Golden Globe Nominees List

Hey, the 67th Annual Golden Globes are on tonight and for the first time in their history – its raining on the Red Carpet. I find that amazing.

I wanted to make a couple things clear about it. I don’t care. The other thing? I don’t care.

Its no secret that the Globes mean nothing to me, and things like one award for Comedy or Musical… like they are clearly so similar and cannot be mutually exclusive.

The biggest thing is how BIG a deal they make out of this thing since its often been considered a “preview to the Oscars” but I disagree. This is the awards run from the Hollywood Foreign Press, and the votes are gathered by about 100 members of reporters in Hollywood that do NOT work for North American outlets. But regardless of who they work for… there is 100 of them. The results are hardly a reflection of what we might see at the Oscars (who has thousands of members that vote and therefore a wider chance of swaying opinion).

But for those of you who follow, I have some of the Movie related nominees and I will put an asterisk * next to the person or title that I think will win (not that I would choose, but that I am guessing will – if there is no * then I just have no clue)

Golden Globes presents:

Best Motion Picture — Drama
Avatar
*The Hurt Locker
Inglorious Basterds
Precious
Up in the Air

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama
Emily Blunt, The Young Victoria
Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
Helen Mirren, The Last Station
Carey Mulligan, An Education
*Gabourey Sadibe, Precious

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama
Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
*George Clooney, Up in the Air
Colin Firth, A Single Man
Morgan Freeman, Invictus
Tobey Maguire, Brothers

Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
(500) Days of Summer
*The Hangover
It’s Complicated
Julie & Julia
Nine

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
Sandra Bullock, The Proposal
Marion Cotillard, Nine
Meryl Streep, It’s Complicated
*Meryl Streep, Julie and Julia
Julia Roberts, Duplicity

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
Matt Damon, The Informant
Daniel Day Lewis, Nine
Robert Downey Jr., Sherlock Holmes
*Joseph Gordon Levitt, (500) Days of Summer
Michael Stuhlbarg, A Serious Man

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Mo-Nique, Precious
Julianne Moore, A Single Man
*Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air
Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air
Penelope Cruz, Nine

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
*Matt Damon, Invictus
Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones
Christopher Plummer, The Last Station
Christopher Waltz, Inglorious Basterds
Woody Harrelson, The Messenger

Best Animated Feature Film
Coraline
The Fantastic Mr. Fox
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
The Princess and the Frog
*Up

Best Foreign Language Film
Barria
Broken Embraces
A Prophet
The White Ribbon
The Maid

Best Director — Motion Picture
Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
*James Cameron, Avatar
Clint Eastwood, Invictus
Jason Reitman, Up in the Air
Quentin Tarantino, Inglorious Basterds

Best Screenplay — Motion Picture
Up in the Air
It’s Complicated
District 9
*The Hurt Locker
Inglorious Basterds

Best Original Score — Motion Picture
Michael Giacchino, Up
Marvin Hamlisch, The Informant
James Horner, Avatar
Abel Krozeniowski, A Single Man
*Karen O. and Carter Burwell, Where the Wild Things Are

Best Original Song — Motion Picture
“I Will See You,” Avatar
“The Weary Kind,” The Crazy Heart
“Winter,” Brothers
“Cinema Italiano,” Nine
“I Want to Come Home,” Everybody’s Fine

So while I don’t think any of this matters as much as they are pumping this up. There are my picks, and tomorrow I will share the results to my list.

Do you care about the Globes? Are they just a curiosity you keep tabs on like I do? Or are they the media event of the year for you?

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30 thoughts on “Golden Globe Nominees List

  1. I agree that the Golden Globes don’t matter a lot. They’re more of an aberration when you compare them with other awards. I’d say the Oscars don’t matter, either, if you’re looking for the best film and best performances of the year. Their picks often don’t agree with mine, and they pay a lot of attention to business considerations, not just art.

    That said, last night if you watched Meryl Streep or Drew Barrymore, among others, the Golden Globes obviously mean a lot to them. I think it’s great that Martin Scorsese can get on prime-time, network TV and share his passion about movies for a few minutes.

    All award shows are p.r. events to one degree or another. That’s really what they’re there for. As arbiters of what’s the “best” of movies for any particular year, no one should take them too seriously.

  2. It’s sad to see just one nomination for District 9. Not that these silly award shows matter much, but still.

    Maybe the Oscars will have more since, but I doubt it.

  3. Hans Baby!

    was it just me or was Rickey gervanis-or whatever a total ASS…

    When are they goin’ to realize that Russell Brand and this guy are HACKS when it comes to this stuff.

