RECAP: Golden Globes 2010

So the first BIG EVENT RECAP on the site and it’s The Golden Globes, the “American Music Awards” of Movies and Television. The Busch Light to the Budweiser that is the Oscars.

First off Ricky Gervais was adequate as host, the only real big funny moment of the night was his dig at Mel Gibson (“I like drink as much as the next man, unless that next man is Mel Gibson”).

Surprisingly the funniest joke of the night came from Robert DeNiro and his riff about the secret “Martin Scorsese on Reel of Film” sex tape. Honorable Mention to Sir Paul McCartney, saying that animated films were made for children and people on drugs.

Now to the awards:

MOVIES

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS- MOTION PICTURE: MONIQUE for PRECIOUS

Haven’t been able to catch this flick yet. But it is always interesting to see a person who’s career has been filled with mostly forgettable work (see bad sitcoms in Monique’s case) receive a major award. Far and away the best acceptance speech of the night.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR- MOTION PICTURE: CHRISTOPH WALTZ for INGLORIOUS BASTERDS

Would have been a great disservice if he didn’t win. Amazing performance. May even be a more deserving Best Supporting than Javier Bardem. And another great speech.

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY OR MUSICAL: MERYL STREEP for JULIE and JULIA.

Does this chick ever get tired of winning? You really can’t help but kinda love Meryl Streep. I kinda wish she was my aunt or something. She’s so warm and caring and she would probably give great gifts at Christmas

BEST ACTOR- COMEDY OR MUSICAL: ROBERT DOWNEY JR. for SHERLOCK HOLMES

And the comeback from being known as a washed up smack fiend is just about complete.

BEST ACTRESS- MOVIE DRAMA: SANDRA BULLOCK for THE BLINDSIDE

Her great parts (Time to Kill) have been overshadowed by her terrible ones (The Net) so it’s nice to see her get some kudos.

BEST ACTOR DRAMA: JEFF BRIDGES for CRAZY HEART

Probably the second best speech of the night. Can’t help but root for The Dude!

BEST MOTION PICTURE- COMEDY OR MUSICAL: THE HANGOVER!

This is definitely a situation where the Golden Globes serve a very important purpose, because a brilliant piece of low-brow comedy like this will receive little or no recognition at the Oscars.

BEST MOTION PICTURE-DRAMA: AVATAR

I continue to have a hard time with movies with little to know tangible story winner Best Picture type awards. Lord of The Rings: Return of the King had both the story and the big pretty things to look at, but Avatar seemingly falls short on the former. James Cameron’s speech was all the usual pretention you’d expect.

TELEVISION

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS- TV SERIES, TV MOVIE or MINI SERIES:

CHLOE SEVIGNY from BIG LOVE

Still one of the strangest women in Hollywood

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR-TV SHOW or MINISERIES: JOHN LITHGOW for DEXTER.

I am a huge Lithgow fan, so it is nice to see him win again. On the other hand, I am not to season 4 of Dexter yet so even his introduction was a spoiler F-YOU HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESS!

BEST ACTRESS-TV SHOW COMEDY or MUSICAL: TONI COLLETTE for UNITED STATES OF TARA.

I as of yet have not seen of episode of Tara, but I love Toni Collette, so kudos to her.

BEST ACTOR- TV SERIES: ALEC BALDWIN 30 ROCK

Kinda was rooting for David Duchovny or Thomas Jane but I’m biased

BEST ACTRESS- TV DRAMA: JULIANA MARGUILES for THE GOOD WIFE

What is this show you speak of? I have honestly never heard of it. Margulies thanks Les Moonves at CBS for “Believing in the 10 o clock Drama”. And there at 38 minutes in is our first official smack at NBC! Subtle but nice.

BEST ACTOR- TV DRAMA: MICHAEL C HALL for DEXTER.

This guy is the actor that most people don’t know about because he has only done Broadway and two Brilliant cable shows. But this is a guy who is gonna be around for a long time. Also thought it took humongous balls to show up rocking the head wrap only a few days of revealing his fight with cancer.

BEST TV SERIES- COMEDY or MUSICAL: GLEE

Meh.

BEST TV DRAMA: MAD MEN

Yet again.