Podcasts by The Quest for the Bestest
What is the BEST Best Picture Winner of all time? Every week the Back Log Boys try to tackle that question with a randomized watch order. At the end of each episode the spin wheel decides what film is up for review next. As the ranking grows, how will the Boys decide what goes where? Join Timo, Tucker, Tanner and Abram as they embark on The Quest for the Bestest!
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How do you pick the best? Nominating the Best Pictures for their own Oscars Ceremony (98) from 2023-12-04T16:00
We embarked on a journey to find the very best Best Picture, and by all accounts we succeeded. But picking just one film as the very best does not do our quest justice-- so we've nominated f...
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BONUS EPISODE (97): La La Land (2016) from 2023-11-29T14:00
Hey! We recorded another episode to cap off The Quest for the Bestest. But don't worry your little head! We've got more coming down the pipeline!
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Episode 96: Sunrise (1927) from 2023-06-02T15:53:22
So there are 95 Best Picture Winners, right? That's what they tell you. But it's WRONG! At the very first Academy Awards they gave two films the top award of the year. F.W. Murnau's ...
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Episode 95: Wings (1927) from 2023-05-31T20:23:03
Top Gun might've been nominated for the most recent Best Picture award, but back at the very first presentation of Academy Awards ever, it won! As our last regular episode of The Quest for t...
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Episode 94: All the King's Men (1949) from 2023-05-24T15:30:24
It is a tale as old as time: young upstart do-gooder is transformed by the true nature of power into a corrupt and horrible dictator! But how does post-war Hollywood tackle the issue of good gov...
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Episode 93: Braveheart (1995) from 2023-05-22T22:03:05
FREEDOM! I don't think there needs to be any more description for Mel Gibson's Braveheart. But we needed a whole hour and 25 minutes to talk about it. So take that how you will. You can...
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Episode 92: Million Dollar Baby (2004) from 2023-05-10T18:20:32
We've thrown some punches during the occasional Quest episode, but nothing quite as dirty as what happens to ol' Maggie "mo cuishle" in Clint Eastwood's boxing drama Millio...
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Episode 91: Calvalcade (1933) from 2023-05-08T23:12:32
Join our procession of history way back to 1933! That's basically what the word cavalcade means, in case you didn't know. But will this film shine after all these years or has history co...
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Episode 90: Forrest Gump (1993) from 2023-05-03T15:07:43
My mama always to me Quest is like a box of chocolates. You never know what those 4 boys will have to say. So what are you waiting for? You've heard of this movie. Click play and see what we...
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Episode 89: Cimarron (1931) from 2023-05-02T00:06:37
Saddle up and grab your printing press because the Back Lot Boys are going to take you on a trip through the end of the American west! It's time for everyone's favorite (and not totally ...
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Episode 88: The Lost Weekend (1945) from 2023-04-26T15:00:57
Have you ever had one too many drinks, late at night, and then awoken the next morn to a terrible pain? Now imagine that pain follows you for an entire weekend. Welcome to the world of Don Birna...
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Episode 87: Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) Post-Oscars Discussion from 2023-04-25T04:05:28
We've got ourselves a new winner!!! And just like we predicted, The Daniel's Everything Everywhere All at Once took home the grand prize at the 95th Academy Awards. But none of that matt...
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2023 Nominee: Top Gun: Maverick from 2023-03-13T22:00:55
Fly high with the Back Lot Boys as we finish out 10th and final nominee for Best Picture in the calendar year 2023!! We're strapping in and talking about Top Gun: Maverick! Will we be forced to ...
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2023 Nominee: Women Talking from 2023-03-13T21:54:31
From Awards season darling to underperforming across the board due to lack of marketing and availability, Women Talking is one of 2023's awards enigmas. We take a look at the filmmaking, perform...
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2023 Nominee: The Fabelmans from 2023-03-02T06:20:17
Y'know, there's nothing really quite like the joy of making movies. Take it from us, we've literally all made real movies, and look how happy we are. But Steven Spielberg has attempted to captur...
