Award Shows

In light of the Golden Globes being broadcast this Sunday, I've decided to profess my love of awards shows to the world.

Golden Globes, Emmys, OSCARS! If it has to do with movies or TV shows, heavy golden statues, and designer gowns, I'm there. In fact, I clear my schedule specifically so that I can watch them. I even took the day off work this fall so I could be sure I would be able to watch the Emmy awards.

And then I spent the entire show barking at my TV, because Lost was nominated for 11 awards and didn't get any... damn Mad Men...

Anyway, I started watching award shows with my family when I was little, and I watched them mostly for the dresses. And the sparkles. And the up-dos. And, probably, because I've always wanted to be famous.

But in the last couple years of high school, I got really into award shows, and I didn't want to miss a single one. Should I also mention that my senior year of high school, I made it my goal to win a Golden Globe for Best Original Screenplay? Not an Oscar. A Golden Globe.

I set my sights real high.

No, but really. I'd take a Golden Globe. I'd take an Oscar, too, if they were just giving them out...

But, anyway, back to the shows. The Oscars, of course, are my favorite. The Oscars are, like, the top of the food chain as far as award ceremonies are concerned. Anyone who is nominated for an Oscar is Hollywood royalty...even if they were in an indie film that kind of sucked.

I love the Oscars. I watch the entire show, from red carpet coverage to the very end. I happily sit through all of the boring speeches, too. Maybe it's just because I love film, or maybe it's because I love glamor. Or maybe it's because I love how incredibly happy these people look when they get up to accept their awards. I mean, most of them are actors, so they could possibly be faking a bit. But I like to believe they're not. I mean, Kate Winslet, for one, when she won for The Reader was most certainly not faking. Look it up. It's sweet.

On my 20th birthday, the Oscars were on, and all I wanted to do was watch them. I didn't want to go to dinner, have a party, nothing. I wanted to watch the Oscars, straight through. And I did. And it was fantastic.

And last year, I had an Oscars party. All out: formal clothes, champagne, hors d'oeuvres, the whole deal. And my guests actually dressed up. And I don't know if they had a good time, but I sure did.

I take award shows very seriously. If someone or something is nominated for the Oscars, you know they deserve it, and the acting or film was fantastic. Or directing, or screenplay...you get my drift. Therefore, I got really angry when I found out they were having 10 Best Picture nominees...but, I mean, the best one will always win, anyway, I'm sure. I just think to double the size of the category makes it a bit of a joke. What kind of honor is it when any half-way decent movie gets nominated? Oh well. It's still great.

Because I take these so seriously, I get incredibly upset when movies win that aren't...well, shall I say, award material. Last year, The Hangover won Best Comedy at the Golden Globes. And I saw it, it was a funny movie, don't get me wrong. But there was really nothing about it that was well-made. And I just feel that if you receive a Golden Globe, no matter how funny your movie is, it should also be well-made. But that's that.

Joke or not, I'm a sucker for Award Shows. And hopefully one day I'll be at one. If not as a nominee, then at least as a guest!

I'm getting ready for the Golden Globes Sunday...everyone watch! It should be great, as long as Angelina Jolie doesn't win...