Golden Globes 2009 - Official Thread

[TJ Wells]

With 8 days to go, I figure now is as good a time as anyway to make a picks/discussion thread. Here are mine:

EDIT: S=Should win, W=Will win

Best Motion Picture - Drama
S&W: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
W: Happy-Go-Lucky
S: In Bruges
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
S&W: The Wrestler - Mickey Rourke
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
S: In Bruges - Colin Farrell
W: Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Javier Bardem
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
S: Rachel Getting Married - Anne Hathaway
W: Revolutionary Road - Kate Winslet
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
S&W: Happy-Go-Lucky - Sally Hawkins
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
W: The Dark Knight - Heath Ledger
S: Tropic Thunder - Robert Downey Jr.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
S: Doubt - Viola Davis
W: Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Penelope Cruz
Best Director - Motion Picture
S&W: Slumdog Millionaire - Danny Boyle
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
S&W: Slumdog Millionaire - Simon Beaufoy
Best Original Song - Motion Picture
S&W: The Wrestler - "The Wrestler"
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
S&W: Slumdog Millionaire - A.R. Rahman
Best Foreign Language Film
S&W: Gomorra
Best Animated Feature Film
S&W: WALL-E

[Jessooker]

I'm putting what I prefer to win.


Best Motion Picture - Drama
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
The Reader
Revolutionary Road
Slumdog Millionaire

Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Burn After Reading
Happy-Go-Lucky
In Bruges
Mamma Mia!
Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Brad Pitt
Frost/Nixon - Frank Langella
Milk - Sean Penn
Revolutionary Road - Leonardo DiCaprio
The Wrestler - Mickey Rourke

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
In Bruges - Colin Farrell
In Bruges - Brendan Gleeson
Last Chance Harvey - Dustin Hoffman
Pineapple Express - James Franco
Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Javier Bardem

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Changeling - Angelina Jolie
Doubt - Meryl Streep
I've Love You So Long - Kristin Scott Thomas
Rachel Getting Married - Anne Hathaway
Revolutionary Road - Kate Winslet

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Burn After Reading - Frances McDormand
Happy-Go-Lucky - Sally Hawkins
Last Chance Harvey - Emma Thompson
Mamma Mia! - Meryl Streep
Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Rebecca Hall

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
The Dark Knight - Heath Ledger
Doubt - Philip Seymour Hoffman
The Duchess - Ralph Fiennes
Tropic Thunder - Tom Cruise
Tropic Thunder - Robert Downey Jr.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Doubt - Amy Adams
Doubt - Viola Davis
The Reader - Kate Winslet
Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Penelope Cruz
The Wrestler - Marisa Tomei

Best Director - Motion Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - David Fincher
Frost/Nixon - Ron Howard
The Reader - Stephen Daldry
Revolutionary Road - Sam Mendes
Slumdog Millionaire - Danny Boyle

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Eric Roth, Robin Swicord
Doubt - John Patrick Shanley
Frost/Nixon - Peter Morgan
The Reader - David Hare
Slumdog Millionaire - Simon Beaufoy

Best Original Song - Motion Picture
Bolt - "I Thought I Lost You"
Cadillac Records - "Once in a Lifetime"
Gran Torino - "Gran Torino"
WALL-E - "Down to Earth"
The Wrestler - "The Wrestler"

Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Changeling - Clint Eastwood
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Alexandre Desplat
Defiance - James Newton Howard
Frost/Nixon - Hans Zimmer
Slumdog Millionaire - A.R. Rahman

Best Foreign Language Film
The Baader Meinhof Complex
Gomorra
I've Loved You So Long
Everlasting Moments
Waltz with Bashir

Best Animated Feature Film
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
WALL-E

[FondestMemory]

i just want in bruges, boyle and slumdog to win.

be nice to see hathaway win too.

[DivisionStreet]

Why is Tom Cruise nominated for that cameo in Tropic Thunder? The Golden Globes are such a joke.

[TJ Wells]

Good idea on should vs. will win. Updated post.

[TJ Wells]

Why is Tom Cruise nominated for that cameo in Tropic Thunder? The Golden Globes are such a joke.

Agreed. Just off the top of my head, Bill Irwin, Ralph Fiennes (In Bruges), Aaron Eckhart, David Harbour and Michael Shannon all deserved a nomination more, and i'm sure I could find more with research.

That being said, I will absolutely be watching. Love award season so much.

[DivisionStreet]

I think Heath has the supporting actor award in the bag. Hopefully I can say the same for the Oscar...but the competition will be a little tougher.

[mattybobviously]

Who I think should win...

Best Motion Picture - Drama
Slumdog Millionaire

Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
In Bruges

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
The Wrestler - Mickey Rourke

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
In Bruges - Colin Farrell

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Doubt - Meryl Streep

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Mamma Mia! - Meryl Streep

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
The Dark Knight - Heath Ledger

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
The Wrestler - Marisa Tomei

Best Director - Motion Picture
Slumdog Millionaire - Danny Boyle

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Doubt - John Patrick Shanley

Best Original Song - Motion Picture
The Wrestler - "The Wrestler"

Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Slumdog Millionaire - A.R. Rahman

Best Foreign Language Film
Gomorra

Best Animated Feature Film
WALL-E

[mattybobviously]

Golden Globe nominations are so poor.

[fluke182]

I'm watching the Visitor right now, and it's an absolute damn tragedy that Richard Jenkins was not nominated for a Golden Globe. I hope to god he's nominated for an Oscar. Of course, given that he was nominated by SAG, he probably will get a nomination.

I'll do this later on.

[Recovery Room]

Best Motion Picture - Drama
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
The Reader
Revolutionary Road
Slumdog Millionaire

Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Burn After Reading
Happy-Go-Lucky
In Bruges
Mamma Mia!
Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Brad Pitt
Frost/Nixon - Frank Langella
Milk - Sean Penn
Revolutionary Road - Leonardo DiCaprio
The Wrestler - Mickey Rourke

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
In Bruges - Colin Farrell
In Bruges - Brendan Gleeson
Last Chance Harvey - Dustin Hoffman
Pineapple Express - James Franco
Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Javier Bardem

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Changeling - Angelina Jolie
Doubt - Meryl Streep
I've Love You So Long - Kristin Scott Thomas
Rachel Getting Married - Anne Hathaway
Revolutionary Road - Kate Winslet

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
urn After Reading - Frances McDormandB
Happy-Go-Lucky - Sally Hawkins
Last Chance Harvey - Emma Thompson
Mamma Mia! - Meryl Streep
Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Rebecca Hall

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
The Dark Knight - Heath Ledger
Doubt - Philip Seymour Hoffman
The Duchess - Ralph Fiennes
Tropic Thunder - Tom Cruise
Tropic Thunder - Robert Downey Jr.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Doubt - Amy Adams
Doubt - Viola Davis
The Reader - Kate Winslet
Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Penelope Cruz
The Wrestler - Marisa Tomei

