14 DAY TRIAL // It is the most expensive movie ever made, while also a project that required over 12 years to complete. It is James Cameron’s latest masterpiece and it has just been crowned the biggest winner at last night’s Golden Globes. “Avatar” won for Best Director and, most importantly, Best Motion Picture (Drama), as the Los Angeles Times’ The Envelope can confirm.
Talk of how much critics would take into account Cameron’s blockbuster started almost shortly after it was released, with some saying that such an accomplished film would certainly take the awards circuit by storm, just like “Titanic” also did many years ago. Said and done: having won in the two biggest categories at the Golden Globes, “Avatar” is semi-officially in the running for the Oscars, with odds looking favorable for a Best Picture nomination.
“Taking the prizes for best drama and best director, the mega-blockbuster that had been lacking award momentum gets a major boost heading into the final week of Oscar nomination voting. It’s the most expensive movie in Hollywood history – a $310-million epic that’s also poised to become the highest-grossing global release ever – but James Cameron’s technologically groundbreaking ‘Avatar’ had failed to prove itself as an award season favorite. That changed Sunday night, when the writer-director’s futuristic 3-D thriller won the best drama Golden Globe,” the aforementioned publication says.
Other winners were not as unexpected as “Avatar,” including Sandra Bullock’s “The Blind Side,” “The Hangover,” “Up” and, of course, “Precious.” Still, because it got to take home the statuettes in the two most coveted categories, “Avatar” is the undeniable winner. In his acceptance speech, James Cameron for once put his ego aside and thanked the fans who had made the win possible. Without them, “Avatar” would not have had even the smallest fraction of the success it is enjoying today.
“We have the best job in the world, we really do,” Cameron said. “I just want you to give it up for yourself. What we do is, we make entertainment for a global audience, and that’s what the Golden Globes mean. Give it up for yourselves,” the director added.
Below is the complete list of the winners at the 67th Annual Golden Globes Awards.
- Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) - Meryl Streep for “Julie & Julia” - Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) - Robert Downey Jr. for “Sherlock Holmes” - Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama) - Sandra Bullock for “The Blind Side” - Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) - Jeff Bridges for “Crazy Heart” - Best Supporting Actress – Mo’nique for “Precious” - Best Supporting Actor - Christoph Waltz for “Inglourious Basterds” - Best Director - James Cameron for “Avatar” - Lifetime Achievement - Martin Scorsese - Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) – “The Hangover” - Best Motion Picture (Drama) – “Avatar” - Best Animated Film – “Up” - Best Screenplay - Jason Reitman for “Up In The Air” - Best Actress in a Mini-Series Made for Television - Drew Barrymore for the HBO film, “Grey Gardens” - Best Actor in a Mini-Series Made for Television - Kevin Bacon for “Taking a Chance” - Best Actress in a TV Show Musical or Comedy - Toni Collette for “United States of Tara” - Best Actor in a TV Show Musical or Comedy - Alec Baldwin for “30 Rock” - Best Actor in a TV Drama - Michael C Hall for “Dexter” - Best Actress in a TV Drama - Julianna Marguiles for “The Good Wife” - Best TV Series (Drama) – “Mad Men” - Best TV Series (Comedy or Musical) - “Glee” - Best Supporting Actor in a TV Mini Series- John Lithgow for “Dexter” - Best Supporting Actress in a Mini Series -Chole Sevigny for HBO show “Big Love” - Best Song –“The Weary Kind” from Crazy Heart - Best Score – “Up” - Best Foreign Film – “The White Ribbon”