Happy Holidays Oscar fans! This week's episode is an encore performance of our previous holiday episode -- where Bruce and "Tex" discuss their favorite holiday movies and explore which ones got some holiday cheer from The Academy and which ones received a lump of coal. Enjoy! Movies mentioned: Just Friends (written by "Tex") It Nearly Wasn't Christmas (starring Bruce!) White Christmas A Christmas Story Gremlins Krampus Bad Santa Trading Places Silent Night, Deadly Night Black Christmas Die Hard (*Deck the Halls-referenced) Jingle All the Way Christmas with the Kranks It's a Wonderful Life Miracle on 34th Street Holiday Land  The Night Before Christmas Toy Tinkers Scrooge Scrooged Home Alone The Nightmare Before Christmas The Preacher's Wife The Bishop's Wife How the Grinch Stole Christmas The Polar Express The Holdovers 8 Crazy Nights An American Tail The Night Before Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey Oscar fans, this week’s bonus episode covers the Director nearest & dearest to our hearts — Mr. Martin Scorsese!  After discussing his breakthrough Oscar win (finally!) on the previous show (The 2007 Oscars) — we're looking back at Scorsese’s film career prior to The Departed and discussing which of his films could’ve/should’ve been nominated or won.  Along the way we give our thoughts, recommendations and disclaimers on tons of Scorsese films as well as behind the scenes stories, including the time Adam’s wife shoved Scorsese at the premiere of The Aviator.  If you love pure cinema — you will love this episode!  As always thanks for listening! Films Mentioned (*Recommended)   *The Big Shave (short) Who’s That Knocking at my Door? *American Boy (Doc) *Pulp Fiction Boxcar Bertha Bonnie & Clyde Obsessions (on Youtube) *Mean Streets *Blackmail! *Murder! *Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore *Mr. Scorsese (Doc) *Taxi Driver *Rocky *All the President’s Men *Network Face to Face Seven Beauties *Pickpocket New York, New York *Cabaret One From the Heart *Raging Bull *The King of Comedy *Tootsie  *ET *Missing *Das Boot Gandhi *After Hours *The Color of Money *The Hustler *The Last Temptation of Christ *Goodfellas *Dances With Wolves *Cape Fear *Cape Fear (1962) The Age of Innocence *Casino *Bugsy The Last Emperor Empire of the Sun Kundun Seven Years in Tibet Bringing Out the Dead Light Sleeper American Gigolo Gangs of New York *Titanic The Aviator *The Departed *Shutter Island *Wolf of Wall Street The Irishman *Killers of the Flower Moon *Hugo 12 Years a Slave *Silence *Oppenheimer *The Last Waltz Contact us at: info@oscars.wtf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finally!  After leaving empty handed with 5 Best Director (and 4 Best Picture) nominations… one of the greatest film directors of all-time, the God of pure cinema, Martin Scorsese, finally gets to go home with Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director.  The Departed, his 2006 crime epic starring half of Hollywood seemed like the perfect vehicle to get him to the finish line… But at the same time, it’s a little bittersweet because in many people’s minds because The Departed might not have been the best movie of the year — and is nowhere near the best film Scorsese has ever made over his long and storied career.  In fact, as we inspect this year’s Oscar awards — we discover a lot of nominations rewarding good people for their not best work.  (And a few who deliver career benchmark performances!)  Join us as we hash through a year that is equal parts rewarding and confounding and try to discover whether there was a ‘rat’ in the Academy who had it in the bag for a legend.  As always, thanks for listening and supporting the show! Movies Mentioned   (*Recommended) Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest *Night at the Museum Cars X-Men: The Last Stand The DaVinci Code Superman Returns Happy Feet Ice Age: The Meltdown *Casino Royale *The Pursuit of Happiness *Dreamgirls Babel  *Pan’s Labyrinth *The Queen Blood Diamond *The Departed *Letters From Iwo Jima *Little Miss Sunshine *Notes on a Scandal *Flags of Our Fathers **Children of Men *Apocalypto *Inside Man *The Prestige The Illusionist *United 93 *Little Children *Volver *The Last King of Scotland Half Nelson *Venus *The Devil Wears Prada *Borat *An Inconvenient Truth *1917 **The Lives of Others Contact us at: info@oscars.wtf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey Oscars WWTT? Fans — for this bonus episode, a companion piece to our recent 1938 Oscars episode, “Tex” and Mark take a