Golden Globes 2009

[Isildur's bane]

For anyone that is interested or even cares slightly here is a list of nominees

1. BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
a. AVATAR
Lightstorm Entertainment; Twentieth Century Fox
b. THE HURT LOCKER
Voltage Pictures C/O 42West; Summit Entertainment
c. INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
The Weinstein Company; The Weinstein Company
d. PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE
A Lee Daniels Entertainment / Smokewood Entertainment Group Production;
Lionsgate
e. UP IN THE AIR
Paramount Pictures; Paramount Pictures

2. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
a. EMILY BLUNT THE YOUNG VICTORIA
b. SANDRA BULLOCK THE BLIND SIDE
c. HELEN MIRREN THE LAST STATION
d. CAREY MULLIGAN AN EDUCATION
e. GABOUREY SIDIBE PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL
PUSH BY SAPPHIRE

3. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
a. JEFF BRIDGES CRAZY HEART
b. GEORGE CLOONEY UP IN THE AIR
c. COLIN FIRTH A SINGLE MAN
d. MORGAN FREEMAN INVICTUS
e. TOBEY MAGUIRE BROTHERS

4. BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a. (500) DAYS OF SUMMER
Watermark Pictures; Fox Searchlight Pictures
b. THE HANGOVER
Warner Bros. Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures
c. IT’S COMPLICATED
Relativity Media, Scott Rudin Productions; Universal Pictures
d. JULIE & JULIA
Columbia Pictures; Sony Pictures Releasing
e. NINE
The Weinstein Company; The Weinstein Company

5. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR
MUSICAL
a. SANDRA BULLOCK THE PROPOSAL
b. MARION COTILLARD NINE
c. JULIA ROBERTS DUPLICITY
d. MERYL STREEP IT’S COMPLICATED
e. MERYL STREEP JULIE & JULIA

6. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY
OR MUSICAL
a. MATT DAMON THE INFORMANT!
b. DANIEL DAY-LEWIS NINE
c. ROBERT DOWNEY JR. SHERLOCK HOLMES
d. JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT (500) DAYS OF SUMMER
e. MICHAEL STUHLBARG A SERIOUS MAN

7. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
a. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS
Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation; Sony Pictures Releasing
b. CORALINE
Laika, Inc.; Focus Features
c. FANTASTIC MR. FOX
American Empirical Picture; Twentieth Century Fox
d. THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG
Walt Disney Pictures/Walt Disney Animation Studios; Walt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
e. UP
Walt Disney Pictures/PIXAR Animation Studios; Walt Disney Studios Motion
Pictures

8. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
a. BAARIA (ITALY)
Medusa Film; Summit Entertainment
b. BROKEN EMBRACES (SPAIN)
El Deseo SA; Sony Pictures Classics
c. THE MAID (CHILE)
(LA NANA)
Forastero; Elephant Eye Films
d. A PROPHET (FRANCE)
(UN PROPHETE)
Chic Films; Sony Pictures Classics
e. THE WHITE RIBBON (GERMANY)
(DAS WEISSE BAND – EINE DEUTSCHE KINDERGESCHICHTE)
Wega Films; Sony Pictures Classics

9. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A
MOTION PICTURE
a. PENÉLOPE CRUZ NINE
b. VERA FARMIGA UP IN THE AIR
c. ANNA KENDRICK UP IN THE AIR
d. MO’NIQUE PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL
PUSH BY SAPPHIRE
e. JULIANNE MOORE A SINGLE MAN

10. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A
MOTION PICTURE
a. MATT DAMON INVICTUS
b. WOODY HARRELSON THE MESSENGER
c. CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER THE LAST STATION
d. STANLEY TUCCI THE LOVELY BONES
e. CHRISTOPH WALTZ INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

11. BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
a. KATHRYN BIGELOW THE HURT LOCKER
b. JAMES CAMERON AVATAR
c. CLINT EASTWOOD INVICTUS
d. JASON REITMAN UP IN THE AIR
e. QUENTIN TARANTINO INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

12. BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
a. NEILL BLOMKAMP, DISTRICT 9
TERRI TATCHELL
b. MARK BOAL THE HURT LOCKER
c. NANCY MEYERS IT'S COMPLICATED
d. JASON REITMAN, UP IN THE AIR
SHELDON TURNER
e. QUENTIN TARANTINO INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

13. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
a. MICHAEL GIACCHINO UP
b. MARVIN HAMLISCH THE INFORMANT!
c. JAMES HORNER AVATAR
d. ABEL KORZENIOWSKI A SINGLE MAN
e. KAREN O,
CARTER BURWELL WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

14. BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
a. “CINEMA ITALIANO” — NINE
Music & Lyrics by: Maury Yeston
b. “I WANT TO COME HOME” — EVERYBODY'S FINE
Music & Lyrics by: Paul McCartney
c. “I WILL SEE YOU” — AVATAR
Music by: James Horner, Simon Franglen
Lyrics by: James Horner, Simon Franglen, Kuk Harrell
d. “THE WEARY KIND (THEME FROM CRAZY HEART)” — CRAZY
HEART
Music & Lyrics by: Ryan Bingham, T Bone Burnett
e. “WINTER” — BROTHERS
Music by: U2
Lyrics by: Bono

 

[The ill Jedi]

For anyone that is interested or even cares slightly here is a list of nominees

1. BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
a. AVATAR
Lightstorm Entertainment; Twentieth Century Fox
b. THE HURT LOCKER
Voltage Pictures C/O 42West; Summit Entertainment
c. INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
The Weinstein Company; The Weinstein Company
d. PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE
A Lee Daniels Entertainment / Smokewood Entertainment Group Production;
Lionsgate
e. UP IN THE AIR
Paramount Pictures; Paramount Pictures

I've seen The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds and Precious, all are excellent films. As much as I'd love to see Hurt Locker and Basterds take it, I know that Precious is going to take this category and deservedly so. It was a very raw and powerful movie, not normally the type of film I'd go see at the theater, but it was very good.

