On this episode of ‘The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?’ Bruce and Tex look at the 2010 Oscars for the films of 2009.  Imagine, you’ve just made one of the most groundbreaking movies of all time, a timeless, epic, 3D adventure that not only captivated audiences by creating a never-before-seen world and characters, but also went on to become the highest grossing movie ever.  But instead of winning the Oscar… you lose… to your ex-wife.  Yep, we’re talking about James Cameron’s Avatar losing the best picture award to The Hurt Locker directed by Kathryn Bigelow who divorced him nearly 20 years earlier.  So, did Hurt Locker deserve to win over Avatar?  Was either of them the best film of the year?  Or, was there a third film that has not only stood the test of time, but whose opening 7 minutes are considered some of the best filmmaking / storytelling of all time. We leave it UP to you to decide — but either way, Bruce’s insight and stories will not have you feeling blue.

EPISODE 2 (2010 Oscars) - Movies Mentioned

Avatar

The Hurt Locker

Crazy Heart

Inglorious Basterds

The Blind Side

District 9

An Education

Precious

A Serious Man

Up

Up in the Air

The Dark Knight

A New Leaf

Invictus

A Single Man

Star Man

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

The Last Picture Show

The Messenger

The Last Station

The Lovely Bones

The Hangover

Julie and Julia

Cactus Flower

Erin Brockovich

Nine

Glitter

Star Wars

Coraline

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Secret of Kells

Oppenheimer

Asteroid City

Isle of Dogs

Moonrise Kingdom

Grand Budapest Hotel

Bowling For Columbine

My Cousin Vinnie

Sudden Fear (1952 starring Joan Crawford & Jack Palance)

City Slickers

Basic Instinct

In the Loop

Titanic

Dances With Wolves

American Beauty

Boys Don’t Cry

Being Julia

Million Dollar Baby

The Wife

Nomadland

Bagdad Cafe

Buster

Against All Odds - (See Out of the Past (1947) instead)

The Princess & The Frog

Paris 36

Star Trek

Dreamgirls

Sherlock Holmes

 

HONORABLE MENTION: To Leslie (Andrea Riseborough campaign controversy)