Hey Oscar fans, join us for another look back at the 1984 Oscars for the amazing films of 1983. A time when all the big stars, big directors and top talent were putting out great films to satisfy every film urge and scratch every movie itch!

With so many objectively great movies in every genre to choose from, it's hard for even the Academy to get it wrong. And yet, using the test of time, there are still some curious choices and omissions worth looking into.

And please note, we'll be back with new episodes, fresh complaints and satisfying explanations in a few weeks. Hope everyone is beating the heat by staying in and watching great movies!

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Oscars: What Were They Thinking is edited by Kelley Marcano

Movies Mentioned (*Recommended)

*Terms of Endearment

*The Right Stuff

*Fanny & Alexander

*The Dresser

*Silkwood

*Tender Mercies

Yentl

*Cross Creek

*The Big Chill

*Educating Rita

*Reuben, Reuben

*War Games

*Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

*Trading Places

*The Outsiders

Flashdance

*Risky Business

*Sudden Impact

*The China Syndrome

*The Insider

*Norma Rae

*Breaking Away

*Bullitt

Krull

Mother, Jugs & Speed

*The Friends of Eddie Coyle

Face to Face

*The Graduate

*Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolfe

*Working Girl

*Raiders of the Lost Ark

Henry & June

*Unbearable Lightness of Being

The Mirror Has Two Faces

*The Prince of Tides

Rhinestone

*Dr. Zhivago

*Tom Jones

*Murder on the Orient Express

*The Godfather

*Apocalypse Now

*The Great Santini

*Ray

*Crazy Heart

*Testament

Melvin and Howard

*To Be or Not to Be (1984 & 1942)

*One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

*Easy Rider

*Five Easy Pieces

*Reds

*The World According to Garp

Precious

*Network

*To Kill a Mockingbird

Betrayal

Octopussy

Striptease

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