The Oscars Got It Wrong

We're finishing up our discussion of the 57th Academy Awards or the films of 1984 with the winners from our 10-film bracket.

The nominees were: Amadeus, The Killing Fields, A Passage to India, Places in the Heart, and A Soldier's Story.

The films we added were: Ghostbusters, This is Spinal Tap, and The Cotton Club.

Our two Fun Oscars winners are: Footloose and The NeverEnding Story.

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

2:45 - This is Spinal Tap

11:00 - The Killing Fields

28:55 - A Soldier's Story

39:20 - Ghostbusters

49:20 - Amadeus

- Conclusions

• 1:17:00 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?
• 1:18:45 - Top 5 Films
• 1:19:35 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
• 1:21:15 - Steven Spielberg Oscar Count
• 1:23:20 - Come back to any of these films?
• 1:24:35 - Patterns
• 1:26:55 - Best Best Picture Ranking

1:30:15 - Next Time

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We're covering the 57th Academy Awards or the films of 1984. This was another 5 nominee year, but we've added 3 additional films and our two Fun Oscars winners. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode.

The nominees were: Amadeus, The Killing Fields, A Passage to India, Places in the Heart, and A Soldier's Story.

The films we added were: Ghostbusters, This is Spinal Tap, and The Cotton Club.

Our two Fun Oscars winners are: Footloose and The NeverEnding Story.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

8:35 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers

Losers Discussion

• 13:00 - Footloose
• 22:40 - The Cotton Club
• 35:55 - A Passage to India
• 52:55 - The NeverEnding Story
• 55:50 - Places in the Heart

1:07:10 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

1:07:45 - Next Time

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Since we're about to cover 1984, we've got to do another "Fun Oscars'" episode. We'll once again consider the following: What if this were a universe where what was fun was good? Instead of covering the best picture nominees plus other critically acclaimed films, we’ll be looking at films that are just fun from 1984.

So please, join us, as we enter an alternate reality where fun is good.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

8:40 - Purple Rain

14:30 - Gremlins

26:45 - The Terminator

35:30 - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

40:35 - The Karate Kid

49:20 - Starman

58:00 - Beverly Hills Cop

1:04:25 - The NeverEnding Story

1:14:05 - Footloose

1:18:50 - Rating the 18 Films We Watched

1:46:45 - Our Fun Oscar Nominees

1:50:25 - Daniel Day Lewis Drive

1:53:55 - Next Time

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We're wrapping up our discussion of the 38th Academy Awards or the films of 1965 with the winners from our bracket.

The nominees were: Darling, Doctor Zhivago, Ship of Fools, The Sound of Music, and A Thousand Clowns

The films we added were: The Nanny, The Pawnbroker, The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, and Woman in the Dunes

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

1:55 - Woman in the Dunes

12:00 - A Thousand Clowns

25:05 - The Pawnbroker

35:45 - The Spy Who Came in From the Cold

46:15 - The Sound of Music

- Conclusions

• 1:02:10 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?
• 1:03:20 - Top 5 Films
• 1:04:25 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
• 1:08:05 - Come back to any of these films?
• 1:10:20 - Patterns
• 1:11:15 - Best Best Picture Ranking

1:14:45 - Next Time

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We're covering the 38th Academy Awards or the films of 1965. This was a 5 nominee year, but we've added 5 additional film for a 10 movie mini-tournaments. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode.

The nominees were: Darling, Doctor Zhivago, Ship of Fools, The Sound of Music, and A Thousand Clowns

The films we added were: The Nanny, The Pawnbroker, The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, and Woman in the Dunes

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

Timestamps are approximate:

0:45 - 98th Academy Awards Results

13:55 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers

Losers Discussion

• 21:30 - Ship of Fools
• 35:05 - The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
• 42:55 - Darling
• 50:05 - Doctor Zhivago
• 1:08:40 - The Nanny

1:22:15 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

1:22:45 - Next Time

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We're wrapping up our discussion of the films nominated for the upcoming 98th Academy Awards. The nominees this year were: Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Sentimental Value, Sinners, The Secret Agent, and Train Dreams.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

2:15 - The Secret Agent

12:35 - Sinners

31:00 - Sentimental Value

38:55 - Bugonia

48:30 - One Battle After Another

Best Picture Discussion

1. 1:06:00 - Other Things We Watched This Year
2. 1:09:50 - What We Think Will Win
3. 1:13:10 - What Should Win Best Picture

1:13:55 - Conclusions

1:19:30 - Next Time

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We're covering the films for the upcoming 98th Academy Awards. Maybe we're losing it guys, but we had a tough time for the most part this year, so, uh, fair warning. The nominees this year were: Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Sentimental Value, Sinners, The Secret Agent, and Train Dreams.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

4:05 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers

Losers Discussion

1. 10:10 - F1
2. 19:40 - Frankenstein
3. 37:45 - Hamnet
4. 58:20 - Train Dreams
5. 1:09:55 - Marty Supreme

1:22:45 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

1:23:30 - Next Time

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We're back to kick off Season 5! In this episode we're covering the 31st Academy Awards or the films of 1958. The nominees were: Auntie Mame, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Defiant Ones, Gigi, and Separate Tables. We also talk about non-nominees Grease and Halloween.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

7:55 - Auntie Mame

16:00 - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

31:20 - Separate Tables

42:25 - Gigi

53:05 - The Defiant Ones

1:08:15 - Should something else have been nominated?

1. 1:08:45 - Vertigo

1:21:15 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

1:22:30 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:24:10 - Conclusions

1:28:10 - Next Time

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Another year gone! That's right, it's time for our Season 4 Stats episode. 0

After this episode we'll be taking our usual holiday break, but we'll be back in February 2026!

NOTE: This episode contains spoilers for some previously discussed films. All time stamps are approximate.

1:00 - Section 1: Overview of Season 4

3:35 - Section 2: Things we're tracking

1. 4:15 - Reevaluating the 26th (1954), 48th (1975), and 49th (1976) Academy Awards

24:55 - Section 3: Our ratings (nominees only)

51:25 - Section 4: A qualitative discussion

1:14:40 - Next Time

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We're wrapping up our coverage of the 69th Academy Awards or the films of 1996 with the losers from our 10-film bracket.

The nominees were: The English Patient, Fargo, Jerry Maguire, Secrets & Lies, and Shine

The films we added were: Big Night, Chungking Express, and Lone Star.

Our two Fun Oscars winners are: The Rock and That Thing You Do!.

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

2:10 - The Rock

13:15 - Jerry Maguire

24:40 - Lone Star

40:25 - That Thing You Do!

49:50 - Fargo

- Conclusions

• 1:04:50 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?
• 1:05:55 - Top 5 Films
• 1:06:40 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
• 1:07:30 - Come back to any of these films?
• 1:10:20 - Patterns
• 1:11:00 - Best Best Picture Ranking

1:15:50 - Next Time

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