The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards are now officially over, and I am satisfied, having spied my favorite director Steven Spielberg several times throughout the evening. He sat at a table near the front with wife Kate Capshaw. It’s not a proper awards show without a Steven sighting, even when he’s not nominated for anything. (Though this year both War Horse and Tintin received nominations).
I don’t understand the purpose of monologues for these shows. I prefer to get to the awards and montages. I didn’t find Ricky Gervais to be very funny, and the quips from the presenters usually sound forced. None of the gowns stood out to me, either, though I noticed a lot of mermaid dresses. You’d have thought that “The Little Mermaid” was just released in 3D and not “Beauty and the Beast”.
The first award went to Christoper Plummer as Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for Beginners. He referred to co-star Ewan McGregor as a “scene-stealing swine,” and the camera focused on a very handsome Mr. McGregor. However, I think I’m a little in love with Christopher Plummer. He’s a legend in Hollywood, he has an accent, and he very sweetly thanked his wife Elaine of 43 years.
Winner for Best Actress in TV series, Comedy, or Musical went to Laura Dern for “Enlightened”. She wore a sparkling emerald gown which is a far cry from the casual summer wear she donned for Jurassic Park (which is, in my opinion, her best role). I give my own humor award to another nominee in the category: Tina Fey photo bombed former SNL co-star Amy Poehler when the camera cut to her, as she was also a nominee.
Sadly, John Williams lost for Best Original Score for War Horse. I suppose he’s won enough awards in his lifetime, but I am just such a fan of his work. The award instead went to Ludovic Bource for “The Artist.”
Best Supporting Actor: Television went to fan favorite Peter Dinklage for “Game of Thrones.” His first thank you was for George R.R. Martin, the author of the book series the show is based on. He said he was thinking about Martin Henderson, telling viewers to Google him. The link sends you to an article about a dwarf who was badly injured after being picked up and thrown to the ground, and Dinklage’s mention will now make everyone aware of the tragic incident.
But, on a happier note, the Best Animated Feature Film was “The Adventures of Tintin.” Unsurprisingly, I was THRILLED to see Steven Spielberg accept the award, thanking important contributors to the film and “man of a thousand digital faces Andy Serkis.”
Morgan Freeman received the Cecil B. DeMille Award, providing us with the first (and only) movie montage of the evening. He told Helen Mirren: “Watching you handle a gun makes me know I never want to piss you off,” referring to their work together on “Red”. The montage even included a clip from the old television show “Electric Company” with Freeman singing while taking a bath in a casket: -yDJAtWQ”>-yDJAtWQ. Watch it. You won’t be sorry.
“The Artist” won for Best Motion Picture—Comedy or Musical, and the cast came up on stage with the dog from the film, and he stole the show for a moment while he walked on his hind legs. It was honestly probably the most entertaining moment of the evening.
The rest of the awards:
Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jessica Lange, “American Horror Story”
Best Director: Martin Scorsese, “Hugo”
Best Mini-series or Motion Picture made for TV: “Downton Abbey”
Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Kate Winslet, “Mildred Pierce”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Drama
Kelsey Grammer, “Boss”
Best TV Series (Drama): “Homeland”
Best Original Song — Motion Picture:
“Masterpiece” — W.E., music and lyrics by Madonna, Julie Frost, Jimmy Harry
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Idris Elba, “Luther”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical
Michelle Williams, “My Week With Marilyn”
Best Screenplay — Motion Picture
Woody Allen, “Midnight in Paris”
Best Foreign Language Film
“A Separation” (Iran)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama
Claire Danes, “Homeland”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Comedy or Musical
Matt LeBlanc, “Episodes”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Octavia Spencer, “The Help”
Best Television Series — Comedy or Musical
“Modern Family”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Comedy or musical
Jean Dujardin, “The Artist
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama
Meryl Streep, “The Iron Lady”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama
George Clooney, “The Descendants”
Best Motion Picture — Drama
“The Descendants”
Now the real question is . . . which films will win at the Academy Awards?