The 53rd Academy Awards (Films of 1980)

In this episode we cover the 53rd Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1980. The nominees were: Coal Miner's Daughter, The Elephant Man, Ordinary People, Raging Bull, and Tess. We also briefly discuss The Empire Strikes Back, The Shining, and 9 to 5. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover; Content Warning: Sexual Assault. Timestamps are approximate: 12:30 - Coal Miner's Daughter17:50 - The Elephant Man23:45 - Tess36:10 - Raging Bull48:15 - Ordinary People1:00:15 - Should something else have been nominated?1:13:00 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?1:14:00 - Conclusions1:20:45 - 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.