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. OCT 10

    The 79th Academy Awards (Films of 2006) - Part I

    We're covering the 79th Academy Awards or the films of 2006. This was a 5 nominee year, but we've added 5 additional film for a 10 movie mini-tournaments. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode. The nominees were: Babel, The Departed, Letters from Iwo Jima, Little Miss Sunshine, and the Queen. The films we added were: Children of Men, Half Nelson, The Last King of Scotland, The Lives of Others, and Pan's Labyrinth. Wa wa wee wa we also talk about Borat. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 7:00 - Borat 13:55 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers Losers Discussion 18:45 - Babel32:05 - The Last King of Scotland42:45 - Little Miss Sunshine 58:45 - Half Nelson1:07:40 - Letters from Iwo Jima 1:23:15 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst 1:23:50 - 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

    1h 25m

  2. SEP 26

    The 20th Academy Awards (Films of 1947)

    We're back in a split year for the 3rd Academy Awards. Films that premiered between August 1, 1929 and July 31, 1930 were eligible for this one. The nominees were: The Bishop's Wife, Crossfire, Gentleman's Agreement, Great Expectations, and Miracle on 34th Street. We did no additional movies this year. Weird. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 10:55 - The Bishop's Wife 22:20 - Crossfire 33:25 - Great Expectations 46:55 - Miracle on 34th Street 58:00 - Gentleman's Agreement 1:18:10 - Did the Oscars get it wrong? 1:18:30 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner 1:19:50 - Conclusions 1:21:25 - Ranking the Best Best Picture 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. Enjoying the podcast? Please leave us a rating or review on your podcast app of choice

    1h 25m

  3. SEP 12

    The 3rd Academy Awards (Films of 1929/30)

    We're back in a split year for the 3rd Academy Awards. Films that premiered between August 1, 1929 and July 31, 1930 were eligible for this one. The nominees were: All Quiet on the Western Front, The Big House, Disraeli, The Divorcee, and The Love Parade. We also cover Hallelujah, which is one of the earliest studio films with an all-black cast. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 11:05 - The Big House 20:10 - Disraeli 29:55 - The Divorcee 39:55 - The Love Parade 50:25 - All Quiet on the Western Front 1:06:45 - Should something else have been nominated? 1:06:50 - Hallelujah 1:20:50 - Did the Oscars get it wrong? 1:21:15 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner 1:23:10 - Conclusions 1:25:15 - Ranking the Best Best Picture 1:26:40 - 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

    1h 28m

  4. AUG 29

    The 66th Academy Awards (Films of 1993) - Part II

    We're finishing up the 66th Academy Awards or the films of 1993. We did another 10 movie mini-tournament and will be talking about the winners this episode. The nominees were: The Fugitive, In the Name of the Father, The Piano, Remains of the Day, Schindler's List The films we added were: Philadelphia, Jurassic Park, What's Eating Gilbert Grape Our fun winners were: Groundhog Day and Mrs. Doubtfire Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. 2:10 - Philadelphia 17:10 - Remains of the Day 37:00 - Groundhog Day 38:30 - Jurassic Park 57:10 - Schindler's List - Conclusions 1:54:05 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?1:54:35 - Top 5 Films1:56:00 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:58:00 - Steven Spielberg Oscar Count2:03:30 - Come back to any of these films?2:05:20 - Patterns2:08:50 - Best Best Picture Ranking 2:13:15 - 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

    2h 15m

  5. AUG 15

    The 66th Academy Awards (Films of 1993) - Part I

    We're covering the 66th Academy Awards or the films of 1993. There were 5 nominees this year, but we added three more and brought in our two fun winners from the last episode to make this a 10 film 2-parter. We'll discuss the losers from the bracket this episode. The nominees were: The Fugitive, In the Name of the Father, The Piano, Remains of the Day, Schindler's List The films we added were: Philadelphia, Jurassic Park, What's Eating Gilbert Grape Our fun winners were: Groundhog Day and Mrs. Doubtfire Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 9:50 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers Losers Discussion 14:55 - Mrs. Doubtfire17:30 - The Fugitive24:00 - What's Eating Gilbert Grape32:25 - The Piano40:10 - In the Name of the Father 59:10 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst 59:35 - 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

    1h 1m

  6. AUG 1

    Special Episode - 1993 Fun Oscars

    We're back in the 90s so it's time for another "Fun Oscars'" episode, where we 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 1993.  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: 8:10 - Addams Family Values 14:45 - Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit 18:25 - Rookie of the Year 22:25 - So I Married an Axe Murderer 28:25 - The Nightmare Before Christmas 33:05 - The Sandlot 41:00 - Sleepless in Seattle 52:35 - Mrs. Doubtfire 1:04:55 - Groundhog Day 1:12:25 - Rating the 14 Films We Watched 1:20:55 - Our Fun Oscar Nominees 1:25:30 - Daniel Day Lewis Drive 1:28:25 - 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 30m

  7. JUL 18

    The 5th Academy Awards (Films of 1931/32) - Part II

    We are finishing up our discussion of the 5th Academy Awards or the films of 1931/32. We cover the winners from our 10-movie mini-tournament in this episode. The nominees were: Arrowsmith, Bad Girl, The Champ, Five Star Final, Grand Hotel, One Hour With You, Shanghai Express, The Smiling Lieutenant The films we added were: Scarface and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 1:50 - Bad Girl 12:00 - Shanghai Express 21:05 - The Champ 30:45 - Five Star Final 46:45 - Grand Hotel - Conclusions 58:55 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?1:00:25 - Top 5 Films1:01:15 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:02:10 - Come back to any of these films?1:02:30 - Patterns1:03:35 - Best Best Picture Ranking 1:05:55 - 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

    1h 8m

  8. JUL 4

    The 5th Academy Awards (Films of 1931/32) - Part I

    We are covering the 5th Academy Awards or the films of 1931/32. There were 8 nominees this year so we added 2 more to make a 10 movie 2-parter. We cover the losers in this episode. We also chat about a short film: Laurel and Hardy's "The Music Box." The nominees were: Arrowsmith, Bad Girl, The Champ, Five Star Final, Grand Hotel, One Hour With You, Shanghai Express, The Smiling Lieutenant The films we added were: Scarface and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 7:35 - The Music Box 15:40 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers Losers Discussion 21:30 - One Hour With You 26:20 - The Smiling Lieutenant32:50 - Scarface44:05 - Arrowsmith55:30 - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1:08:55 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst 1:09:30 - 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. Enjoying the podcast? Please leave us a rating or review on your podcast app of choice

    1h 11m
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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 - 2025
  • Episodes
    84
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