Golden Globes: The Morning After...

Clearly, predicting the Globes is not my forte. But to explain myself a bit, I thought that if some of these underdogs had any chance at the awards season pie (see Up in the Air and Carey Mulligan), the Globes was their best shot. That obviously didn't pan out.

As the Globes coincided with the return of many of my classmates from our winter break, I spent the evening mostly not paying attention and catching up with friends. However, after spending some quality time with youtube this morning, I think I've pieced most of the night together. Here are some things I learned:



1. If there is any sort of uncertainty over who should win, the HFPA continues to default to awarding the biggest stars in each category. Although, how much do I care, really, that Robert Downey Jr. won the Globe for Sherlock Holmes? His speech was one of the most entertaining of the evening.


2. Kathryn Bigelow, at 59 years old, looks absolutely amazing. I'd like to get in on that fountain of youth she's been imbibing from.


3. Sandra Bullock is a threat to Meryl Streep...sort of. At this point, we can be sure that Sandra will be nominated. And because neither of the performances are *really* very good, it's now a matter of who they decide is most overdue and most charming in the publicity circuit. Regardless, I still refuse to see The Blind Side.


4. Jeff Bridges is officially a lock to win Best Actor. After two standing ovations this weekend (one at the BFCA on Friday and another at the Globes), it's safe to say that the acting community is well behind him in the race. And, I'm sure it took a lot for the HFPA not to just give it to Clooney.


5. It's not over until it's over. Some contenders need to watch their egos a bit, and I'm looking at James Cameron and Quentin Tarantino. If you want an Oscar, you have to show them that you don't think you deserve it. Thanking your actors for "doing my poetry" in your acceptance speech is likely to hurt your case.

And despite a complete shut out for The Hurt Locker, I still think it has a very good chance of winning Best Picture. I also have no doubt that Kathryn Bigelow will rain on the parade of her ex-husband, James Cameron, as she becomes the first woman to win Best Director at the Oscars in March.