# My Oscars Predictions | Tosh Show Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPCjPmcMOAY Recap page: https://rapidrecap.app/video/PPCjPmcMOAY Generated: 2026-03-10T13:04:01.399+00:00 --- ## Quick Overview Daniel Tosh announces his picks for the Oscar Best Picture nominees, revealing his personal favorites were "Sinners" and "Train Dreams" while expressing disdain for films like "Poor Things" and the original "Frankenstein" remake, ultimately concluding that none of the nominated films deserved to win based on his criteria. **Key Points:** - Daniel Tosh predicts that "Sinners" will win Best Picture, despite noting his father, RFK Jr., seemed to dislike it. - Tosh rated "Sinners" and "Train Dreams" as two-for-two (both good) in his personal viewing, while calling "Poor Things" and the new "Frankenstein" remake bad or mediocre. - Tosh expresses that he has never seen the original "Frankenstein" film, but notes that the 2014 remake was nominated despite being a dark comedy about a white character who is actually a racist, which he found to be a much better character than the actual monster. - Tosh praises the casting in "Poor Things," specifically mentioning Emma Stone's performance, even though he admits he hasn't seen the movie. - Tosh criticizes the Oscar-nominated film "Train Dreams" for having a plot where the main character's life seems to be an elaborate setup for a single, sad outcome. - He jokingly suggests that the Oscar committee should only select films where the main characters are dogs, or perhaps only one two-way tie between "Sinners" and "Train Dreams." - Tosh concludes the segment by stating that he hopes the Academy learns from the nominated films and does not reward movies that are merely politically correct or feature unlikeable characters. ![Screenshot at 04:04: Tosh gestures emphatically while discussing the necessity of his father, RFK Sr., having access to a restroom during the Oscars telecast, illustrating his point about needing basic amenities.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/PPCjPmcMOAY/00-04-04.jpg) **Context:** Daniel Tosh hosts an episode of his podcast, "Tosh Show," where he reviews and offers comical commentary on the films nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. He discusses various nominees, including "Sinners," "Train Dreams," "Poor Things," and the new remake of "Frankenstein," often contrasting their critical reception with his own subjective, humorous takes on their themes and characters. The segment is structured as a mock awards show prediction session. ## Detailed Analysis Daniel Tosh conducts his annual Oscar predictions segment on the Tosh Show, reviewing the Best Picture nominees. He immediately declares his pick is "Sinners" (05:05), despite his father, RFK Jr., supposedly disliking it (02:59). He rates "Sinners" and "Train Dreams" as two-for-two in his personal assessment (23:31). Tosh finds the premise of "Hamnet" (13:13) concerning, as it details Shakespeare's wife raising their children alone while he works, suggesting it's a sad story. He notes the new "Frankenstein" movie has a character who walks like a "badass" but is actually a racist, and the casting was perfect for the role, unlike the actual monster (13:33-14:10). He expresses disappointment that "Train Dreams" was nominated, calling it a revisionist history of an autistic boy (15:41-16:44). Regarding "Poor Things," Tosh admits he hasn't seen it but praises Emma Stone's performance (17:52-18:00). He suggests the film might have been better if it were a dark comedy about Nick Cave's music career (27:05-27:15). He sarcastically suggests the Academy should only nominate films where the main character is a dog (07:51) or that they should stop nominating films that are politically correct (21:40). He concludes by stating that despite the flaws in some nominees, the overall process seems rigged, and he hopes the Academy learns to reward films that are genuinely good rather than politically expedient. ### Oscar Predictions Opening - Daniel asks for a drum roll before announcing his pick for Best Picture (29:01). ### Reviewing Nominees - Sinners - Tosh predicts "Sinners" will win, noting that Michael B. Jordan's character walk was excellent (13:35-13:40), and affirms that the audio mixing for the podcast is crystal clear (14:09). ### Reviewing Nominees - Train Dreams - Tosh calls the film a revisionist history of an autistic boy (15:41-16:44) and notes the film's depressing nature, stating he wouldn't watch it (16:47-17:22). ### Reviewing Nominees - Poor Things - Tosh admits he hasn't seen the Emma Stone film but says the casting was perfect, though he finds the premise depressing (21:12-21:25). ### Reviewing Nominees - Frankenstein - Tosh notes the story is about the father, not the monster (18:09-18:15), and mentions the film cost $120 million (18:16). ### Final Verdict & Outro - Tosh summarizes his picks, jokingly recommending that if a film is nominated, it should be one where the lead character has a disability or is a dog (09:54-10:09), before signing off. ![Screenshot at 00:00: Daniel Tosh sits at a desk with a dog next to him, setting the stage for the podcast recording.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/PPCjPmcMOAY/00-00-00.jpg) ![Screenshot at 02:59: Tosh expresses frustration while talking on his phone about the Oscars nominations, specifically mentioning the film "Sinners."](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/PPCjPmcMOAY/00-02-59.jpg) ![Screenshot at 10:02: The Cliff's Notes cover for Shakespeare's "Hamlet" appears next to a close-up of Tosh reading his notes, suggesting he needed external help to understand classic literature.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/PPCjPmcMOAY/00-10-02.jpg) ![Screenshot at 27:27: Tosh reacts with exasperation to a review he reads about the film "Dog" \(implied\) or a previous nominee, stating, "That's a hate crime."](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/PPCjPmcMOAY/00-27-27.jpg)