fun look back at an acting legend — the incomparable Humphrey Bogart. However, rather than do a full retrospective of Bogart’s entire career in front of the camera (70+ films) — instead we’re focusing on the 7 films Bogart acted in, in 1937. Two of these films received Oscar nominations (DEAD END and BLACK LEGION) while the other five showcased an actor on the rise trying to turn the corner from a bit player in the ‘Also Starring’ section of the credits — to a well-rounded actor capable of playing more than just mobsters and wise-guys. This was a breakthrough year for Bogie and a chance to learn about some great hidden gem films for anyone who is a fan of movies, great acting and the rise of one of America’s greatest acting treasures.  Thanks for listening!  Movies Mentioned (*Recommended) *Casablanca *High Sierra *The Maltese Falcon *Key Largo *The African Queen *Treasure of the Sierra Madre *Black Legion *The Great O’Malley *Marked Woman San Quentin *Kid Galahad *Dead End Stand In *To Have and Have Not *In a Lonely Place *Beat the Devil *The Caine Mutiny *The Petrified Forest *The Roaring 20’s *The Harder They Fall Contact us: info@oscars.wtf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I know, I know, another old Oscars ceremony from over 85 years ago. It can’t possibly be interesting!  You can think that… but you’d be wrong!  This year had 10 best picture nominees, covering a wide range of interesting topics — from the rise of fascism, the great Chicago fire and a love affair with Napoleon to the struggles of making it as an actress or Broadway star, the pitfalls of divorce and the plight of ancient Chinese farmers (played by non-Chinese actors.) Plus the first of four versions of A Star is Born. It’s an amazing year featuring the rising stars of the industry (Bogart, Spencer Tracy, Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Greta Garbo, Barbara Stanwyck, Paul Muni and more!) Trust us, if you love movies, (and adding movies you've never heard of to your watch list) you’re gonna love this episode.  As always, thanks for listening! Films Mentioned (* recommended) *The Awful Truth *The Life of Emile Zola *A Star is Born *Dead End *One Hundred Men and a Girl *Stage Door *The Good Earth *Lost Horizon *In Old Chicago *Captains Courageous *Conquest *Night Must Fall *Hurricane *The Black Legion Topper *Camille *Stella Dallas *Angel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Few filmmakers achieve the level of notoriety and legendary status of Sam Peckinpah. He didn’t just direct movies — he detonated them. And while he never received any love from the Oscars, that was never his goal. Unflinching, uncompromising, and unrelenting, Peckinpah existed to turn on-screen violence into an art form… often in slow motion. Join us as we break down the bruised beauty of his short but lasting filmography — and pay homage to the man whose balletic violence and broken heroes changed the language of film forever. Films Mentioned *Recommended    (P) Peckinpah directed *The Ballad of Cable Hogue  (P) Airport Noon Wine (P) **The Wild Bunch (P) *Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (P) **Straw Dogs (P) *The Getaway (P) *Convoy (P) The Other Side of the Wind *The Deadly Companions (P) *How Green Was My Valley *The Quiet Man McLintock *Ride the High Country (P) *Lawrence of Arabia *The Music Man *To Kill a Mockingbird *The Longest Day *Major Dundee (P) *Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid *Midnight Cowboy A Clockwork Orange *The French Connection *Fiddler on the Roof *The Last Picture Show Sunday Bloody Sunday Junior Bonner (P) The Last Straighter Smokey and the Bandit Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (P) The Killing of a Chinese Bookie *The Godfather The Killer Elite (P) *Cross of Iron  (P) *Inglorious Basterds *Saving Private Ryan The Osterman Weekend (P) Straw Dogs (2011) The Killer Elite (2011) The Getaway (1994) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey Oscar fans, welcome to the 1971 Oscars for the films of 1970.  The title of the episode refers to the opening line of this year’s Best Picture Winner — Patton — a movie driven by one of the most powerful performances in film history.  In fact, George C. Scott’s portrayal of General George S. Patton was so acclaimed that despite telling the Academy not to vote for him and that he wouldn’t show up to the Oscars; wouldn’t accept the award; and thought the entire concept of actors competing for awards was a stupid ‘meat parade’ — he still won for Best Actor!  