The Gala of the 75th edition of the Golden Globes has not stood out for any time outside of the expected. It has worked well, with a good start marked by the comedian Seth Meyers and a couple of exciting moments, with a spontaneous tribute to the centenary Kirk Douglas and the expected recognition of Oprah Winfrey, the first black woman to receive the Cecil B. DeMille award. all his career. And he has not missed the opportunity to give one of those vindicating speeches that mark time .
The monologue of the beginning of Seth Meyers
“Good evening ladies and gentlemen stay” here you can download free online movies. This is how the humorist Seth Meyers began his monologue at the beginning of the gala. Direct to the subject that flies over Hollywood three months ago when the news of the sexual abuse of Harvey Weinstein jumped . “Do not worry, he’ll be back in 20 years when he becomes the first person to be booed in the video In Memoriam[remembering the deceased], “Meyers said, and several boos were heard in the hall.” Exactly this is going to sound “, the presenter responded quickly.” It will be the first time in three months that the men present in this room do not tremble to hear his name in public, “Meyers said Of course, the name of Kevin Spacey has also flown over the room The monologue has ended with Meyers starting to tell a joke that several famous performers have topped since The first two were anti-chaotic and anti-racist jokes, and the third was the gag that Meyers and the humorist Amy Poehler have mounted about mansplaining (when a man explains something to a woman without knowing if he already knows it). a condescending and patronizing tone).
In black
The initiative of the legal defense fund Time’s Up Golden Globe goers dressed in black in protest against sexual abuse and discrimination in Hollywood has been the big hit of the night. Almost all the attendees have dressed in black and have spoken on the subject, first on the red carpet and then throughout the ceremony. And they have also worn badges. A phrase by Seth Meyers addressed to women has also set the tone: “I am looking forward to the next thing you are going to lead us.” And a sentence by Natalie Portman has ended the night: “These are the directors, all men, candidates tonight”. Barbara Streissand, who has gone on to present the Best Film Award, recalled that she has been the only woman to win the best director award in history.
“Thanks, Oprah”
“If I had to say a single word about Oprah, it would be” thank you. “This is how Reese Witherspoon presented Oprah Winfrey, who received the Cecil B. DeMille award.throughout her career, becoming the first black woman to achieve it. And Oprah, true to herself, has not wasted the opportunity to give one of those speeches that make history. Sexual abuse, inequality and racism have centered this discourse. And he has remembered the story of Recy Taylor, a black woman raped in 1944 in Alabama by five white men and who died late last year. “He lived in a time when women were not believed.” “For too long, women have not been heard or taken seriously if they dared to tell the truth about the power of these men, but their time is over.” “Talking about the truth … this is the most powerful tool we have, I am inspired by women who have been brave and have talked about their stories.
Oprah has also directed her speech away from the focus of Hollywood, towards all the anonymous women who suffer abuses: “I want to give my gratitude to all the women who have endured harassment and mistreatment, they are women whose names we will never hear”. Winfrey has closed her speech bluntly: “I want all the girls who are watching us to know that there is a new day on the horizon, and when that day finally dawns, it will be because a lot of magnificent women, many of whom are Tonight in this room and you can watch free movies online, they fought hard to make sure they are the leaders that will take us to a time when no one has to say “me too” again.
James Franco
The prize for best actor in a comedy or musical has been for James Franco for his performance in The Disaster Artist , where he gave life to the director Tommy Wiseau, who supposedly directed one of the worst films in the history of cinema ( The Room , 2003) . Wiseau is one of the most enigmatic characters in Hollywood and tonight has had his five seconds of fame when Franco has invited him to take the stage to share the prize with him, not the microphone. When Wiseau has gone to speak, just up, before Franco said anything, the actor has told him to shut up and put him aside. And Franco has become there, perhaps, the first actor to read his message of gratitude directly from a mobile phone.
The 101 years of Kirk Douglas
The great ovation of the night was for the centenary Kirk Douglas ( who just turned 101 ), who has gone on stage in a wheelchair accompanied by Catherine Zeta Jones to present the award for Best Screenplay. Zeta Jones has presented her father-in-law and Douglas has said a few words with some difficulty, but Zeta Jones has managed to get out of step giving way to the announcement of the candidates of the category.