11: FROM WINGS TO BIRDMAN 1947-1958 PART 2

On this episode the guys continue their talk about the third edition of their Best Picture Winners revisits. Check out Part 1 from the years are 1948-1957 (the 20th– 29th Oscar winners) here. You can find Edition 1 here and Edition 2 here and Part 2 here.  In Part One the guys reveal their bottom five of the decade.

10. The Greatest Show on Earth

9. Around the World in 80 Days

8. From Here to Eternity

Tie for 6th place 6. An American in Paris

6. Marty

On this episode they list the top five of the decade.

5. Hamlet

4. All About Eve

3. All The King’s Men

2. On The Waterfront

1. The Bridge on the River Kwai

As usual we award the best performances and film with our own version of the Oscar’s!

Best Picture- Bridge on the River Kwai for both DA and AB

Best Actor- Marlon Brando (On the Waterfront) for both DA and AB

Best Actress- Anne Baxter (All About Eve) for DABette Davis (All About Eve) for AB

Best Supporting Actor- Karl Malden (On The Waterfront) for DA John Ireland (All The King’s Men) for AB

Best Supporting Actress- Celeste Holm (All About Eve) for DAEva Marie Saint (On The Waterfront) for AB

Songs from this episode are from Justin Nozuka

Dakota photographed and Andreas reviewed Justin back in July at the Danforth Music Hall when he opened for the legendary Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. You can purchase Justin’s latest album Ulysees on iTunes here.

About the author

Dakota Arsenault is the creator, host, producer and editor of Contra Zoom Pod. His favourite movies include The Life Aquatic, 12 Angry Men, Rafifi and Portrait of a Lady on Fire. He first started the podcast back in April of 2015 and has produced well over 250 episodes. Dakota is also a co-founder of the Cascadian Film and Television Critics Association.

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