1988 | Cher Wins Best Actress For Moonstruck

[@LupitaGoth]

Wow, Sally Kirkland wanted this so bad, I could see it in her eyes before you even described the lenghts she went to to get that Oscar

[@karenmcginty9614]

Yeah, she looks straight-up crazy, like Lavender Brown in that Harry Potter movie.

[@geniehossain3738]

Karen McGinty God forbid a woman let her desire to win something appear on her FACE 😱 Like, I get where you’re coming from, but Y I K E S.

[@abandonedfragmentofhope5415]

I need to watch her film to see if she deserved it or not. Although someone I wished was nominated more would be Sally Kellerman.

[@robertbates6249]

same here I wanted her to have it

[@Uhohlisa]

@@karenmcginty9614 God, you're awful

[@WerdnaNiraehs]

Meryl jumping up and clapping was adorable.

[@claird4307]

They are very good friends since silkwood

[@joecoe4416]

Thats how you react when you already have two oscars. I doubt she'd react like that looking for her first win!

[@mohamadfirdausbinmat2577]

@@joecoe4416 But they're good friends so she probably would do just that.

[@ltswarthy9018]

@@claird4307 Pla

[@grumpyotter]

I was just going to comment the same. Her joy is so sincere, it's contagious.

[@jhhone]

I showed this video to Sally Kirkland! She told me that Shelly Winters made 20 phone calls not 150 as you stated! She was glad you were correct on listing the awards she did receive for this role and the facts were correct!

[@bkrewind]

omg that's CRAZY and very cool!! I'm glad she was happy about listing the awards! re: the numbers - Oh no! I'll add an annotation. Gonna have to correct The Wrap too! (www.thewrap.com/great-moments-oscar-campaigning-and-not-so-great-65786/)

[@sint0xicateme]

How do you know so many famous people?

[@mia.2857]

Sally was really good in Anna...but that year was a big competition...pity for Sally....

[@mia.2857]

So let them give an award for Favorite as movie...The. Wife is an ordinary life drama...maybe boring but Glen is perfect as always...there is no better then her this year or any other year when they robbed her...only Cher was better...she gave the most difficult perfomance...playing in romantic comedy...and she won....

[@ImVee10]

She was far too nervous to think she had a chance to win. The Golden Globes are garbage; the voters (who know precisely DICK about film) can be swayed, as they were when she won. Then she showed up on Roseanne and overacted like I’ve never seen. Ugh.

[@radicallytubular]

Sally Kirkland looks like a Kristen Wiig character.

[@glittergrasshopper1144]

oh... my god. so accurate

[@nataliaquiroga4015]

Lol

[@SolidBoy82]

lol

[@Zeldarw104]

I know right?🤔

[@curarex1]

I CAME HERE TO COMMENT THIS SO CRAZY

[@Secret_Troilus]

Speaking of The Piano, it would dope to do a video on how Anna Paquin was able to win Best Supporting Actress at age 11. What type of factors go into a child winning against the likes of Emma Thompson?? Could be interesting

[@JosephCh-n1f]

yes same here every time I'm thinking about how they didn't give it to Emma for her brilliant work in in the name of the father even if she appeared for a short time but her part was genius truly

[@leewhys78]

The Academy continues to overlook Glenn Close. I hope they give her a competitive Oscar someday. It's a real shame that she has never won.

[@bobthebear1246]

I know; tell me about it. Same with Sigourney Weaver.

[@Lommy9999]

Cher deserves more respect for her HUGE influence on fashion and any pop star to come after her. They all just copied her collaborations with designers.

[@bobthebear1246]

This is very true.

[@K-Ville]

I adore Cher, but that was Glenn Close's Oscar. Close was robbed once again the next year with Dangerous Liaisons. Glenn Close and Peter O'Toole were robbed too many times.

[@sweetbitter2]

@@bdiaz6081 hopefully Gaga won't be nominated

[@cinemaholic730]

Fingers crossed for Glenn next year.

[@Dr.SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi]

@@bdiaz6081 Gaga isn't a clown. You dumbfuck. And being seen moonstruck, A star is born, Fatal attraction. I can totally say Glenn deserved for Fatal attraction more than Cher at every point of time in the history of Academy award. But this year gaga was phenomenal. I hope they can tie like Barbara and Hepburn's tie for the lead actor. But it won't happen. Gaga will win original song and Glenn for best actress. Though Gaga deserve every nomination but you people call her clown and wish that she didn't get nominated. It doesn't change the fact that Gaga is phenomenal actor, singer and performer. Her vocals better than any of the trash artists of today's generation whom you people worship. Go back to your caves.

