Barry Levinson Wins Best Directing: 1989 Oscars

[@hellion7514]

How awesome are Kurt and Goldie? Still together all these years later!

[@clairekeesey1285]

still waitin' for that ring! not gonna happen!

[@MartinHCollection]

nope... she´s not... that´s why are they still together :)

[@remyparaskovia5499]

True Love

[@viantzpradz4771]

Kurt still have cute face after all years!!!

[@ALE280290]

A well deserved Oscar for Barry Levinson and his masterpiece

[@jwelch5742]

Barry Levinson has the same birthday, April 6th.

[@jwelch5742]

Rain Man has great directing.

[@innasokolova736]

Goldie is my favorite actress. She is very beautiful and has a unique personality.

[@djmotise]

He played the lawyer in the movie. Excellent actor too.

[@soriar000440761]

He played the Psychiatrist working for the lawyers of Wallbrook.

[@supermariofan03]

As much as I love Rain Man, directing wise, the real winner wasn't even nominated. Robert Zemeckis for Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

[@laurajones1773]

I totally agree. Rain Man's direction is standard in comparison to Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

[@sorenthefilmbrony]

Yeah, it was more the writing and performances that made Rain Man work.

[@laurajones1773]

True.

[@I_am_Dane_Youssef]

Roger Rabbit received enough Oscars.

[@octoman511]

RIP Alan Parker...directed a great movie nonetheless

[@renan.csmaia]

Stephen Frears deserved a nomination for DANGEROUS LIAISONS.

[@TB-om4dd]

Amazing movie! Cast! Tom should be nominated for Rain Man too.

[@88mphsss]

Was Rain Man the favorite that night or did this just kinda happen? I can't realistically expect Working Girl to win BP but I'm stunned with RM not being a musical or period piece that it was able to win in an era dominated by 3 hour epics/period pieces.

[@jedijones]

Being about a disabled person has also traditionally been a boost at the Oscars.

[@Chapin-pc2kz]

- _Rain Man_ was the highest-grossing film of 1988 and a hit with critics - Also, it had won the Golden Globe for Best Picture (Drama) - _Working Girl_ won for Best Picture (Comedy)

[@remyparaskovia5499]

😂😂😂OMG I LOVE THEM Goldie so beautiful, and Kurt was Soooo Hot.

[@Wired4Life2]

Even though RAIN MAN is a great film and Picture/Director linkup went as usual, this should have gone to Alan Parker (for having the best effort overall) or Martin Scorsese (who should've won for RAGING BULL and had a pretty decent effort, all the controversy notwithstanding). 1) Alan Parker (best overall, best looking--it won Best Cinematography after all) 2) Charles Crichton (most flavorful effort, even though he had no chance whatsoever) 3) Martin Scorsese (overdue, made even more so in two years, but since this was the film's only nomination, that hurts his chances plus the film isn't exactly accurate in portraying the Son of God Himself) 4) Barry Levinson (even though the film is great story-wise, the direction could've been done by anyone) 5) Mike Nichols (it's a freaking rom-com! from the guy who directed and won for THE GRADUATE) Oh, and where the hell was Robert Zemeckis for WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? Hands-down the best directorial effort of the year! I really hate it when the Academy just refuses to admit they like a film, shown because ROGER RABBIT won as many Oscars as RAIN MAN and both tied for the most Oscars that year.

[@supermariofan03]

BlueFox94 Also John McTiernen for the best action film ever made: Die Hard.

[@laurajones1773]

Robert Zemeckis should have won imo. Also, Penny Marshall should've been nominated for Big.

[@lilchaos4792]

Roger rabbit won 3. Rainman 4

[@lilchaos4792]

I'm surprised someone never corrected you until 5 years later

[@Wired4Life2]

@@lilchaos4792 Nowadays, I try not to count special awards, so yes, _Roger Rabbit_ won 1 less competitive Oscar than _Rain Man._

[@channelman4321]

John Walker's parents are the presenters

[@supermariofan03]

For me this list should have been: Barry Levinson Martin Scorsese Alan Parker Robert Zemeckis John McTiernen

[@sorenthefilmbrony]

Also Tim Burton.

