Editing The Academy
Two friends get together to discuss the best picture nominees of each year starting in 1969. We discuss each nominated film in detail breaking down the technical aspects, character development, acting, story presentation, etc. But, we also chat about how they hit us...our emotional reactions. We try hard to let our modern filters fade and put ourselves in the mind frame of the year of release, but we’ll admit...it’s hard. So join us as we dive deep in these films and discuss whether academy made the correct choice that year. Feel free to join in the discussIO and agree or disagree, we only ask that you do so respectfully. Oh, and yeah...major spoilers for each film.
Episodes
Join Laura and Darryl in their longest podcast to date. Lots to discuss in the controversial year when Shakespeare in Love beat Saving Private Ryan for best picture. Do they agree with that decision, and will you agree with their commentary? Tune in!
Major Spoilers for:
- Elizabeth
- Shakespeare In Love
- Life Is Beautiful
- Saving Private Ryan
- The Thin Red Line
Join us for a conversation about Laura's #7 favorite movie of all time (and one of the world's greatest doomed romances) Roman Holiday.
MAJOR SPOILERS!
Your heart will go on as you listen to Darryl and Laura break down the best picture nominees of 1998 which include one record-breaking epic and four smaller (but by no means lesser) films. It makes for an interesting year and discussion! The movies are:
- As Good as it Gets
- The Full Monty
- Good Will Hunting
- L.A. Confidential
- Titanic
Major Spoilers for all movies!
Please join us as Darryl shares his #7 favorite movie: Predestination. Filled with twists, turns and two fantastic leading performances by Ethan Hawke and Sarah Snook, this movie was a new one for Laura.
Major Spoilers!
Join Laura and Darryl as they discuss the movies that were nominated for the 1997 best picture. This includes one that they unexpectedly bond over their hatred for. Can you guess the movie?
Major spoilers for all!
- The English Patient
- Fargo
- Jerry Maguire
- Secrets And Lies
- Shine
Join Laura and Darryl as they discuss Laura's #8 Favorite movie: When Harry Met Sally! Not only does she love it, but she makes the case for it being the perfect movie - direction, dialogue, casting, framing, and the timeless Harry Connick Jr. See if you agree!
Major Spoilers from 1989
Join Darryl and Laura as they discuss the movies nominated for Best Picture in 1996 that were released in 1995:
- Apollo 13
- Babe
- Braveheart
- Il Postino (The Postman)
- Sense And Sensibility
Listen to the end as they discuss whether they think the Academy awarded the best picture, and give a shoutout to one of their avid listeners (and favorite people!)
MAJOR SPOILERS!
Listen and watch as Darryl and Laura discuss the classic sci-fi film - Blade Runner.
There are also many different versions of this film out there. Darryl has seen them all but for this discussion Darryl watched the Final cut and Laura watched the theatrical release and yes, they are very different.
Join Laura and Darryl as we discuss a very diverse slate of movies from the 90s. Including the first movie that put Laura to sleep in the year since we started this podcast!
Spoilers Galore!
- Forrest Gump
- Four Weddings And A Funeral
- Pulp Fiction
- Quiz Show
- The Shawshank Redemption
Please join Laura and Darryl as they discuss one of the most fun, heartwarming romances of the 80s - Moonstruck! Cher gives an Oscar-winning performance, Olympia Dukakis moves Laura to tears with one line, and the movie contains one of Darryl's favorite movie lines ever. Listen in and see if you agree!
Join us as we watch and discuss the Best Picture Nominees of 1994 that were released in 1993:
- The Fugitive
- In The Name Of The Father
- The Piano
- Remains Of The Day
- Schindler's List
Buckle up – it’s a marathon session and, also, MAJOR SPOILERS!
And an added plea to our listeners: Watch Schindler’s List. For the first time, or again. Its messages are more important than ever.
Do you want to be in the room where it happens? The room where Darryl and Laura discuss his #9 favorite movie: Hamilton
The very first thing they need to discuss is whether this should be considered a movie. (Spoiler: probably not, but who cares!)
Welcome to our discussion of the 1993 Best Picture Nominees! We agreed on a few things, disagreed on some others, and definitely thought this was an odd year at the movies:
The Crying Game
A Few Good Men
Howards End
Scent Of A Woman
Unforgiven
Major Spoilers for all the movies we discuss!
Welcome to Editing the Academy! This week Darryl shares why Momento by Christopher Nolan is his #10 favorite movie of all time. Is it yours? Listen in!
Listen to Darryl and Laura as they agree on the best picture of 1992, and recommend everyone go out and read all of Pat Conroy's novels.
- Beauty And The Beast
- Bugsy
- J.F.K.
- Prince Of Tides
- Silence Of The Lambs
Major Spoilers for all movies!
Join Laura as she talks about her #10 Favorite movie, Barcelona by the amazing writer/director Whit Stillman. If you haven't seen it, it has some of the best dialogue and characters of any movie out there, and probably the only scene where a man dances to big band music while reading the bible.
Laura and Darryl close out another decade! The Eighties are done (thankfully) and they end with quite typical Oscar Bait and a decent film or two. Thanks for hanging in there as we begin the films released in 1990:
Awakenings
Dances with Wolves
Ghost
Godfather Part 3
Goodfellas
Closing out another decade! The Eighties are done (thankfully) and they end with quite typical Oscar Bait and a decent film or two.
Thanks for hanging in for another decade!
02:54 Born On The Fourth Of July
14:52 Dead Poets Society
28:51 Driving Miss Daisy
39:32 Field Of Dreams
50:12 My Left Foot
Do you like camp? Over the top acting? Brilliant one liners? This is the movie for you! Darryl talks about his # 11 favorite movie of all time - Army Of Darkness (Gimme some sugar, baby) and Laura adds her joy as well.
Darryl and Laura are posting a special episode just in time for the Academy Awards on March 2! A few caveats: we were not able to see all of the movies (mostly because we decided to do this episode two weeks ago), but Darryl saw 8 and Laura saw 6, so not too shabby! Also, we tried not to spoil, but couldn't get through the discussions without revealing a few major plot points, so know that going in.
In the end, we agreed on the ...
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