The 50th Academy Awards (Films of 1977)

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.