It’s a beautiful American tradition: once a year we meet to question the integrity and taste of the Golden Globe Awards. And in 2021, the film and television honor ceremony has given us many strange options to mourn.
Last week it was revealed that Netflix’s “Emily in Paris” program would have flown Paris from the ballot box of the 90 balloons to Paris and placed them at the peninsula’s $ 1,400-a-night hotel for a junket. The elegant trip to the City of Lights could have helped get two nominations on the show, including the best comedy series.
Meanwhile, the film nominated by Sia “Music” is full of controversy for its funny interpretation of autism. And to top it off, it was reported a few days ago that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which organizes the ceremony, has zero black members. A flag year!
But Balloons have long provoked skepticism and outrage over their shady relationships and cuckoo choices. Here are some of the weirdest O Balloon options ever.
Pia Zadora in “Butterfly”
A mystery that is not yet fully explained is the award for Pia Zadora’s new star of the year in 1982 for her performance in the drama “Butterfly”, which was eviscerated by critics. The heavy film is about an Arizona man (Stacy Keach) who begins an incestuous relationship with his lost daughter Kady (Zadora), who is occasionally super interesting in this sort of thing. Dirty. Times critic Vincent Canby said the newcomer’s sexualized performance was “like a Brigitte Bardot who has been recycled through a kitchen compactor.”
When Zadora won the award, some accused her husband, Israeli billionaire Meshulam Riklis, of influencing the Hollywood Foreign Press Association by organizing a lavish press at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas, which she owned.
Still, he claims he won his fair and square trophy. A few months later, her performance would also win the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress.
“Woman’s Scent”
No one would call “Scent of a Woman” a bad movie. He also received gestures from Oscar and Al Pacino rightly won an Academy Award for playing a blind lieutenant colonel. But he was never the leader of the season. (He competed against “A Few Good Men”, “Howard’s End”, “The Crying Game” and “Unforgiven”, which eventually won the Oscar for Best Picture). Thus, when the film won the 1993 Golden Globe for Best Dramatic Film, HFPA found itself in the midst of another controversy. Hollywood investigators were irritated when it was revealed that many voters went out to New York to meet Pacino during the voting process. And no one involved would say who paid for the starry trip.
Halle Berry (“Frankie and Alice”)
Another criticism they often face at the Globes is that she nominates stars only to get them on the red carpet: List A talent in List D doubts. This definitely follows the best actress of 2011. Halle Berry in a dramatic film with her head for “Frankie & Alice.” Criticism of the small Canadian film about a stripper with a separate murderous personality was skewed by critics, although some praised Berry’s work. Even stranger, most Americans could not see it. Although “Frankie & Alice” had a limited version in 2010 to qualify for the awards, its wide version was left out until 2014.
“The Martian”
What was the funniest part of “The Martian”? Was it when Matt Damon’s astronaut was stranded on Mars, apparently destined to die alone? Or when did he manage to grow potatoes to avoid starvation? Perhaps it was his harrowing final maneuver to reach the crew sent to rescue him. What was your favorite song in the movie? Oh yeah, there weren’t any. All of this is why people scratched their heads when he was nominated for “The Martian” and won. – the award for “best musical film – comedy or musical” in 2016. He published real comedies, such as “The Great Short”, “Joy”, “Spy” and “Trainwreck”.
Johnny Depp (“Alice in Wonderland”, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”)
For 20 solid years, the crazy HFPA would have nominated Johnny Depp to take to the streets. From 1991 to 2011, the actor received 10 mammoth Golden Globe nominations. Compare this to your life, three nodscar heads. But, crazier than quantity, were the projects themselves, including the 2005 “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” in which he played Willy Wonka as a Wisconsin pharmacy employee; “Alice in Wonderland” from 2010, with her crazy flame-haired hatter; and, worst of all, “The Tourist,” also in 2010.
“The tourist”
Critics absolutely criticized “The Tourist”, which was a remake of a 2005 French film, but still garnered a nomination for Best Musical or Comedy Film in the Globe and undeservingly pointed to Depp and Angelina Jolie, they had an icy lack of chemistry. The inclusion was so criticized that host Ricky Gervais mocked it in his monologue.
“It was a great year for 3D movies,” he said. ”“ Toy Story ”,“ Despicable Me ”,“ Tron ”- it looks like this whole year was three-dimensional, except for the characters from“ The Tourist ”. “
Continuing, Gervais added: “I feel bad about this joke, because I’m jumping on the bandwagon. I haven’t even seen “The Tourist.” Who has it? But he has to be good, because he was nominated. “
“Burlesque”
Remember when Christina Aguilera fired the performance? If you answered, “No,” you’re in luck. In 2010, she played an aspiring performer who moved to Los Angeles to grow up, only to end up working in a basement, not much, of strip joints run by Cher. The Post critic Lou Lumenick said of Aguilera’s turn: “Her acting debut will not keep Anne Hathaway awake at night.” Still, he got three head gestures with the Golden Globe, including Best Comedy or Musical.
John C. Reilly (“Walk Hard: The Story of Dewey Cox”)
You can bet on your lowest dollar that John C. Reilly never dreamed of or expected to receive honors for his musical stylings. Leave it at the Balloons to get there first. Reilly wrote his character’s song in “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story,” a 2007 comic parody of Johnny Cash. The melody is perfectly fine, but it has lyrics like, “You know when I was a kid, people were saying to me, “Slow down, Dewey, don’t walk so much. “” Reilly finally lost to Eddie Vedder.
Robin Williams (“Patch Adams”)
Robin Williams was one of our great comedians, but “Patch Adams” was easily one of his worst films. In the comedy, she played a suicidal man who becomes a medical student and questions traditional doctor-patient interactions. Instead, I would rather do it. But, as Gene Siskel said, “who would want Mork to be in bed?” The film was an awkward mix of low-key jokes and extreme sentimentality, and Williams’ performance was up to 11. Naturally, the Golden Globes nominated him for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical. , as well as in the lousy movie itself.