Posted December 12, 200717 yr Nominations will be telecast on NBC and E! tomorrow morning (circa 8AM). My predictions: Best Motion Picture - Drama American Gangster Atonement Michael Clayton No Country For Old Men There Will Be Blood Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical Charlie Wilson's War Hairspray Juno Lars and the Real Girl Sweeney Todd Best Actor - Drama George Clooney in Michael Clayton Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood Denzel Washington in American Gangster Frank Langella in Starting Out in the Evening Viggo Mortensen in Eastern Promises Best Actor - Comedy/Musical Johnny Depp in Sweeney Todd Ryan Gosling in Lars and the Real Girl Tom Hanks in Charlie Wilson's War Glen Hansard in Once Jack Nicholson in The Bucket List Best Actress - Drama Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth: The Golden Age Julie Christie in Away From Her Jodie Foster in The Brave One Angelina Jolie in A Mighty Heart Kiera Knightley in Atonement Best Actress - Comedy/Musical Amy Adams in Enchanted Helena Bonham Carter in Sweeney Todd Marion Cotillard in La Vie en Rose Laura Linney in The Savages Ellen Page in Juno Actor in a Supporting Role Casey Affleck in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Javier Bardem in No Country For Old Men Hal Holbrook in Into the Wild Max Von Sydow in The Diving Bell & the Butterfly Tom Wilkinson in Michael Clayton Actress in a Supporting Role Cate Blanchett in I'm Not There Ruby Dee in American Gangster Kelly McDonald in No Country For Old Men Amy Ryan in Gone Baby Gone Vanessa Redgrave in Atonement Best Director Tim Burton - Sweeney Todd Joel and Ethan Coen - No Country For Old Men Julian Schnabel - The Diving Bell & The Butterfly Ridley Scott - American Gangster Joe Wright - Atonement Best Animated Film Ratatouille Persepolis The Simpsons Movie Best Foreign Film 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days The Diving Bell & The Butterfly The Kite Runner Lust, Caution The Orphanage
December 12, 200717 yr I haven't seen 'No Country' or 'Atonement', but I'm definitely looking forward to reviewing both.
December 12, 200717 yr early, bold prediction despite not seeing it yet: There Will Be Blood wins best picture, best actor and best director and is the best Movie of the year winner of the decade. Yea, I am really looking forward to it.
December 12, 200717 yr Those are some impressive predictions EndLine, and I'd say pretty damn on point from my POV. Well done. I just finished reading NCfOM but have not seen the film, is Brolin or Jones pegged as lead actors for it and not Bardem? I ask because I've read a lot about Bardem for best actor, not supporting. Awesome list though and one I could see being pretty darn accurate. No TV Predictions, EL?
December 12, 200717 yr I just finished reading NCfOM but have not seen the film, is Brolin or Jones pegged as lead actors for it and not Bardem? I ask because I've read a lot about Bardem for best actor, not supporting. Brolin, Jones, and Bardem split screen time. If anything though, Jones should be the supporting actor, with Bardem and Brolin the lead, but I will almost guarantee Bardem getting a supporting actor nomination with him being a lock to win.
December 12, 200717 yr Author You can make a strong argument that Bardem's character is a lead in the film. His placement in the supporting category is strictly studio politics. If all three are placed in the same category, two of them will have their chances of a nomination zapped. Plus, no matter how great all the performances were in the movie, Javier Bardem's performance as Anton Chigurh is the most critically lauded of the year (unless you're penguino). EDIT: Woah, I totally forgot TV predictions.
December 12, 200717 yr Author My favorite female performance (so far) this year was Tilda Swinton's performance in Michael Clayton. I reluctantly had to leave her off. :crying I also think Travolta is going to sneak in there for Hairspray. By the way, Golden Globes can have up to six nominees per category.
December 13, 200717 yr I would love to see Stardust and Mathew Vaughn get some love for best director, but that won't happen.
December 13, 200717 yr "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" is also a dark horse. I really need to see this.
December 13, 200717 yr Author "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" is also a dark horse. I really need to see this. Marisa Tomei and director Sidney Lumet might get a nod.
December 13, 200717 yr Author Not here to debate the merits of the film itself, but I think there is a good chance American Gangster will be snubbed for best drama. It failed to get a Satellite nomination and did not cut the NBR top ten list of studio films. That could very possibly happen but I think the film's box office total alone will keep it in the running.
December 13, 200717 yr I'm so backed up on my new film releases. I miss my college days where I could catch a matinee any time I wanted almost. I should be 'knocking out' Juno this weekend.
December 13, 200717 yr sorry for possibly hijacking the thread, but this is related to the golden globes. we may have alot of no-shows and script trouble if the strike doesn't end by next month (and the way things are going, the strike will be going still). Award shows brace for strike Producers worried stars may not show up By MICHAEL FLEMING, DAVE MCNARY Golden Globe noms will be announced Thursday, but this year there's double the suspense: not only who will be nominated, but who will attend. The Globes, to be telecast Jan. 13 on NBC, has asked for a waiver from the Writers Guild of America in order to allow guild scribes to pen the kudocast's script, but few expect it will be granted. So will the stars -- both presenters and nominees -- be willing to cross the picket line? The WGA continued to be mum on the Globes question Tuesday but it has granted a waiver to the Screen Actors Guild's 14th annual awards -- not a completely surprising development, given SAG's strong support for the WGA throughout the six-week strike. http://www.variety.com/article/VR111797753...=1&nid=4056
December 13, 200717 yr Not here to debate the merits of the film itself, but I think there is a good chance American Gangster will be snubbed for best drama. It failed to get a Satellite nomination and did not cut the NBR top ten list of studio films. That could very possibly happen but I think the film's box office total alone will keep it in the running. I really don't think it was that good. I mean, it was enjoyable, but Golden Globe worthy? There's no way.
December 13, 200717 yr Author Nominations are out. I'll post it once I find a full list. Some surprises: Seven films got nominations for the Best Picture - Drama category. :o The TV nominations are a big ? for me. No nomination for Jack Nicholson. The guy has 19 GG nominations in total. Into the Wild only received a nomination for Best Song.
December 13, 200717 yr Glad to see American Gangster get its due for best picture, director (Scott) and actor (Washington). More than well deserved. Best acting category for drama is absolutely stacked.
December 13, 200717 yr Biggest ( :lol ) goes to The Great Debaters getting a drama nomination. Have you seen it?
December 13, 200717 yr Author My reaction to The Great Debaters was :o , followed by :plain. It looks like it will be this year's Pursuit of Happyness, which I didn't like at all. I cringe every time I hear someone say that that's the most inspirational movie they've ever watched. I will watch it, though. I like underdog stories and I'm always intrigued by movies that tackle race relations (especially in that era, late thirties I believe).
December 13, 200717 yr I know it was a huge bust with poor ratings, but Ed O'Neill deserved some love for his role in John from Cincinnati.
December 14, 200717 yr The Assassination of Jesse James not getting in, despite there being 7 drama nods, is laughable at best. And disgusting at worst.
January 8, 200817 yr Author Broadcast Film Critics Awards start in about 15 minutes on VH1. They've become a somewhat important precursor as of late.
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