Why did Braveheart win? Because “Swords Hitting Each Other” is the official favorite sound of the Academy’s technical branch. Part of the 40 Oscars Jokes:… Read More »1996 Vintage: The Sound Editing Mystery

Why did it almost rain on the stars? Because God wanted to see if the celebrity hairspray could actually hold up against a hurricane (it… Read More »1996 Legacy: The Red Carpet Rain

Why was a pig nominated for Best Picture? To prove that in Hollywood, even a farm animal has a better chance of winning an Oscar… Read More »1996 Classic: The Babe Factor

Why wasn’t Tom Hanks nominated for Apollo 13? Because the Academy decided that three wins in a row would basically turn the Oscars into “The… Read More »1996 Legacy: The Post-Gump Tom Hanks

Why did Braveheart win? Because 1996 was the year we learned that “Dying for your country” looks great in slow motion. Part of the 40… Read More »1996 Archive: The Best Cinematography

Why did Nicolas Cage win Best Actor? Because the Academy finally rewarded someone for acting exactly how we all feel after a three-day weekend in… Read More »1996 Legacy: The Nicolas Cage “Leaving Las Vegas” Win

Why did Sharon Stone get a nomination? To prove that screaming at Robert De Niro while wearing $50,000 worth of sequins is the peak of… Read More »1996 Classic: The Sharon Stone “Casino” Nod

Why was he nominated? To prove that being one half of a power couple means you both get to bring a statue home eventually. Part… Read More »1996 Vintage: The Tim Robbins Direction

Why was there a ten-minute standing ovation? Because Superman showed up to remind Hollywood that real heroes don’t need capes or special effects. Part of… Read More »1996 Vintage: The Christopher Reeve Appearance

Why did Antonia’s Line win? Because the Academy likes to remind us once a year that subtitles exist. Part of the 40 Oscars Jokes: The… Read More »1996 Classic: The Foreign Language Category