Why were the big studios scared? Because in 1997, movies like Sling Blade and Secrets & Lies proved that you don’t need a $100 million budget if you have a lot of feelings and some really good lighting.
Part of the 42 Oscars Jokes: The 1997 “Titanic, Tiaras & King of the World” Edition archive. Historically Verified
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2025 Legacy: The Best Makeup Win
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2025 Archive: The Best Cinematography
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2024 Classic: The Kate McKinnon "Dinosaur" Bit
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2025 Vintage: The Best Costume Design
Why did Gladiator II win? Because making 5,000 people look like t...read more »
37 Oscars Jokes: The 2002 “Halle’s History, Shrek’s Arrival & Denzel’s Double” Edition
In 2002, the 74th Academy Awards moved into their permanent home ...read more »
2025 Legacy: The 2025 Final Oscars Vibe
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2024 Classic: The Best Animated Feature
Why did The Boy and the Heron win? Because Hayao Miyazaki is a wi...read more »
2024 Archive: Ryan Gosling’s "Kenergy"
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In 2019, the 91st Academy Awards proved that you don't actually n...read more »
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In 1999, the 71st Academy Awards proved that in Hollywood, a poet...read more »
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2025 Archive: The Honorary Award for Angela Bassett (Wait, she got it already)
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2025 Legacy: The Best International Feature
Why did Emilia Pérez win? Because France reminded us that a Spani...read more »
2024 Archive: Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s Speech
Why was it so moving? Because she proved that "Supporting" isn't ...read more »
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⏳ Time Capsule: This is how we rolled in the first two decades of the internet
I had to disconnect my phone line just to read this! Worth it!
Shake it, baby! That is a funny one.
I know kung-fu... and this joke!
True friendship is sharing a good joke.
Missing plugin? No, just missing more jokes!
Scouting the web for gems like this.
Crawled my way to this hilarious page.
Sorry, I was AFK because I was laughing too hard.
Hey! Apple! Look at this joke!