Below are the winners of the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Much will be discussed regarding these winners from the predictable to the unpredictable.
Drama Picture: Avatar Drama Actor: Jeff Bridges – Crazy Heart Drama Actress: Sandra Bullock – The Blind Side Comedy/Musical Picture: The Hangover Comedy/Musical Actor: Robert Downey Jr. – Sherlock Holmes Comedy/Musical Actress: Meryl Streep – Julie & Julia Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz – Inglourious Basterds Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique – Precious Director: James Cameron – Avatar Screenplay: Up in the Air Original Score: Up Original Song: “The Weary Kind” – Crazy Heart Animated Film: Up Foreign Film: The White Ribbon TV Drama Series: Mad Men TV Drama Actor: Michael C. Hall – Dexter TV Drama Actress: Julianna Margulies – The Good Wife TV Comedy/Musical Series: Glee TV Comedy/Musical Actor: Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock TV Comedy/Musical Actress: Toni Collette – The United States of Tara TV Movie: Grey Gardens TV Movie Actor: Kevin Bacon – Taking Chance TV Movie Actress: Drew Barrymore – Grey Gardens TV Supporting Actor: John Lithgow – Dexter TV Supporting Actress: Chloe Sevigny – Big Love
Predictions Comparison
None of our predictors saw Avatar winning Drama Picture, James Cameron winning Director, Michael C. Hall winning TV Drama Actor or Chloe Sevigny winning TV Supporting Actress.
Wesley – 14 – 8 Film/6 TV (Only person to predict Comedy/Musical Picture, TV Movie Actor, TV Supporting Actor)
Tripp – 12 – 7 Film/5 TV (Only person to predict Drama Actor, TV Drama Actress, TV Comedy/Musical Actress)
Peter – 11 – 7 Film/4 TV (Only person to predict Original Score, Comedy/Musical Series)
Wes – 10 – 7 Film/3 TV
They aren’t supposed to discuss who they have voted for, but most often in those situations, those actors don’t state who they are voting for, but that they aren’t voting for something. Jack Nicholson was the only one I recall specifically stating he had voted for Brokeback Mountain. Other than that, Crash just provided the easy way out for a lot of squeamish folk who didn’t want to start a trend that might backfire and result in the loss of income/box office receipts. Yet, a trend started anyway, though it has failed to suitably materialize.
You’re right, Wesley. I wasn’t shocked when Crash won. I was just, as I said, incensed. I was angry because, like you pointed out, certain Academy members refused to even see Brokeback Mountain. Some of them openly stated they wouldn’t vote for a movie with its subject matter. Correct me if I’m wrong, but talking about movies up for nomination like that is against Academy rules, is it not? …That’s what made me so angry.
Well, let’s be honest, the Brokeback Mountain loss could have been foreshadowed had we not allowed ourselves to be pulled along with the critics sweep. We had already heard Academy member saying they refused to watch the film. And the most telling factor for me was that it didn’t get a nomination for Best Editing, one of the most accurate Oscar barometers there is. I’m curious how it will play out with a 10-wide field.
I was upset, too. Am upset, I should say. And I loved Avatar. It was an amazing filmgoing experience, but best picture of the year, it is not. If it’s any consolation, I’ve only agreed with 3 of the Best Picture winners this decade. And although 3 is much better than 1, a few of those winners had me absolutely incensed (Gladiator and Crash come to mind immediately).
If Avatar does win, at least I won’t be incensed like those two occasions. I still really enjoyed the movie, even if I think another film is more deserving. It’ll kind of be more like last year. I liked Slumdog Millionaire, but The Dark Knight deserved Best Picture in my opinion.
It’s all good. I guess what I was upset about was that the Globe win for Avatar would make it a serious contender for Oscar’s Best Picture which according to all the Monday morning quarterbacks, it has. The 00s could be the first full decade in which I agreed with only one of Oscar’s Best Picture choices (Million Dollar Baby) vs. 3 in the 30s; 3 in the 40s; 4 in the 50s; 8 in the 60s; 2 in the 70s; 3 in the 80s and 3 in the 90s.
I guess the point I was getting at is, don’t expect greatness from the Globes. Rarely do they deliver anything satisfying. My general rule is to expect the box office to win over the critics with them in races like the one we just had. The Globes tend to try to get the largest audience, not attempt to actually pick “the best” of the year. I wasn’t trying to be rude or confrontational. Sorry if it came off that way.
I know, I know. I’m just saying that any comments I might have had about the TV race weren’t worth reading in the first place because I never follow the TV races. Hell, I never even watch the Emmys unless there’s nothing else on TV.
This is pretty much the reason why I didn’t post any comments for the TV categories for the prediction post. I don’t know ANYTHING about television, lol. Getting only 3 categories right is pretty abysmal.
I don’t know if they’ll continue their trend from last year, which was the first time they listed finalists…But, it was 1/13/09 when they announced, so we’re already past that point, so it could be this week.
Who would win the Foreign Language Oscar? According to statistical information in the last 7 years, the Foreign Press have united with the Academy members just once in 2005 for “The Sea Inside”. Since 1997, both agreed on just in 1997 (Kolja), 2000 (All About My Mother), 2001 (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), 2002 (No Man’s Land). 4/13 agreement rate. That shows “The White Ribbon” would not get the Best Foreign Language this year. Possibly, the Prophet as Wesley guesses or another surprise nod of the academy will get. Does anybody know when will the Academy announce the short-list of Foreign language film nominations?
Avatar and The Hangover – worst one-two punch of film winners in Golden Globe history. On the other hand, great TV winners – Mad Men, Glee and Grey Gardens, though the obnoxious behavior of the producers of the latter was the rudest I’ve ever seen at an awards show. I can understand breaking the time rule if you have something truly important to say but to stand there waiting for your entire cast to make it the stage, then whip out a list of names, stand there reading it past the cut-off, then have your co-producer come to the mic and recite more names is beyond the pale. It’s time to bring back the hook!
Of course it would. The Globes were the first major group to recognize Titanic back in 1997…and with over 450 million in the U.S., there will be plenty wanting to recognize it…but who knows what will happen for sure.
True, but the fact that Cameron won Best Director just made Avatar’s chances at Best Picture better, in my opinion. Not saying it WILL win, but it’s chances just increased. A Best Picture win for Avatar would definitely get people talking.
Below are the winners of the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Much will be discussed regarding these winners from the predictable to the unpredictable.
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