The Oscars Got It Wrong

It's been a while, but we're doing another 16 movie tournament - this time for 1992. We took the Academy's nominees, added our two fun Oscars winners, and 9 other films. Why have we done this?!?!? In this episode, we discuss the losers from Round 1.

The nominees were: The Crying Game, A Few Good Men, Howards End, Scent of a Woman, and Unforgiven

The films we added were: The Player, Glengarry Glen Ross, Daughters of the Dust, Mississippi Masala, Reservoir Dogs, Delicatessan, Malcolm X, My Cousin Vinny, and Chaplin

Our two fun winners were: A League of Their Own and Sister Act

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

Timestamps are approximate:

6:55 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers

15:20 - Chaplin

22:20 - Scent of a Woman

32:20 - Glengarry Glen Ross

40:10 - My Cousin Vinny

47:10 - Howards End

1:03:05 - Malcolm X

1:17:25 - Reservoir Dogs

1:26:05 - Unforgiven

1:37:45 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

1:40:00 - Next Time

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We have another "Fun Oscars'" episode for 1992. 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 1992.

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:

10:20 - 3 Ninjas

17:10 - Wayne's World

23:50 - Aladdin

37:25 - Beethoven

49:30 - The Mighty Ducks

1:01:35 - Sister Act

1:04:10 - A League of Their Own

1:06:25 - Rating the 18 Films We Watched

1:54:00 - Our Fun Oscar Nominees

1:58:00 - Daniel Day Lewis Drive

1:59:45 - Next Time

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We're covering the winners from our 90th Academy Awards bracket.

The nominees were: Call Me By Your Name; Darkest Hour; Dunkirk; Get Out; Lady Bird; Phantom Thread; The Post; The Shape of Water; and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

The films we added were: Coco; The Florida Project; and I, Tonya

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

2:20 - Lady Bird

13:45 - I, Tonya

26:05 - The Florida Project

37:05 - Phantom Thread

49:35 - Get Out

1:04:45 - Dunkirk

- Conclusions

• 1:21:30 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?
• 1:25:30 - Top 5 Films
• 1:26:35 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
• 1:28:40 - Steven Spielberg Oscar Count
• 1:31:10 - Come back to any of these films?
• 1:32:50 - Patterns
• 1:36:40 - Best Best Picture Ranking

1:42:00 - Next Time

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It's the 90th Academy Awards or the films of 2017. This was a 9 nominee year so we had to add at least one additional film and that would have been reasonable. However, we decided to add 3 films instead for a 12-movie mini-tournament. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode.

The nominees were: Call Me By Your Name; Darkest Hour; Dunkirk; Get Out; Lady Bird; Phantom Thread; The Post; The Shape of Water; and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

The films we added were: Coco; The Florida Project; and I, Tonya

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

Timestamps are approximate:

5:30 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers

Losers Discussion

• 11:25 - Darkest Hour
• 22:00 - The Post
• 33:50 - Coco
• 40:00 - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (*55:20: Inspired by Sandy Martin's presence in this movie (Mac's Mom!) we fancast a remake of this movie with the characters from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia)
• 59:05 - Call Me By Your Name
• 1:06:15 - The Shape of Water

1:19:25 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

1:20:20 - Next Time

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We're wrapping up our discussion of the 58th Academy Awards or the films of 1985 with the winners from our 10-film bracket.

The nominees were: The Color Purple, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Out of Africa, Prizzi's Honor, and Witness.

The films we added were: After Hours, Back to the Future, Blood Simple, Desert Hearts and Ran.

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

2:20 - Ran

13:20 - Back to the Future

23:05 - Witness

29:50 - After Hours

40:20 - The Color Purple

- Conclusions

• 1:04:05 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?
• 1:04:30 - Top 5 Films
• 1:05:20 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
• 1:07:10 - Steven Spielberg Oscar Count
• 1:08:45 - Come back to any of these films?
• 1:12:30 - Patterns
• 1:13:35 - Best Best Picture Ranking

1:16:00 - Next Time

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We're covering the 58th Academy Awards or the films of 1985. We added five films to the five nominees for another 10 movie mini tournament. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode.

