The Award: Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen for Good Will Hunting
The Speech: When old buddies Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau announce the award has gone to young buddies Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, the shock on the youngsters’ faces is priceless. Damon in particular looks like he’s about to wet himself. They get a baldie each.
Ben takes the mike first: “I said to Matt losing would suck and winning would be really scary. It’s really, really scary. We’re just really two young guys who were fortunate enough to be involved with really great people whom its come upon us to – there’s no way we’re doing this in less than 20 seconds – it’s come upon us to thank.”
They then both get caught up in their own whirlwind of excitability and reel off a list of names (Harvey Weinstein, Gus Van Sant, Robin Williams, Minnie Driver, brother Casey) before signing off with “whoever we forgot, we love you!”
Adorable.
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Ali1748
Feb 23rd 2010, 17:06
Cuba's speech wasn't that bad , he just got emotional.
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kaysad
Feb 23rd 2010, 20:04
The lady trying to get Gerda Weissmann Klein off the stage must of felt like s**t afterwards! and the music guys!
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Toursiveu
Feb 23rd 2010, 21:29
Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman's speeches when they won Best Director and Supporting Actor for Unforgiven are just pure class. They made us understand that they don't take all this seriously, they did it with humor and dignity. Worst speech ever in my opinion? Julia Roberts winning for Erin Brockovich. But maybe it's because I just can't stand her...
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bookster8
Feb 23rd 2010, 21:43
oh boo hoo, the precious Oscars were ruined because we had to think about how sexist/racist Hollywood is. cry about it some more.
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mitchsn
Feb 24th 2010, 1:42
#20 Except that Sacheen Littlefeather's real name is Maria Cruz, a Mexican actress.
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dcmcrae
Feb 24th 2010, 4:49
Christ! The worst thing about geeks is that they cant understand feelings and this is such a case! Gwenyth Paltrow was over happy and so was Halle Berry when they won and their reactions were understandable. Grow up, get a life and move out of your parents basement kiddos of Totalfilm.
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