 

[wofford29]

Precious wont beat Up In The Air.

 

[Valfar]

For anyone that is interested or even cares slightly here is a list of nominees

1. BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
a. AVATAR<--Canadian
Lightstorm Entertainment; Twentieth Century Fox
b. THE HURT LOCKER
Voltage Pictures C/O 42West; Summit Entertainment
c. INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
The Weinstein Company; The Weinstein Company
d. PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE
A Lee Daniels Entertainment / Smokewood Entertainment Group Production;
Lionsgate
e. UP IN THE AIR<--Canadian
Paramount Pictures; Paramount Pictures

 

[ChaserFan]

I'm surprised District 9 only got one nomination! But glad to see Inglourious Basterds up there for a few!

 

[TurdFerguson]

I'm very disappointed the Road didn't get nominated.

 

[wofford29]

The Globes are bought anyway so none of these noms mean anything, but that's not to say that some of these aren't indeed deserving. As for The Road I'd guess that with the Weinsteins hurting financially and spending so much to get The Reader in last year they probably can't afford a push for The Road this go around.

 

[The Ween]

Thanks for posting this. I won't be watching it this year. No one interesting I want to see.

 

[Darth Caedus]

I'm surprised District 9 only got one nomination! But glad to see Inglourious Basterds up there for a few!

Kind of shocked to hear that myself, it was an amazing movie

 

[The Ween]

No love for Star Trek either.

 

[Darth Caedus]

Well, Sci-Fi/Action aren't usually awards bait, regardless of how good they are.....which is sad.

 

[Jen]

Well, Sci-Fi/Action aren't usually awards bait, regardless of how good they are.....which is sad.

Unless someone like James Cameron is at the helm.

 

[LOTRFan]

It doesn't quite make sense how the film is credited with the writing but not the actual production, oh well.

The Golden Globes hardly matter in the end (though they do sway last minute Oscar voters) - they aren't the Guild awards.

 

[Dusty]

The Globes are bought anyway so none of these noms mean anything, but that's not to say that some of these aren't indeed deserving. As for The Road I'd guess that with the Weinsteins hurting financially and spending so much to get The Reader in last year they probably can't afford a push for The Road this go around.

I've seen this opinion many times, is there actual proof that people pay to have their movies nominated? And is that any different than the 'for your consideration' Oscar ads that cost tons of money? Awards shows are pretty silly, IMO. It's like beauty pageants for movies.

 

[Darklord Dave]

I've seen this opinion many times, is there actual proof that people pay to have their movies nominated? And is that any different than the 'for your consideration' Oscar ads that cost tons of money? Awards shows are pretty silly, IMO. It's like beauty pageants for movies.

The bad rep for the Globes is because of the journalists who are in the organization. The "Foreign Press" aren't actually the best and brightest of the foreign press, but mostly 2nd tier entertainment reporters who like to go on junkets. It's not that they are given cash for films to get nominated, but studios might fly them all expenses paid to a junket, give them all kinds of swag and special privileges for screenings and such.

As opposed to the Academy which are professionals working in the industry.

 

[Dusty]

The bad rep for the Globes is because of the journalists who are in the organization. The "Foreign Press" aren't actually the best and brightest of the foreign press, but mostly 2nd tier entertainment reporters who like to go on junkets. It's not that they are given cash for films to get nominated, but studios might fly them all expenses paid to a junket, give them all kinds of swag and special privileges for screenings and such.

As opposed to the Academy which are professionals working in the industry.

Ah, so they are the only ones deciding who wins? no votes or anything?

I still think that the Oscars are still like a beauty pageant for movies though, complete with their 'for your consideration' campaigns - it just seems like whoever holds a lot of sway in the industry gets nominated/wins - not necessarily the best. Or, they award someone because they've been nominated a lot and lost every other time, or they have a long and illustrious career, etc.

There's no good way to do it, I guess. As with anything that relies on a voting process, opinions can be swayed by cash or favors and the best 'campaigners' usually win.

 

[Shai]

no way Avatar is winning.

 

[Darklord Dave]

Ah, so they are the only ones deciding who wins? no votes or anything?

I still think that the Oscars are still like a beauty pageant for movies though, complete with their 'for your consideration' campaigns - it just seems like whoever holds a lot of sway in the industry gets nominated/wins - not necessarily the best. Or, they award someone because they've been nominated a lot and lost every other time, or they have a long and illustrious career, etc.

There's no good way to do it, I guess. As with anything that relies on a voting process, opinions can be swayed by cash or favors and the best 'campaigners' usually win.

Sure there are votes - by the Foreign Press Association, about 50-60 journalists from 2nd tier newspapers.

And I'd agree that the Oscars are sentimental - actors make up the largest voting block of the Academy and we all know what actors are like. But the actors only vote for the acting categories and best picture. Writers vote for writers, directors for directors, etc. So there is more credibility to the whole procedure. The campaigns help of course - the more that a title is in front of someone, the more likely they are to remember to nominate it.

 

[Bamboota]

I haven't seen most of these movies...so i't's hard for me to give my predictions yet...but I'll be sure to submit mne before teh show!