Jim Carrey was robbed of an Oscar for that performance and the heart he brought to that character while still employing the skill set that made him famous. And don’t even get me started on THE MAJESTIC and ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND.

Cole Jennett

If ever there should have been a tie for Best Picture. I love Saving Private Ryan, but I will never say they got it wrong to recognize this brilliant movie. I feel bad for anyone who boycotted it because it won.

Cole Jennett

I am so glad you gave it a fair chance!

Cole Jennett

Also Geoffrey Rush and Colin Firth starred in another Oscar winner The King’s Speech

Clarence Newman

"Many of the movies I throw out there..." Get outta heeeere! You've pushed two films in the past year and the ones you throw out are all aimed at the bin. This is a gross misappropriation of the word "many".

Cole Jennett

Both deserved to win, only one could. Wish they gave out ties more often

Mark White

I’m pleased for you stick that Cassie finally watched this. I know you have fought for it in previous polls. It’s a very good film.

Cole Jennett

I think Gwyneth was amazing and think she totally deserved the recognition she received

Cole Jennett

Well Mark, Stick & I both had the opportunity to put it on a poll when we won trivia, and I was the one of us who did😉

Stick Figure Studios

Ha! X-D Yeah, I like the movie a lot and figured it would make for a good reaction, but I was never going to choose it as one of my five picks when I won trivia night (it's just not one of my all-time favorites). I selected movies that I knew would never have a chance of winning a poll, whereas I believed SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE had a shot.

Rick Williams

Good Movie. First time watching it and I liked it. Lady Viola/Gwyneth Paltrow reminded me of Cassie. So, in love with love. Great reaction Cassie. Shakespeare was made for you. And now on to your newest Planet of the Apes reaction.

Mark White

Cassie, a Actress! It all makes so much sense now! 🤔😲🎭 Cassie, could you do a critique of your favourite/best acting in movies on Popcorn to go? Picking out particular skills, abilities etc.

Rick Williams

Cassie would be a great scream queen.

Mike Lemon

Colin Firth was also Mr. Darcy in the excellent Pride and Prejudice (1995) mini-series. I know Cassie and Carly have seen the 2005 movie, but the 1995 series needs to be seen too.

Clay F

Boycotting this excellent movie for that reason is dumb. My vote for Best Picture would have been SPR, but this movie was a more-than-worthy nominee (and did get the votes for the win) -- I would never boycott.

Rod Reavern

Skipping this one b/c I cannot stand this movie... for many, MANY reasons. The #1 is Harvey Weinstein, because there's no getting his taint off this movie. Weinstein's disgusting and deplorable crimes have justifiably overshadowed the fact that Weinstein corrupted the awards nomination process, which was why "Shakespeare In Love" and several of the Weinsteins' other movies unjustly won Oscars. Anyone who argues that this movie deserved to win for Best Picture over "Saving Private Ryan" is a FOOL. As for the movie itself, I'm not going to harp on the historical inaccuracies, but the dramatic climax of the movie hinged on the "surprise" reveal that Queen Elizabeth I was secretly in attendance, which was the dumbest deus ex machina ever conceived. It's not like in "A Knight's Tale" wherein the Black Prince wore armour and his helmet concealed his face, and he used a false identity, which were semi-plausible. She wasn't in disguise and had no reason to conceal her presence. Gloriana just APPEARED out of nowhere! So DUMB and contrived.

Clay F

I love the language throughout this excellent movie. Pleasing to the ear. Ben Affleck = good entrance and did well thereafter. I was captivated by Gwyneth Paltrow back in the day -- would watch movies starring her just to see her. Paltrow doesn't disappoint in this movie. Joseph Fiennes is good here, and good with a stunning Cate Blanchett in "Elizabeth" (1998) -- an Oscar Best Picture nominee that year along with "Shakespeare in Love" and SPR. Geoffery Rush (Phillip Henslow) was even better in "Elizabeth" (1998). You might remember Geoffery Rush as the speech therapist in "The King's Speech" (2010). A movie w/Geoffery Rush (as lead) that I like is "Quills" (2000) w/Kate Winslett, Joaquin Phoenix, and Michael Caine. I would have voted SPR for the Oscar, but also like other Oscar Best Picture nominees that year: SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE (awesome) (great choice for your popcorn pick), ELIZABETH (did I say Cate Blanchett is stunning), THE THIN RED LINE (World War II) (highly recommend for next war movie reaction after Patton). I suggest to revive the "Noms of Oscars Past" polls.