Best Director - Motion Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - David Fincher
Frost/Nixon - Ron Howard
The Reader - Stephen Daldry
Revolutionary Road - Sam Mendes
Slumdog Millionaire - Danny Boyle

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Eric Roth, Robin Swicord
Doubt - John Patrick Shanley
Frost/Nixon - Peter Morgan
The Reader - David Hare
Slumdog Millionaire - Simon Beaufoy

Best Original Song - Motion Picture
Bolt - "I Thought I Lost You"
Cadillac Records - "Once in a Lifetime"
Gran Torino - "Gran Torino"
WALL-E - "Down to Earth"
The Wrestler - "The Wrestler"

Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Changeling - Clint Eastwood
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Alexandre Desplat
Defiance - James Newton Howard
Frost/Nixon - Hans Zimmer
Slumdog Millionaire - A.R. Rahman

Best Foreign Language Film
The Baader Meinhof Complex
Gomorra
I've Loved You So Long
Everlasting Moments
Waltz with Bashir

Best Animated Feature Film
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
WALL-E

[Spenny]

I'm putting what I want to win.

Best Motion Picture - Drama
Slumdog Millionaire

Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Burn After Reading

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Brad Pitt

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
In Bruges - Colin Farrell

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Rachel Getting Married - Anne Hathaway

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Burn After Reading - Frances McDormand

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
The Dark Knight - Heath Ledger

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Doubt - Amy Adams

Best Director - Motion Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - David Fincher

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Slumdog Millionaire - Simon Beaufoy

Best Original Song - Motion Picture
WALL-E - "Down to Earth"

Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Slumdog Millionaire - A.R. Rahman

Best Foreign Language Film
N/A (Haven't seen any on list)

Best Animated Feature Film
WALL-E

[gonfreaks]

Best Motion Picture - Drama
Slumdog Millionaire

Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Happy-Go-Lucky

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Milk - Sean Penn

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Pineapple Express - James Franco

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Doubt - Meryl Streep

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Happy-Go-Lucky - Sally Hawkins

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Doubt - Philip Seymour Hoffman

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Doubt - Viola Davis

Best Director - Motion Picture
Slumdog Millionaire - Danny Boyle

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Slumdog Millionaire - Simon Beaufoy

Best Original Song - Motion Picture
The Wrestler - "The Wrestler"

Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Slumdog Millionaire - A.R. Rahman

Best Foreign Language Film
Gomorra

Best Animated Feature Film
WALL-E

[narcoleptic953]

I feel like there is no way in hell they won't give Supporting Actor to Ledger.

[Spenny]

And it's well-deserved too.
None of those other performances by supporting actors comes close to Ledger as the Joker.
He pretty much made The Dark Knight.


Then again, Philip Seymour Hoffman seems to win a lot of awards, so he may get the nod. As good as Tropic Thunder was, I don't think that either performance should win. I might be one of the only people that thought that Robert Downey Jr. wasn't anything special in Tropic Thunder.

[Machu505]

Oscars or no care.

[narcoleptic953]

Still haven't seen a lot of these movies, so some of these are just shots in the dark. I plan on seeing just about everything before the Oscars so I can put a little more of my person preference into the predictions.

Best Motion Picture - Drama
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
The Reader
Revolutionary Road
Slumdog Millionaire

Hard choice on best picture. I think it'll probably be Slumdog Millionaire, even though I slightly preferred Benjamin Button (only because of the performances). I don't know much about The Reader, but I think I would be safe in ruling that and Revolutionary Road out. If it's neither of the two I've seen, I would be willing to bet that Frost/Nixon would be the spoiler.

Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Burn After Reading
Happy-Go-Lucky
In Bruges
Mamma Mia!
Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Since I've only seen one of these films and I haven't read much about the others, I'll just go on the fact that I absolutely loved Burn After Reading.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Brad Pitt
Frost/Nixon - Frank Langella
Milk - Sean Penn
Revolutionary Road - Leonardo DiCaprio
The Wrestler - Mickey Rourke

I thought Brad Pitt turned in one of the best and most moving performances of the year in Benjamin Button, but as much as I would like to see him win, I just don't see it happening. From what I've heard, Mickey Rourke's turn in The Wrestler is not only the performance of his career, but the performance of the year. With all the talk he is getting, I can't honestly see any of the others taking it from him.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
In Bruges - Colin Farrell
In Bruges - Brendan Gleeson
Last Chance Harvey - Dustin Hoffman
Pineapple Express - James Franco
Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Javier Bardem

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Changeling - Angelina Jolie
Doubt - Meryl Streep
I've Love You So Long - Kristin Scott Thomas
Rachel Getting Married - Anne Hathaway
Revolutionary Road - Kate Winslet

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Burn After Reading - Frances McDormand
Happy-Go-Lucky - Sally Hawkins
Last Chance Harvey - Emma Thompson
Mamma Mia! - Meryl Streep
Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Rebecca Hall

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
The Dark Knight - Heath Ledger
Doubt - Philip Seymour Hoffman
The Duchess - Ralph Fiennes
Tropic Thunder - Tom Cruise
Tropic Thunder - Robert Downey Jr.

Without Ledger and his unfortunate and heartbreaking death, The Dark Knight would have received nowhere near the attention it did. Ledger's Joker is easily the most talked about performance of the year, and for good reason. He makes the film. He's completely unrecognizable and different from anything he ever did (although so is Downey), but he is also legitimately horrifying as a character, one of those performances where you're always forgetting who is is underneath the character. He's still not as good as Javier Bardem was in a similar role last year, but he'll win no matter what. Two years in a row for the crazy serial killer in this category.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Doubt - Amy Adams
Doubt - Viola Davis
The Reader - Kate Winslet
Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Penelope Cruz
The Wrestler - Marisa Tomei

Best Director - Motion Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - David Fincher
Frost/Nixon - Ron Howard
The Reader - Stephen Daldry
Revolutionary Road - Sam Mendes
Slumdog Millionaire - Danny Boyle

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Eric Roth, Robin Swicord
Doubt - John Patrick Shanley
Frost/Nixon - Peter Morgan
The Reader - David Hare
Slumdog Millionaire - Simon Beaufoy

Best Original Song - Motion Picture
Bolt - "I Thought I Lost You"
Cadillac Records - "Once in a Lifetime"
Gran Torino - "Gran Torino"
WALL-E - "Down to Earth"
The Wrestler - "The Wrestler"

Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Changeling - Clint Eastwood
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Alexandre Desplat
Defiance - James Newton Howard
Frost/Nixon - Hans Zimmer
Slumdog Millionaire - A.R. Rahman

Best Foreign Language Film
The Baader Meinhof Complex
Gomorra
I've Loved You So Long
Everlasting Moments
Waltz with Bashir

No idea.

