Connections
Follows
Followed by
Edited from
melody of song "Maria" in opening monolog of Billy Crystal
References
John Travolta mentions film in presenting Sound awards
Billy Crystal refers to Clint Eastwood singing to the trees
Francis Coppola makes reference to film in co-presentation with daughter Sofia
Billy Crystal refers to Bill Murray and himself both being SNL alums
Julia Roberts refers to Katharine Hepburn interview
Billy Crystal refers to Clint Eastwood co-starring with an ape
Music during Steven Spielberg introduction
Sandra Bullock refers to John Travolta having played a sound recordist
Upon accepting his Best Picture win, Peter Jackson thanked the Academy for not awarding him for Meet The Feebles or Bad Taste
Upon accepting his Best Picture win, Peter Jackson thanked the Academy for not awarding him for Meet The Feebles or Bad Taste
Music during Bob Hope Tribute
Announcer mentions Tim Robbins' prior directing nomination, and Sean Penn's prior nominations
Announcer mentions Sean Penn's prior nominations
Announcer mentions Renée Zellweger's prior nominations
Announcer mentions Sean Penn's prior nominations
Mentioned by multiple winners
Music during Tobey Maguire introduction
Mentioned by multiple winners
Announcer mentions Renée Zellweger's prior nominations
'Favorite movies' segment: Donald Rumsfeld
Michael Moore imitates his speech from the previous year
'Favorite movies' segment: Saddam Hussein
Billy Crystal wonders if anyone understood 'those Matrix films'
Billy Crystal jokes in a short film at the start about the director's cut DVD of Gigli.
Reference in Jack Black introduction
Reference in Will Ferrell introduction
'Favorite movies' segment: Martha Stewart
Billy Crystal wonders if anyone understood 'those Matrix films'
Ben Stiller appears in costume and is ridiculed by Owen Wilson
Referenced in
Mentioned on Weekend Update
Countdown to the show.
Mentioned on Weekend Update
Bruno shows a picture of Peter Jackson holding an Oscar
Features
Katharine Hepburn Tribute
Katharine Hepburn Tribute
Katharine Hepburn Tribute
Katharine Hepburn Tribute
Katharine Hepburn Tribute
Memorial Tribute: Elia Kazan
Katharine Hepburn Tribute
Memorial Tribute: Donald O'Connor
Katharine Hepburn Tribute
Memorial Tribute: Elia Kazan
Bob Hope Tribute
Katharine Hepburn Tribute
Katharine Hepburn Tribute
Memorial Tribute: Wendy Hiller
Blake Edwards Tribute
Katharine Hepburn Tribute
Memorial Tribute: Charles Bronson
Katharine Hepburn Tribute
Memorial Tribute: Buddy Hackett
Memorial Tribute: Gregory Peck
Blake Edwards Tribute
Blake Edwards Tribute
Memorial Tribute: David Hemmings
Memorial Tribute: Alan Bates
Katharine Hepburn Tribute
Blake Edwards Tribute
Memorial tribute: Ray Stark
Katharine Hepburn Tribute
Clips featuring Charles Bronson and Jack Elam used during the memorial section of the show
Memorial Tribute: John Schlesinger
Bob Hope Tribute
Memorial Tribute: Ron O'Neal
Memorial Tribute: Ray Stark
Memorial Tribute: Art Carney
Bob Hope Tribute
Katharine Hepburn Tribute
Blake Edwards Tribute
Blake Edwards Tribute
Memorial Tribute: Robert Stack
Blake Edwards Tribute
Katharine Hepburn Tribute
Blake Edwards Tribute
Memorial tribute: Ray Stark
Memorial Tribute: Gregory Hines
Included in opening montage
Blake Edwards Tribute
Memorial tribute: Ray Stark
Bob Hope Tribute
Included in opening montage
Included in opening montage
Memorial Tribute: Michael Kamen
Featured in
Clips of Billy Crystal's opening shown in montage.
Spoofs
Billy Crystal sings "Seabiscuit" to the tune of "Goldfinger".
Billy Crystal sings "The Lord of the Rings" to "My Favorite Things"
Billy Crystal is wearing a tattoo of an Oscar on his back as he stares out the window; Crystal points at Sean Penn like Kevin Bacon at the parade scene in the end of the film
Geoffrey Rush's character turns into a skeleton in the moonlight, just as he's telling Crystal he's going to host the Oscars; Crystal drinks a soda in front Johnny Depp to tell him "They're here."
Billy Crystal comes back into time, much like Arnold Schwarzenegger's Terminator came in time nude and burning a hole in the ground
Billy Crystal is riding a horse just as Chris Cooper's character says he would make a good host
Bill Murray's character awakens to find Billy Crystal running by naked and telling him they made a mistake
Billy Crystal is standing on the top of a boat, overlooking the sea with Russell Crowe
When the samurai threatens to slices off Tom Cruise's head, it's actually Billy Crystal saying he gambled
Billy Crystal is Gollum, looking into his reflection on the pond
Jack Nicholson discovers a naked Billy Crystal who screams, just as a nude Diane Keaton walks in on them and begins screaming
Renee Zellweger's character arrives saying she's here, just to find a nake Billy Crystal saying he's there as well