Cole Jennett

I guess I’m a fool. Hate to break it to you, but aside from it being WW2, SPR was a complete fabrication too. Weinstein sucks, but that’s not the movies fault. I think it’s a little weak that you can’t separate the movie from him honestly.

Mike Lemon

" "... throw out..." " "...You've pushed ..." Those are two different things. I push for Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1995), The Last Unicorn (1982), and City of Angels (1998) but I'll throw out movies to be put on the radar that fit the theme or watch.

Clarence Newman

My wife would agree. In fact, she'd argue that Firth is the ONLY Mr Darcy.

Ted Whalen

Cole- actually, while the story of Private Ryan is fictionalized story it does draw inspiration from the story of the Niland brothers. Unfortunately, two of the four brothers were killed during the D-Day invasion (the third brother was presumed dead fighting in the Pacific (it turns out this brother survived). There was a mission to find Fritz (the youngest brother) and send him home. Before the war Fritz and Skip Muck (Band of Brothers) were best friends in high school. Fritz was with Skip when he tried to swim across the Niagra River.

Clarence Newman

It's true, you do. I deliberately misappropriated the term "throw out" in order to illustrate that your taste in movies is somewhat exclusive.

Rod Reavern

@Cole Jennet: You ARE a fool, because that's an absurd criticism against SPR. It never claimed to be a true story, but it was based on true events. Regardless, it's inarguably one of the best war films ever made. SIL doesn't suck because it's historically inaccurate, that has nothing to do with it. SIL was nothing more than a '90s rom-com set in the Elizabethan era. Its supposed popularity at the time was also grossly exaggerated. It was released December 11, 1998 and only made $6 million domestically in December, then $23 million in January 1999. The only reason it reached $100 million domestically was because of Weinstein's corrupt awards-BULLYING! (The exact same thing happened with "The King's Speech." It wasn't popular during its initial release; it only became popular when it started winning awards, and it was re-released AFTER the Oscars.) The only reason SIL won Best Picture was because Harvey Weinstein corrupted the awards nomination process by throwing elaborate "screening" parties for the voting members of the Academy, wherein they got to "hang out" with the stars of the movie. It was also ironic that Paltrow won Best Actress, because one of the top critics' reviews that appears on Rotten Tomatoes criticized "Though weakened by feeble leads..." and another critic's review called out "Harvey Weinstein's bullying, Oscar-mongering campaign." Everyone knew what was going on, and that SIL didn't deserve to win.

Clay F

+1 for ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND -- my favorite Jim Carrey movie. My top 3 Jim Carrey movies: 1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2. The Truman Show 3. Liar Liar (1997)

Cole Jennett

I did know it was based on something, I was just annoyed at how ignorant the OG poster was being

Carol_White

Saving Private Ryan is overrated.

Rod Reavern

@Cole Jennett: Ted Whalen and I both proved YOU are the one who is shamelessly IGNORANT.

Rod Reavern

@Carol_White: Foolish TROLL.

Mike Lemon

I would agree with her.

Cole Jennett

Saving Private Ryan is incredibly good imo. One of the most powerful movies I’ve ever seen.

Ted Whalen

Cole- no worries at all ( no need to apologize)

Maria Torres

Yep, more than likely chalk all that fun easter egg stuff to Tom Stoppard, a man about as steeped in Shakespeare as you're likely to get. My friend and I used to know most of "Rosenkrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" by heart; one of my trips to England led me to buy a copy of "Dogg's Hamlet/Cahoot's MacBeth", and when I saw it on an off-off-Broadway production, it was amazing how quickly the audience caught onto the central "gimmick". He's truly amazing! I often feel that Affleck's Ned is just about my favorite role for him, and our family will sometimes sing at each other: "Are you a lady, Mr. Kent?!" And having watched reruns of "As Time Goes By" many times on PBS with our parents, watching Judi Dench as Elizabeth was wonderful, and I love her interpretation of that Queen. As a theater person, playwright, and artistic director of a teeny, tiny, itty, bitty theater, I love the moment where, asked what the play is about, the actor playing the Nurse replies: "Well, there's this nurse."

Yaisu

To be fair, both Saving Private Ryan and Shakespeare in Love were excellent films. Either winning is fine in my book.

Steve Mercier

This movie is all kinds of spectacular: sweet, and silly, and sad, all where it needs to be. And Dame Judi Dench as Queen Elizabeth? $%&! yes!

Tara ✨💫

Cassie, did you catch that Viola's nurse was Dolores Umbridge from Harry Potter? It took me a few minutes to realize it was her because all we saw was her face in that get up she was wearing

Chris Thom

Lol same. Was thinking why does she look so familiar and why are the feelings so complicated toward this minor character.