[@sweetbitter2]

@@Dr.SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi lol don't you think "phenomenal" is a bit too much? If she was phenomenal she would've been amazing in American Horror Story, which she wasn't, she was average.

[@bdiaz6081]

SuBhaYU BiSwaS You sad Gaga Stan’s are all alike. Everything this clown has done has been a re-tread of someone else’s creativity or original idea. She has a subpar voice, her acting is marginal & she’s ugly AF. It’s too bad she’s all you immature queens 👸🏽 have to look up to.

[@angieblove]

I loved Cher in Moonstruck 🌙, BUT Glenn Close deserved that Oscar for her amazing performance in FA. She really did.

[@andraste6746]

I love her performance in Moonstruck but I adored Holly Hunter is Broadcast News. But Glenn Close’s role in Fatal Attraction has to be one of the most chilling performances ever.

[@misscleo378]

Absolutely! Glenn’s performance is haunting.

[@leeannasloan526]

Totally agree

[@michaelodonnell824]

For me, Cher deserved it for Mask!

[@zairnermuller4960]

Michael O'Donnell Agree. Mask was her peak

[@djb1317]

Cher should have won for Mask even though she wasn't even nominated Glenn close should have been the runaway winner for fatal attraction

[@myphonyaccount]

Your videos are better than the Awards ceremonies themselves.

[@markallen4356]

To be fair that wouldn't be hard.

[@laurenjcoates]

The look on Sally’s face when they cut to her during the nomninee portion says just how nervous she was, and how hard she worked

[@USAjock9]

I loved the clips of CHER throughout her long career in show business. I think Tina Turner a long with CHER are the ONLY women who have been as famous as long and as relative still today as they were at their prime. CHER has had an impact on every aspect of American media. In 20 or 30 year's her life will be played out on the big screen I am sure long after were are all gone and a brand new generation will discover her work. Hopefully it will be a good film, casting etc..... and win lot's of awards.

[@mrjones29]

Tina Turner is nowhere near active nor relative to how she was 25 years ago, and she was slowing down then during the mid 90s. There's lots of women just as active like Cher from the 1960s and 70s from both music and film/television.

[@sugarbaby8036]

@@mrjones29 tina turner has a show about her life coming out on broadway

[@mrjones29]

For over 20 years this legendary singer has remained dormant and that's all you could dig up. Not what people would call prolific like the Rolling Stones now would they? Besides you never mentioned does this show include her or is it a tribute show with someone playing her life?

[@stealthiscool]

Mr Jones what are you talking about? Tina Turner is inescapable, she’s everywhere

[@mrjones29]

@@stealthiscoolWhat are you talking about? Everywhere! Did you see her at the Academy Awards or presenting something? Inescapable? C'mon now, stop going over the top with this. That term should mean the whole population has seen her in something, tell me what?

[@EmmaLiza]

I am stunned that Sally Kirkland story hasn't been turned into an Oscar Bait movie itself.

[@bobthebear1246]

Right?? It certainly could be!!

[@ruthiehenshallfan99]

I've realized that one of my favorite things about the Academy Awards is seeing Meryl Streep react to her competitors winning.

[@leosaidhi]

Your videos are awesome. I love old Hollywood history and you give us curious details with a critical eye. Very well done. Congrats

[@MicaRayan]

The chemistry between Cher and Nick Cage were astounding

[@moniquelacosta5170]

Cher's performance in Moonstruck was a surprise win because comedy is not taken very seriously by academy voters as high drama. I loved her performance, but I loved Glen Close in Fatal Attraction even more. My choice to win. Cher IS a great actress. I am still waiting for Close to finally WIN.

[@larrydirtybird]

I remember the night she won. I thought it was a toss up between Holly Hunter and Glenn Close. When Cher won, I was surprised -- and surprised at how happy I was-- and I thought she had won because Holly Hunter and Glenn Close had canceled each other out. I also thought that the Academy voters were paying her back for having been snubbed of a nomination for Mask. I think Cher gave a perfect performance in Moonstruck, and it is one of my all-time favorite films. But in retrospect, Glenn Close should have won.

[@mrnocal]

I agree! I was surprised that Cher won, not that she wasn't great in the role, but I really thought Glenn Close would win. I also agree that it was a "consolation" prize for Cher for being totally overlooked for her far superior performance in "Mask".

