1998 - A Titanic Year for Movies & the Oscars!
About this episode
The episode explores the 1998 Oscars, highlighting Titanic's success and sharing behind-the-scenes stories and notable films from that year.
Hey Oscars WWTT? Fans — come take a fateful trip with us as we break down the highest-rated Oscars telecast in history! And because Bruce was there, he can regale you with some behind-the-scenes fun! Of course, it was a big night for Titanic, which became the highest grossing film of all-tine, But while James Cameron might’ve been ‘The King of the Oscars’ that night — not everything broke his way. Find out all the interesting stories, as well as the snubs, flubs, oversights and WTF moments as Bruce and “Tex” walk & talk their way through this night to remember. Most of all, celebrate a year jam-packed with quality movies and hidden gems — some Oscar-worthy, others not so much — but all great films by solid filmmakers! FILMS DISCUSSED Titanic As Good as it Gets The Full Monty Good Will Hunting LA Confidential Amistad Kundun The Wings of the Dove Boogie Nights Donnie Brasco Jackie Brown Deconstructing Harry The Boxer The Ice Storm The Sweet Hereafter Mrs. Brown Wag the Dog The Game Career Girls Hard Eight Contact Rosewood Lost Highway Ulee’s Gold The Apostle In & Out Afterglow Anastasia Men in Black Starship Troopers Con Air Air Force One Liar, Liar Citizen Kane Gone with the Wind…
People in this episode
Host: Bruce
Guest: Tex
Topics covered
- Oscars history
- Titanic
- film analysis
- movie snubs
- behind-the-scenes stories
- 1998 films
Keywords
- Oscars
- Titanic
- 1998 movies
- film analysis
- Oscar snubs
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Titanic, As Good as it Gets, The Full Monty, Good Will Hunting, LA Confidential, Amistad, Kundun, The Wings of the Dove, Boogie Nights, Donnie Brasco
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