I'm in a cycle of watching award show opening monologues

"Please, hold your applause until it's for me." That sounded like something he just ad-libbed right there.

I could just spend my entire day watching Steve Martin's speeches

"I took a 9 year old kid to Gladiator and he cried through the entire film... now maybe it was because he didn't know who I was" Can you even get away with jokes like this anymore? Steve Martin can.

This was seriously my favorite Oscar monologue. Steve's deadpan is ideal.

Steve is so hilarious. His jokes are casual and yet hilarious, and he remain a calm face that makes them even funnier!

who else is on a Steve Martin binge? This man is just pure genuise and class on all his speech and acts. great definition of entertainer... no politcs no environment no personal agenda being pushed .. amazing

this is one of the funniest of these monologues for sure

Steve Martin is such an underrated Oscars host but I really love his humor, one of the best.

“... hosting the oscar is like making love to a beautiful woman, it's something I get to do when billy crystal was out of town.” Best

If you can get Russell Crowe to smile at a joke, then you've won!

"I realize, hosting the Oscar is like making love to a beautiful woman. It is something I only get to do when Billy Crystal is out of the town." 😂😂😂 what a legend

This was the old school Hollywood Oscar monologue, nothing over the top. No sexist, racist, religious sensitive jokes, it was just delightful, DELIGHTFUL. 💃⭐️

Please - hold your applause until it's for me. Hilarious!

By FAR, the funniest oscar host ever

How does this have 450 dislikes? Steve Martin is the man!

“I was thinking today Chris, that we have both hosted the Oscars before, and this is such an incredible demotion.” Steve Martin 2020

This could be the best Oscar monologue ever

There goes Russel Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix, looking like the cool kids in school....both quite hot in this vid!!

"Does Russell Crowe remember laughter?" -Robert Plant

This guy is the greatest. his timing and delivery.....and he plays banjo to boot

Best Oscar opening ever!!!!

HOLY COW BABY RUSSEL CROWE

Steve Martin was a very good host.

Hahahaha. I love Steve Martin, the joke where he's having dinner with "Tom, Mel, Julia, and Gwyneth" was absolutely hilarious, as was the one on Charlton Heston ("Don't talk to him, he thinks he was in gladiator"). Brilliant!

The National Treasure himself... MR. STEVE MARTIN. Effortless. 👏👏👏

It took 3 jokes to make Russell Crowe laugh

Haha, Steve Martin is great. His description of the dinner party with "Tom", "Mel", "Gwyneth", and "Julia" had me in stitches. Also loved the line about the trailer giving away too much of the movie and using Dude Where's My Car as an example.

That look Crowe gives is amazing. "You just made the list, buddy."

Russel Crowe had epic hair back then.

Im 14 an my friends cant believe he is my favourite

This is what the Oscars used to be. I don't think we will ever get the same experience again.

Russel Crowe, best poker face ever

steve martin is awesome, some people just can't go to sleep without being haters

Tam Honks 😍

Steve Martin is hilarious lol.

Another one of my favorite hosts! Loved: Billy Crystal, Steve Martin, Hugh Jackman and Ellen DeGeneres.

probably one of the better opening acts for the oscars, steve martin is amazing!

Happy 70th Birthday Steve

Awww Joaquin is so cute when he laughs :')

I was so disheartened to hear more applause for Tom Hanks than Charlton Heston. That man was and still is a legend of the screen.

lol I love how pissed russell crowe looks every time steve jokes about him.

I find him attractive, whatever age he may be.

I think this was the final curtain on cinema . Just looking at all the great stars in the audience , many who have passed away , wants me to cry on my own for a while , and hope for the future .

Cant stop watching oscars......im hooked

Steve Martin is a comedic genius. Look at his works...amazing.

One of the most comic greats of our time!

Steve Martin I love you!

