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The 57th Academy Awards (Films of 1984) - Part II

The 57th Academy Awards (Films of 1984) - Part II

Season 1 Episode 96 Published 5 hours ago
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We're finishing up our discussion of the 57th Academy Awards or the films of 1984 with the losers from our 10-film bracket.

The nominees were: Amadeus, The Killing Fields, A Passage to India, Places in the Heart, and A Soldier's Story.

The films we added were: Ghostbusters, This is Spinal Tap, and The Cotton Club.

Our two Fun Oscars winners are: Footloose and The NeverEnding Story.

Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

2:45 - This is Spinal Tap

11:00 - The Killing Fields

28:55 - A Soldier's Story

39:20 - Ghostbusters

49:20 - Amadeus

- Conclusions

  • 1:17:00 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?
  • 1:18:45 - Top 5 Films
  • 1:19:35 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
  • 1:21:15 - Steven Spielberg Oscar Count
  • 1:23:20 - Come back to any of these films?
  • 1:24:35 - Patterns
  • 1:26:55 - Best Best Picture Ranking

1:30:15 - Next Time

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