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The Hollywood Foreign Press Assn., all 84 voting members strong, joined the critical consensus Monday night, awarding "Brokeback Mountain" a leading four trophies.
The tragic account of a doomed romance between two cowboys, which has dominated critics awards and is considered the top contender for the Academy Awards, won Golden Globes for best dramatic picture, best director for Ang Lee, best screenplay and best song.
The Johnny Cash biography "Walk the Line" took three top trophies, including best musical or comedy as well as the acting awards in that category. For playing the Man in Black, Joaquin Phoenix was named best actor. Reese Witherspoon was chosen best actress for playing Cash's ultimate wife, country music legend June Carter.
But the three-hour NBC telecast often played like a dull parody of its former self — a bawdy, often irreverent party that became popular inside Hollywood in the '90s. In their rush to get ready for the evening's show, you had to wonder if the winners left their senses of humor at home. Movie winner after movie winner thanked an endless barrage of agents, producers, studio executives, publicists and children.
In what was typical of the night, the producers of two big Golden Globe-winning films — "Walk the Line's" Cathy Konrad and "Brokeback Mountain's" James Schamus — didn't say anything about what their movies stood for but seemed to mention by name nearly every person who had a hand in their films' contract negotiations, marketing and distribution.
As "Prison Break's" Wentworth Miller, who plays the prison doctor on the Fox show, put it from his Golden Globes table: "It's good to see all of these people, but I'd rather be home with some popcorn."
At least James Keach, who was a producer on "Walk the Line," managed to sneak in a few heartfelt words about the subjects of the film. "I'm so sad that John and June didn't get to see this movie," Keach said.
"Brokeback Mountain" has dominated other awards shows even though its provocative subject matter has generated scorn from conservative critics. But it was not the only Golden Globe winner whose story hinges on sexual politics.
Felicity Huffman received the best dramatic actress honor for playing a man in the midst of changing his gender in "Transamerica." In her acceptance speech, Huffman paid poignant tribute to all transgender people, saying that she hopes her movie "heals and brings understanding."
Philip Seymour Hoffman, who played the gay writer Truman Capote in "Capote," picked up the dramatic actor trophy.
The tragic account of a doomed romance between two cowboys, which has dominated critics awards and is considered the top contender for the Academy Awards, won Golden Globes for best dramatic picture, best director for Ang Lee, best screenplay and best song.
The Johnny Cash biography "Walk the Line" took three top trophies, including best musical or comedy as well as the acting awards in that category. For playing the Man in Black, Joaquin Phoenix was named best actor. Reese Witherspoon was chosen best actress for playing Cash's ultimate wife, country music legend June Carter.
But the three-hour NBC telecast often played like a dull parody of its former self — a bawdy, often irreverent party that became popular inside Hollywood in the '90s. In their rush to get ready for the evening's show, you had to wonder if the winners left their senses of humor at home. Movie winner after movie winner thanked an endless barrage of agents, producers, studio executives, publicists and children.
In what was typical of the night, the producers of two big Golden Globe-winning films — "Walk the Line's" Cathy Konrad and "Brokeback Mountain's" James Schamus — didn't say anything about what their movies stood for but seemed to mention by name nearly every person who had a hand in their films' contract negotiations, marketing and distribution.
As "Prison Break's" Wentworth Miller, who plays the prison doctor on the Fox show, put it from his Golden Globes table: "It's good to see all of these people, but I'd rather be home with some popcorn."
At least James Keach, who was a producer on "Walk the Line," managed to sneak in a few heartfelt words about the subjects of the film. "I'm so sad that John and June didn't get to see this movie," Keach said.
"Brokeback Mountain" has dominated other awards shows even though its provocative subject matter has generated scorn from conservative critics. But it was not the only Golden Globe winner whose story hinges on sexual politics.
Felicity Huffman received the best dramatic actress honor for playing a man in the midst of changing his gender in "Transamerica." In her acceptance speech, Huffman paid poignant tribute to all transgender people, saying that she hopes her movie "heals and brings understanding."
Philip Seymour Hoffman, who played the gay writer Truman Capote in "Capote," picked up the dramatic actor trophy.