2012 Golden Globe Winners
One MAJOR Surprise!
Fine, it’s not an awards surprise. But I did watch the show. Well, part of the show. Due to a DVR mishap I missed about an hour, which isn’t too bad considering that the run time for the show and pre-show feels like approximately 100 days. I am afraid that I missed some Ricky Gervais banter, which makes me sad. He was funny, but not as pointed as I expected and hoped.
Most of the celebs on hand were surly and petulant about the prospect of being the butt of a joke, which makes me crabby. Let me tell you why (not that you care, but you can’t stop me now can you?). These are people who have EVERYTHING. Money, fame, money and more money. The rest of the country is still trying to get on their feet after a devastating recession that cost a lot of people nearly everything. If the pampered babies can’t come down from their cushioned mansions and let us laugh at their ridiculous foibles then they deserve exactly what they get – crappy box office numbers. Why should we pay money (more every day at the theater) to see a bunch of simpering infants play act when they can’t even laugh at their own spoiled excess? Maybe they should take a good look a the box office numbers from last year and ask themselves if they might want to come down off their little self-made pedestals and join the rest of the world if they want us to shell out any cash to see their work.
Okay, off the soapbox. What’s the ONE MAJOR SURPRISE??? Is it that the entire cast of Modern Family is completely fabulous? No, everyone already knew that (but Ty Burrell’s white suit, Eric Stonestreet’s pre-show interview and every single thing Sofia Vergara did all night proved it once again). Is it that Martin Scorsese has the most impressive eyebrows in all of Hollywood? No, we already knew that, too. The ONE MAJOR SURPRISE?
Jason Stackhouse in AUSTRALIAN!
Honestly, you could have knocked me over with a feather. Ryan Kwanten, who plays Jason Stackhouse on the Showtime series True Blood, showed up on the red carpet to do a pre-show interview, opened his mouth and my jaw hit the floor. Kwanten plays the ultimate deep southern boy on True Blood - to hear the clipped Aussie accent coming out of his mouth (it actually sounded rather more cultured and British than Aussie, but what do I know?) made me Laugh Out Loud. He’s always been one of my favorite characters on the show – right now he’s THE favorite character.
In other Globe Drama…yeah, there really was none. People looked great, made nice speeches and took home awards. Tina Fey is adorable, George Clooney gets more handsome every year and Angelina Jolie, probably through no fault of her own, comes off as a haughty bitch. The Artist won a lot of awards but still looks like it would cause me physical pain to sit through it. Morgan Freeman’s Cecil B. DeMille Award montage gave me the chills and reminded me that I really need to see Se7en again. Gervais looked like he had a good time just scaring everybody with what might come out of his mouth, but it was Meryl Streep who got bleeped the longest. I heart her muchly for that.
Here’s a list of the winners:
Best Motion Picture – Drama – The Descendants
I really want to see this – it’s still in theaters and hopefully I’ll get a chance when it hits the cheap screen.
Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama – Meryl Streep in Iron Lady
Honestly? Never heard of it. But she’s awesome.
Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama – George Clooney in The Descendants
A little surprised by this double win. I wonder what Oscar will think? Clooney looked utterly fabulous and was among those who seems to be able to laugh at themselves. I love him for that.
Best Picture – Comedy or Musical – The Artist
I can’t stand it. The clips give me a headache and make me want to cry.
Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical – Michelle Williams in My Week with Marilyn
I doubt I’ll be seeing this one. I have little interest in Marilyn Monroe and ever since Blue Valentine made me want to open an artery I’m scared of Michelle Williams.
Best Actor – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical – Jean Dujardin in The Artist
~sob~
Motion Picture Supporting Actress – Octavis Spencer in The Help
She rocked. I’m glad she won and hope she repeats at The Oscars.
Motion Picture Supporting Actor – Christopher Plummer in Beginners
Yay! He was great in this movie. More people should see it and now, hopefully, they will.
