In case you live under a rock, or perhaps work for The Star variety section, you probably would know by now that there will be no glitz and glam for this year’s Golden Globe awards because of the annoying Writer’s Strike thingy. The results were announced recently, and I have to say that I am VERY pleased with some of the results this year. Results, as taken taken from Variety.com
“American Gangster”, “Atonement”, “Eastern Promises”, “The Great Debaters” , “Michael Clayton” , “No Country For Old Men” , “There Will Be Blood” - Can’t say that I’ve seen any of the above-mentioned movies, nor do I have the interest to. WINNER: “Atonement”
Cate Blanchett - “Elizabeth: The Golden Age”, Julie Christie - “Away From Her”,
Jodie Foster - “The Brave One”, Angelina Jolie - “A Mighty Heart”, Keira Knightley - “Atonement” - An interesting group of nominees : I’ve always loved Cate Blanchett’s performance but I’ve yet to see her in the sequel to Elizabeth. Jodie Foster.. how can you not love her. Keira bores me in all the movies she’s in. And the day Angelina Jolie wins a Golden Globe, will be the day Madonna wins an Oscar. WINNER: Julie Christie - “Away From Her”
George Clooney - “Michael Clayton”, Daniel Day-Lewis - “There Will Be Blood”, James McAvoy - “Atonement”, Viggo Mortensen - “Eastern Promises”, Denzel Washington - “American Gangster” - Meh. If you’ve seen Clooney and Washington act, you’ve seen all of their movies. Kinda like Pacino or DeNiro or Jim Carrey. WINNER: Daniel Day-Lewis - “There Will Be Blood”
“Across The Universe”, “Charlie Wilson’s War”, “Hairspray”, “Juno”, “Sweeney Todd : The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” - I would seriously gouge someone’s eye out if the overrated Hairspray won this category. Looking forward to watching Juno - cause the buzz it’s created has been nothing but huge. And the trailer for Sweeney Todd looks aaaawesome! WINNER: “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”
Amy Adams - “Enchanted”, Nikki Blonsky - “Hairspray”, Helena Bonham Carter - “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”, Marion Cotillard - “La Vie En Rose”, Ellen Page - “Juno” - I personally think the nominees in this category overshadows the nominees in its counterpart in the drama category. WINNER: Marion Cotillard - “La Vie en rose” - I am so overjoyed over her win, because she was really spectacular in her role. So glad I caught this movie last June!
Johnny Depp - “Sweeney Todd : The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”, Ryan Gosling - “Lars And The Real Girl”, Tom Hanks - “Charlie Wilson’s War” , Philip Seymour Hoffman - “The Savages”, John C. Reilly - “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story” - I’m kind of surprised that Tom Hanks is nominated in this category.. perhaps I might make an effort to watch Charlie Wilson’s War. But knowing Depp’s track record, is it to anyone’s surprise that he wins yet again? - WINNER: Johnny Depp - “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”
“Bee Movie”, “Ratatouille”, “The Simpsons Movie” - There only one clear winner here, don’t you think? - WINNER: “Ratatouille”
“4 Months, 3 Weeks And 2 Days” (Romania), “The Diving Bell And The Butterfly” (France and USA), “The Kite Runner” (USA), “Lust, Caution” (Taiwan), “Persepolis” (France) - Haven’t seen any of the films, including the over-publicised Lust, Caution.. but I can’t wait to watch The Kite Runner and Persepolis - WINNER: “The Diving Bell And The Butterfly” (France And USA)
Cate Blanchett - “I’m Not There”, Julia Roberts - “Charlie Wilson’s War”, Saoirse Ronan - “Atonement”, Amy Ryan - “Gone Baby Gone”, Tilda Swinton - “Michael Clayton” - I love Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton. Not so much Julia Roberts - WINNER: Cate Blanchett - “I’m Not There”
Casey Affleck - “The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford”, Javier Bardem - “No Country For Old Men”, Philip Seymour Hoffman - “Charlie Wilson’s War”, John Travolta - “Hairspray”, Tom Wilkinson - “Michael Clayton” - I’m super glad Travolta didn’t win this. Haven’t seen Bardem in this movie, but I liked him in his other movie. I thought Casey Affleck was going to win this given how much spotlight has been focused on him lately. - WINNER: Javier Bardem - “No Country For Old Men”
Tim Burton - “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”, Ethan Coen & Joel Coen - “No Country For Old Men”, Julian Schnabel - “The Diving Bell and The Butterfly”, Ridley Scott - “American Gangster”, Joe Wright - “Atonement” - Kinda surprised Tim Burton was nominated by this. But even more surprised by the actual winner - WINNER: Julian Schnabel - “The Diving Bell And The Butterfly”
