The 50th Academy Awards (Films of 1977)

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 Girl

18:00 - Julia

28:05 - The Turning Point

39:05 - Annie Hall

55:00 - Star Wars

1:11:45 - Should something else have been nominated?

• 1:12:15 - Close Encounters of the Third Kind
• 1:27:50 - Sorcerer

1:43:25 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

1:44:25 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:47:38 - Steven Spielberg Oscar Count

1:51:25 - Conclusions

1:57:00 - Best Best Picture Ranking

1:59:25 - Next Time

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