2010 - “This One Hurts!”
On this episode of ‘The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?’ Bruce and Tex look at the 2010 Oscars for the films of 2009. Imagine, you’ve just made one of the most groundbreaking movies of all time, a timeless, epic, 3D adventure that not only captivated audiences by creating a never-before-seen world and characters, but also went on to become the highest grossing movie ever. But instead of winning the Oscar… you lose… to your ex-wife. Yep, we’re talking about James Cameron’s Avatar losing the best picture award to The Hurt Locker directed by Kathryn Bigelow who divorced him nearly 20 years earlier. So, did Hurt Locker deserve to win over Avatar? Was either of them the best film of the year? Or, was there a third film that has not only stood the test of time, but whose opening 7 minutes are considered some of the best filmmaking / storytelling of all time. We leave it UP to you to decide — but either way, Bruce’s insight and stories will not have you feeling blue.
EPISODE 2 (2010 Oscars) - Movies Mentioned
Avatar
The Hurt Locker
Crazy Heart
Inglorious Basterds
The Blind Side
District 9
An Education
Precious
A Serious Man
Up
Up in the Air
The Dark Knight
A New Leaf
Invictus
A Single Man
Star Man
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
The Last Picture Show
The Messenger
The Last Station
The Lovely Bones
The Hangover
Julie and Julia
Cactus Flower
Erin Brockovich
Nine
Glitter
Star Wars
Coraline
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Secret of Kells
Oppenheimer
Asteroid City
Isle of Dogs
Moonrise Kingdom
Grand Budapest Hotel
Bowling For Columbine
My Cousin Vinnie
Sudden Fear (1952 starring Joan Crawford & Jack Palance)
City Slickers
Basic Instinct
In the Loop
Titanic
Dances With Wolves
American Beauty
Boys Don’t Cry
Being Julia
Million Dollar Baby
The Wife
Nomadland
Bagdad Cafe
Buster
Against All Odds - (See Out of the Past (1947) instead)
The Princess & The Frog
Paris 36
Star Trek
Dreamgirls
Sherlock Holmes
HONORABLE MENTION: To Leslie (Andrea Riseborough campaign controversy)
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