The Oscars Got It Wrong

The 50th Academy Awards (Films of 1977)

June 5, 2026·2h 1m
Episode Description from the Publisher

This episode we're covering the 50th Academy Awards or the films of 1977. The nominees were: Annie Hall, The Goodbye Girl, Julia, Star Wars, and The Turning Point. We also watch the non-nominees Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Sorcerer. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:11:45 - The Goodbye Girl18:00 - Julia28:05 - The Turning Point39:05 - Annie Hall55:00 - Star Wars1:11:45 - Should something else have been nominated?1:12:15 - Close Encounters of the Third Kind1:27:50 - Sorcerer1:43:25 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?1:44:25 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:47:38 - Steven Spielberg Oscar Count1:51:25 - Conclusions1:57:00 - Best Best Picture Ranking1:59:25 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod.

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