Kevin speaks with OscarWatch Podcast co-host Amy Thomasson  about Steven Spielberg's iconic sci-fi drama 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,' the likely runner-up in the 1982 Oscar race that lost to 'Gandhi.'

0:00 - 1:21 - Introduction

1:22 - 32:23 - 'E.T.' review 

32:24 - 1:15:10 - Why 'E.T.' lost Best Picture

1:15:11 - 1:37:52 - Shoulda been a contender

1:37:53 - 1:44:28 - Did 'E.T.' deserve to win?

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