2009 - The Curious Case of the Slumdog Oscar

2009 - The Curious Case of the Slumdog Oscar

From The OSCARS: What Were They Thinking?! by Atomic Entertainment

May 27, 2026 · 1h 14m

About this episode

Bruce and Tex discuss the 2009 Oscars and the films of 2008, highlighting controversies and notable nominees.

Hey Oscar fans, Bruce and “Tex” are back with the 2009 Oscars for the films of 2008. This was an interesting year for many reasons: controversial winners; new formats, a singing & dancing Wolverine as host; and most notably, the reaction to The Dark Knight being snubbed causing the Academy to expand the number of Best Picture nominees from 5 to (up to) 10. As for the movies that were nominated, it’s a curious mix of decent films that really only need to be seen once — and some possibly better movies that have stood the test of time and are even more relevant now! Join us as we break it all down and get behind the scenes stories from Bruce Vilanch who got paid to spend an evening with Hugh Jackman. Thanks for listening!. Movies Mentioned *The Dark Knight **Wall-E *The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Slumdog Millionaire *Milk *Frost/Nixon *Changeling *Revolutionary Road *The Wrestler *Frozen River *Iron Man *The Reader **In Bruges *The Visitor *Happy-Go-Lucky *Hunger Shame Billy Elliott **Good Will Hunting *A Beautiful Mind **The Social Network *Doubt *Shallow Grave *Trainspotting *28 Days Later The Beach *Chicago *Mystic River **Vicky Cristina Barcelona *Gran Torino W Rachel…

People in this episode

Hosts: Bruce, Tex

Guest: Bruce Vilanch

Topics covered

  • 2009 Oscars
  • Best Picture nominees
  • Oscar winners
  • film analysis
  • behind the scenes

Keywords

  • 2009 Oscars
  • Slumdog Millionaire
  • The Dark Knight
  • Oscar winners
  • film analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Dark Knight, Wall-E, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Slumdog Millionaire, Milk, Frost/Nixon, Changeling, Revolutionary Road, The Wrestler, Frozen River

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