Yep, this was a strange year full of strange movies, bizarre choices and enough ‘WTF?’ to make you wonder if George C. Scott had the right idea!  As always, thanks for listening! Movies Mentioned (*Recommended) Love Story  Airport *M*A*S*H *Patton *Woodstock *Little Big Man *Tora! Tora! Tora! *Ryan’s Daughter Catch-22 The Owl and the Pussycat *The Haunting (1963) *Citizen Kane *Five Easy Pieces  *The Ballad of Cable Hogue *The Great White Hope *The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes *Joe *Rocky *The Karate Kid Lovers and Other Strangers The Landlord Women in Love Fellini’s Satyricon  *Planet of the Apes *The Country Girl *Miracle on 34th Street *Diary of a Mad Housewife *Barry Lyndon *Easy Rider *I Never Sang For My Father *Hud *Being There *Ninotchka *The Hustler *The Getaway *The Godfather *Hobson’s Choice *Pollyanna *The Hours *Lawrence of Arabia *Bridge on the River Kwai *Doctor Zhivago *A Raisin in the Sun *My Night At Maud’s *Wanda Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello Oscar lovers, we are back with a very special bonus episode that celebrates the fabulous films from the year 1986.  In fact, “Tex” and Mark think there were so many great films released that year, that we could have an ALTERNATE OSCARS where we nominate and select completely different movies and performances and still have an amazing Oscar show.  And to prove it — that’s exactly what we did!   So enjoy (and play along) with our ‘Alternate 1987 Oscars’ for the non-nominated films of 1986 — one of the greatest years in movie history!  As always, thanks for listening!   FILMS MENTIONED (* Highly Recommended) (The Room) *Wizard of Oz *Gone With the Wind *Stagecoach *Mr. Smith Goes to Washington *Ninotchka *The Matrix *Fight Club *The Sixth Sense  *Being John Malkovich *Magnolia  The Talented Mr. Ripley *The Green Mile *Toy Story 2 *Platoon *Children of a Lesser God *The Mission *A Room With a View *Hannah & Her Sisters *The Color of Money *Top Gun *Ferris Bueller’s Day Off *Hoosiers *Aliens *Blue Velvet *Peggy Sue Got Married *Heartburn *The Mosquito Coast *Stand By Me *Alien Jaws 2 *Jaws *Raging Bull *Rocky 3 *Mulholland Drive *The Hustler *The Fly *Labyrinth *Little Shop of Horrors *A Few Good Men *The Breakfast Club *The Verdict *Manhunter *Lucas *Carnal Knowledge *Witness Hot Shots Part Deux The Morning After Crimes of the Heart *Something Wild Sid and Nancy 9 1/2 Weeks *Working Girl Nothing in Common *Highlander *Ruthless People About Last Night *Crocodile Dundee *Silkwood Iron Eagle At Close Range Absolute Beginners *The Dark Knight *Nickel Boys *Round Midnight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oscars fans, movie fans and especially horror movie fans — you are in for a treat.  Just in time for Halloween, we’ve got a special bonus episode exploring the complicated history of horror movies and the Oscars!   Well, for some people it’s not complicated — the Oscars seem to HATE horror films. But is that true? And what even IS a horror film? We’ll answer those questions and more by looking at objective horror films that were nominated, or won (it’s not a long list); look at some horror movies that should/could have been nominated — and explore some movies that were nominated that may have been secret horror films.  Plus we’ve got some hidden gems for you to watch this spooky season!  As always, thanks for listening!    Horror Films Mentioned (* Recommended) *Crash (1996) *Friday the 13th Friday the 13th Pt.V *Halloween *Don’t Go in the House Don’t Go in the Woods *Don’t Look in the Basement *Don’t Go Near the Park  *Don’t Torture a Duckling *Frankenstein (2025) Manos:  The Hands of Fate Snuff Boogeyman 2 *The Blair Witch Project *Psycho *Night of the Living Dead *The Birds *Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer *Dracula *Wolfman *Frankenstein *The Mummy *Creature From the Black Lagoon Eraserhead *The Texas Chainsaw Massacre *Child’s Play   *Candyman Barbarian *Midsommar *The Lighthouse *Frozen (2010) *Fight Club *No Country For Old Men *Nightcrawler *A Clockwork Orange *Requiem for a Dream *Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory The Hound of the Baskervilles *Thirteen (2003) *The Exorcist *Jaws *The Silence of the Lambs *The Sixth Sense *The Green Mile *The Shawshank Redemption *The Black Swan *Room *Get Out The Shape of Water The Substance *M (1931 & 1951) *Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1931) *Freaks (1932) *King Kong (1933) *Cat People (1942 & 1982) *Isle of the Dead *Suspicion *Strangers on a Train *Shadow