The Golden Globes had some big highlights and some disappointing surprises. Here are some of the highs and lows:
– Ricky Gervais had a strong start with his best monologue yet as GG host, but slowly cooled down. He should be back next year.
– “The Descendants” wins Best Picture – Drama and “The Artist” wins in the Comedy equivalent, setting-up Oscar showdown.
– Woody Allen wins the Best Screenplay award for “Midnight in Paris” (his second win – other was “The Purple Rose of Cairo”)
– The Hollywood Foreign Press felt the need to pay tribute for Scorsese and Spielberg by giving them awards (Scorsese – Best Director for “Hugo”, which didn;t even deserve a Best Picture nomination and Spielberg – Best Animated Feature “The Adventures of Tintin” – which isn’t even “animated”!
– George Clooney deservingly wins Best Actor in a Drama for “The Descendants” and also applaude Jean Dujardin’s win for Best Actor in a Comedy for “The Artist”. Possibly another decent Oscar battle, though Clooney has to be the favorite right now.
– Hope at least one of “The Muppets”‘ songs gets an Oscar nomination. All were snubbed by the Hollywood Foreign Press, who must have missed the screening.
– Meryl Streep takes home her 8th Golden Globe, which makes the Best
Actress Oscar category a three way race between her, Michelle Williams (who
won the Actress in a Comedy category) and Viola Davis (who won the
Critics Choice Award). This is a beauty.
The next big awards event are the SAG Awards in two weeks, but before then the Oscar nominations will be announced (1/24). Should be some interesting categories.