Listen "Born on the Fourth of July (feat. Josh Parham)"
Episode Synopsis
Kevin is joined by Next Best Picture writer and podcaster Josh Parham to talk about Oliver Stone's Ron Kovic biopic 'Born on the Fourth of July,' the likely runner-up in the 1989 Oscar race that lost to 'Driving Miss Daisy.' 0:00 - 1:26 - Introduction 1:27 - 34:44 - 'Born on the Fourth of July' review 34:45 - 1:03:25 - Why 'Born on the Fourth of July' lost Best Picture 1:03:26 - 1:28:52 - Shoulda been a contender 1:28:53 - 1:34:40 - Did 'Born on the Fourth of July' deserve to win? Go to FilmTrophies.com or email at [email protected] to vote for which film you think deserved to win Best Picture. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Josh Parham on Twitter: @JRParham Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich
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