of a Doubt *Rear Window *The Birds *Rosemary’s Baby Apartment 7A *Dawn of the Dead *Land of the Dead *The Omen (1976) *Alien *Aliens *Alien 3 Prometheus Sasquatch Halloween 3 *The Shining *American Werewolf in London *The Thing *Poltergeist *Misery *Stand By Me *Scream *The Others *Zodiac *Se7en *Ex-Machina *Hereditary *Rebecca *Gaslight *The Towering Inferno *Deliverance *Wrong Turn *The Hills Have Eyes *Carrie *No Country For Old Men *The Hitcher *Parasite *Don’t Breathe *It Follows *2001 A Space Odyssey *The Body Snatcher *Invasion of the Body Snatchers *The Seventh Victim *The Old Dark House *I Walked With a Zombie *Ghost Ship (2002) *Bride of Frankenstein *Obsession *Dressed To Kill *Body Double *Blow Out Sisters Raising Cane *Funny Games  *Benny’s Video *The Piano Teacher *Knife in the Water *Repulsion *The Tenant *The Fearless Vampire Killers *Nope *What Lies Beneath Innocent Blood Hour of the Wolf *The Virgin Spring *Last House on the Last *The Bay *Antichrist *mother! *Panic Room *Near Dark *Dracula (Francis Ford Copolla) *Dementia 13 *Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans *Nosferatu:  A Symphony of Horror (1922) *Frailty *Skeleton Key *Triangle *Sightseers *The Invitation *Saint Maud *Oculus *Hush *Wait Until Dark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the 1987 Oscars for the films of 1986 — arguably one of the greatest years for movies…ever!  Nearly every category is stacked with worthy entries, but as always, there are a few Oscar oddities, snubs and things to make you go ‘Hmm.’ Mostly, this Oscars has everything — from a born writer/filmmaker spinning his most harrowing wartime experiences into Oscar gold; to a deaf newbie beating out a string of 80’s acting legends; to an aging legend finally getting their Oscar due. In a year when nearly all the top talent in Hollywood was creating art — it helps you appreciate how movies can tell diverse, complex stories with the power to stay with you forever.  Oh, and you’ll also hear Bruce's behind the scenes stories about working on Hollywood Squares and Sidney Lumet's 'The Morning After!' As always, thanks for listening!  FILMS REFERENCED (* Recommended) *Top Gun *Crocodile Dundee **Platoon Karate Kid 2 *Star Trek 4:  The Voyage Home *Back to School **Aliens **Alien The Golden Child **Ruthless People **Ferris Bueller’s Day Off *Something Wild *Down & Out in Beverly Hills **Mosquito Coast **The Color of Money **Hoosiers *Salvador *Peggy Sue Got Married *In the Name of the Rose *Foul Play *Seems Like Old Times *A Room With a View **Children of a Lesser God **The Mission *Hannah and her Sisters *Caged **The Deer Hunter **Apocalypse Now Gandhi  Chariots of Fire Empire of the Sun *She’s Gotta Have It **Stand By Me **Blue Velvet **‘Round Midnight *Born on the Fourth of July **JFK The Doctor Wrestling Ernest Hemmingway Dance With Me **The Hustler *Mona Lisa **Who Framed Roger Rabbit *Hud **Cool Hand Luke *Absence of Malice **The Verdict Heartburn Sid & Nancy Jaws 4:  The Revenge Poltergeist 2 Crimes of the Heart The Morning After *Carrie *Monsters Ball Catwoman *My Beautiful Launderette At Close Range Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know one of, if not THE, greatest film directors of all time never won an Oscar for Best Director?  Yep. That is the premise for this bonus episode…  Join Adam “Tex” and Mark as we examine the glorious career of the legendary Sir Alfred Hitchcock and discuss how the Motion Picture Academy just never got around to awarding him its top prize.   Along the way we’ll dissect Hitchcock’s greatest known films, tell little-known behind the scenes stories, and identify some lesser-known, hidden gems among the 53 films he directed. And we’ll discover how even when the Academy did nominate him (including his one Best Picture win) they still got it wrong! Hitchcock may have had a long and storied career telling crime stories — but the greatest crime of all may be the one the Academy committed against him!  As always, thanks for listening!   