[@Anna-nc8de]

WHY ? Acting like a crazy bitch is EZ..

[@girliboi]

nailed it.. cher should have won in 85, close in 87

[@davisonronald3877]

I agree

[@meeeka]

1988 was a rich year for women actors. (And I had Glenn Close’s ‘Fatal Attraction’ hair!!! That stiff curly hair that barely moved!)

[@mia.2857]

Yes it was indeed...so many good roles for women....Cher won...and it is not only some comedy...its a a warm family movie about ordinary life...taking about italians in little Italy....Cher did a great job so and the others...best suporting role fot Olimpia Dukakis and best movie...

[@flordeloto944]

I loved Cher in Silkwood, in Mask, in Moonstruck, in Witches, in Mermaids...in pretty much everything she did back then. But, I wanted Glenn to win that award...

[@KabbalahSherry]

Agree 1000% 🫤

[@bobthebear1246]

Yes, I agree. Glenn Close really gave the performance of the year. This was basically an apology Oscar® for having snubbed Cher for _Mask._

[@lisalindsey277]

I watched Moonstruck again the other night for the umpteenth time and fell in love all over again. So glad Cher won!

[@vargatomi]

Your videos are very thorough and informative, you definitely deserve a lot more views. I'm glad I found your channel!

[@josersandoval]

Cher: a prequel to Lady Gaga.

[@irishmanrants89]

Cher is more like the acclaimed novel whereas Lady Gaga is the film adaptation.

[@mrmoviemanic1]

@@irishmanrants89 I know right. Gaga is a decent actress and I really liked her in American Horror Story. But in this Star is Born. Meh, she was good but I wouldn't give her a nommination.

[@amyclarke41]

i actually see oscars as a theatre show not real so i laughed a lot when the mix up happened i like glenn to win as her eyes tell the story same as m ali 😣

[@1i1monster]

@@irishmanrants89 growing up with my grandma who loved Cher, it was only natural I'd love someone like Lady Gaga

[@ChristheMad]

It goes Cher, Madonna and then Lady Gaga. Cher had the voice and the original concept, Madonna didn't have the voice, but upped the ante on the concept and then Lady Gaga sold her soul as an artist, taking the concept even further to become famous, at last.

[@d.w.1805]

Love the background music in these videos!

[@ajhmate]

Stopping by to say thank you for making these videos. I could honestly watch these all day long so please please please don't stop creating them :)

[@dkaf1000]

I love the slightly critical comments about Meryl Streep getting nominated just for being Meryl Streep, independently of the actual performance. This happened quite a few times. She's a good actress but definitely not deserving of a nomination for every movie, specially compared to other great performers who don't get one. However, it's almost not possible to write something critical about Streep without some brain-washed people protest against it, since they see the world through the eyes of the media which always glorifies her unconditionally.

[@renan.csmaia]

Sandy Weinhold I agree with you! Meryl has been overrated in many occasions.

[@gauravw6947]

Sandy Weinhold Just because someone doesn't agree with you, doesn't mean they are brain-washed by the media.. Don't act like you are the only one who can analyze rationally.. People have brains to make their own analysis and stand by Meryl's well deserved nominations.. Your so called "love" for the critical comments against Meryl (yours is the only one on the comment section of this video, at the time of my comment) wasn't this apparent until she spoke against the President of US, which in itself speaks of your irrational thinking..

[@anhucnguyenhuynh7535]

it's like you're not a Meryl Streep anti but on a side note sick of her being nominated every year (aka thinks she's overrated) lol

[@joshv3585]

I think she's a great actress, but most times than not her films are not great films. Her unwillingness to work with directors who would challenge her is her biggest mistake. But I can appreciate the diversity of her work, and when it works it works beautifully. I don't know why she was singled out. Many of her films have not been box office smashes, especially those she was nominated for. Many are modest hits, with a few blockbusters scattered throughout her career. I always wondered why her and not, say, Sigourney Weaver or Glenn Close from the same time Streep came into the scene, why did Streep garner so much praise and so much accolades from award groups. It's not as if she was everywhere in terms of publicity. Like Katherine Hepburn before I guess we just got use to her being around for so long that it would seem odd to shun her now. But no, her nominations for The Post, Florence Foster Jenkins, Julie and Julia, and Into the Woods were not warranted (the more recent of her nominations). She was fine in them, nothing against her work, but not worthy of a nomination.

