The Award: Best Actor in a Leading Role for Kramer Vs. Kramer
The Speech: Having publically bashed the Academy back in the '70s, it looked a bit tricky when Hoffman was given the award in 1980.
But instead of taking the podium to re-state his previous comments, Hoff goes up there to explain his reasons in a heart-felt, emotional oration.
"I'm up here with mixed feelings," he says. "I've been critical of the Academy... and for reason. I'm deeply grateful for the opportunity to be able to work. I'm greatly honoured for being chosen by the producer Stanley Joffe and the director Bob Benton, and to have worked in a family with them.
We are laughed at when we are up here sometimes, for thanking, but when you work on a film, you discover that there are people who are giving that artistic part of themself that goes beyond a pay check. And they are never up here, and many of them are not members of the Academy, and we never hear of them."
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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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