<description>&lt;p&gt;This episode we're covering the 50th Academy Awards or the films of 1977. The nominees were: &lt;em&gt;Annie Hall, The Goodbye Girl, Julia, Star Wars&lt;/em&gt;, and &lt;em&gt;The Turning Point&lt;/em&gt;. We also watch the non-nominees &lt;em&gt;Close Encounters of the Third Kind &lt;/em&gt;and &lt;em&gt;Sorcerer&lt;/em&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Timestamps are approximate:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;11:45 - The Goodbye Girl&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;18:00 - Julia&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;28:05 - The Turning Point&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;39:05 - Annie Hall&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;55:00 - Star Wars&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1:11:45 - Should something else have been nominated?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;1:12:15 - Close Encounters of the Third Kind&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;1:27:50 - Sorcerer&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;1:43:25 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1:44:25 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1:47:38 - Steven Spielberg Oscar Count&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1:51:25 - Conclusions&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1:57:00 - Best Best Picture Ranking&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1:59:25 - Next Time&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;--------------------------&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/oscarswrongpod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;oscarswrongpod&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Oscars Got It Wrong

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The 50th Academy Awards (Films of 1977)

JUN 5, 2026121 MIN
The Oscars Got It Wrong

The 50th Academy Awards (Films of 1977)

JUN 5, 2026121 MIN

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This episode we're covering the 50th Academy Awards or the films of 1977. The nominees were: Annie Hall, The Goodbye Girl, Julia, Star Wars, and The Turning Point. We also watch the non-nominees Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Sorcerer. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:11:45 - The Goodbye Girl18:00 - Julia28:05 - The Turning Point39:05 - Annie Hall55:00 - Star Wars1:11:45 - Should something else have been nominated?1:12:15 - Close Encounters of the Third Kind1:27:50 - Sorcerer1:43:25 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?1:44:25 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:47:38 - Steven Spielberg Oscar Count1:51:25 - Conclusions1:57:00 - Best Best Picture Ranking1:59:25 - 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.