The OSCARS: What Were They Thinking?!

• 2013 - Four Score and Seven Oscars Ago

  Hey Oscars fans, welcome to the 2013 Oscars for the films of 2012 — a year when Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln was poised to sweep based on a(mother) legendary performance by Daniel Day Lewis.  But instead…it was the second worst night in Lincoln’s life.  All in all, it was a pretty strange year for the Academy Awards — from the winners, non-winners, snubs and even the host!  So join Bruce Vilanch and Adam “Tex” Davis as they share their insider’s perspective on who won and why (and who should have won) — as well as why Seth Macfarlane will never host another Academy Awards show again. Movies Mentioned A Million Ways to Die in the West  Ted Ted 2 Lincoln Life of Pi Les Miserables Silver Linings Playbook Argo Amour Django Unchained Skyfall Zero Dark Thirty Minecraft Sinners Beasts of the Southern Wild Avengers The Hurt Locker The Master Flight Moonrise Kingdom Batman: The Dark Knight There Will Be Blood Boogie Nights The Hobbit Brokeback Mountain The Piano Teacher Funny Games Cache (aka Hidden) The White Ribbon Silkwood The Impossible The Russians are Coming, The Russians are Coming Inglourious Basterds The Big Lebowski Raising Arizona Barton Fink Sessions As Good As it Gets Norma Rae Places in the Heart Forrest Gump Mrs. Doubtfire Pulp Fiction Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Anna Karenina Red Sparrow Under the Skin La La Land Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• In an Oscars, far, far away…

  Welcome Oscars: WWTT? Fans to the 1978 Oscars for the films of 1977 — the year that changed movies forever.  That’s because this is the year Star Wars came out.  But did Star Wars win the Oscar?  And if not, what legendary movie rose up to beat it?  And what other legendary film about outer space creatures by a luminary director wasn’t even nominated that year. And what movie about dancing was nominated over Saturday Night Fever?  Join us as we look back at a truly amazing year of movies, awards, oversights and possible snubs.   And as always, Bruce Vilanch shares his personal stories with some of the stars and filmmakers of the era — including how he was cast in the opening credits of Footloose and how he wound up writing the Star Wars Holiday Special!   MOVIES MENTIONED Spinal Tap  Manchurian candidate The Odd Couple Airplane Airplane 2 Casablanca Singing in the Rain Star Wars Julia The Turning Point The Goodbye Girl Annie Hall Jaws Gravity Arrival Close Encounters of the Third Kind West Side Story Gypsy Saturday Night Fever The Duelists Three Women Goodbye Mr. Chips The Owl and the Pussycat Play it Again Sam The Sunshine Boys Funny Lady Footloose Equus A Special Day Parasite Moonlight Anora The Spy Who Came Out of the Cold The Empire Strike Back Sleeper Love & Death The Godfather The Godfather II The Graduate The Pumpkin Eater Klute The Miracle Worker Opening Night Looking for Mr. Goodbar All the President’s Men Bridge on the River Kwai The Lavender Hill Mob The Horse’s Mouth Oh God! The Late Show Hannah and Her Sisters Midnight in Paris Citizen Kane A Bridge Too Far Slap Shot Snow White French Connection The Deer Hunter Rocky The Star Wars Holiday Special! To learn more go to www.oscars.wtf Email us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Welcome to an Oscars full of murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery & treachery.

