Sunday January 13, 2013
Golden Globes Continue to Diverge from the Academy
The Golden Globes are always fun. Jodie Foster's speech wlll be dissected and celebrated for days to come. Daniel Day-Lewis' line to Tony Kushner was as eloquent as anything Kushner wrote in “Lincoln.” And “Argo.” Remember “Argo”?
But what does the Golden Globes mean?
Nothing. At least it means nothing in terms of the Oscars.
Here are the Golden Globe winners for the last 20-odd years with matching Oscar winners in bold:
Year | GG - DRAMA | GG-COMEDY/MUSICAL |
2012 | Argo | Les Miserables |
2011 | The Descendants | The Artist |
2010 | The Social Network | The Kids Are Alright |
2009 | Avatar | The Hangover |
2008 | Slumdog Millionaire | Vicky Cristina Barcelona |
2007 | Atonement | Sweeney Todd |
2006 | Babel | Dreamgirls |
2005 | Brokeback Mountain | Walk the Line |
2004 | The Aviator | Sideways |
2003 | Lord of the Rings | Lost in Translation |
2002 | The Hours | Chicago |
2001 | A Beautiful Mind | Moulin Rouge |
2000 | Gladiator | Almost Famous |
1999 | American Beauty | Toy Story 2 |
1998 | Saving Private Ryan | Shakespeare in Love |
1997 | Titanic | As Good As It Gets |
1996 | The English Patient | Evita |
1995 | Sense and Sensibility | Babe |
1994 | Forrest Gump | The Lion King |
1993 | Schindler's List | Mrs. Doubtfire |
1992 | Scent of a Woman | The Player |
1991 | Bugsy | Beauty and the Beast |
1990 | Dances with Wolves | Green Card |
1989 | Born on the 4th of July | Driving Miss Daisy |
The Globes and the Academy used to agree more often: 12 out of 15 times from 1989 to 2003. Since 2004? Twice in 8 years: “Slumdog” in 2008 and “The Artist” last year. I think it'll be twice in 9 years since I don't see either “Argo” or “Les Miserables,” neither of whose directors were nominated by the Academy, winning the big one.
And yes to “Girls.” But “Boardwalk Empire” needs to get a little more love. Not to mention “Bored to Death.”
But please invite back Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. Please. Their opening monologue here.
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