While it isn't exactly surprising that Avatar took some major awards at the Golden Globes last night, I always wonder how exactly these things get voted on. Clearly, Avatar is a pretty epic adventure, with a ton of amazing new CGI, but is it really that amazing of a movie? Enough to warrant the one award it won: Best Movie Drama?
It is obviously the biggest box office sensation since The Dark Knight, and may end up being the biggest of all time, but sales doesn't always make a movie great to me. Apparently it does for voters though.
Russel Crowe seemingly using working anti aging products has hit the big time again and has 2 of the top 5 grossing movies of all-time now. Titanic being the other. He also was awarded with the Best Director Golden Globe for his work on Avatar.
Nobody won more than 2 Golden Globes, but Avatar got the biggest ones of the bunch.
First-time winner "Dexter" nabbed television awards for two of its stars: Michael C. Hall (Best Actor, Drama) and John Lithgow (Best Supporting Actor, Drama). "Grey Gardens" also received a pair of awards for Best Miniseries and Best Actress winner Drew Barrymore. Dexter is by far my favorite TV show. Lost is probably second right now.
Joining Hall and Barrymore in the pool of first-time Golden Globe winners was Mo'Nique ("Precious"), who opened the awards with an emotional acceptance speech upon winning Best Supporting Actress. Both Mo'Nique and her "Precious" co-star Gabourey Sidibe received praise from various winners as the show progressed.
Here are more winners.
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