OSCAR MADNESS

The Academy Awards is finally just one day away. So while you wait in anticipation and to help fill the time until then, here is some silly trivia and fascinating information about the Oscars to distract you until the big show:

If you win an award, you are expected to give a speech. And over the many years of the Oscars, there have been many wild, moving, rambling, inspiring, and confusing speeches given. Joe Reid of Vanity Fair tries to figure out why some of these words of thanks and gratitude have become popular viewings on the official Oscars YouTube channel, listing the current top-ten speeches along with the number of views.

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How Did These Becomes The Most Popular Oscar Speeches

It's seems like it's been a long time since the Oscar race has been this wildly unpredictable on who will be the actual winners, particularly in the acting categories this year. There have been times when there is one actor who appears to be a sure thing in taking home the gold prize after winning most of the other cinema awards and critics prizes. Yet on Oscar night, somebody's else name is called to pick up the coveted award. Vulture has highlighted nine of the most shocking upsets over the last twenty-five years of the Academy Awards.

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The Nine Most Chaotic Oscars Acting-Category Upsets

And this year marks the 50th anniversary since the release of "The Godfather", the 1972 Best Picture winner which is considered by many to be one of the greatest works ever in cinema. On March 25, 1972, the first film in Francis Ford Coppola's trilogy of the crime drama saga about the Corleone family was released, receiving immediate acclaim from critics and audiences, making it become a highly influential, groundbreaking film. There is a rumor buzzing around that there might even be a cast reunion during this year's Oscar telecast (let's hope). The New York Times takes a look back with an interview with the eighty-two year old Coppola who discusses the extensive process it took to get "The Godfather" looking as close as possible to what it did during it's original release in time for it's golden re-release. And there is a fun, trivia quiz about the film that tests your knowledge on this classic. 

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Restoring 'The Godfather' to Its Original (Still Dark) Glory

'The Godfather' Quiz Nobody Asked for