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It's one of my favourite wins, it covered so much. She was long overdue an Oscar but actually won for a deserving (and iconic) performance and brought horror to the academy stage (with a little funny speech). She's a legend.
Even more so given the circumstances. I'm sure she thought of that line beforehand...but imagine her ability to be so composed - not only winning for her first film, but in a tie - with Hepburn - no less!
I loved that Ruth Gordon's speech was the last one! That iconic opening phrase "I can't tell you how encouraging a thing like this is" and the way she looks at the Oscar when she says "I don't think, you know, I'm backward" with such a reassuring look thats says "no, I am not". The way she ended the speech. Plus, her acting in Rosemary's baby is insane, winning for a thriller... I just love this win in every aspect.
I liked Steve Martin's quip the following year when he introduced her with "who's Best Actress win last year finally broke down barriers for unbelievably hot women in Hollywood."
Given the significance of her win , and any spark of understanding and kindness, it would have been wiser and better to not make jokes. But I'm not ever surprised at human blindness in these matters, and lack of soul, just disappointed, again
@@williamreed2558 Sometimes the expression of emotion brings feelings of discomfort, and by laughing at or disparaging that display helps to alleviate those uneasy feelings.
@@oscarman42 Indeed. The next question is: why does one feel discomfort over that person's ecstatic joy, when one ought to share it? Ideally, we rejoice with those who rejoice, suffer with those who suffer
Great moments! On the emotional side, you cant top Halle Berry, expressing so eloquently and beautifully the significance of her win. And no one can top Olivia Coleman for humor as well as genuine emotion. And i think she's wrong. She may very well be up there accepting the same award again.
Thanks! I don't quite understand the vitriol directed at Berry in some of the comments, but the channel is open to all opinions. And you discussed a great contrast in emotion with those two winners.
@@oscarman42 Thank you !!! I have the same feelings and wrote what I did to express the truth about the significance of her win, I have never used the thumbs-down icon on your site, until today. I don't want to say it's a sign of the new racism that has infected our politics. And yet---
She was shocked .She has said in recent years she thought Judy Garland would win. But West Side Story was almost a clean sweep .I just watched it again last weekend . Some I think feel she should have done some thanking but any of us get up there who knows what will come out of our mouths.
@@oscarman42 one story I love is the wrap party for "Bye Bye Birdie" .. all the males were talking about how much they liked working with Ann-Margret and when it's Maureen's turn to speak she said 'looks like I'm the only one on this picture who isn't trying to f... Ann-Margret' 😜 it's in Maureen's autobiography
Check out my video of the Best Supporting Actress winners of the 70s and see if we agree: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xSH7y84YSEA.html
@@oscarman42 Well, "I did it all by myself...." from Allison alone was more memorable and funnier than most of your choices but to each their own. I love your videos and hope you'll do part 2 for this title
Halle Berry was giving herself waaaaaay too much credit. She did not open any "doors". They were already open by then. Sooner or later, an African American actress was going to win Best Actress then, and there was no "taboo" for black actresses winning the Oscar by that time at all. She was forcefully trying to make her win look historical, and what is most frustrating is that she gave off that impression to people who didn't know better. People mistake Sally Field's speech for self-grandiose. It was not Sally's speech but Halle's speech that suffered from delusions of grandeur.
I didn't see it then, and I don't see that now. Accuse me of wearing rose-colored glasses, but what I saw was an honest display of emotion by a woman who,, at the very least, was overwhelmed by winning Hollywood's highest honor. Not sure why more is being read into the moment, but there appears to be a dislike for Berry that I was unaware of.
