Top 10 Oscar Citater
Folk siger de mærkeligste ting, når de får sådan en gylden pris i hånden. Her er de værste og de bedste eksempler.
"The first time I didn't feel it, but this time I feel it,
and I can't deny the fact that you like me, right now, you like me!"
Sally Field vinder Bedste Hovedrolle i 1985 for "Places in the Heart".
"Am I allowed to say I really wanted this?"
Steven Spielberg, da han vandt sin første Oscar for Bedste Instruktion, med "Schindler's List". (1994)
"Here is a man I'd like to call my close personal friend...
But he told me not to".
Vært Steve Martin introducerer Russel Crowe efter at have brugt ham som punchline i sin åbningsmonolog. (2001)
"Uma, Oprah... Oprah, Uma..."
Vært David Letterman bruger alt sit materiale i een sætning. (1995)
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Woody Allen, da han modtog prisen for Bedste Instruktør med "Annie Hall", og dermed slog George Lucas med "Star Wars". Allen var ikke til stede. (1978)
"It's my privilege. Thank you."
Joe Pesci, holder sig indenfor tidsgrænsen, da han vinder Bedste Birolle for "Goodfellas". Dette er hele hans tale. (1991)
"Lay off the onions, Steve."
Danske Martin Strange-Hansen vinder for Bedste Kortfilm og undrer hele salen, der ikke kan huske vært Steve Martins (dårlige) joke for flere timer siden. Han påstod, at han havde slikket på alle statuetterne. (2003)
"I salute you, and I pay tribute to you, and I think you should be very proud that in the last few weeks you've stood firm, and you have refused to be intimidated by the threats of a small bunch of Zionist hoodlums, whose behavior... whose behavior is an insult to the stature of Jews all over the world, and to their great and heroic record of struggle against fascism and oppression. And I pledge to you that I will continue to fight against anti-Semitism and fascism. Thank you. "
Vanessa Redgrave benytter sin sejr for Bedste Kvindelige Birolle i "Julia" (1977) til at bringe politik ind i showet. Hun bliver boo'et af scenen.
"As you all know by now, this is the 51st annual Academy Awards. Two hours of sparkling entertainment, spread out over a four-hour show."
Den 5-dobbelte vært Johnny Carson siger det, som det er (1979).
"I'm king of the world!"
James Cameron hælder vand ud af ørerne, mens hans store satsning "Titanic" viser sig at være alt andet end en sunken skude, da den vinder 11 Oscars og dermed tangerer "Ben-Hurs" rekord. (1998)
