Smash hit

The director of the world’s highest grossing film ever, who can forget director James Cameron stealing lines from his own film declaring, "I am the king of the world!", straight after requesting a moment of silence for the victims of the sunken ship.

6. Robert DeNiro: 1981 Best Actor for Raging Bull (1980)

Not one to mince his words DeNiro gratefully thanked the real-life Jake LaMotta, the man he played in Raging Bull, and then cleverly quipped “even though he's suing us”. Watch one of Raging Bull's harrowingly accurate fight sequences here

7. Sally Field – 1985 Best Actress for Places in the Heart (1984)

"You like me, you really like me!” (well she actually said “you like me, right now, you like me”) but Sally Field’s gushing validation of success from the Academy has gone down in history as one of the most quoted lines from any Oscar speech. The drama was only eclipsed by her infamous Emmy acceptance speech last year.

8. Halle Berry : 2002 Best Actress for Monster’s Ball (2001)

Another memorably tearful acceptance speech, as the first African-American to win Best Actress ever, Halle managed to get it together enough to give a moving speech that ensured there wasn’t a dry eye in the house by the end of it.

9: Michael Moore – 2003 Best Director for Bowling for Columbine (2002)

“Shame on you Mr. Bush, shame on you” shouted Michael Moore, while his attack on the American President will clearly be remembered as one of the Academy most controversial speeches. However, it didn’t go down well with the audience who booed the entire way through…

10. Greer Garson: 1943 Best Actress for Mrs Miniver (1942)

When most Oscar-winners get a measly 45 seconds to say their thanks, actress Greer Garson holds the world-record for the longest speech EVER. Clocking in at an impressive 7 minutes, there was no stopping Ms Garson once she had started.

Helen Cowley, Editor of LOVEFiLM commented: “Everyone loves seeing their favourite stars – if only for a minute - without a script. The dramatic rollercoaster that is the Oscars is always guaranteed to entertain, if only by watching actors squirm while in the spotlight.

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