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002: Shakespeare in Love (1998) versus Saving Private Ryan (1998)

January 23, 2022 • Rae Bell • Season 1 • Episode 2

In this episode I compare the 1998 films Shakespeare in Love and Saving Private Ryan. I wax lyrical about the minor character of Philip Henslowe, and Queen Elizabeth’s ahistorical ruff situation. I then cast serious doubt on the moral core of Saving Private Ryan, which I suspect to be red, white, and imperialist blue, under all that distracting khaki.

Timestamps:

00:50 Introduction; or, A Lukewarm Goop Appreciation Post
03:25 Shakespeare in Love; or, I Out Myself As A Baffleck Stan
16:20 Saving Private Ryan; or, Let’s Focus On This One Side Character
28:20 Conclusion: or, I Dislike WWII Historical Fiction, Actually

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