The Oscars Got It Wrong

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The Oscars Got It Wrong

A podcast where we watch the Best Picture nominees from a randomly selected year and decide whether or not the Oscars got it wrong.

  1. NOV 8

    The 88th Academy Awards (Films of 2015) - Part II

    We're wrapping up our 10-movie mini-bracket for the 88th Academy Awards or the films of 2015. The nominees were: The Big Short, Bridge of Spies, Brooklyn, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian, The Revenant, Room, and Spotlight. The films we added were: What We Do in the Shadows and Ex Machina. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 2:45 - Mad Max: Fury Road 10:45 - The Big Short 23:40 - Bridge of Spies 31:50 - What We Do in the Shadows 41:25 - Ex Machina 53:30 - Conclusions 53:30 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?56:00 - Top 5 Films57:05 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner59:10 - Patterns 1:11:00 - 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

    1h 14m

  2. OCT 25

    The 88th Academy Awards (Films of 2015) - Part I

    We're covering the 88th Academy Awards or the films of 2015. There were 8 nominees this year, so we added two additional films to get to one our 10-movie mini-brackets. We talk about the losers from Round 1 this episode. The nominees were: The Big Short, Bridge of Spies, Brooklyn, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian, The Revenant, Room, and Spotlight. The films we added were: What We Do in the Shadows and Ex Machina. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 8:20 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers Losers Discussion 15:20 - The Revenant26:40 - Brooklyn32:35 - The Martian39:45 - Room45:40 - Spotlight 55:35 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst 56:30 - Next Time

    57 min

  3. OCT 11

    The 21st Academy Awards (Films of 1948)

    This episode we're covering the 21st Academy Awards or the films of 1948. The nominees were: Hamlet, Johnny Belinda, The Snake Pit, The Red Shoes, and Treasure of the Sierra Madre. We also watch the non-nominee Rope. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 8:30 - Hamlet 14:15 - The Red Shoes 26:40 - Johnny Belinda 39:15 - The Snake Pit 51:05 - Treasure of the Sierra Madre 1:02:10 - Should something else have been nominated? 1:02:40 - Rope 1:11:40 - Did the Oscars get it wrong? 1:15:15 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner 1:16:30 - Conclusions 1:21:15 - 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.

    1h 23m

  4. SEP 27

    The 16th Academy Awards (Films of 1943) - Part II

    It's part 2 of our discussion of the 16th Academy Awards this week where we cover the winners from our mini-bracket. The nominees were: Casablanca, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Heaven Can Wait, The Human Comedy, In Which We Serve, Madame Curie, The More the Merrier, The Ox-Bow Incident, The Song of Bernadette, and Watch on the Rhine. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 1:30 - The More the Merrier 8:35 - The Ox-Bow Incident 15:05 - Madame Curie 20:55 - Heaven Can Wait 28:30 - Casablanca 46:10 - Conclusions 46:10 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?46:20 - Top 5 Films49:05 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner50:35 - Patterns 54:30 - 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

    56 min

  5. SEP 13

    The 16th Academy Awards (Films of 1943) - Part I

    We're covering the 16th Academy Awards or the films of 1943. There were 10 nominees this year, so we've done one of our mini-brackets. We also talk about the non-nominee Shadow of a Doubt. The nominees were: Casablanca, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Heaven Can Wait, The Human Comedy, In Which We Serve, Madame Curie, The More the Merrier, The Ox-Bow Incident, The Song of Bernadette, and Watch on the Rhine. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 6:35 - Shadow of a Doubt 16:30 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers Losers Discussion 23:25 - For Whom the Bell Tolls30:15 - Watch on the Rhine37:50 - The Human Comedy46:20 - In Which We Serve 51:50 - The Song of Bernadette 1:01:05 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst 1:01:50 - Next Time

    1h 3m

  6. AUG 30

    The 56th Academy Awards (Films of 1983)

    This episode we're covering the 56th Academy Awards or the films of 1983. The nominees were: The Big Chill, The Dresser, The Right Stuff, Tender Mercies, and Terms of Endearment. We also talk about non-nominee Silkwood and revisit our 1983 Fun Oscar winners A Christmas Story and Return of the Jedi. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 5:50 - The Big Chill 15:15 - The Dresser 19:30 - The Right Stuff 27:45 - Tender Mercies 35:25 - Terms of Endearment 46:55 - Should something else have been nominated? 47:40 - Silkwood56:20 - A Christmas Story58:55 - Return of the Jedi 1:03:50 - Did the Oscars get it wrong? 1:06:25 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner 1:09:10 - Conclusions 1:14:25 - 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.

    1h 16m

  7. AUG 16

    Special Episode - 1983 Fun Oscars

    Consider the following: What if this were a universe where what was fun was good? That’s what we’ll be exploring in this episode. Instead of covering the best picture nominees plus other critically acclaimed films, we’ll be looking at films that are just fun. 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: 8:35 - A Christmas Story 13:45 - Flashdance 21:55 - Mr. Mom 26:30 - The Outsiders 36:45 - Return of the Jedi 44:20 - Scarface 52:35 - WarGames 1:00:00 - Our Fun Oscar Nominees 1:06:20 - Daniel Day Lewis Drive 1:12:20 - 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.

    1h 14m

  8. AUG 2

    The 89th Academy Awards (Films of 2016) - Part III

    It's Round 3 of the 89th Academy Awards bracket! In this episode will be discussing the final four and declaring a winner! The nominees were: Arrival; Fences; Hacksaw Ridge; Hell or High Water; Hidden Figures; La La Land; Lion; Manchester by the Sea; and Moonlight. The films we added were: Captain America: Civil War; Hail, Caesar!; Hunt for the Wilderpeople; The Lobster; Paterson; Swiss Army Man; and Toni Erdmann Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 0:45 - Semifinals 2:55 - Discussing the Semifinal Losers 3:00 - Manchester By the Sea20:00 - La La Land 34:35 - Final Matchup 35:50 - Moonlight48:15 - Arrival 1:02:00 - Declaring a Winner 1:02:55 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong? 1:03:15 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner 1:07:35 - Conclusions 1:16:25 - Next Episode -------------------------- Want to see the bracket, know what episode we're currently prepping, and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod.

    1h 18m
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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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  • Creator
    HonestFun
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    63
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2024 HonestFun
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