The Golden Globes have rolled out the red carpet once again to welcome the well-dressed, well-to-do actors and actresses as they parade in their penguin suits and designer dresses. This year was no different than the past, with surprises, laughs, and awards. Oh, and don’t forget the post-ceremonial parties.
I guess the best place to start describing the Globes are the outfits. While many fell on the side of well-dresssed, my choice for the best would be Halle Berry in her periwinkle gown that made her radiate and stand out in the crowd of black gowns. The most interesting thing about the black gowns this year is that they all managed to have a different shape, and/or neckline to set each one apart from the rest. Lara Flynn-Boyle definitely decided to set herself out from the rest by reverting to childhood and wearing her pink tutu on stage. She definitely wins worst-dressed in my book. The men looked pretty good overall with the exception of Daniel Day-Lewis, in that he was very bald.
Next up on the list are the presenters, and their interactions with each other. Calista Flockhart and Jeff Goldblum seemed to be very cold towards each other, though that may be just how Goldblum is. One strange part was during Harrison Ford’s presentation, when I noticed along with many others that his nose was noticeably crooked, as if pointing us all to the right.
Now onto the acceptance speeches, which always have their moments. The funniest definitely goes to Edie Falco, Best Actress in a Drama Series, whose speech consisted of loud whispering as a result of her laryngitis. Jennifer Aniston gave a great speech, once she made her way to the stage, which took some extra time due to her broken foot. She masked it beautifully and walked as gracefully as one can with a cane. She definitely makes it to the best-dressed list. U2 surprised us all in their acceptance speech for Original Song, in which the first words they said on live programming consisted of curses that could not be blocked out, especially for those on the east coast.
Gene Hackman received the Cecil B. DeMille award, and was very gracious in his acceptance. His last statement, “Top of the world, ma. Top of the world,” spoke straight from the heart and showed he truly loves his job, and not the recognition for it.
The Golden Globes have been used in the past to gauge the position some movies hold for Oscars. Chicago and Gangs of New York came out with three awards apiece. Also for the TV series the pointer led to cable programming as opposed to network programming. They may have let some of the speeches go too long, but in the end, it was not one of the longest they’ve had, and seemed to fit into the time period they were given.
