golden globes

maybe this is a sign that i'm getting old and jaded: i don't really care to watch award shows anymore. the golden globes was on last night, and i found myself unable to listen to anyone complete their acceptance speech. maybe it's the plethora of awards for this industry that has diluted the significance of any of them. maybe it's knowing how much politics play into the decision of the the winners. maybe it's the self-congratulatory factor that annoys the hell out of me.

here are the films i really liked this year:

children of men
the departed
little miss sunshine
pan's labyrinth (favorite)
science of sleep
stranger than fiction
thank you for smoking
volver

to be fair, i haven't seen EVERYTHING, but with the exception of the departed, there wasn't much recognition for them. i think i have pretty decent taste for movies (right?). i would actually say the departed might be my least favorite on this list - i thought it was great and was actually better than the original hong kong version from which it was remade. (i only liked the original hk version okay.) it just wasn't as creative and rich, however, as the rest of the films. maybe fantastical elements play too large of a role in my preference for a film. maybe i was really annoyed with some of the characters - they were caricatures. the characters could've remained strong without being so obvious and going over the top.

i do have to admit the fashion aspect of these awards shows is fun. nothing was really memorable last night, but the best (or worst) will probably appear at the oscars. and having ellen degeneres as host could be more entertaining as well. if not, let's hope there'll be something else on that evening that i could watch and flip to the oscars only during the commercial breaks.