[@laurajones1773]

I have no idea why Robert Zemeckis was not nominated. I think Who Framed Roger Rabbit? is his best movie. I think he should've won. If Mary Poppins was nominated for both Best Director and Picture, why not Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

[@laurajones1773]

Penny Marshall should've been nominated for Big.

[@markelijio6012]

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[@sce2aux464]

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[@kssa220]

+SCE2AUX2 no no no

[@yudisaputra3273]

now is 2019 and still no proposal

[@lilchaos4792]

Great film 🎥 amazing sentiment and light but masterful direction. Such emotion. Cruise should've won Best Supporting Actor

[@scottbarkley496]

He had more screen time than Dustin Hoffman lol

[@lexkanyima2195]

​@@scottbarkley496so ? The performance matter

[@jedijones]

Martin Landau always seems to get a seat near the front at these.

[@laurajones1773]

Robert Zemeckis and Penny Marshall should've been nominated for directing Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and Big. Robert Zemeckis should have won Best Director this year. Rain Man is a great movie, but Who Framed Roger Rabbit? is more innovative.

[@ulilgaspard7230]

i really love kurt russel hair,i want do the same.thing to me!hahaha....

[@emillion4470]

Stephen Frears' omission was baffling.

[@alphabetaxenonzzzcat]

Charles Crichton was sort of odd one out in that list of nominations. I know there’s some controversy over how much he actually directed “A Fish Called Wanda” and how much Cleese did. I suspect, it was the academy sort of giving an honourary nod for all his old Ealing comedy films. He was also nominated for “Best Original Screenplay”(along with Cleese). There’s also the other reason that the Oscar rarely goes to a director for directing a comedy(Woody Allen is one exception for “Annie Hall”).

[@irenairena4782]

Who is the fellow at 2.33 sitting next to the woman?

[@VinMar-m6w]

Martin Landau

[@nemesissuperhero2078]

Bell boy in high anxiety 😀

[@jeffersonborges9932]

Wow! I waited so long to see this! Rain Man is such a good movie, but Mississippi Burning is a very well directed thriller, with amazing storyline. I agree with Rain Man winning Best Picture, but Alan Parker should have won Best Director.

[@scottbarkley496]

No

[@Winduct]

Very weak year of nominees. ''Grave of the Fireflies'' was the best motion picture of that year but Americans avoid subtitles like the plague.

[@madgang201]

Actually, Americans didn't even knew "Grave of the Fireflies" let alone "Akira" existed. Fireflies didn't get an American release till MUCH later and "Akira" wasn't around for another year. Honestly, I don't see 1988 as a weak year as "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" also came out that year. Personally, because of how big an impact it made on the industry, the animation industry and visual effects, it should'e gotten a Best Picture nomination, but I'm perfectly fine with it winning 4 awards that night.

[@BadLuckPR]

Rain Man wasn't weak at all and neither was Mississippi Burning.

[@Winduct]

rps121 They are by no means bad or weak films but not that great to be nominated for such an award, let alone win. Both films have a 65% on Metacritic and righteously so. That doesn't mean anything but still, not the Best Picture material.

[@Winduct]

madgang201 Yes that is true. Anime films were distributed in the U.S. after the success of ''Spirited Away''. ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' was a great film and indeed should have been nominated in this category but that still makes 1988 a weak year for film.

[@linkbiff1054]

+Winduct Rain Man, Mississippi Burning, Last Temptation of Christ, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Young Guns.

[@joshualafferty4567]

Martin Scorsese should’ve won. The last temptation of Christ is one powerful movie🙏🏼

[@lexkanyima2195]

Why ?

[@scorsese1]

Marty was robbed

[@ronaldmcdonald2817]

No. Scorsese’s direction on Last Temptation wasn’t that good.

[@scottbarkley496]

SAID NO ONE EVER