Cole Jennett

The Nurse in the actual play is Mr. Carson the butler in Downton Abbey. Also the the guy with the stutter is Mr. Weasley in Harry Potter as well

Cole Jennett

Nice to see Carson from Downton Abbey as well

Popcorn In Bed

wait master bates? or the other guy? ooohhh of course it was mr weasley and UMBRIDGE!!

Stick Figure Studios

And she would also play Queen Victoria in a different movie made hy the same director.

djKENTO

I’m still mad this beat Saving Private Ryan…

Paul Ark

For another great Elizabethan era movie, check out Cate Blanchett's "Elizabeth". Joseph Fiennes also stars in that one, as well as the brilliant Geoffrey Rush (Henslow in Shakespeare in Love) and an incredibly stacked cast. If you haven't seen "The King's Speech", that's a great WWII-era film reuniting Geoffrey Rush and Colin Firth, and also stars Helena Bonham-Carter and Guy Pearce.

Steve Holton

Geoffrey Rush masterful in "Elizabeth" as the master of espionage.

Chris Thom

I also heard some Moulin Rouge in there. It's funny because I saw that movie before I knew half of the references in it. So it's been fun to randomly stumble on them over the years.

Chris Thom

The 2005 version was really good.

Chris Thom

Truman Show was pretty iconic. And right on the cusp of some major changes in society. Oh and that's another one that Carly hasn't seen yet. Cassie has.

Cole Jennett

Careful there Cassie, it’s MISTER Bates, and he was the valet. Time to go back to Downton and finally finish the series.

Clay F

Geoffrey Rush is so good in "Elizabeth". So is Cate Blanchett. "Elizabeth" (also released in 1998) was an Oscar Best Picture nominee along with Shakespeare in Love (1998) and Saving Private Ryan (1998) that same year. A movie w/Geoffery Rush (as lead) that I like is "Quills" (2000) w/Kate Winslett, Joaquin Phoenix, and Michael Caine. She has seen The King's Speech (2010).

Jonathan Martin

How did you watch this with out Carly? This movie is amazing.

Andrew Rose

I think this was my favorite Gwyneth Paltrow movie, the way everyone in the cast becomes taken with the storytelling just manages to draw me in to the story itself. Great reaction as always Cassie, you should have Carly watch that if she hasn't seen it yet.

Stick Figure Studios

Pretty cool that you acted/did Shakespeare, Cassie. I've also done quite a bit of theatre... Including Shakespeare. I've acted in LOVES LABORS LOST, TWELFTH NIGHT and HAMLET (in which I played the melancholy prince himself), I directed a production of ROMEO & JULIET and I've taught MACBETH to high schoolers. Anyway nice to meet s fellow Bard-olater. ;-)

Grad

Mike: I'm pretty sure she's seen the 1995 adaptation. I asked about it a couple of years ago.

MikeLL

That actor bugged me the whole movie! I knew him from somewhere. It wasn't until the last 30 minutes that I could finally place him! Then I finally knew he was the butler from Downton Abbey!

Mike Lemon

It isn't listed on the "already watched" list and she never talks about it. Whenever either her or Carly mention Pride and Prejudice it is always the 2005 version.

Steve Holton

Such talent here. O, what a rogue and peasant slave am I😊

Grad

It's worth double-checking.

Jeff

Putting this comment in yesterday prompted me to go back and re-watch on youtube the Dancing With The Stars tribute to Patrick Swayze following his death, done because they recognized him as a true dancer.

Mark White

Mike, I’m not exaggerating, when I say my wife knows word for word every line in the BBC PaP TV series. It’s without doubt her favourite on screen (movie/t.v) anything! To say she loves it would be a understatement. I imagine she has watched in the many hundreds of times. She even had the music play as we walked down the isle at our wedding! Lucy doesn’t watch reaction videos, it’s just not her thing, but if Cassie watched the 1995 PaP I could finally watch Popcorn in bed with my Wife. 😄 The movie can not be mentioned in this house! 😆

Mark White

Our wife’s would get along like a house on fire Clarence!

Clifton Owens

Bright Angel Cassie - I loved the way you faded into the movie. You were glowing and could feel the love. It made me think of a quote from the story "O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop’s ear; Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear

Chris Thom

She was really good in a movie called Proof with Anthony Hopkins and Jake Gyllenhaal as well.

Chris Thom

Was he reciting a play there at the end? When Gwyneth is walking on the beach?

Stick Figure Studios

He's writing the play TWELFTH NIGHT which involves a woman named Viola who survives a shipwreck and ends up in a strange land where she decides to dress up as a boy to protect herself.

