The Annual Golden Globes - General Discussion

[Artsda]

Casey needs to work on his speech for the Oscars starting now.

[Neeners]

Just now, ShadowHunter said:

Denzel looks like he has no life in his eyes. Even when he gave Casey a thumbs up I saw no emotion really.

Let's blame the fluff.

[MVFrostsMyPie]

Every time I see Casey Affleck, I just think, major sexual harassing douche. Ah, the Affleck bros. Lovely pair of gentlemen, they are.

[legaleagle53]

3 minutes ago, blackwing said:

Not surprised that La La Land won.  I liked the remarks from the first guy but I was rolling my eyes at the second guy's obviously pre-prepared speech about hopes and dreams and whatnot.  I thought it was especially funny when he got cut off right as he said "and now more than ever..." because I was sure it was going to be something about Trump.  I get it.  Hollywood hates Trump.  Doesn't mean I need to keep hearing about it.

Yes, you do as long as there's a First Amendment.  And that's all I'm going to say about it.

[argrow]

White man with sexual assault history wins award. Good job, Golden Globe.

[Inquisitionist]

21 minutes ago, DHDancer said:

So she's Sharon Stone's daughter?  I wonder that these awards not smack slightly of nepotism (oh wait, this is a Hollywood event, duh)

Not even close. 

[Misslindsey]

I wonder how La La Land will stack up when combined in categories with more of the dramas. I assume it will do well, but I wonder if others will get a chance to shine more.

[mojoween]

I love you Leo.  I will always love you, Leo.

[thuganomics85]

Isabella Huppert over Natalie Portman?  Category has gotten interesting!

[mtlchick]

It's JLo's clubbing buddy and Girl Guide cookie aficionado, LEO!

[Misslindsey]

I really thought Natalie Portman was going to win that.

[topanga]

Who just won Best Actress, and what was the movie????

I'm so confused

[Browncoat]

That's a surprise to me.  I figured Natalie had this one in the bag, but was hoping for a Ruth Negga upset.  I know nothing about Elle.

[Nordly Beaumont]

I thought Natalie Portman would win, but that's okay, she probably doesn't want to get up anyway!

[sally-can-wait]

OMG I didn't even realize there was a The Help reunion going on with Emma, Jessica, Viola and Octavia all being there!

[MVFrostsMyPie]

What a snoozefest.

[mojoween]

I've never heard of this lady or her movie but her unbridled joy is fabulous.

[jjj]

Dear people of France, I thought you were much more dispassionate than your jumping up and down would have me believe.  Really, though, not Portman?  Or Chastain?  Must see "Elle" now!

[MVFrostsMyPie]

That was embarrassing.

[Mumbles]

Wow, Natalie is taking that "channeling Jackie" thing very far. She even smiles and acknowledges crowds like the late great Mrs. O.

[bunnyblue]

Wow, Carl Weathers looks good. Has Stallone shrunk??

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[Artsda]

That was a shocking win.

[Misslindsey]

Oh you so know Trump is going to have a Twitter meltdown over all the hate he is getting tonight.

[PepSinger]

I have only seen Isabella Huppert in The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby, but I adored her in that. I must see Elle. STAT.

[galaxygirl76]

The French actress won an award given by the Foreign Press, color me shocked!!

[topanga]

I feel terrible...I thought Carl Weathers was dead. I guess I really took Apollo Creed's death to heart. 

 

Yay, Moonlight!!!!

[Browncoat]

Yay for the Moonlight win!  I thought it was much better than Manchester, but really, as long as Mel Gibson didn't win, I'd be happy.

[mtlchick]

Moonlight sneaks in for the drama win, but the almost shut out tonight is a concern.  

 

More thoughts in the morning.  See you for the SAGs!

[Misslindsey]

Yessssss Moonlight! Moonlight and Manchester by the Sea were my top two favorite movies this year.

[thuganomics85]

Hey, Moonlight wins the big one!  A little bummed Hell or High Water got shutout, but, again, Moonlight looks really, really good, so I'm sure it is deserved.

Rocky and Apollo!  Was kind of waiting for Ivan Drogo to pop pout of nowhere and start causing trouble (or making a topical Trump/Putin remark.)

[Diana Berry]

3 hours ago, Browncoat said:

That's a surprise to me.  I figured Natalie had this one in the bag, but was hoping for a Ruth Negga upset.  I know nothing about Elle.

