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Friday, January 30, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
The Oscars are Here!
Finally! To save my fingers some cramping I am just going to copy and paste from AOL's listing of nominations:
The big stories of the day are
1. That The Dark Knight received a total of 8 nominations but was shut out from Best Picture and Best Director for Christopher Nolan (I would have been happy with either).
2. Melissa Leo and the Original Screenplay from Frozen River getting nominated. Melissa has had a smattering of love but has been nowhere near as reliably nominated as Kate Winslet for Revolutionary Road, which was shut out (The Kate curse strikes again!).
3. The Reader: It seemingly came out of nowhere (it didn't, it just started taking steroids) to get nominated for Best Actress (Kate), Best Picture, Best Director (Stephen Daldry), Adapted Screenplay and Cinematography. Sydney Pollack and Anthony Minghella produced the film, and that could have led to some sympathy votes since both men died this past year.
4. Richard Jenkins for The Visitor- He's been a lifelong character actor who got rewarded with his first nomination for Best Actor.
5. M.I.A. Is now an Oscar nominee! Her song with AR Rahman from Slumdog, "O Saya" is nominated for Original Song of the Year, along with Jai Ho also from Slumdog and "Down to Earth" from Wall-E.
These are my counts for the number of nominations the top films have :
Curious Case: 13, Slumdog: 10, TDK: 8, Milk: 8, Wall-E: 6, Frost/Nixon: 5, The Reader: 5, Revolutionary Road: 3, The Duchess: 2, Iron Man: 2. Even Wanted and Austalia got nommed!
I'll have my thoughts on who should/will win later. For now, bask in the unknown greatness!
3. Actress: Anne Hathaway, "Rachel Getting Married"; Angelina Jolie, "Changeling"; Melissa Leo, "Frozen River"; Meryl Streep, "Doubt"; Kate Winslet, "The Reader."
4. Supporting Actor: Josh Brolin, "Milk"; Robert Downey Jr., "Tropic Thunder"; Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Doubt"; Heath Ledger, "The Dark Knight"; Michael Shannon, "Revolutionary Road."
5. Supporting Actress: Amy Adams, "Doubt"; Penelope Cruz, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"; Viola Davis, "Doubt"; Taraji P. Henson, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"; Marisa Tomei, "The Wrestler."
6. Director: David Fincher, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"; Ron Howard, "Frost/Nixon"; Gus Van Sant, "Milk"; Stephen Daldry, "The Reader"; Danny Boyle, "Slumdog Millionaire."
7. Foreign Film: "The Baader Meinhof Complex," Germany; "The Class," France; "Departures," Japan; "Revanche," Austria; "Waltz With Bashir," Israel.
8. Adapted Screenplay: Eric Roth and Robin Swicord, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"; John Patrick Shanley, "Doubt"; Peter Morgan, "Frost/Nixon"; David Hare, "The Reader"; Simon Beaufoy, "Slumdog Millionaire."
9. Original Screenplay: Courtney Hunt, "Frozen River"; Mike Leigh, "Happy-Go-Lucky"; Martin McDonagh, "In Bruges"; Dustin Lance Black, "Milk"; Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon and Pete Docter, "WALL-E."
10. Animated Feature Film: "Bolt"; "Kung Fu Panda"; "WALL-E."
11. Art Direction: "Changeling," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Dark Knight," "The Duchess," "Revolutionary Road."
12. Cinematography: "Changeling," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Dark Knight," "The Reader," "Slumdog Millionaire."
13. Sound Mixing: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Dark Knight," "Slumdog Millionaire," "WALL-E," "Wanted."
14. Sound Editing: "The Dark Knight," "Iron Man," "Slumdog Millionaire," "WALL-E," "Wanted."
15. Original Score: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Alexandre Desplat; "Defiance," James Newton Howard; "Milk," Danny Elfman; "Slumdog Millionaire," A.R. Rahman; "WALL-E," Thomas Newman.
16. Original Song: "Down to Earth" from "WALL-E," Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman; "Jai Ho" from "Slumdog Millionaire," A.R. Rahman and Gulzar; "O Saya" from "Slumdog Millionaire," A.R. Rahman and Maya Arulpragasam.
17. Costume: "Australia," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Duchess," "Milk," "Revolutionary Road."
18. Documentary Feature: "The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)," "Encounters at the End of the World," "The Garden," "Man on Wire," "Trouble the Water."
19. Documentary (short subject): "The Conscience of Nhem En," "The Final Inch," "Smile Pinki," "The Witness — From the Balcony of Room 306."
20. Film Editing: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Dark Knight," "Frost/Nixon," "Milk," "Slumdog Millionaire."
21. Makeup: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Dark Knight," "Hellboy II: The Golden Army."
22. Animated Short Film: "La Maison en Petits Cubes," "Lavatory — Lovestory," "Oktapodi," "Presto," "This Way Up."
23. Live Action Short Film: "Auf der Strecke (On the Line)," "Manon on the Asphalt," "New Boy," "The Pig," "Spielzeugland (Toyland)."
24. Visual Effects: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Dark Knight," "Iron Man."
http://www.popeater.com/article/list-of-81st-annual-oscar-nominations-is/314477?cid=35
The big stories of the day are
1. That The Dark Knight received a total of 8 nominations but was shut out from Best Picture and Best Director for Christopher Nolan (I would have been happy with either).
2. Melissa Leo and the Original Screenplay from Frozen River getting nominated. Melissa has had a smattering of love but has been nowhere near as reliably nominated as Kate Winslet for Revolutionary Road, which was shut out (The Kate curse strikes again!).
3. The Reader: It seemingly came out of nowhere (it didn't, it just started taking steroids) to get nominated for Best Actress (Kate), Best Picture, Best Director (Stephen Daldry), Adapted Screenplay and Cinematography. Sydney Pollack and Anthony Minghella produced the film, and that could have led to some sympathy votes since both men died this past year.
4. Richard Jenkins for The Visitor- He's been a lifelong character actor who got rewarded with his first nomination for Best Actor.
5. M.I.A. Is now an Oscar nominee! Her song with AR Rahman from Slumdog, "O Saya" is nominated for Original Song of the Year, along with Jai Ho also from Slumdog and "Down to Earth" from Wall-E.
These are my counts for the number of nominations the top films have :
Curious Case: 13, Slumdog: 10, TDK: 8, Milk: 8, Wall-E: 6, Frost/Nixon: 5, The Reader: 5, Revolutionary Road: 3, The Duchess: 2, Iron Man: 2. Even Wanted and Austalia got nommed!
I'll have my thoughts on who should/will win later. For now, bask in the unknown greatness!
1. Best Picture: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "Frost/Nixon," "Milk," "The Reader," "Slumdog Millionaire."
2. Actor: Richard Jenkins, "The Visitor"; Frank Langella, "Frost/Nixon"; Sean Penn, "Milk"; Brad Pitt, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"; Mickey Rourke, "The Wrestler."
3. Actress: Anne Hathaway, "Rachel Getting Married"; Angelina Jolie, "Changeling"; Melissa Leo, "Frozen River"; Meryl Streep, "Doubt"; Kate Winslet, "The Reader."
4. Supporting Actor: Josh Brolin, "Milk"; Robert Downey Jr., "Tropic Thunder"; Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Doubt"; Heath Ledger, "The Dark Knight"; Michael Shannon, "Revolutionary Road."
5. Supporting Actress: Amy Adams, "Doubt"; Penelope Cruz, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"; Viola Davis, "Doubt"; Taraji P. Henson, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"; Marisa Tomei, "The Wrestler."
6. Director: David Fincher, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"; Ron Howard, "Frost/Nixon"; Gus Van Sant, "Milk"; Stephen Daldry, "The Reader"; Danny Boyle, "Slumdog Millionaire."
7. Foreign Film: "The Baader Meinhof Complex," Germany; "The Class," France; "Departures," Japan; "Revanche," Austria; "Waltz With Bashir," Israel.
8. Adapted Screenplay: Eric Roth and Robin Swicord, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"; John Patrick Shanley, "Doubt"; Peter Morgan, "Frost/Nixon"; David Hare, "The Reader"; Simon Beaufoy, "Slumdog Millionaire."
9. Original Screenplay: Courtney Hunt, "Frozen River"; Mike Leigh, "Happy-Go-Lucky"; Martin McDonagh, "In Bruges"; Dustin Lance Black, "Milk"; Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon and Pete Docter, "WALL-E."
10. Animated Feature Film: "Bolt"; "Kung Fu Panda"; "WALL-E."
11. Art Direction: "Changeling," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Dark Knight," "The Duchess," "Revolutionary Road."
12. Cinematography: "Changeling," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Dark Knight," "The Reader," "Slumdog Millionaire."
13. Sound Mixing: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Dark Knight," "Slumdog Millionaire," "WALL-E," "Wanted."
14. Sound Editing: "The Dark Knight," "Iron Man," "Slumdog Millionaire," "WALL-E," "Wanted."
15. Original Score: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Alexandre Desplat; "Defiance," James Newton Howard; "Milk," Danny Elfman; "Slumdog Millionaire," A.R. Rahman; "WALL-E," Thomas Newman.
16. Original Song: "Down to Earth" from "WALL-E," Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman; "Jai Ho" from "Slumdog Millionaire," A.R. Rahman and Gulzar; "O Saya" from "Slumdog Millionaire," A.R. Rahman and Maya Arulpragasam.