Best Animated Feature Film
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
WALL-E

[pshh]

Best Motion Picture - Drama
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
The Reader
Revolutionary Road
Slumdog Millionaire

Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Burn After Reading
Happy-Go-Lucky
In Bruges
Mamma Mia!
Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Brad Pitt
Frost/Nixon - Frank Langella
Milk - Sean Penn
Revolutionary Road - Leonardo DiCaprio
The Wrestler - Mickey Rourke

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
In Bruges - Colin Farrell
In Bruges - Brendan Gleeson
Last Chance Harvey - Dustin Hoffman
Pineapple Express - James Franco
Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Javier Bardem

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Changeling - Angelina Jolie
Doubt - Meryl Streep
I've Loved You So Long - Kristin Scott Thomas
Rachel Getting Married - Anne Hathaway
Revolutionary Road - Kate Winslet

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Burn After Reading - Frances McDormand
Happy-Go-Lucky - Sally Hawkins
Last Chance Harvey - Emma Thompson
Mamma Mia! - Meryl Streep
Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Rebecca Hall

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
The Dark Knight - Heath Ledger
Doubt - Philip Seymour Hoffman
The Duchess - Ralph Fiennes
Tropic Thunder - Tom Cruise
Tropic Thunder - Robert Downey Jr.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Doubt - Amy Adams
Doubt - Viola Davis
The Reader - Kate Winslet
Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Penelope Cruz
The Wrestler - Marisa Tomei

Best Director - Motion Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - David Fincher
Frost/Nixon - Ron Howard
The Reader - Stephen Daldry
Revolutionary Road - Sam Mendes
Slumdog Millionaire - Danny Boyle

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Eric Roth, Robin Swicord
Doubt - John Patrick Shanley
Frost/Nixon - Peter Morgan
The Reader - David Hare
Slumdog Millionaire - Simon Beaufoy

Best Original Song - Motion Picture
Bolt - "I Thought I Lost You"
Cadillac Records - "Once in a Lifetime"
Gran Torino - "Gran Torino"
WALL-E - "Down to Earth"
The Wrestler - "The Wrestler"

Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Changeling - Clint Eastwood
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Alexandre Desplat
Defiance - James Newton Howard
Frost/Nixon - Hans Zimmer
Slumdog Millionaire - A.R. Rahman

Best Foreign Language Film
The Baader Meinhof Complex
Gomorra
I've Loved You So Long
Everlasting Moments
Waltz with Bashir

Best Animated Feature Film
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
WALL-E

[narcoleptic953]

And it's well-deserved too.
None of those other performances by supporting actors comes close to Ledger as the Joker.
He pretty much made The Dark Knight.


Then again, Philip Seymour Hoffman seems to win a lot of awards, so he may get the nod. As good as Tropic Thunder was, I don't think that either performance should win. I might be one of the only people that thought that Robert Downey Jr. wasn't anything special in Tropic Thunder.

I agree it's deserved and I agree that he made The Dark Knight. I don't think Hoffman will beat him. He's had his Golden Globe and Oscar gold, and as The Dark Knight is Ledger's greatest and final role, I think voters will honor him at last.

Downey was great in Tropic Thunder and even better in Iron Man, probably the best performance as the superhero in a superhero movie that I've ever seen. Too bad they'll never give him a nod for that.

[Machu505]

Best Motion Picture - Drama
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
The Reader
Revolutionary Road
Slumdog Millionaire

Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Burn After Reading
Happy-Go-Lucky
In Bruges
Mamma Mia!
Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Brad Pitt
Frost/Nixon - Frank Langella
Milk - Sean Penn
Revolutionary Road - Leonardo DiCaprio
The Wrestler - Mickey Rourke

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
In Bruges - Colin Farrell
In Bruges - Brendan Gleeson
Last Chance Harvey - Dustin Hoffman
Pineapple Express - James Franco
Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Javier Bardem

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Changeling - Angelina Jolie
Doubt - Meryl Streep
I've Loved You So Long - Kristin Scott Thomas
Rachel Getting Married - Anne Hathaway
Revolutionary Road - Kate Winslet

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Burn After Reading - Frances McDormand
Happy-Go-Lucky - Sally Hawkins
Last Chance Harvey - Emma Thompson
Mamma Mia! - Meryl StreepVicky Cristina Barcelona - Rebecca Hall

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
The Dark Knight - Heath Ledger
Doubt - Philip Seymour Hoffman
The Duchess - Ralph Fiennes
Tropic Thunder - Tom Cruise
Tropic Thunder - Robert Downey Jr.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Doubt - Amy Adams
Doubt - Viola Davis
The Reader - Kate Winslet
Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Penelope Cruz
The Wrestler - Marisa Tomei

Best Director - Motion Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - David Fincher
Frost/Nixon - Ron Howard
The Reader - Stephen Daldry
Revolutionary Road - Sam Mendes
Slumdog Millionaire - Danny Boyle

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Eric Roth, Robin Swicord
Doubt - John Patrick Shanley
Frost/Nixon - Peter Morgan
The Reader - David Hare
Slumdog Millionaire - Simon Beaufoy

Best Original Song - Motion Picture
Bolt - "I Thought I Lost You"
Cadillac Records - "Once in a Lifetime"
Gran Torino - "Gran Torino"
WALL-E - "Down to Earth"
The Wrestler - "The Wrestler"

Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Changeling - Clint Eastwood
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Alexandre Desplat
Defiance - James Newton Howard
Frost/Nixon - Hans Zimmer
Slumdog Millionaire - A.R. Rahman

Best Foreign Language Film
The Baader Meinhof Complex
Gomorra
I've Loved You So Long
Everlasting Moments
Waltz with Bashir

Best Animated Feature Film
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
WALL-E

Here's hoping for some Doubt love.

[gonfreaks]

Here's hoping for some Doubt love.

This. I really hope at least Viola Davis wins, she was fantastic in her small role.

[Ailite]

The golden globes are the Oscars ugly cousin that can knid of predict the future

[TJ Wells]

I'm watching the Visitor right now, and it's an absolute damn tragedy that Richard Jenkins was not nominated for a Golden Globe. I hope to god he's nominated for an Oscar. Of course, given that he was nominated by SAG, he probably will get a nomination.

I'll do this later on.
Yeah i'm pretty sure he'll be nominated. He's really picked up buzz since the dvd was released.

