The 53rd Academy Awards (Films of 1980)

The Oscars Got It Wrong

In this episode we cover the 53rd Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1980. The nominees were: Coal Miner's Daughter, The Elephant Man, Ordinary People, Raging Bull, and Tess. We also briefly discuss The Empire Strikes Back, The Shining, and 9 to 5.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover; Content Warning: Sexual Assault.

Timestamps are approximate:

12:30 - Coal Miner's Daughter

17:50 - The Elephant Man

23:45 - Tess

36:10 - Raging Bull

48:15 - Ordinary People

1:00:15 - Should something else have been nominated?

1:13:00 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

1:14:00 - Conclusions

1:20:45 - Next Time