I debated posting the winners of the Golden Globes from this evening as I think the Globes and the Hollywood Foreign Press are both a joke (it's been said by many in the past that it is very easy to "buy" a Golden Globe award). Nevertheless, the show had some genuine cool moments with Christopher Nolan accepting Best Supporting Actor for Heath Ledger, Mickey Rourke winning Best Actor, the tribute to Steven Spielberg, and all the "Slumdog Millionaire" love. I still find it a travesty that "The Dark Knight" was neither nominated for Best Director and Best Picture. I'm also not sure what to think, according to the Golden Globes, Anna Paquin on "True Blood" is the best actress on television? Are you kidding me? She is the weakest part of that show. Also surprising, high profile films like "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "Frost/Nixon," and "Doubt" went home empty handed. What did you guys think about the awards???
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Winner: Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler
Best Television Series - Drama
Winner: "Mad Men"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Winner: Kate Winslet for Revolutionary Road
Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Winner: Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Winner: Colin Farrell for In Bruges
Best Director - Motion Picture
Winner: Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Winner: Tina Fey for "30 Rock"
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire - A.R. Rahman
Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Winner: "30 Rock"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Winner: Paul Giamatti for "John Adams"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Winner: Alec Baldwin for "30 Rock"
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire - Simon Beaufoy
Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Winner: Laura Linney for "John Adams"
Best Foreign Language Film
Winner: Vals Im Bashir
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Winner: Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight
Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Winner: "John Adams"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Winner: Sally Hawkins for Happy-Go-Lucky
Best Animated Film
Winner: WALL·E
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
Winner: Anna Paquin for "True Blood"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
Winner: Gabriel Byrne for "In Treatment"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Winner: Laura Dern for Recount
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Winner: Tom Wilkinson for "John Adams"
Best Original Song - Motion Picture
Winner: The Wrestler - Bruce Springsteen
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Winner: Kate Winslet for The Reader
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Winner: Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler
Best Television Series - Drama
Winner: "Mad Men"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Winner: Kate Winslet for Revolutionary Road
Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Winner: Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Winner: Colin Farrell for In Bruges
Best Director - Motion Picture
Winner: Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Winner: Tina Fey for "30 Rock"
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire - A.R. Rahman
Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Winner: "30 Rock"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Winner: Paul Giamatti for "John Adams"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Winner: Alec Baldwin for "30 Rock"
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire - Simon Beaufoy
Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Winner: Laura Linney for "John Adams"
Best Foreign Language Film
Winner: Vals Im Bashir
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Winner: Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight
Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Winner: "John Adams"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Winner: Sally Hawkins for Happy-Go-Lucky
Best Animated Film
Winner: WALL·E
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
Winner: Anna Paquin for "True Blood"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
Winner: Gabriel Byrne for "In Treatment"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Winner: Laura Dern for Recount
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Winner: Tom Wilkinson for "John Adams"
Best Original Song - Motion Picture
Winner: The Wrestler - Bruce Springsteen
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Winner: Kate Winslet for The Reader
I thought this was one of the best awards shows i can remember seeing. Maybe because i liked most of the results. "Slumdog Millionaire" and "The Dark Knight" were the only two films i've seen this year that i feel have been deserving of winning anything. Despite 'Dark Knight" not being nominated for anything...i was pleased to see 'Slumdog' take home some globes. Also, Mickey Rourke's win for "The Wrestler" has only further piqued my interest in seeing this film. Loved his acceptance speech - "I'd like to thank all of my dogs through the years. Sometimes when a man is alone, all he has is his dog."
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