[AlternateToLife]

Should Win:

Best Motion Picture - Drama
Slumdog Millionaire

Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Happy-Go-Lucky

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Milk - Sean Penn

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Pineapple Express - James Franco

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Rachel Getting Married - Anne Hathaway

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Burn After Reading - Frances McDormand

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
The Dark Knight - Heath Ledger

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
The Wrestler - Marisa Tomei

Best Director - Motion Picture
Slumdog Millionaire - Danny Boyle

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Slumdog Millionaire - Simon Beaufoy

Best Original Song - Motion Picture
WALL-E - "Down to Earth"

Best Original Score - Motion Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Alexandre Desplat

Best Animated Feature Film
WALL-E

[Ailite]

Best Motion Picture - Drama
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
The Reader
Revolutionary Road
Slumdog Millionaire

Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Burn After Reading
Happy-Go-Lucky
In Bruges
Mamma Mia!
Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Brad Pitt
Frost/Nixon - Frank Langella
Milk - Sean Penn
Revolutionary Road - Leonardo DiCaprio
The Wrestler - Mickey Rourke

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
In Bruges - Colin Farrell
In Bruges - Brendan Gleeson
Last Chance Harvey - Dustin Hoffman
Pineapple Express - James Franco
Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Javier Bardem

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Changeling - Angelina Jolie
Doubt - Meryl Streep
I've Loved You So Long - Kristin Scott Thomas
Rachel Getting Married - Anne Hathaway
Revolutionary Road - Kate Winslet

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Burn After Reading - Frances McDormand
Happy-Go-Lucky - Sally Hawkins
Last Chance Harvey - Emma Thompson
Mamma Mia! - Meryl StreepVicky Cristina Barcelona - Rebecca Hall

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
The Dark Knight - Heath Ledger
Doubt - Philip Seymour Hoffman
The Duchess - Ralph Fiennes
Tropic Thunder - Tom Cruise
Tropic Thunder - Robert Downey Jr.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Doubt - Amy Adams
Doubt - Viola Davis
The Reader - Kate Winslet
Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Penelope Cruz
The Wrestler - Marisa Tomei

Best Director - Motion Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - David Fincher
Frost/Nixon - Ron Howard
The Reader - Stephen Daldry
Revolutionary Road - Sam Mendes
Slumdog Millionaire - Danny Boyle

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Eric Roth, Robin Swicord
Doubt - John Patrick Shanley
Frost/Nixon - Peter Morgan
The Reader - David Hare
Slumdog Millionaire - Simon Beaufoy

Best Original Song - Motion Picture
Bolt - "I Thought I Lost You"
Cadillac Records - "Once in a Lifetime"
Gran Torino - "Gran Torino"
WALL-E - "Down to Earth"
The Wrestler - "The Wrestler"

Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Changeling - Clint Eastwood
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Alexandre Desplat
Defiance - James Newton Howard
Frost/Nixon - Hans Zimmer
Slumdog Millionaire - A.R. Rahman

Best Foreign Language Film
The Baader Meinhof Complex
Gomorra
I've Loved You So Long
Everlasting Moments
Waltz with Bashir

Best Animated Feature Film
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
WALL-E

[live.]

Brad Pitt blew me away in Benjamin Button, but Mickey Rourke will win.

[TJ Wells]

Maybe someone could move this thread into the General forum a little closer to 6?

[TJ Wells]

HERE ARE MY FINAL PICKS (FOR WHO I THINK WILL WIN):

MOVIES
Drama: Slumdog Millionaire
Comedy/Musical: Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Actor-Drama: Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
Actor-Comedy/Musical: Colin Farrell, In Bruges
Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Actress-Drama: Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Actress-Comedy/Musical: Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky
Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Director: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire
Song: "The Wrestler" from The Wrestler by Bruce Springsteen
Score: A.R. Rahman, Slumdog Millionaire
Animated: WALL-E
Foreign: Waltz with Bashir

TELEVISION
Drama: Mad Men
Comedy/Musical: 30 Rock
Mini-Series: John Adams
Actor-Miniseries: Paul Giamatti, John Adams
Actor-Comedy/Musical: Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Actor-Drama: Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Supporting Actor: Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother
Actress-Miniseries: Laura Linney, John Adams
Actress-Comedy/Musical: Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Actress-Drama: Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer
Supporting Actress: Dianne Wiest, In Treatment

[TJ Wells]

It's kind of crazy, two months ago I would've laughed if someone said The Dark Knight should be nominated for Best Picture, and now it seems like it'd be almost more surprising if it's NOT nominated.

[pshh]

MY PICKS REVISED.

Best Motion Picture - Drama
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
The Reader
Revolutionary Road
Slumdog Millionaire

Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Burn After Reading
Happy-Go-Lucky
In Bruges
Mamma Mia!
Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Brad Pitt
Frost/Nixon - Frank Langella
Milk - Sean Penn
Revolutionary Road - Leonardo DiCaprio
The Wrestler - Mickey Rourke

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
In Bruges - Colin Farrell
In Bruges - Brendan Gleeson
Last Chance Harvey - Dustin Hoffman
Pineapple Express - James Franco
Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Javier Bardem

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Changeling - Angelina Jolie
Doubt - Meryl Streep
I've Loved You So Long - Kristin Scott Thomas
Rachel Getting Married - Anne Hathaway
Revolutionary Road - Kate Winslet
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Burn After Reading - Frances McDormand
Happy-Go-Lucky - Sally Hawkins
Last Chance Harvey - Emma Thompson
Mamma Mia! - Meryl Streep
Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Rebecca Hall

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
The Dark Knight - Heath Ledger
Doubt - Philip Seymour Hoffman
The Duchess - Ralph Fiennes
Tropic Thunder - Tom Cruise
Tropic Thunder - Robert Downey Jr.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Doubt - Amy Adams
Doubt - Viola Davis
The Reader - Kate Winslet
Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Penelope Cruz
The Wrestler - Marisa Tomei

Best Director - Motion Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - David Fincher
Frost/Nixon - Ron Howard
The Reader - Stephen Daldry
Revolutionary Road - Sam Mendes
Slumdog Millionaire - Danny Boyle

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Eric Roth, Robin Swicord
Doubt - John Patrick Shanley
Frost/Nixon - Peter Morgan
The Reader - David Hare
Slumdog Millionaire - Simon Beaufoy

Best Original Song - Motion Picture
Bolt - "I Thought I Lost You"
Cadillac Records - "Once in a Lifetime"
Gran Torino - "Gran Torino"
WALL-E - "Down to Earth"
The Wrestler - "The Wrestler"

Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Changeling - Clint Eastwood
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Alexandre Desplat
Defiance - James Newton Howard
Frost/Nixon - Hans Zimmer
Slumdog Millionaire - A.R. Rahman

Best Foreign Language Film
The Baader Meinhof Complex
Gomorra
I've Loved You So Long
Everlasting Moments
Waltz with Bashir

Best Animated Feature Film
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
WALL-E

[andrewshungry]

forgot these were tonight, stoked

[cantnokdahustle]

Kinda curious as to why there is so much interest in the globes?