Diablo Cody - “Juno”, Ethan Coen & Joel Coen - “No Country For Old Men”, Christopher Hampton - “Atonement”, Ronald Harwood - “The Diving Bell And The Butterfly”, Aaron Sorkin - “Charlie Wilson’s War” - The Coen brothers, really? - WINNER: Ethan Coen & Joel Coen - “No Country For Old Men”
Michael Brook, Kaki King, Eddie Vedder - “Into The Wild”, Clint Eastwood - “Grace Is Gone”, Alberto Iglesias - “The Kite Runner”, Dario Marianelli - “Atonement”, Howard Shore - “Eastern Promises” - no comment - WINNER: Dario Marianelli - “Atonement”
“Despedida” from “Love In The Time Of Cholera” - Music By: Shakira, Antonio Pinto, Lyrics By: Shakira, “Grace Is Gone” from “Grace Is Gone” - Music By: Clint Eastwood, Lyrics By: Carole Bayer Sager, “Guaranteed” from “Into The Wild” - Music & Lyrics By : Eddie Vedder, “That’s How You Know” from “Enchanted”- Music By: Alan Menken, Lyrics By: Stephen Schwartz , “Walk Hard” from “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story” - Music & Lyrics by: Marshall Crenshaw, John C. Reilly, Judd Apatow, Kasdan - omg I miss Pearl Jam - WINNER: “Guaranteed” from “Into The Wild” - Music & Lyrics By: Eddie Vedder
TELEVISION CATEGORIES
“Big Love” (HBO), “Damages” (Fx Networks), “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC), “House” (Fox), “Mad Men” (Amc), “The Tudors” (Showtime) - I REAAAALLY want to start watching The Tudors but never found the time to download the show. Whatever it is, I am so glad House didn’t win this.. and even more fucking ECSTATIC that Grey’s lost. If you’re a Grey’s fan. STAY.AWAY.FROM.ME. - WINNER: “Mad Men” (Amc) - Lionsgate Television
Patricia Arquette- “Medium”, Glenn Close - “Damages”, Minnie Driver - “The Riches”, Edie Falco - “The Sopranos”, Sally Field - “Brothers & Sisters”, Holly Hunter - “Saving Grace”, Kyra Sedgwick - “The Closer” - Should I start watching Damages on Astro? Hmm I don’t think so. - WINNER: Glenn Close - “Damages”
Michael C. Hall - “Dexter”, Jon Hamm - “Mad Men”, Hugh Laurie - “House”, Jonathan Rhys Meyers - “The Tudors”, Bill Paxton - “Big Love” - Boo to Michael C Hall not winning. Yay to Hugh Laurie not winning. - WINNER: Jon Hamm - “Mad Men”
“30 Rock” (NBC), “Californication” (Showtime), “Entourage” (HBO), “Extras” (HBO), “Pushing Daisies” (ABC) - I love all the nominees in this category, except Pushing Daisies. I could’ve sworn this show has been cancelled years ago - WINNER: “Extras” (HBO) - BBC And HBO Entertainment
Christina Applegate - “Samantha Who?”, America Ferrera - “Ugly Betty”, Tina Fey - “30 Rock”, Anna Friel - “Pushing Daisies”,Mary-Louise Parker - “Weeds” - Even though I love Ugly Betty more than I do 30 Rock, they right nominee won, IMO - WINNER: Tina Fey - “30 Rock”
Alec Baldwin - “30 Rock”, Steve Carell - “The Office”, David Duchovny - “Californication”, Ricky Gervais - “Extras”, Lee Pace - “Pushing Daisies” - Tough call cause they are all so brilliant in their roles (except Pushing Daisies), but I’m really glad Duchovny won this one, because the show is totally underrated. I’m so glad I stuck by this show when it first aired a couple of months ago - WINNER: David Duchovny - “Californication”
“Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee” (HBO), “The Company” (TNT), “Five Days” (HBO), “Longford” (HBO), “The State Within” (BBC America) - no comment - WINNER: “Longford” (HBO)
Bryce Dallas Howard - “As You Like It”, Debra Messing - “The Starter Wife”, Queen Latifah - “Life Support”, Sissy Spacek - “Pictures Of Hollis Woods”, Ruth Wilson - “Jane Eyre” (”Masterpiece Theatre”) - so glad Debra Messing didn’t win this one.. over acting much? - WINNER: Queen Latifah - “Life Support”
Adam Beach - “Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee”, Ernest Borgnine - “A Grandpa For Christmas”, Jim Broadbent - “Longford”, Jason Isaacs - “The State Within”, James Nesbitt - “Jekyll” - no comment - WINNER: Jim Broadbent - “Longford”
Rose Byrne - “Damages”, Rachel Griffiths - “Brothers & Sisters”, Katherine Heigl - “Grey’s Anatomy”, Samantha Mortin - “Longford”, Anna Paquin - “Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee”, Jaime Pressly - “My Name Is Earl” - Rachel Griffith.. I love her to bits.. but her role in this show is beneath her - WINNER: Samantha Morton - “Longford”
Ted Danson - “Damages”, Kevin Dillon - “Entourage”, Jeremy Piven - “Entourage”, Andy Serkis - “Longford”, William Shatner - “Boston Legal”, Donald Sutherland - “Dirty Sexy Money” - I wanted Donald Sutherland to win this one so bad, but I could live with Jeremy Piven winning this again. He’s a really good, underrated actor, IMO - WINNER: Jeremy Piven - “Entourage”
January 14th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
the first time johnny depp wins a golden globe, and it was not screened. pity. the man deserves much more.
January 14th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
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