Argo and Les Miserables Score Top Honours at the 2013 Golden Globes
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s fabulous banter. Kevin Costner’s eloquent acceptance speech. Jodie Foster’s honest, at times all-over-the-place, but jubilant and poignant declaration of life. Argo’s triumphant Best Director win.
Not bad, 70th Golden Globes.
The one thing we could have done with more of was the Fey/Poehler sparkle onscreen. They weren’t on for nearly often enough. But we also got a glimpse of Kirsten Wiig and Will Ferrell as a presenting pair, and I’d like to see them on board for next year’s Globes. That is, if Fey/Poehler – Feyoehler? – aren’t invited back immediately. Which they should be.
As for the winners, Ben Affleck’s Argo scored Best Picture, Drama and Best Director, even though he was snubbed in this category for the Oscar nominations. Daniel Day-Lewis and Jessica Chastain winning Best Actor and Actress, Drama, respectively was pretty much in line with expectations, and it’s safe to say this is how it’s going to play out at the Oscars. Good, then, that Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway scored some HFPA love for their roles in Les Miserables, which also won Best Picture, Musical. And that’s not just because Hugh cited Nelson Mandela in his preparation for the role.
The winners then…
Best Motion Picture, Comedy
Les Miserables
Best Motion Picture, Drama
Argo
Best Director, Motion Picture
Ben Affleck, Argo
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
Hugh Jackman, Les Miserables
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Best Foreign Language Film
Amour (Austria)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained
Best Animated Film
Brave
Best Screenplay for a Motion Picture
Django Unchained (Quentin Tarantino)
Best Score for a Motion Picture
Life of Pi (Mychael Danna)
Best Original Song, Motion Picture
“Skyfall” – Skyfall
Best TV Series, Comedy
Girls
Best TV Series, Drama
Homeland
Best TV Movie/Miniseries
Game Change
Best Actor, Drama series
Damian Lewis, Homeland
Best Actress, Drama series
Claire Danes, Homeland
Best Actor, Comedy or Musical series
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Best Actress, Comedy/Musical series
Lena Dunham, Girls
Best Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries/Movie
Ed Harris, Game Change
Best Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries/Movie
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Best Actor, Miniseries/ TV movie
Kevin Costner, Hatfields & McCoys
Best Actress, Miniseries/TV movie
Julianne Moore, Game Change
To end – a line quoted onscreen by Jodie Foster just before she was given her Cecil B DeMille Award for ‘outstanding contribution’ to entertainment:
Normal is not something to aspire to, it is something to get away from.
