The Oscars Got It Wrong

The 56th Academy Awards (Films of 1983)


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This episode we're covering the 56th Academy Awards or the films of 1983. The nominees were: The Big Chill, The Dresser, The Right Stuff, Tender Mercies, and Terms of Endearment. We also talk about non-nominee Silkwood and revisit our 1983 Fun Oscar winners A Christmas Story and Return of the Jedi.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

5:50 - The Big Chill

15:15 - The Dresser

19:30 - The Right Stuff

27:45 - Tender Mercies

35:25 - Terms of Endearment

46:55 - Should something else have been nominated?

  • 47:40 - Silkwood
  • 56:20 - A Christmas Story
  • 58:55 - Return of the Jedi

1:03:50 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

1:06:25 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:09:10 - Conclusions

1:14:25 - Next Time

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