Film Argo Raih Penghargaan Golden Globe, Singkirkan Lincoln
Argo Wins at Golden Globe Awards, Letdown for Lincoln
Editor : Heru S Winarno
Translator : Parulian Manalu
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Beverly Hills, California (B2B) - Film drama penyanderaan karya Ben Afflek, "Argo", berhasil memenangkan dua penghargaan paling bergengsi dalam ajang "Golden Globe Awards" -- Film Drama Terbaik dan Sutradara Terbaik -- yang mengungguli "Lincoln" yang hanya meraih satu penghargaan.
Drama musikal "Les Miserables" menang di kategori Komedi atau Musikal Terbaik, yang diikuti penghargaan untuk pemerannya Hugh Jackman dan Anne Hathaway.
Namun, banyak kejutan muncul dalam ajang penghargaan itu, sebagai ajang terbesar kedua setelah Oscar yang digelar pada Februari mendatang.
Kejutan itu ketika Jodie Foster pertama kali mengakui bahwa dirinya adalah homoseksual, serta kemunculan mengejutkan mantan presiden AS Bill Clinto, seperti dikutip Republica.
Kisah terbesar memang masih tentang kekalahan "Lincoln" film drama karya Steven Spielberg tentang Presiden AS Abraham Lincold yang menentang perbudakan, karena paling banyak meraih nominasi dengan tujuh nominasi, tetapi hanya berhasil membawa pulang satu piala serta kemenangan Affleck sebagai sutradara terbaik.
Affleck sebelumnya dinilai tidak pantas berada dalam nominasi untuk sutradara terbaik dalam ajang Academy Award, meskipun "Argo" menjadi nominasi untuk kategori Film Terbaik dalam ajang Oscar yang akan digelar pada 24 Februari.
"Argo" menggabungkan kisah nyata penyelamatan para diplomat AS dari Teheran setelah Revolusi Islam yang berlangsung pada 1979 dengan sebuah kisah satir di Hollywood.
"Argo" producer George Clooney told reporters backstage on Sunday that he was disappointed at Affleck's personal snub by the Academy Awards voters.
"I think he did a phenomenal job with the film. I felt that he should have been nominated, but you can't figure out what goes on in the Academy and he's still nominated for best picture...It's disappointing, but we're not out of the water just yet," Clooney said.
Beverly Hills, California - Iran hostage drama "Argo" scored a sweet double victory at the Golden Globe awards on Sunday, winning best movie drama - the night's top prize - and best director for Ben Affleck on a night that left front-runner "Lincoln" with just one trophy.
Musical "Les Miserables" won the contest for best comedy or musical, as well as acting awards for stars Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway.
But elsewhere, it was a night of surprises at Hollywood's second biggest awards show after the Oscars in February.
Actress Jodie Foster publicly acknowledged for the first time that she is gay, and former U.S. President Bill Clinton appeared at the glitzy ceremony.
Yet the big story was the defeat of Steven Spielberg's drama about U.S. President Abraham Lincoln's battle to end slavery - which went into Sunday's ceremony with a leading seven nominations - and the triumph of Affleck in the director's race.
Affleck was overlooked in the directing category when Oscar nominations were announced last Thursday, although "Argo" was short-listed for best film at the Oscar ceremony to be held on February 24.
"Argo" combines the true story of the rescue of U.S. diplomats from Tehran after the Islamic Revolution in 1979 under the guise of making a movie, with a satire on Hollywood.
"Argo" producer George Clooney told reporters backstage on Sunday that he was disappointed at Affleck's personal snub by the Academy Awards voters.
"I think he did a phenomenal job with the film. I felt that he should have been nominated, but you can't figure out what goes on in the Academy and he's still nominated for best picture...It's disappointing, but we're not out of the water just yet," Clooney said.
