I don’t watch The People’s Choice Awards or the MTV Movie Awards because I am a bit of a film elitist. Also the victors of such awards are usually the most populist choices and they often make my blood boil. These awards are a place where Pirates of the Caribbean, Jennifer Anniston, Twilight, Kathryn Heigl and of course Sandra Bullock do well.
What I love about the Golden Globes is they are usually a place that recognize performances that The People’s Choice or MTV Awards wouldn’t touch with 10 foot Harry Potter wand. Last year, the Hollywood Foreign Press gave multiple awards to Kate Winslet’s brilliance. They saluted Mickey Rourke, Vicky Cristina Barcelona as Best Comedy and of course they awarded the truly deserving Sally Hawkins for Happy Go Lucky. What a difference a year makes.
The Hollywood Foreign Press this year decided to throw all rules out the window and turn into a secondary People’s Choice Awards. Avatar, The Hangover winning Best Picture, Sandra Bullock winning Best Actress Drama, Robert Downey Jr winning Best Actor Comedy for SHERLOCK HOLMES? Drew Barrymore winning an award for acting. Shame on you HFPA! You should know better! And look at what you’ve done for the Oscar race. You have turned a tech heavy Pocahontas tale into the frontrunner for Best Picture. You have turned Annie from Speed into the frontrunner for an ACADEMY AWARD. You have made the Kanye West of the film industry (James Cameron) further believe that he is the one person dead or alive that everyone would want to have dinner with. And you have effectively destroyed all of Carey Mulligan’s chance at an Oscar. Why? Why? Why?
Now I am not a complete unforgiving bastard, as you did reward both Mo’Nique and Christoph Waltz. I will throw you a bone there, but come on HFPA you are better than that. Remember that you have some prestige and clout. Get your act together for 2010 or else a best kiss award category doesn’t seem that far off.
End of rant.
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