If I Ran the Oscars

Starting in 1953, the first year the Oscars were broadcast on television, we randomly select a merit award category winner, watch the film, then talk about why it won that award. But that's not all, this is our Oscars! We also randomly select three other categories, and decide if that film could have won those awards as well.

2022: Dune

A spice-y movie.

06-05
36:07

2021: Mank

Citizen Kane, this ain't. But it's about Citizen Kane, so it's not bad.

05-29
25:45

2020: Joker

Most superhero movies are good superhero movies, but bad movies. This one is not a good superhero movie, but is a good movie.

05-22
30:02

2019: Spider-Man Into the Spiderverse

I could nerd out about how to use animation to tell stories for twice as long.

05-15
24:54

2018: The Shape of Water

Doug Jones and Del Toro, you've done it again.

05-08
28:04

2017: Fences

On the one hand, it's pretty clear that this was based on a play. On the other hand, it's a dang good play.

04-03
23:23

2016: The Revenant

The long edits are back, and with bonus BEAR AHHHHHHHHHHHHH IT'S A BEAR!

03-27
21:25

2015: Birdman

Hey, did you know that you can make movies with long takes? Did Gravity not convince you? Have I got a movie for you.

03-20
27:53

2014: Gravity

A film by a great director, which changed the way movies are made for years to come, but you can tell it was written by the director and he desperately needed an editor. Not to be confused with Avatar, the film by a great director, which changed...hey, wait a minute!

03-13
29:53

2013: Lincoln

Daniel Day Lewis, you've done it again!

02-27
40:45

2012: The Artist

Black and white? Silent film? What year is it?

02-20
26:22

2011: The Fighter

Wow, Christian Bale, you crazy.

02-12
24:22

2010: Avatar

Maybe we'll watch the sequel one day.

02-06
28:08

2009: The Duchess

They somehow made Ralph Fiennes more creepy. How did they do that?

01-16
27:28

2008: Bourne Ultimatum

Not the best three-quel we've ever watched.

01-09
25:58

2007: Babel

A movie where no one wins, everything is sadness, and the acting is really really good.

01-02
32:47

2006: Syriana

Not quite as good as the last movie with multiple overlapping storylines, sadly.

12-26
26:46

2005: The Incredibles

It's about time we watch a Pixar movie.

12-19
21:47

2004: Return of the King

We watched the short version, so only 3.5 hours. A nice relaxing watch.

12-12
36:26

2003: Road to Perdition

Tom Hanks is...a bad guy? Gasp.

12-05
29:22

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