*For a long while, the Godfather had a special distinction. This was a role that had netted two Oscars. Marlon Brando: Godfather in old age. De Niro: Godfather in early adulthood. But--now--the role of the Joker is also a role to have won two Oscars (one for Heath Ledger, one for Joaquin Phoenix).
*It's rare for a sequel to win Best Picture. This happened for Godfather II. It happened for one of the "Lord of the Rings" installments. (People think "Godfather I" also won Best Picture, but it didn't. It lost to "Cabaret.")
*Something special happened this year. "Toy Story IV" won Best Animated Picture. Recall, years ago, "Toy Story III" had won Best Animated Picture. So--now--two films within a series have won Best Animated. A first.
....A while ago, listing Billy Wilder performance Oscars, I made an omission. Walter Matthau has a Wilder performance Oscar. It's a movie I hadn't heard of......
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