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2023 Nominee: Triangle of Sadness from 2023-02-26T15:35:31
We like movies that say things. Not just things like "I'm sorry, Dave," but real, meaty, meaningful things. So does Triangle of Sadness have anything to say? Or is it just an idea-vomit from Rub...
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2023 Nominee: The Banshees of Inisherin from 2023-02-23T15:57:12
Pour yourself a cold pint, kick your feet up, and bring that donkey inside if your sad, it's time to talk about The Banshees of Inisherin. Martin McDonagh's tale of Irish stubbornness and foiled...
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2023 Nominee: Elvis from 2023-02-21T16:20:09
He's one of the legends of the world of entertainment... a pioneer in his field... with a style like no one else... I'm talking about Baz Luhr--- Wait I got that one wrong. It's actually Elvis P...
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2023 Nominee: Tár from 2023-02-14T16:00:44
Folks, you know and love Lydia Tár, and now-- finally, Todd Fields has put to film what is a quite excellent piece of cinema, although it ultimately pales in comparison to the work of our favori...
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2023 Nominee: Avatar: The Way of Water from 2023-02-11T20:35:16
Journey with us to Pandora, to immerse ourselves in a world of fantasy and family! James Cameron's massive blockbuster hit was picked by The Academy-- so who says popular movies don't get nomina...
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2023 Nominee: All Quiet on the Western Front from 2023-02-06T16:30:56
It's not often that we get to review a movie twice on the show, and it's even rarer that we get an anti-war movie as good as this! We really liked version from 1930, so will nearly 100 years cha...
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2023 Nominee: Everything Everywhere All at Once from 2023-01-31T16:00:14
Quest is back and better than ever with our annual tradition of reviewing each Best Picture Nominee! To get things started we're talking about The Daniel's film Everything Everywhere All at ...
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Episode 86: Amadeus (1984) from 2023-01-18T16:00:48
Join us in the revelry! The rivalry! Witness genius at work for the very last time! We're talking about Amadeus! For our first episode back in 2023 we dive into the court drama of Vienna in a su...
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Episode 85: In the Heat of the Night (1967) from 2022-12-21T16:00:32
We're heading down to Mississippi to see one of the performances of all time from Sidney Poitier! We're sweltering in the heat of this night, but one man's cool might just bring our temperature ...
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Episode 84: Slumdog Millionaire (2008) from 2022-11-30T16:00:50
The Quest for the Bestest is one episode away from becoming the #1 movie review podcast everywhere. How did they do it?
A: They cheated
B: They're lucky
C: They are geniuses...
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Episode 83: The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) from 2022-11-16T20:41:37
Come on down to the circus for The Greatest Quest Episode on Earth! No really... It is the best.
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Episode 82: Annie Hall (1977) from 2022-10-27T02:35:38
Someone on the crew wishes another 1977 film won Best Picture... but nonetheless we're talking about Woody Allen's Annie Hall. As a progenitor of the modern romcom, this film takes quit...
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Episode 81: No Country For Old Men from 2022-10-12T16:50:06
Journey out west with the Back Log Boys, but don't head into the past! We're staying somewhere in contemporary times with No Country For Old Men. The Coen brothers
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Episode 80: The Sound Of Music (1965) from 2022-09-29T05:43:16
~~the hills are alive with the sound of quuueeessst~~
We're on our new twice-monthly schedule, but nevertheless a great musical demands a great quest episode! So tune in, sit back, and en...
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Episode 79: A Man for All Seasons (1966) from 2022-09-14T15:09:05
Journey with us back to the days of yore and behold the first divorce of King Henry VIII! That's right, Frank Zinnemann's A Man for All Seasons is about Tudor England. Who would've gues...
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Episode 78: Terms of Endearment (1983) from 2022-09-08T04:43:08
We're finally back! And, we managed to get through an entire recording without busting a gut or an internet connection! At long last, it's time to discuss James L. Brook's family drama, Term...
