Golden Globe Nominations (with comments)

For those of you who care, Oscar season is in full swing now, with some awards and nominations already having been announced. The first of the big ones, the Golden Globes, were announced this morning, and here they are, with my comments:


Actor, Comedy
Javier Bardem, Vicky Cristina
Colin Farrell, In Bruges
James Franco, Pineapple Express
Brendan Gleason, In Bruges
Dustin Hoffman Last Chance Harvey

No real complaints here, though I would have thrown in Will Ferrell from Step Brothers instead of one of the In Bruges boys, which has got to be the most depressing "comedy" I've seen all year.


Supporting Actress
Amy Adams, Doubt
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis, Doubt
Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler
Kate Winslet, The Reader

These could easily be the 5 Oscar nominees, although either Rosemarie DeWitt or Debra Winger from Rachel Getting Married could knock out Amy Adams.


Director
Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Stephen Daldry, The Reader
David Fincher, Ben Button
Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon
Sam Mendes, Revolutionary Road

Clearly missing Christopher Nolan for Dark Knight, and Gus Van Sant for Milk.


Supporting Actor
Tom Cruise, Tropic Thunder
Robert Downey Jr. Tropic Tunder
Ralph Fiennes, The Duchess
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

The Golden Globes have always been known for star-fucking as much as for honouring worthy performances, but Tom Cruise? Tropic Thunder? Funny as shit, but giving Cruise back some cred should be award enough. Fiennes for The Duchess is also bullshit. Should be Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch, or James Franco for Milk, or Eddie Marsan for Happy Go Lucky. Or for star power and honoring comedy, Brad Pitt or John Malkovich from Burn After Reading.
Oh Well, doesn't matter. If you're looking for an economic stimulus, take all the money you can spare and bet it on Ledger.


Actor
Leo DiCaprio, Rev Road
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn, Milk
Brad Pitt, Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

Again, don't be surprised if these are the five Oscar nominees, with Clint Eastwood for Gran Turino possibly knocking someone out (hint: one of the pretty boys).


Best Comedy/Musical
Burn After Reading
Happy Go Lucky
In Bruges
Mamma Mia
Vicky Cristina Barcelona

I would ahve thought Tropic Thunder would have landed here, and Step Brothers should have, either over In Bruges, which, as I said earlier, was the most depressing comedy I've seen in a long long time.


Actress, Drama
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Joie, The Changeling
Meryl Streep, Doubt
Kristin Scott Thomas, I’ve Loved you So Long
Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road

Five probable, and obvious choices.


Actress, Comedy
Rebecca Hall, Vicky Cristina
Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky
Frances McDormand, Burn After Reading
Meryl Streep, Mamma Mia
Emma Thompson, Last Chance Harvey

I'm very happy to see Rebecca Hall here, and Frances McDormand, but I still say this (and the Oscar) should go to Sally Hawkins. Her performance seems so easy, and flighty, but I defy anyone to fake that kind of constant demeanor as convincingly as she does.


Picture, Drama
Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
The Reader
Revolutionary Road
Slumdog Millionaire

The big category, but where's The Dark Knight. Don't worry, I still think it will be ehere when the Oscar nominations are announced.