“Please hold your applause until it’s for me.” “I love welcoming the young stars… cause it reminds me of my own death.” “Or making love, ‘are you Steve Martin?’ “ “But it seems like since you got caller ID, you’re never home.” "So I called my friend Giorgio Armani" "Oh, we have 5 hours!" “If Tom wins tonight, between Tom & myself, we will have 3 Best Actor awards!” "Hosting the Oscars... it's something I only get to do when Billy Crystal is out of town." One of the best Oscar openings ever =D

A GENIUS! A GENIUS! A GENIUS!

"So i called my friend Giorgio Armani" LOL

02:08 Winona Ryder...she´s just sooo gorgeous 😍💕💕

That was such a good ceremony! One of my favorites!

16 years later and they still spoil the movies in trailers lol

comedians are really geniuses

russels just biding his time... one day, steve, one fucking day....

Great name drop on Paul Giamatti, he always struck me as the actor's actor as well. Sometimes performers like that aren't wildly famous but have a list of critical acclaim a mile long.

The 2 Steves who are best at keeping a straight face while cracking a joke ---- Steve Carell & Steve Martin

So many of those jokes you can't make today. Thank God for 2001!

I´ve been looking for this for ages. Great great stuff from Steve Martin:-)

The line about Billy Crystal in the end stole the show for me! Steve Martin is always funny. Hope he presents yet another Oscar.

Notice how they didn't really laugh the times he called out the true nature of the industry. He was telling the truth and that hits close to home. I thought this was hilarious.

One of the best monologues OMG!!!!!! I Taped this on VHS cause I knew it would be years until I'd get a chance to see it again... I can throw the tape away now :D thanks

Best EVER host...PLS bring Steve back!!

“Ever since you got caller ID . . .”

Steve Martin is the best hosting these awards, funny, but serious at times

This is hilarious. Steve Martin deserves an oscar for best opening academy awards giveaway.

steve martin is the best. don't see enough of him anymore.

Why Can't there be Brilliance like this Today Potty humor has taken over "ugh"

Steve Martin is so genuinely funny! I mean, I laugh non-stop every single time he's up there on stage... and I see audience laugh so hard too! There may have been better presenters but Steve Martin got to be the funniest to date!

I didn't realize Steve Martin was this funny. Awesome

"how are we doing on time? oh we got 5 hours!"

I hate the Oscars and I hate Hollywood, but I love Steve Martin.😜😎👍

WOW, a lot of valid points he's making still hold up even today! LOL xD

Russell was a tough crowd but he cant contain his smile

if people still laughing after the joke, then you're doing it right

Steve Martin > Billy Crystal

Julia Roberts is such class. Beautiful smile :)

Thanks for the video! More monologue clips please :)

omg the 2000's looking like the 70's. I feel old now!

The last times when Hollywood, movies, and award shows were fun and meaningful.

I loved when Steve hosted. So funny!

7:05 “At first I didn't realize that was a movie. Because to me "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" sounds like something Sigfried and Roy doing vacation." I died of laughter!

STEVE NAILED IT!!!!!...GREATJOB

8:12 is such an underrated joke.

This was a bad idea...I am coming down from a cold...and this had me laughing so hard I could not stop coughing and I had an asthma attack....Damn you Martin you!

I love his name dropping. Julias laugh is so awesomr

brilliant as always!

3:03 is the beginning of a bit that is near perfect in its delivery.

Winona Ryder everybody 🙌

He is simply my favourite Oscar host ever :-)

love steve martin. how does he stay so calm and eloquent ?

It's weird Tom Hanks is easy to spot in a crowd. lol

This year's Oscar winners Joaquin Phoenix and Renee Z. are there .

He is just brilliant!

SUPERB !! Didn't stop laughing the whole time...looking forward to this year ...xo

Russell Crowe's face hahahaha

Russell Crowe had just had an affair with Meg Ryan ... years earlier an Australian actor had an affair with his wife, Victoria Tenant , he was bitter as. thats why he made that comment about being on the opposite end of the stage

back then this speech had a completely different impact than today...such genius

The stage design is beautiful