Did you guys catch the Globes tonight? Maaan! I totally missed them! I had to work and forgot to set the DVR. Oh well! In truth, I usually don't watch them anyway, but I wanted to this year for the sake of the site. I promise I won't miss the Oscars though. I'm planning on doing a live feed blog this year as I watch the show and I'm really excited about that. Anyway, as I've said before, I don't watch television shows, so half of the Golden Globes are meaningless to me, which is why I don't usually bother tuning in. However, now that awards season is in full-swing, I thought I'd share the results of Sunday's show, as well as my thoughts on some of the nominees and winners. Look alive, people! Golden Globe spoilers abound!
| Best Animated Film Nominees: Big Hero 6 The Book of Life The Boxtrolls How to Train Your Dragon 2 The Lego Movie | Winner: How to Train Your Dragon 2 |
I'm a little disappointed that I won't be having this category featured in my own upcoming 5MMG Awards since I haven't seen 5 animated films this year to make it eligible. I did, however, see all of these minus The Lego Movie, and I think How to Train Your Dragon 2 is an excellent choice. It really was a beautiful and impressive film that was brimming with creativity.
| Best Original Score - Motion Picture Nominees: Alexandre Desplat for The Imitation Game Jóhann Jóhannsson for The Theory of Everything Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross for Gone Girl Antonio Sanchez for Birdman Hans Zimmer for Interstellar | Winner: Jóhann Jóhannsson (The Theory of Everything) |
I wasn't about to listen to 5 or more hours of musical scores to give more thorough feedback on this award, but the movie that had the most memorable score to me was Birdman. It's just so fresh and unique with its emphasis on drum use. Gone Girl's score is perfectly eerie and unsettling, while Interstellar's is about as epic as humanly possible. What I recall of The Theory of Everything's score was that it was whimsical and delightful and felt very fitting to the film.
| Best Original Song - Motion Picture Nominees: "Big Eyes" by Lana Del Rey for Big Eyes "Glory" by John Legend, Common for Selma "Mercy Is" by Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye for Noah "Opportunity" by Sia for Annie "Yellow Flicker Beat" by Lorde for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay | Winner: "Glory" by John Legend and Common (Selma) |
I just went ahead and listened to all of these nominated songs, and I definitely think the best song won. Glory is a powerful, uplifting song with great lyrics and an even greater message. It is beautifully sung and is a wonderful collaboration between Common and the always impressive John Legend. Nothing will stand in the way of this song winning an Oscar.
| Best Screenplay - Motion Picture Nominees: Birdman by Alejandro González Iñárritu, Armando Bo, et al. Boyhood by Richard Linklater Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn The Grand Budapest Hotel by Wes Anderson, Hugo Guinness The Imitation Game by Graham Moore, Andrew Hodges | Winner: Birdman (Alejandro González Iñárritu, Armando Bo, Alexander Dinelaris, Nicolás Giacobone) |
Considering how off-the-wall and brilliant Birdman is, I'm think it's a worthy winner here. It's even more impressive when you discover the ways it parallels Shakespeare's Macbeth. It's fresh, bizarre, and completely fascinating.
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nominees: Patricia Arquette for Boyhood Jessica Chastain for A Most Violent Year Keira Knightley for The Imitation Game Emma Stone for Birdman Meryl Streep for Into the Woods | Winner: Patricia Arquette (Boyhood) |
This win should come as no surprise to anyone who has been following the buzz of the awards race or who has actually seen Boyhood. Patricia Arquette gives a deeply insightful and touching performance in the film. I think she has a great shot at winning the Oscar too, but then again, I haven't yet seen A Most Violent Year nor The Imitation Game. As for Meryl, I was astounded by her performance in Into the Woods. How foolish of me to ever underestimate Meryl Streep!
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Nominees: Robert Duvall for The Judge Ethan Hawke for Boyhood Edward Norton for Birdman Mark Ruffalo for Foxcatcher J.K. Simmons for Whiplash | Winner: J.K. Simmons (Whiplash) |
I would have put my money on Ethan Hawke pulling away with this win, but then again, I haven't seen Whiplash. Still, I think Hawke was the best thing about the brilliant and magical film Boyhood. I can't knock Simmons until I see Whiplash myself, but in the meantime, I still have my fingers crossed for Ethan Hawke when Oscar night comes around.
