Now that we are approaching the next century, it seems as if everyone is putting together one list or another on the best of the century, so it's time to give Oscar its due ... and since we've really seen all the Academy Awards ever to be presented in the 20th century (next year's March ceremony will be in 2000.
After poring over the 71 years of Oscar in the 20th century, here is a list of the moments that made Oscar proud, and not only Oscar, but moments that were truly powerful and proud moments for the motion picture industry for which Oscar honors, and also the emotionally brilliant moments from Oscar telecasts, in which legends took to the stage, or when something truly magical emerged.
What is the deal about the Oscars? It's simple ... for people who truly love film, the Academy Awards are the one and only major event where the entire craft and history of movie making is celebrated. The Golden Globes and other awards events sometimes honor other art forms, like television along with movies, and don't tend to honor anyone other than actors and directors.
The Academy Awards are also tradition, having been around since 1927, almost spanning the entire history of motion pictures. And they are the most revered and remembered awards ... once a person wins an Oscar, they forever have "Oscar winner" before their name.
Oscar Night is an experience like none other, when a communal network of people across the globe come together to celebrate not only the past year's film achievements, but also to honor Hollywood's legends, pay tribute to the artists and films that helped form the industry, and above all, honor the truly memorable and greatest achievements for each year in film. It is a precious night, and you'll see that when you look through this list of the 50 Greatest Oscar Moments of the Century.
Follow along this journey through Oscar's past.
These choices were difficult to make. Through this list, everyone should remember how precious the Oscars are ... they are much more than just another awards show (and it does seem like we have so many nowadays!) ... it's the night that the filmmaking industry honors its own, saying this is the best of what we all collectively did this year.
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