This was one of the best produced and most emotional of recent Oscar telecasts. It was one of the most unique and special Academy Awards telecasts, not only because producer Quincy Jones did a lot of things right in the telecast, but also for the sheer emotion from so many different moments.
One of the little moments was right after they showed the edited clip of the eventual Best Picture winner, Braveheart. After the clip, the camera caught the film's director and star, Mel Gibson, almost tearing up from seeing his film edited together the way it was. What a sincere moment it was, showing how passionate and proud Gibson was of the film, and so rare to see such pure emotion from some of those in Hollywood.
Of course, some of the more well known moments also brought out a great deal of emotion. Mira Sorvino, when winning Best Supporting Actress for Mighty Aphrodite, made her father, Paul Sorvino, break down in tears when she thanked him for what she became as an actor. Again, this was another sincere moment of love between a father and daughter.
But just look back on these wonderful moments from this memorable telecast :
One of the little moments was right after they showed the edited clip of the eventual Best Picture winner, Braveheart. After the clip, the camera caught the film's director and star, Mel Gibson, almost tearing up from seeing his film edited together the way it was. What a sincere moment it was, showing how passionate and proud Gibson was of the film, and so rare to see such pure emotion from some of those in Hollywood.
Of course, some of the more well known moments also brought out a great deal of emotion. Mira Sorvino, when winning Best Supporting Actress for Mighty Aphrodite, made her father, Paul Sorvino, break down in tears when she thanked him for what she became as an actor. Again, this was another sincere moment of love between a father and daughter.
But just look back on these wonderful moments from this memorable telecast :
- The crowd being brought to its feet when Oscar finally honored Susan Sarandon with an Oscar for Best Actress, and her being so visibly moved by the honor.
- The surprise appearance of Christopher Reeve, who had recently been paralyzed, brought the longest standing ovation of the evening.
- The tears and emotion when Hollywood hero Kirk Douglas accepted his Honorary Oscar, after having just endured a stroke.
- The two documentary award winners being films about the Holocaust/World War II, and the real life women on stage, one who expressed the powerful sentiment of how we should never take freedom for granted because of the people who died who would give anything for a boring night at home. And then the incredible moment following that speech when the woman who saved Anne Frank's diary was on Oscar's stage, bringing another standing ovation.
- The touching tribute to Gene Kelly, who had recently passed away
- The clever morphing introduction to the Oscars, having classic and contemporary film actors being morphed together in a brilliant new way to open the Oscars.
- Host Whoopi Goldberg making a comment against Jesse Jackson, which was very brave for her ... Jesse had complained that year and said the Oscars should be protested because of the lack of recognition of black actors and actresses ... Whoopi said "I had something to say to Jesse tonight, but he's not watching, so why bother" ... the audience roared with applause and laughter.
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