1974 - Get the Butter, this Oscar is Going to Sting!
About this episode
Bruce and Tex discuss the 1974 Oscars, debating the films that were nominated and those that were overlooked.
Hey Oscar fans, Bruce and “Tex” are back with another outstanding year for movies (you really can’t go wrong in the ’70s). And yet, they still found a way to include some head-scratchers while leaving some ‘time-tested’ film classics out in the cold. Or not. It all depends on whether you think certain movies are more cult classics, than classic-classics. Or something like that. But in a year when you have films like Serpico, Papillon, Save the Tiger, Paper Moon, The Paper Chase and the The Last Detail on the outside looking in — then you know it’s a banger of a year. Enjoy a spirited debate over what we think should or shouldn’t have made the cut and whether the winner was the right choice or just a con job! As always, thanks for Oscar-ing with us! Films Mentioned **The Exorcist **The Sting *American Graffiti **Papillon The Way We Were *Magnum Force Last Tango in Paris **Paper Moon *Live and Let Die **Serpico *Cinderella Liberty *The Last Detail *The Paper Chase **Save the Tiger **Cries and Whispers A Touch of Class *Badlands *Don’t Look Now *Day for Night *Amarcord *Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid **The Offence Tom Sawyer *Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams *Dirty Harry *Sudden Impact…
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