Best Picture: 1998

1998 through 2007
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Best Picture: 1998

Elizabeth
6
11%
Life Is Beautiful
2
4%
Saving Private Ryan
16
29%
Shakespeare in Love
13
23%
The Thin Red Line
19
34%
 
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Steph2 wrote:Saving Private Ryan wasn't even the best war film of 1998, let alone of all time! I'd like to say it's my least favorite film here but I can't in good conscience rate it lower than Elizabeth. Did anyone else think the HBO Miniseries (with Helen Mirren) was much better than this silly Cate Blanchett film?
Again, Saving Private Ryan is the best war film I have seen. I'm not arrogant enough to claim it is better than all of those war films I have yet to see.

Funny you should bring that up, Steph. Absolutely. I was found the HBO Elizabeth I quite interesting.
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It was fun! Aakash is all kinds of lovely. And now I am behind on work as well. So naturally I'm here wasting more time.

Saving Private Ryan wasn't even the best war film of 1998, let alone of all time! I'd like to say it's my least favorite film here but I can't in good conscience rate it lower than Elizabeth. Did anyone else think the HBO Miniseries (with Helen Mirren) was much better than this silly Cate Blanchett film?

Sabin, after catching up with 1998 a couple of years ago, I'd have to say Rushmore was my favorite film of that year as well.
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We met here.



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So, is that how Steph found us, or did you two find each other here at UAADB.
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Damien wrote:Steph is there in New Haven? Excellent!
So jealous! You guys should joint-post something.
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Akash wrote:Yes and sadly, I'm procrastinating more than I should. And by procrastinating I mean playing with friends...including Steph!
Steph is there in New Haven? Excellent!
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Damien wrote:LOL I can tell you're in the middle of law school exams.
Yes and sadly, I'm procrastinating more than I should. And by procrastinating I mean playing with friends...including Steph!
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Akash wrote:I'll allow the question.
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Akash wrote:I'll allow the question.
LOL I can tell you're in the middle of law school exams.
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I'll allow the question.
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FilmFan720 wrote:
atomicage wrote:My opinion is that Saving Private Ryan is the best war film I have yet to see. Now, come time I see these films you've recommended, that opinion is liable to change. But from what I have seen, Ryan is definitely one I respect.

Now, have you ever actually seen another war film?
What kind of question is that?

Yes, FilmFan, I have seen a few war films in my day.
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atomicage wrote:My opinion is that Saving Private Ryan is the best war film I have yet to see. Now, come time I see these films you've recommended, that opinion is liable to change. But from what I have seen, Ryan is definitely one I respect.
Now, have you ever actually seen another war film?
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OscarGuy wrote:There's also All Quiet on the Western Front (though it's more in the anti-war side like Thin Red Line, which I consider a masterful film).
Understand, I enjoyed Thin Red Line. But if somebody asked me which I wanted to watch, Ryan or Red Line, I would say Ryan. That's what he comes down to.
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There's also All Quiet on the Western Front (though it's more in the anti-war side like Thin Red Line, which I consider a masterful film).
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Please, feel free to disagree. After all, this is a discussion board, and we are free to discuss our opinions. My opinion is that Saving Private Ryan is the best war film I have yet to see. Now, come time I see these films you've recommended, that opinion is liable to change. But from what I have seen, Ryan is definitely one I respect.
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