[@gauravw6947]

Josh V IMO, Weaver (despite being a great actress) hasn't been as versatile and consistent as Close or Streep.. Also, I feel Meryl deserved the nomination for The Post and Julie&Julia, infact she was more favoured to win for the latter than Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side.. And I also think that an actress at her age doesn't have much opportunities to choose her directors and when she gets that opportunity with a good role, she has worked with challenging directors like Mike Nichols and Spielberg..

[@rerrpr]

That Oscar belonged to Glenn... Mesmerizing.

[@misscleo378]

I love Cher and Moonstruck, but Glenn earned that Oscar!

[@liljay216]

Agree..Cher shoulda won for mask not moonstruck

[@ez88uc]

Cher was wonderful in Moonstruck, but Glenn Close was totally robbed (and more than once).

[@zairnermuller4960]

Agree, so unfair for Glenn. Such a exceptional actress

[@Melinda8162]

@@zairnermuller4960 I agree. Although I have nothing against Cher, because I've been a fan of her singing for a long time. BUT, I could only even watch that movie she was in for a very short time!!! I just couldn't stand it!! SO, most definitely even if I did see it, I can't imagine her being worthy of the win over Glenn Close!!

[@labbecedario1579]

She was robbed for Albert Noobs, too

[@bookishravenclaw1231]

Not Oscar caliber great! Your right about Close being robbed!

[@DanielaVilu]

I loved loved The Favourite, but I thought The Wife showed much more emotional subtlety. I really thought that was Glenn's year. Can't be mad at Olivia for getting it thought...

[@sailingsam3815]

Glenn Close and Holly Hunter were so good that year, too.

[@outinsider]

Cher can act, and she is really good at it. I think she deserved her Oscar too. She really did show a side to her that we didn't see when she acted in 80s movies, and on occasion today. Sure, she was in movies before, but as a singer. And even then, a woman singer acting was considered a stretch for many- but she did it. Moonstruck showed her versatility as an actor.

[@PungiFungi]

Cher appeared in a string of critical acclaimed and commercially successful movies before Moonstruck (Silkwood, Suspect, Mask, Witches of Eastwick). The public had already accepted her as an actress. Her Oscar win was just icing on the cake...but ironically, began her downhill slide where all of a sudden she just disappeared from the movies.

[@tiio2208]

@@PungiFungi Whenever Cher was 'at the top of her game', it wouldn't take long until she'd drop it again.

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

@@PungiFungi her Oscar win wasn't the reason for her acting career declining. She was actually offered a variety of roles including thelma and Louise but cher wanted to return back to her music career as well as feeling confused on the direction of her acting career

[@girliboi]

'mask' was better

[@clementlin552]

@@Kevin-rg3yc thank god for that id Cher didn’t return to music we would’ve never had If I Could Turn Back Time, or heaven forbids, Belive

[@randyking3057]

Although she was very good in Moonstruck, she should have won for Mask.

[@Readyteddygo]

I agree, her performance in Mask was waaaaaay better

[@lizzybethnj617]

Exactly

[@BroadwayGuy]

Academy Awards ARE a "popularity contest"-- NOT "to a certain extent."

[@kennymoore2093]

Yup Gwyneth won for Shakespeare in love. Hardly Oscar worthy. Popularity contest for sure

[@bobthebear1246]

​@@kennymoore2093 Yeah there was no question in my mind back then or now that Cate Blanchett should absolutely have won for _Elizabeth._

[@SpitefulRennie]

Oh man please don't stop making these videos. They're so fascinating!! 1962 Best Actress win with the Baby Jane upset please 🙏❤

[@gonzalomartin3508]

you're a genius and you needed to be here. from uruguay, latin america, thanks for your art

[@garymeise673]

Your videos maybe one of the the most illuminating, pragmatic, erudite, and simply enjoyable of anything I have subscribed to on KZbin re any subject matter. In short............thank you.

[@MiaRahm3]

Yo.... how did she beat out Glenn Close? 🤦‍♀️. Poor Glenn.

[@brendonusman705]

You have to do Joan Fontaine. Talk about Rebecca and how she got her Oscar technically for Rebecca.

[@crybabyland]

Martin Pascoe I think Usman is saying that because of her not winning for Rebecca, she was rewarded for Suspicion.

