Well, the Golden Globes just wrapped up and they were...strange. I had high hopes for Ricky Gervais and things just didn't come together. He had a decent bit about Mel Gibson, but it's tough to imagine an easier target. Except maybe for NBC which got slammed all night for its Leno/O'Brien decisions. Other than that, there wasn't much to the night and most of the stars were NOT obviously drunk. That was a bit of a let down from other years. The Pre Show Red Carpet coverage was, however, almost the most embarassing, awkward, and poorly-produced piece of television I've ever seen - even on NBC! (See, it's VERY easy to make fun of NBC)
On the awards front, there were some surprises. I'll keep my comments to the film categories, as this is not a Fantasy Television Studio League (although that sounds like a really awesome idea for next year, any takers?). AVATAR continued its global dominance and added Best Director and Best Picture - Drama to its list of accolades. As of today the film has made over $1.6 billion and is poised to beat Titanic's world wide and domestic records in the next three weeks. Kudos to James Cameron and his team for doing it again and for proving bigger is better. You can read my review on this blog posted on 12/18 if you're curious for my opinion of the movie. Or you can always go see it for yourself and come up with your own damned opinion.
Other wins that were notable include Sandra Bullock winning for The Blind Side and Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart. Both of these seemed like long shots at the beginning of the season and are starting to look like better money each week. Also, The Hangover won for Best Picture - Comedy or Musical. This was a pretty big win for a movie like that. Usually the HFPA gives the nod to pictures such as Vicky Cristina Barcelona or Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, or Dreamgirls. It was such a lowbrow picture for them to honor. It WAS very funny, however. Quentin Tarantino went home empty handed, which is surprising given how much the Hollywood Foreign Press Association seems to love him and his work. Christoph Walz did take the Best Supporting Actor statue home, so there's something.
Anyway, the updated standings are listed below. This week we see the British Academy of Film & Television Arts (BAFTAs) Nominees and the winners for the Producer and Screen Actor's Guild Awards will be announced. Check the blog for the updated scoreboard. Good luck this week!
Name / Nominations / Wins / Points
Danny Sarnowski / 29 / 11 / 91
Scott Engroff / 13 / 4 / 38
Paul Hogseth / 16 / 1 / 35
The Dekkers / 16 / 0 / 32
Ann Sarnowski / 12 / 2 / 30
Jake & Rachel / 11 / 0 / 22
Erin & Steve / 10 / 0 / 20
Dan Pavlovich / 8 / 1 / 19
Jimmy Gordon / 5 / 0 / 10
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