Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Golden Globes 2014 Wrap Up


For the second time in what will be three consecutive years, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosted the 2014 Golden Globes, where jokes were told and people took forever to walk to the stage.

We thought there were some awesome moments for women in media, so here are our highlights from the awards show.







Joke of the night: re: Gravity "It's the story of how George Clooney would rather float away into space and die than spend one more minute with a woman his own age."

Can these ladies spend more time on the stage next time? The only complaint I heard was that there wasn't enough Tina and Amy.

Jennifer Lawrence won for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture 
for American Hustle
This girl is so charming and sweet, and can beat out pro's like Julia Roberts, which she has been doing since Winter's Bone in 2010. 

Jared Leto won Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for 
Dallas Buyers Club. 
In this film he portrays a transgendered woman, something rarely shown in popular cinema. 


Amy Adams won for Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy 
for American Hustle
Can we call her one of the greats now? The fact that she beat out Meryl in this category was a shock, but it shouldn't be. Best Actress was a jam-packed category with some phenomenal roles. They all deserve to be there. Plus with a scene stealing role in Her, Amy really outdid herself this year. 

Frozen won for Best Animated Feature Film. 
The movie was written and directed by Jennifer Lee who accepted her award with her co-writer/director Chris Buck. There are so few female directors in Hollywood, and she's a great role model. As a writer she wanted to prove that great characters, whether male or female, will be successful. She proved them right.

Amy Poehler also won for Best Actress for a TV Series, Comedy. 
Her first Golden Globe win. Everybody say 'Awww..." After 6 seasons, she deserved it.

Elizabeth Moss won for Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie for Top of the Lake
This is a stunning miniseries about a detective investigating the disappearance of a 12 year old girl. It explores the role of women in a small town, and really hits the core. Moss is known for her gender defying role on Mad Men where she regularly shows off her acting chops.

Woody Allen was honored with this years Cecil B. DeMille award. 
Unable to attend, his award was received by Annie Hall star, Diane Keaton. Before getting caught up in a display of everlasting friendship with a Girl Guides song, Diane shared her thoughts on Woody's success as a filmmaker and his portrayal of women in his work.
"It's kind of hard for me to wrap my mind around the fact that 179 of the world's most captivating actresses have appeared in Woody Allen's films, and there's a reason for this. And the reason is, they wanted to. They wanted to because Woody's women can't be compartmentalized. They struggle, they love, they fall apart, they dominate, they're flawed. They are, in fact, the hallmark of Woody's work. But what's even more remarkable is absolutely nothing links these unforgettable characters from the fact that they came from the mind of Woody" 
Cate Blanchett won for Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
 for Blue Jasmine.
She is the perfect evidence for Diane Keaton's speech. The role Cate played was truly unforgettable. She gave a one of a kind performance and we are so happy she won. Even if she snuck in a little Judy Garland dig at the end.
"Thank you to my agents for plying me with vodka in the same way that Judy Garland was probably plied with barbiturates." 
Julia Louis-Dreyfus was the runaway star of the show. Starting as a hot shot in the "movie section" (nominated for Enough Said) refusing to take a picture with Reese Witherspoon, and then moving to the "television section" (nominated for Veep) to eat a messy hot dog. Julia is one of our comedy icons. Maybe get her to host one of these gigs?

Emma Thompson literally kicked off her Louboutins on stage. "I just want you to know, this red? It's my blood." From Louboutins?! So controversial. Emma can do no wrong, she is a multi-talented icon. Please be in more movies so we can spend more time with you. Saving Mr. Banks was great, and not many can steal the spotlight away from Walt Disney himself.

Award season is just gearing up and we want more ladies taking home the gold. Bring it on, Hollywood.

For a complete list of winners, here's a link to The Hollywood Reporter. 

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