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  • 2012 - Silence is Golden at the Oscars

    2012 - Silence is Golden at the Oscars
    Sep 8 2025
    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
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    1 h et 16 min
  • 1935 - It Happened One Oscars

    1935 - It Happened One Oscars
    Aug 25 2025
    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
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    1 h et 5 min
  • 1968 - In the Heat of the Oscar

    1968 - In the Heat of the Oscar
    Aug 11 2025
    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
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    1 h et 15 min
  • 1984 - "I Deserve This Oscar"

    1984 - "I Deserve This Oscar"
    Jul 28 2025
    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
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    1 h et 12 min
  • 2005 - Million Dollar Oscar

    2005 - Million Dollar Oscar
    Jul 14 2025
    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
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    1 h et 11 min
  • 1944 - Play it Again, Oscar

    1944 - Play it Again, Oscar
    Jun 30 2025
    Hey Oscars fans, welcome to the 1944 Oscars for the films of 1943. Not surprisingly the theme of many movies this year was war as most of the globe fought in WWII. There was a movie just called Air Force! And among these war and war adjacent films came one of the most beloved, quoted and classic movies of all time… Casablanca! But while Casablanca did take home some awards… did it take home enough awards? In fact, two movies that year had more nominations than Casablanca. Join us as we take you on a journey through some of the best movies and performances ever and discuss how and why some of them inexplicably lost out or weren’t even nominated. Along the way you’ll discover lots of films to add to your must-watch list and learn some great film history in the process. Oh, and we know the title of this episode is a mis-quote from Casablanca! As always, thanks for listening. Contact us and let us know your opinions! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577252340445 Email: info@oscars.wtf Website: www.oscars.wtf Movies Mentioned! Casablanca (must see) The Song of Bernadette (must see) For Whom the Bell Tolls Air Force This is the Army Heaven Can Wait The Human Comedy In Which We Serve Madame Curie The More the Merrier The Ox-Bow Incident (must see) Watch on the Rhine To Be or Not to Be Ninotchka Trouble in Paradise Design for Living The Shop Around the Corner Shadow of a Doubt (must see) 12 Angry Men Five Graves to Cairo The Gunfighter Mildred Pierce Yankee Doodle Dandy The Adventures of Robin Hood The African Queen Sergeant York High Noon Duel in the Sun Sahara The Constant Nymph Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Maltese Falcon So Proudly we Hail! Gone With the Wind Princess O’Rourke Action in the North Atlantic Destination Tokyo Holy Matrimony Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon How Green Was my Valley Citizen Kane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h et 9 min
  • 1973 - The God-Oscar

    1973 - The God-Oscar
    Jun 16 2025
    Hello, Oscars: WWTT? fans. Welcome our look at the 1973 Oscars, honoring the films of 1972. It was an outstanding year for movies with some great contenders in every category battling it out. Ironically, the most cheerful best picture nominee was about the inner-workings of the Mafia and all the killing and revenge that comes along with it. But while The Godfather may have been the big winner...did it win enough? And what snubs, flubs and oversights will have you reaching for a gun and a canoli. Contact us and let us know your opinions! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577252340445 Email: info@oscars.wtf Website: www.oscars.wtf Movie Recommendations The Godfather Cabaret Deliverance Sounder The Emigrants The Lady Sings the Blues The Poseidon Adventure Jeremiah Johnson The Ruling Class The Candidate Fat City Butterflies Are Free The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie The New Land Solaris Aguirre: Wrath of God Cries and Whispers Sleuth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h et 17 min
  • 1981 - Ordinary vs. Raging Oscar

    1981 - Ordinary vs. Raging Oscar
    Jun 2 2025
    Hey Oscars fans, welcome to the 1981 Oscars for the films of 1980. This is a HUGE year in terms of the conceit of this show — because while the Oscar winning film is respected, the film that DIDN’T WIN is regarded as a true masterpiece and one of the greatest films of all-time. If you know, you know, and if you don’t get ready to be enraged. Or maybe not. And that’s just the start of some curious decisions, omissions and oversights. Whether you’re a total film nerd (like us) or not — this was objectively a great year for movies and for debating the awards given to them! And along the way, we hope to add a few more hidden gems to your movie-watching list. As always, thanks for listening! Movies Mentioned The Elephant Man Raging Bull Coal Miner’s Daughter Fame Ordinary People Tess The Empire Strikes Back Melvin and Howard Private Benjamin The Stuntman 9 to 5 Stir Crazy Airplane Any Which Way You Can Smokey and the Bandit 2 The Blue Lagoon The Blues Brothers Crash (Haggis version) Barry Lyndon The Empire Strikes Back The Shining Stripes Protocol Wildcats Jumping Jack Flash Stardust Memories Duel in the Sun Chinatown The Two Jakes Color of Night The Eyes of Laura Mars Return of a Man Called Horse Never Say Never Again American Gigolo The Big Red One Cruisin’ Tribute The Great Santini Urban Cowboy The Long Good Friday Breaker Morant Inside Moves Resurrection Gloria Carrie Eyes Wide Shut Altered States Flash Gordon The Zero Hero Honeysuckle Rose The Competition 8 Mile Kagemusha The Last Metro The Gods Must Be Crazy Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears Can’t Stop the Music (Razzie Winner!) Bachelor Party 2 (Direct to Video) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h et 2 min