    1. James it was tonight dude! Avatar one Best director, and best picture-drama

      Lol the hangover won best picture-musical or comedy. I thought Nine would. Big surprise there.

      Inglorious Basterds-no big wins accept for Best Supporting actor Chris Waltz.

      Avatar winning, no surprise but I really thought Up in The Air or Hurt Locker, even Precious might beat it. I;m happy for Cameron & crew.

  4. Couple of things:

    1- I think ‘Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs’ could upset ‘Up’. Could does not mean it will.

    2- Hurt Locker isn’t overrated. I’m a little surprised that Jeremy Renner wasn’t among the lead drama nominees. I never found it boring. However, it won’t win best pic drama. The love affair with Avatar is just overwhelming right now. That’s not a bad thing.

    3- No love for Amy Adams…in anything. Not Sunshine Cleaning (the best comedy from last year) Not Night At The Museum II (she was the only bright spot in it) and no Julie & Julia.

    4- The choice for best actor in a musical or comedy. What was Robert Downey Jr. doing there again? Why not…oh, Bradley Cooper from The Hangover?

    5- What was your pick for best song, Rodney? Only one I remember is the song from Nine.

    *********

    I’ll watch some of the Globes.
    Then turn the channel. I’m sorry folks…new season of 24, what can I tell ya?

    (T’voed Human Target though)

    1. Do you think that The Hurt Locker is “the best film of the year?”

      The “defining movie of the decade?”

      “Near-perfect?”

      The Hurt Locker is the most critically acclaimed film in a long time. I wasn’t bored by it, and I understand it’s value, but it’s definitely not as great as critics are making it out to be.

      1. Question #1: Answer: No. It is one of the best of last year. My personal favorite film was Sunshine Cleaning. I also was wowed, as most others, with Avatar. Hurt Locker be a contender for Oscars, that I believe.

        Question #2: Answer: Yes. Now, let me explain something. I said above it is one of the best films of 2009. Not the best. However, when you ask is it the defining movie of the past decade I have to look at what has shaped the last decade. Far and large it is the war on terror and the Iraq War – whether we agree on the tactics in the latter or not, Hurt Locker is somewhat neutral in politics. It also is “un-Hollywood” by depicting what real conditions for soldiers are like, it shows them (and us) that the potential for danger is always present. I know that might sound rather simplistic, but as a film that could “represent” a decade, then by that criteria, it does.

        Question: “Near Perfect” The Answer: Yes. Note that “near perfect” is not the same as “being perfect”. No film is perfect.

    2. As I mentioned in the post, if I didn’t make a selection*, then I just had no clue what would happen.

      Of all the songs listed I only heard half, and those that I did here were forgettable background songs that didn’t leave enough impact on me to compare them.

  5. It’s such a shame that bandwidth has to be wasted every year on meaningless awards for movies. I truly will never understand the competitiveness that exists in the movie fan community for their “favorite” films (although 9 times out of 10 fans’ favorite movies aren’t even nominated). I am never a fan of of competitive arts, especially since history often shows that the winners of these awards barely hold up when lists of great films are made.

  6. I can’t believe all the hype and critical acclaim The Hurt Locker is getting. Sure, it’s not a bad movie, but it’s just so terribly structured and paced. Most of the scenes have very little direction or depth in the context of the overarching plot.

    If they made an episodic action flick where the hero went around from day to day beating up bad guys with no real direction or sub-textual purpose, it would be considered to be shallow and pointless.

    Why is it that so many people think that because Hurt Locker is long, badly paced, and boring, that that makes it “unique” and “artistic”? It doesn’t. That movie could have been way better, both in terms of sheer entertainment and depth. I’m glad I watched it, but there’s no denying it’s flaws.

    Rodney’s right, though. It’s probably going to win Best Picture.

    1. If it was a action packed flick with a quick pacing it would be a different film all together.

      Now The GOLDEN GLOBES and OSCARS are popularity contest in the inner circle of hollywood it does not mean it’s the best film of the year remember it’s all opinionated.

      I for one believe what makes a film grate is entertainment being put in a atmosphere that I am interested in and keeps me there for the entire runtime. If I am thinking about the weather the cute girl next to me I am not entertained enough.

      District 9 and Inglorious Basterds were my favorites of the year. I will always say that about a QT film. Love his dialogue.

      I say F@#K that Juno and There Will Be Blood so board and yes Hurt Locker was cool a different character piece but it did not make my top five of 2010

      1. Hurt Locker ruled 2009. It was the most realistic film, next to “The Road.” Not to mention, the director got passed up, even though she went to great lengths to make it as realistic and compelling as possible. District 9 was great, but not award-worthy.

        On a side note, Up in the Air was great.

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