The first National Movie Awards were held in London last night. Methinks it’ll be the first and last time they’re held. They’re somehow associated with ITV, and pretty much every single awards show ITV ever do is a complete farce. (Remember that “Sports Awards” held a few years back? Presented by Ulrika Johnsson – why? And a previous attempt at a film awards show, broadcast live, in which the highlight was Robin Williams accepting his award by satellite: “This award makes me feel so…so….cheap!”)
Well, Daniel Radcliffe won Best Male Actor, and Emma Watson won the Best Female award. Daniel beat out Daniel Craig and Johnny Depp, whilst Emma won over Judi Dench, Eva Green (Bond girl in the last Bond outing) and Keira Knightley. Who votes for this stuff, the public? Oh, wait, they do. The Sun also reports that acting royalty such as Christian Slater and Misha Barton attended the ceremony. Wow. Oh, and the paper also helpfully adds that the Awards are “Britain’s answers to the Oscars”. No. They’re. Not.
P.S. Why are they called the “Movie Awards”?? We’re not American!