Well the Golden Globes had to go and surprise me again, but I really didn't expect this type of surprise. Instead of handing out awards like candy to the top grossing publicly acclaimed flicks of the season, like Mamma Mia! and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, they went ahead and let Slumdog Millionaire sweep the evening, and justifiably so! It's always a nice thing to see an original film, although slightly unconventional and foreign (the usual kiss of death at the commercial American award shows), be recognized and win over more commercial, although still artistic and well made films like The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Also I couldn't help chuckle that Slumdog Millionaire has yet to début in India, and I am looking forward to the public response from the awards both here and there. The TV pics didn't come as huge surprises, although I figured Dexter was due for its nod. Although the Golden Globes are starting to turn around and recognize real artistic achievements in film, like last years win by Julian Schnabel for Le Scaphandre et le papillon (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly), I still find them a little hard to take seriously, so we'll just have to wait and see