Sunday, January 15, 2012
Golden Globes Wrap-Up 2012
The Golden Globes just ended and I have more questions than answers. Why was Jessica Biel wearing her grandmother's wedding dress? Better yet, why was Jessica Biel at the Golden Globes at all? At least Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith had the excuse of Puss In Boots being nominated, although really, who shows up to be honored for their voice work? Plus, I honestly thought that Melanie Griffith was Carol Burnett when I first saw her. But of course that's not right, because Carol Burnett still works occasionally.
I have to say it was pretty enjoyable overall, despite the fact that I had little or no interest in most of the nominees. I'm sorry, but I can't really get amped up about seeing George Clooney come to terms with his wife being in a coma or Tilda Swinton come to terms with her son being a school shooter or Michael Fassbender come to terms with his penis. Frankly, I think we're all much better off not coming to terms with things. Unless the thing is explosive diarrhea, because that is hilarious.
Anyway, award shows can be fun, unless they're the Grammys. Madonna's arms were an atrocity, as was the fact of Madonna winning yet another Golden Globe. On the other hand, Jane Fonda served as a tribute to the power of good plastic surgery, low-impact exercise, and having been married to a very, very wealthy person. She's already won a bunch of awards, so what the hell does she care? Which is also, coincidentally, why Meryl Streep is allowed to roll out of bead, pull her hair back into a ponytail, put on a country-western-looking skort and head over to pick up her Golden Globe. At this point, she's just begging them to stop giving her things.
The Golden Globes just ended and I have more questions than answers. Why was Jessica Biel wearing her grandmother's wedding dress? Better yet, why was Jessica Biel at the Golden Globes at all? At least Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith had the excuse of Puss In Boots being nominated, although really, who shows up to be honored for their voice work? Plus, I honestly thought that Melanie Griffith was Carol Burnett when I first saw her. But of course that's not right, because Carol Burnett still works occasionally.
I have to say it was pretty enjoyable overall, despite the fact that I had little or no interest in most of the nominees. I'm sorry, but I can't really get amped up about seeing George Clooney come to terms with his wife being in a coma or Tilda Swinton come to terms with her son being a school shooter or Michael Fassbender come to terms with his penis. Frankly, I think we're all much better off not coming to terms with things. Unless the thing is explosive diarrhea, because that is hilarious.
Anyway, award shows can be fun, unless they're the Grammys. Madonna's arms were an atrocity, as was the fact of Madonna winning yet another Golden Globe. On the other hand, Jane Fonda served as a tribute to the power of good plastic surgery, low-impact exercise, and having been married to a very, very wealthy person. She's already won a bunch of awards, so what the hell does she care? Which is also, coincidentally, why Meryl Streep is allowed to roll out of bead, pull her hair back into a ponytail, put on a country-western-looking skort and head over to pick up her Golden Globe. At this point, she's just begging them to stop giving her things.