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical or Comedy Nominees: Amy Adams for Big Eyes Emily Blunt for Into the Woods Helen Mirren for The Hundred-Foot Journey Julianne Moore for Maps to the Stars Quvenzhané Wallis for Annie | Winner: Amy Adams (Big Eyes) |
It's strange to me how the Golden Globes break up the Best Acting awards into drama and musical or comedy. It gives more actors a chance to win, but it also leads to some suspicious categorization. I personally wouldn't consider Big Eyes, Maps to the Stars, or The Hundred-Foot Journey as being comedies, but I guess that's just how the Globes want to roll. I'm pleased to see Emily Blunt and Helen Mirren score nominations here, but I can't comment on the other performances.
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Drama Nominees: Jennifer Aniston for Cake Felicity Jones for The Theory of Everything Julianne Moore for Still Alice Rosamund Pike for Gone Girl Reese Witherspoon for Wild | Winner: Julianne Moore (Still Alice) |
Julianne Moore has been the frontrunner of the award buzz and she delivered with an important win here. Can she win the big one from The Academy? She's been nominated four times already but has never earned Oscar gold. I think this will be her year.
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Musical or Comedy Nominees: Ralph Fiennes for The Grand Budapest Hotel Michael Keaton for Birdman Bill Murray for St. Vincent Joaquin Phoenix for Inherent Vice Christoph Waltz for Big Eyes | Winner: Michael Keaton (Birdman) |
I'm elated to see Michael Keaton walk away with the win here. He's outstanding in Birdman. I loved every moment of his ballsy performance. It'll be interesting to see how well he fares against the tougher competition he'll no doubt face during the Oscars.
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Drama Nominees: Steve Carell for Foxcatcher Benedict Cumberbatch for The Imitation Game Jake Gyllenhaal for Nightcrawler David Oyelowo for Selma Eddie Redmayne for The Theory of Everything | Winner: Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything) |
When I first heard that Eddie Redmayne was a Best Actor contender, I easily dismissed him. I didn't think he had any shot at actually competing with the big boys. Then I went and saw The Theory of Everything, and I made a complete 180! Not only did I realize he belonged, but I felt he had a legitimate chance at winning. He proved that here at the Golden Globes. His touching transformation as Stephen Hawking as he succumbs to motor neutron disease is nothing short of remarkable. Bravo, Eddie!
| Best Director - Motion Picture Nominees: Wes Anderson for The Grand Budapest Hotel Ava DuVernay for Selma David Fincher for Gone Girl Alejandro González Iñárritu for Birdman Richard Linklater for Boyhood | Winner: Richard Linklater (Boyhood) |
What Richard Linklater did to create Boyhood is a landmark achievement in cinema. He spent 12 years putting his masterpiece together, and it's a joy to see the hard work of his incredible vision pay off. Did you know the movie was filmed in just 39 days? He would film for one weekend each year. There's no telling how many hours he put into perfectly editing it all together. It was an ambitious project and I admire that he has devoted himself to it for over a decade. This win is well deserved!
| Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nominees: Birdman Into the Woods The Grand Budapest Hotel Pride St. Vincent | Winner: The Grand Budapest Hotel |
I haven't yet seen The Grand Budapest Hotel, and I do think it looks delightful, but I'm quite surprised it pulled off the win over Birdman. I thought Birdman had this one in the bag. This win just makes me want to watch The Grand Budapest Hotel even more.
| Best Motion Picture - Drama Nominees: Boyhood Foxcatcher The Imitation Game Selma The Theory of Everything | Winner: Boyhood |
I've been saying all year that Boyhood was going to win Best Picture, so it's no surprise to me that it nabbed the top Golden Globe award. The only movie that has a chance at keeping it from winning the top Academy Award now is Selma. Now that I've seen Selma for myself, I can say it's going to be one heated race. They're both worthy winners in my book.
Well, it looks like that's it on the movie side of things. There were a few big surprises, but none that I can strongly object against. The Globes are always a nice preview of what's on the horizon, with several award shows soon to follow. On Thursday morning, Oscar nominations will be revealed, and I'm still hard at work on the even more illustrious 5MMG Awards. Now is the perfect time to start paying attention to the movies you've missed this year and to start watching some of the award show favorites!
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