76th Academy Awards 489044 225478057 2008-07-13T22:15:21Z 67.86.122.109 /* Notable quotations */ {{Infobox Academy Awards | name = 76th | image =Oscars2003.JPG | date = Sunday, [[February 29]], [[2004]] | site=[[Kodak Theatre]]<br>[[Hollywood, Los Angeles, California|Hollywood, Los Angeles, California]] | preshow = [[Billy Bush]]<br>[[Chris Connelly (reporter)|Chris Connelly]]<br>[[Maria Menounos]] | host = [[Billy Crystal]] | producer = [[Joe Roth]] | director = [[Lou Horvitz]] | duration = 3 hours, 38 minutes | network = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] | ratings = 43.56 million<br>26.68 (Nielsen ratings) | last = 75th | next = 77th }} The '''76th Academy Awards''' ceremony, honoring the [[2003 in film|best in film for 2003]], was broadcast from the Kodak Theatre in [[Hollywood, California]] on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST/8:30 p.m. EST, [[February 29]], [[2004]] (01:30 [[March 1]] [[UTC]]). The show was produced by [[Joe Roth]] and was hosted for the eighth time by comedian [[Billy Crystal]] The '''[[76th Academy Awards nominees and winners|nominees]]''' were announced on [[January 27]] at 5:38 a.m. [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]] (13:38 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]) by Academy president [[Frank Pierson]] and actress [[Sigourney Weaver]], at the [[Samuel Goldwyn|Samuel Goldwyn Theater]] in the Academy's [[Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills]] headquarters. ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (film)|The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' swept all 11 categories in which it was nominated. It matched the record 11 wins of ''[[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]'' and ''[[Ben-Hur (1959 film)|Ben-Hur]]'' and beat the previous record of ''[[Gigi (1958 film)|Gigi]]'' and ''[[The Last Emperor]]'' for the largest sweep of every nominated category, both of which had achieved nine-for-nine. The big contenders for the 76th [[Academy Awards]] (for the best achievement in film in [[2003 in film|2003]]) included ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (film)|The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' and ''[[Lost in Translation (film)|Lost in Translation]]'', and in the highly competitive [[Best Actor]] category, strong work from [[Johnny Depp]], [[Sean Penn]] and [[Jude Law]]. ==News and recap== [[Billy Crystal]] returned for the eighth time to host the presentation. His opening monologue poked fun at the change (or lack thereof) between the time he had hosted the ceremony in [[1991]], and the current one: "Things were so different then. You know how different it was? [[George H.W. Bush|Bush]] was president, the economy was tanking and we'd just finished a [[Gulf War|war]] with [[Iraq]]." However, the bulk of Crystal's good-natured barbs—and the comments of many of the presenters and award recipients as well—were directed at [[New Zealand]] and ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (film)|Return of the King]]'', which dominated an evening lacking in surprises. The front-runner (or near front-runner) in every nominated category turned out to be the actual winner, although ''The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King'' was the first ever film of the [[fantasy]] genre to win [[Best Picture]]. Despite the lack of "drama" due to an "Obvious Winner" ceremony, the show attracted an audience of 43.56 million, breaking a low-ratings streak which had started back in 2001 due to the popularity of the best picture winner. The [[television]] [[Broadcasting|broadcast]] on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] was aired live with a five-second [[tape delay]], possibly because of the [[Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy|Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction Controversy]] during [[Super Bowl XXXVIII]]. It was shown live in many other countries around the world (satellite delays notwithstanding). Host [[Billy Crystal]] joked during the awards ceremony that [[Robin Williams]] was the cause of the 5-second delay. ==Notable quotations== *"(Riding Crush, the turtle from [[Finding Nemo]])IIIIIII CANT BELIEVE THE [[New York Yankees|YANKEES]] GOT [[Alex Rodriguez|A-ROD]]!" - Billy Crystal during his opening montage celebrating about how his beloved Yankees just got reigning MVP Alex Rodriguez *"(Being kidnapped in [[Mystic