And the Golden Globe Goes To…
Welcome to One Moore Hollywood Podcast! It's time to chat about the recent 2024 Golden Globes with our hosts, Chris Moore, Katie Marpe, and Dennis De Nobile. In this episode, our stalwart hosts will review recent Golden Globes history, their hottest takes on this year's winners, and what award shows mean for the industry and the audience.
Before we dive in, it's important to note that all three of our hosts love an award show. Marpe grew up looking forward to the entire award show season, De Nobile used to produce award shows himself, and Moore has attended them since 1998 (the year Titanic blew every other film out of the water.)
What's Different About the Golden Globes?
When we talk about award show season for the film industry, we're referring to shows like The Emmy Awards, the Golden Globe Awards, the SAG Awards, and, of course, the Academy Awards, or as they're more commonly referred to, the Oscars. The Oscars is the most prestigious event of all these award shows, reserved only for movies.
"The Golden Globes are just meant to be a great celebration."
–Chris Moore
Due to the Golden Globes representing film and television, De Nobile mentions that historically, it has had a more casual and relaxed atmosphere than the Oscars. Moore backs this point up, saying that the Globes don't have the stress of seat fillers like the Oscars do. As an award, the Globes also carry less weight than an Oscar. "They carry a little less future career,” Moore says, “…it doesn't change your whole life…but the Oscars can."
A couple of years ago, the Golden Globes had to rebuild their image after a 2021 LA Times article pointed out some glaring ethical issues with their operation, particularly how small and white the committee responsible for doling out awards was. After canceling the 2022 Golden Globes to reassess themselves and their processes, this committee, dubbed the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, eventually disbanded.
The Golden Globes are now in a post-HFPA era, and the 2024 awards are only their second since this extensive restructuring. New owner, new network, new life, right?
Well, according to our hosts, there was a distinct air of awkwardness at this year's Golden Globes–different from the lighthearted, fun industry party it has looked to be in the past. This awkwardness is likely due to the attendees' acute awareness of how closely those interested in the Globes' ethical restructuring are watching.
Some Hot Takes
For Moore's part, he was incredibly disappointed that Barbie didn't win any significant awards at this year’s Golden Globes. De Nobile and Marpe agree, De Nobile adding how he doesn't think people realize how hard it is to take something like Barbie, based on a doll, and mold it into the broad and accessible story Gerwig managed to create.
However, the most egregious oversight of the night (according to Moore) was the Globes not recognizing Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse in favor of The Boy and the Heron. While Moore loved the latter, he says it was relatively slow-paced, and the former was so excellent he couldn't believe the Globes didn't recognize it for being so.
Additionally, Moore thinks the Globes owe their audience more transparency; he'd like more insight into how they pick the winners and their post-HFPA voting structure. Marpe and De Nobile heartily agree.
As we inch closer and closer to the Oscars, all of our hosts are curious to see if and how these awards change. Nominations come out on the 23rd, so we'll know soon!
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