Golden Globe Winners

January 26, 2011

The big story the day after the Globes centered around host Ricky Gervais' mean-spirited, lazy hosting gig. Most people I follow on Twitter have Gervais' back, but I was quite disappointed with him. Though I do think he was a bit of a bully, that's not where my real criticism lies simply because most celebrities should be able to take whatever is dished out against them. I was most disappointed by the fact that his jokes were completely expected and not at all clever. It's like Sacha Baron Cohen's film Bruno. Some might praise Cohen's audacity for being willing to do what he does, much like Gervais' bravery in insulting celebrities right to their faces. On the other hand, Bruno was a pretty bad movie, much like Gervais was a pretty bad host. Doing something with gumption does not equal quality. Anyway, back to the films. Overall, I was pleased with the Globes' predictable choices.

Here are the winners:
Drama Picture- The Social Network
Musical/Comedy Picture- The Kids Are All Right
Drama Actor- Colin Firth- The King's Speech
Musical/Comedy Actor- Paul Giamatti- Barney's Version
Drama Actress- Natalie Portman- Black Swan
Musical/Comedy Actress- Annette Bening- The Kids Are All Right
Supporting Actor- Christian Bale- The Fighter
Supporting Actress- Melissa Leo- The Fighter
Director- David Fincher- The Social Network
Screenplay- Aaron Sorkin- The Social Network
Song- You Haven't Seen the Last of Me- Burlesque
Score- The Social Network
Foreign Language Film- In a Better World
Animated Film- Toy Story 3
Television Movie/Miniseries Actor- Al Pacino- You Don't Know Jack
Television Movie/Miniseries Actress- Claire Danes- Temple Grandin
Television Movie/Miniseries- Carlos