17. Costume: "Australia," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Duchess," "Milk," "Revolutionary Road."
18. Documentary Feature: "The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)," "Encounters at the End of the World," "The Garden," "Man on Wire," "Trouble the Water."
19. Documentary (short subject): "The Conscience of Nhem En," "The Final Inch," "Smile Pinki," "The Witness — From the Balcony of Room 306."
20. Film Editing: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Dark Knight," "Frost/Nixon," "Milk," "Slumdog Millionaire."
21. Makeup: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Dark Knight," "Hellboy II: The Golden Army."
22. Animated Short Film: "La Maison en Petits Cubes," "Lavatory — Lovestory," "Oktapodi," "Presto," "This Way Up."
23. Live Action Short Film: "Auf der Strecke (On the Line)," "Manon on the Asphalt," "New Boy," "The Pig," "Spielzeugland (Toyland)."
24. Visual Effects: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Dark Knight," "Iron Man."
http://www.popeater.com/article/list-of-81st-annual-oscar-nominations-is/314477?cid=35
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
A Stripper Smackdown: Showgirls vs. Striptease
I finally watched Striptease for the first time after becoming the proud owner of Showgirls: The V.I.P. Edition and I was not disappointed; but rather, I was intrigued as to a) who would win in a stripper showdown and b) which movie is the deserved go-to stripper camp classic?
Showgirls has the street-cred, if you will: The NC-17 rating, the now legendary Razzie status that directly led to the creation of the V.I.P. DVD collection (which includes the DVD, 2 shotglasses, a blindfold, 2 nipple tassles, a poster of Nomi, a deck of playing cards and collectible cards featuring drinking games and fun facts), and the appeal of having a Saved-by-the-Bell alum in its cast.
Striptease, while it received notoriety upon its release, has faded into the unpleasant memories of Demi Moore and Burt Reynolds fans (do they have fans? I would like to buy them a drink or twelve). And, to be fair, the movie is a bit of a tease, as it only briefly shows breasts, though it shows plenty of erotic dancing (I wouldn't really call it stripping if it's to Annie Lennox- but more about that later).
Let the Stripdown commence!
Dance sequences: Striptease has introspective dance grinds to the soaring voice of Annie Lennox (not my pick for arousal) which show brief flashes of obviously fake breasts and lipo-ed tummy. Demi (Erin Grant) barely even dances on the pole, unlike Nomi, who as you can see...
Licks it! In the dance sequences, Nomi (Elizabeth Berkley) not only licks the disgusting pole, but goes down to an uncomfortably high-thong in her solo and then goes to down to full nude in her joint dance scene with "Hope" ("Nobody wants to f*** a Penny, they want to f*** a Hope"). The girl-on-girl grinding is nothing short of revolutionary (the grunts put Venus and Serena to shame) until the first omygodisthisreallyhappening moment. Nomi gives future husband of Charlotte on Sex and the City Kyle MacLachlan the lap dance of the century (quote me). Not only is Gina Gershon watching the lap dance go down (pun!) but she appears more interested than Kyle until the finish, if you know what I mean. I will spare my poor audience the grainy details, but let's just say the scene is totally realistic and lasts for way too long and inspires the term "the dolphin" which is put into play later in the movie. Also, it shows Elizabeth is willing to do literately anything if even a whiff of an Oscar is in her nostrils.
Score: Showgirls has to win, though Striptease gets major bonus points for the ballsiness of some producer forcing the Lennox songs to be the strip songs.
Showgirls: 10, Striptease: 7
Notably surprising performances: Striptease features a cast including Rumer Willis playing herself. She is surprisingly adorable as a child and I will venture today to say that this will be her best performance, all time. Just stop while you're ahead.
Showgirls features the talents of lesbian icon Gina Gershon as the only person who realizes how trashtastic the movie's going to be and the aforementioned Kyle who has had a surprisingly Showgirls-resilient career. Gina's character Cristal has her own drinking game (based on how many times she says "darlin,'" easily 100+ times) and Kyle is the star of the lap dance and the sex sequence of the movie, so kudos to him.
Score: Striptease wins for recognizing the non-talent of Rumer by allowing her to play herself.
Showgirls total: 16; Striptease total 17
Movie's Message: Erin the character is the hated stripper with the heart of gold, who is just stripping to pay legal costs so she can get her daughter back (If only Harrison Ford had to do this in Air Force One or the Jack Ryans they would be MUCH better movies). Showgirls does not front; it's all t&a with no corny message except for perhaps watch your stuff so it doesn't get stolen? Maybe watch out in general, since some characters take a tumble based on revenge.
Score: Tie. I hate heart-of-gold storylines and Showgirls doesn't really have a plot except for "Hey, watch this girl get naked in pursuit of being able to call herself a halfway-legitimate dancer." But do not despair, they're both great to watch.
Showgirls total: 21; Striptease total: 22
And finally, the most important categories for a campy stripper movie:
Costumes and One-liners: The costumes of Striptease are resplendent. There is the gold Leia-esque bikini in the picture shown above, along with thigh-high white go-go boots and a white fur skirt. Demi is one classy stripper, ladies and gentlemen.
On the other hand, the costumes of Showgirls are tres-declasse. The thongs are wide and way too high up on the hips, and the outfits for the Goddess stage show are minimal except for the occasional bead or biker get-up, as the prime motivator here is t&a.
Score: Striptease in a landslide.
Showgirls total: 23; Striptease total: 32
My favorite one-liner from Striptease was "You can feel it squish," which refers to the vaseline Burt Reynolds has smeared all over his body while wearing nothing but a cowboy hat, leather vest, cowboy boots and briefs. The runner-up is also from Burt (a career role to behold): "Well I'm afraid I made love to it," which refers to a piece of lint formerly belonging to Demi's clothes from a dryer that Burt obtained. Enjoy that mental picture.
Showgirls is awash in one-liners and quotes (context truly unnecessary). "I'm erect, why aren't you erect?" "You can f*** me when you love me." "Thrust it!" "I bet you don't miss having people c*** on you." "I can't even thread a needle!" There are really no words (except these) to describe the cinematic experience that is Showgirls, so you just have to watch it for yourself.
Winner: Because of it's too-good-to-be-true dialogue and everything on the line performance by Berkley as well as the explosive t&a, Showgirls is correctly rewarded the Stripper Movie Crown of Shame. It goes places R-rated movies can't even imagine and then goes even further, somehow. Striptease is not to be forgotten, however, and is a worthy, but much more timid and classy, adversary. Both are strongly advised to be rentals. A Night with Strippers! How lovely!
Ending score: 53- Showgirls; 32: Striptease.
Images found on Google Images
Razzie Nominees Are In!
Here is the full list of nominees for the 29th Annual Razzies:
Worst Movie: Disaster Movie, The Happening, The Hottie and The Nottie, In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale, Meet the Spartans, The Love Guru
Worst Actor: Larry the Cable Guy, Witless Protection; Eddie Murphy, Meet Dave; Mike Myers, The Love Guru; Al Pacino, 88 Minutes & Righteous Kill; Mark Wahlberg, Max Payne & The Happening
Worst Actress: Jessica Alba, The Eye & Love Guru; The Cast of the Women; Cameron Diaz, What Happens in Vegas; Paris Hilton, The Hottie and the Nottie; Kate Hudson, My Best Friend's Girl and Fool's Gold
Worst Supporting Actor: Uwe Boll as Himself in Uwe Boll's Postal; Pierce Brosnan in Mamma Mia!; Ben Kingsley, The Love Guru, War Inc., & The Wackness; Burt Reynolds, Deal and In the Name of the King; Verne Troyer, The Love Guru and Uwe Boll's Postal
Worst Supporting Actress: Carmen Electra, Disaster Movie and Meet the Spartans; Paris Hilton, Repo: The Genetic Opera; Kim Kardashian, Disaster Movie; Jenny McCarthy, Witless Protection; Leelee Sobieski, In the Name of the King and 88 Minutes
Worst Screen Couple: Uwe Boll and any actor, camera, or screenplay; Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher, What Happens In Vegas; Paris Hilton and either Christine Lakin or Joel David Moore, The Hottie and The Nottie; Larry the Cable Guy and Jenny McCarthy, Witless Protection; Eddie Murphy in Eddie Murphy, Meet Dave
Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-Off, or Sequel: The Day the Earth Stood Still; Disaster Movie and Meet the Spartans; Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull; Speed Racer; Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Worst Director: Uwe Boll, 1968: Tunnel Rats, In the Name of the King, Postal; M. Night Shyamalan, The Happening; Marco Schnabel, The Love Guru; Tom Putnam, The Hottie and the Nottie; Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, Disaster Movie and Meet the Spartans
Worst Screenplay: Disaster Movie and Meet the Spartans, both by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer; The Happening by M. Night Shyamalan; The Hottie and the Nottie written by Heidi Ferrer; In the Name of the King written by Doug Taylor; The Love Guru written by Mike Myers and Graham Gordy
Worst Career Achievement (1st since 1987): Uwe Boll (Germany's answer to Ed Wood)
These all seem like excellent nominees though to be fair I have not seen many. It seems like the main competition will be between Uwe Boll-Mike Myers-Friedberg & Seltzer's movies for the bottom prizes. I love (LOVE!) bad movies, but I have never been able to bring myself to see the F&S movies because I have pride. The Love Guru, though it has Justin Timberlake in a speedo, has Jessica Alba. And Mini Me. And Mike Myers being mildly offensive per usual to quickly outweighs the pro. But Uwe Boll seems like the special kind of egotistical man that only comes around (and stays around) once in a blue man, and I have a feeling that with this economy and the return from In the Name of the King (approx. 60 million dollar budget, less than 10% returned) he may not be along for much longer.