  Welcome Oscars: WWTT? fans to the 2003 Oscars for the films of 2002.  In the US we are in post-9/11 recovery; in the Middle East the Iraq War has just begun and on the Oscar stage it’s a battle between the hit musical adaptation of Chicago VS. The Hours, Gangs of New York, The Pianist and Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. So, which film about murder and/or death takes home the gold and why? And who else should have been considered?  That’s what we’re here to find out  as we re-examine an Academy Awards show that was equal parts razzle-dazzle and controversy — including some things that would never fly today!    MOVIES MENTIONED Bowling for Columbine  Chicago Gangs of New York The Hours The Pianist Frida Road to Perdition Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Adaptation Far From Heaven Talk to Her About Schmidt Catch Me if you Can Spiderman Oliver Joker 2 The Aviator Shutter Island The Lord of the Rings 25th Hour Minority Report Spirited Away Y tu mama tambien The Quiet American Leaving Las Vegas One Hour Photo Punch Drunk Love Uncut Gems 8 Mile Secretary Igby Goes Down Unfaithful The Deer Hunter Entrapment About a Boy Winged Migration Roger & Me Fahrenheit 9/11 The Wild Thornberrys Movie The Lion King A Hard Day’s Night Cats Star Wars: Attack of the Clones The Departed Amelia Perez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• 1951 - ALL ABOUT OSCAR

  Strap in, it’s going to be a bumpy Oscars!  On this episode Bruce and “Tex” look back at one of the greatest years in filmmaking history, the 1951 Oscars for the films of 1950.  A year which produced perhaps the greatest Oscar battle of all time: SUNSET BOULEVARD vs. ALL ABOUT EVE. Hollywood tragedy vs. Broadway deception. With double digit nominations and luminary actors, writers, and directors for each project — this was a true heavyweight showdown where it would be almost impossible to get it wrong.  Yet in some cases, they may have!  (I’m looking at you Best Actor Award!)  This is one of our favorite episodes to record just from the sheer volume of outstanding movies and performances — some of which you may not have seen or heard of and should promptly add to your playlist!  “Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my Oscar!” MOVIES MENTIONED All About Eve Sunset Boulevard The Substance Gone with the Wind Titanic La La Land Mrs. Miniver Born Yesterday Samson & Delilah Annie Get Your Gun The Asphalt Jungle Broken Arrow Caged Cinderella Father of the Bride King Solomon’s Mines The Third Man Destination Moon The Flame and the Arrow Harvey The Magnificent Yankee Adam’s Rib The Gunfighter Cyrano de Begerac Roxanne Mr. 880 Village of the Damned Phffft It Should Happen to You Platoon Arsenic & Old Lace The Solid Gold Cadillac  Chicago Caged Heat Of Human Bondage My Fair Lady Gigi The Ghost and Ms. Muir A Letter to Three Wives Sleuth No Way Out Cleopatra The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Key Largo The African Queen The Maltese Falcon Gaslight A Star is Born The Philadelphia Story David Copperfield The Chapman Report Panic in the Streets Bitter Rice Mystery Street When Willy Comes Home The Red Danube The Furies Stage Fright D.O.A. Night and the City Cheaper by the Dozens The Pink Panther Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• 1999 Pt. 2 - Oscar in Love

  In this episode we continue looking at the 1999 Oscars for the films of 1998.  However, we're doing things a little differently as we focus mainly on one of, if not, the most controversial Oscar campaigns of all-time.  In fact, the tricks, stunts and machinations pulled by Harvey Weinstein to secure the Oscar for Shakespeare in Love not only live on in Oscar lore — they forever changed the way Oscars are campaigned (both good and bad).  In addition to laying out all the behind-the-scenes maneuvering — Bruce and “Tex’ share personal stories of their dealings with Weinstein, uncover what really went on behind-closed-doors in 1998,  and shine a light on the impact this Oscar campaign has had on the Academy today.  This one is for true Oscar buffs looking to know more about one of the craziest Oscar races in Academy History. And if you're more interested in the actual awards of that year -- listen to 1999 Pt. 1 - Saving Private Oscar.  Enjoy!   Movies Mentioned Shakespeare in Love Saving Private Ryan Wicked  Dune 2 The Greatest Show on Earth Big Top Pee-wee Just Friends Get Bruce Legends of the Fall Glory The Last Samurai Annie Hall The Alamo Sunset Boulevard All About Eve To Leslie (Andre Riseborough film referred to) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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