Best Director – Motion Picture – Martin Scorsese for Hugo
Hugo is a beautiful movie, I have no complaints. I doubt he’ll repeat at Oscar time.
Best Television Series – Drama – Homeland
I will be very excited when this starts coming out on DVD. I don’t get Showtime so I have to wait. Auuuggghhhh!
Best Actress – Television Drama – Claire Danes in Homeland
See above.
Best Actor – Television Series Drama – Kelsey Grammer in Boss
I missed this award, have never seen the show and have no feelings about it whatsoever.
Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical – Modern Family
♥
Best Actress – Television Series Comedy – Lara Dern in Enlightened
Again, I’ll have to wait. I don’t have HBO!
Best Actor – Television Series Comedy – Matt LeBlanc in Episodes
This got lots of nominations. I haven’t seen it – it could be fabulous. But LeBlanc could not have come off as more boring and bland in his pre-show interviews. I’m not waiting with bated breath.
There’s a bunch of other awards, for mini-series or made for TV movies and such, but they bore me. The only highlights there were the supporting actor and actress awards. Peter Dinklage is supposed to be amazing in Game of Thrones and I know that Jessica Lange hits it out of the park in every single episode of American Horror Story. It was great to see them win.
So, another year, another Golden Globes. It wasn’t as witty as I’d hoped and I’d like to bitch slap a few of the pewling, coddled stars who can’t handle a comedian who might actually make a joke about them but for the most part it was another beautiful evening filled with beautiful people through whom we can live vicariously for a few hours. And for that we can thank you, Globes. And you as well, Sofia Vergara.
New on Netflix – January 10th and January 17th
Nominees on DVD
Oh, Awards Season, I love you. I love you even more when your nominees show up on my Netflix queue, waiting to be sent to my home for my personal viewing. Sure, some epics fare better on the big screen. but with so many movies to see once the Bog Nominees are announced (the Golden Globes and the Oscars) it’s so nice to be able to sneak in a viewing at my convenience. In each of the next 2 weeks Netflix is kindly releasing a Golden Globe Best Picture – Drama nominee. So exciting! See if you can find them. As always, you can find more release dates at Everything Netflix.
January 10th
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (sci-fi, James Franco, Tom Felton) – Monkey reboot.
Pete Smalls is Dead (comedy, Peter Dinklage, Mark Boone, Jr.) – An exiled screenwriter and a dognapping? I would need to be drunk, I think.
In My Sleep (thriller, Philip Winchester, Tom Draxl) – A thriller about sleepwalking – I’m intrigued enough to leave it on the queue.
Moneyball (drama, Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill) – A Golden Globe nominee and strong potential Oscar contender. This one moves way up on my queue in my yearly effort to see and many nominees for as little money as possible.
An Idiot Abroad (TV comedy, Karl Pilkington, Ricky Gervais) – In my continued efforts to bring you only TV in which I am interested, we have Ricky Gervais sending his clueless friend on various exotic excursions.
Higher Ground (drama, Vera Farmiga, Donna Murphy) – Vera Farmiga also directs. Spiritual journeys and fundamental sects. I like Farmiga enough to leave it on the queue.
1911 (foreign drama, Jackie Chan, Winston Chao) – Modern Warfare vs. Qing Dynasty. Could be one to keep for action/war buffs.
Sinners and Saints (action, Kevin Phillips, Sean Patrick Flannery) – Cops and robbers with the guy who played Powder.
Answer This! (comedy, Christopher Gorham, Arielle Kebbel) – College + Trivia Contests = Nerd Paradise! It stays.
Aurora (foreign drama, Cristi Puiu, Clara Voda) – Puiu directed, wrote and starred in this very depressing sounding Romanian post-divorce drama.
Saving Private Perez (foreign action, Miguel Rodarte, Jesus Ochoa) – No, it’s not a porn version of Saving Private Ryan (my first thought) but rather a Mexican action comedy.
January 17th
Toast (drama, Helena Bonham Carter, Freddie Highmore) – Memoir of a chef with a stellar cast. It’s worth a shot.