Worst Movie: Disaster Movie, The Happening, The Hottie and The Nottie, In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale, Meet the Spartans, The Love Guru
Worst Actor: Larry the Cable Guy, Witless Protection; Eddie Murphy, Meet Dave; Mike Myers, The Love Guru; Al Pacino, 88 Minutes & Righteous Kill; Mark Wahlberg, Max Payne & The Happening
Worst Actress: Jessica Alba, The Eye & Love Guru; The Cast of the Women; Cameron Diaz, What Happens in Vegas; Paris Hilton, The Hottie and the Nottie; Kate Hudson, My Best Friend's Girl and Fool's Gold
Worst Supporting Actor: Uwe Boll as Himself in Uwe Boll's Postal; Pierce Brosnan in Mamma Mia!; Ben Kingsley, The Love Guru, War Inc., & The Wackness; Burt Reynolds, Deal and In the Name of the King; Verne Troyer, The Love Guru and Uwe Boll's Postal
Worst Supporting Actress: Carmen Electra, Disaster Movie and Meet the Spartans; Paris Hilton, Repo: The Genetic Opera; Kim Kardashian, Disaster Movie; Jenny McCarthy, Witless Protection; Leelee Sobieski, In the Name of the King and 88 Minutes
Worst Screen Couple: Uwe Boll and any actor, camera, or screenplay; Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher, What Happens In Vegas; Paris Hilton and either Christine Lakin or Joel David Moore, The Hottie and The Nottie; Larry the Cable Guy and Jenny McCarthy, Witless Protection; Eddie Murphy in Eddie Murphy, Meet Dave
Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-Off, or Sequel: The Day the Earth Stood Still; Disaster Movie and Meet the Spartans; Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull; Speed Racer; Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Worst Director: Uwe Boll, 1968: Tunnel Rats, In the Name of the King, Postal; M. Night Shyamalan, The Happening; Marco Schnabel, The Love Guru; Tom Putnam, The Hottie and the Nottie; Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, Disaster Movie and Meet the Spartans
Worst Screenplay: Disaster Movie and Meet the Spartans, both by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer; The Happening by M. Night Shyamalan; The Hottie and the Nottie written by Heidi Ferrer; In the Name of the King written by Doug Taylor; The Love Guru written by Mike Myers and Graham Gordy
Worst Career Achievement (1st since 1987): Uwe Boll (Germany's answer to Ed Wood)
These all seem like excellent nominees though to be fair I have not seen many. It seems like the main competition will be between Uwe Boll-Mike Myers-Friedberg & Seltzer's movies for the bottom prizes. I love (LOVE!) bad movies, but I have never been able to bring myself to see the F&S movies because I have pride. The Love Guru, though it has Justin Timberlake in a speedo, has Jessica Alba. And Mini Me. And Mike Myers being mildly offensive per usual to quickly outweighs the pro. But Uwe Boll seems like the special kind of egotistical man that only comes around (and stays around) once in a blue man, and I have a feeling that with this economy and the return from In the Name of the King (approx. 60 million dollar budget, less than 10% returned) he may not be along for much longer.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
In what alternate universe do I live in where Evan Rachel Wood is hotter than Christina Hendricks?
Today I signed onto AIM and stumbled upon this: http://dashboard.aim.com/aim/galleries/50-hottest-redheads?icid=aimDBPromoOne_1 . It is a list of the so-called "50 Hottest Redheads in Hollywood," with an anonymous author who I would suspect is a legally blind person.
Ignoring the previous 48 contenders before them, I scrolled onto #2 on the list, the lovely and incomparable Christina Hendricks who plays Joan Holloway on AMC's Mad Men. Below are some candids of her to prove her near-perfection:
Now, I was curious as to who could be #1. Nicole Kidman pre-botox, Kate Winslet circa Titanic or even Milla Jovovich in The Fifth Element would have been debatable and interesting choices. Instead, I am greeted with a version of this:
Evan Rachel Wood, who first burst on the scene brilliantly in Thirteen and has since become famous for dating and breaking up with Marilyn Manson. I will give you that she was indeed beautiful in Thirteen and even Across the Universe, but she was blonde in both. Here, and in the photo the AIMers chose (which was more unflattering, check it out), she almost looks like a drag queen because she's wearing so much make up.
But maybe I'm wrong, and this is what the standard of Hollywood beauty now looks like. Give me your best argument that #1 is hotter than #2, and I will happily listen before dismissing the argument entirely on the basis of logic.
Images found via Google and Flickr.
Ignoring the previous 48 contenders before them, I scrolled onto #2 on the list, the lovely and incomparable Christina Hendricks who plays Joan Holloway on AMC's Mad Men. Below are some candids of her to prove her near-perfection:
Now, I was curious as to who could be #1. Nicole Kidman pre-botox, Kate Winslet circa Titanic or even Milla Jovovich in The Fifth Element would have been debatable and interesting choices. Instead, I am greeted with a version of this:
Evan Rachel Wood, who first burst on the scene brilliantly in Thirteen and has since become famous for dating and breaking up with Marilyn Manson. I will give you that she was indeed beautiful in Thirteen and even Across the Universe, but she was blonde in both. Here, and in the photo the AIMers chose (which was more unflattering, check it out), she almost looks like a drag queen because she's wearing so much make up.
But maybe I'm wrong, and this is what the standard of Hollywood beauty now looks like. Give me your best argument that #1 is hotter than #2, and I will happily listen before dismissing the argument entirely on the basis of logic.
Images found via Google and Flickr.
Most Underrated Performances of the Year
5. Emma Thompson- Brideshead Revisited
She is in total command of her character and even though she is in just precious few scenes she leaves a lasting impact that causes the audience to wish there was a prequel just about her.
4. Aaron Eckhart- The Dark Knight
Heath Ledger stole the show in the movie, but Eckhart's transition as a good but flawed District Attorney seeking to fight corruption at any cost into a monster is as believable as anything else in the film.
3. Cate Blanchett- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
I can't believe that her performance isn't getting its due this year; usually she's an awards show favorite. While this part does perhaps not have the likability nor the character arc of Benjamin Button, Cate brings something pure into the part; and she matches Brad and proves to be the perfect love for him; indeed, it is easy to why he was in love with her for all those years as the audience comes to be as well.
2. Brad Pitt- Burn After Reading
He lights up the few scenes he's in with a jolt of electricity that's different from any other part I've seen him in, even Thelma & Louise so long ago, and when he leaves the screen were it not for Frances McDormand's brilliance, Burn After Reading would not be as well received as it has been.
1. Emile Hirsch- Milk
I had just watched him in Into the Wild about two weeks before I saw this movie and man has he proven himself to be a brilliant actor just in these two performances. Totally different in almost every way, he puts life and charisma into each and has all the qualities of a young actor about to explode. Shia be damned, Emile is far more talented and deserves all the attention he gets.
Breakout of the Year:
Hayley Atwell for Cassandra's Dream, starring Ewan MacGregor and Colin Farrell and directed by Woody Allen; and Brideshead Revisited, starring Matthew Goode and Ben Whishaw and directed by Julian Jarrold.
Fresh out of drama school, this young and uncommonly beautiful British actress has had one crazy year. Getting to star with actors the caliber of Michael Gambon, Emma Thompson, Colin and Ewan would be a dream for one's lifetime, but not twice in one year. When she bursts onto screen in Cassandra she is so luminous and fresh that it seems ridiculous that she's done so few movies and is only now being discovered, but it seems that Atwell has hit at just the right time.
She plays the desired woman in both movies and creates an erotic tension that vibrates off of the screen with barely a kiss to be seen. For such a young actress, it is genuinely exciting to watch her and see the incredible career that she has ahead of her.
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Best & Worst Movies of the Year- Rented and Theatered
Here are my top 5 rented movies not seen before this year:
5. LA Confidential: A brilliant cast (Full disclosure: Guy Pearce is one of my favorite actors, all time), a great story and excellent production values make this an incredibly taut thriller.
4. There Will Be Blood: I had my doubts before I saw this: About the long running time and about the roles Daniel Day-Lewis had previously taken on (I did not enjoy My Left Foot) but this movie almost knocked me off of my couch; his performance is incredible and the movie feels about half as long as it is- it's incredibly well-paced and the score is thrilling.
3. Zodiac: Suspenseful to the point of terror, incredible actors and lighting, and it makes for a great repeat watch.
2. Baby Mama: Amy Poehler and Tina Fey have incredible chemistry and I hope to see more movies starring these two hilarious ladies. Also features two great supporting performances by Steve Martin and Sigourney Weaver.
1. Once: A musical movie starring unknowns about love can spell trouble, but considering the two actors had both known each other previously and had never acted before they did an amazing job. I can't say enough good things about this movie; just go watch it and buy the soundtrack.
Honorable Mentions: 3 Days of the Condor starring Robert Redford and Faye Dunaway, 2 Days in Paris starring Julie Delpy and Adam Goldberg and the Foot Fist Way with future superstar Danny McBride.