[dissident]

rainn wilson was just on the carpet pre-show, i had no idea he's in transformers 2

[dissident]

Kinda curious as to why there is so much interest in the globes?

it seems to me there's a lot more interest in awards shows across the board this year, especially film.

[mattybobviously]

What time do the Globes start tonight?

[Ailite]

Kinda curious as to why there is so much interest in the globes?
Because the Oscar's aren't here yet

[chasingsafety]

these interviews are all so awkward

[Ailite]

these interviews are all so awkward
They really are, I felt bad for Dustin Hoffman

[chasingsafety]

oh and i want to have sex with that hsm girl, hudgens

[Ailite]

oh and i want to have sex with that hsm girl, hudgens
You've seen her n00dz right?

[dissident]

i really don't think he is, but rdj looks strung out

[Ailite]

i really don't think he is, but rdj looks strung out
I would be very dissapointed if he got into drugs again, I love the guy

[dissident]

same, i just assume any time i see someone famous rocking shades for no real good reason they're fucked up.

edit: in response to ailite

[Ailite]

I dislike when they have speeches prepared...but congratulations to Winslet all the same, very good to hear her acknowledge all the other nominees

[dissident]

these things need a host, it's just awkward to start like this. and jennifer lopez needs to die.

[dissident]

i never win but here's my speech all laid out!

[Machu505]

Gah I wanted Viola Davis to win so much.

[Ailite]

these things need a host, it's just awkward to start like this. and jennifer lopez needs to die.
I agree, that was like "Oh we're starting!?"

[dissident]

BRUUUUUCE! fucking legend.

[GiggsOho]

SO glad Bruce won. That song was so fitting for that movie.

[dissident]

aww brucie is nervous and eastwood doesn't look amused.

[dissident]

happy birthday clarence, don't die before the working on a dream tours please.

[GiggsOho]

Rourke looks so god damned awful all the time.


I have no idea what you are talking about:

http://i44.tinypic.com/2edw4l3.jpg

[dissident]

i love the dude but he's kind of an ass and always looks like one

[Bob Payne]

I don't even like the Boss, but you gotta hand it to him, it is a goddamn good song.

[dissident]

like tell me that look is for movie, otherwise... christ...

[mattybobviously]

BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCE

x

[Ailite]

I saw Clint crack a smile...but Rourke is just dressed up. I think.

[dissident]

I saw Clint crack a smile...but Rourke is just dressed up. I think.

to be fair, clint doesn't have to smile for no one, not even bruce springsteen.

[Ailite]

to be fair, clint doesn't have to smile for no one, not even bruce springsteen.
He's so fucking cool. Guy is better than everyone in the room 99% of the time

[dissident]

he gargles rocks and shits bullets.

[clandestinerdc]

Screw John Adams, NPH shoulda won.

[dissident]

i hate how the globes are structured, sprinkling the best film nominees throughut the show.

lol at don cheadle.

[dissident]

i would do dirty dirty things to eva mendez.

[dissident]

does anna paquin get naked in true blood?

[Ailite]

does anna paquin get naked in true blood?
I would also like to know this.

[doomcrs04]

Above the waist.

[dissident]

wow, netflix'd

[Ailite]

Her boobs are not however

[Ailite]

I love me some Ricky Gervais

[dissident]

She's hideous.

she's not hot, but i find her strangely adorable and will enjoy seeing her topless

[Ailite]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay Wall-e!

[dissident]

much deserved

[dissident]

good god change the hair depp

[tambam]

What's up with Depp's hair? I don't find it attractive at all.

[Ailite]

Johnny is coming off strange

[dissident]

thank god streep didn't win, overrated and has won enough awards by this point.

[Ailite]

Fuck Mama Mia

[dissident]

Johnny is coming off strange

i have never seen him act remotely normal. not one time.

[AShannon04]

she's not hot, but i find her strangely adorable and will enjoy seeing her topless

There are pics out there if you care to look. ;-)

[Ailite]

Watching this with my dad is really annoying, I don't think he could be more nagative

[IamTheINDUSTRY]

happy go lucky chick took to long and almost fainted...

[lucygray]

I really liked Benjamin Button, aside from Cate Blanchett's character.

[lucygray]

I heard Diddy and J. Lo are presenting an award together tonight and I feel like I got in a time machine and went back to 1999.

[dissident]

tom hanks is the truth.

[aminorthreat55]

Psyched for Sally Hawkins' win. She was fantastic.

[Ailite]

Come on Heath

[suburbn_thrills]

Come on Ledger.

[dissident]

come on heath...

[Machu505]

Go Heath.

[tambam]

Aww, Heath. :-(

[Ailite]

Very happy, and a standing ovation. Its bittersweet but he could not deserve it more.

[dissident]

YES. honestly though, i loved rdj in tropic thunder and thought he did a great job straddling the line between funny and potentially very offensive. but heath was way more impressive and put more into his respective role.

[Ailite]

YES. honestly though, i loved rdj in tropic thunder and thought he did a great job straddling the line between funny and potentially very offensive. but heath was way more impressive and put more into his respective role.
I agree, RDJ comes in a close second

[Ailite]

Teared up--can't imagine if I see him win an Oscar.
It will be very emotional

[aminorthreat55]

By the way, that Ricky Gervais bit was awesome.

[IamTheINDUSTRY]

I heard Diddy and J. Lo are presenting an award together tonight and I feel like I got in a time machine and went back to 1999.

if you did he would be called puff daddy. right? but you got the jlo right.

and that'a boy heath!

[IamTheINDUSTRY]

million dollar question - who ARE the hollywood foreign press?????

[dissident]

Tropic Thunder is one of the worst movies I've seen in a long, long time. Even RDJ couldn't bring that piece of shit from purgatory and there are at least 5 comedies I'd rather have seen them pluck actors from.

i just don't get how this movie is so polarizing. i personally loved it and could see why people may not find it very funny, but honestly i don't see how it's viewed as terrible by so many.

[AShannon04]

Tropic Thunder is one of the worst movies I've seen in a long, long time. Even RDJ couldn't bring that piece of shit from purgatory and there are at least 5 comedies I'd rather have seen them pluck actors from.

Haha, I didn't think it was quite as bad as you did, but it was still pretty awful.

[IamTheINDUSTRY]

Tropic Thunder is one of the worst movies I've seen in a long, long time. Even RDJ couldn't bring that piece of shit from purgatory and there are at least 5 comedies I'd rather have seen them pluck actors from.

yep. terrible terrible letdown. with the hype behind this movie i couldnt wait for it. just not good. cruise wasnt good in it, and rdj was better in every other thing hes been in the past 3 years. which leads to my question of WHO comprises the hollywood foreign press that they would nominate these two for this. hmm....wonder if cruise has people in there who are nominating him just to legitimize his comeback.

