European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 31, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday. March 31. 1989 the stars and stripes Page 7 Academy spread the Oscar honors times Hollywood la turned out to be the evening of i rain Man Hui not until inc last few minutes. And if there was n message in wednesday night s Academy awards result ii is thai parity has return Edlo Hollywood. For iwo thirds of the show the Academy voters seemed determined to give an award to every film nominated. As it was 10 movies split 17. Awards the most winners far one year in this decade. The major awards made Hie forecasters took smart and inc Academy predictable. Rain Man did win the grand or Jiff and three Oiher big ones and Mississippi Liurni my with just one Oscar for cinematography did gut punished for its highly publicized historical muddling hut gone for a refreshing change was the slate Vot ing hut has turned Many re cell Academy awards shows into one note evenings Ihal kept some deserving people nut or the Oscar resale Market. Rain Man its director Barry lev Tiitson. Justin Hoffman and the screenwriters the iwo of several Ivhon worked nil ill May have fulfilled their favorite rules but there were no sure bets elsewhere and people looking for Early patterns had to thro away the form the final score shows rain Man a with four oscars and dangerous liaisons and who framed Roger Rabbit with three each. Hut there were seven Oiler film with one award. Whether the spread represents a change in veiling Hahus or an absence of a film to rally around it made for a great show Anil in sonic cases the award helped right some wrongs in the nominations process. Who framed Roger Rabbit won three of the four award for which it was nominated which May save i lie Academy some embarrassment for neglecting theone i Kii film sure 10 he regarded As a classic. The Good news for observers of voter psychology were the awards Given to films thai were not Box office hits. The voters lend to favor those films that Are both of substance and commercially successful thus rain Anand whether. They even bother to Sec the other nominees is often questioned. This year several winners came from films that failed to ring up Irig numbers at the bos office Jodie Foster Albest actress in the accused. And acc a Davis us Best supporting actress in the accidental More surprising were the awards Given. To "bird"1and."tlie Milagro Canfield War films that divided inline and sent . Olf to the video store look ing for alternates. Lluhi films were Lam vied. Bill the sound editing done dust ii Hoffman for gird which blended old Jay. Record Ings with fresh studio cuts done by contemporary musicians was Brilliant and deserved the award its four Man sound icam won. David Grusin s Oscar for scoring the Milagro Dean Field War 1 overcame even bigger Odds winning Over Imp Lilar John will Ianis score Asci dental the selective mood of the voters is a reflection of Julie Tiisler the kind of year the film Industry had. And whether the spread is a Quick one can Hope it suggests a trend. The 198k slate if films win. In local. A marked improvement Over ree enl years the Industry is Mill adjusting id its changing its older and More de manding audience -.-7 and thai Means a wider variety of Finis. Nominees tins year represented As wide a Range of material As any in years and they Nodi i a Inore winning films. Actin Kller i Phi vat c i tvs arrive at Oscar ceremonies. Real rain Man shares the Joy b the Iris Annuli Stasini s la i Iran Calif redid a Vul got one Kim 1 Eek was at .1 Small dinner party in la Verne Calif 27 Omlei East of los Angeles peering at the floor and twilling a it ring night when dust Hoffman was named Host actor for ws8 Ai the Academy awards the party was the final destination of a Long trip begun in 198-1 when Wiric Rbarry Morrow met Kim an autistic a Sam and decided to Row the store Tom would become rain As the Oscar telecast went along Kim 37, paced nervously from room to room pausing to effortlessly spi l Lacunar mental computations. To stand a Good Chance he said a it s Cliff Robertson a on for Char he in l�68 Johnny Belinda olt n Lorthe wife of Slie future president. She s my. A nine heiress on to s Tikon Crest. Her name is Jane ,"1 ultimately rain Man was named Best picture. We. Sot it Kim Csc Aimeul excitedly. From now on. Everyone will know who 1 am. The whole world will know 1 am the original rain Man Oscar winners listed picture Vrain Man producer Mark Johnson. Actress Jodie Foster the accused.". Actor Dublin loll Nian. Rain sul touting actress Geena Davis the accidental to supporting actor Kevin Kline. A pish called Barry Levins ii rain Man.". Original screw my Lay Ronald Bass arid Harry Morrow rain adapted screen i Lay Christopher a Ai piondangerou5 Liaison foreign language film v polls the Denmark. Noc March Ophuls Loiel terminus the life and times of Klaus do cum Tauv Short subject William . Lak Ohn a Tsirke you Don t have to p1lm i Dit Nejl Arthu Schmidt who Roker makeup Vene ii. Steve Lal Orte and Roberl Short music original smoker David Rin sin. The Milagro lie Anfu old War " music original song carry Simon let the River animated Short film John Wii Kiin rce cd Fin live. At Jan Shor f film Dea Parisot and Steven Wright. The a Point in Antof Pennis jennings.". Sound Les frewholt/1., Dick Alexander,1 Vern Poore and Willie d. Lurlon sound ii tells Ting Charles l. Campbell and Louis l. L Demann. Who framed Koger visual up facts Ken Ralston Richard Williams Udward Jones and Teore Gibbs. Who a ram cd Roger direction Art director Sloan Trai and set or curator Oriard James dangerous liaisons ". rvtcrbizi6umississippi burning Cost Lime design. James acc pm Dii Berous Annovi iced in Advance honorary National him Board of of Viuda honorary Kodak. Special achievement animation director Richard Williams who trained Roger Rabbit " award ofmer1t sound engineers a dolby and loan Allen. Gordon e. Sawyer Lens designer Gordon 1 Lenry Cook
