The Golden Globes held its share of fun and surprises last night.
As far as the awards go, one pleasant surprise.The Hollywood Foreign Press got the Best Supporting Actor category spot on with Cristoph Waltz for Django Unchained. It was a brilliant portrayal of a very unique character... the dentist turned bounty hunter.
There were two puzzlers. Tarantino won Best Screenplay for Django unchained over Lincoln, Silver Linings Playbook, Zero Dark Thirty and Argo. Although I loved the film, I would have had it listed fourth, only beating out Zero Dark Thirty. Tarantino seemed just as surprised as the rest of the room, which is saying something.
Brave won best animated feature over Tim Burton's Frankenweenie and Wreck It Ralph. I liked Brave more than other animation fans I have visited with, but it was a surprise.
The rest of the evening went according to expectations as far as the film categories. Argo and Les Miserables were the big winners.
With the exception of a brilliant but tasteful opening monologue, an initially amusing but then rather tiring presentation by Kristen Wig and Will Farrell and a coded "screw you press" but "thanks mom" acceptance speech from Cecil B. DeMille winner Jodie Foster, the Globes were pretty tame this year.
Another night at the Beverly Hilton in the books.
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