The Retros
We discuss the best picture decisions made by the Academy and whether they were right or wrong...we decide! We also discuss the many different categories and movies of the particular Oscar year we are reviewing and add a few new categories ourselves. You can find us at any of the major social media at theretrospodcast or you can also write to us at theretrospodcast@gmail.com.
Episodes
This is quite possibly our favorite year we've done on this show! The 70s was full of avant guard cinema and outright crazy gonzo productions. We were really excited to talk about the best picture nominations:
- The Godfather Part 2
- Chinatown
- The Conversation
- Lenny
- The Towering Inferno
Plus a few other categories we felt needed to be added to the Oscar list like Comedy Gold, The Independent Darling, and The Sequ...
Where we look back at our 1983 episode and see if it needs any mistakes rectified or omissions told. But probably not. But probably, we're not always that accurate...
In this episode:
We made some mistakes. We hold ourselves accountable for those mistakes! Even if we have to make fun of each other for making those mistakes.
The Outsiders, Coppola's coming of age film about teenagers in mid century Tulsa, Oklaho...
In honor of March Madness, the NBA and NHL playoffs, we put together a bracket of our own!
This is the third round! The votes were in and we winnowed the matches down to 16 actors vying for the Irwin Uber Allin Award! What next? Go listen to the third round show, and afterwards go to the Retros Podcast Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/15y4zeBWCZ/
Fill out the bracket polls with your choices. That's...
We are moving into the 21st Century and discussing all the Oscar movies for the year 2001!! We were really excited to talk about the best picture nominations:
- Gosford Park
- In the Bedroom
- Fellowship of the Ring
- Moulin Rouge
- A Beautiful Mind
Plus a few other categories we felt needed to be added to the Oscar list like Comedy Gold, The Independent Darling, and The Sequel of the Year!
This week we deep dive into the cas...
Where we look back at our 1997 episode and see if it needs any mistakes rectified or omissions told. But probably not. But probably, we're not always that accurate...
In this episode:
What exactly is the nomination process for the Academy Awards? We don't really know for sure, Price Waterhouse keeps that info close to their chest. But, we have a pretty good idea.
Which movie had the best marketing campaign for ...
We get right to the heart of it and discuss all the Oscar movies for the year 1983!! We were really excited to talk about the best picture nominations:
- The Big Chill
- The Dresser
- The Right Stuff
- Tender Mercies
- Terms of Endearment
Plus a few other categories we felt needed to be added to the Oscar list like Comedy Gold, The Independent Darling, and The Sequel of the Year!
This episode also was the inauguration of two ...
We're getting better at this! We actually watched all the nominated movies this time and discuss the best picture nominations for the Oscar year 1997:
- Titanic
- As Good As It Gets
- Full Monty
- Good Will Hunting
- LA Confidential
Plus a few other categories we felt needed to be added to the Oscar list like Comedy Gold, The Independent Darling, The Sequel of the Year, and Who Did It Best!
Was the Academy right? Were w...
In honor of March Madness, the NBA and NHL playoffs, we put together a bracket of our own!
This is the second round! The votes were in and we winnowed the matches down to 32 actors vying for the Irwin Uber Allin Award! What next? Go listen to the second round show, and afterwards go to the Retros Podcast Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/15y4zeBWCZ/
Fill out the bracket polls with your choices. That'...
Where we look back at our 1991 episode and see if it needs any mistakes rectified or omissions told. But probably not. But probably, we're not always that accurate...
In this episode:
Dan Akroyd wrote, acted and directed 1991's arguably biggest turkey Nothing But Trouble, who knew it was based on an adventure Akroyd himself went through!?
The distinguished career of Frank Whaley, from 1991's Career Opportu...
In honor of March Madness, the NBA and NHL playoffs, we put together a bracket of our own! We're pairing down the best actor winners of all time to find out once and for all who will be best best actor and grab the title of Irwin Uber Allen! Here's how it works; listen to each show, there will be four region shows in the first round since there are a lot of best actor recipients; 16 in each of the 4 regions....
In honor of March Madness, the NBA and NHL playoffs, we put together a bracket of our own! We're pairing down the best actor winners of all time to find out once and for all who will be best best actor and grab the title of Irwin Uber Allen! Here's how it works; listen to each show, there will be four region shows in the first round since there are a lot of best actor recipients; 16 in each of the 4 regions....
In honor of March Madness, the NBA and NHL playoffs, we put together a bracket of our own! We're pairing down the best actor winners of all time to find out once and for all who will be best best actor and grab the title of Irwin Uber Allen! Here's how it works; listen to each show, there will be four region shows in the first round since there are a lot of best actor recipients; 16 in each of the 4 regions....
In honor of March Madness, the NBA and NHL playoffs, we put together a bracket of our own! We're pairing down the best actor winners of all time to find out once and for all who will be best best actor and grab the title of Irwin Uber Allen! Here's how it works; listen to each show, there will be four region shows in the first round since there are a lot of best actor recipients; 16 in each of the 4 regions....
Where we look back at our first episode 1994 and see if it needs any mistakes rectified or omissions told. But probably not. But probably, we're not always that accurate...
In this episode:
Pulp hero remakes, could 1994's The Shadow been the reason to bring back old pulp stories from the past? Did Flash Gordon in 1980 help? And how great was Buck Rogers tv show in the 70s!? We already kinda sort knew the answe...
We discuss the best picture nominations for the Oscar year 1991:
- Beauty and the Beast
- Bugsy
- JFK
- Prince of Tides
- Silence of the Lambs
Plus a few other categories we felt needed to be added to the Oscar list like Comedy Gold, The Independent Darling, The Sequel of the Year, and Best Grandma Moment which doesn't mean what you probably think it means! Want to know for sure, listen and find out!
We discuss the best picture nominations for the Oscar year 1994:
- Forrest Gump
- Four Weddings and a Funeral
- Pulp Fiction
- Quiz Show
- Shawshank Redemption
Plus a few other categories we felt needed to be added to the Oscar list like Comedy Gold, The Independent Darling, The Sequel of the Year, and Best Grandma Moment which doesn't mean what you probably think it means! Want to know for sure, listen and find out!
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