Revisiting the 55th Academy Awards (1982) with Tom & Dana Duncan

On The Revisionist's Almanac, Andrew and rotating guests dive deep into the Oscars to see which winners have stood the test of time, and which haven't.   Andrew is heading back a few decades to 1982 and the 55th Academy Awards, and he's bringing Tom & Dana Duncan from GMOAT Podcast with him to debate Blade Runner, E.T., Gandhi, Missing, Tootsie, The Thing, The Verdict, and more!   Introductions (0:00) 1982 Overview (10:34) A New Category (41:45) Best Supporting Actress (1:00:07) Best Supporting Actor (1:14:21) Best Actress (1:36:38) Best Actor (1:52:58) Best Director (2:22:18) Best Picture (2:39:25) Shameless Plugs (2:51:27)   This month's ad is from Jen & Sarah at Movies & Us - https://open.spotify.com/show/2Ih8Rfq1DyLJGOYwgLYvZx?si=aa309714bece43ef    After the episode, if you liked what you heard, go check out the entire back catalog of Almanac episodes.   Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revalmanac/ Follow me on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/RevAlmanac Follow me on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/RevAlmanac/ Follow me on Podbean: https://revisionistalmanac.podbean.com/ Email the show at [email protected]    Find everything Tom & Dana are doing on the socials   @gmoatpodcast on Instagram, Twitter, Bluesky, and Tik Tok