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Episode 77: The Life of Emile Zola (1937) from 2022-08-01T22:05:04
Join the Back Log Boys as they serve up a 'Piping Hot' episode of The Quest for the Bestest! According to one Tucker, it's 'His Masterpiece' while Tanner says that during recording he turned int...
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Episode 76: Marty (1955) from 2022-07-25T15:00:41
He's just like us! Alone in this big giant world, trying to find love with a mug that won't let him. We watched Marty for this week's episode, as the second part to our longest and shortest Best...
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Episode 75: Gone With The Wind (1939) from 2022-07-19T20:42:22
For our 75th episode we've all teamed up to celebrate our favorite podcast, The Quest for the Bestest! And why not celebrate with the Best Picture from Hollywood's Golden Year, 1939, Gone With t...
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Episode 74: Driving Miss Daisy (1989) from 2022-07-11T19:22:50
Hop in the car! We're back from our little hiatus and it's time to keep driving straight through the rest of the Best Picture Winners! Today we're examining Driving Miss Daisy, a classic ol' pie...
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Episode 73: Gladiator (2000) from 2022-06-22T13:51:32
Are you not entertained? I mean, if you're not, then why are you watching this podcast? Like that's the main reason you would. Something must be wrong with your head. Oh yeah! This week's film i...
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Episode 72: Around the World in 80 Days (1956) from 2022-06-13T15:00:42
They said it couldn't be done. They said the technology was not there. But we have done it! In only 72 episodes, we've teamed up with one Philleas Fogg to go around the Academy in 80 Days! Or wa...
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Episode 71: On The Waterfront (1954) from 2022-06-06T15:00:55
Follow us down to the wharf as we investigate what appears to be a very corrupt longshoreman's union--- wait I mean pretty good film! We're talking about On the Waterfront directed by E...
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Episode 70: The Sting (1973) from 2022-05-30T15:00:32
For our 70th episode we're headed to a hallmark 70's Best Picture Winner - The Sting! It's got the charm of a 1930s gangster, the wit of a wise guy, and a scheming crime story to put th...
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Episode 69: Rebecca (1940) from 2022-05-24T03:35:13
Everyone knows about Alfred Hitchcock, except... the Academy? This week we're talking about the only film of his to win Best Picture, Rebecca! It's psychological, romantic, and full of ...
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Episode 68: The King's Speech (2010) from 2022-05-10T01:16:03
Make way for the King! Make way for the King! His four jesters will now present: An episode entirely about The King's Speech! What do they think? Do they think at all? Find out when Kin...
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Episode 67: My Fair Lady (1964) from 2022-05-02T17:58:14
Let's all go down to London town and visit the speech doctor! We've gotta talk with all our A's and H's and T's in a line if we ever want to be the best movie podcast out there. But will our tal...
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Episode 66: Birdman (2015) from 2022-04-25T15:00:06
We're back to talk about Alejandro G. Iñárritu's Birdman from 2014! There's a lot to discuss about this admittedly fantastic movie so don't waste any time!
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Episode 65: The Artist (2011) from 2022-04-18T19:04:35
While it might seem like we're headed back to 1928, we're in fact only headed back to 2011! The Artist is well known for it's accurate recreation of the classic Hollywood silent picture...
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Episode 64: Casablanca (1943) from 2022-04-11T16:33:08
If you've ever thought of a classic Old Hollywood movie, this one was probably it. Step on in to Rick's Cafe Americain as we gather round the roulette table and discuss the Best Picture Casa...
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Episode 63: CODA (2021) Post-Oscars from 2022-04-02T23:55:06
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has picked a winner! Was it our pick? No. Will we still take any chance to talk about movies? Of course! CODA was one of our surprise fav...
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2022 Nominee: West Side Story (2021) from 2022-03-21T18:31:21
Hold on. There's gotta be a mistake. We've already reviewed this movie! West Side Story won big in 1961! Or have we? One of the biggest directors of all time has decided to do a remake....