Glee: The Concert (musical, Lea Michele, Dianna Agron) – Yes, thank you, I will see this undoubtedly horrible movie. I’m a sucker for a good production number.
Dolphin Tale (family, Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd) – Young boy and dolphin bond. Not interesting except for the fact that Charles Martin Smith directed. Smith starred in the fabulously awesome Never Cry Wolf and has the most forgettable name in Hollywood.
The Ides of March (thriller, George Clooney, Ryan Gosling) – Another Golden Globe nominee about the uneasy relationship of politics and idealism. Also starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, one of my very faves.
Cheaper to Keep Her (romance, Vivica A. Fox, Brian McKnight) – Is anyone else offended by the title? The description matches exactly. Yuck.
Courageous (drama, Alex Kendrick, Ken Bevel) – Police in crisis. This is a “spiritual beliefs” movie. No thanks, I think I’ll pass on pulpit movies.
Abduction (thriller, Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins) – The premise of a teen finding himself listed as a missing child is interesting, but Lautner is not. Pass.
Mysteries of Lisbon (foreign drama, Adriana Luz, Maria Joao Bastos) – A far more interesting sounding saga of a child’s origins. But with subtitles, so the chances I’ll actually watch it are slim. I’m pathetic.
Dirty Girl (comedy, Juno Temple, Milla Jovovich) – Sorry, but this story of a misbehaving teen and her road trip just doesn’t look funny. At all. But I could be wrong. You can see the trailer here.
Killing Bono (comedy, Ben Barnes, Robert Sheehan) – An Irish comedy about brothers watching as classmates U2 live their dream. This is Pete Postlethwaite’s last movie.
Special Treatment (foreign drama, Isabelle Hupert, Bouli Lanners) – French prostitute with psychiatrist client and a mid-life crisis.
So what are you going to see? The Ides of March and Moneyball are high on my list, but I’m interested in Sleepwalking, too. You never know – it could be a…wait for it…sleeper! Oh, so funny. Happy DVDing!
Norman: The Saddest Hoarder Of Them All
I thought I was becoming immune…
You know, I can’t tell anymore what season of Hoarders we’re in. I could have sworn that we started Season 5 in the fall, but according to the A&E website we just began last night. It doesn’t really matter, but it’s another indication that I’m not keeping up with all these newfangled basic cable inventions.
Anyway, through the fall season I felt like I was starting to become immune to the plight of the hoarder. The featured participants seemed to be getting nastier right along with their houses. People willing to disown their children, have tantrums and blame everyone else for their situation – it was easy to see the disease but hard to be sympathetic to the afflicted.
Until Norman. Norman brought back my faith that I am actually human and not without feelings. For Norman is the saddest hoarder I’ve ever seen – and that includes the Glen the Rat Hoarder.
Norman is a man whose house is just as filled with junk as any other hoarder house, but his story is completely tragic. Caught in a co-dependent relationship with an alcoholic, disabled girlfriend, Norman simply let his house devolve into squalor as he took care of her needs. 7 weeks before his Hoarders episode was filmed, his girlfriend died in the home, surrounded by debris. The paramedics he called in a desperate attempt to save her and extract her from the home immediately reported the house and it was condemned. Norman had to clean up or lose his house.
So here is a man deep in the throes of a very fresh grief, forced to face his hoarding demons. He isn’t in denial, he isn’t obstinate, he blames nobody for his situation. He’s simply resigned and defeated and horribly sad.
Hoarders newest therapist, Dr. Melva Green, does her best to handle both Norman’s grief over his lost love and his squalid home as well as helping his family come to terms with the situation. Cory Chalmers (one of my favorite extreme cleaners) is on hand to be a calm but firm and steady voice of reason about the hoarding situation. They both understand that Norman is deeply grieving but they need to keep him focused on the hoarding in order to keep him in his house and allow him to process the death of his girlfriend without the further loss of their shared home.