Worst rented movies not seen prior to this year:
5. Shoot 'Em Up: I love Clive Owen. I do not love a rabid Paul Giamatti shooting at a baby while it's being thrown through the air like a football. In the first 15 minutes.
4. Leaving Las Vegas: For the life of me, I cannot tell you why this '90s movie starring Elisabeth Shue as a hooker with a heart of gold and Nicolas Cage as an alcoholic drinking himself to death had so much acclaim. I would rather drink myself to unconsciousness than watch this movie again.
3. The Invasion: I was actually excited to see this movie before it came into theaters last year but it was pulled before I could go to see it. And now I know why- Nicole Kidman is ironically playing one of the only characters who can show emotion (at least it's funny) because she's not an alien. The alien special effects are absolutely disgusting for good measure.
2. Jumper: Hayden Christensen proves to the world yet again that he cannot have chemistry with a woman or speak above a monotone growl no matter how much he is getting paid and Sam Jackson "jumps" (that pun is funnier than the whole movie. I just saved you 80 minutes) in just in time to catch his paycheck for being more over-the-top than he normally is.
1. 4 months, 3 weeks, 2 days: I would not have known that the second female was pregnant in the first 30 minutes or that it took place in the last days of Communist Romania unless I had read the summary. For all its suspenseful music almost nothing happens, except the filmmakers go way too far in showing a performed abortion and the resulting fetus. It came off as a pro-abstinence movie, and it wasn't successful because I ended up having nightmares about the fetus, not getting pregnant.
Honorable Mentions: A Star is Born (Even Barbra's gorgeous voice couldn't pull off this schlock) and Dances with Wolves (why, Kevin Costner, why? No one wants to see your bum. Least of all for three hours).
Worst Theater Movies 2008:
5. Semi-Pro: The concept of a humorous sports movie was tired with Blades of Glory, but Will Ferrell exhausts every last painful cringe out of this genre by poking fun at '70s basketball and throwing in a few curse words to try and buff up the box office by making it R-rated.
4. Get Smart: I never had high hopes for this movie, but it was even duller and dumber than I thought, and Dwayne Johnson, the best part, was barely in it. Steve should stick with the Office until he gets better material.
3. Quantum of Solace: I had The Dark Knight-esque hopes for this and man did they crash and burn before being set on fire after being dipped in oil. QoS lacked a silly thing called a plot, used odd "magic wall" technology previously seen on CNN after bragging about how the new reboot didn't rely on gadgets like the old Bonds and the main characters lacked chemistry, humor and menace. On the bright side, the fonts to indicate locations (who needs subtitles?) were out-of-this-world amazing.
2. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: Step 1: Bring back the best Jones girl and barely give her any time to reinvigorate the chemistry she had with Harrison back in the day. Step 2: Invent a character that serves no purpose except to possibly lead into spin-off franchise to make money (Shia LaBeouf). Step 3: Have probably the stupidest ending of the year as if to throw mace powder in the face of your previously loyal fans who shelled out $10 to see it. Stir, ignore horrible critical reviews, revel in your international box office gross and repeat.
1. Rachel Getting Married: I almost felt as awkward sitting in the movie theater watching this as I did staring at the dead fetus in 4 months. Anne Hathaway talks fast, plays a really horrible character and says really inappropriate things so she's a good actress, scenes go on for about 5-10 minutes longer than they should and there is almost every type of diverse person known to the planet thrown in for no reason other than to drastically bring up the average number of minorities in movies. If you're going to watch it, be prepared to fast forward and have stomach cramps from the awkwardness.
Honorable Mention: Atonement (I still have nightmares about the Oscar-winning score) and Iron Man (looks silly next to The Dark Knight and Gwyneth has no role, except to run in high heels).
Best Theater Movies 2008:
5. Tropic Thunder: Incredibly inappropriate laugh-out-loud humor that has a superb quote approximately every five minutes ("They only love me for my farts;" "You never go full retard"). Even Matthew McConaughey is hilarious, and Tom Cruise grinds the memory of Mission Impossible:III away.
4. In Bruges: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson and Ralph Fiennes are all incredibly hilarious in this story of two hitmen hiding in the kingdom of boredom known as Belgium. Colin and Ralph do some great physical humor in it and totally 180d my perceptions of them solely through this movie.
3. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: The visual effects are amazing to behold and the acting and story are both superb. It's nice to see Brad Pitt in a role that celebrates both his acting abilities and his timeless looks, and that one doesn't outweigh the other.
2. Slumdog Millionaire: It could have been just another corny underdog love story, but it is elevated by top-notch child actors and unknown to America actors that make the story more believable, and a story-telling technique that is both logical and emotional. The soundtrack (score?) is phenomenal and I can't wait to see this movie again.
1. The Dark Knight: Please see my very first blog post to read my full feelings about this movie, but in addition, having seen it four times now (3 in IMAX) I can say confidently that it holds up and makes me wish the sequel was coming out sooner than years from now. It's really nice to have something surpass your momentous expectations, and to have this movie do that makes it all the more special. It is a genre-bending action movie, and I will be rooting hard for it come Oscar night.
Honorable Mentions: Milk (probably the best acting ensemble from the whole year) and Vicky Cristina Barcelona (proving that Woody's affections for Scarlett are far from over, and that Scoop and Match Point were not flukes but rather a new Renaissance in his latter years).
5. LA Confidential: A brilliant cast (Full disclosure: Guy Pearce is one of my favorite actors, all time), a great story and excellent production values make this an incredibly taut thriller.
4. There Will Be Blood: I had my doubts before I saw this: About the long running time and about the roles Daniel Day-Lewis had previously taken on (I did not enjoy My Left Foot) but this movie almost knocked me off of my couch; his performance is incredible and the movie feels about half as long as it is- it's incredibly well-paced and the score is thrilling.
3. Zodiac: Suspenseful to the point of terror, incredible actors and lighting, and it makes for a great repeat watch.
2. Baby Mama: Amy Poehler and Tina Fey have incredible chemistry and I hope to see more movies starring these two hilarious ladies. Also features two great supporting performances by Steve Martin and Sigourney Weaver.
1. Once: A musical movie starring unknowns about love can spell trouble, but considering the two actors had both known each other previously and had never acted before they did an amazing job. I can't say enough good things about this movie; just go watch it and buy the soundtrack.
Honorable Mentions: 3 Days of the Condor starring Robert Redford and Faye Dunaway, 2 Days in Paris starring Julie Delpy and Adam Goldberg and the Foot Fist Way with future superstar Danny McBride.
Worst rented movies not seen prior to this year:
5. Shoot 'Em Up: I love Clive Owen. I do not love a rabid Paul Giamatti shooting at a baby while it's being thrown through the air like a football. In the first 15 minutes.
4. Leaving Las Vegas: For the life of me, I cannot tell you why this '90s movie starring Elisabeth Shue as a hooker with a heart of gold and Nicolas Cage as an alcoholic drinking himself to death had so much acclaim. I would rather drink myself to unconsciousness than watch this movie again.
3. The Invasion: I was actually excited to see this movie before it came into theaters last year but it was pulled before I could go to see it. And now I know why- Nicole Kidman is ironically playing one of the only characters who can show emotion (at least it's funny) because she's not an alien. The alien special effects are absolutely disgusting for good measure.
2. Jumper: Hayden Christensen proves to the world yet again that he cannot have chemistry with a woman or speak above a monotone growl no matter how much he is getting paid and Sam Jackson "jumps" (that pun is funnier than the whole movie. I just saved you 80 minutes) in just in time to catch his paycheck for being more over-the-top than he normally is.
1. 4 months, 3 weeks, 2 days: I would not have known that the second female was pregnant in the first 30 minutes or that it took place in the last days of Communist Romania unless I had read the summary. For all its suspenseful music almost nothing happens, except the filmmakers go way too far in showing a performed abortion and the resulting fetus. It came off as a pro-abstinence movie, and it wasn't successful because I ended up having nightmares about the fetus, not getting pregnant.
Honorable Mentions: A Star is Born (Even Barbra's gorgeous voice couldn't pull off this schlock) and Dances with Wolves (why, Kevin Costner, why? No one wants to see your bum. Least of all for three hours).
Worst Theater Movies 2008:
5. Semi-Pro: The concept of a humorous sports movie was tired with Blades of Glory, but Will Ferrell exhausts every last painful cringe out of this genre by poking fun at '70s basketball and throwing in a few curse words to try and buff up the box office by making it R-rated.
4. Get Smart: I never had high hopes for this movie, but it was even duller and dumber than I thought, and Dwayne Johnson, the best part, was barely in it. Steve should stick with the Office until he gets better material.
3. Quantum of Solace: I had The Dark Knight-esque hopes for this and man did they crash and burn before being set on fire after being dipped in oil. QoS lacked a silly thing called a plot, used odd "magic wall" technology previously seen on CNN after bragging about how the new reboot didn't rely on gadgets like the old Bonds and the main characters lacked chemistry, humor and menace. On the bright side, the fonts to indicate locations (who needs subtitles?) were out-of-this-world amazing.
2. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: Step 1: Bring back the best Jones girl and barely give her any time to reinvigorate the chemistry she had with Harrison back in the day. Step 2: Invent a character that serves no purpose except to possibly lead into spin-off franchise to make money (Shia LaBeouf). Step 3: Have probably the stupidest ending of the year as if to throw mace powder in the face of your previously loyal fans who shelled out $10 to see it. Stir, ignore horrible critical reviews, revel in your international box office gross and repeat.
