Barbenheimer 2023 was such a huge event and I don't think I was the only one who took it for granted. Golden Globes I will give them both as winners. Not because they deserve it on the same level, but because the awards, presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, are known for their spin on popular hits, current stars and movie trends. If we add to this the media collapse the organization has suffered in recent years, it is even more. But the HFPA had a surprise in store.
Because not only did they celebrate a ceremony that confirmed the resurrection of the awards, but with the same glamor of the past, But passed and graded Barbie above. And it was a huge success.
Oppenheimer, It competed in the drama category and led to the night's wins, winning five awards: Best Motion Picture in a Drama, Best Director (Christopher Nolan), Best Actor (Cillian Murphy), Best Supporting Actor (Robert Downey Jr.) and Music Original.
Barbie For its part, it won an award for Best Song on An Unexpectedly Dry Night and another for Cinematography and Box Office Achievement, an award created in 2024 that, as its name suggests, celebrates a movie that has captivated the masses. An award, being the highest-grossing film of the year, it was obvious that it would go Barbie.
I mean, after all the hype, the pink event and the accolade Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling and director Greta GerwigThe night ended with more losses than wins because The Golden Globes They had a big weakness for another film that was going to surprise the public.
'Poor creatures' wonder
poor creatures (poor), A feminist reinvention of the story of Frankenstein prevailed Barbie In two notable categories: Best Comedy or Musical and Best Actress in the same category Emma Stone.
And this success has surprised the fans Barbie It is also true that the person who experienced this event with pink consciousness will attract the attention of many viewers. Poor creatures It has not been released in many territories yet. But having discovered it at the London Film Festival a few months ago, I can attest that the Golden Globes aren't wrong.
As with all films by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor creatures Not a product Important It's a story that plays between the strange and the wonderful, the shocking and the sensational. It's uncomfortable but wonderful. It is strange, but it will not leave you indifferent. It is a unique film Emma Stone He gives us an electrifying tour de force with the most intense, volatile and exciting performance of his career.
talk about Poor creatures It's complicated because we're dealing with a movie that relies on surprising plot twists to tell its story. I'm not going to tell you that the plot revolves around a scientist, an open-minded girl, because I don't want to ruin your experience when it hits theaters on January 25th. Impairment, and the journey of living self-discovery. But the 'Frankensteinian' levels of madness shake any traditional narrative concept.
Poor creatures Do not share anything with Barbie Beyond competing in the same category Golden Globes. However, starring work Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo And Willem Dafoe It feels like a production that challenges our focus as viewers, one that takes risks and leaps into the void with brutal narrative audacity. barbie, On the other hand, it will be the best box office event of 2023, but it is still a predictable comedy with playful performances. Reward, in my opinion Barbie It will be a hit, not a film of the year.
We take the Golden Globes seriously as they roll by
that Golden Globes Eschewing their traditional tendencies toward Hollywood glamour, they reward a race that's bold and whimsical. Poor creatures This can be interpreted as a successful step out of the hole they are stuck in.
They are known as a colorful and relaxed prelude to the Oscars Golden Globes They were also seen as a showbiz phenomenon in the film world, where the credibility of the concept was evident by its lack of credibility. However, by reward Poor creatures Open a new path towards reinvention after the scandals of recent years Los Angeles Times Exposing alleged support in 2021, such as special events sponsored by studios or the recommendation of movies and series of questionable quality Burlesque One Emily in Paris. The worst blow is that their select panel of 90 foreign journalists has no black members.
The Golden Globes were almost thrown out at the time. Agencies, representatives, Netflix, Amazon Scarlett Johansson and Tom Cruise first talked about 2021, leading to a ceremony without airing the following year and forcing the company to implement changes.
Now, after the ceremony on January 7, 2024, it seems they want to reclaim their place. Most of the stars gathered at the Beverly Hilton Hotel this time in their finest, but even Robert Downey Jr. celebrated in his speech that the HFPA had changed.
And, as mentioned earlier, reward Poor creatures Above the event Barbie shows that Golden Globes They send a message: They want to be part of the movie-going conversation. They want to be taken seriously.
This article was written by Cine54 exclusively for Yahoo en Español.
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