I have made it no secret – in recent years, I have developed an ambivalence towards awards shows of all kind (not just the film and TV ones). That said, I still do have a level of curiosity of who the winners are.
So at around 10:30PM Eastern Standard Time, I visited a couple of sites, including the Internet Movie Database to get a glimpse of who was taking home a Golden Globe.
In TV Land, I would like to congratulate two of my favorite actors – Idris Elba and Kate Winslet for their wins (Castor – do I get HFL points for Elba?).
Here is the list of winners in all the film categories:
Category |
Winner |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | The Descendants |
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | The Artist |
| Best Director – Motion Picture | Martin Scorcese, Hugo |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | George Clooney, The Descendants |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Jean Dujardin, The Artist |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Octavia Spencer, The Help |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Christopher Plummer, Beginners |
| Best Foreign Language Film | A Separation (Iran) |
| Best Screenplay – Motion Picture | Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris |
| Best Animated Film | The Adventures of Tintin |
| Best Original Song – Motion Picture | Madonna, Julie Frost, Jimmy Harry, Masterpiece from the film W.E. |
| Best Original Score | Ludovic Bource, The Artist |
| Cecil B. DeMille Award (Lifetime Achievement) | Morgan Freeman |
I would feel horrible if I gave an analysis on this list of winners for two reasons (1) what is considered ‘the best’ is obviously subjective (but I guess that is why consensus votes are all about) and (2) I have not seen all the films nominated so I clearly cannot give my personal take whether or not someone was “robbed” or not.
You know how this next part goes; tell me:
- Did you watch the ceremony? Even if you didn’t, let me know what you think about the winners.
- Did I miss anything exciting?
- Do you think this a harbinger for the remaining awards ceremonies?
Scott Lawlor says
January 16, 2012 at 7:57 amI was fast asleep while this was going on, but as I awoke and saw the results I was pretty happy!!
Thanks matey
iluvcinema says
January 16, 2012 at 12:04 pmLooks like even if you were up, the GG ceremony would have been a great cure for insomnia 🙂
Diana aka Aziza says
January 16, 2012 at 9:39 amYes, I did stay and watch the GG- they weren’t mind blowing, but I wasn’t bored either! Some great little moments (Michelle Williams speech, Streep forgetting the glasses, Clooney mentioning Fassbender etc), but Gervais was nicer than usual, I was expecting more!
iluvcinema says
January 16, 2012 at 9:52 amThanks for the low-down Diana!
The Focused Filmographer says
January 17, 2012 at 3:03 pmI liked the awards ceremony overall.
can’t wait to see how the HFL plays out!
iluvcinema says
January 17, 2012 at 5:27 pmI’m with you there! I wonder if I get points for the Elba win 🙂