General Discussion

The nominations for the 70th Golden Globe awards were announced today. I am putting together my thoughts, but in the meant time, take a peek and get ready to get happy...or mad!

BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

ARGO

DJANGO UNCHAINED

LIFE OF PI

LINCOLN

ZERO DARK THIRTY

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

JESSICA CHASTAIN, ZERO DARK THIRTY

MARION COTILLARD, RUST AND BONE

HELEN MIRREN, HITCHCOCK

NAOMI WATTS, THE IMPOSSIBLE

RACHEL WEISZ, THE DEEP BLUE SEA

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

DANIEL DAY-LEWIS, LINCOLN

RICHARD GERE, ARBITRAGE

JOHN HAWKES, THE SESSIONS

JOAQUIN PHOENIX, THE MASTER

DENZEL WASHINGTON, FLIGHT

BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL

LES MISERABLES

MOONRISE KINGDOM

SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN

SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

EMILY BLUNT, SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN

JUDI DENCH, THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL

JENNIFER LAWRENCE, SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK

MAGGIE SMITH, QUARTET

MERYL STREEP, HOPE SPRINGS

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

JACK BLACK, BERNIE

BRADLEY COOPER, SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK

HUGH JACKMAN, LES MISERABLES

EWAN MCGREGOR, SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN

BILL MURRAY, HYDE PARK ON HUDSON

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

BRAVE

FRANKENWEENIE

HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA

RISE OF THE GUARDIANS

WRECK-IT RALPH

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

AMOUR (AUSTRIA)

A ROYAL AFFAIR (DENMARK) (En kongelig affære)

THE INTOUCHABLES (FRANCE) (Les Intouchables)

KON-TIKI (NORWAY/UK/DENMARK)

RUST AND BONE (FRANCE) (De rouille et d’os)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

AMY ADAMS, THE MASTER

SALLY FIELD, LINCOLN

ANNE HATHAWAY, LES MISERABLES

HELEN HUNT, THE SESSIONS

NICOLE KIDMAN, THE PAPERBOY

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

ALAN ARKIN, ARGO

LEONARDO DICAPRIO, DJANGO UNCHAINED

PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN, THE MASTER

TOMMY LEE JONES, LINCOLN

CHRISTOPH WALTZ, DJANGO UNCHAINED

BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE

BEN AFFLECK, ARGO

KATHRYN BIGELOW, ZERO DARK THIRTY

ANG LEE, LIFE OF PI

STEVEN SPIELBERG, LINCOLN

QUENTIN TARANTINO, DJANGO UNCHAINED

BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE

MARK BOAL, ZERO DARK THIRTY

TONY KUSHNER, LINCOLN

DAVID O. RUSSELL, SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK

QUENTIN TARANTINO, DJANGO UNCHAINED

CHRIS TERRIO, ARGO

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE

MYCHAEL DANNA, LIFE OF PI

ALEXANDRE DESPLAT, ARGO

DARIO MARIANELLI, ANNA KARENINA

TOM TYKWER, JOHNNY KLIMEK, REINHOLD HEIL, CLOUD ATLAS

JOHN WILLIAMS, LINCOLN

BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE

FOR YOU, ACT OF VALOR

Music by: Monty Powell, Keith Urban Lyrics by: Monty Powell, Keith Urban

NOT RUNNING ANYMORE, STAND UP GUYS

Music by: Jon Bon Jovi Lyrics by: Jon Bon Jovi

SAFE & SOUND, THE HUNGER GAMES

Music by: Taylor Swift, John Paul White, Joy Williams, T Bone Burnett Lyrics by: Taylor Swift, John Paul White, Joy Williams, T Bone Burnett

SKYFALL, SKYFALL

Music by: Adele, Paul Epworth Lyrics by: Adele, Paul Epworth

SUDDENLY, LES MISERABLES

Music by: Claude-Michel Schonberg Lyrics by: Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schonberg

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

BREAKING BAD, AMC

BOARDWALK EMPIRE, HBO

DOWNTON ABBEY: SEASON 2, PBS

HOMELAND, SHOWTIME

THE NEWSROOM, HBO

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

CONNIE BRITTON, NASHVILLE

GLENN CLOSE, DAMAGES

CLAIRE DANES, HOMELAND

MICHELLE DOCKERY, DOWNTON ABBEY: SEASON 2

JULIANNA MARGULIES, THE GOOD WIFE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

STEVE BUSCEMI, BOARDWALK EMPIRE

BRYAN CRANSTON, BREAKING BAD

JEFF DANIELS, THE NEWSROOM

JON HAMM, MAD MEN

DAMIAN LEWIS, HOMELAND

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

THE BIG BANG THEORY, CBS

EPISODES, SHOWTIME

GIRLS, HBO

MODERN FAMILY, ABC

SMASH, NBC

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

ZOOEY DESCHANEL, NEW GIRL

JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS, VEEP

LENA DUNHAM, GIRLS

TINA FEY, 30 ROCK

AMY POEHLER, PARKS AND RECREATION

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

ALEC BALDWIN, 30 ROCK

DON CHEADLE, HOUSE OF LIES

LOUIS C.K., LOUIE

MATT LEBLANC, EPISODES

JIM PARSONS, THE BIG BANG THEORY

BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

GAME CHANGE, HBO

THE GIRL, HBO

HATFIELDS & MCCOYS, HISTORY

THE HOUR, BBC AMERICA

POLITICAL ANIMALS, USA NETWORK

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

NICOLE KIDMAN, HEMINGWAY & GELLHORN

JESSICA LANGE, AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ASYLUM

SIENNA MILLER, THE GIRL

JULIANNE MOORE, GAME CHANGE

SIGOURNEY WEAVER, POLITICAL ANIMALS

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

KEVIN COSTNER, HATFIELDS & MCCOYS

BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH, SHERLOCK (MASTERPIECE)

WOODY HARRELSON, GAME CHANGE

TOBY JONES, THE GIRL

CLIVE OWEN, HEMINGWAY & GELLHORN

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

HAYDEN PANETTIERE, NASHVILLE

ARCHIE PANJABI, THE GOOD WIFE

SARAH PAULSON, GAME CHANGE

MAGGIE SMITH, DOWNTON ABBEY: SEASON 2

SOFIA VERGARA, MODERN FAMILY

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

MAX GREENFIELD, NEW GIRL

ED HARRIS, GAME CHANGE

DANNY HUSTON, MAGIC CITY

MANDY PATINKIN, HOMELAND

ERIC STONESTREET, MODERN FAMILY

Huh, it's odd of the Golden Globes to add (Masterpiece) next to one of the nominations. I wonder why they'd do that...

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OH.

Seriously though, I haven't seen many of the films nominated, largely because of UK January Releases, but when the so-so hollywood schmaltz of Silver Linings Playbook gets all this love, and the infinitely superior Ruby Sparks, that actually lives up to the depth of it's premise, gets nothing then I don't know what's going on!

And everyone knows Bryan Cranston was far and away the best supporting actor in Argo, not Alan Arkin.

Nothing too surprisings except for the The Newsroom love though I enjoyed Daniels performance. Also The Hour season 1 is pretty bad just not going anywhere and than revelations that I do not care about.

Too many of those films aren't out yet, and it makes me uncomfortable every year knowing that a film doesn't have to be theatrically released by the time of nominations to receive an nomination.