Sandra Bullock (Golden Globe Awards / © HFPA)
Sandra Bullock spoke English and German during her somewhat long-winded acceptance speech. (The orchestra actually dared to remind the top box-office star in the United States to wrap things up quick.) This year, Bullock received two Golden Globe nominations, both for major box-office hits: The Blind Side, a drama in which she goes blonde, and The Proposal, a comedy in which she co-stars with Ryan Reynolds. She won for the former; she lost to Meryl Streep (for Julie & Julia) in the latter category. Both Bullock and Streep can now be considered the two top Oscar contenders come next March — even though the nominations haven't even been announced.
As usual, movies that did (or are still doing) well at the North American box office did quite well at the Golden Globes, too. The blockbuster Avatar wasn't even nominated for best screenplay and none of its actors were nominated in the various categories, but the film still managed to win the best picture prize. The blockbuster comedy The Hangover didn't get a matching best director or best screenplay nomination, and none of its actors were nominated, but it went on to win the best picture (comedy or musical) Globe.
At this year's ceremony, the only movie that hasn't become a major box-office hit to win Golden Globes was Scott Cooper's Crazy Heart, which earned Jeff Bridges a best actor (drama) Globe and a best song ("The Weary Kind") Globe for composers T-Bone Burnett and Ryan Bingham. The Hurt Locker, which has won numerous critics awards across the United States, didn't win a single Golden Globe. Kathryn Bigelow's Iraq War drama grossed only $12.6 million at the domestic box office.
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Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver: the Avatar group (Golden Globe Awards / © HFPA)
Justin Bartha, Heather Graham, Bradley Cooper, Mike Tyson: the Hangover group (Golden Globe Awards / © HFPA)
T-Bone Burnett, Cher, Christina Aguilera, Ryan Bingham (Golden Globe Awards / © HFPA)
Christina Aguilera? Why was she even there?
Sandra is so fantastic! I have loved her since I was child, and I hope she'll win an Oscar.
Sandra Bullock was "picture perfect" at the Golden Globes last night. She was a vision of loveliness in her gown and accepted her award with such dignity and grace. I am an enormous fan of this exceptional talent and refuse to miss any of her movies. The chemistry shared between Sandra and the other actors in "The Blind Side" literally made me forget I was watching a movie. Sandra made it a "real" experience to enter this family's view on humanity and modeled how we all should live our lives. Sandra Bullock is a rare "gem" in Hollywood. She has the gift to make us laugh until it hurts, but also touch our hearts to the point of tears. Congratulations on the Golden Globe Award, Sandra Bullock. It was most honorably deserved!