[Ailite]

I liked Tropic Thunder.

[IamTheINDUSTRY]

i just don't get how this movie is so polarizing. i personally loved it and could see why people may not find it very funny, but honestly i don't see how it's viewed as terrible by so many.

forgetting sarah marshall is EASILY a better comedy. why is jason seigel not in tom cruises place....

edit: or bill hader/russell brand since its supporting actor...

[IamTheINDUSTRY]

I liked Tropic Thunder.

i bet your negative dad hated it though....haha

[lucygray]

what is this john adams madness?

[AShannon04]

In terms of 2008 comedies, IMO, it goes:

Forgetting Sarah Marshall > Step Brothers > Foot Fist Way > Role Models > Pineapple Express > Tropic Thunder

Didn't see Zack & Miri...

[dissident]

sure sarah marshall is better, but to call tropic thunder a "steaming piece of shit" is ludicrous. you may not find it funny but it didn't have bad performances or bad direction so what was so terrible about it? being a letdown doesn't equal terrible movie either.

[anamericangod]

Slumdog is not deserving of Best Picture. Not in the slightest.

[dissident]

what is this john adams madness?

best mini-series of the year by far.

[cantnokdahustle]

WHO comprises the hollywood foreign press that they would nominate these two for this. hmm....wonder if cruise has people in there who are nominating him just to legitimize his comeback.

The Hollywood Foreign Press is the most bullshit organization in the film industry. I don't understand how anybody gives two shits about the globes.


And yes, Tropic Thunder was awful. Role Models and FSM were both much funnier films.

[GiggsOho]

Does anyone watch In Treatment? How did Gabriel Byrne win that award over the other four nominated?

[Ailite]

Slumdog is not deserving of Best Picture. Not in the slightest.
Completely agree

[aminorthreat55]

The Hollywood Foreign Press is the most bullshit organization in the film industry. I don't understand how anybody gives two shits about the globes.
Because they occur ten days before the Oscars. If they happened in the summer or fall, no one would care.

[Ailite]

Congratulations to Seth Rogen losing a lot of weight and for failing to be funny at all

[tambam]

Aww, I was hoping the boy from The Reader would win.

[Ailite]

Dammit I am really tired of the dicksucking that Slumdog Millionaire is getting. Its good, yes, and it does not deserve best picture at all.

[EmoPunkKid28]

I'm still not convinced about the hype on Slumdog. I read the plot synopsis somewhere and I just thought...that's it? I will most likely see it because I like to see most 'Award' movies, but my expectations aren't really that high. Same with Gran Torino.

[JHSace923]

Congratulations to Seth Rogen losing a lot of weight and for failing to be funny at all

He's workin out for The Green Hornet, but they just lost their director and possibly co-star so it may not happen for a while now.

[Machu505]

Fuck yes Baldwin.

[anamericangod]

Dammit I am really tired of the dicksucking that Slumdog Millionaire is getting. Its good, yes, and it does not deserve best picture at all.

The first part of this thread had every single person picking it. It was good, but nothing deserving of Best Picture. It's the kind of movie that will end up being played 4 times a week on TNT.

[dissident]

Congratulations to Seth Rogen losing a lot of weight and for failing to be funny at all

tell me you mean just presenting.

[suburbn_thrills]

I really loved Slumdog, but I haven't seen any of the other's nominated so my opinion's not really fair.

[EmoPunkKid28]

Fuck yes Baldwin.

Agreed, I love Alec Baldwin and 30 Rock. Season 2 was hysterical.

[dissident]

He's workin out for The Green Hornet, but they just lost their director and possibly co-star so it may not happen for a while now.

damn, why do i have a feeling it's going to go the way of smith's attempts at superhero movies.

[JHSace923]

The first part of this thread had every single person picking it. It was good, but nothing deserving of Best Picture. It's the kind of movie that will end up being played 4 times a week on TNT.

The HFPA will choose Button for Best Picture. They love their Brad Pitt.

[dissident]

congrats to baldwin, good win.

[IamTheINDUSTRY]

In terms of 2008 comedies, IMO, it goes:

Forgetting Sarah Marshall > Step Brothers > Foot Fist Way > Role Models > Pineapple Express > Tropic Thunder

Didn't see Zack & Miri...

and you would be exactly right except taking in to account the fact role models was actually a good movie as compared to step brothers which was seriously an awful movie that just happened to be hilarious, and the same goes for foot fist way. so switch that around putting role models second and i'll say yeah. i love step bros. and foot fist way, but they arent good films....

[JHSace923]

damn, why do i have a feeling it's going to go the way of smith's attempts at superhero movies.

Well, he and Evan Goldberg (writing partner from Superbad) wrote the script, so I think their approach is more along the lines of an action/comedy, instead of goin for straight action.

[PaulsRightNut]

skinny seth rogen is no longer attractive in my opinion

[Ailite]

tell me you mean just presenting.
Yeah, his joke about Mickey Rourke bombed
The first part of this thread had every single person picking it. It was good, but nothing deserving of Best Picture. It's the kind of movie that will end up being played 4 times a week on TNT.
I saw it Novermber, enjoyed it, and then counted on it being deserving of a best picture nomination and least deserving of a win. I was correct I thinkk

[aminorthreat55]

Dammit I am really tired of the dicksucking that Slumdog Millionaire is getting. Its good, yes, and it does not deserve best picture at all.
This.

[Mirrorsandfevers]

Will there be a rebroadcast of this? somewhere online maybe?

[dissident]

Well, he and Evan Goldberg (writing partner from Superbad) wrote the script, so I think their approach is more along the lines of an action/comedy, instead of goin for straight action.

the article in variety says chow is still co-starring but no longer directing...

[Ailite]

Open your goddamn eyes..........

[mattybobviously]

I really didn't like Slumdog Millionaire... but I think it'll win. I'd like to see Frost/Nixon take it.

[dissident]

Yeah, his joke about Mickey Rourke bombed


yeah not really appropriate.

[Ailite]

Terrence Howard's voice annoys me

[EmoPunkKid28]

Anyone else see The Reader? Thoughts? I thought there were some strong performances, but the first half dragged way too much. It had some really good moments, but I don't think it deserves to win.

[JHSace923]

the article in variety says chow is still co-starring but no longer directing...

Yeah but his reason for dropping was scheduling, he wants to do a Jack Black film, so they're now wondering if he'll even star in it.

[dissident]

Open your goddamn eyes..........

she was so sexy in empire records and is now one of the ugliest creatures on the face of the work.

