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Last night saw the annual Golden Globe Awards take place in Hollywood. They followed Fridays’ Critic Choice Awards. At both ceremonies David Finchers’ acclaimed biopic “The Social Network” scooped the Best Picture Award.
“The Social Network”, for the few who are yet to see it, tells the backstory of the founding of Facebook with a strong (and somewhat harsh) focus on the social networking sites’ (co-)founder, Mark Zuckerberg.
The CCA’s are often seen as a strong indicator of the Globes, which we can see in evidence when comparing the list of award recipients. The Golden Globe Awards in turn are seen as a good precursor of the big ones: The Academy Awards. Nominations for this years Oscars are scheduled to be announced on 25 January with the awards ceremony itself taking place on 27 February.
Will “The Social Network” make it 3 out of 3 I wonder?
2011 Golden Globe Award Winners:
- Best Motion Picture – Drama: The Social Network
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama: Colin Firth for The King’s Speech
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama: Natalie Portman for Black Swan
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Christian Bale for The Fighter
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Melissa Leo for The Fighter
- Best Director – Motion Picture: David Fincher for The Social Network
- Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: The Kids Are All Right
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: Paul Giamatti for Barney’s Version
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: Annette Bening for The Kids Are All Right
- Best Television Series – Drama: “Boardwalk Empire“
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama: Steve Buscemi for “Boardwalk Empire”
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama: Katey Sagal for “Sons of Anarchy”
- Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy: “Glee“
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy: Jim Parsons for “The Big Bang Theory”
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy: Laura Linney for “The Big C”
- Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: “Carlos“
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television: Al Pacino for You Don’t Know Jack
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television: Claire Danes for Temple Grandin
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Chris Colfer for “Glee”
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Jane Lynch for “Glee”
- Best Animated Film: Toy Story 3
- Best Foreign Language Film: In a Better World (Denmark)
- Best Screenplay – Motion Picture: Aaron Sorkin for The Social Network
- Best Original Score – Motion Picture: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for The Social Network
- Best Original Song – Motion Picture: Burlesque – Diane Warren (“You Haven’t Seen The Last of Me”)
2011 Critic’s Choice Award Winners:
- Best Picture: The Social Network
- Best Actor: Colin Firth for The King’s Speech
- Best Actress: Natalie Portman for Black Swan
- Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale for The Fighter
- Best Supporting Actress: Melissa Leo for The Fighter
- Best Acting Ensemble: The Fighter
- Best Director: David Fincher for The Social Network
- Best Original Screenplay: David Seidler for The King’s Speech
- Best Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin for The Social Network
- Best Animated Feature: Toy Story 3
- Best Young Actor/Actress: Hailee Steinfeld for True Grit
- Best Action Movie: Inception
- Best Comedy Movie: Easy A
- Best Foreign Language Film: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- Best Documentary Feature: Waiting for Superman
- Best Song: “If I Rise” from 127 Hours
- Best Composer: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for The Social Network
- Best Picture Made for Television: “The Pacific”
- Best Cinematography: Inception
- Best Art Direction: Inception
- Best Editing: Inception
- Best Costume Design: Alice in Wonderland
- Best Makeup: Alice in Wonderland
- Best Visual Effects: Inception
- Best Sound: Inception
Info from: IMDB
2 Comments
I’m not entirely convinced. TSN was a good movie, but better than Inception? I think not personally.
Stoked that Jim Parsons score for his Sheldon Cooper character in Big Bang Theory though. That’s one I do agree with
I’ve never been a great judge of these things – I like what I like too much I guess. In this case though I enjoyed both The Social Network and Inception equally. From a cinematic point of view though, I think you’re right though. I’d probably have given it to Inception as well.
What I’m surprised about is the complete absence of another DiCaprio movie called “Shutter Island” that was also released in 2010 (not in SA though, I don’t think.) I thought it was a brilliant movie and yet I don’t even think it cracked a nomination, never mind a win. Which I guess just proves my point about not being the best judge of these things.
Second the Sheldon Cooper win most definitely!