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A podcast where we watch the Best Picture nominees from a randomly selected year and decide whether or not the Oscars got it wrong.
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- 1 weeks ago2h 10m
Special Episode - 1920s Decade Review
This episode is actually EXTRA special because it is our 100th episode AND we've completed our first decade! We'll be doing some movie watching clean up, taking a look back at our experience of the decade, and chatting about what we've learned about the early days of cinema.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:2:00 - Movies we missed3:45 - The Doll12:00 - The Kid19:25 - Sherlock Jr.35:50 - The Freshman42:40 - Mother51:05 - The Circus1:00:15 - Speedy1:09:45 - The Passion of Joan of Arc1:20:05 - The Taming of the Shrew1:26:30 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong Reevaluation1:30:15 - Looking back: Favorites and Least Favorites1:46:00 - What have we learned: Themes and Patterns of the Decade2:08:10 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod
- 3 weeks ago1h 38m
Special Episode - German Expressionism
We appreciated Metropolis. We adored Nosferatu. Before we bid adieu to the 1920's we want to spend a little more time exploring German Expressionism. So we did.We review the films in chronological order.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:2:00 - The Golem: How He Came Into the World (1920)12:30 - The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1921)24:10 - Greed (1924)39:35 - The Last Laugh (1925)52:05 - Waxworks (1926)1:03:35 - Faust (1926)1:20:10 - The Hands of Orlac (1928)1:32:55 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:35:50 - Conclusions1:37:30 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod
- Jun 19, 20261h 26m
The 2nd Academy Awards (Films of 1928/1929)
We're covering our last Academy Awards of the 20's! The nominees were: Alibi, The Broadway Melody, The Hollywood Review of 1929, In Old Arizona, and The Patriot*. We also discuss the non-nominees The Cameraman and The Wild Party and briefly touch on Steamboat Willie.*The Patriot is the only lost Best Picture nominee, so we did not cover it. Because we couldn't. So...there's that.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:16:30 - Alibi22:55 - The Hollywood Review of 192929:50 - In Old Arizona36:20 - The Broadway Melody48:35 - Should something else have been nominated?48:45 - The Cameraman59:45 - The Wild Party1:11:20 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?1:15:55 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:18:20 - Conclusions1:19:35 - Best Best Picture Ranking1:23:45 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod.
- Jun 5, 20262h 1m
The 50th Academy Awards (Films of 1977)
This episode we're covering the 50th Academy Awards or the films of 1977. The nominees were: Annie Hall, The Goodbye Girl, Julia, Star Wars, and The Turning Point. We also watch the non-nominees Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Sorcerer. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:11:45 - The Goodbye Girl18:00 - Julia28:05 - The Turning Point39:05 - Annie Hall55:00 - Star Wars1:11:45 - Should something else have been nominated?1:12:15 - Close Encounters of the Third Kind1:27:50 - Sorcerer1:43:25 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?1:44:25 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:47:38 - Steven Spielberg Oscar Count1:51:25 - Conclusions1:57:00 - Best Best Picture Ranking1:59:25 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod.
- May 22, 20261h 31m
The 57th Academy Awards (Films of 1984) - Part II
We're finishing up our discussion of the 57th Academy Awards or the films of 1984 with the losers from our 10-film bracket.The nominees were: Amadeus, The Killing Fields, A Passage to India, Places in the Heart, and A Soldier's Story.The films we added were: Ghostbusters, This is Spinal Tap, and The Cotton Club.Our two Fun Oscars winners are: Footloose and The NeverEnding Story.Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.2:45 - This is Spinal Tap11:00 - The Killing Fields28:55 - A Soldier's Story39:20 - Ghostbusters49:20 - Amadeus- Conclusions1:17:00 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?1:18:45 - Top 5 Films1:19:35 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:21:15 - Steven Spielberg Oscar Count1:23:20 - Come back to any of these films?1:24:35 - Patterns1:26:55 - Best Best Picture Ranking1:30:15 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod.Enjoying the podcast? Please leave us a rating or review on your podcast app of choice
- May 8, 20261h 8m
The 57th Academy Awards (Films of 1984) - Part I
We're covering the 57th Academy Awards or the films of 1984. This was another 5 nominee year, but we've added 3 additional films and our two Fun Oscars winners. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode.The nominees were: Amadeus, The Killing Fields, A Passage to India, Places in the Heart, and A Soldier's Story.The films we added were: Ghostbusters, This is Spinal Tap, and The Cotton Club.Our two Fun Oscars winners are: Footloose and The NeverEnding Story.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:8:35 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and LosersLosers Discussion13:00 - Footloose22:40 - The Cotton Club35:55 - A Passage to India52:55 - The NeverEnding Story55:50 - Places in the Heart1:07:10 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst1:07:45 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod.Enjoying the podcast? Please leave us a rating or review on your podcast app of choice
- Apr 24, 20261h 55m
Special Episode - 1984 Fun Oscars
Since we're about to cover 1984, we've got to do another "Fun Oscars'" episode. We'll once again consider the following: What if this were a universe where what was fun was good? Instead of covering the best picture nominees plus other critically acclaimed films, we’ll be looking at films that are just fun from 1984.So please, join us, as we enter an alternate reality where fun is good.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:8:40 - Purple Rain14:30 - Gremlins26:45 - The Terminator35:30 - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom40:35 - The Karate Kid49:20 - Starman58:00 - Beverly Hills Cop1:04:25 - The NeverEnding Story1:14:05 - Footloose1:18:50 - Rating the 18 Films We Watched1:46:45 - Our Fun Oscar Nominees1:50:25 - Daniel Day Lewis Drive1:53:55 - Next Time--------------------------Want to see what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod.
- Apr 10, 20261h 16m
The 38th Academy Awards (Films of 1965) - Part II
We're wrapping up our discussion of the 38th Academy Awards or the films of 1965 with the winners from our bracket.The nominees were: Darling, Doctor Zhivago, Ship of Fools, The Sound of Music, and A Thousand ClownsThe films we added were: The Nanny, The Pawnbroker, The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, and Woman in the DunesNotes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.1:55 - Woman in the Dunes12:00 - A Thousand Clowns25:05 - The Pawnbroker35:45 - The Spy Who Came in From the Cold46:15 - The Sound of Music- Conclusions1:02:10 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?1:03:20 - Top 5 Films1:04:25 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:08:05 - Come back to any of these films?1:10:20 - Patterns1:11:15 - Best Best Picture Ranking1:14:45 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod.Enjoying the podcast? Please leave us a rating or review on your podcast app of choice
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