Films Mentioned (* Recommended) *Dial M for Murder *Rear Window Three Coins in a Fountain *The Lodger *Blackmail The Ring *Murder! *Rebecca *Foreign Correspondent *Grapes of Wrath *The Letter *Lifeboat *Rope *Double Indemnity *Laura Wilson Going My Way *The Lost Weekend Anchors Aweigh The Bells of St. Mary’s *Mildred Pierce Spellbound *Rear Window *Sabrina The High and the Mighty *The Country Girl *On the Waterfront *Gentleman’s Agreement *The Graduate *The Miracle Worker *Psycho *The Apartment *Never on Sunday Sons and Lovers The Sundowners *The Birds *Jaws *Notorious *Suspicion *To Catch a Thief *Strangers on a Train *The Lady Vanishes *Shadow of a Doubt *North by Northwest *Vertigo *The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) *The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) *The Wrong Man *Marnie *1941 *Birdman *The Trouble With Harry *Casablanca *The 39 Steps *Secret Agent *Sabotage The Paradine Case Torn Curtain *M *Goodbye Mr. Chips *Jamaica Inn *The Best Years of our Lives *Mrs. Miniver I* Confess *The Offence *The Hill Saboteur Under Capricorn Frenzy *Topaz Family Plot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey Oscar fans — welcome to the 1955 Oscars for the films of 1954.  In case you weren’t aware, 1954 was an absolutely outstanding year full of great movies…some of which even got nominated for Academy Awards!  Which means some of the best movies that are still beloved, rewatched, referenced and remade today did NOT get any Oscar love.  This includes a few shockingly egregious omissions that we’re pretty sure will have you scratching your head.  So join us down on the waterfront as Bruce and “Tex” attempt to solve the mystery of “What they were thinking?” when the Academy looked out their rear window and saw…nothing.  As always, thanks for listening and joining us at The Oscars!    Films Referenced (* Recommended) **On the Waterfront **The Caine Mutiny **The Country Girl Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Three Coins in a Fountain **Rear Window *A Star is Bron **Dial M For Murder **Notorious Robinson Crusoe The High and the Mighty The Zero Hour The Barefoot Contessa *Carmen Jones **Sabrina **The Glenn Miller Story *Magnificent Obsession **Executive Suite Broken Lance *Genevieve Knock on Wood Rogue Cop The Egyptian The Silver Chalice *Gate of Hell *Le Plaisir **The Earrings of Madame de Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey Oscars & Movie Fans — we’re proud to present a Bonus Episode that explores 3 great, HIDDEN GEM films from 1964 that we briefly mentioned during our 1965 - MY FAIR OSCAR episode.   Each film was nominated for something — but we really didn’t talk much about them…until now.  If you’re anything like us — we guarantee you’ll dig at least one if not more of these films which include:  TOPKAPI - the inspiration for the most iconic scene in the Mission Impossible franchise.  SEANCE ON A WET AFTERNOON - a creepy, psychological thriller that will stay with you long after it’s over.  And THE VISIT, a twisted little movie starring Ingrid Bergman and Anthony Quinn that takes a turn we guarantee you won’t see coming.   Enjoy our discussion on these movies and more and we’ll be back with another full OSCARS episode next week! Oscars What Were They Thinking? Is edited by Kelley Marcano Films Referenced Topkapi Seance on a Wet Afternoon The Visit Riffi Night and the City Never on a Sunday Spartacus Ocean’s 11 Mission Impossible Heist The Asphalt Jungle Body Double Rear Window Vertigo Obsession Frances Zorba My Fair Lady Gandhi  Jurassic Park One Night in Soho All is Lost Jeremiah Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finally!  Finally, that Steven Spielberg fellow did something worthy of an Oscar.  We’re kidding of course, but it is shockingly true that after 20 years of making some of the greatest films of all-time, Spielberg finally got his richly deserved Oscar.   And while Schindler's List would earn several more awards that evening (including Best Picture) the Academy would still find a way to mess it up. Join us for an absolute banner year for movies as we debate the snubs, flubs, oversights and deserving wins — as well as Bruce's role in this history making Oscar’s telecast!  As always, thanks for listening and joining us at The Oscars!    MOVIES MENTIONED (*Recommended) *Schindler’s List *The Piano *The Remains of the Day *The Fugitive  *In the Name of the Father *Philadelphia In the Age of Innocence *Cliffhanger *In the Line of Fire *Jurassic Park *Farewell my Concubine *The Firm Orlando *Shadowlands Sleepless in Seattle *What’s Love Got to Do with It Shortcuts *M*A*S*H *Nashville The Player Gosford Park *Close Encounters of the Third Kind *Raiders of the Lost Ark *E.T. *Jaws *Fearless The Man With One Red Shoe Turner & Hooch *Big *In and Out *Groundhog’s Day Mrs. Doubtfire Six Degrees of Separation *Broadcast News *Terms of Endearment *Urban Cowboy Black Widow *What’s Eating Gilbert Grape Under Siege *Paper Moon *Dave *Dazed & Confused *Rudy *The Nightmare Before Christmas *Alive *Army of Darkness *El Mariachi *Falling Down *Indecent Proposal *Naked *Blue (Three Colors Trilogy) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the passing of Hollywood legend Robert Redford on Sept. 16th, we were moved to do a special episode of THE OSCARS: WWTT? in order to honor his legacy and commemorate his relationship with The Oscars.  