[S9Dallasoz]

I'm still not convinced about the hype on Slumdog. I read the plot synopsis somewhere and I just thought...that's it? I will most likely see it because I like to see most 'Award' movies, but my expectations aren't really that high. Same with Gran Torino.

Whoa. Props on the Chad Perrone avatar.

Back to topic, I liked Slumdog, but there are better films.

[AShannon04]

and you would be exactly right except taking in to account the fact role models was actually a good movie as compared to step brothers which was seriously an awful movie that just happened to be hilarious, and the same goes for foot fist way. so switch that around putting role models second and i'll say yeah. i love step bros. and foot fist way, but they arent good films....

Haha, I can totally appreciate that they weren't good films; my list was more just a reflection of how much I enjoyed each one rather than an objective statement of how "good" they were.

[dissident]

Yeah but his reason for dropping was scheduling, he wants to do a Jack Black film, so they're now wondering if he'll even star in it.

strange because he wants to do a superhero spoof/comedy and he has the chance to be in a superhero movies starring seth rogen. fucking close enough dude.

[EmoPunkKid28]

Whoa. Props on the Chad Perrone avatar.

Back to topic, I liked Slumdog, but there are better films.

Completely shocked someone else knows who he is on here, haha. Great guy, awesome music. That's for another thread I guess, haha.

[dissident]

paul giamatti is so weird/cool.

[Machu505]

Come on 30 Rock.

[Ailite]

For the record, Slumdog Millionaire is my fifth favorite film of the year and I did indeed love it, I just loved The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Milk. and The Dark Knight a lot more.

[JHSace923]

strange because he wants to do a superhero spoof/comedy and he has the chance to be in a superhero movies starring seth rogen. fucking close enough dude.

Yeah that's what I thought. Dumb choice on his part IMO.

[Ailite]

paul giamatti is so weird/cool.
I'm digging his haircut.

[dissident]

come on 30 rock or the office

[Ailite]

And I also think its pretty lame that Stephen Chow departed The Green Hornet

[dissident]

woo

[JHSace923]

I'm in love with Mary-Louise Parker

[Machu505]

Fuck yes 30 Rock.

[Ailite]

Very deserving win

[EmoPunkKid28]

Awesome! So glad 30 Rock won! None of my friends watch it, so I'm glad to see some people on here are fans.

[S9Dallasoz]

Completely shocked someone else knows who he is on here, haha. Great guy, awesome music. That's for another thread I guess, haha.

I was a huge Averi fan back in the day, gotta love Perrone.

[dissident]

Shoot me in the dick with this terrible shit TV show.

minority.

lol love tracy morgan.

[nfggc10]

This man is the reason why I can't watch 30 Rock.

[JHSace923]

30 Rock most definitely deserved this.

[Ailite]

Alright Tracy Morgan please modestly give the microphone to Tina Fey, who is far more funny

[AShannon04]

30 Rock is funny, but not nearly one of the best comedies on television, in my opinion.

[EmoPunkKid28]

I was a huge Averi fan back in the day, gotta love Perrone.

Averi were awesome, I just started listening to Direction of Motion Again, man I love In Tune. His new CD has some songs that sound like Drawn To Revolving Doors stuff, it's really good.

[nfggc10]

Tracy Morgan isn't any different than any of the other hacks you'd find in your local comedy club trying to rip off a Chris Rock routine.

[dissident]

Alright Tracy Morgan please modestly give the microphone to Tina Fey, who is far more funny

completely disagree more. fey is overrated, morgan underrated.

[GiggsOho]

30 Rock is a lot more deserving of an award than Entourage. Entourage has stretches of HORRENDOUS acting.

[dissident]

Tracy Morgan isn't any different than any of the other hacks you'd find in your local comedy club trying to rip off a Chris Rock routine.

are you kidding me? they couldn't have more different personalities, besides the volume of their voice.

[nfggc10]

30 Rock is funny, but not nearly one of the best comedies on television, in my opinion.Which isn't saying much because there's hardly any comedies on tv anymore. Networks need to let comedies breathe a bit and give them more than 2 episodes before whacking them.

[cantnokdahustle]

Weird, Joblo's new layout just popped up.

[Ailite]

completely disagree more. fey is overrated, morgan underrated.
I just thought he was kind of obnoxious

[nfggc10]

are you kidding me? they couldn't have more different personalities, besides the volume of their voice.I never once compared their personalities.

[JHSace923]

This is why the HFPA has no credibility.

[suburbn_thrills]

I fucking hated Mamma Mia.

[dissident]

I never once compared their personalities.

personality in stand up is directly relative with the routine and how it's presented. they are nothing alike and he's not copying anyone.

[EmoPunkKid28]

I had to mute the TV for the Mama Mia stuff. I was forced to see the musical when I was younger and refuse to even listen to that shit ever again.

[suburbn_thrills]

I think Slumdog Millionaire should win this. I love the soundtrack.

[aminorthreat55]

I'm going to have to say that Tracy Morgan is great and underappreciated.

[dissident]

I just thought he was kind of obnoxious

maybe, but i'm kind of a sucker for loud goofy black dudes and find them naturally hilarious.

[dissident]

I'm going to have to say that Tracy Morgan is great and underappreciated.

thank you.

brian fellows ftw.

[Ailite]

I wish Benjamin Button would have won, the music was gorgeous

[lucygray]

that wasn't jennifer lopez, and i don't think slumdog millionaire looks good at all. opinions on it?

[nfggc10]

personality in stand up is directly relative with the routine and how it's presented. they are nothing alike and he's not copying anyone.Nope. I was comparing material, not deliveries.

The guy is overbearing and when you've bombed 5 jokes in a row you should probably play the embarrassed card and start laughing at yourself. He chose to keep going as the crickets continued.

[Ailite]

maybe, but i'm kind of a sucker for loud goofy black dudes and find them naturally hilarious.
Makes me miss Bernie Mac

[dissident]

there's my favorite sex addict.

[Ailite]

"I'm addicted to sex"

[IamTheINDUSTRY]

This is why the HFPA has no credibility.

yes, but who ARE they?

[dissident]

Nope. I was comparing material, not deliveries.

The guy is overbearing and when you've bombed 5 jokes in a row you should probably play the embarrassed card and start laughing at yourself. He chose to keep going as the crickets continued.

fair enough, i still think he's great and nearly every comedian or "funny" guy tonight has bombed.

[nfggc10]

that wasn't jennifer lopez, and i don't think slumdog millionaire looks good at all. opinions on it?Slumdog is good but nothing about it had me thinking I'd see it nominated for anything.

[Machu505]

Come on Tina!

[Machu505]

Fuck yes Tina!

[dissident]

"I'm addicted to sex"

he apparently swings the bat, so it's not really his fault. if i was famous and had a big dick i'd fuck everyone too.