The nominees were: The Color Purple, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Out of Africa, Prizzi's Honor, and Witness.

The films we added were: After Hours, Back to the Future, Blood Simple, Desert Hearts and Ran.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

6:40 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers

Losers Discussion

• 11:10 - Blood Simple
• 22:30 - Desert Hearts
• 32:45 - Prizzi's Honor
• 42:00 - Kiss of the Spider Woman
• 51:25 - Out of Africa

1:04:35 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

1:05:45 - Next Time

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We're back in the 80s, so it's time for 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:

8:05 - The Peanut Butter Solution

18:55 - Brazil

27:05 - Tuff Turf

34:40 - Pee-wee's Big Adventure

41:20 - Teen Wolf

45:15 - The Goonies

51:10 - The Breakfast Club

57:00 - Clue

1:07:30 - Rating the 12 Films We Watched

1:21:35 - Our Fun Oscar Nominees

1:25:00 - Daniel Day Lewis Drive

1:26:55 - Next Time

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This episode is actually EXTRA special because it is our 100th episode AND we've completed our first decade! We'll be doing some movie watching clean up, taking a look back at our experience of the decade, and chatting about what we've learned about the early days of cinema.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

2:00 - Movies we missed

• 3:45 - The Doll
• 12:00 - The Kid
• 19:25 - Sherlock Jr.
• 35:50 - The Freshman
• 42:40 - Mother
• 51:05 - The Circus
• 1:00:15 - Speedy
• 1:09:45 - The Passion of Joan of Arc
• 1:20:05 - The Taming of the Shrew

1:26:30 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong Reevaluation

1:30:15 - Looking back: Favorites and Least Favorites

1:46:00 - What have we learned: Themes and Patterns of the Decade

2:08:10 - Next Time

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We appreciated Metropolis. We adored Nosferatu. Before we bid adieu to the 1920's we want to spend a little more time exploring German Expressionism. So we did.

We review the films in chronological order.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

2:00 - The Golem: How He Came Into the World (1920)

12:30 - The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1921)

24:10 - Greed (1924)

39:35 - The Last Laugh (1925)

52:05 - Waxworks (1926)

1:03:35 - Faust (1926)

1:20:10 - The Hands of Orlac (1928)

1:32:55 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:35:50 - Conclusions

1:37:30 - Next Time

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We're covering our last Academy Awards of the 20's! The nominees were: Alibi, The Broadway Melody, The Hollywood Review of 1929, In Old Arizona, and The Patriot*. We also discuss the non-nominees The Cameraman and The Wild Party and briefly touch on Steamboat Willie.

*The Patriot is the only lost Best Picture nominee, so we did not cover it. Because we couldn't. So...there's that.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

16:30 - Alibi

22:55 - The Hollywood Review of 1929

29:50 - In Old Arizona

36:20 - The Broadway Melody

48:35 - Should something else have been nominated?

• 48:45 - The Cameraman
• 59:45 - The Wild Party

1:11:20 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

1:15:55 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:18:20 - Conclusions

1:19:35 - Best Best Picture Ranking

1:23:45 - Next Time

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This episode we're covering the 50th Academy Awards or the films of 1977. The nominees were: Annie Hall, The Goodbye Girl, Julia, Star Wars, and The Turning Point. We also watch the non-nominees Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Sorcerer.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

11:45 - The Goodbye Girl

18:00 - Julia

28:05 - The Turning Point

39:05 - Annie Hall

55:00 - Star Wars

1:11:45 - Should something else have been nominated?

• 1:12:15 - Close Encounters of the Third Kind
• 1:27:50 - Sorcerer

1:43:25 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

1:44:25 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:47:38 - Steven Spielberg Oscar Count

1:51:25 - Conclusions

1:57:00 - Best Best Picture Ranking

1:59:25 - Next Time

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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

• 1:06:00 - Other Things We Watched This Year
• 1:09:50 - What We Think Will Win
• 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

• 10:10 - F1
• 19:40 - Frankenstein
• 37:45 - Hamnet
• 58:20 - Train Dreams
• 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?

• 1:08:45 - 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

• 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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