Enjoy hearing about some great films and some fun movie history as we celebrate The Natural who made it look too easy. Robert Redford Films Referenced   Barefoot in the Park Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid The Candidate Jeremiah Johnson The Way We Were The Sting The Great Gatsby Three Days of the Condor All the President's Men A Bridge Too Far The Electric Horseman Brubaker Ordinary People The Natural Out of Africa The Milagro Beanfield War A River Runs Through It Quiz Show Indecent Proposal The Horse Whisperer The Last Castle Spy Game The Clearing All is Lost The Conspirator Captain America: The Winter Soldier Avengers Endgame Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the 2012 Academy Awards, a year just outside our ‘test-of-time’ range for judging the merits of the winners, non-winners, and forgotten gems.  This year featured a lot of very good movies but no true odds-on favorite, which is why the eventual winner is seen as kind of a let down. So who or what should have won?  What should have been nominated and wasn’t?  Are there too many nominees in the first place leading to a paradox of choice (where it’s hard to even make a decision).  Not to mention, what might be the best movie of the year wasn’t even considered for a Best Picture Oscar. Bruce and “Tex” get into it all as they try to make sense of a crazy year with Oscar imitating Art… Or in this case, The Artist. Movies Mentioned (*Recommended) Tower Heist *The Descendants Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close *The Help *Midnight in Paris *The Artist *Hugo *Moneyball *Warhorse The Tree Life *Bridesmaids *We Need to Talk About Kevin J Edgar *Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy *Drive *A Better Life *Bicycle Thieves *Celebrity *Take Shelter My Week With Marilyn The Prince and the Showgirl *The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo *Albert Nobbs The Iron Lady *Young Adult Warrior Beginners *21 Jump Street *Superbad *Margin Call *The Father **A Separation *The Ides of March Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome Oscars fans to the 7th Academy Awards (it definitely wasn’t called The Oscars yet) — as we dive into the 1935 Oscars for the films of 1934.   Now some of you might be thinking, ‘How can awards for films this old possibly be interesting today?’ To which we say, get ready because things are going to get wild!   For starters, there were 12 nominees for best picture (and they still got some wrong!)  There were also awards that are no longer given out as well as no awards for things we award today.  The Hays Code had just begun in mid-1934, affecting the way movies were made. An actress was in three of the Best Picture nominees (a record that still stands) — and on top of it all, the winner this year just so ‘happened’ to set the template for every RomCom you love (or love to hate) today.   Trust us when we say you’re going to have a treat learning about some incredible movies you probably never heard of but you’ll be glad you did once you see them!  As always, thanks for joining us at The Oscars!  Movies Mentioned (*Recommended) *It Happened One Night *The Thin Man *Imitation of Life Flirtation Walk Here Comes the Navy *The House of Rothschild One Night of Love *The Barretts of Wimpole Street *The Gay Divorcee *Viva Villa! *Cleopatra (Cecil B. DeMille version) The White Parade (nearly impossible to see) *The Affairs of Cellini *Of Human Bondage *Manhattan Melodrama Eskimo Flying Down to Rio *Gone With the Wind *Dangerous Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey Oscar fans, welcome to the 1968 Oscars for the films of 1967 — AKA the year that changed everything (movie wise)!  What an amazing year for films both domestic & foreign and to our shock and delight the Oscars were there to recognize and appreciate some truly groundbreaking films…mostly.  From movies that touched on race in new and exciting ways — In The Heat of the Night and Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner; to one of the most violent movies ever made - Bonnie & Clyde; and a new kind of generational comedy - The Graduate... There was no shortage of great films...and Doctor Dolittle.  