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2022 Nominee: Dune (2021) from 2022-03-18T18:33:36
We've talked about this one before, but what about in a Best Picture context? Does that even matter for a film like Dune? How does it compare to the other nominees? And where is Mr. San...
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2022 Nominee: Licorice Pizza (2021) from 2022-03-14T17:32:40
Today we're taking a look at PTA's newest film, Licorice Pizza! I don't know about you, but I sure like to hang out, do nothing, just chill. But will this movie, which has all of those ...
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2022 Nominee: Drive My Car (2021) from 2022-03-11T19:56:52
Today we're talking about the only international film nominated for Best Picture, Drive My Car. If you're a big BLB fan, though, you'd know that we already made a video talking about th...
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2022 Nominee: King Richard (2021) from 2022-03-04T16:00
Everything's coming up Richard Williams! He's got his plan and there's nothing that will stop him. I'd like to say that Quest For the Bestest's success was engineered from the start like the Wil...
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2022 Nominee: Belfast (2021) from 2022-02-28T16:00
Is this a movie, funded by the Irish government, about people wanting to leave Ireland? Well not quite. Take it from young Buddy who so eloquently puts it: "I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE BELFAST!" That'...
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2022 Nominee: CODA (2021) from 2022-02-25T16:00
It's certainly not the most original movie to come out this year, but out of all the nominees it might just have the most heart. Today we're talking about CODA and how it just made us a...
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2022 Nominee: Don't Look Up (2021) from 2022-02-21T16:00
It's time for maybe the most talked-about film of this year's awards season: Don't Look Up! But what direction will the Back Log Boys stare into? There's only one way to find out. ...
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2022 Nominee: Nightmare Alley (2021) from 2022-02-19T03:38:19
Step right up! Step right here for a fantastical, mysterious, unknown-to-this-world discussion of GDT's newest film, Nightmare Alley. You won't believe your eyes at this sight of this s...
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2022 Nominee: The Power of the Dog (2021) from 2022-02-14T16:00
It's time for our first episode into the yearly diversion that is the Best Picture Nominees! So what better film to start with than Jane Campion's The Power of the Dog, which has been streaming ...
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Episode 62: How Green Was My Valley (1941) from 2022-02-07T16:00
It's the last episode before we take a side quest into the 2022 Best Picture Nominees, so join us as we investigate a film not from the recent past at all! John Ford takes us to Wales for a look...
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Episode 61: The Shape of Water (2017) from 2022-01-31T17:00
The Shape of Water has a particular popular conception about it. But could this Best Picture Winner be so much better than what everyone thinks of it? That's what were here to discuss! ...
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Episode 60: Patton (1970) from 2022-01-24T18:13:29
"We're not holding anything. Let the Hun do that. We are advancing constantly and we're not interested in holding onto anything except the enemy. We're going to hold onto him by the nose and we'...
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Episode 59: American Beauty (1999) from 2021-12-27T16:00
It's the last episode of Quest for 2021 and we're talking about one of Tanner's favorites. That's right, it's time to figure out what the heck American Beauty is all about before we go ...
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Episode 58: Mrs. Miniver (1942) from 2021-12-20T16:00
Well this William Wyler picture surely is propaganda. But as we are sure to discuss, is that a bad thing? How does this WW2 film differ from all those others? And what about young master Toby? I...
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Episode 57: The Broadway Melody (1929) from 2021-12-13T16:00
Well you don't a Best Picture Winner like this every week! We're talking about The Broadway Melody from 1929 and boy... there is not a lot to talk about. It was the first Best Picture t...
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Episode 56: Green Book (2018) from 2021-12-06T22:21:05
It's a bit of a thoughty one! We're talking about Best Picture Winner Green Book (and you'll see why that's especially important for this episode), but as it happens with this film, it'...
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Episode 55: The English Patient (1996) from 2021-11-29T16:00
Does the power of love transcend borders, screens, time, and even boredom? Find out as the Back Log Boys talk about Anthony Minghella's The English Patient! Ralph Fiennes (with and with...
