I am sick of hearing everyone complain that The Golden Globes are a joke. Of course they are a joke. Everyone knows they are a joke. You don't watch The Globes for acknowledgment of serious art. And I'm okay with that. The Globes are a night for awkward presenters, drunken speeches, and ridiculous nominations. It isn't as legit as the SAGs, as artsy as the ISAs, or as serious as the Oscars, but that's why The Globes are so much fun!
After a year without red carpet action, I am celeb-hungry and love every second of the fashion hits and misses. These are my picks for best and worst dressed.
Best:
Angelina Jolie
The colour is amazing on her! She looks so old Hollywood glam and I love every inch of it. She doesn't need to show off tons of skin to be oh-so-sexy.
Anne Hathaway
This is more glamorous than I have ever seen Anne Hathaway look! I love the glitz of this dress. She seems to be loving life and that makes me happy.
Eva Longoria
She is perfect. This is so elegant. Putting anatomy and likeliness aside, I want to have her babies.
Worst:
Michelle Williams
You are so cute and talented. Why would you do this to yourself? WHY?
Christina Aguilera
Albeit I hate her and am extremely biased.. but what was she thinking? This has zero class. I am super grossed out by this entire look.
Halle Berry
This is a nightie, not a dress you wear to an award show! An ugly nightie at that. We know you have a hot bod, you don't have to show us every inch of it. And those shoes? So cheesy.
I had two major fashion surprises last night. The first being Emma Stone:
I love the dress - simple and classic. The colour is peach perfect on her. And who knew she was such a bombshell? I love when the smart, funny girls clean up to look like this! She gives me hope.
My other surprise was Helen Mirren:
Usually, she is such a GILF. Can I use that term? Either way, she is a stunning woman - charismatic and glowing. However this look does not do it for me! The dress fits strangely and the neckline is awful. And the hair and make-up just don't do her beauty justice. I was disappointed.
Now onto the awards.
I know there is a lot of backlash for Glee and cast winning a lot of the major awards, but I am happy for them. The thing with Glee is they are all so happy for the success of the show. There isn't an ounce of jaded Hollywood-ness to them and that is extremely endearing. Was there a better moment last night than Chris Colfer winning his first award? It was darling! I loved Lea Michele crying in the audience during his speech. It melted my little black heart. Jane Lynch winning makes me ecstatic because I have been a fan of hers for years. I am so glad she is finally being recognized for her comedic genius. It is long overdue. I was, of course, rooting for Modern Family to win Best Comedy Series because overall it is a much better show, but if Glee is the alternative, I can't complain.
I was happy with all of the major acting awards. I didn't have much investment in the Best Supporting Actor/Actress categories. However, I love Melissa Leo being recognized because she is phenomenal in everything she does. I'm glad we got to see a crazy Christian Bale speech. For the record, I am so relieved and thrilled and elated that Natalie Portman won Best Actress. I knew it was coming, but there's always that second of doubt before the winner is announced. I have loved her since her early days in movies like Anywhere But Here with Susan Sarandon. She is so adorable and oozes with talent. I was thrilled at Colin Firth's win. It is making up for his loss to Jeff Bridges last year (don't get me wrong, Bridges deserved it). His speech was cute, mentioning how his wife can get him through any age as long as they are together. Awwww, Colin! I like to dream that is speaking to me.. no big deal.
While I don't necessarily enjoy The Big Bang Theory.. (I KNOW, leave me alone already), it was fun to see Jim Parsons, the nerd of all nerds win. It was even more fun to see Kaley Cuoco's reaction. That made me warm and fuzzy inside. She was possibly more excited than he was. I actually like seeing how co-stars react more than the actual winners. Those moments are some of the only genuine moments in Hollywood. Another genuine moment of the night was the audience giving Michael Douglas a standing ovation. I liked his quick witted "There must be an easier way to get a standing ovation!" - it was a really good moment for me.
I truly think Darren Aronofsky got robbed last night. Was The Social Network really that great? I think it deserved Best Screenplay.. but beyond that? Eh. I want a movie that makes me feel something; a movie that makes me think. The Social Network was just a solid, straightforward film. I'll be interested to see how it fares at the Oscars. It is a really tight race right now. That being said, I think Aronofsky 100% deserved Best Director. And where were the Coen Brothers in that list? What a sham. I know I said the Globes are a joke and I am okay with that... but there were people and films left out that I can't ignore. Why was Easy A not nominated instead of The Tourist, Burlesque, Alice in Wonderland, or Red? I also think The Town and True Grit were worthy of nominations somewhere.
I loved Ricky Gervais last night. He goes too far and I love every line crossing, shameless joke. It is Ricky Gervais - people must know what they are getting by now. So everyone should just relax about it. I loved his jokes about The Tourist - "3D was big this year.. everything except for the characters in The Tourist" - I mean, come on, that's clever! I liked his jab at Tim Allen - even if it was an easy shot. I liked the "Sex and the City 2 didn't get nominated.. not even for special effects for the airbrushing of that poster!" "Ashton Kutcher's dad - Bruce Willis!" I'll be honest, a lot of it really cracked me up.
All in all, I thought it was a pretty good evening. Nothing too outrageous, but it wasn't a snooze fest either. The evening was a little more calm for me because Meryl Streep wasn't presenting or nominated. That means I could kick back and relax more than I usually do. It was a nice break for the both of us, I'm sure!
Until the Oscars 2011!
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