1. Rachel Getting Married: I almost felt as awkward sitting in the movie theater watching this as I did staring at the dead fetus in 4 months. Anne Hathaway talks fast, plays a really horrible character and says really inappropriate things so she's a good actress, scenes go on for about 5-10 minutes longer than they should and there is almost every type of diverse person known to the planet thrown in for no reason other than to drastically bring up the average number of minorities in movies. If you're going to watch it, be prepared to fast forward and have stomach cramps from the awkwardness.
Honorable Mention: Atonement (I still have nightmares about the Oscar-winning score) and Iron Man (looks silly next to The Dark Knight and Gwyneth has no role, except to run in high heels).
Best Theater Movies 2008:
5. Tropic Thunder: Incredibly inappropriate laugh-out-loud humor that has a superb quote approximately every five minutes ("They only love me for my farts;" "You never go full retard"). Even Matthew McConaughey is hilarious, and Tom Cruise grinds the memory of Mission Impossible:III away.
4. In Bruges: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson and Ralph Fiennes are all incredibly hilarious in this story of two hitmen hiding in the kingdom of boredom known as Belgium. Colin and Ralph do some great physical humor in it and totally 180d my perceptions of them solely through this movie.
3. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: The visual effects are amazing to behold and the acting and story are both superb. It's nice to see Brad Pitt in a role that celebrates both his acting abilities and his timeless looks, and that one doesn't outweigh the other.
2. Slumdog Millionaire: It could have been just another corny underdog love story, but it is elevated by top-notch child actors and unknown to America actors that make the story more believable, and a story-telling technique that is both logical and emotional. The soundtrack (score?) is phenomenal and I can't wait to see this movie again.
1. The Dark Knight: Please see my very first blog post to read my full feelings about this movie, but in addition, having seen it four times now (3 in IMAX) I can say confidently that it holds up and makes me wish the sequel was coming out sooner than years from now. It's really nice to have something surpass your momentous expectations, and to have this movie do that makes it all the more special. It is a genre-bending action movie, and I will be rooting hard for it come Oscar night.
Honorable Mentions: Milk (probably the best acting ensemble from the whole year) and Vicky Cristina Barcelona (proving that Woody's affections for Scarlett are far from over, and that Scoop and Match Point were not flukes but rather a new Renaissance in his latter years).
Monday, January 12, 2009
Razzie Nominees Leak!
Apparently yesterday a long version of Razzie nominees leaked onto the internets. Traditionally, the nominees for the worst performances and films are announced the day before the Oscar nominations and the winners are picked the day before the Oscars. Here are the nominees so far as found on MTV Movies Blog (movies in bold are the ones I have seen):
Worst Picture: Speed Racer, Disaster Movie and Meet the Spartans, The Day the Earth Stood Still, High School Musical 3, The Hottie & The Nottie, Dungeon Siege, The Love Guru, Postal, Rambo, The Happening, Meet Dave, Witless Protection
Worst Actor: Zac Efron, Dane Cook, Larry the Cable Guy, Eddie Murphy, Al Pacino, Keanu Reeves, Sylvester Stallone, Tom Cruise (Valkyrie), Will Ferrell (Semi-Pro), Ashton Kutcher, Mike Myers, Adam Sandler, Mark Wahlberg
Worst Actress: Paris Hilton, Jessica Alba, The cast of “The Women,” Camilla Belle, Cameron Diaz, Kate Hudson, Diane Keaton, Jennifer Connelly, Zooey Deschanel, Vanessa Hudgens, Eva Longoria-Parker, Reese Witherspoon
Worst Screen Couple: Any couple from HSM 3, Cameron Diaz & Ashton Kutcher, Paris Hilton & Joel David Moore, Kate Hudson & Dane Cook, Kate Hudson & Matthew McConaughey, Larry the Cable Guy & Jenny McCarthy, Any couple from Mamma Mia, Eddie Murphy & Eddie Murphy (Meet Dave), Al Pacino & His Hair, Mark Wahlberg & Zooey Deschanel, Mark Wahlberg & Mila Kunis, Sylvester Stallone & His Ego
Worst Director: Uwe Boll, Scott Derrickson, Jason Friedberg & Aaron Seltzer, Tom Putnam, Marco Schnabel, Sylvester Stallone, Jon Avnet, Diane English, Roland Emmerich, Brian Robbins, Kenny Ortega, M. Night Shyamalan
Worst Prequel, Sequel, Remake or Rip-off: Indiana Jones 4, HSM 3, Rambo, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Disaster Movie, Meet the Spartans, An American Carol, The Women, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Prom Night, Speed Racer, X-Files: I Want To Believe
Worst Career Achievement: Uwe Boll, Jason Friedberg & Aaron Seltzer, Madonna, Keanu Reeves, Sylvester Stallone
I have to say that these nominations are pretty spectacular. I usually try and block out Uwe Boll's and the Disaster-type movies as soon as they come out, but I am happy to be reminded of them on this list. I'm happy to see Keanu and Will Ferrell recognized for their work because those two were some horrible movies, though to be fair it was Keanu's dream role. It's nice to see The Women, The Happening and High School Musical honored, though I am surprised that Cloverfield wasn't nominated in some way. My only negative is that What Happens in Vegas should have more nominations because that movie looked like (solely based on the trailer and poster mind you) everything I hate about movies. I think it's a strong list and I'm excited to see the actual nominees announced in a couple of weeks!
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The last of the GG fashion roundup
Tina Fey, first proving her drunkenness by the collapsing state of her hair and then by letting Tracy Morgan accept the award for 30 Rock as Best Comedy.
Marisa Tomei, proving that even though she loves to get nude in her movies she can still cover up just as well as the rest of the grandmas watching the show.
Mickey Rourke's sequined scarf and indoor sunglasses along with Bruce Springsteen and his lovely wife Patty Scialfa, who I mistook for Kathy Griffin in a brief flash and nearly cardiacked with happiness.
Sean "Actor" Combs boxing out the lovely Kate Beckinsale for the mike.She looks a bit constipated.
Colin Farrell, a brief bright spot during the show.
Johnny Depp, boyishly handsome as always.
Joan! Hallelujah!
The divine ones, Will Arnett and Amy Poehler
Melissa George, representing Alias to perfection.
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Marisa Tomei via WireImage on TV Guide.com
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Marisa Tomei via WireImage on TV Guide.com
How Legends are Born, Part 1: The Inimitable Barbra Streisand
The role of Fanny Brice in Funny Girl requires the actress to sing, dance, and bemoan her unattractive looks while being incredibly vulnerable in love to the handsome Omar Sharif.
Apparently Barbra shined in this part on Broadway before it was made into a film. Barbra was raised in Brooklyn; a little Jewish girl who had her father's nose and an unbeatable singing voice coupled with a knack for making people laugh. Her performance as Fanny Brice in the film is a tour de force of magnetism and emotion, as the singer's fictional life is charted through her rise as a Ziegfeld Follie to superstar, which mirrors Barbra's own rise during this film.
Barbra rose from Broadway star to Oscar winner and must-have actress and singer in the blink of an eye, all while doing it her way. She is an unconventional but most certainly gorgeous beauty, who has the style and grace to pull off even the most ridiculous outfits (see left). In Funny Girl she makes the audience laugh and cry and feel every heartbreak along with her through her impeccable timing and perfect vocals. She could have been just another one-off Oscar, but her talent could not be ignored and she was just recently honored by the Kennedy Center for a lifetime of achievement in every field she has tried. She even makes Yentl watchable through her beautiful voice.
Where would Barbra be without Fanny Brice? It is likely that she would still be a star, but she most likely would have broken out through singing rather than acting. If you haven't seen Funny Girl, it deserves a watch (or three), as it shows today's starlets that actual ability can get you places rather than just the simple showing of skin. From the moment she steps onto the screen and utters "Hello, Gorgeous" we are all with her, excited by her beauty and surprise, and even through her losses and gains throughout the movie, nothing can top the high of her allegedly live singing of "My Man" at the end. Legend goes that she pre-recorded all of the songs and lip-synced them on set but she convinced the producers to do a live take of that song and that was the take used in the film. If you've seen it, you can see the power and simultaneous restraint in the song, and if not, take a gander and re-appreciate how Barbra became Barbra.
All images found on Google Images.
Crush of the Year
This year was quite close: Jon Hamm had a huge year and has ushered in a new brand of leading man (one who actually has acting skills on par with his unbelievable looks), Andy Samberg from Saturday Night Live created the perfect sequel to the unmatchable "D*ck in a Box" with "J*** in My Pants" and also succeeded in stealing some election show thunder from Tina Fey with his spot-on Mark Wahlberg impression, and Lebron James continues to be unstoppable as the Cleveland Cavaliers front man (side note: He has been one of my illustrious "husbands" for several years, so he has an advantage).
But one man had to rule them all, and Andy Blue Eyes pulled it out this year. It helped that it was an election year and I stayed glued to CNN as the coverage came pouring in, and once it was clear that Senator Obama would indeed be the Democratic nominee, I became hooked onto Anderson Cooper360 because it provided me with the news coverage I desired (without shouting!) along with the perfect host, Mr. Cooper. He wears the best suits and ties (which is enough to make me swoon) but his unconventional good looks and clear intelligence and earnestness were a one-two punch that knocked me into the news know-how.
