053 – Random Hearts

Get ready for another Movie That Does Not Exist – except evidence of this week’s film is provided in one of the most iconic EW Fall Movie Preview covers! Yes, in 1999 Random Hearts promised us sexy Harrison Ford and Kristin Scott Thomas in a pool and instead it gave us… a creepy dry hump sequence in a car and a lot of lethargic half-musings on infidelity, politics, and grief. Not to mention breakdowns in department stores and a comical litany of familiar faces in tiny roles. The film follows a cop and a senatorial candidate who begin a relationship after their cheating spouses die in a plane crash, and it’s as much of a bummer as you might expect. Despite the pedigree (including Hollywood legend Sydney Pollack in the director’s chair) was a box office and critical bomb long forgotten come Oscar nomination morning. This week, we take a look at the 1999 Oscar race and imagine what a Best Picture Ten might have looked like. We also discuss Ford’s shockingly anemic Oscar history and potential contractual obligations for his famous earring. Follow Us on Twitter! @Had_Oscar_Buzz Joe: @joereid Chris: @chrisvfeil