E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (feat. Amy Thomasson)

Kevin speaks with OscarWatch Podcast co-host Amy Thomasson  about Steven Spielberg’s iconic sci-fi drama ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,’ the likely runner-up in the 1982 Oscar race that lost to ‘Gandhi.’

0:00 – 1:21 – Introduction

1:22 – 32:23 – ‘E.T.’ review 

32:24 – 1:15:10 – Why ‘E.T.’ lost Best Picture

1:15:11 – 1:37:52 – Shoulda been a contender

1:37:53 – 1:44:28 – Did ‘E.T.’ deserve to win?

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Theme/End Music is “The Virtue” by Jonathan Adamich