Well you'll probably already know that it was the BAFTA awards last night and the results threw up a few surprises (some even pleasant).
Well the camera man was either in the know and thought it'd be a giggle to cut to Jimmy Cameron at every possibility or he did what I did and made an ass out of you and me. It seemed Avatar was obviously going to sweep this like all the other big awards shows. But no! In what was either a move to award the more deserving film (out of those nominated) or an attempt to get people talking about that awards that pops up between the Golden Globes and Oscar's big night they went and gave Best Film to Hurt Locker and Best Director to Kathryn Bigelow. Avatar deserves any technical awards it gets but incredible effects a great film does not make so it's good to see something far more worthy win. That said this isn't a Hollywood bash and as such the big money maker isn't necessarily going to get its back slapped until it's red raw. On other words don't be shocked if Avatar still scoops the wee golden man.
Rather more predictable was the awarding of the main acting awards to Brits, although that's not to say they don't deserve awards. Again don't expect this to be a marker of big Oscar night shocks, although some of those would be nice. It was good to see some love for Moon, an outstanding little film that will hopefully find a few more viewers thanks to the BAFTA bump. And great to see Christoph Waltz win Supporting Actor. There may have been many things wrong with Inglourious Basterds but he wasn't one of them turning in a delicious wee turn as an absolute bastard, surely everyone's favourite way to act.
Anyway here's the full list of winners in this here link thing that's represented by the fact that these words are a different colour.
Live Stuff
13 years ago
2 comments:
who presented the baftas?
i find it weird also that the winner of best British film is the only one i havent heard of, waht is it? it must be pretty bloody awesome to beat out such competition.
now i havent seen the Hurt Locker (though i have been told its not as much of a bomb scare even than the Wigan central defence, check that oot on yer MOTD2) but surely The Hangover could have picked up best screenplay, i mean it works so well as the funniest thing you have ever seen and also a good wee whodunnit.
I stuck that "wee" in for the author of the piece who somehow managed to shoehorn at least 3 of them into his last paragraph.
take a bow sir.
It was wee Wossy and he was pish. Bring back Fry is all I can say.
Never heard of the best British film but don't doubt it being an industry bigging up something so people go see it move. I still want to know how only one Brit film can be nominated for Best Film but then not win Best British Film. It sums up the slight mess that is the BAFTAS.
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