I like watching the Academy Awards. The glitz, the glamour, the speeches, the competition. Usually, I've seen most of the movies that are nominated and, although not always, the winners aren't much of a surprise.
The Golden Globes are a little different. I like that they include TV because these days we've got some excellent actors and actresses in amazing TV roles. Great writing too. So I think, today, TV holds up to the motion picture industry.
The Golden Globe awards usually include some unexpected surprises for me, and last night was no exception. I probably have my head in the sand, but I didn't even know Mickey Rourke, whose career had tanked before his role in (and I'm guessing on this) Sin City, was up for the best actor award. And when he won, I was stunned. Obviously, I haven't seen The Wrestler for which Bruce Springsteen also took the award for best original song.
Not much
of a surprise was Slumdog Millionaire winning for Best Picture. Although I haven't seen it, I've heard a lot of buzz about the movie. Another not such a big surprise was Kate Winslet winning Best Actress for Revolutionary Road. Again, haven't seen it yet, but there's a ton of publicity revolving around this flick.But here was another surprise. Colin Farrell winning Best Actor-Musical/Comedy for his role in In Bruges. The fact that he won didn't surprise me. Love him or hate him, he's a wonderful actor. The fact that In Bruges is actually considered a comedy (it's certainly NOT a musical) amazed me. Although I loved the movie, I don't remember laughing much at all.
Some other notables. 30 Rock won for best TV comedy, along with Alex Baldwin and Tina Fey for best actor/actress. John Adams (which was wonderful) won for best mini-series. The surprise there was that Tom Hanks and Drew Barrymore were among the producers of that show. Interesting.Oh, and there were some beautiful gowns. Gorgeous.
Anyone watch the Golden Globes awards last night? Satisfied? Dissatisfied? Surprised? Give us your take. Has anyone seen The Wrestler?
Helen
Here's a complete list of the winners:
Full list of the 2009 Golden Globe Award winners:
Best Motion Picture, Drama
Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actor, Motion Picture, Drama
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
Best Television Series, Drama
Mad Men
Best Actress, Motion Picture, Drama
Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road
Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Best Actor, Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Colin Farrell, In Bruges
Best Director, Motion Picture
Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actress, Television Series, Musical or Comedy
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Best Original Score, Motion Picture
A.R. Rahman, Slumdog Millionaire
Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical
30 Rock
Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Paul Giamatti, John Adams
Best Actor in a TV Series, Comedy or Musical
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Best Screenplay
Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actress, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Laura Linney, John Adams
Best Foreign-Language Film
Waltz With Bashir, Israel
Best Supporting Actor, Motion Picture
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
John Adams
Best Actress, Comedy or Musical
Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky
Best Motion Picture, Animated
WALL-E
Best Actress in a Television Series, Drama
Anna Paquin, True Blood
Actor in a Television Series, Drama
Gabriel Byrne, In Treatment
Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or TV Movie
Laura Dern, Recount
Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or TV Movie
Tom Wilkinson, John Adams
Original Song
“The Wrestler,” The Wrestler; music and lyrics by Bruce Springsteen
Supporting Actress, Motion Picture
Kate Winslet, The Reader