It's almost a trick; he lures you in with his gorgeous eyes and conversation-starting hair (Real? Dyed? Who cares!) and then keeps you loyal by his ability to stay unbiased and bull-free in an election year that was anything but. He asked the questions I wanted him to ask, except for the one where he's down on one knee.
Whether he's gay, straight, or the most beautiful silver male alive, Anderson Cooper is my crush of the year and I can't wait to see what new ties he will bring out in '09.
And this photo didn't hurt either.
Image via Biography page on cnn.com.
More GG fashion!
Still waiting for a shot of Melissa George, Marisa Tomei (ouch), and the cast of Mad Men.
Here are some to tide you over until then:
The Golden Couple of the night. You know Mama wears the pants in this relationship.
Here are some to tide you over until then:
The Golden Couple of the night. You know Mama wears the pants in this relationship.
Renee Zellweger, simply tragic.
Cameron Diaz, frumpy and unfortunate as always. Someone wants attention at all costs!
Shifting from the messes, here is the self-professed hot tranny (not a mess) Megan Fox
The always heavenly breasts of Salma Hayek can make even a nude colored dress stand out
Anne Hathaway significantly redeeming herself but still
stumbling in the makeup/accessories department.
The dress that Angelina should have worn... what a stunner.
Penelope Cruz, who can do no wrong.
A dress showcasing the beautiful breasts of Elizabeth Banks,
quite the funny and beautiful lady.
The ethereal January Jones of Mad Men showcasing her eyes in a blue dress... with pockets!
All images courtesy of Getty Images via InStyle online.
GG Fashion Part 1
Here are some pictures from the Golden Globes to illustrate my below descriptions.
Hopefully I will be able to find more tomorrow:
Laura Dern, in a lovely dress that gives her breasts!
The star of the night, Kate Winslet, during one of her interminably long acceptance speeches. Oh well, she had it coming. Notice Rumer is looking on wistfully.
Glenn Close, showing how gold can be done right...
and Jennifer Lopez, showing how gold can go terribly wrong.
Elisabeth Moss from Mad Men, looking absolutely divine.
Definitely my number one pick for the night.
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"© HFPA" and "66th Golden Globe® Awards"
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Definitely my number one pick for the night.
All photos courtesy of Golden Globe® Awards 2009 -
© MMIX Hollywood Foreign Press Association®
"© HFPA" and "66th Golden Globe® Awards"
must accompany each published image. No sale is permitted.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Liveblogging the Golden Globes!
7:30 I have made my coveted "Barbra Streisand" drink: Ice + Bailey's + Butterscotch Schnapp's with milk (optional). Smooth and perfect, and will help to put me on par with the actual Globers.
7:32: Leo calls Kate his "homie" on E! Red Carpet. They look like they are married and fabulous. It can only help the film's buzz that they are walking the Carpet together.
7:34: Anne Hathaway redeems herself from her horrid "I Spy"-esque dress at the Critics Choice awards with a dazzling blue shiny number. Unfortunately her makeup and massive earrings age her to approximately 37 years old.
7:39: Marisa Tomei looks like a hideous frilly grandma. This is not a good comeback from her feminine napkin-esque look from the CCs.
7:40: Beyonce has a hair rat tail. It's blonde, and does not match her real hair color. Tyra, she needs a new weave!! Dress and jewelry, A+.
7:41: Andy and Jim working the Carpet together! A dream is a wish your heart makes...
7:43: Penelope Cruz: She looks relaxed and shockingly comfortable in her clothes, and she doesn't seem like she's wearing too much makeup (not that she needs it).
7:51: Jeremy Piven looks totally poisoned. Not from mercury, but from the band Poison. He sure lovessss to party.
7:52: Megan Fox calls herself an Alan Alda clone and a "tranny." She is the hottest 22-inch waist tranny I've ever seen...
7:57: Jay Manuel "glamastrates" Drew Barrymore's dress and J.Lo's Beyonce rip off. Someone needs Cash 4 Gold!
8:01: The 66th annual Golden Globes start rough with J.Lo. Really? She didn't even have a movie this year, just some kids. She presents Best Supporting Actress in a motion picture. "Hello, Mama Talking!" How fabulous.
Kate Winslet in the Reader wins, but I hear from a certain flame-haired source that she should be a full actress nom, not just supporting. I agree, if only so Penelope Cruz could win. Kate starts off thanking her agents. I always hoped that when she would win something it would be wittier than what it was. It was quite boring and non-descript.
8:06: Sting and his beard take the stage. He looks like Emile Hirsch from Into the Wild. He presents Best Original Song. Please let Bruce win, if nothing else to wipe that s***-eating grin from Miley's face.
Yea!! Success!! Another boring speech, but at least it wasn't as long as Kate's and Miley and Beyonce didn't win. I have more anti-wins than I do people to cheer for. It's quite sad. But at least I'm one for two in the percentage of awards guessed correctly! And Penelope will rise again! (And she has Javier to go home to).
8:14: Eva Longoria Parker and Simon Baker, an awkward coupling trying to present Miss Golden Globe over the drunk audience. Rumer Willis looks unfortunate but better than I thought. They present Best Supporting Actor from TV.
Tom Wilkinson wins for John Adams, which is fair, but it would have been nice to see Neil Patrick Harris win as a wild card. Jeremy Piven looked so sad when he lost. I'm sure his multiple Emmys and mercurial habits will comfort him.
A next category! Supporting actress from tv! These categories are quite boring. I have no anti-wins even. Laura Dern from Recount wins. I didn't see Recount and I hope these wins aren't politically motivated, but at least her dress is gorgeous. She looks surprisingly feminine (boobs) and healthy (not pale).
8:25 pm: Don Cheadle, bald man, introduces a clip of Burn After Reading and pleas to have been cast in a Coen movie, specifically Fargo. BAR was hilarious thanks to Frances and Brad, who were inspired as vain capitalizing dimwits.
8:27 pm: Eva Mendes presents the president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, who makes an awesomely short speech.
8:28 pm: Hayden Panettierre and Zac Efron present Actor- TV series Drama. Jon Hamm baby!! So gorgeous it's almost a crime. Gabriel Byrne wins in a crowded category where he should have been a loser. This is extremely unfortunate.
8:30: The new Spock and Kirk present Actress- TV Drama. January Jones!! Anna Paquin wins for True Blood. I hate vampires. Mad Men is being steamrolled by longshots. If only the way to win a Globe was to debate, Don Draper would win for sure. Sigh.
8:36: Ricky Gervais! Finally, some humor. A Holocaust joke? Don't mind if he does. I love that he is clearly drinking on stage and not apologizing. He introduces Happy Go Lucky as comedy film.
8:39: The Jonas Brothers, who clearly needed to be there. They present Outstanding Animated Feature while their voices have still not cracked. Isn't at least one over the age of 16? The winner is Wall-E, which is obvious. They are still a contender for the Big One at the Oscars, which would be a shock to say the least.
8:42: Johnny Depp brushes his hair and presents Best Actress in Musical/Comedy. He looks perfect as usual. Sally Hawkins wins, which is very exciting. She was crying before she got to touch Johnny Depp, what a gal. She seems quite intoxicated and nervous and keeps touching her breasts, which is hopefully keeping the vomit down. I hope she sits down and eats a sandwich, because she is approximately the size of a dogwood twig.
8:52 pm: Jake Gyllenhaal presents a clip of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore present (giggling maniacally) Best Miniseries or Motion Picture for TV. I would guess John Adams would be a shoo-in, but I am rooting for Bernard and Doris since I actually saw it (just yesterday!). The winner is John Adams, called it! Oh no, more Tom Hanks! I miss the glasses from the Emmys.
8:57: Demi Moore presents an award and looks better than her younger daughter while doing it. Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, the big one. It would be silly to vote for anyone but Heath, he is the star. And he wins!! Christopher Nolan accepts again, which is nice, but they show a clip from the movie which is a bit awkward. He gets a standing ovation, and my panic attack that he would not win is over.
9:05: The gorgeous Tom Brokaw presents the clip for Frost/Nixon.
9:06: Colin Farrell! Colin Farrell! Presents Foreign Language Film. He looks perfect and primed to "party." Waltz with Bashir looks so beautiful. And it wins! And Colin makes a coke joke, claiming he has a cold "and not the thing it used to be." I wonder if Bashir will be nominated for foreign and animated films at the Oscars. The man responsible for Bashir uses the same speech from the BFCCAs (weak).
9:09: Best Actress in a miniseries or tv movie, presented by Aaron Eckhart and Maggie Gyllenhaal. Gotta go with John Adams again, but I will take Susan Sarandon's decolletage any day. Laura Linney wins, obviously, because how can someone resist Tom Hanks connected to a historical epic? She looks lovely in a yellow gown, but the speeches are getting longer and more boring. Two short hours to go!
9:17: Gerard Butler presents a clip for In Bruges, which was incredibly hilarious, and really showcased Colin in a new light. It's very exciting it got so many nominations tonight.
9:19: Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks (gorgeous breasts) present Best Screenplay. Slumdog is probably the front runner, and it has my vote. And it wins! Jai Ho! I have no idea what that means by the way, but it's infectious. At least tonight Dev Patel is here and he looks adorably excited.
