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80 Weeks Until the 100th Oscars | Hamlet (1948)
Aug 13, 2026 ·
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We are 80 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards and this week we ask: To Brainrot? Or not to Brainrot? That is the question. 'Tis better to have Brainrotted...
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We are 80 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards and this week we ask: To Brainrot? Or not to Brainrot? That is the question. 'Tis better to have Brainrotted and lost than... wait. Wrong one. This is 1948's Hamlet, the winner of the 21st Academy Awards.
We welcome back our friend from Rebecca, Laurence Olivier; he has redefined himself as a Shakespearean thespian, perhaps THE Shakespearean thespian at least until Kenneth Branagh and Baz Luhrmann come around. This is one of many of his adaptations, but undoubtedly the most successful, taking home 4 Oscars, including Picture and Best Actor for himself. It's the story of a Danish prince, told arguably by recasting all the characters as lions and jungle animals - so how does a classic human-led Shakespeare fare with the Brainrot crew?
In this episode you're gonna hear:
Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin
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We welcome back our friend from Rebecca, Laurence Olivier; he has redefined himself as a Shakespearean thespian, perhaps THE Shakespearean thespian at least until Kenneth Branagh and Baz Luhrmann come around. This is one of many of his adaptations, but undoubtedly the most successful, taking home 4 Oscars, including Picture and Best Actor for himself. It's the story of a Danish prince, told arguably by recasting all the characters as lions and jungle animals - so how does a classic human-led Shakespeare fare with the Brainrot crew?
In this episode you're gonna hear:
- All of our histories with and feelings on Shakespeare
- Why it does or doesn't make sense how much Taylor Swift is entranced with the character of Ophelia
- How the British dominated the 21st Academy Awards in a sharp denial of American studios
- A return of the Brainrot summary - this time for the story of Hamlet
Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin
Letterboxd
Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt
Alexis - https://boxd.it/I7k7
Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl
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