The 56th Academy Awards (Films of 1983)

This episode we're covering the 56th Academy Awards or the films of 1983. The nominees were: The Big Chill, The Dresser, The Right Stuff, Tender Mercies, and Terms of Endearment. We also talk about non-nominee Silkwood and revisit our 1983 Fun Oscar winners A Christmas Story and Return of the Jedi.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 5:50 - The Big Chill15:15 - The Dresser19:30 - The Right Stuff27:45 - Tender Mercies35:25 - Terms of Endearment46:55 - Should something else have been nominated? 47:40 - Silkwood56:20 - A Christmas Story58:55 - Return of the Jedi1:03:50 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?1:06:25 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:09:10 - Conclusions1:14:25 - 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.