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Episode 54: It Happened One Night (1934) from 2021-11-22T16:00
We've got more puns and insightful commentary about this week's movie: It Happened One Night directed by Frank Capra! It's one of the earliest we've yet to see, but will it hold up agai...
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Episode 53: Titanic (1997) from 2021-11-15T16:00
I could be making a pun about whether this film will float or sink on our list, but as soon as you watch the episode you'll figure out I'm reusing jokes. So just watch and get them all for the f...
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Episode 52: The Departed (2006) from 2021-11-08T16:00
We're shipping up to Boston! We're shipping off... to find my wooden leg! Or maybe there's a rat aboard this ship? I think it's Tanner... Maybe deep plant Abram will know something? Martin Scors...
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Episode 51: The Apartment (1960) from 2021-11-01T20:42:17
It's finally here! Timo's good friend and Billy Wilder Expert Ryan joins the Back Log Boys to discuss what some consider one of the best comedies of all time: The Apartment! We've got t...
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Episode 50: Gigi (1958) from 2021-10-25T15:00
If you were hoping for our talk about The Apartment, well I'm sorry but you'll have to wait another week. But don't worry, there's still plenty of good discussion to be had about the '5...
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Episode 49: Rocky (1976) from 2021-10-18T15:00
It's the ultimate underdog fight! The bout for the heavyweight championship! That's right, it's Quest time. This week, we're entering the ring to figure out how Rocky measures up against all of ...
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Episode 48: 12 Years a Slave (2013) from 2021-10-11T15:00
There's not a lot that needs to be said before talking about this movie. Just watch and feel.
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Episode 47: All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) from 2021-10-04T19:06:38
Well, it's finally happened. The Back Log Boys are being shipping off to war. What will happen when the reach the trenches of France? We might be able to figure out their future by looking at
Episode 46: A Beautiful Mind (2001) from 2021-09-27T15:00
It takes a lot of brain-power to make these episodes. The Back Log Boys want you to know that. Not for any specific reason, not because we've got some sort of special, pretty, attractive brains ...
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Episode 45: Gandhi (1982) from 2021-09-20T20:46:54
Sometimes it takes a fight to get a point across on The Quest for the Bestest. But as we saw in Richard Attenborough's Gandhi, putting up a fight can hurt your goals. A thought provoker...
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Episode 44: Moonlight (2016) from 2021-09-13T23:18:58
We're talking about the Best Picture Winner that almost wasn't! It's Barry Jenkin's Moonlight. For 45 seconds the academy held its breath as a different film was about to win. What will...
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Episode 43: Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) from 2021-09-06T15:00
Adventure on the high seas! Drama with life or death stakes! Many, many ocean puns! We're talking about Mutiny on the Bounty! This film turned out far better than any of us expected and...
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Episode 42: Chariots of Fire (1981) from 2021-08-23T15:00
4 White guys set their sights on a nearly-unachievable goal: to run in the olymp- Wait that's not what we're trying to do here! We're trying to figure out the best Best Picture winner of all tim...
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Episode 41: Crash (2004) from 2021-08-16T15:00
I truly do not even know where to begin with this movie. It's so bad it's funny, or not? The only thing I do know is that it's a mess and I'm glad we're done with it.
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Episode 40: Hamlet (1948) from 2021-08-09T15:00
Laurence Olivier takes us on a brief (well, compared to the original runtime) jaunt through William Shakespeare's world of Hamlet. But all is not well in the kingdom of Quest. Will cooler heads ...
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Episode 39: The Silence of the Lambs (1991) from 2021-08-02T15:00
I'd suggest enjoying this episode with some fava beans and a nice glass of chianti.
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Episode 38: Lawrence of Arabia (1962) from 2021-07-27T03:18:54
It's time to talk about someone's favorite movie? Will the rest of the Back Log Boys like it or is this individual completely delusional? The only to way to find out is by crossing the Nefud des...
