The 68th Annual Golden Globes were handed out over the weekend. Often seen as a preview or a testing ground for the Oscars, the results of this year could hint at some surprises heading towards the big show in February:
FACT: As expected, Natalie Portman and Colin Firth took home Best Actress/Actor awards for their roles in BLACK SWAN and THE KING’S SPEECH, respectively. Christian Bale won Best Supporting Actor for his work in THE FIGHTER
OPINION: Hoorah for Natalie and Firth, who seriously deserve the gold. A lot of people have been scratching their heads over Bale’s win, but those who are probably haven’t seen THE FIGHTER. The drastic weight-loss and bizarre behavior done by Bale is shockingly good, and Oscar needs to take notice.
FACT: THE SOCIAL NETWORK won best picture, besting THE KING’S SPEECH which was considered the favorite.
OPINION: With the Globes being driven by the Hollywood Foreign Press, it was a surprise for them to give the nod to NETWORK, which is a major slice out of American history. Not to draw lines, but those guys usually do “vote for themselves”, and they basically gave their own countrymen a cold shoulder. Anyone remember when ATONEMENT cleaned house at the Globes (foreign press) and was then shutout at the (U.S. press) Oscars? It’s an interesting debate. Looking ahead, it may be possible that SPEECH will get mostly acting nods, with NETWORK taking the bulk of the filmmaking gold. Either way, both are excellent films and deserve everything they get.
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