Golden Globes liveblog #14

[cleolinda]

Soon to be seen in The Lovely Bones if Peter Jackson can ever get his shit together! Susan! Sarandon! She wastes no time, because Kate Winslet took all of it:

BEST DRAMATIC ACTOR

Leonardo DiCaprio, "Revolutionary Road"
Frank Langella, "Frost/Nixon"
Sean Penn, "Milk"
Brad Pitt, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Mickey Rourke, "The Wrestler"

Mickey Rourke wins, and I swear to you, this GIANT WHOOP just LEAPS UP. Drunken standing ovation! He tries to talk and there's about thirty seconds of "WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!" from the crowd. FINALLY THE BOOZE HAS KICKED IN. "I'm not really a public speaker. I was kinda hopin' Robert Downey would come up and talk for me." Hey, I could live with that. He thanks his agent David Unger for "havin' the balls" to rediscover and represent him, and Unger's boss for "not puttin' him back in the mailroom." Darren Aronofsky is "one of those cats" and "one tough son of a bitch," and everyone at Aronofsky's table laughs, including Aronofsky, because God bless him, he looks like the nerdy kid who--wait, Axl Rose helped fund this movie? I... I can kind of see it, actually. (Dammit, I missed Aronofsky flipping Rourke off!) And then Mickey Rourke thanks all his dogs. The ones who are here, the ones who aren't here anymore, they meant to the world to him. This man is a country song waiting to be written down, I am telling you. It is magnificent.

ONE MORE! OOOONE MORRRRRE. TOMMMMMM CRUUUUUUISE.

BEST MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA

"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
"Frost/Nixon"
"The Reader"
"Revolutionary Road"
"Slumdog Millionaire"

GIGANTIC CHEER for Slumdog Millionaire, which wins. Hello to Mumbai! The movie will be opening in India on Thursday, "and that's going to be some party, I think." And there you are.

Comments

[mycenae.livejournal.com]

Did you see Aronofsky flip him off??

[youngcurmudgeon.livejournal.com]

What went on there? I was glancing at my computer for a second and my mom was like "whoa, that just happened!"

[schmoo999.livejournal.com]

I love that Darren Aronofsky gave Mickey Rourke the finger. That was awesome.

[ppyajunebug.livejournal.com]

Don't forget the part where Aronofsky flips off Mickey Rourke for mentioning his awesomeness.

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE FTW. LITERALLY.

[scornedsaint.livejournal.com]

Yay, Slumdog! And I would kill to be at that party in Mumbai. My Indian friend's graduation party was crazy enough; I'd love to see what a real Indian party is like.

This man is a country song waiting to be written down, I am telling you. It is magnificent.

Hahaha. Also, did he kind of trip going on stage? Or did I imagine that?

[glenvorian.livejournal.com]

I'm jealous of Indians and their party skills.

[glenvorian.livejournal.com]

I'm gonna cry because Leo and RR didn't win.

[cherrymaryberry.livejournal.com]

Can I join?

I'm already crying happy tears because Kate won for RR and then they turned to sad tears because Leo didn't win. I know he already has one but how awesome would it have been for both Leo and Kate got one for RR?

There's still the Oscars. *prays*

[kellyrfineman.livejournal.com]

Well done.

Have some more Special Pudding.

Standing Ovation to you!

[michawhiplash.livejournal.com]

Well done! You are entertaining as always!

I love that Kate could only be one-upped by herself. She is absolutely lovely!

[robyn-ma.livejournal.com]

I think it was that Axl Rose let them use 'Sweet Child of Mine' in the movie for nothing.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's what he said.

[kakyuu-hime.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for your live blogs on the GG. I was on the road for the majority of the show, and I'm such an awards show junkie, I was actually disappointed I'd be missing it. But your live blogs make me feel like I didn't miss anything!

[himhilien.livejournal.com]

Darren Aronofsky flipping Mickey off was pretty hilarious. I hope Mickey keeps on track.

Slumdog Millionaire is showing at one of my city's small theaters. I'm definitely seeing it this week.

[sstarlz.livejournal.com]

lulz, everyone was so. drunk.

[marlowe1.livejournal.com]

This is really why the Golden Globes are better than the Oscars. Although the call of "Marty! Marty!" when Scorcese FINALLY won was a little more genuine.

