On this episode of ‘The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?’ Bruce and Tex step into the ring to duke it out over the 1977 Oscars for the films of 1976. As many of you already know, or will come to see, the 1970’s are absolutely stacked with worthy contenders, many of which have stood the test of time.  The same goes for directing, performing and technical achievements. So the real question becomes, why does the Academy choose one great film over another? Why would a movie win for best picture and director but not its actor or script which matches the underdog nature of the film? And could dying before the awards be a winning Oscar strategy?  We get to the bottom of these questions and more as well as Bruce’s pivotal acting cameo in the 1986 Jane Fonda thriller, The Morning After. Ding-ding… ‘Let’s get ready to Oscars!”

MOVIES MENTIONED

Beaches

Oppenheimer

Citizen Kane

Annie Hall

The Great Dictator

Rocky

How Green Was My Valley?

All The President’s Men

Network

Bound for Glory

Taxi Driver

Godfathers 1 & 2

French Connection 1 & 2

Star Wars

Mad Max: Fury Road

Creed

Rocky 3

Raise the Titanic

Seven Beauties

Party at Kitty & Stud’s - (akaThe Italian Stallion)

Lords of Flatbush

Bananas

The Outlaw Josey Wales

Bad News Bears

To Fly

A Star is Born

King Kong

Silver Streak

Face to Face

Carrie

Cousin Cousine

Badlands

A Coal Miner’s Daughter

Voyage of the Damned

Marathon Man

Ballad of Cable Hogue

Freaky Friday

The Morning After

Dog Day Afternoon

12 Angry Men

The Wiz

Karate Kids 1, 2 & 3

The Formula

Neighbors

Lean on Me

Rocky 5

The Front

Meet John Doe

The 7 Percent Solution

Fellini’s Casanova

Logan’s Run

The Omen

The Pink Panther Strikes Again

A Shot in the Dark

Obsession

Vertigo

The Poseidon Adventure

Harlan County, USA

Grey Gardens

The Tenant

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