Back in the day, saw some of Huppert's foreign films.  She's great.  Just made the Oscars interesting.

[sally-can-wait]

Just now, Browncoat said:

Yay for the Moonlight win!  I thought it was much better than Manchester, but really, as long as Mel Gibson didn't win, I'd be happy.

I was hoping for Hell or High Water but since it's destined to win nothing I am happy for Moonlight.

[legaleagle53]

2 minutes ago, Misslindsey said:

Oh you so know Trump is going to have a Twitter meltdown over all the hate he is getting tonight.

His supporters are already bashing Meryl Streep like you wouldn't believe!

[Diana Berry]

Been fun until the next award show.

[jjj]

Just now, legaleagle53 said:

His supporters are already bashing Meryl Streep like you wouldn't believe!

Just ugh.  It cannot take away from her luminous moment of crystal clarity.  She was not about politics, but about humanity. 

[Arynm]

This was a weird one for me. It was all over the place and things I thought had no chance of winning did. I guess I have some watching to do

[blackwing]

3 minutes ago, galaxygirl76 said:

The French actress won an award given by the Foreign Press, color me shocked!!

I was surprised, I thought everyone was saying Portman would win.  I guess it's not that surprising... The Night Manager won 3 acting awards.  I loved the Night Manager.  But it got shut out at the Emmys.  I was very surprised that Olivia Colman beat Thandie Newton, Hugh Laurie beat John Lithgoe, and most of all, Tom Hiddleston beating Courtney B Vance.

Then I thought some more and figured that The Night Manager is exactly the kind of international production that the Globe voters love.

Seemed like Brits won a fair share, many in upsets.  No one could have expected Aaron Taylor Johnson to beat Mahershalalhaszbasz Ali.  I wonder if it's a Brit-loving thing, like when Clive Owen won for "Closer", and I hope it's not a political statement.

[galaxygirl76]

2 minutes ago, blackwing said:

 I wonder if it's a Brit-loving thing, like when Clive Owen won for "Closer", and I hope it's not a political statement.

The Golden Globes are known for giving awards to non-Americans(and Pia Zadora), it's why they are not a reliable predictor for the Oscars. Now the SAG awards on the other hands, they are usually pretty spot on.

 

eta: Carl Weathers looks like he did in Rocky!

Edited January 9, 2017 by galaxygirl76

[truthaboutluv]

28 minutes ago, Mumbles said:

Wow, Natalie is taking that "channeling Jackie" thing very far. She even smiles and acknowledges crowds like the late great Mrs. O.

Oh good, so it wasn't just me. When they showed her when they were announcing the nominees, my first thought was if no one told her filming for Jackie was over and that she didn't need to stay in character during Award season to secure a win.

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Is Evan Rachel Wood still with Marilyn Manson?

Wow, it's been awhile huh. Not only have they long broken up, she's since gotten back together with Jamie Bell who she was with before Marilyn, gotten married to Jamie, had a baby and then gotten divorced two years later. 

Edited January 9, 2017 by truthaboutluv

[UMAngela]

38 minutes ago, mtlchick said:

So I take it with the amount of cheering, the crowd is NOT on #TeamAngelina? 

Also amusing to me... Justin Theroux was also a presenter tonight.  As a #TeamJennifer gal, I say she ended up the winner in the Brangelina divorce.   

[ProudMary]

I kind of figured the HFPA would give the award to Huppert.  The Academy Awards will be different.   I think Natalie Portman has Oscar #2 in the bag.   It's the type of performance the Academy loves and Portman did an excellent job.  I would love to see Ruth Negga's performance in Loving net her a win but I don't think that will happen.

[truthaboutluv]

8 minutes ago, UMAngela said:

Also amusing to me... Justin Theroux was also a presenter tonight.  As a #TeamJennifer gal, I say she ended up the winner in the Brangelina divorce.   

Because after almost ten years of jokes about being childless and single she ended up with a decent looking television actor? I mean no offense to Theroux but he's like Mr. Jennifer Aniston who herself is and still remains mostly relevant because she was once Mrs. Brad Pitt.

[mojoween]

Loving is based on a true story and the subject matter is incendiary (for its time).  It seems like the type of film that is always recognized at awards time.  Did it have only the one nom, for Ruth Negga?

Haha apparently I am not up on the history of Evan Rachel Wood's social life.