[caitlen.livejournal.com]

I love Kate Winslet.

Also, GOOD GOD Mickey Rourke won!?!?

Thanks Cleo for live blogging :)

[lowc.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for all your hard work on this! I missed the beginning, and was thrilled to be able to catch up via your awesome commentary.

[marlowe1.livejournal.com]

Considering the self-involved IMPORTANT dreary movies in the Best Picture category, it'd be a horrible thing if Slumdog Millionare lost.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

I hate to admit it, but I'm sick of depressing films I never want to watch again -- not because they're bad but because they make me want to drink heavily -- winning the Best Picture Oscar. God, looking at a list of the best picture winners for the last two decades makes me want to slit my wrist. They're wonderfully made movies, yes, but Jesus hopscotching Christ, they require chasers of, like, musicals and cartoons. I want Slumdog Millionaire to win Best Picture at the Oscars so that at least one, just ONE recent winner will have made me HAPPY.

Ahem. So ... yes, I concur.

[joaniemaloney.livejournal.com]

I was REALLY hoping Leo would win it, to be honest. I didn't think Kate would win for her role (even though I was still rooting for her), and Leo would take it instead. Her speech was so touching though.

[skeptiik.livejournal.com]

Damn, I wanted Sean Penn to win for Best Actor. Milk was fucking amazing.

But then again, I never saw....any of the others nominated in that category. Or any for best picture. Wow. I...need to get out more.

[syustat71605.livejournal.com]

OMG! your icon! lmfao!

[wickedcat29.livejournal.com]

First, I've been lurking around your journal since you started recaping Lost. Yeah, long time. Hi!! *waves*

Secondly, thanks so much for the live blogging!

And now I will rant: I am so appalled that Mickey Rourke won the golden globe over Leo or Brad or even Sean (I don't know who the other guy is, I haven't heard of him) I want to know what was going through those people's head when they thought Mickey Rourke should win over Leo or Brad. I know Leo has one and Sean has one(or maybe he has two) but at least given it to Brad(I'm pretty sure he doesn't have one)but Mickey Rourke???? COME ON!! I'm just...GGGRRRRR...Really disappointed...:( Okay, rant over.

Thanks again for the live blogging!!

[syustat71605.livejournal.com]

Cleo, the awesomeness emanates from your very being. Thanks so much for the liveblogging; I was at work until 9 and didn't get home until almost 10, right when Tina Fey won.

I cannot wait for Oscar night, mwahahah!

-Sean

[lupegarou.livejournal.com]

okay so yes, i know how late this is, but...

OH MY GOD ICON LOVE!!

i've already pre-ordered my copy. March 10th! i await you!

[gwynnywonk.livejournal.com]

Here's the bird-poppin'. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5p9swQBfT8

Thanks for recapping! I missed the broadcast and this is the next-coolest way to find out who won. :)

[kirsdarke.livejournal.com]

Wow. That was quick.

[queenofattolia.livejournal.com]

I hope to God Rourke doesn't win the Oscar, because Sean Penn killed as Harvey Milk - it was a much better performance than the role for which he did win the award, and almost as good as his performance in Dead Man Walking (which was so scary and heartbreaking I can't even think about it). Rourke's best days are long behind him - this was some sort of "Oh, we more perceptive non-Americans love your work now that you're completely insane" award. Damn foreigners.

Really glad about Winslet, though.

[rahrahmah.livejournal.com]

Having not seen it, I can't love or hate properly yet. But even the TRAILER for the Wrestler makes me tear up just a little. I don't think this was a political choice award. I think this may actually have been an award for some incredibly moving work.

[la-petite-singe.livejournal.com]

They should have cut to Downey! I wonder if they're pals. It would not surprise me. Aww.

[falco-conlon.livejournal.com]

that's so cool that Slumdog won.

[rahrahmah.livejournal.com]

YOU. MUST. WATCH. SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE. RIGHT NOW.

[goonie-freak.livejournal.com]

Aw yay For Slumdog! I am so proud of Dev Patel! He is amazing for his first movie winning a Golden Globe!! That is saying something! I loved him on Skins!

[moiread]

Honestly, reading your liveblog of the awards is better than watching them! You get all the little details, it takes a quarter of the time, and it's funny. :D