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Episode 37: Schindler's List (1993) from 2021-07-19T15:00
This is a tough movie to watch and a tough movie to talk about. But we're giving it our best. Honestly, there's not much to say beyond you should really listen to this episode. Just sayin'. ...
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Episode 36: Ben-Hur (1959) from 2021-07-12T16:00
Can there be a movie more "wow" than Ben-Hur? There's plenty to discuss here, but we're not sure anything beyond a resounding "WOW" is certain. From extreme wide shots, to the very nitty gritty ...
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Special Episode 35.5: The Great Re-rank from 2021-07-05T15:00
We quake in our boots. Our confidence is shaken. Our list must me remade. In all seriousness, we've been pondering whether our ranking system is truly the best it can be and whether it will lead...
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Episode 35: Oliver! (1968) from 2021-06-30T01:56:39
Oh poor, poor, little Oliver Twist. He's in trouble because he asked for more food. And we're in trouble because we watched this movie. Is it cute or is it horrifying? Where is the plot? Old Fag...
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Episode 34: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) from 2021-06-21T15:00
On? Over? Who knows what the truthful relationship the titular bridge has to the River Kwai. All I know is that it must be finished with British precision, and directly afterwards it must be des...
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Episode 33: The Deer Hunter (1978) from 2021-06-15T01:53:03
We're headed back to Vietnam, but this time it's with big man De Niro. Will his performance carry the film? Or are we too shocked by the russian roulette to even think about anything else? Stick...
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Episode 32: An American in Paris (1951) from 2021-06-07T15:00
Join the Back Log Boys in a love-filled jaunt around the musical streets of Paris! (or the MGM lot) Gene Kelly promises to dance his way into painting success and love just as Timo, Tucker, Tann...
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Episode 31.5: All of the Lord of the Rings from 2021-06-01T22:12:54
We couldn't just stop at one episode for this lengthy series, so enjoy this extra bit of discussion about not just Return of the King, but also Fellowship and Two Towers Listen
Episode 31: The Lord of the Rings Return of the King (2003) from 2021-05-31T20:11:17
One Podcast to rule them all, One Podcast to find them, One Podcast to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them. Cast Quest for the Bestest into the fire from whence it came! Tuuuuuckkkkeee...
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Episode 30: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) from 2021-05-26T18:26:10
Have we all gone insane? Do we need to relocate BLB headquarters to a mental institution? Or is it just the corrupting influence of one R. P. McMurphy on our little brains? Find out as we talk a...
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Episode 29: Dances With Wolves (1990) from 2021-05-17T16:00
With old Two-Socks as our friend and guide, we venture forth into the South Dakota prairie to establish a forward Back Log Banter post... or something like that. We're talking about Dances W...
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Episode 28: The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) from 2021-05-10T15:00
Timo is off on special assignment this week so the remaining 3 Back Log Boys are picking up the slack by embodying each of the 3 main characters of The Best Years of Our Lives. Or not. ...
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Episode 27: Nomadland Post Oscars from 2021-05-03T23:19:15
The Oscars are over and the Academy has chosen a winner! Chloe Zhao's Nomadland took home the big award and we're here to rank it on the list of all best pictures we've seen so far! Whe...
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2021 Nominee: Nomadland (2020) from 2021-04-23T22:34:37
Having saved the clear frontrunner for last, it's time to talk about Chloe Zhao's Nomadland! Will the Back Log Boys agree with the critics audience at large? Or will some great, and yet...
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2021 Nominee: The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) from 2021-04-21T17:20:04
Will the Back Log Boys be held in Contempt of Quest for this episode? Or will their message be heard? Whatever happens, hopefully they talk about Aaron Sorkin's The Trial of the Chicago 7 Listen
2021 Nominee: Promising Young Woman (2020) from 2021-04-16T21:07:09
With just a little bit left to go before the big ceremony, the Back Log Boys try to tackle perhaps their most divisive film yet! After very different opinions are presented on Promising Youn...