[@Tazzy5]

Some people feel this way about Jane Fonda winning for Klute; the year before she was nominated for "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" and feel she was given this award for Klute because she didn't win for "Horses." I feel this way about Paul Newman winning for "Color of Money," when the year before he gave a STUNNING performance for "The Verdict." Who won? Ben Kingsley for "Gandhi." Causes an argument for which is REAL acting, creating something from the ground up, or mimicry of a famous person?

[@bluedasher74]

@@Tazzy5 They Shoot Horses was TWO years before Klute, and she was fantastic in Klute. Her scenes with the therapist were ad-libbed.

[@Tazzy5]

@@bluedasher74 Correct. She was fantastic in both films.

[@mia.2857]

Cher is a legend...its a joy to listen her singing or acting....long live dear....❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@renan.csmaia]

It was the first and last chance of Lillian Gish to receive a best actress nomination...

[@jhhone]

Gish had said after the snub 'I wouldn't want to lose to Cher anyway!'

[@amyclarke41]

oh cher right she was in a film she acted the academy liked her performance thats life i am interested in your point of view but i love cher in the film yes she is a pop star yes she had a go at acting why not she did her parts well her dress sense is ott so her life ♥️

[@jaydefelice9895]

The 1928 film THE WIND is generally considered her very best film work and would have been eligible for the 2nd annual awards. Of course they started making terrible choices early on! She also should have been nominated for supporting actress for 1955's THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER.

[@cinemaholic730]

As a big Lillian Gish fan I wish she had gotten nominated at least, but I'm happy she did at least get an honorary Oscar.

[@dauswq]

@@cinemaholic730 She did get one nomination for Duel In The Sun, but didn't won.

[@IsaDesOsiers]

Dear Be Kind Rewind, I keep watching your excellent videos on KZbin. You are a wonderful film history and unique voice. Thank you yet again! This was very insightful.

[@grandexandi]

But why does the Academy overlook Glenn Close?

[@CeliniacForLife]

The world may never know the answer to that question.

[@maxipazz8214]

Their shit scared of her that’s why!

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

Be kind rewind did a great video on Olivia Coleman winning over Glenn close back in 2019 and went in depth on Glenn’s constant lost. The conclusion was Glenn went up against winners who won based on industry politics and popularity like Cher beating had to do with moonstruck marking Cher’s official moment as a legit movie star/serious actress, Jodie foster winning over Glenn and Meryl Streep in 1989 had to do with that year being Jodie successful transition from child star to adulthood actress.

[@duinay3]

glenn close should have won bc that was an "unforgettable performance" and history proves me correct

[@cvill03]

I always wonder if they have kept the original ending of Fatal Attraction where Alex commited suicide, would have gotten her the Oscar

[@iloveyourunclebob]

@@martinpascoe5904 yeah, but that's what Chris is saying. The ending is better for us as viewers, but not for the academy. The academy has always been weird with women villains.

[@neworleansguy10]

Nah.

[@brt5273]

Probably not for the best actress award. It would have been less satisfying, more disturbing, and a more unique and meaningful ending. I say less satisfying, first because we get the thrilling payback and as stated in the video the good mother triumphing, second because that would have left too much business to resolve after her death and would have been anticlimactic. But I think the film would have had even more impact over time with the suicide version.

[@kennymoore2093]

I think had that movie been an independent film and she killed herself it would have been Oscar for sure. But the 80’s had a formula and that’ is what audience wanted back then . Of course no one condemned Michael Douglas character for having the affair in the first place. The wife should have shot him in the end ,,

[@CeliniacForLife]

Now that you mention it, I wonder if that’s why Emerald Fennell wrote the ending of Promising Young Woman the way she did. Because she knew.

[@randyacuna3248]

When sonny and cher first arrived with I got you babe, little did we know both would become more then just a singing duel. Sonny in politics, cher, a talented actress.

[@Connorifica1998]

I love your videos so much. You're so well spoken and do such a fantastic job of exploring the complexities of every actress you talk about and I'm slowly becoming an Oscars enthusiast.

[@joycegeertsma7115]

I loved Cher in Jimmy Dean- the casting in general was superb in that one. Silkwood, Mask, Moonstruck, ("SNAP OUT OF IT..!!").. I think Cher proved her versatility as an actress allright.. She deserves to be the icon she's become, on more than one level.

[@meeeka]

Oh and if folks like these videos, if you listen to podcasts, don’t miss “You Must Remember This,” an amazing series on old Hollywood history.

[@lisag18]

Love that podcast!!!

