I know I'm a week late, but hey, I was on vacation. Even on vacation I couldn't help but sit down and watch this, a decision which I immediately regretted after watching the whole thing. Ricky Gervais has been on the receiving end of alot of heavy criticism and straight up lashings (see Judd Apatow's total distaste for Gervais' performance at the Globes), but honestly, what did you expect, Hollywood? He's a comedian, it's an awards show, and what do award show monologues always turn into when you put a comedian in the driver's seat? A freakin' roast. Judd Apatow, sit down, calm down. Thanks.
What irked me was the total lack of entertainment in the show, and the fact that it seemed awkwardly put together. The scripted blurbs actors read out prior to announcing winners was just too painful to watch at times. The absolute WORST though, was the total upset on the carpet. Even my best dressed picks are only mildly interesting. There were plenty of worst dressed picks to choose from, and if I had all day, I'd have picked nearly everyone to be on this list. What a damn shame and a totally atrocious showing. Seriously, did everyone fire their stylists the day before the Globes?
Before I get into the nitty gritty on the carpet, I have a few thoughts on the winners. Let me just say, I'm pleasantly surprised by the HFPA's decisions. I thought The Social Network was perfectly deserving of Best Motion Picture (drama) because it was a fantastic, brilliantly acted movie with a powerful script, penned by Aaron Sorkin, who took home Best Screenplay. The Kids Are All Right was the obvious win for Best Motion Picture (Comedy/Musical) and rightfully so, because it was great, and Annette Bening was phenomenal in it. It'll be interesting to see how these movies will fare once we get to a single best picture category at the Oscars. Keep in mind that this year will again have the 10 Best Picture nominee format, so that will make room for plenty of movies in the race. The most fantastic win by far Sunday night was Laura Linney's win for The Big C, a fantastically deserving show about a woman who suddenly discovers that she has cancer. I am a huge fan of the The Big C and I'm happy to see Laura Linney recognized for her amazing work on the show. Biggest upset of the night by far was Glee's win for best comedy television series, because when compared to the other shows in its category, it's the most disjointed, awkwardly scripted show with themes that tend to repeat themselves on a continuous loop. I would have much rather seen Modern Family win because that show is simply hilarious. Too bad.
A full list of the winners:
Best Motion Picture - Drama
"The Social Network"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Natalie Portman, "Black Swan"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Colin Firth, "The King's Speech"
Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
"The Kids Are All Right"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Annette Bening, "The Kids Are All Right"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Paul Giamatti, "Barney's Version"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Melissa Leo, "The Fighter"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Christian Bale, "The Fighter"
Best Director - Motion Picture
David Fincher, "The Social Network"
Best Television Series - Drama
"Boardwalk Empire"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
Katey Sagal, "Sons of Anarchy"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
Steve Buscemi, "Boardwalk Empire"
Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical
"Glee"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
Laura Linney, "The Big C"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory"
Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
"Carlos"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Claire Danes, "Temple Grandin"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Al Pacino, "You Don't Know Jack"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jane Lynch, "Glee"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Chris Colfer, "Glee"
Best Screenplay
Aaron Sorkin, "The Social Network"
Best Original Song
"You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" from "Burlesque"
Best Original Score
"The Social Network"
Best Foreign Language Film
"In a Better World," Denmark
Best Animated Feature
"Toy Story 3"
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Now onto the mess of the red carpet. I'll start with the best, or what I could salvage and haphazardly label as the "best". It's not to say they didn't look great, but everyone could have stepped their game up a little more tonight.
Best of the Golden Globes '11:
Claire Danes in Calvin Klein Collection: Simply perfection. This pink reminds me of that famous baby pink Ralph Lauren Gwyneth Paltrow wore when she won the Oscar for Shakespeare in Love, and it looks like this dress was lucky for Claire too because she came home with a best actress in a mini series or TV movie for her portrayal of Temple Grandin.
Amber Riley in Oliver Tolentino: Really exquisitely well done, and perfect for her body type. She couldn't have chosen a better dress to show off her figure.
Julianne Moore in Lanvin: This normally wouldn't warrant a best dressed pick, but I appreciate Julianne's effort here, I just wish the dress had been ironed out, or rather, in a material that wasn't so susceptible to wrinkles. 'A' for effort, Julianne. Besides, how could I possibly put a queen like Julianne Moore into the worst dressed list?
Hailee Steinfeld in Prabal Gurung: Young actresses take note. What an incredibly classy, gorgeous choice. I also love her hair in a straight ponytail; absolutely perfect for the dress.
Elisabeth Moss in Donna Karan: I love this deep forest green, and I love those interesting pleats. What don't I love? Elisabeth's hair. Looks like she just hopped out of the shower and let it air dry.
Ryan Gosling in Ferragamo: I love that Ryan went with a velvet suit. He was the only interesting male on the carpet, the rest blended into a sea of matte black and white.
Milla Jovovich in Armani Prive: You know what, Milla Jovovich could wear a paper bag and it would look good. The best part of this outfit are the finishing touches -- the hair, the makeup, the clean accessories: beautiful.
Mila Kunis in Vera Wang: Easily my favorite dress of the night. Freakin' amazing.
Worst Dressed of the Golden Globes '11:
Jennifer Love Hewitt in Romona Keveza: The big hair and this oddly shaped dress does nothing for JLH. I'm still trying to understand what's going on in the top half of her dress.
January Jones in Versace: WHATINTHEHELL? I don't know what's happening here and I honestly can't comment because it's that atrocious.
Catherine Zeta-Jones in Monique Lhullier: Deep forest green seems to be a trend tonight, except it's too literal in this dress. Looks like a big ole puffy mess of moss to me.
Heidi Klum in Marc Jacobs: Why, Heidi, why? I love Marc, I really do, but this dress belongs in St Tropez, not at the Golden Globes.
Emma Stone in Calvin Klein Collection: I love this dress and I love Emma Stone, but damn, she's too pale for this dress. It doesn't help that she recently dyed her hair blonde for the Spiderman reboot, because there are so many light colored neutrals here that my eyes can't catch a break.
Piper Perabo in Oscar De La Renta: This dress makes me shudder, and then it makes me sad--very, very sad.
Natalie Portman in Viktor & Rolf: Alright Natalie, I know you're pregnant, but that is not an excuse to wear a bag of a dress with a beaded applique that looks like something your grandma sewed for you onto your pillow.
Lea Michele in Oscar De La Renta: Oh Lea. Every time there's an award show she seems to think you have to wear this big, grandiose atrocity of a dress. This time was no exception.
Helena Bonham Carter in Vivienne Westwood: Helena's in a fashion world of her own, so she usually lands in worst dressed lists, and it's not surprising that this year she showed up in this crazy dress with mismatched shoes.
Julianna Margulies in vintage Yves Saint Laurent: I can appreciate vintage and I see how this dress would have worked, but where in the hell did you get the idea that those shoes would be a good idea, Juliana? Come on now. Close toed, ancient looking, pointy satin pumps are never the right answer when you're wearing a full length gown. How could you go and do that to a vintage YSL?
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