Photo: Michael Ochs Archives
Sonny Bono and Cher attend the Academy Awards ceremony on March 27, 1973.
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Sonny Bono and Cher attend the Academy Awards ceremony on March 27, 1973.
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Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston arrive together at the Academy Awards on April 8, 1975.
Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston arrive together at the Academy Awards on April 8, 1975.
Mimi Rogers and Tom Cruise during 61st Annual Academy Awards on March 29, 1989.
Mimi Rogers and Tom Cruise during 61st Annual Academy Awards on March 29, 1989.
Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks arrive at the 61st Annual Academy Awards on March 29, 1989.
Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks arrive at the 61st Annual Academy Awards on March 29, 1989.
Actors Juliette Lewis and Brad Pitt at Academy Awards in 1991.
Actors Juliette Lewis and Brad Pitt at Academy Awards in 1991.
Sarah Jessica Parker and Robert Downey, Jr., as they arrive at the Academy Awards on March 29, 1989.
Sarah Jessica Parker and Robert Downey, Jr., as they arrive at the Academy Awards on March 29, 1989.
Drew Barrymore and Corey Feldman attend the 61st Annual Academy Awards March 29, 1989.
Drew Barrymore and Corey Feldman attend the 61st Annual Academy Awards March 29, 1989.
Matthew Broderick and Jennifer Grey at the 59th Annual Academy Awards on March 30, 1987.
Matthew Broderick and Jennifer Grey at the 59th Annual Academy Awards on March 30, 1987.
Julia Roberts and Kiefer Sutherland attend the 63rd Annual Academy Awards on March 25, 1991.
Julia Roberts and Kiefer Sutherland attend the 63rd Annual Academy Awards on March 25, 1991.
Helen Mirren and Taylor Hackford during The 67th Annual Academy Awards March 27, 1995.
Helen Mirren and Taylor Hackford during The 67th Annual Academy Awards March 27, 1995.
Angelina Jolie and James Haven at the 72nd Annual Academy Awards on March 26, 2000.
Angelina Jolie and James Haven at the 72nd Annual Academy Awards on March 26, 2000.
Halle Berry and Eric Bennet arrive for the 74th Annual Academy Awards on March 24, 2002.
Halle Berry and Eric Bennet arrive for the 74th Annual Academy Awards on March 24, 2002.
Actor Matthew McConaughey and Michelle Smith attend the 75th Annual Academy Awards on March 23, 2003.
Actor Matthew McConaughey and Michelle Smith attend the 75th Annual Academy Awards on March 23, 2003.
Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon arrive at the 74th Annual Academy Awards on March 24, 2002.
Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon arrive at the 74th Annual Academy Awards on March 24, 2002.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck attend the 75th Annual Academy Awards on March 23, 2003.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck attend the 75th Annual Academy Awards on March 23, 2003.
Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis during the 76th Annual Academy Awards on Feb. 29, 2004.
Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis during the 76th Annual Academy Awards on Feb. 29, 2004.
Charlize Theron and Stuart Townsend during 76th Annual Academy Awards on Feb. 29, 2004.
Charlize Theron and Stuart Townsend during 76th Annual Academy Awards on Feb. 29, 2004.
Anne Hathaway and Raffaello Follieri arrives at the 80th annual Academy Awards on February 24, 2008.
Anne Hathaway and Raffaello Follieri arrives at the 80th annual Academy Awards on February 24, 2008.
George Clooney and Sarah Larson arrive for the 80th Annual Academy Awards on February 24, 2008.
George Clooney and Sarah Larson arrive for the 80th Annual Academy Awards on February 24, 2008.
Leonardo DiCaprio, nominee Best Actor in a Leading Role for "The Aviator," and Gisele Bundchen (Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage)
Leonardo DiCaprio, nominee Best Actor in a Leading Role for "The Aviator," and Gisele Bundchen (Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage)
Bradley Cooper arrives with his mother, Gloria Compano at the 85th Annual Academy Awards on February 24, 2013.
Bradley Cooper arrives with his mother, Gloria Compano at the 85th Annual Academy Awards on February 24, 2013.
Argo (2012)Hey, it could have been worse. "Silver Linings Playbook" could have won. "Django Unchained" was way too harsh (and funny) and "Lincoln" was just a cool excuse for Daniel Day-Lewis to play Honest Abe.
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Argo (2012)
Hey, it could have been worse. "Silver Linings Playbook" could have won. "Django Unchained" was way too harsh (and funny) and "Lincoln" was just a cool excuse for Daniel Day-Lewis to play Honest
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Photo: Warner Bros.
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)Just a decade or so later, the movie has not dated well in memory. It's like a one-off anomaly that captured people's imaginations for a month, then lost them forever.
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Just a decade or so later, the movie has not dated well in memory. It's like a one-off anomaly that captured people's imaginations for a month, then lost them forever.
Crash (2004) How this beat out Steven Spielberg's "Munich" or even (gasp) "Brokeback Mountain" is beyond us. "Crash" is cringe-inducing, PC garbage that plays like it was written by a woke high school senior.
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Crash (2004)
How this beat out Steven Spielberg's "Munich" or even (gasp) "Brokeback Mountain" is beyond us. "Crash" is cringe-inducing, PC garbage that plays like it was written by a woke high school
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Photo: Lorey Sebastian, Lions Gate Films
Million Dollar Baby (2004)It's not Clint Eastwood's best directorial turn (that would be "Unforgiven") to be honest, and Martin Scorcese's "The Aviator" was way more engrossing.
