Rewatching Oscar

There literally was no other year like it. When you look at the list of films that were released in the calendar year of 1939, well, the films most people would consider brilliant classics are in the dozens!  You can spend weeks upon weeks watching movies from just that one year, and you would be completely and thoroughly satisfied.  The Academy, however, can only pick just one Best Picture winner ... and although many people have differing opinions on what was the best film that year and what should have taken home the top prize, no one is going to ever minimalize the enormity of one epic movie, Gone With the Wind. The film had so much chaos in its production. However, the final product is one that has made film fans worldwide fall in love with it over and over again with each viewing.  

Yes, this is a special film for the history books. Should it still be considered the best film of 1939?  Does film critic, Jack Ferdman, think another film should have won the Oscar that year?   Listen to his take on it as he analyzes everything about Gone With the Wind as well as all the other brilliant films from that year, and hear which film he gives his Rewatch Oscar of 1939 to.

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Film critic and historian, Jack Ferdman, loves this time of year!  He's a proud Torontonian ... so why wouldn't he love early September?  It's not just because of the beauty of fall in his hometown.  It's mostly because he goes to his favourite event every year ... The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).  And 2024 was no different.  It's one of the best events for Cinema in the world.  And this year, Jack interacted with many actors, directors, critics, and of course fans, and shared the passion with them (and visa versa) during the 11 days TIFF took place.  He also, of course, screened 20 films and, on this bonus episode of Rewatching Oscar, he shares his take on each and every one of those movies, as well as the event itself. 

What a ride he had ... as he always does at TIFF. Take a listen!

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Biopics Biopics Biopics!  The Academy loves biopics.  There are so many that have been nominated for Oscars ... and even some that have won the top prize, Best Picture. And in 2001, there was one that did just that.  Ron Howard's A Beautiful Mind won the hearts and, pardon the pun, minds of so many film fans worldwide.  It was a huge box-office success. This story about mathematician and Nobel Prize winner, John Nash, tells us the story of a man who had to overcome his illness in order to achieve greatness in his field as well as deal with his issues at home.  Is this, one of the more popular films of 2001, still deserving of the Best Picture Oscar of that year? 

Listen to film critic Jack Ferdman's take on it as he analyzes everything about The A Beautiful Mind as well as many other films from that year, and hear which film he gives his Rewatch Oscar of 2001 to.

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There are a lot of Best Picture winners that are big, bold, and epic in size. Well, in 1936, MGM made something pretty big ... and long.  A film that brought people to the theatre to enjoy the spectacle of Broadway, especially if they weren't able to see a show live ad in person.  The Great Ziegfeld, at the time, was the longest talking film ever made! It was a box-office success!  Looking back all these years ... despite its success, should it have also won the Best Picture of 1936 at the Academy Awards? 

Listen to film critic Jack Ferdman's take on it as he analyzes everything about The Great Ziegfeld as well as many other films from that year, and hear which film he gives his Rewatch Oscar of 1936 to.

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There were tons of great films that came out in 1984.  However, there was one that took away 8 Oscars at the Academy Awards. Amadeus won the hearts of both fans and critics with its amazing story and brilliant performances by Tom Hulce and Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham.  However, 4 decades later, should it still be regarded as the best film of 1984? 
Listen to film critic Jack Ferdman's take on it as he analyzes everything about Amadeus as well as many other films from that year, and hear which film he gives his Rewatch Oscar of 1984 to.

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Bing Crosby was the biggest star both in music and in film of the 1940s.  Going My Way put him on an even higher level of popularity.  The film earned him the Best Actor Oscar, which was the first of three nominations in his acclaimed career.  His charm, his demeanor, and of course his beautiful voice, was a huge reason for the movie's success. However, has the movie stood the test of time? Does it still resonate with people after 80 years?  Does it still deserve to be regarded as the best film of 1944?

Listen to film critic Jack Ferdman's take on it as he analyzes everything about Going My Way as well as many other films from that year, and hear which film he gives his Rewatch Oscar of 1944 to.

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Here is another Bonus Episode, and this time it's all about ... the one, the only ... Meryl!!  Meryl Streep is undoubtedly one of the greatest performers to have ever graced the silver screen.  From her start on Broadway to her stints on television, it's her brilliance in movies that we know her work.  She has been nominated for an astounding record 21 Academy Awards for her various roles throughout her career, winning three times.  But which of those performances are her best? Film critic Jack Ferdman did his research and took the tough task by ranking them from number 21 to number 1.   Well, Mr. Ferdman has definitely done his homework as he has rewatched them all, analyzed each one, and then shares his list for all of us to hear. Let us know if you agree or disagree.  

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Many great films came out in 1978 ... several because  Hollywood began to tell stories of what soldiers experienced both during the Vietnam war that had just ended a few years before, and also how they dealt with coming home.   The Deer Hunter was one of those films.  Director and screenwriter Michael Cimino created a layered, powerful, and very raw film about three men dealing with this situation.  The performances are incredible and it's incredible technically. However, looking back, did The Deer Hunter deserve the Oscar for Best Picture? 

Listen to film critic Jack Ferdman's take on it as he analyzes everything about The Deer Hunter as well as many other films from that year, and hear which film he gives his Rewatch Oscar of 1978 to.

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First, it was the famous novel by Charles Dickens back in 1838, then it hit the silver screen with many silent and sound ones.  Then it hit Broadway with the well-known musical version ... until finally it came back to theatres and won the Oscar for Best Picture of 1968. Oliver! is the fourth musical of the 1960s to win the top prize.  Its mixture of the dark story of a young boy escaping an orphanage, and wonderful music delighted audiences worldwide.  But does this film still resonate with movie lovers today? Looking back, does this Carol Reed directed film still deserve to be regarded as the best of that year?  Listen to film critic Jack Ferdman's take on it as he analyzes everything about Oliver!, as well as many other films from that year, and hear what film he gives his Rewatch Oscar of 1968 to.

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The year 2020 was a very strange one ... for all of us.  The world for all intents and purposes, felt like it was put on pause. COVID-19 was really the only thing on our minds.  And because of it, even movie theatres and the film industry as a whole struggled.   Filmmakers began making films that were more personal, more meaningful, ones that represented how we felt as a society during these trying times.  Nomadland was one of those films that struck a chord with many, and definitely with the Academy.  A story of people, referred to as Nomads, trying to find themselves after suffering the post-2008 economic crisis.  The film is moving, provocative, and definitely visually stunning. However, in retrospect, deserving of the top award for 2020 at the Academy Awards.  If now, what was the best film of that year? Listen to film critic Jack Ferdman's take on 2020, and hear what film he would give the Rewatch Oscar of 2020 to.

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