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It is the most expensive movie ever made, while also a project that required over 12 years to complete. It is James Cameron’s latest masterpiece and it has just been crowned the biggest winner at last night’s Golden Globes. “Avatar” won for Best Director and, most importantly, Best Motion Picture (Drama), as the Los Angeles Times’ The Envelope can confirm.

Talk of how much critics would take into account Cameron’s blockbuster started almost shortly after it was released, with some saying that such an accomplished film would certainly take the awards circuit by storm, just like “Titanic” also did many years ago. Said and done: having won in the two biggest categories at the Golden Globes, “Avatar” is semi-officially in the running for the Oscars, with odds looking favorable for a Best Picture nomination.

“Taking the prizes for best drama and best director, the mega-blockbuster that had been lacking award momentum gets a major boost heading into the final week of Oscar nomination voting. It’s the most expensive movie in Hollywood history – a $310-million epic that’s also poised to become the highest-grossing global release ever – but James Cameron’s technologically groundbreaking ‘Avatar’ had failed to prove itself as an award season favorite. That changed Sunday night, when the writer-director’s futuristic 3-D thriller won the best drama Golden Globe,” the aforementioned publication says.

Other winners were not as unexpected as “Avatar,” including Sandra Bullock’s “The Blind Side,” “The Hangover,” “Up” and, of course, “Precious.” Still, because it got to take home the statuettes in the two most coveted categories, “Avatar” is the undeniable winner. In his acceptance speech, James Cameron for once put his ego aside and thanked the fans who had made the win possible. Without them, “Avatar” would not have had even the smallest fraction of the success it is enjoying today.

“We have the best job in the world, we really do,” Cameron said. “I just want you to give it up for yourself. What we do is, we make entertainment for a global audience, and that’s what the Golden Globes mean. Give it up for yourselves,” the director added. - softpedia.com

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