The Golden Globes Winners and Reactions

The Golden Globes are not my favorite awards, or even the most important in Hollywood, but they’re always quite fun. I had a good amount of fun watching these awards over my lovely dinner prepared by my lovely grandmother, and I hope everyone else enjoyed them as well.

First off, the television nominations were a hot mess, but the winners made up for it. I have no clue as to why Glee was nominated for anything or won anything, the show used to be fantastic, but it just isn’t anymore. Boardwalk Empire won big! I’m so excited for that show and I hope more people will watch it.

I abused my Twitter account during the telecast:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(if you dare to look me up on Twitter: @brittany_darby)

So basically, this award show went as I expected it to. The Social Network took Best Director, Best Picture-Drama, Best Score, and Best Screenplay. I’m so happy Aaron Sorkin won that award because he is the most deserving screenwriter of the year. Though, I’m glad that The Academy Awards separates the writing awards to Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Screenplay, because that means that both Christopher Nolan and Aaron Sorkin could win Oscars this year, a thought that comforts me. I’m unhappy that Inception didn’t win a thing, but The Academy Awards are more important and in a month, so I’m taking additional comfort in the fact that Inception can win big there.

(I believe in both The Social Network and Inception so much, so its really a conflict for these two movies to both be nominated this year against each other. Though it may not seem like it, I’m genuinely happy for The Social Network to be winning so many awards because its such a great film.)

Annette Benning won Best Actress for her role in The Kids Are All Right, that film also won Best Picture-Musical or Comedy. Two things I’m very, very happy with.

The Golden Globes telecast was entertaining, and I’m happy for all the winners. (complete winner list here.)

Award season is not over yet though! Next up: The Producer’s Guild of America presents awards on January 22nd, The Director’s Guild of America presents awards on January 29th, and The Screen Actor’s Guild presents awards on January 30th. I’m looking forward to all of those!

Oscar Nomination Predictions!

I’m doing my predictions by film instead of by category, because its more fun. These aren’t the only films I think will get nominated this year, these are just the ones I’ve thought through so far. The Holiday season is going to deliver a bunch more movies that will need to be Oscar evaluated, so I’ll save my full list for just before Oscar Nomination Day. I’ll shoot to announce my full list of picks during the 2nd week of January so I’m ready to see how wrong or right I am on January 25th.

Inception:

• Best Picture
• Best Director
• Best Supporting Actress for Marion Cotillard
• Best Original Screenplay
• Achievement in Art Direction
• Best Sound Mixing

The Kids Are All Right:

• Best Picture
• Best Director (less likely, but its possible)
• Best Actress for Annette Benning
• Best Actress for Julianne Moore
• Best Original Screenplay

Toy Story 3:

• Best Picture
• Best Animated Picture
• Best Director
• Musical Score

The Social Network:

• Best Picture
• Best Director
• Best Adapted Screenplay (if Aaron Sorkin does not win an Oscar this year it will be a tragedy)
• Achievement in Art Direction