[@antonellamR2D2]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@ethannielson942]

Though I felt Meryl Streep’s performance in IRONWEED was magnificent (and my personal favorite) Cher’s performance in MOONSTRUCK was extraordinary. I saw this film on its initial release and felt that this was a performance that even Meryl would envy. The film was cinematic magic with a perfect Oscar winning script from John Patrick Shanley and wonderful performances from a dream cast, including Oscar winner Olympia Dukakis.

[@jaydefelice9895]

YESS!!! I agree on both Streep & Cher.

[@zMaycon]

I genuinely love your channel so much! Thank you for what you've done so far, im learning so much

[@TavoRuiz]

I LOVE your videos, I can't wait for the next one!!! :D

[@Richard_Fouts]

Tavo Ruiz "Bad Bitch Thrillers" ?

[@Nomadicmetric]

I find your content so very warm, alternative, articulated and it's so inviting to see old masterpieces! You have me as a very convinced subscriber! Hope to see some analysis on more European movies in the future.

[@michaelbucknell2548]

can’t wait to see how 2019 goes... will it be Lady Gaga in her debut leading role? will Glenn Close finally win? Viola Davis? Natalie Portman..? WHO KNOWS!? so excited to see how it plays out (though i’m betting on Gaga)

[@chrisd.4610]

Sadly tho they are campaigning Natalie for supporting but I love her in vox lux. Its the best performance she's given since black swan

[@hexmaniacciaran]

Michael Bucknell I think it would be nice for Gaga to win, especially after she referenced Cher’s Oscar win in her Golden Globe speech - she references feeling like her but it would be very poetic for her to finally truly feel the same as Cher

[@matthough3590]

I'll be shocked to the bottom of my soul if Glenn Close doesn't win.

[@RiordanLadyGaga]

Gaga’s definitely being nominated but not sure if she’ll win. She was pretty good, probably the best singer-come-actress since Cher. She’s definitely got a promising film career ahead of her!

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

Riordan Pett I think it's the best since Mary j bilge. She's a great actress in movies like the biopic of Malcolm X and MLK Jr wives and recently mud bond where she was nominated for an Oscar. But she haven't had the mainstream push as gaga and Cher have in the film industry. In fact she was suppose to play Nina Simone in the biopic but it went to Zoe Salanda and it flopped

[@jessica_jam4386]

I really like Cher’s acting and I’m glad she won and Oscar. I just wish Glenn could win at least one😭 it’s criminal how overlooked she goes

[@flordeloto944]

I love Cher, I love the career she has had, I love her music, her acting and her charisma in general. But, my favorite to win this category having watched all the movies was Glenn Close.

[@dazzlertyler]

Cher deserve the oscar for MASK. No question about it, is a pure and simple truth...the Academy try to repair to that horrible mistake, with this oscar.

[@cheery-hex]

Agree. much like Leo DiCaprio should've won for Blood Diamond, and not what he did.

[@jamesmelvin2357]

I like Cher and love " Moonstruck" and i feel she deserved it . Nice to see the academy award go for a comedy performance. The film is so romantic.

[@yolandadelazerda207]

Just started watching and these are great!

[@lizzieallen3473]

Lilian Gish should have been nominated for The Whales of August. Her co-star Bette Davis reminded everyone on the set of the film: "She invented the close-up!"

[@cinemaholic730]

I'm a big Gish fan, bummed she didn't get a nomination but happy she at least got an Honorary Oscar in the 70s.

[@atbailey7227]

It was actually, "The bitch invented [close-ups]:

[@jamesmelvin2357]

Very true even Bette should have been nominated too as she was very good in it too. Pity it wasnt her last film as it would have been a fine swansong.

[@JoRN1222]

Bette should've been nominated imo.

[@charlesfosterkane1966]

I am Italian. Cher deserved the Oscar.

[@kaberus7565]

I'm Italian-American too, family from NY. It's crazy how accurate that movie is.

[@secondaryactons]

God I hope I live to see Glen Close win the Oscar!

[@neworleansguy10]

Philip Vanguard You won’t. If she couldn’t swing it this year, she never will, even if she remakes Sunset Blvd.

[@alexhulubas3286]

The videoI've been waiting for. Thank you!

[@karenmcginty9614]

Holly Hunter should be nominated EVERY year for her performance in "Broadcast News." Just make it a permanent part of the Best Actress category for eternity.

[@jhalaby1]

i LOVED LOVED LOVED Holly Hunter in Broadcast News. Pure genius.

