The Oscars Got It Wrong

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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.

  1. 28 de ago.

    The 58th Academy Awards (Films of 1985) - Part II

    We're wrapping up our discussion of the 58th Academy Awards or the films of 1985 with the winners from our 10-film bracket. The nominees were: The Color Purple, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Out of Africa, Prizzi's Honor, and Witness. The films we added were: After Hours, Back to the Future, Blood Simple, Desert Hearts and Ran. Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. 2:20 - Ran 13:20 - Back to the Future 23:05 - Witness 29:50 - After Hours 40:20 - The Color Purple - Conclusions 1:04:05 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?1:04:30 - Top 5 Films1:05:20 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:07:10 - Steven Spielberg Oscar Count1:08:45 - Come back to any of these films?1:12:30 - Patterns1:13:35 - Best Best Picture Ranking 1:16:00 - 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. Enjoying the podcast? Please leave us a rating or review on your podcast app of choice

  2. 14 de ago.

    The 58th Academy Awards (Films of 1985) - Part I

    We're covering the 58th Academy Awards or the films of 1985. We added five films to the five nominees for another 10 movie mini tournament. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode. The nominees were: The Color Purple, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Out of Africa, Prizzi's Honor, and Witness. The films we added were: After Hours, Back to the Future, Blood Simple, Desert Hearts and Ran. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 6:40 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers Losers Discussion 11:10 - Blood Simple22:30 - Desert Hearts32:45 - Prizzi's Honor42:00 - Kiss of the Spider Woman51:25 - Out of Africa 1:04:35 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst 1:05:45 - 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

  3. 31 de jul.

    Special Episode - 1985 Fun Oscars

    We're back in the 80s, so it's time for 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: 8:05 - The Peanut Butter Solution 18:55 - Brazil 27:05 - Tuff Turf 34:40 - Pee-wee's Big Adventure 41:20 - Teen Wolf 45:15 - The Goonies 51:10 - The Breakfast Club 57:00 - Clue 1:07:30 - Rating the 12 Films We Watched 1:21:35 - Our Fun Oscar Nominees 1:25:00 - Daniel Day Lewis Drive 1:26:55 - 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.

  4. 17 de jul.

    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 missed 3:45 - 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 Shrew 1:26:30 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong Reevaluation 1:30:15 - Looking back: Favorites and Least Favorites 1:46:00 - What have we learned: Themes and Patterns of the Decade 2:08:10 - 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

  5. 3 de jul.

    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 Corner 1:35:50 - Conclusions 1:37:30 - 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

  6. 19 de jun.

    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 - Alibi 22:55 - The Hollywood Review of 1929 29:50 - In Old Arizona 36:20 - The Broadway Melody 48:35 - Should something else have been nominated? 48:45 - The Cameraman59:45 - The Wild Party 1:11:20 - Did the Oscars get it wrong? 1:15:55 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner 1:18:20 - Conclusions 1:19:35 - Best Best Picture Ranking 1:23:45 - 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.

  7. 5 de jun.

    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 Girl 18:00 - Julia 28:05 - The Turning Point 39:05 - Annie Hall 55:00 - Star Wars 1:11:45 - Should something else have been nominated? 1:12:15 - Close Encounters of the Third Kind1:27:50 - Sorcerer 1:43:25 - Did the Oscars get it wrong? 1:44:25 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner 1:47:38 - Steven Spielberg Oscar Count 1:51:25 - Conclusions 1:57:00 - Best Best Picture Ranking 1:59:25 - 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.

  8. 22 de mai.

    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 winners 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 Tap 11:00 - The Killing Fields 28:55 - A Soldier's Story 39:20 - Ghostbusters 49:20 - Amadeus - Conclusions 1:17:00 - 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 Ranking 1:30:15 - 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

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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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  • Criado por
    HonestFun
  • Anos de atividade
    2022 - 2026
  • Episódios
    104
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