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2021 Nominee: Mank (2020) from 2021-04-07T19:00
Did you ever wonder how the story of Citizen Kane was written? Well look no further than David Fincher's Mank. Or at least watch the movie and try to figure out how Kane Listen
2021 Nominee: The Father (2020) from 2021-04-03T00:52:28
I'M STAYING IN MY FLAT! Ok, Anthony let's get you your medicine. We're talking about The Father and how it does (or does not) use it's filmmaking style to convey the complete disorienta...
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2021 Nominee: Minari (2020) from 2021-03-31T20:04:29
This time around we're taking a trip to Arkansas to talk about Lee Isaac Chung's Minari. Will this family of Korean immigrants be able to build a new life? Where will the film place aga...
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2021 Nominee: Sound of Metal (2020) from 2021-03-26T15:00
What if, all of a sudden, you could no longer hear this podcast? What would you do? Would you go insane? Break your headphones, crash your car? Riz Ahmed, playing Ruben Stone, a metal drummer, g...
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2021 Nominee: Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) from 2021-03-24T18:55:08
We've taken a break from our usual task and set about figuring which of the 2021 Best Picture Nominees is the best! To start everything off, Shaka King delights us with this entrancing historica...
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Episode 26: Tom Jones (1963) from 2021-03-20T04:13:46
Bri*ish "People". Is that what this movie is really trying to tell us? We're not sure, and we're not sure that our discussion can figure that out either. Anyhow, it's a fun time to really dive d...
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Episode 25: Going My Way (1944) from 2021-03-15T20:24:30
Bing Crosby leads us through a film without much premise and without much promise. Will Abram's baseball analogies be able to pull us through this discussion? And will the gods of random chance ...
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Episode 24: You Can't Take It With You (1938) from 2021-03-06T03:27:19
Frank Capra delivers an unexpectedly interesting and thought-provoking comedy in his 1938 film You Can't Take It With You, or at least that's what all of the Back Log Boys eventually ag...
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Episode 23: The Great Ziegfeld (1936) from 2021-02-28T06:17:18
Song, Dance, Drama, a 3-hour runtime? What's not to like about The Great Ziegfeld? Well, as is turns out (and you'll have to listen to the episode to get the full picture), this film wa...
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Episode 22: Chicago (2002) from 2021-02-20T22:00:48
Oh yes oh yes oh yes oh yes. It's CHICAGO time!! We've got lots to talk about, including who reached for the gun. But in all seriousness, Rob Marshall's Chicago has The Back Log Boys sa...
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Episode 21: Unforgiven (1992) from 2021-02-12T16:00
Among other genres, Tucker has a bit of disdain for the western. But, Clint Eastwood's genre deconstruction Unforgiven promises to make Tucker change his tune about the gun-slinging wil...
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Episode 20.5: The Issue with Godfather Part 2 from 2021-02-11T00:41:54
We've got a little bonus episode for you! Almost as long as the list has been in existence, there's been a little problem with a certain film. Week after week it just keeps slipping further and ...
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Episode 20: All About Eve (1950) from 2021-02-05T16:00
It seems the wheel has decided to keep us in the past once again! This time we're strapping ourselves in for a bumpy discussion of Joseph L. Mankiewicz's All About Eve from 1950. There'...
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Episode 19: Grand Hotel (1932) from 2021-01-29T16:00
We are head waayy back in time for this episode! In fact, Edmund Goulding's Grand Hotel is the oldest Best Picture Winner we've seen to this date! Will the old-time charm woo the Back L...
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Episode 18: Shakespeare in Love (1998) from 2021-01-22T16:00
Time to travel back to the 16th century and visit ole' Will Shakespeare as he struggles to write his next masterpiece, Romeo and Juliet! The Back Log Boys have already hinted at their strong opi...
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Episode 17: Midnight Cowboy (1969) from 2021-01-17T21:40:35
After a bit of a New Year's hiatus (Timo moved) the Back Log Boys are back in the swing of watching Best Picture winners! This week they try to tackle what they could only describe as avant-gard...
