1986 - Back to the Oscars
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On this episode of ‘The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?’ Bruce and Tex look at the 1986 Oscars for the films of 1985. This year was a battle of two Oscar-bait juggernauts -- the sweeping romance of Out of Africa and the struggle to survive during slavery of The Color Purple. With 22 nominations between them (11 each) this was gearing up to be a battle for the ages. However, while one movie collected award after award, the other was completely shut out. Not only that, its esteemed director was possibly snubbed and wasn't even nominated despite garnering nominations in nearly every other category. But that's not the most interesting part. Another film released that year not only dominated the box office -- it spawned two sequels and has stood the test of time and is still beloved, quoted and talked about by most film fans today -- (unlike either Out of Africa or The Color Purple). So come 'back' to the 1986 Oscars with us to see which movies, performances & achievements won -- and which had the 'Power of Love'... just not from the Academy.
EPISODE 3 (1986 Oscars) - Movies Mentioned
Out of Africa
The Color Purple
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Prizzi’s Honor
Witness
Back to the Future
Rambo: First Blood Pt. 2
Ladyhawke
English Patient
Evita
Butterfly
Trip to Bountiful
Agnes of God
Sweet Dreams
Tootsie
Cocoon
Twice in a Lifetime
Ice Pirates
Murphy’s Romance
Runaway Train
Jagged Edge
Things Change
Trading Places
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
Cocoon 2
The Way We Were
Absence of Malice
Three Days of the Condor
They Shoot Horses Don’t They?
Ran
C.H.U.D.
C.H.U.D. 2: Bud the C.H.U.D.
The Official Story
Parasite
Mask
The Phantom of the Opera
The Mask
Remo Williams: the Adventure Begins
A Chorus Line
White Nights
Silverado
Young Sherlock Holmes
Return to Oz
The Black Hole
The Sting
Quiz Show
Ordinary People
Save the Tiger
Last Tango in Paris
The Last Detail
Serpico
The Natural
Barefoot in the Park
Butch Cassidy & Sundance Kid
The Candidate
Purple Rose of Cairo
Brazil
Rifkin’s Festival
Midnight in Paris
Radio Days
Crimes and Misdemeanors
Bananas
Take the Money and Run
Manhattan
Stardust Memories
12 Years a Slave
Do the Right Thing
Boyz in the Hood
Malcolm X
Glory
Training Day
A Beautiful Mind
Scent of a Woman
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