[@jhalaby1]

though i loved and still love Cher!

[@collinsje5]

IMO, Cher deserved the Oscar for Moonstruck. In a different year, she might have been eclipsed, but in 1988 the competition was not all that strong. She also had the advantage of appearing in a well written movie (that holds up even today) with a whole array of extremely strong supporting performances (Olympia Dukakis won Best Supporting Actress). I also think she should have won for Silkwood, but that is another discussion. Generally, I think she is a better actress than singer. Moving on to Glenn Close, I can't believe that she is still Oscarless - but Fatal Attraction was, IMO, too cartoonish to be the film that did it for her. The greatest "shun" that year was definitely Lillian Gish.

[@kostajovanovic3711]

Holly Hunter also

[@andrewhoyle1521]

I somewhat agree with that. I wouldnt go as far as saying its cartoonish but i always thought FATAL ATTRACTION is over-rated. I agree with this video i wouldve given it to HOLLY HUNTER

[@tape-6]

Heh, eclipsed

[@trevornewman6646]

@@andrewhoyle1521it definitely would have went to Holly Hunter.

[@Fitlessblog]

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[@notquitechaos6705]

you have such a soothing voice and cadence

[@mojo500100]

Especially good commentary on this one---a year of many incredible performances. Your comment about being a huge Cher fan, yet acknowledging a should-have-won for Holly Hunter, is refreshingly honest. I personally was pro-Cher before it was fashionable (visualize a pimply teenage guy in the early Seventies, salivating over her appearances in the skimpiest costumes ever seen in prime time, while he tapes every episode of the 'Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour' on a little cheapo audiocassette recorder.) The Oscar competition was truly fierce--Glenn Close's turn into Crazytown is downright iconic--but Cher really nailed it as an Italian New York widow. The rest of the talented 'Moonstruck' cast, the story, and even the interiors of the Castorini house, truly resonate with any of us who have Italian backgrounds. It was a worthy win that year.

[@swikarkalden]

Could I request Sissy Spacek or Hilary Swank's 2000 win for Boys Don't Cry for the next video please??

[@ertfgghhhh]

Good requests. Swank deserved that oscar but havent done anything as riveting since in my opinion

[@minirth.maggie]

I've spent the evening watching your vids, some for the first time, some for the who knows what time, and wanted to say thank you. Great content.

[@Kimberlytheresam]

I love Cher as an actress and Moonstruck is one of my all time favorite movies!

[@renan.csmaia]

#OscarForGlennClose

[@Tazzy5]

She was SO robbed...

[@signumAc16]

She deserves it but Lady Gaga is more deserving this time.

[@cinemaholic730]

6 nominations over a 40 year career and no win, its Glenn's time for the Oscar!

[@signumAc16]

Christopher Hamilton I feel sorry for her but we can't just put another woman's talent like Lady Gaga's into nothingness just because Glenn Close is long overdue. If you give Glenn the respect that she deserves, you must also give that respect to other actresses who gave their best. Or else, the fate of Glenn will also be inherited by them. as they say, history may repeat itself.

[@cinemaholic730]

Kzar DS To be fair, I have not seen A Star Is Born yet. I have nothing against Lady Gaga, I'm sure she gave a great performance. But I have seen Glenn's performance in The Wife. It was subtle. She did such great acting in some scenes without saying a single word. Her performance I felt it, not just watching the movie but afterward to.

[@jackanthony976]

The 1980's was not the beginning of Cher's movie acting career as a star. Cher's first starring role as a dramatic actress in a motion picture was in a film called "Chastity" released in 1969. I saw the film upon its release in 1969 and she was tremendous and was in practically every scene. However, Cher never mentions this film nor does anyone else. Everyone, including Cher herself says that Silkwood was her first starring role.

[@tynielsen]

This is one of those years when multiple people in the same category deserved to win, but I think she deserved it. Her performance in _Moonstruck_ was incredible! She was the heart and soul of the movie.

[@luzvinosorio400]

Now that you mention Holly Hunter in the Piano.. You should do a video about it was Magnificent.. Lead and supporting actress won, also original screenplay and the female director was nominated at that moment. I love your channnel

[@TimeIdle]

Great job for breaking it down so thoughtfully. Love it!

[@vinista256]

I agree that all of the factors you mentioned conspired to make 1988 Cher’s moment, but there were other factors in favor of “Moonstruck” that year, including Olympia Dukakis’s presence (and ultimate Oscar win) as supporting actress, timed perfectly with her cousin Michael’s presidential campaign.