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Episode 16: The Last Emperor (1987) from 2021-01-01T16:00
We've got a special guest again! Gabe joins the rest of the Back Log Boys (minus Tanner) to figure out what the deal is with Bernardo Bertolucci's film The Last Emperor. Everyone agrees...
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Episode 15: West Side Story (1961) from 2020-12-30T16:00
For the first time in the history of The Quest for the Bestest, the wheel has given us a musical to evaluate. And, certain members have made it clear that they are not huge fans of the musical g...
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Episode 14: Spotlight (2015) from 2020-12-27T03:50:56
It is a well known fact that Tanner loves a good journalism movie. But did you know that Tanner and the rest of the boys disagree on what makes a good journalism movie? There's sure to be some h...
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Episode 13: Kramer Vs. Kramer (1979) from 2020-12-23T16:00
We've got a special guest this week to fill in for Abram as it's his week off! Timo's friend Ryan joins the remaining Back Log Boys to discuss Kramer Vs. Kramer. It's definitely not your typical...
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Episode 12: From Here to Eternity (1953) from 2020-12-18T16:00
UH OH! Get yourself ready for a firey discussion about Fred Zinnemann's war drama (?) of the days leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Some of the Back Log Boys think one way about this mov...
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Episode 11: Argo (2012) from 2020-12-16T16:00
The Back Log Boys are headed to the 2010s for the first time since the very beginning of the show! America seems to be getting a pretty bad rap with the movies that we've seen. Will they be able...
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Episode 10: Platoon (1986) from 2020-12-11T16:00
Out of all the wars, the conflict in Vietnam is surely a strange one to be an aficionado of. That doesn't stop Timo, though. But what do the other Back Log Boys think about not only the war but ...
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Episode 9: Ordinary People (1980) from 2020-12-09T22:48:50
Did any of the Back Log Boys know what to expect when going into Robert Redford's family drama Ordinary People? What is this movie even about? Does the small, intense story measure up t...
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Episode 8: Gentleman's Agreement (1947) from 2020-12-04T16:00
Who knew a movie from the 40s could be so relevant for today? Certainly not the Back Log Boys before we watched it! But does such an older movie really stand a chance against the juggernauts tha...
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Episode 7: The Hurt Locker (2009) from 2020-12-02T18:33:06
The Back Log Boys tackle bomb defusal in this week's discussion of Catherine Bigelow's The Hurt Locker. Can they handle the intensity of Jeremy Renner's performance? What about the grea...
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Episode 6: The French Connection (1971) from 2020-11-27T16:00
Tucker does not think that crime films are cool or even fun watching. So what will he think of William Friedkin's grimy New York City and the cops and criminals who duke it out? You might be sur...
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Episode 5: Out of Africa (1985) from 2020-11-25T16:00
Is it Out of Africa or Out of 7 dollars and 25 cents? We debate the pros and the cons of Sydney Pollack's 1985 historical film. What does the colonialist setting mean for a modern viewing? The B...
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Episode 4: Rain Man (1988) from 2020-11-20T16:00
Our gangster streak was broken by Mr. Random Number Wheel picking the 1988 film Rain Man. Do Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise's performances hold any water compared to Marlon Brando and Al Pacino? ...
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Episode 3: The Godfather Part 2 (1972) from 2020-11-18T16:00
In a freak event of random number generation, we rolled and watched the sequel to our #1 ranked film, The Godfather Part 2! But will Francis Ford Coppola's second gangster hit stand as ...
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Episode 2: The Godfather Part 1 (1970) from 2020-11-13T16:00
In a stroke of incredible luck, last episode we rolled Francis Ford Coppola's gangster classic The Godfather! We are really off to a good start. How will it compare to Parasite...
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Episode 1: Parasite (2019) from 2020-11-11T16:00
Everything has to start somewhere. The Back Log Boys discuss and rank Bong Joon-Ho's 2019 masterpiece, Parasite. Where is it going on our leaderboard? Stick around until the end to find out what...
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