Join the legendary Bruce Vilanch and “Tex” as they dive into one of the most important years for movies and debate the snubs, flubs and oversights, while celebrating the triumphs and telling great behind the scenes stories.  As always, thanks for listening! Movies Mentioned (*Recommended) *Bonnie & Clyde *Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? Doctor Dolittle *The Graduate *In the Heat of the Night *Thoroughly Modern Millie *Camelot *Cool Hand Luke *The Dirty Dozen *In Cold Blood *Barefoot in the Park Doctor Dolittle (Eddie Murphy) Doctor Dolittle (Robert Downey Jr.) *Cat on a Hot Tin Roof *Lilles of the Field *John Wick *One Thousand Clowns WUSA Pocket Money *Brubaker Amityville Horror *Voyage of the Damned *The Pawnbroker *The Hustler *HUD *Wait Until Dark The Whisperers *Tom Jones *The Importance of Being Earnest *Bye Bye Birdie *The Pumpkin Eater Divorce American Style Two for the Road The War is Over *Eyes Wide Shut *It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World *Divorce Italian Style Ulysses *The Towering Inferno *Rebecca *Psycho *Lifeboat Spellbound *Rear Window *The Sound of Music *Closely Watched Trains *Point Blank *Le Samouraï *Casino Royale In Like Flint *The Fearless Vampire Killers *Belle du Jour *Playtime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome Oscar fans to the 1984 Oscars for the amazing films of 1983. What a time for movies! All the big stars, nearly all the big directors and lots of brilliant, compelling stories were on display this year...and Flashdance.  With so many objectively great movies to choose from, it's hard for even the Academy to get it wrong. And yet, using the test of time, there are still some curious choices and omissions worth looking into. But at least one award was never in doubt. While accepting her Best Actress Award for Terms of Endearment, Shirley MacLaine famously said, "I deserve this." Take a listen to see if you think the other winners deserved their awards as well!  As always thanks for joining us at the Oscars!     For more info, go to www.Oscars.wtf email us at Info@Oscars.wtf Oscars: What Were They Thinking is edited by Kelley Marcano   Movies Mentioned (*Recommended) *Terms of Endearment *The Right Stuff *Fanny & Alexander *The Dresser *Silkwood *Tender Mercies Yentl *Cross Creek *The Big Chill *Educating Rita *Reuben, Reuben *War Games *Star Wars: Return of the Jedi *Trading Places *The Outsiders Flashdance *Risky Business *Sudden Impact *The China Syndrome *The Insider *Norma Rae *Breaking Away *Bullitt Krull Mother, Jugs & Speed *The Friends of Eddie Coyle Face to Face *The Graduate *Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolfe *Working Girl *Raiders of the Lost Ark Henry & June *Unbearable Lightness of Being The Mirror Has Two Faces *The Prince of Tides Rhinestone *Dr. Zhivago *Tom Jones *Murder on the Orient Express *The Godfather *Apocalypse Now *The Great Santini *Ray *Crazy Heart *Testament Melvin and Howard *To Be or Not to Be (1984 & 1942) *One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest *Easy Rider *Five Easy Pieces *Reds *The World According to Garp Precious *Network *To Kill a Mockingbird Betrayal Octopussy Striptease Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey Oscar fans, welcome to the 2005 Oscars for the films of 2004.  Interestingly, nearly all the nominees were either bio-pics or felt like bio-pics. Even more interesting, while the choice for best picture isn’t bad — there was at least one film from that year that has become an all-time classic and an absolute favorite for many people — which was completely shut out of the Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor categories.   With the recent release of the New York Times’ Top 100 Films of the 21st Century, this grave injustice (at least according to Adam “Tex”) has been rectified — as the ‘forgotten film’ is on the list (at #7) while none of the Best Picture nominees or winner even made the list!  Take a listen and see if you agree with the list or the Academy (and Bruce).   As always, thanks for joining us at the Oscars! Movies Mentioned (*Recommended) *Million Dollar Baby The Aviator *Ray Finding Neverland  *Sideways *Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind *Vera Drake *Being Julia *Before Sunset *Before Sunrise *Fahrenheit 9/11 *Hotel Rwanda *Maria Full of Grace Kinsey *The Incredibles *Collateral Closer *The Motorcycle Diaries *Born into Brothels *Super Size Me *Downfall Dodgeball *Just Friends  ;) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices