Hey Oscars fans, welcome to the 1981 Oscars for the films of 1980.  This is a HUGE year in terms of the conceit of this show — because while the Oscar winning film is respected, the film that DIDN’T WIN is regarded as a true masterpiece and one of the greatest films of all-time. If you know, you know, and if you don’t get ready to be enraged.  Or maybe not.  And that’s just the start of some curious decisions, omissions and oversights. Whether you’re a total film nerd (like us) or not — this was objectively a great year for movies and for debating the awards given to them!  And along the way, we hope to add a few more hidden gems to your movie-watching list.  As always, thanks for listening!

Movies Mentioned

The Elephant Man

Raging Bull

Coal Miner’s Daughter

Fame

Ordinary People 

Tess

The Empire Strikes Back

Melvin and Howard

Private Benjamin

The Stuntman

9 to 5

Stir Crazy

Airplane

Any Which Way You Can

Smokey and the Bandit 2

The Blue Lagoon

The Blues Brothers

Crash (Haggis version)

Barry Lyndon

The Empire Strikes Back

The Shining

Stripes

Protocol

Wildcats

Jumping Jack Flash

Stardust Memories

Duel in the Sun

Chinatown

The Two Jakes

Color of Night

The Eyes of Laura Mars

Return of a Man Called Horse

Never Say Never Again

American Gigolo

The Big Red One

Cruisin’

Tribute

The Great Santini

Urban Cowboy

The Long Good Friday

Breaker Morant

Inside Moves

Resurrection

Gloria

Carrie

Eyes Wide Shut

Altered States

Flash Gordon

The Zero Hero

Honeysuckle Rose

The Competition

8 Mile

Kagemusha

The Last Metro

The Gods Must Be Crazy

Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears

Can’t Stop the Music (Razzie Winner!)

Bachelor Party 2 (Direct to Video)

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