The Golden Globes - Thoughts

[sempel]

I watched the Golden Globes recently and thought the entire thing was shameful. Here's a few points

1) Many of the actors/actresses wearing pins and supporting #MeToo and #TimesUp have themselves overlooked the crimes/misdemeanours of people they have chosen to work with. I don't think the world is naïve to think that the majority of people in the industry knew or had some inkling about some of the misdeeds of their coworkers.
2) I imagine some of the people wearing pins are probably guilty themselves of a few misdeeds
3) I thought while some of the speeches were good/appropriate (e.g. Laura Dern), I thought some of the others (and some of the jokes/comments by presenters) were out of place and seemed spiteful. Many people used the Globes to make remarks that should have been made in different forums. There was one comment about equal pay for example where I shook my head (I believe in equal pay but I also believe in a free market and it's up to an agent/manager to negotiate).

 

[Insidious Von]

It troubling since the worst offenders are still at large, the outfit known as Scientology. Kevin Spacey falls yet Tom Cruise still gets to make his ass ripping fiesta Top Gun:Maverick, WTF! I always suspected Natalie Portman was a moron and her Best Director snide confirms it.

Award shows are excruciatingly boring, how did you manage to sit through it?

 

[canada-man]

Natalie Portman signed a petition along with many hollywood hacks asking for the release of child rapist Roman Polanski

 

[Insidious Von]

That's something we can both agree on CM, Roman Polanski is not deserving of clemency. The whole system is depraved to the core especially concerning child abuse/exploitation. I fear for young Jacob Tremblay.

 

[sempel]

It troubling since the worst offenders are still at large, the outfit known as Scientology. Kevin Spacey falls yet Tom Cruise still gets to make his ass ripping fiesta Top Gun:Maverick, WTF! I always suspected Natalie Portman was a moron and her Best Director snide confirms it.

Award shows are excruciatingly boring, how did you manage to sit through it?

PVR. I watch the monologue, the presenters I hope will be funny (most aren't and the jokes are lame) and I skip speeches and commercials. A 3 hour show is only about 1 hour or so? Same with other shows/sports. I PVR'd the football games this weekend and the moment there was a tackle I skipped 30s and it usually was the start right before the next play.