@lolitainstagram: Ten nominations, zero wins, and yet the most beautiful moment of Martin Scorsese's night came while watching another man collect the award they both wanted. Bong Joon Ho honoring Scorsese at the Oscars (2020) is one of the most moving moments in Academy Awards history, the Best Director victory speech that stopped competing and started thanking, turning the Dolby Theatre into a masterclass in artistic gratitude. The mood is a torch passing in real time. Scorsese entered the 92nd ceremony as a titan returning to his kingdom, The Irishman reuniting Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci in a three-and-a-half-hour gangster elegy carrying ten nominations, while Bong's Parasite arrived riding its Palme d'Or momentum as the season's beloved underdog. When Bong's name was called over Scorsese, Sam Mendes, Todd Phillips, and Quentin Tarantino, the Korean master did the unthinkable: he spent his golden moment on his hero, revealing the saying he carved into his heart as a film student, the most personal is the most creative, then crediting it to the great Martin Scorsese sitting before him. The entire theater rose to its feet for the legend who had just lost, Scorsese visibly moved as the ovation washed over him, before Parasite completed its historic sweep, four Oscars including the first Best Picture ever won by a non-English language film. This is awards storytelling at its purest, victory measured in respect rather than statues. What makes it a must-see is the lesson. Scorsese left empty-handed and departed richer than anyone, because influence is the only award that keeps giving for generations. Save this post for your unforgettable Oscar moments collection, and share it with the friend whose heroes deserve to hear it while they still can.

M.Pasir :

This is what I've been telling the world... Normalize talking about someone's good while they're still alive...

eduwk11 :

Scorsese didn't lose the Oscar—the Oscar is losing Scorsese.

Nami 🇿🇦 :

to influence some kid across the world so on their big night they thank their hero. I mean, this is cinema[Heartwarming][Heartwarming][Heartwarming]

Silver Lining :

How are the Martin Scorcese's countless movies about gangsters the most personal to him?

User47916774AS :

That's why these cultures prosper because of their humility and the profound respect they have for their elders

Dami :

funny thing was that he only spoke in English when he wanted to give the man his flowers

DownButNotOut :

class act from Bong Joon Ho

NuevoUsuario :

“Our great” 👏👏👏👏👏

KikayKorner :

Zero wins? He won the Best Director Oscar for The Departed in 2007?

renée :

still chasing the high from the night parasite won [Heartwarming]

podcastcall :

after she translate it them this man knows the timing, he directly speak english and change from korean to english just to make sure the moment didnt ruined 😳

sutherlandr1010 :

They better make an award named after him

Sarah :

The height of grace and respect, to shine the light on someone else in your special moment ❤️❤️

림중진 :

the best win is when you touch someone and they win because of your greatness ❤️

aleshaw381 :

No Oscar for Mr Scorsese all that time?

azafirblue :

Sometimes, the prize isn't the object; it's the recognition and applause of your peers. Nice.

イズワン :

what a classy acceptance speech 👏👏👏

Karma :

DHH (dakilang house husband) :

Knowing that your influence. send this young people to this success is truly amazing.

deerite1 :

dont think scorcese remembered saying it

thescorsese :

PERIOD

Kak Bayah :

Wow

Eduardo :

No importa que no ganaras porque quien ganó, ganó gracias a tu influencia

everythingisokiedokie :

Zero wins? Didn't MS win for The Departed ?

Bowlhed :

And he throws a legacy like that away to support the replacement of artists with AI