There are a lot of people who are so caught up in the entertainment industry and all the celebrity gossip that they cannot imagine skipping the Golden Globes Awards tonight. I’m pretty sure there are still some people who take going to the movies very seriously. One of my married friends has a long term standing date with his wife to go to dinner and the movies every single Friday night – no exceptions.
The last movie I saw in the movie theater pretty much convinced me that I cannot afford a regular movie going habit. The price of two movie tickets plus a tub of popcorn and two drinks was about $50. That is just crazy expensive. A family of four would blow $100 on just one movie. Who can do that in today’s economy?
I looked at the IMDB web site for a list of all the nominees and I have to admit that I have not seen any of the movies nominated and only one or two of the TV shows nominated. It would not be fair for me to offer an opinion on who should win any of the awards – I have not seen them and would only be voting on previous roles or scuttlebutt from the office water cooler.
I wait until morning and read the list of winners in the newspaper or maybe one of the online sites. For me, watching the Golden Globes would be a total waste of time and attention, so I’ll be skipping the awards show tonight.