The 55th Academy Awards (Films of 1982)

In this episode we cover the 55th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1982. The nominees were: E.T. The Extraterrestrial, Gandhi, Missing, Tootsie, and The Verdict. We also discuss Sophie's Choice and some sci-fi classics - Blade Runner, The Thing, and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 7:30 - Tootsie14:30 - The Verdict23:00 - Gandhi33:25 - E.T. The Extraterrestrial 44:45 - Missing1:00:10 - Should something else have been nominated?1:00:45 - Sophie's Choice1:11:25 - Blade Runner1:13:55 - The Thing1:17:20 - Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan1:20:15 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?1:21:35 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:23:05 - Conclusions1:27:15 - 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.