9:21: Amy Poehler, the divine one, and Patrick Dempsey, the haired one, present Best Actor in a miniseries or comedy. I hope Alec or Steve win, they are quite fabulous. Alec wins and it is well deserved. He keeps it short and sweet and a little sarcastic. Tina Fey also does a hand motion that suggests drunkenness and is confirmed by her hair, which has fallen down a bit and looks like she's been rolling around in the hay. Did you know when you drink alcohol in a tiny dress it goes straight to the hair? Fun fact. Cops don't even need to Breathalyze girls on Prom, they can just look right at the hair and tell.
9:28: Renee Zellweger, looking like Sharon Stone after a bender, introduces a clip for the Reader.
9:30: Megan Fox- trannylicious and Terrence Howard present Actor in a Miniseries or Movie. John Adams the man is probably going to win, but again I must cheer for Ralph because he's the one I know. The winner is John Adams, who comes up from his grave to accept the award. He didn't get this much recognition during his lifetime, but some people make a tv movie and he's on the map again. History is alive and well!
9:33: The divine Glenn Close and significantly less divine Laurence Fishburne present Best TV Series Comedy. Again, 30 Rock v. Office for me. Office showed a better clip, of Dwight "birthing" Michael's/Jan's baby. The winner is 30 Rock, not a large surprise. Tina Fey accepts the award, time to see how drunk she is. Obviously she is totally drunk because she let Tracy Morgan accept, and he was drunk as well. At least he injected some much needed adrenaline into the show.
9:42: Pierce Brosnan presents a clip for Mamma Mia! He has either lost a significant amount of weight or is wearing a first-class tux. Either way, props for possibly losing the gut.
9:44: Kate Beckinsale and Sean Combs (P Diddy to the uninformed) present the best soundtrack. Kate barely talks and is boxed out from the mike by Diddy. I looooove the soundtrack from Slumdog; I immediately bought it from iTunes after viewing the movie film.
9:46: Jane Krakowski of 30 Rock and David Duchovny present Actress- TV series musical or comedy. Go Tina! Work your drunk hair! Tina wins! Let the drunk guessing game begin! "Good gravy". Oh, she's definitely drunk- she's sweaty, swaying and a bit out of breath. Awesome. Still one hour to go, but who's counting? Oh right, me. I sincerely hope that Hugh Jackman works his magic with the Oscars, because this is almost unbearable.
9:54: Martin Scorsese presents Steven Spielberg with the Cecil B. DeMille award. It's gonna be a long one, folks. Any guesses to how long the standing ovation lasts? My guess is 15 seconds minimum, and I will be timing. Man was I wrong. Almost a whole minute, 50 seconds by my generous calculations. 10:05 and he's still talking. There are still so many awards left, and he's already won so many, give us a break already! 10:08 and done. Phew!
10:12: Emma Thompson and Dustin Hoffman present Best Director. Slumdog is again the favorite. The winner is Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire! His hair proves that he is not drunk but rather is a hobbit-elf, as it is all kerfoufled.
10:16: The always divine Sigourney Weaver presents the clip of Revolutionary Road, and it appears that Kate was massaging Leo's knee under the table.
10:18: Sandra Bullock presents Best Actor in Musical/Comedy Motion Picture. This is a stacked category, with Colin, Dustin Hoffman, Javier, James Franco, and Brendan Gleeson. I could go with any, but my pick is Javier. Colin wins!!! I can't believe it!!! How lovely, and what a perfect role for him to get recognized for. And he's wearing a three-piece suit, which has been a favorite of mine since Sean Connery slipped into one as James Bond.
10:26: Salma Hayek of the perfect floating breasts presents the clip for Vicky Cristina Barcelona, a great film and a perfect showcase for Penelope Cruz as the perfect woman, and Javier as a ladies' man.
10:28: Sacha Baron Cohen presents (amid great cheer and then lots of horrified looks after his off-color jokes) Best Motion Picture Musical/Comedy. My pick is Vicky Cristina or In Bruges. The winner is Vicky Cristina Barcelona!
10:36: Sharukh Khan (sp) and Freida Pinto present the clip for Slumdog Millionaire, my pick for Best Picture here and at the Oscars.
10:37: Cameron Diaz and Mark Wahlberg present the award for Best Actress - Drama. I would love for anyone but Anne Hathaway to win. The winner is Kate, in a double showing! She forgets Angelina's name, somehow (not exactly a common one) and is totally having an out-of-body experience while accepting. It's pretty wild she won Supporting and Lead Actress. Unfortunately this means another long speech. Leo blows a kiss for her to keep all the Titanic fever alive.
10:43: Blake Lively and Rainn Wilson present Best Television Series Drama. Obviously my vote is for Mad Men. Thank goodness it wins and we get to see all the glorious men and women on the stage. I think they are the most attractive cast on television and boy did they prove it tonight. I will try to do a later post with pictures of them, because Elisabeth Moss (Peggy) and Jon Hamm (Don Draper) especially looked fantastic, with January Jones (Betty Draper) a close second.
10:50: Susan Sarandon presents Best Actor in a Motion Picture- Drama. My pick is Brad Pitt for Benjamin Button because he needs more awards show love. Mickey Rourke wins, which is a bit of a shock. He received a standing ovation and I am not exactly sure why, though to be fair I have not seen the Wrestler. He had a fabulous sequined scarf which accented his sunglasses indoors.
10:58: Tom Cruise presents Best Motion Picture Drama, which is leaning heavily toward Slumdog. The winner is Slumdog Millionaire, which has a now overwhelming lead into the Oscars. It really is a great film and is not the ordinary Oscar/awards bait which is part of its appeal to me, and I highly recommend its viewing. Now it's just two weeks until the SAGs and then the nominations come out for the big show!
Overall the Globes were exhausting and way too long, but they weren't totally predictable and threw a few kinks into the Oscar race. Luckily there were the comedic bright spots courtesy of Ricky Gervais, Sacha Cohen and Rainn Wilson who provided much needed relief. Let's hope Hugh Jackman has some tricks up his sleeves for the Oscars to prevent the near snoozefest that happened tonight. Look for corresponding coverage by the brilliant http://prestigepundit.blogspot.com/.
7:32: Leo calls Kate his "homie" on E! Red Carpet. They look like they are married and fabulous. It can only help the film's buzz that they are walking the Carpet together.
7:34: Anne Hathaway redeems herself from her horrid "I Spy"-esque dress at the Critics Choice awards with a dazzling blue shiny number. Unfortunately her makeup and massive earrings age her to approximately 37 years old.
7:39: Marisa Tomei looks like a hideous frilly grandma. This is not a good comeback from her feminine napkin-esque look from the CCs.
7:40: Beyonce has a hair rat tail. It's blonde, and does not match her real hair color. Tyra, she needs a new weave!! Dress and jewelry, A+.
7:41: Andy and Jim working the Carpet together! A dream is a wish your heart makes...
7:43: Penelope Cruz: She looks relaxed and shockingly comfortable in her clothes, and she doesn't seem like she's wearing too much makeup (not that she needs it).
7:51: Jeremy Piven looks totally poisoned. Not from mercury, but from the band Poison. He sure lovessss to party.
7:52: Megan Fox calls herself an Alan Alda clone and a "tranny." She is the hottest 22-inch waist tranny I've ever seen...
7:57: Jay Manuel "glamastrates" Drew Barrymore's dress and J.Lo's Beyonce rip off. Someone needs Cash 4 Gold!
8:01: The 66th annual Golden Globes start rough with J.Lo. Really? She didn't even have a movie this year, just some kids. She presents Best Supporting Actress in a motion picture. "Hello, Mama Talking!" How fabulous.
Kate Winslet in the Reader wins, but I hear from a certain flame-haired source that she should be a full actress nom, not just supporting. I agree, if only so Penelope Cruz could win. Kate starts off thanking her agents. I always hoped that when she would win something it would be wittier than what it was. It was quite boring and non-descript.
8:06: Sting and his beard take the stage. He looks like Emile Hirsch from Into the Wild. He presents Best Original Song. Please let Bruce win, if nothing else to wipe that s***-eating grin from Miley's face.
Yea!! Success!! Another boring speech, but at least it wasn't as long as Kate's and Miley and Beyonce didn't win. I have more anti-wins than I do people to cheer for. It's quite sad. But at least I'm one for two in the percentage of awards guessed correctly! And Penelope will rise again! (And she has Javier to go home to).
8:14: Eva Longoria Parker and Simon Baker, an awkward coupling trying to present Miss Golden Globe over the drunk audience. Rumer Willis looks unfortunate but better than I thought. They present Best Supporting Actor from TV.
Tom Wilkinson wins for John Adams, which is fair, but it would have been nice to see Neil Patrick Harris win as a wild card. Jeremy Piven looked so sad when he lost. I'm sure his multiple Emmys and mercurial habits will comfort him.
A next category! Supporting actress from tv! These categories are quite boring. I have no anti-wins even. Laura Dern from Recount wins. I didn't see Recount and I hope these wins aren't politically motivated, but at least her dress is gorgeous. She looks surprisingly feminine (boobs) and healthy (not pale).
8:25 pm: Don Cheadle, bald man, introduces a clip of Burn After Reading and pleas to have been cast in a Coen movie, specifically Fargo. BAR was hilarious thanks to Frances and Brad, who were inspired as vain capitalizing dimwits.
8:27 pm: Eva Mendes presents the president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, who makes an awesomely short speech.