Chris Thom

She was great in a small role in Price and Prejudice. But my favorite Judi performance might be Notes on a Scandal.

Chris Thom

An acceptable 'rewatch' toward the top of my list would be Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet. That would be a fun one for you and Carly to react to. Would assume maybe it's been a while...?

Chris Thom

Oh neat so it was a play. I thought maybe it was a poem.

Robert da Spruce

I had no idea you attended BYU on an acting scholarship! Impressive! Now I’m starting to question all your reactions. Were you acting?! 😉 JK I am impressed though 😊 You seem to have really enjoyed that one! I agree, it is very good! Very cleverly written! I got many of the Shakespeare references. Probably missed a lot though. Since my knowledge is kinda limited I admit, it has been many years since I first watched this film. While I’ve seen Saving Private Ryan dozens of times. But your enthusiasm for this movie was infectious, and it made me enjoy rewatching the film even more!

Clay F

Her reacting to Baz Luhrmann's "Elvis" (2022) would be interesting, though unsure if she would like it or not. I think she does like Austin Butler (who gave an incredible performance as Elvis).

Scott Macaulay

I like to take the position that a story like this COULD have happened. How do we really know not having been there? Certainly many great artists have had muses I’m sure Shakespeare was no different.

Stephen Dias

Great movie; I knew Cassie would enjoy it. I've done my share of community theatre and performed in at least one Shakespeare scene in college, but never a whole Shakespearean play. God love the actors who can do Shakespeare! In addition to the romance, I do love the creative types represented in this movie. Inspiration can strike at a moment's notice and from unlikely places; I like how they showed that in this movie. There was a short movie years ago called "George Lucas In Love," which came out after this movie. It's good for a laugh.

Kiss the Librarian

Wow, I was not expecting to be carried away by this movie again. Getting chills, and crying at the end. I've seen it dozens of times, last time maybe a year ago. Just speaks to what a gem this one is. Must agree, the writing really does come to life. I enjoy all the references to his other plays throughout the movie. And the replica of Shakespeare's famous theatre, The Rose, filled with all those extras in period costumes - magical.

Cole Jennett

It had been killing me not to watch this movie for so long, but I was waiting almost 4 years to watch it with her. She did not disappoint. I just expected her to get to it sooner, ha

Maria Torres

I appreciate Lurhrmann, but sometimes find his style a little exhausting. But our entire family loves "Strictly Ballroom".

Chris Thom

Been a long time since I've seen that. Moulin Rouge and Great Gatsby are the ones I've probably seen the most.

Gray

Finally found a free copy to have a first time watch of this and it was really enjoyable, This time Joseph Fiennes was not stuck in a love triangle like he was in Enemy At The Gates I was expecting the penny to drop but never did lol. Lots of actors in this who were in British comedy shows at the time which was a nice suprise, Spudgun from Bottom being one of them lol. The whole Oscars thing dosen't bother me anymore as it's just about who can lobby the film better, I mean alot of my favourite movies are amazing but didn't win too much. You may want to flash the disclaimer text of the your acting experience on the YT edit or you'll get much of the same confusion.

John Deardurff

This had Cassie written all over it. How did it take so long... It's a mystery!

Baelzar

Everything I hoped it would be. My only wish is that Carly had been there too.

K, Zachary

Queen Elizabeth I was beautifully played by Judi Dench. She was also a Tudor Queen. Anne Boleyn's Daughter if you look at portraits of her she does not look like the way she was portrayed in the movie Second The Twelfth Night is a romantic comedy. So my gf Eva and I get swooned by this one. Although we thought Materialists was better, and The Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes Romeo ✝️ Juliet is the best. At least in our minds because we consider it a lot more modern. Kind of a updated Romeo ✝️ Juliet.

Henry Graham

I watched this today and really loved revisiting it after so many years. Such a beautifully written film, full of wit and passion. Such reverence for Shakespeare's words and the transformative power of poetry and art. I wish we had more romantic dramas of this calibre today. It's a significantly better film than people give it credit for, and mostly for reasons beyond anything to do with the film. (Anyway, as everyone knows, The Thin Red Line should have won all the Oscars that year...) Cassie, if you're ever in London you should visit the Globe Theatre on the Southbank. It's a theatre reconstructed in the Elizabethan style that you see in the film, with wooden seats (pillows for rent!) and a standing area around the stage for 'groundlings' where tickets are just £5. It's a unique and memorable way to experience a Shakespeare production, as long as the British weather doesn't let you down!

John A

I always like this movie, but I would say "Saving Private Ryan" should have won that year.