Exclusive Cool Video: Oscar “Best Picture” Retrospective – 1985

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

In this new series we take a look at the Oscar nominations of years past, examining the flicks that were nominated, as well as the pic we feel got snubbed among all the other candidates. Love 'em or hate 'em, the Oscars usually highlight the best films from each year (although there are plenty that get overlooked) and it's always fun to look back and see what was popular for any given year and to contemplate their legacy in retrospect. This time out we take a look at the 1985 Oscars, which had a strong line-up of period dramas/biopics.

Enjoy:

1985 nominees (for films released in 1984):

– AMADEUS
– THE KILLING FIELDS
– A PASSAGE TO INDIA
– PLACES IN THE HEART
– A SOLDIER'S STORY

Winner: AMADEUS

Snub: ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA

Check out the previous Retrospective videos here: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984