Comments on: 2008 Golden Globe Nominations

By: HappyEvilDude

HappyEvilDude — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:51:44 +0000

Every year new nominations, every year people pissed over nominations. Face it, there’s a lot of good movies, and you can’t nominate them all. And in the end, only one wins the waward anyway.

By: krackajap

krackajap — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:27:43 +0000

Zach,

I believe there already has been a few screenings for Sweeney Todd. There’s already reviews posted so there had to have been at least 1 screening. Not that that matters because in all likelyhood whoever it is that picks these movies was given a copy by the studio. Walk Hard and Charlie Wilson’s war are on that list but haven’t come out yet also.

By: Zach

Zach — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:00:52 +0000

Oh and another thing…has anyone even fucking seen Sweeny todd?????

By: Zach

Zach — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:59:28 +0000

Eastern Promises for best picture…is this a joke???

I mean it wasn’t bad…but BEST PICTURE OF 2007 thats a fucking joke…

Into The Wild definitely deserves the spot over that. Hell there are alot of movie that have come out this year that were a hell of a lot better than Eastern Promises…wow whoever picks these things is so obviously driven by something other than quality of films…(a.k.a $$$)

By: cinemo

cinemo — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 06:32:10 +0000

‘Once’ = snubbed

By: krackajap

krackajap — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:52:14 +0000

Were there that little animated films this year? Only 3?

Bale seems to be getting screwed here.

And does this mean Sweeney Todd is a good movie?

By: rob

rob — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:18:17 +0000

How come no love for Chritian Bale? 3 great performances this year as Jack/Pastor John in I’m Not There, Rescue Dawn, and Dan in 3:10 to Yuma. That guy is always getting snubbed.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:35:06 +0000

How did Robert Downey Jr. not get nominated for Zodiac or Hal Holbrook for Into the Wild? They were definitely the best performances I’ve seen this year

By: Wterio

Wterio — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:35:08 +0000

Why do they always forget the other great films played earlier this year and only include the late ones. I’ve seen a lot of good films this year and I haven’t seen most of the nominees. What is this, trying to sell me a movie ticket? I say, David Yates did great in directing the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (I know it’s a fantasy that doesn’t add to the traditional standards but its really the best in the HP series) and also the ZODIAC’s direction as well.

By: Captain Awesome

Captain Awesome — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:29:08 +0000

I still need to see “Before The Devil Knows Youâ€™re Dead” :(

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:58:28 +0000

I agree with a lot of the sentiments here, but I’ll just add that Zodiac and Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead are the best movies that got ZERO nominations.

If Zodiac were to only get one nomination, I think you have to give it to Fincher for what was one of the best directing job in recent years.

And Devil… the whole ensemble. I think you could argue for four acting nominations, writing, directing, and picture.

By: Captain Awesome

Captain Awesome — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:55:43 +0000

Good to see NCFOM up there with TWBB. Very dissapointed Zodiac and Jesse James were left out.

And no Javier Bardem in the actor category?

Then again Jesse James had a horribly put together release deal. I hope it gets a proper release because that film and Nick Caves soundtrack are phenomenal.

I think the GG suck like every other award show. But I’m just sayin’ ;)

By: mike

mike — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:32:50 +0000

Blood is amazing and should be there for score and PTA for director.

I am also upset that there was no other love for Jesse James, what a shame WB is not pushing it. It was such an amazing file as well… and Brad Pitt did a hell of job in it.

By: Tim G.

Tim G. — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:02:01 +0000

Seems like someone has quite the PTA hard-on….

By: ihartsf

ihartsf — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:22:54 +0000

I’m psyched to see Amy Ryan nominated for BSA in Gone Baby Gone. The scene with her talking in the back seat had Oscar written all over it. But how about John Travolta’s nomination for Hairspray. Now, I haven’t seen the movie, but I read a lot of positive reviews — ALL OF WHICH suggested that Travolta was the only problem in an otherwise fun and flawless film.

By: Piotr S.

Piotr S. — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:03:18 +0000

I can’t believe Gone Baby Gone didn’t get nominated… I mean “Michael Clayton” over “Gone Baby Gone”? wtf.. michael clayton I thought was great, but my gut is telling me Affleck got robbed

By: radiant

radiant — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:25:47 +0000

once again Hollywood award shows fail me. for the past three years most of the movies on the golden globes and especially the Oscars have been ones that i have not watched or have been ones that have not made a lot of money (ie people didn’t like the movie). they just push forward their own agendas. now some of the movies i have seen and liked. Juno, enchanted, Simpson’s movie. and i agree that superbad and knocked up should have been in there also. other movies i liked were
bourne 3 spiderman 3 transformers, pirates 3, and sunshine. watching these things used to be fun because it was movies that i liked and had seen competing with one another. i also think its crap if they put a movie on there that has not even been released yet

By: TheDohDoh

TheDohDoh — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:10:07 +0000

American Gangster is absolute crap and won’t stand the test of time as a good film even. Screws those noms. It’s a travesty that PTA was snubbed, and Juno didn’t do so hot either. And The Great Debaters over Zodiac? Wtf. Politics.

Glad to see Viggo got the best actor nom for EP though. That performance is for the ages.

Is Atonement the runaway this year? Buzz is definitely building.

By: Billy TwoRivers

Billy TwoRivers — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:43:26 +0000

I totally agree with you. Why do we even get bothered though, when we shouldn’t really expect our opinions to be shared by the POWERS THAT BE (even if it only is the Hollywood Foreign Press). It was also embarassing to see the Kite Runner as foreign language film. yes, okay, it’s it pashtun and another afghani language, but it’s directed by marc foster and financed by american studios. Also, I’m not sure that C. Afleck is really a supporting actor in TAOJJBTCRF.

Yeesh.