Okay, I guess the awards themselves aren’t fake, but announced with staccato quickness, reaaaaaally short or nonexistent clips, and no fanfare by Access Hollywood-type hosts, they sure felt fake. In fact, I think I’m going to just pretend that No Country for Old Men and Juno won everything. Except Best Director, which I expected to go to the Coens, but I’m perfectly happy for Julian Schnabel to get it, because The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was perfection. Speaking of which, they didn’t even announce the Best Foreign Film winner! Which was Diving Bell, as it should be. Or Best Screenplay (Coens), or Best Score (Atonement), or Best Song (the one from Into the Wild), IIRC. Color me not a fan of the pared-down broadcast, though I am still glad the actors supported the WGA. But guys, seriously. Settle this thing before the Oscars. I need my overlong, oversappy, overdressed, overhyped, underaccurate award shows!
Oh, and I was also hoping for a Pushing Daisies win for Best Comedy Series, but I’m not surprised it didn’t make it. It would’ve been nice for the hosts to give it some cred, though, instead of fawning all over 30 Rock in EVERY CATEGORY. Not that 30 Rock doesn’t deserve it, I’m just saying. Spread the love. Did anyone see Mad Men on AMC? I didn’t even know AMC was doing series now (I guess this is the first one?). They gave up on doing classic movies properly a long time ago, so I guess they had to do something…
Full list of winners here, among other places, I’m sure.
Holly Miler
By the way, I Netflixed “Away from Her.” It was engaging, I watched the whole thing, but I kept waiting for something climactic to happen and it never did. I like films with definite build and release, and this one just didn’t do that for me so I was a bit disappointed. I was touched by the issues raised, especially with my Mom’s mind coming and going the way it does, but something was missing…
Holly Miler
By the way, I Netflixed “Away from Her.” It was engaging, I watched the whole thing, but I kept waiting for something climactic to happen and it never did. I like films with definite build and release, and this one just didn’t do that for me so I was a bit disappointed. I was touched by the issues raised, especially with my Mom’s mind coming and going the way it does, but something was missing…
Jandy
Yeah, you’re right, there really isn’t a classic rise and denoument in Away From Her, but every moment was just done so beautifully. I’ve sort of moved away from wanting that plot style, so you might keep that in mind when you take recommendations from me–maybe I should put a disclaimer on reviews for films in which nothing happens. ;) I didn’t particularly care for some parts of the ending (particularly Grant becoming involved with the other guy’s wife), but Julie Christie’s performance held me captivated all the way through (I didn’t mention her Globe win, because she was so obviously the favorite). And I was blown away by it as Sarah Polley’s directorial debut–she’s like my age, and best known for playing parts like the underage would-be drug dealer in Go. I’m sorry it didn’t do it for you.
Jandy
Yeah, you’re right, there really isn’t a classic rise and denoument in Away From Her, but every moment was just done so beautifully. I’ve sort of moved away from wanting that plot style, so you might keep that in mind when you take recommendations from me–maybe I should put a disclaimer on reviews for films in which nothing happens. ;) I didn’t particularly care for some parts of the ending (particularly Grant becoming involved with the other guy’s wife), but Julie Christie’s performance held me captivated all the way through (I didn’t mention her Globe win, because she was so obviously the favorite). And I was blown away by it as Sarah Polley’s directorial debut–she’s like my age, and best known for playing parts like the underage would-be drug dealer in Go. I’m sorry it didn’t do it for you.