Consider the following: What if this were a universe where what was fun was good? That’s what we’ll be exploring in this episode. Instead of covering the best picture nominees plus other critically acclaimed films, we’ll be looking at films that are just fun from 1998. 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:8:15 - Armageddon (+ Deep Impact)Ben Affleck CommentaryMichael Bay freaking out about space suits18:40 - The Wedding Singer25:05 - You’ve Got Mail31:20 - The Parent Trap37:45 - Mulan46:35 - Spice World55:50 - Rushmore59:10 - Ever After1:01:25 - Rating the FilmsThe Prince of Egypt note: it turns out we were both sort of right about “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” in The Lion King. It is not the Elton John version in the film, but it is also not the characters singing the song. It is Kristle Edwards.1:17:25 - Our Fun Oscar Nominees1:21:55 - Daniel Day Lewis Drive1:25:40 - Next Time--------------------------Want to see what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod.
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1:27:19
The 37th Academy Awards (Films of 1964) - Part II
We're finishing our coverage of the 37th Academy Awards or the films of 1964. We're talking about the winners from our 10 movie mini-tournament.The nominees were: Becket; Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb; Mary Poppins; My Fair Lady; and Zorba the Greek.The films we added were: The Americanization of Emily; A Hard Day's Night; Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte; Seven Days in May; and TopkapiNotes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:2:40 - Beckett16:30 - My Fair Lady25:50 - Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb41:05 - Mary Poppins53:00 - Seven Days in May1:09:05 - Conclusions1:09:10 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?1:11:50 - Top 5 Films1:12:55 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:15:15 - Come back to any of these films?1:17:45 - Patterns1:18:25 - Best Best Picture Ranking1:19:55 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod.Enjoying the podcast? Please leave us a rating or review on your podcast app of choice
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1:21:28
The 37th Academy Awards (Films of 1964) - Part I
We're covering the 37th Academy Awards or the films of 1964. This was a 5 nominee year, but we've added 5 additional films (for 1964?!?) to make this one of our 10 movie mini-tournaments. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode.The nominees were: Becket; Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb; Mary Poppins; My Fair Lady; and Zorba the Greek.The films we added were: The Americanization of Emily; A Hard Day's Night; Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte; Seven Days in May; and TopkapiNotes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:7:25 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and LosersLosers Discussion14:15 - A Hard Day's Night17:20 - Zorba the Greek33:00 - Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte44:50 - Topkapi53:45 - The Americanization of Emily1:15:40 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst1:16:30 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod.Enjoying the podcast? Please leave us a rating or review on your podcast app of choice
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1:17:36
The 11th Academy Awards (Films of 1938) - Part II
We're wrapping up our discussion of the 11th Academy Awards or the films of 1938. There were 10 nominees this year and we added two more for a 12-movie mini-tournament. We'll be talking about the winners this episode.The nominees were: The Adventures of Robin Hood, Alexander's Ragtime Band, Boys Town, The Citadel, Four Daughters, Grand Illusion, Jezebel, Pygmalion, Test Pilot, You Can't Take it With You.The films we added were: Bringing Up Baby and Angels with Dirty FacesNotes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:3:50 - Angels with Dirty Faces18:00 - The Citadel36:00 - Pygmalion46:15 - Test Pilot1:01:25 - You Can't Take it With You1:27:05 - Grand Illusion1:51:35 - Conclusions1:53:40 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?1:53:50 - Top 5 Films1:54:35 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:58:35 - Patterns2:03:50 - Best Best Picture Ranking2:05:20 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod.Enjoying the podcast? Please leave us a rating or review on your podcast app of choice
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2:07:50
The 11th Academy Awards (Films of 1938) - Part I
We're back in the 30's covering the 11th Academy Awards or the films of 1938. There were 10 nominees this year and we added two more for a 12-movie mini-tournament. We'll be talking about the losers this episode.The nominees were: The Adventures of Robin Hood, Alexander's Ragtime Band, Boys Town, The Citadel, Four Daughters, Grand Illusion, Jezebel, Pygmalion, Test Pilot, You Can't Take it With You.The films we added were: Bringing Up Baby and Angels with Dirty FacesNotes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:6:05 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and LosersLosers Discussion15:00 - The Adventures of Robin Hood22:30 - Alexander's Ragtime Band34:25 - Four Daughters46:25 - Boys Town57:10 - Bringing Up Baby1:07:15 - Jezebel1:19:55 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst1:20:35 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod.Enjoying the podcast? Please leave us a rating or review on your podcast app of choice
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