Mon 12 Jan 2009
Awards Fever
Posted by Ethan under General, GIANT
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The Golden Globes aired last night and I posted a quick reaction to it on GIANT this morning. Check it out here.
Short version: Glad for Kate Winslet, even though I’m not a fan of either of film she won for and actually think the Supporting Actress win for The Reader is a farce. She’s the freakin’ lead in the movie! If that’s a supporting performance than Mickey Rourke should be running in the supporting category for The Wrestler as well. Also can’t generate much enthusiasm over Slumdog Millionaire‘s success. I know critics and audiences love it, but I still don’t quite understand why and none of the hyperbolic reviews have mounted a convincing defense for me. At this point, a Best Picture win seems like a foregone conclusion, but part of me still thinks the movie is still too small to take home the big prize. In fact, with the recent box-office success of Gran Torino (another film I simply don’t understand the appeal of), part of me wonders if we shouldn’t be looking for ol’ Clint to beat out the young lovers from Mumbai.
Also emerging out of last night’s festivities is word that Matthew Weiner and AMC are still locked in a battle over Weiner’s contract to continue with Mad Men. Personally, I don’t understand why AMC would even consider trying to continue the series without him. Of course, if some of the rumored reports of Weiner’s demands are true ($10 million a season?) I hope he’s willing to put the show first and take a modest salary hit. A third season of Mad Men sans Weiner would be akin to cancellation and I’m not ready to let go of this series just yet. Anyone remember the Palladino-free final season of Gilmore Girls? Please, please, please don’t let the same thing happen here.