8:28 pm: Hayden Panettierre and Zac Efron present Actor- TV series Drama. Jon Hamm baby!! So gorgeous it's almost a crime. Gabriel Byrne wins in a crowded category where he should have been a loser. This is extremely unfortunate.
8:30: The new Spock and Kirk present Actress- TV Drama. January Jones!! Anna Paquin wins for True Blood. I hate vampires. Mad Men is being steamrolled by longshots. If only the way to win a Globe was to debate, Don Draper would win for sure. Sigh.
8:36: Ricky Gervais! Finally, some humor. A Holocaust joke? Don't mind if he does. I love that he is clearly drinking on stage and not apologizing. He introduces Happy Go Lucky as comedy film.
8:39: The Jonas Brothers, who clearly needed to be there. They present Outstanding Animated Feature while their voices have still not cracked. Isn't at least one over the age of 16? The winner is Wall-E, which is obvious. They are still a contender for the Big One at the Oscars, which would be a shock to say the least.
8:42: Johnny Depp brushes his hair and presents Best Actress in Musical/Comedy. He looks perfect as usual. Sally Hawkins wins, which is very exciting. She was crying before she got to touch Johnny Depp, what a gal. She seems quite intoxicated and nervous and keeps touching her breasts, which is hopefully keeping the vomit down. I hope she sits down and eats a sandwich, because she is approximately the size of a dogwood twig.
8:52 pm: Jake Gyllenhaal presents a clip of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore present (giggling maniacally) Best Miniseries or Motion Picture for TV. I would guess John Adams would be a shoo-in, but I am rooting for Bernard and Doris since I actually saw it (just yesterday!). The winner is John Adams, called it! Oh no, more Tom Hanks! I miss the glasses from the Emmys.
8:57: Demi Moore presents an award and looks better than her younger daughter while doing it. Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, the big one. It would be silly to vote for anyone but Heath, he is the star. And he wins!! Christopher Nolan accepts again, which is nice, but they show a clip from the movie which is a bit awkward. He gets a standing ovation, and my panic attack that he would not win is over.
9:05: The gorgeous Tom Brokaw presents the clip for Frost/Nixon.
9:06: Colin Farrell! Colin Farrell! Presents Foreign Language Film. He looks perfect and primed to "party." Waltz with Bashir looks so beautiful. And it wins! And Colin makes a coke joke, claiming he has a cold "and not the thing it used to be." I wonder if Bashir will be nominated for foreign and animated films at the Oscars. The man responsible for Bashir uses the same speech from the BFCCAs (weak).
9:09: Best Actress in a miniseries or tv movie, presented by Aaron Eckhart and Maggie Gyllenhaal. Gotta go with John Adams again, but I will take Susan Sarandon's decolletage any day. Laura Linney wins, obviously, because how can someone resist Tom Hanks connected to a historical epic? She looks lovely in a yellow gown, but the speeches are getting longer and more boring. Two short hours to go!
9:17: Gerard Butler presents a clip for In Bruges, which was incredibly hilarious, and really showcased Colin in a new light. It's very exciting it got so many nominations tonight.
9:19: Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks (gorgeous breasts) present Best Screenplay. Slumdog is probably the front runner, and it has my vote. And it wins! Jai Ho! I have no idea what that means by the way, but it's infectious. At least tonight Dev Patel is here and he looks adorably excited.
9:21: Amy Poehler, the divine one, and Patrick Dempsey, the haired one, present Best Actor in a miniseries or comedy. I hope Alec or Steve win, they are quite fabulous. Alec wins and it is well deserved. He keeps it short and sweet and a little sarcastic. Tina Fey also does a hand motion that suggests drunkenness and is confirmed by her hair, which has fallen down a bit and looks like she's been rolling around in the hay. Did you know when you drink alcohol in a tiny dress it goes straight to the hair? Fun fact. Cops don't even need to Breathalyze girls on Prom, they can just look right at the hair and tell.
9:28: Renee Zellweger, looking like Sharon Stone after a bender, introduces a clip for the Reader.
9:30: Megan Fox- trannylicious and Terrence Howard present Actor in a Miniseries or Movie. John Adams the man is probably going to win, but again I must cheer for Ralph because he's the one I know. The winner is John Adams, who comes up from his grave to accept the award. He didn't get this much recognition during his lifetime, but some people make a tv movie and he's on the map again. History is alive and well!
9:33: The divine Glenn Close and significantly less divine Laurence Fishburne present Best TV Series Comedy. Again, 30 Rock v. Office for me. Office showed a better clip, of Dwight "birthing" Michael's/Jan's baby. The winner is 30 Rock, not a large surprise. Tina Fey accepts the award, time to see how drunk she is. Obviously she is totally drunk because she let Tracy Morgan accept, and he was drunk as well. At least he injected some much needed adrenaline into the show.
9:42: Pierce Brosnan presents a clip for Mamma Mia! He has either lost a significant amount of weight or is wearing a first-class tux. Either way, props for possibly losing the gut.
9:44: Kate Beckinsale and Sean Combs (P Diddy to the uninformed) present the best soundtrack. Kate barely talks and is boxed out from the mike by Diddy. I looooove the soundtrack from Slumdog; I immediately bought it from iTunes after viewing the movie film.
9:46: Jane Krakowski of 30 Rock and David Duchovny present Actress- TV series musical or comedy. Go Tina! Work your drunk hair! Tina wins! Let the drunk guessing game begin! "Good gravy". Oh, she's definitely drunk- she's sweaty, swaying and a bit out of breath. Awesome. Still one hour to go, but who's counting? Oh right, me. I sincerely hope that Hugh Jackman works his magic with the Oscars, because this is almost unbearable.
9:54: Martin Scorsese presents Steven Spielberg with the Cecil B. DeMille award. It's gonna be a long one, folks. Any guesses to how long the standing ovation lasts? My guess is 15 seconds minimum, and I will be timing. Man was I wrong. Almost a whole minute, 50 seconds by my generous calculations. 10:05 and he's still talking. There are still so many awards left, and he's already won so many, give us a break already! 10:08 and done. Phew!
10:12: Emma Thompson and Dustin Hoffman present Best Director. Slumdog is again the favorite. The winner is Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire! His hair proves that he is not drunk but rather is a hobbit-elf, as it is all kerfoufled.
10:16: The always divine Sigourney Weaver presents the clip of Revolutionary Road, and it appears that Kate was massaging Leo's knee under the table.
10:18: Sandra Bullock presents Best Actor in Musical/Comedy Motion Picture. This is a stacked category, with Colin, Dustin Hoffman, Javier, James Franco, and Brendan Gleeson. I could go with any, but my pick is Javier. Colin wins!!! I can't believe it!!! How lovely, and what a perfect role for him to get recognized for. And he's wearing a three-piece suit, which has been a favorite of mine since Sean Connery slipped into one as James Bond.
10:26: Salma Hayek of the perfect floating breasts presents the clip for Vicky Cristina Barcelona, a great film and a perfect showcase for Penelope Cruz as the perfect woman, and Javier as a ladies' man.
10:28: Sacha Baron Cohen presents (amid great cheer and then lots of horrified looks after his off-color jokes) Best Motion Picture Musical/Comedy. My pick is Vicky Cristina or In Bruges. The winner is Vicky Cristina Barcelona!
10:36: Sharukh Khan (sp) and Freida Pinto present the clip for Slumdog Millionaire, my pick for Best Picture here and at the Oscars.
10:37: Cameron Diaz and Mark Wahlberg present the award for Best Actress - Drama. I would love for anyone but Anne Hathaway to win. The winner is Kate, in a double showing! She forgets Angelina's name, somehow (not exactly a common one) and is totally having an out-of-body experience while accepting. It's pretty wild she won Supporting and Lead Actress. Unfortunately this means another long speech. Leo blows a kiss for her to keep all the Titanic fever alive.
10:43: Blake Lively and Rainn Wilson present Best Television Series Drama. Obviously my vote is for Mad Men. Thank goodness it wins and we get to see all the glorious men and women on the stage. I think they are the most attractive cast on television and boy did they prove it tonight. I will try to do a later post with pictures of them, because Elisabeth Moss (Peggy) and Jon Hamm (Don Draper) especially looked fantastic, with January Jones (Betty Draper) a close second.
10:50: Susan Sarandon presents Best Actor in a Motion Picture- Drama. My pick is Brad Pitt for Benjamin Button because he needs more awards show love. Mickey Rourke wins, which is a bit of a shock. He received a standing ovation and I am not exactly sure why, though to be fair I have not seen the Wrestler. He had a fabulous sequined scarf which accented his sunglasses indoors.
10:58: Tom Cruise presents Best Motion Picture Drama, which is leaning heavily toward Slumdog. The winner is Slumdog Millionaire, which has a now overwhelming lead into the Oscars. It really is a great film and is not the ordinary Oscar/awards bait which is part of its appeal to me, and I highly recommend its viewing. Now it's just two weeks until the SAGs and then the nominations come out for the big show!
Overall the Globes were exhausting and way too long, but they weren't totally predictable and threw a few kinks into the Oscar race. Luckily there were the comedic bright spots courtesy of Ricky Gervais, Sacha Cohen and Rainn Wilson who provided much needed relief. Let's hope Hugh Jackman has some tricks up his sleeves for the Oscars to prevent the near snoozefest that happened tonight. Look for corresponding coverage by the brilliant http://prestigepundit.blogspot.com/.
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