[@sultanalharbi2998]

Maggie Smith in The Lonely Pasion of Judith Hearne deserves to be nominated and even win. Anne Bancroft in 84 Charing Cross Road would have been a worthy nomination too. Both Maggie and Anne won Baftas for their work.

[@panterloart9180]

I found your videos yeserday and I have been watching them non-stop! Well done!!

[@hagfish_]

I have no idea how you managed to access all these interviews and snippets of the oscars and news clippings, but this is such an amazingly well resourced video! I can't imagine either the difficulty of finding these bits of evidence today, or the amount that you have to sift through to find what you need for your arguments. This is a lot f work, WOW

[@jjh2456]

Cher actually was given this for being overlooked for Mask.

[@jimanderson5883]

Glenn gave one of the most haunting, iconic performances in cinematic history in "Fatal Attraction." Her role was much more in-depth and demanding than Cher's. Close was robbed that year.

[@liteflightify]

It should have gone to Close or Hunter.

[@samp.3117]

literally obsessed with your videos!!

[@thekcsugethe_kc_suge7930]

This should’ve been one of those tie years. Should’ve been Hunter and Close. 2 of the greatest female film performances ever

[@suzettebennett8522]

I am glad you said that the Academy Awards is popularity contest. Nothing more than that.

[@interests3870]

Again a very intelligent and entertaining piece of hollywood history, please do continue!

[@jordanchan674]

I LOVE this series! Please continue creating more :)

[@f2afinito983]

No disrespect to Cher because her journey from sonny and Cher is completely admirable. But till this day I at least here one person quote or talk about fatal attraction. Glenn close’s portrayal of Alex is just iconic. I’m a veteran and a man but I can identify how it feels having ptsd or mental issues. I just think Glenn deserves that Oscar and she will forever be my favorite actress. Also thank you for these videos they are awesome

[@toplaycool21]

Holly Hunter was phenomenal in Broadcast News. Moonstruck paved the way for the romantic comedy to become a box office juggernaut in later years. Films like When Harry Met Sally, Pretty Woman, Sleepless in Seattle, While You Were Sleeping etc. owe a lot to Moonstruck.

[@meeeka]

BTW, can you shed light on what happened with the film, “The Turning Point?” I saw it in theatrical release and remember it was a melodramatic piece, but with Shirley MacLaine and Anne Bancroft, I remember I enjoyed it, but have never been able to find it on tape.

[@jaydefelice9895]

It's available on DVD for sure. I got my copy on Amazon.

[@joecoe4416]

These videos are awesome. I hope you keep doing them.

[@cassdaley2652]

Sally Kirkland’s performance was incredible, but there is no way she had any chance of winning that year. Sally was considered to be a low-rent, second tier actress, and I think her performance in Anna took a lot of people by surprise.

[@camilogalvez7236]

Cher is such an Icon, she is everything lady Gaga is for us in that decada.

[@veenafyb49b67]

Meryl is seen celebrating more than the winner....as always

[@blippp4082]

Watching the live reactions of the actors as they announce the winner is always kind of bittersweet, and it was especially for this year. I'm happy that you covered all the other nominees this year, especially glenn close.

[@thenextrung]

I find it interesting that Kathy Bates won a few years later for Misery where she played a character similar to Glenn’s in FA.

[@adagiobreeze8493]

Glenn Close must scare the shit out of the Academy

[@withalittlehelpfrom3]

You've explained this much better than Cher's actual bio-musical, The Cher Show! In that show, the whole Oscar campaign is crunched into one song montage of her continually going to the Oscars and "Trying with another film" until she wins. It's probably one-third the length of this video when it could make a whole freaking show by itself!! So, thank you for this. After being curious and unsatisfied seeing that show, you've cleared this up for me. Also, for what it's worth, Broadway veteran Stephanie J. Block just won a Tony for playing an older, post-Sonny Cher, so that should tell you how much of a figure she's really become and how long her legacy will really last.

[@musicaltheatergeek79]

*The Cher Show* just announced this week that it is closing on August 18.

[@paulsingha392]

I really love your video, please continue to make more :)

[@paulvoorhies8821]

Close deserved this hands down. What a helluva performance. I think she was so brilliant that she scared off some (mostly male) Academy voters.

[@ronreyes2178]

love this channel. so insightful