Norman is an amazing guy. Quiet and thoughtful, he was articulate and so obviously hurting that I just wanted to leave him be and come back and address the hoard a few months later when his wounds weren’t so fresh. He didn’t have that option and he knew it. He manically began cleaning on the first day before being overwhelmed with grief and anger. But even in his distress he didn’t lash out. Dr. Green and Cory were able to talk him through it and after some time spent with his family he had something of an epiphany.
He recognized his illness.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen that actually happen on air before. He had been drowning in the mess of his relationship and his trash for so long that he hadn’t stopped to open his eyes and see it for what it was – an illness. Norman heard the words “you’re sick” and it was as though a light went on. He looked around and saw his disease in every square inch of his home. Quite remarkable and his work to clean as much as possible with the team on that second day showed he wasn’t just talking – he walked the walk.
Dr. Green said she felt very positive about Norman’s future. The end of the episode certainly looked that way. I hope they feature him on a “where are they now” episode next season. I want to see a happy Norman, living in his own home and reconnecting with his family. I can truly say I’ve never been so glad to see a Hoarders episode end on such a positive note. Of all the people they have featured on the program over the years, Norman may be the one that I most want to see living a happy ending.
You can find more Hoarders articles and information at Everything Hoarders.
3D or Not 3D
That is the question
On Christmas Eve we took the fam to a movie. This year we were lucky enough to be able to catch an early afternoon showing of Hugo. Reviews from the peanut gallery were mixed, but I loved it – feeling the sentiments of Steve’s review all over the place.
But that’s not the issue here (though you should see it if you get the chance – it’s lovely). The issue is the previews. Before the movie there were five of them. In addition to feeling 12 hours long, they were just plain weird. You see, 3 of the 5 were for movies being re-released in 3D. 3 of the 5. Titanic, Beauty and the Beast and one of the Star Wars prequels. Nothing new under the sun, indeed.
So here’s my question for you. Would you pay to see a movie you’ve already seen just because it’s now in 3D? It costs more to see 3D (yeah – $10.25 each for a matinee. In Wisconsin) so you would have to be willing to pay a higher price than the first time you saw it and probably a higher price than it would cost you to buy it on DVD.
So let’s find out what you think about this gimmick – should we give Hollywood our hard earned money for rehashing old movies with new technology? Take the poll and we’ll see if the studios are riding a legitimate popularity wave or if they’re just pathetic.
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New on Netflix – December 27th and January 3rd
New Year Netflix
My Christmas bloat-fest is now officially over – time to get back on the wagon, eat right, exercise and of course watch as many movies as possible. I’m counting on Netflix to provide me with sufficient new material to get me through the long winter months ahead. Brain candy instead of literal candy! As always, you can find more release dates in Everything Netflix, but let’s find out what we have coming in the next 2 weeks.
December 27th
One Day (romance, Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess) – A couple, trying not to be a couple, over time. The concept is a little bit like Same Time Next Year, where we check in on them on the same date each year and see how their lives are going.
Eames: the Architect and Painter (documentary, James Franco) – The story of married designers Charles and Ray Eames. Hopefully James Franco just narrates.
Another Earth (drama, William Mapother, Brit Marling) – An odd sounding hybrid of sci-fi and romance in which an Earth-like planet is found and an astrophysicist crashes into a car, kills the family inside and begins a romance with the lone survivor. That’s just messed up.
The Art of Getting By (comedy, Freddie Highmore, Emma Roberts) – For those who don’t remember, Freddie Highmore is the adorable kid from Finding Neverland and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Here he stars as a rebellious teen loner with romance on his mind.
The First Grader (drama, Oliver Litondo, Naomie Harris) – A British film about a tribal man in Kenya learning to read as an adult.
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy (comedy, Jason Sudeikis, Will Forte) – Gosh, with a title like that how can you go wrong? What? In one million ways, you say? That would be correct. This looks like a SNL skit that never ends about a 30-year-old infant who wants to throw an orgy.
