Picture, Drama: "Avatar."
Picture, Musical or Comedy: "The Hangover."
To say my jaw fell to the floor when they opened the envelope would be a serious understatement. My only explanation for this, besides the lackluster quality of the category, would be that HFPA members voted for it while on a hangover of their own.
Or that they secretly merged with the People's Choice Awards.
Actor, Drama: Jeff Bridges, "Crazy Heart."
No arguments on this one.
Actress, Drama: Sandra Bullock, "The Blind Side."
I don't hate Sandra Bullock. In fact I thought she was the best thing in "Crash" (a movie I do hate) and her "Miss Congeniality" is the kind of movie that makes me chuckle even after a million viewings. But I have no idea in what world (Pandora maybe?) did she give a better performance than Carey Mulligan and Gabourey Sidibe.
I'm also really disturbed by all those "Erin Brockovich" comparisons...Steven Soderbergh's film is one of the greatest of the decade, "The Blind Side" wasn't even the best movie released in its week.
Sure they are both rom-com queens proving they have dramatic chops, but a blonde wig and an accent do not Erin Brockovich make. Bullock is a great movie star, but she's by no means a great actress. That she just became Meryl Streep's fiercest competition for the Oscar is just disturbing.
Cameron said it better: Bigelow should've won.
Actor, Musical or Comedy: Robert Downey Jr., "Sherlock Holmes."
I'm really guessing he got this for losing all the awards last year and because he's fantastic in everything he's in of course...
Actress, Musical or Comedy: Meryl Streep, "Julie & Julia."
I don't love this performance as much as award organizations do, but she better win the Oscar now.
Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, "Inglourious Basterds."
You just can't argue with this one.
Supporting Actress: Mo'Nique, "Precious: Based on the Novel `Push' by Sapphire."
I don't like her movie, but she gave the best supporting performance of the year as Mary Jones. To see her win, after some media members have trashed her for not participating in the bullshitty campaigns mounted during the season, was incredibly fulfilling.
Plus, I have to confess I thought she'd be the crass, loud Mo'Nique from "House of Charms", but I've been so astounded by how ladylike and eloquent she is. Can't wait to see her get the Oscar!
Foreign Language: "The White Ribbon."
The idea of Michael Haneke winning awards in America gives me little waves of pleasure that can be compared to orgasms.
Animated Film: "Up."
I'll say it again: should've won Best Picture Comedy or Musical too.
Screenplay: Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, "Up in the Air."
Quentin losing this to this movie is...I'm at a loss of words to convey it.
Original Score: Michael Giacchino, "Up."
One of the most pleasant wins of the night. If James Horner had won I would've imploded.
Original Song: "The Weary Kind" (theme from "Crazy Heart"), (written by Ryan Bingham, T Bone Burnett).
More about the Globes tomorrow, if I muster the energy and will to even mention them again.
Actually they were not that crappy, but G-d the Musical Comedy pic just killed my buzz.
3 comments:
Ha! We had very similar sentiments about the Comedy/Musical category (and you totally hit it on the nose with it feeling like a merge with the People's Choice Awards)! Also, why is it that Up wasn't in that group? Did they not know where to qualify it as far as genre? Weird. And finally, I probably love Sandra Bullock more than I should (what can I say, I'm from the Midwest, where she was a box office draw long before 2009), and I fully understand that The Blind Side isn't ever her own personal best performance (in my opinion), but I've got to say it's kind of fun to see her up on stage at long last... (don't hurt me.) :)
You did pretty great in your predictions Bud. Thanks for the tip about The White Ribbon.
Avatar's win made me happy if only as a giant finger to all the haters. now i want Cameron to win [I did like it more than THL]. And I don't like Meryl's Julia or Bullock's Leigh Ann. So I'm screwed any way you put it when it comes to Best Actress. I am so tuning out of this season's awards race.
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