[ProudMary]

2 minutes ago, mojoween said:

Loving is based on a true story and the subject matter is incendiary (for its time).  It seems like the type of film that is always recognized at awards time.  Did it have only the one nom, for Ruth Negga?

Haha apparently I am not up on the history of Evan Rachel Wood's social life.

Joel Edgerton was also nominated.  Sadly, neither of them have been nominated for SAG awards which doesn't bode well for the Oscar nominations yet to come.

[UMAngela]

8 minutes ago, truthaboutluv said:

Because after almost ten years of jokes about being childless and single she ended up with a decent looking television actor? I mean no offense to Theroux but he's like Mr. Jennifer Aniston who herself is and still remains mostly relevant because she was once Mrs. Brad Pitt.

I mean, basically, yes... even though I find Theroux more than decent looking.  (Overall, I feel embarrassed to even admit that I even care about the Hollywood gossip, but that's life... just call me Petty LaBelle.)

[WendyCR72]

Obviously there are people here with conflicting political views - and actors which fan the flames, whether deliberately or not with regards to those same politics.

Let's remember that and then move on since, despite the above, this isn't the place to debate political figures and it obviously never ends well. 

Let's get back to fashion, snarking about the winners, losers, and their finer points!

Thanks.

[Sun-Bun]

23 minutes ago, truthaboutluv said:

 

Wow, it's been awhile huh. Not only have they long broken up, she's since gotten back together with Jamie Bell who she was with before Marilyn, gotten married to Jamie, had a baby and then gotten divorced two years later. 

Evan Rachel Wood *also* just came out and said that she's bisexual; I dunno if this is just her latest odd new phase or not, but I give the gal kudos for being so refreshingly honest and open while working in Hollyweird. Her recent work on "Westworld" has really made me appreciate her more.

And no offense to Brad Pitt, but I think Justin Theroux is good-looking in his own right, so good for Jennifer Aniston marrying two Hollywood hotties! It'll definitely be interesting to see who Brad ends up with next. I see him totally pulling a Clooney and ending up with some similarly younger non-actress/intellectual type. He looked great tonight.

Ryan Gossling made me literally swoon with his acceptance speech tonight. What a classy, all around awesome dude. Eva Mendez is one lucky woman to come home to that, that's all I'm saying!

Nice to see "Moonlight" end up with a major win. I personally wished we could've seen "Nocturnal Animals" win a few more awards. Was thrilled to see the "LaLa Land" sweep---what a charming, well-acted and beautifully done ode to musicals!

[HunterHunted]

35 minutes ago, Artsda said:

LOL. Team Brad is that crowd.

Well, he did produce a nominated film and he has friends who were in attendance. But I think more than anything else, I think they were cheering because Angelina was very calculated in filing her divorce and getting statements out. She filed for divorce at the end of the business day and after all of the celebrity magazines had gone to press. She also gave a comprehensive statement detailing why she was filing only to TMZ. So if Brad wanted to reach out to People or US Weekly to give his side, it would be at least a week before the new issues would hit the newsstand. It was designed to make the dominant narrative her narrative--Brad was drinking and drugging and possibly physically abusing the kids.

No one likes divorce and half of those in attendance have done it at least once, but I think they were reacting to how dirty she was playing it. However to my mind, I don't think anyone has been as awful as Julia Roberts was when she was trying to get Danny Moder's ex to divorce him. 

[bunnyblue]

2 minutes ago, Sun-Bun said:

It'll definitely be interesting to see who Brad ends up with next.

I always wanted Sandra Bullock and George Clooney to get together, but seeing as George is now a married man, Brad and Sandra would make a lovely couple. Angelina's head exploding would be an added bonus.

[maraleia]

18 minutes ago, Sun-Bun said:

Evan Rachel Wood *also* just came out and said that she's bisexual; I dunno if this is just her latest odd new phase or not, but I give the gal kudos for being so refreshingly honest and open while working in Hollyweird. Her recent work on "Westworld" has really made me appreciate her more.

Evan is bisexual. This isn't a phase (not trying to come off in a condescending way here or anything, wanted to make it clear as a fellow queer person myself- lesbian here). Here's an article where she talks about how Ellen Page inspired her to come out. http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/07/20/evan-rachel-wood-on-her-bisexuality-and-our-divided-world-listen-to-your-opponent.html

As for Isabelle Huppert- go watch her in The Piano Teacher or the 130 other things she's done over the years.

Edited January 9, 2017 by maraleia