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
It's not Clint Eastwood's best directorial turn (that would be "Unforgiven") to be honest, and Martin Scorcese's "The Aviator" was way more engrossing.
Chicago (2002)This sterile big-budget spectacular over "Gangs of New York" might have been a byproduct of Hollywood's post-9/11 softening.
Chicago (2002)
This sterile big-budget spectacular over "Gangs of New York" might have been a byproduct of Hollywood's post-9/11 softening.
Photo: David James
Shakespeare in Love (1998)Not enough curse words have been invented to adequately express how angry we still are that this beat out "Saving Private Ryan" in 1999.
Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Not enough curse words have been invented to adequately express how angry we still are that this beat out "Saving Private Ryan" in 1999.
Titanic (1997)Let's be real. You didn't need to even see it once.
Titanic (1997)
Let's be real. You didn't need to even see it once.
Photo: Anonymous, HOEP
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The King's Speech (2010) We've watched "The Social Network" and even "Inception" way more times than we've seen this Collin Firth tour de force.
The King's Speech (2010)
We've watched "The Social Network" and even "Inception" way more times than we've seen this Collin Firth tour de force.
Photo: Laurie Sparham, AP
The Artist (2011) OK, 2011 was a weird movie year. You had a confusing Terrence Malick film in "Tree of Life" and the Brad Pitt vehicle "Moneyball" as likely contenders. Years later we think that Alexander Payne's "The Descendants" was a better picture. "The Artist" (above) was a visual treat though.
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The Artist (2011)
OK, 2011 was a weird movie year. You had a confusing Terrence Malick film in "Tree of Life" and the Brad Pitt vehicle "Moneyball" as likely contenders. Years later we think that Alexander
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Photo: Anonymous
The English Patient (1996) Over "Fargo"? Really? The wood chipper scene a bit too much? The shootings? The beatings?
The English Patient (1996)
Over "Fargo"? Really? The wood chipper scene a bit too much? The shootings? The beatings?
Photo: Chronicle File Photo, HO
The Last Emperor (1987) There are way better ways to spend 163 minutes of your time.
The Last Emperor (1987)
There are way better ways to spend 163 minutes of your time.
Photo: HANDOUT
12 Years a Slave (2013) It's an engrossing historical dive into one man's horrific experiences, but it's not the kind of film you would revisit on a random Saturday afternoon.
12 Years a Slave (2013)
It's an engrossing historical dive into one man's horrific experiences, but it's not the kind of film you would revisit on a random Saturday afternoon.
Photo: Contributed Photo
Dances with Wolves (1990) Boomer granddads might like this movie on a NASCAR rain delay, but the rest of us might just stream Ken Burns' "The Civil War" all over again.
Dances with Wolves (1990)
Boomer granddads might like this movie on a NASCAR rain delay, but the rest of us might just stream Ken Burns' "The Civil War" all over again.
Photo: Majestic Films International / Orion Pictures
Out of Africa (1985) When you want to watch old-school Streep and Redford you don't reach for this one. You are much better serviced by "Kramer vs. Kramer" or "The Natural" which are easily rewatchable.
Out of Africa (1985)
When you want to watch old-school Streep and Redford you don't reach for this one. You are much better serviced by "Kramer vs. Kramer" or "The Natural" which are easily rewatchable.
Photo: Universal City Studios
Chariots of Fire (1981) What was this about again?
Chariots of Fire (1981)
What was this about again?
Oliver! (1968) The film, based on Charles Dickens' second novel, "Oliver Twist," won the Oscar for best picture in 1968. They still showed it to school kids in the '90s but the story of orphans Dicken' London hell is rather dull at heart.
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Oliver! (1968)
The film, based on Charles Dickens' second novel, "Oliver Twist," won the Oscar for best picture in 1968. They still showed it to school kids in the '90s but the story of orphans Dicken' London
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Gigi (1958) "Gigi" won nine Oscars, trouncing the competition in every category in which it was nominated. What do you remember from this 1958 movie?
Gigi (1958)
"Gigi" won nine Oscars, trouncing the competition in every category in which it was nominated. What do you remember from this 1958 movie?
Photo: HANDOUT, HO
Throwback couples at the Academy Awards
With Oscar buzz in full motion, sometimes we loose sight of what the Academy Awards are all about.
Although we love admiring the star's fashion choices, it's the choice of who they brought with them to the biggest award night that sanctions the big red carpet moments.
We've gathered the photos of adorable couples that walked the red carpet together at past Academy Awards.
Most of those relationships were short lived, however, some couples are still together.
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Tom Hanks took his wife Rita Wilson to the 61st Academy Awards in 1989 and hasn't gone with anyone else since.
We also gathered some iconic family moments at the Oscars.
Bradley Cooper brought his mother to the ceremony in 2013 which made for an adorable photo op, but who could forget about the time Angelina Jolie brought her brother James Haven to the awards in 2000? Jolie was wearing a long black gown with a long jet black locks and also smooched her brother in a questionable way.
Don't watch the 88th Annual Academy Awards which air Sunday, Feb. 26 on ABC without refreshing your red carpet memory.
Take a look at the gallery above of throwback couples at the Academy Awards.
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