Brighton Rock (drama, Andrea Riseborough, Sam Riley) – On the surface this looks like a trite drama/romance about a criminal falling in love with a potential victim. But…it co-stars Helen Mirren and John Hurt and is based on a novel by Graham Greene. Yes, I believe it stays on the queue.
The Pool Boys (comedy, Matthew Lillard, Rachelle Lefevre) – Another bit of idiocy about a Harvard student who works as an escort in the summer. Honestly, if Hollywood can’t come up with a hotter escort than Matthew Lillard they should just hang it up.
Love Crime (foreign thriller, Kristin Scott Thomas, Patrick Mille) – Power hungry professional French women. Ooh, la la!
Jane’s Journey (documentary, Jane Goodall, Mary Lewis, Angelina Jolie) – Biopic about Jane Goodall and her chimps.
2012: Zombie Apocalypse (horror, Ving Rhames, Taryn Manning) – It’s zombies. What else can you say?
The Hunters (horror, Steven Waddington) – Teens. Forbidden Area. Horror Ensues.
Game Time (action, Jason Hurt, Maria Didomenico) – Playing hoops and being cool. Sweet, dude.
January 3rd
The Debt (thriller, Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington) – The awesome Ms. Mirren plays a Mossad agent 30 past her most famous case. The film slips back and forth between the original mission 30 years on the past and a troubling secret about to be revealed in the present.
Mr. Popper’s Penguins (family comedy, Jim Carey, Carla Gugino) – Jim Carey cares for penguins in Manhattan. Adapted from Richard and Florence Atwater’s children’s book.
Cowboys & Aliens (action/sci-fi, Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford) – The title says it all – Western meets Sci-Fi. Based on the graphic novels by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg.
The Hangover Part II (comedy, Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms) – I have to admit, I didn’t like the first one. I won’t see this unless it’s free and I’m feverish.
I Am (documentary, Tom Shadyac) – A deep documentary about philosophy and spiritualism from the director of Ace Ventura. I’m totally not kidding.
The Guard (action comedy, Don Cheadle, Brendan Gleeson) – This did not get the greatest reviews but I love Don Cheadle and Brendan Gleeson (who was fabulous in In Bruges) so on the queue it stays!
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (horror, Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison) – In other words, BE AFRAID OF THE DARK. Directed by Guillermo del Toro.
I Don’t Know How She Does It (comedy, Sarah Jessica Parker, Greg Kinnear, Pierce Brosnan) – SJP as Supermom. Pass.
The Last Lions (documentary, Jeremy Irons narrates) – Directed by Dereck and Beverly Joubert, this doc follows a lioness and her cubs.
The Greening of Whitney Brown (family drama, Brooke Shields, Aidan Quinn) – Kid moves to country, befriends horse. I think I can safely say that without coercion of some severe variety I will never watch this movie.
Red: Werewolf Hunter (action, Felicia Day, Kavan Smith) – Little Red Riding Hood and werewolves. I may have to see this…
Puncture (drama, Chris Evans, Brett Cullen) – Infected needles and corporate evil.
Ice Quake (sci-fi, Brendan Fehr, Victor Garber) – A family gets into trouble while hiking in Alaska. Surely Jack Bristow can save the day! (Yep, that’s an obscure reference to Victor Garber’s role in Alias – you’re welcome)
The Chateau Meroux (drama, Christopher Lloyd, Marla Sokoloff) – Anybody else remember Marla Sokoloff from The Practice? No? Sigh. Here she’s making wine and falling in love.
Removal (thriller, Billy Burke, Mark Kelly, Oz Perkins) – Never heard of it but it sounds like a good head-case psycho thriller. Murder, suicide, insanity, what more can you ask?
Well, I’d say we have quite a bit to choose from here! A little something for everyone. The Debt and The Guard are tops on my list. And really, I might have to see the Little Red Riding Hood werewolf movie. Just to say I did. Happy New Year all my fellow Netflix Devotees! This week let’s ring in 2012 with a self-gift, shall we? I think the perfect thing would be this Lord of the Rings Pez Dispenser Collector’s Set. No home should be without one!
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