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
Since we had so much to say, this week we're presenting the second part of 1985!
But first, here is a reminder of this years list of Oscar nominees:
- Out of Africa
- The Color Purple
- Kiss of the Spider Woman
- Prizzi's Honor
- Witness
As if that wasn't enough, we added a few other categories to the Oscar list like The Best Grandma Moment, The Independent Darling, and Who Did It Best!
Was Rocky IV the sequel ...
This week we go "back in time" to 1985! Wow, it was such an enjoyable trip to a time of our tumultuous youth to watch the movies that were so essential to our formative years, and boy did we find a lot to talk about!
So much so, we decided to split the show into two parts! Part one is available now, Part 2 will be available next week.
But first, we are so excited to discuss this years list of Oscar nominees:
<...This week we look back at our 1987 episode and see if it needs any mistakes rectified or omissions told.
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.
We talk about the late, great John Witherspoon, who starred in cinematic touchstones such as I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, Boomerang, House Party, and the Frid...
This week we go back, way back, to 1939! It was a fascinating dive into an era of movies we didn't know that much about. But we learned! Oh, we learned... Here are the ten movies nominated for Outstanding Production (what they called "Best Picture" back then):
- Gone With the Wind
- Dark Victory
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
- Goodbye, Mr. Chips
- Love Affair
- Ninotchka
- Wizard of Oz
- Of Mice and Men
- Wuthering Heights
- St...
Sorry for the delay, we were on a brief marketing sabbatical! This week we look back at our 2008 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.
Except this time! No mistak...
This week we look at the Best Picture nominations of 2012 and noticed something different! This year the Academy went with a ten movie list. Not to be daunted, we dove right in:
- Argo
- Amour
- Beasts of the Southern Wastes
- Django Unchained
- Les Miserables
- Life of Pi
- Lincoln
- Silver Linings Playbook
- Zero Dark Thirty
As if that wasn't enough, we added a few other categories to the Oscar list like Comedy Gold, The Independ...
Where we look back at our 1974 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 toys of the 70s were the best. Not an opinion; it's a fact. We also talk a bit more ...
This week we go back in time and look at the Best Picture nominations of 1967 and we are really excited to talk about them:
- Bonnie and Clyde
- The Graduate
- In the Heat of the Night
- Doctor Doolittle
- Guess Who's Coming for Dinner
Plus a few other categories we felt needed to be added to the Oscar list like Comedy Gold, The Independent Darling, and Who Did It Best!
This week we discuss Carlos nearly crashing out bec...
In honor of March Madness and the upcoming NFL season, we put together a bracket of our own!
This is the Final round for the Irwin Uber Allin Award! Who will win? We've tallied up the votes and determined the victor. Listen in and find out who!
Thank you for listening and watch more movies!
Our 20th episode! We look at the Best Picture nominations of 1987 and we are really excited to talk about them:
- The Last Emperor
- Broadcast News
- Fatal Attraction
- Hope and Glory
- Moonstruck
Plus a few other categories we felt needed to be added to the Oscar list like Comedy Gold, The Independent Darling, and Who Did It Best!
This week we dive deep into comedies and why they should be nominated more by the academy, and ...
In honor of March Madness and the upcoming NFL season, we put together a bracket of our own!
This is the Fifth round! We are now in the Final Four vying for the Irwin Uber Allin Award! What next? Go listen to the fifth 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 it! We'll tally everything u...
In honor of March Madness, the NBA and NHL playoffs, we put together a bracket of our own!
This is the fourth round! We are now in the Elite Eight vying for the Irwin Uber Allin Award! What next? Go listen to the fourth 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 it! We'll tally everything ...
Back to the 2000s and another list of fantastic movies! We were really excited to talk about the best picture nominations:
- Slumdog Millionaire
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Frost/Nixon
- Milk
- The Reader
Plus a few other categories we felt needed to be added to the Oscar list like Comedy Gold, The Independent Darling, and Who Did It Best!
This week we deep dive into Ironman launching of the Marvel Cinematic Unive...
Where we look back at our 2001 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.
Rat Race! A criminally overlooked movie in the chase genre. Every twenty years or so, Hollywo...
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 ...
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