River]])"What are you doing? This isnt how you get to the World Series!" - Crystal once again from his opening montage joking that he was being kidnapped in Boston *"Things were so different then. You know how different it was? Bush was president, the economy was tanking and we'd just finished a war with Iraq." - Host [[Billy Crystal]], remembering how things had been different thirteen years before, when he first hosted the Oscars. *"For the very, very first time, we're being simulcast in [[Aramaic language|Aramaic]]." - Host [[Billy Crystal]] said jokingly, referring to the ancient language used in [[Mel Gibson]]'s new film, ''[[The Passion of the Christ]].'' *"Pussy Galore! I just got it! That's vulgar!" - Billy Crystal, "reading" [[Sean Connery]]'s mind. *"Forty years ago, this country went down a rabbit hole in [[Vietnam]] &mdash; millions died. I fear we're going down the rabbit hole once again." - [[Errol Morris]] upon receiving his Best Documentary Oscar for ''[[The Fog of War]]''. *"I can't wait for his tax audit&mdash;scary times." - Host [[Billy Crystal]], in response to documentarian [[Errol Morris]]'s comment that he fears [[United States|America]] in [[Iraq]] is "going down a rabbit hole once again." *"It's now official &mdash; there is nobody left in [[New Zealand]] to thank." - Host [[Billy Crystal]], in reference to the numerous awards won by productions from that country. *"We're so thankful that ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (film)|The Lord of the Rings]]'' did not qualify for this category." - Denise Robert, wife of director [[Denys Arcand]], in her acceptance speech for the Best foreign language film ''[[The Barbarian Invasions]]''. *"That felt good." - [[Blake Edwards]], after rolling across the stage in a wheelchair and crashing into a wall. *"Do you know that people are ''moving'' to [[New Zealand]] just to be thanked?" - Host [[Billy Crystal]]. *"If there's one thing that actors know &mdash;other than there weren't any [[Weapons of Mass Destruction|WMD]]s&mdash; it's that there is no such thing as best in acting." - [[Sean Penn]] in his Best Actor acceptance speech. *"I'm so honoured and touched and relieved that the Academy and members of the Academy have seen past the trolls and the wizards and the hobbits and are recognising fantasy this year. Fantasy is an 'F' word that hopefully the five second delay won't do anything with." - [[Peter Jackson]], as he received his Oscar for Best Picture. *"It's a clean sweep." - [[Steven Spielberg]] announcing the best picture Oscar for ''[[The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Return_of_the_King_(film)|Lord of the Rings: Return of the King]]''. ==Major winners and nominees== ''This is a breakdown of only '''major winners'''. For a complete list of nominees and winners, see: [[76th Academy Awards nominees and winners]]'' ===Feature Films=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !width="220"|'''Award''' !width="190"|'''Winner''' !width="245"|'''Producer''' |- | [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]] | ''' ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (film)|The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' ''' | [[Peter Jackson]], [[Barrie M. Osborne]] and [[Fran Walsh]] |- | [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]] | '''''[[The Barbarian Invasions]]''''' - [[Canada]] | [[Denys Arcand]] |- | [[Academy Award for Documentary Feature|Best Documentary Feature]] | ''' ''[[The Fog of War]]'' ''' | [[Errol Morris]] and [[Michael Williams]] |- | [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]] | ''' ''[[Finding Nemo]]'' ''' | [[Andrew Stanton]] |} ===Directing=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !width="220"|'''Award''' !width="190"|'''Winner''' !width="245"|'''Film''' |- | [[Academy Award for Directing]] | '''[[Peter Jackson]]''' |''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (film)|The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' |} ===Acting=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !width="220"|'''Award''' !width="190"|'''Winner''' !width="245"|'''Film''' |- | [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Best Actor in a Leading Role]] | '''[[ Sean Penn]]''' | ''[[Mystic River (movie)|Mystic River]]'' |- | [[Academy Award for Best Actress|Best Actress in a Leading Role]] | '''[[Charlize Theron]]''' | ''[[Monster (movie)|Monster]]'' |- | [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Actor in a Supporting Role]] | '''[[Tim Robbins]]''' | ''[[Mystic River (movie)|Mystic River]]'' |- | [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Actress in a Supporting Role]] | '''[[Renée Zellweger]]''' | ''[[Cold Mountain (film)|Cold Mountain]]'' |} ===Writing=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !width="220"|'''Award''' !width="190"|'''Winner''' !width="245"|'''Film''' |- | [[Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay|Best Writing - Original screenplay]] | '''[[Sofia Coppola]]''' | ''[[Lost in Translation (film)|Lost in Translation]]'' |- | [[Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay|Best Writing - Adapted screenplay]] | '''[[Fran Walsh]]''', '''[[Philippa Boyens]]''', and '''[[Peter Jackson]]''' | ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (film)|The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' |} ===Breakdown=== (Awards won/nominations) {| border="0" |- | align="right" | '''11/11''' || ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (film)|The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' |- | align="right" | '''2/10''' || ''[[Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World]]'' |- | align="right" | '''2/6''' || ''[[Mystic River (movie)|Mystic River]]'' |- | align="right" | '''1/7''' || ''[[Cold Mountain (film)|Cold Mountain]]'' |- | align="right" | '''1/4''' || ''[[Finding Nemo]]'' |- | align="right" | '''1/4''' || ''[[Lost in Translation (film)|Lost in Translation]]'' |- | align="right" | '''1/2''' || ''[[The Barbarian Invasions]]'' |- | align="right" | '''1/1''' || ''[[Monster (movie)|Monster]]'' |} ===Special honors=== [[Blake Edwards]] received the Honorary Academy Award for his work on such films as ''[[Breakfast at Tiffany's]]'', ''[[Days of Wine and Roses (film)|Days of Wine and Roses]]'', ''[[Victor/Victoria]]'' and the [[Pink Panther]] series. Edwards is married to Oscar-winning singer-actress [[Julie Andrews]]. === In Memoriam === A special memorial was presented by [[Tom Hanks]] to legendary comedian and past Oscar host [[Bob Hope]]. A second special memorial was presented by [[Julia Roberts]] to legendary actress and four time Oscar winner [[Katharine Hepburn]]. The annual "In Memoriam" tribute was presented by Academy President Frank Pierson, starting with another legendary actor that died in the previous year, [[Gregory Peck]]. Peck is followed by a list of Academy members who had also died in the previous year: [[Wendy Hiller]], [[David Hemmings]], [[Hope Lange]], screenwriter [[George Axelrod]], [[Charles Bronson]], [[Michael Jeter]], screenwriter [[David Newman]], [[Ron O'Neal]], [[Art Carney]], director [[Elia Kazan]], documentary filmmaker [[Leni Riefenstahl]], [[Karen Morley]], [[Buddy Ebsen]], director [[John Schlesinger]], filmmaker [[Stan Brakhage]], producer [[Ray Stark]], movie trailer innovator [[Andrew J. Kuhen]], [[John Ritter]], [[Hume Cronyn]], [[Buddy Hackett]], composer [[Michael Kamen]], screenwriter [[John Gregory Dunne]], [[Robert Stack]], [[Alan Bates]], [[Gregory Hines]], [[Jack Elam]], [[Jeanne Crain]], [[Ann Miller]], [[Donald O'Connor]] and finally [[Johnny Cash|Johnny]] and [[June Carter Cash]]. ==Partial list of Presenters and Performers== ===Presenters=== *[[Catherine Zeta-Jones]]- Best Supporting Actor *[[Robin Williams]]- Best Animated Feature *[[Ian McKellen]]- [[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (film)|The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]] Best Picture Segment. *[[Chris Cooper (actor)|Chris Cooper]]- Best Supporting Actress *[[Angelina Jolie]]- Best Art Direction *[[Bill Murray]]- [[Lost in Translation (film)|Lost in Translation]] Best Picture Segment *[[Oprah Winfrey]]- [[Mystic River]] Best Picture Segment. *[[Tobey Maguire]]- [[Seabiscuit (film)|Seabiscuit]] Best Picture Segment *[[Will Ferrel]] and [[Jack Black]]- Best Original Song *[[Sofia Coppola]] and [[Francis Ford Coppola]]- Best Adapted Screenplay *[[Frank Pierson]]- In Memoriam Tribute *[[Tom Cruise]]- Best Director *[[Steven Spielberg]]- Best Motion Picture ==See also== {{Portal|Academy Award}} *[[76th Academy Awards nominees and winners]] *[[61st Golden Globe Awards]] *[[10th Screen Actors Guild Awards]] *[[24th Golden Raspberry Awards]] *[[2003 in film]] ==External links== * [http://www.eonline.com/Features/Awards/Oscars2004 E! 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