Oscars: This Year's Most Unforgettable Moments
by IMDb-Editors created 7 months ago | last updated - 6 months ago
From tighty whitie jokes to the revenge of Glom Gazingo, relive the most memorable moments from the The 87th Annual Academy Awards telecast.
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Photo by ROBYN BECK
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“ Neil Patrick Harris opened with a song-and-dance number that was marvelously executed, completely appropriate and inoffensive. Entertaining though it was, we were more than a little thrilled when Jack Black brought a little bit of shadow to Harris’s unbelievably chipper opening song-and-dance number by railing about the song's saccharine celebration of movies.
"All we get is super heroes: Superman, Spider-Man, Batman, Jedi Man, Sequel Man, Prequel Man formulate scripts/And after 50 Shades of Grey, they'll all have leather whips! "In a world where our brains are becoming machines, the only screens we're watching are the screens in our jeans!" Yes, it was part of the joke, but Black's gravelly rant no doubt reflected the feelings of more than a few people watching from home who were hoping for a little more thrill and a little less predictable showbiz razzle dazzle. ” People: Jack Black
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2/13
“ When Neil Patrick Harris came to the stage in his tighty whities, channeling a moment from Birdman, Miles Teller riffed on a drum set to accentuate his feigned embarrassment. Staring nervously at the audience, he deadpanned, "Acting is a noble profession," as he introduced Margot Robbie and Teller, who were presenting the next award.
Harris returned to the stage, post-costume change, and observed, "After my last entrance, I am now a changed man." ” People: Neil Patrick Harris
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3/13
“ Did you call your mother when Best Supporting Actor winner J.K. Simmons advised you to after he made his acceptance speech? Did you think about it, at least? We hope you did one of those -- if his simple, honest urging to appreciate the people who raised you didn't move you, check your pulse. ”
People: J.K. Simmons
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4/13
“ When Ida won the Oscar for Best Foreign Picture, Polish director Pawel Pawlikowski refused to let the orchestra play him off as he thanked his crew, advised them to drink in celebration, then thanks his family, his country and lastly his children, saying "You are the main prize." ”
People: Pawel Pawlikowski
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5/13
“ When Tegan and Sarah and the Lonely Island performed a Lego-tastic, frenetic version of the song "Everything Is Awesome" from The Lego Movie, with special guest appearances from Questlove and Will Arnett. It was big, colorful splash of mayhem in the middle of a subdued evening, and just what the viewers at home needed. ”
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6/13
“ Political statements during acceptance speeches are generally frowned upon, but Patricia Arquette has already won our hearts with her performance in Boyhood.
So when she won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, she used her considerable cachet to give a shout-out to the causes she supports. Arquette even won applause from Meryl Streep when ended her speech with, "To every woman who gave birth, to every taxpayer and citizen of this nation, we have fought for everybody else's equal rights. It's our time to have wage equality once and for all, and equal rights for women in the United States of America." Who was going to play off America's favorite mom? Nobody. Well done, Patricia. ” People: Patricia Arquette
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7/13
“ When Idina Menzel came to the stage to introduce her co-presenter by saying, "Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage my very dear friend... Glom Gazingo."
Out came John Travolta, who engaged in some heavy petting with Menzel's cheek. Payback can be so much fun sometimes. ” People: John Travolta, Idina Menzel
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8/13
“ "We say that 'Selma' is now because the struggle for justice is right now,” Common said when he and John Legend came to the stage to accept the Oscar for original song for "Glory," citing the marches for democracy in China and in the name of freedom of expression in Paris, and connecting the spirit of Selma and "Glory" to struggles for freedom and democracy throughout the world.
"When people are marching with our song," John Legend finished, "we want to tell you we are with you, we see you, we love you, and march on." Neil Patrick Harris later called Common and Legend "the Oscar MVPs." ” People: Common, John Legend
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9/13
“ Lady Gaga channeling Julie Andrews for a medley honoring The Sound of Music was absolutely moving, but what capped off the emotions of the moment was seeing Andrews take the stage to hug her, then to thank her tearfully at the microphone for the lovely tribute. "It warmed my heart. It really did." ”
People: Lady Gaga
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10/13
“ Graham Moore, Oscar winner for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Imitation Game, remarked that he thought it was "the most unfair thing that I think I've ever heard" that he was standing on the stage to accept the honor, and Alan Turing was not.
So Moore used his moment in the spotlight to convey this powerful story: "When I was 16 years old, I tried to kill myself because I felt weird and I felt different and I felt like I did not belong. And now I'm standing here. "And so, I would like for this moment to be for that kid out there who feels like she's weird or she's different or she doesn't fit in anywhere. Yes, you do. I promise you do. Stay weird, stay different, and then when it's your turn, and you are standing on this stage, please pass the same message to the next person who comes along." ” People: Graham Moore
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11/13
“ Julianne Moore, accepting her Best Actress Oscar for her performance in Still Alice, may have given rise to a new trend in the longevity and wellness industry.
"I read an article that said that winning an Oscar could lead to living five years longer," she said. "If that's true, I’d really like to thank the Academy because my husband is younger than me." ” People: Julianne Moore
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12/13
“ Eddie Redmayne, overcome with glee and excitement, jumped up and down for a moment as he accepted his Best Actor Oscar statue for his work in The Theory of Everything. Then he joyfully thanked everyone who helped him win the honor, giving a special nod to Stephen Hawking and his family, saying that this was their Oscar but he would serve as its custodian.
He ended his speech by telling his wife, sitting in the audience, "We have a new fella coming to share our apartment!" ” People: Eddie Redmayne
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13/13
“ It was a huge night for Birdman director Alejandro González Iñárritu, who came to the stage multiple times to claim Oscars for Best Directing, Best Original Screenplay and ultimately Best Picture.
But our favorite moment (other than Sean Penn's off-the-cuff joke of, "Who gave this son of a bitch his green card?" before announcing Birdman as the Best Picture winner) came when Iñárritu accepted the Oscar for Best Director. He joked that he was wearing a good luck charm when he previously won an honor for the film, and claimed that on Oscar night, he was wearing another one: the real tighty whities won by Michael Keaton in Birdman. "They are tight, smell like balls, but they worked. I am here," he joked as the audience roared with laughter. He then thanked a number of people and apologized, likening his speech to "slow motion vomit." We're pretty sure nobody minded. ” People: Alejandro González Iñárritu
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