Golden Globes
Finally sat down to watch the Golden Globes.
Thoughts in no particular order (even though they're numbered for convenience or something):
1. I want Hugh Laurie to win for House. This bugs me.
2. The Social Network's script was full of holes, misogyny, anachronisms and other icky things. It's definitely not the best this year, nor is it anywhere near Sorkin's best, and it makes me sad that so many people think it's good.
3. The Social Network was not a good film. It was cliched and mediocre work from people who are capable of much more. More importantly, it was the weakest of the nominees overall. Well done Sony for the publicity, though.
4. Oh, Fincher. He's done such amazing work, and hopefully will do more of it, but like Sorkin, TSN was far from his best work, and though I haven't seen The Fighter yet, both The Swan and Inception had more inspired directing.
5. Natalie Portman is pretty.
6. This was the least fun/relaxed and most tense/mean spirited GG I've seen yet. Not sure if it's that Hollywood's decided collectively that they no longer find Ricky Gervais' being full of himself funny, or the humorlessness of the crowd, but I got a really nasty, unpleasant vibe. Just didn't feel good natured to me.
7. Seems to me that quite a few stars have gained some weight. I approve. I was getting a bit sick of seeing skin barely stretched over bones and the occasional muscle.
8. Yay for Chris Colfer!
9. As much as I love Jane Lynch, I think that Julia Stiles gave an absolutely outstanding performance on Dexter, as did Kelly MacDonald on Boardwalk Empire.
10. I love Katy Sagal.
11. I really enjoyed Boardwalk Empire, I don't watch Good Wife and haven't watched the latest Mad Men yet, but Dexter had a spectacular season, and I found The Walking Dead much more engaging than Boardwalk Empire, so that's at least two shows I'd pick over Boardwalk.
12. Now that I think about it, other than Colfer, Portman, Sagal and Colin Firth, none of the choices made me happy.
13. Inception should've gotten some more recognition.
14. Though I've seen Michelle Williams in a few films since then, I can't stop thinking about her as the chick from Dawson's Creek.
Thoughts in no particular order (even though they're numbered for convenience or something):
1. I want Hugh Laurie to win for House. This bugs me.
2. The Social Network's script was full of holes, misogyny, anachronisms and other icky things. It's definitely not the best this year, nor is it anywhere near Sorkin's best, and it makes me sad that so many people think it's good.
3. The Social Network was not a good film. It was cliched and mediocre work from people who are capable of much more. More importantly, it was the weakest of the nominees overall. Well done Sony for the publicity, though.
4. Oh, Fincher. He's done such amazing work, and hopefully will do more of it, but like Sorkin, TSN was far from his best work, and though I haven't seen The Fighter yet, both The Swan and Inception had more inspired directing.
5. Natalie Portman is pretty.
6. This was the least fun/relaxed and most tense/mean spirited GG I've seen yet. Not sure if it's that Hollywood's decided collectively that they no longer find Ricky Gervais' being full of himself funny, or the humorlessness of the crowd, but I got a really nasty, unpleasant vibe. Just didn't feel good natured to me.
7. Seems to me that quite a few stars have gained some weight. I approve. I was getting a bit sick of seeing skin barely stretched over bones and the occasional muscle.
8. Yay for Chris Colfer!
9. As much as I love Jane Lynch, I think that Julia Stiles gave an absolutely outstanding performance on Dexter, as did Kelly MacDonald on Boardwalk Empire.
10. I love Katy Sagal.
11. I really enjoyed Boardwalk Empire, I don't watch Good Wife and haven't watched the latest Mad Men yet, but Dexter had a spectacular season, and I found The Walking Dead much more engaging than Boardwalk Empire, so that's at least two shows I'd pick over Boardwalk.
12. Now that I think about it, other than Colfer, Portman, Sagal and Colin Firth, none of the choices made me happy.
13. Inception should've gotten some more recognition.
14. Though I've seen Michelle Williams in a few films since then, I can't stop thinking about her as the chick from Dawson's Creek.