1996 - They May Take Our Lives…But They'll Never Take Our Oscars!

Hey Oscar fans — for this episode, Bruce Vilanch and “Tex” Davis dive into the 1996 Oscars—the year Braveheart took the crown, beating out an oddly charming mix that includes Apollo 13 and Babe. But here’s the real question: how did a year packed with some all-time classics end up with this lineup? From snubbed fan favorites to the Academy’s love of big, bold spectacle, we’re breaking down what got nominated, what got ignored, and what the Oscars might have been thinking… if anything. Films Mentioned **Babe **Braveheart **Apollo 13 **Sense and Sensibility *Il Postino: The Postman *Dead Man Walking **Leaving Las Vegas Nixon **Toy Story *Crimson Tide *Batman Forever Waterworld Showgirls **The Usual Suspects *Mr. Holland’s Opus *Casino **The American President *Rob Roy Bridges of Madison County **12 Monkeys Hacksaw Ridge **Apocalypto Man Without a Face **Heat **Devil in a Blue Dress **The Goodbye Girl **Adaptation *Dances with Wolves *The Crossing Guard *Get Shorty **Thelma and Louise **Lorenzo’s Oil **Atlantic City **Howard’s End **Remains of the Day *Safe **Se7en Georgia Mighty Aphrodite *Butterflies are Free Shakespeare in Love *My Cousin Vinny **La Jette’ Sabrina Pocahontas Restoration Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices