The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?
Oscars Podcast: Yo Oscars!
By Mister D
January 7, 2025
On this episode of ‘The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?’ Bruce Vilanch and Tex step into the ring to duke it out over the 1977 Oscars for the films 1976. As many of you already know or will come to see, the 1970s are stacked with worthy contenders, many of which have stood the test of time. The same goes for directing, performing, and technical achievements. So the real question becomes, why does the Academy choose one great film over another? Why would a movie win for best picture and director but not its actor or script that matches the film’s underdog nature? And could dying before the awards be a winning Oscar strategy? We get to the bottom of these questions and more, as well as Bruce’s pivotal acting cameo in the 1986 Jane Fonda thriller The Morning After. Ding-ding… ‘Let’s get ready to Oscars!”
MOVIES MENTIONED
Beaches
Oppenheimer
Citizen Kane
Annie Hall
The Great Dictator
Rocky
How Green Was My Valley?
All The President’s Men
Network
Bound for Glory
Taxi Driver
Godfathers 1 & 2
French Connection 1 & 2
Star Wars
Mad Max: Fury Road
Creed
Rocky 3
Raise the Titanic
Seven Beauties
Party at Kitty & Stud’s – (akaThe Italian Stallion)
Lords of Flatbush
Bananas
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Bad News Bears
To Fly
A Star is Born
King Kong
Silver Streak
Face to Face
Carrie
Cousin Cousine
Badlands
A Coal Miner’s Daughter
Voyage of the Damned
Marathon Man
Ballad of Cable Hogue
Freaky Friday
The Morning After
Dog Day Afternoon
12 Angry Men
The Wiz
Karate Kids 1, 2 & 3
The Formula
Neighbors
Lean on Me
Rocky 5
The Front
Meet John Doe
The 7 Percent Solution
Fellini’s Casanova
Logan’s Run
The Omen
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
A Shot in the Dark
Obsession
Vertigo
The Poseidon Adventure
Harlan County, USA
Grey Gardens
The Tenant
