Epic survival thriller The Revenant and space blockbuster The Martian won big at the Golden Globes on Sunday, boosting their chances for Oscars glory next month.
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“The Martian”, the tale of an astronaut stranded alone on Mars, won two top prizes – best comedy film and best actor in a comedy for actor Matt Damon.
“Comedy?” Scott wondered, taking the podium, answering with a skeptical wave of his hand.
The latter film, a bloody frontier thriller set in the 1820s, also won best director for Alejandro Inarritu and best actor in a motion picture drama for Leonardo DiCaprio.
Oh happy, happy day – Leonardo DiCaprio has got his hands on a Golden Globe award – and it’s his, all his, and no-one can take it away! The crowd greeted his win with a standing ovation.
The Hollywood Reporter’s awards columnist Scott Feinberg tweeted “none of this means anything for the Oscar race”, though many Golden Globe winners are consistent with Oscar predictions this year.
Gervais asked – well, you have to go online to find out that out. I want to do this monologue and go into hiding.
In his fourth time hosting, Gervais’ act dominated the evening, often drawing loud laughs from the Beverly Hilton hotel audience, but also the expected criticism.
While introducing Mel Gibson, Ricky Gervais referred to previous jokes he made at Gibson’s expense in 2010. “These categories are so crowded and crammed with incredible skill and integrity, and I feel prouder than ever to be included”, Winslet said accepting her award. Or when Taraji P. Henson topped everyone in the Best Actress in a TV Drama Series for her role as Cookie Lyon in “Empire”. A gleeful Larson concluded: “I’m sorry for anyone I forgot”. “To anyone I forgot, I’ll write you a thank you card”.
Easily the most awkward moment of the night was the reunion between Gervais and Mel Gibson. She thanks David O. Russell, Joy Mangano and her family, before telling someone, possibly, David O. Russell, “I want us to be buried next to each other”.
Sylvester Stallone knocked out some heavyweight competition, too, in the supporting actor category with a win for “Creed”, beating out Idris Elba (“Beasts of No Nation”), Michael Shannon (“99 Homes”), Mark Rylance (“Bridge of Spies”), and Paul Dano (“Love & Mercy”).
“I’m sorry to anyone I forgot”, Larson said. “A film is forever”.
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The best screenplay – motion picture award was won by Aaron Sorkin for “Steve Jobs”; best original score – motion picture went to Ennio Morricone for “The Hateful Eight”; and the best original song – motion picture award was taken home by Sam Smith for “Writing’s on the wall” for James Bond film “Spectre”.
