An entertaining show, with satisfactory results, the 69thannual Golden Globe Awards had a little bit of everything for everyone
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Is it just me, or did others also draw a parallel
between the ‘69th’ Golden Globe Awards and the sexual content in the humor that
came in frequent and strong doses. There was host Ricky Gervais talking about
Madonna being ‘like a virgin’, and Madonna subsequently responding to that by
saying, “Ricky, if I’m still a virgin, why don’t you come here and do something
about it!” And there was presenter Seth Rogen talking about ‘concealing a huge
erection’ while he stood beside fellow-presenter Kate Beckinsale. And when
George Clooney accepted his Globe for The
Descendants, he spoke of Michael Fassbender’s ability to play golf with his
hands behind his back! Despite the fact that some might call bits of the humor
inappropriate, the humor at the show was hilarious and entertaining as was
expected from Gervais, who’d received some serious flak for going a step too
far while hosting last year.
The presenters of the evening were effective, and the
ones that instantly come to mind are Dame Helen Mirren, talking about Cecille B
DeMille recipient Morgan Freeman as a co-star, and Felicity Huffman and William
H Macy, singing together to introduce the category they were presenting. And
while some of the acceptance speeches seemed too rehearsed, it was still fun to
watch Sofia Vergara and Steven Levitan making their bilingual acceptance speech
on winning the Globe for Best Series – Musical or Comedy for MODERN FAMILY. A
few acceptance speeches, like those by Michelle Williams, who won Actress in a
Musical or Comedy for My Week with
Marilyn, and Octavia Spencer, who won Supporting Actress in a Motion
Picture for The Help, were also moving.
Among the surprises of the evening was Martin Scorsese winning Best Director
for Hugo, while both Best Pictures—The Descendants and The Artist—not scoring there.
The television awards were not all that surprising
though. Seeing critically acclaimed HOMELAND winning Best Series Drama as well
as Actress in a Series Drama for Claire Danes didn’t come as a shock. While the
comedies nominated hinted that a new show might take it away, it still wasn’t
surprising that MODERN FAMILY won its first Globe for Series Comedy. It was however
refreshing to see all new winners in the television awards. Matt LeBlanc won
his first Globe for EPISODES, Laura Dern took away Actress Comedy for ENLIGHTENED,
Kelsey Grammer won Actor Drama for BOSS, while Peter Dinklage (GAME OF THRONES)
and Jessica Lange (AMERICAN HORROR STORY) won in the supporting categories for
television.
The vibe of the evening was also exciting. The good
turnout ensured that there was some celeb eye-candy to see at every camera
angle. Barring the absence of winners like Woody Allen and nominees like Ryan
Gosling, there were no real disappointments at the Globes this year. There was
plenty to write home about, especially since it looked like the Hollywood
Foreign Press Association didn’t bother about the controversy that the awards
had generated last year, going all out with the humor that made for relaxed and
amusing show.
I think someone else who stood out was the adorable doggie who came along with the cast when The Artist won. Was simply adorable and definitely an aaaaaaw moment. I think somehow everyone got the better of Ricky this year though I loved his dig at Johnny Depp that was simply hilarious.
ReplyDeleteSadly for me none of the gowns really stood out or had a WOW factor and were memorable for me this year. That was a little disappointing since I always look forward to see the dresses. The top two that come to mind immediately are Nicole Kidman, Kate Beckinsale and Charlize Theron. Frieda Pinto also looked stunning