[dissident]

another good win.

edit: i know i said she's overrated, she is, but she was the best in the category.

[mattybobviously]

Tracy Morgan realllllllllllly struggles to be funny at all.

[Ailite]

he apparently swings the bat, so it's not really his fault. if i was famous and had a big dick i'd fuck everyone too.
Hahaha.

30 Rock is having a great night

[nfggc10]

fair enough, i still think he's great and nearly every comedian or "funny" guy tonight has bombed.That's because they don't know their audience. Ricky Gervais played it perfectly however.

[Ailite]

Hahahaha, I love you Tina

"You can suck it"

[dissident]

wow she really bombed a potentially good little joke there.

[JHSace923]

yes, but who ARE they?

It"s made up of 82 foreign "journalists" who have their credibility challenged every year. Most of them aren't even full time journalists. Pretty much, this is just the biggest party of the year for the stars.

[EmoPunkKid28]

Not ashamed to admit I adore Tina Fey.

There really haven't been too many wins I've been mad about

[dissident]

That's because they don't know their audience. Ricky Gervais played it perfectly however.

agreed.

[anamericangod]

Slade has a vote.

[dissident]

"suck it" stopped being funny over 5 years ago.

[TJ Wells]

So just got internet back up. Highlights for me so far:

Sally Hawkins
Tracy Morgan
Ricky Gervais
Slumdog (2 down, 2 to go)

[Ailite]

Its no coincidence that foreign films often win best picture from the hFpa. By foreign I mean Atonement, Babel, etc.

[JHSace923]

Its no coincidence that foreign films often win best picture from the hFpa. By foreign I mean Atonement, Babel, etc.

Which explains the lack of Best Pic noms for Milk, The Dark Knight, The Wrestler. In their place, The Reader.

[IamTheINDUSTRY]

so basically if stars need a push they can lobby these "journalists" for a nomination? (ie tom cruise)

[StreetSpirit76]

Tina Fey and Tracy Morgan have been the highlight of the show for me.

[dissident]

ahhh scorcese, the lord of cinema.

[JHSace923]

I love Scorsese. Highly recommend "Scorsese on Scorsese". They guy's one of the premiere film history scholars.

[cantnokdahustle]

yes, but who ARE they?

http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jan/11/opinion/oe-waxman11

[JHSace923]

so basically if stars need a push they can lobby these "journalists" for a nomination? (ie tom cruise)

Yeah, they don't even really have to lobby. The HFPA know that if they nominate big stars, they'll show up.

[JHSace923]

I always find it funny that in clip shows for Speilberg, they conveniently leave out Hook and Always.

[Ailite]

Catch Me If You Can is so underrated

[dissident]

it's a shame too because hook is great.

[JHSace923]

Catch Me If You Can is so underrated

Agreed. Fantastic film.

[dissident]

Catch Me If You Can is so underrated

? it did really well both critically and financially.

[EmoPunkKid28]

Catch Me If You Can is so underrated

Definitely agree with you there.

[Ailite]

Such a shame that Crystal Skull sucked... you are forgiven Spielberg.

[chasingsafety]

everyone blow speilberg!

[dissident]

everyone blow speilberg!

he deserves every praise, award, and lifetime achievement he gets.

[JHSace923]

Kind of disappointed he's not directing Trial of the Chicago 7. Speilberg directing a Sorkin script is like a dream come true.

[Ailite]

Kind of disappointed he's not directing Trial of the Chicago 7. Speilberg directing a Sorkin script is like a dream come true.
I think he will do it eventually, he's just doing Tintin and Lincoln first

[JHSace923]

I think he will do it eventually, he's just doing Tintin and Lincoln first

Nah he's just producing. They brought Ben Stiller in to direct Chicago 7.

[Ailite]

everyone blow speilberg!
If there is a role attatched maybe

[Ailite]

Nah he's just producing. They brought Ben Stiller in to direct Chicago 7.
Oh wow I thought that was just in talks...fuck

[dissident]

Nah he's just producing. They brought Ben Stiller in to direct Chicago 7.

wtf? that's strange.

[dissident]

i would suck steven spielberg's dick just to be near him.

[dissident]

Hova!

[JHSace923]

Oh wow I thought that was just in talks...fuck

Yeah. They (Speilberg and Sorkin) seem pretty excited about it, and after the success of Tropic Thunder I have faith he can do a fine job on a dramatic film. And really, when Sorkin writes the script it's really hard to fuck that up.

[Ailite]

Yeah. They (Speilberg and Sorkin) seem pretty excited about it, and after the success of Tropic Thunder I have faith he can do a fine job on a dramatic film. And really, when Sorkin writes the script it's really hard to fuck that up.
Yeah it could still be very good, I'd just much rather see Spielberg do it

[Ailite]

Best director!

[FondestMemory]

hoffman looks excited to be there.

[EmoPunkKid28]

Holy drunks.

[dissident]

is dustin hoffman always this strange? he seems like he's going senile

[Ailite]

Come onnnn David Fincher

[nfggc10]

Geez

[Thomas Balkcom]

that's great

[Ailite]

Son of a bitch. I am really beginning to hate Slumdog Millionaire

[dissident]

Shocker!

[dissident]

Ha Gg's!

[JHSace923]

Very deserving. It's really a toss-up between Boyle and Fincher. Both did fantastic and were drastically different.

[TheBaroness]

about fucking time Gabriel Byrne got recognized

[anamericangod]

Such a heartwarming, honest story. Loved it so much. So beautiful. 9.5/10

[IamTheINDUSTRY]

VERY deserving. boyle has been directing solidly for a long time. this is his best work too. i feel the same way about fincher though.

[Ailite]

Such a heartwarming, honest story. Loved it so much. So beautiful. 9.5/10
get on AIM so we can trash Slumdog Millionaire which will make me less angry

[FondestMemory]

boyle is the most versatile director working today. so stoked to see him win.

i love that dude. he's never made a movie i didn't love.

[nfggc10]

It was hilarious earlier when Slumdog won for something and they cut to Brad Pitt turning to Angelina and looking as if he'd never heard of the movie before.

[JHSace923]

VERY deserving. boyle has been directing solidly for a long time. this is his best work too. i feel the same way about fincher though.

Yeah that's what makes it so hard. And I know Fincher spent like 4 years getting Button made so I kinda feel bad for him, but what Boyle did with India and everything was just incredible.

[Ailite]

Revolutionary Road was dissapointing. It doesn't give explanation as to how they become so miserable. Its just a movie about miserable people being miserable and yes, it makes you feel miserable.

[EmoPunkKid28]

Revolutionary Road was dissapointing. It doesn't give explanation as to how they become so miserable. Its just a movie about miserable people being miserable and yes, it makes you feel miserable.

That sucks to hear, I thought it looked interesting.