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Prelim Golden Globes Comedy and Drama Shakedown

Posted by Sasha Stone On November - 10 - 2009

I was thinking about the Best Picture race while in the shower when my thoughts turned to Don Draper … no, not really.  Well, yes really, but not relevant.  The best picture ten will only really be divided once – and that is for the Golden Globes.  They can only nominate five dramas and five musical/comedies.  We know that Nine is assured to enter the race very strongly at that point, if it hadn’t already.  This is not to be premature and assume it is in no matter what, but let’s just say it is in.  The Globes is really where it will shine first.  I think.

The Globes is where The Hangover might make an appearance. Yes, it’s true that when it was first announced that there would be ten Best Picture nominees, the first thing The Wrap’s Sharon Waxman said was, “Best Picture: The Hangover.”  At the time, the concept of the Academy honoring that film seemed like an instant reputation killer (like of the Towering Inferno order), it now seems maybe not so crazy?

Let’s do a quick round-up of how we think the Best Pic nominations might go.  Here are my best guesses – keep in mind we are all probably going to have some egg on our face when all is said and done, as we are predicting films no one has seen.  This cannot be emphasized enough.  It does make a difference.  Expectations swell to unrealistic heights around this time of year. And by the way, it’s almost here:  waking up at 5:30am, waiting patiently with the E! staff to stop blabbering and get to the nominations – the nerves, the vanity, the excitement, the inevitable let-downs – my heart will give out before it’s all over with. I am no spring chicken, people.  Okay, let’s get to it.   I am cheating and going with six nominees for drama.

Best Picture, Drama
Invictus
Up in the Air
A Serious Man or Inglourious Basterds
The Hurt Locker
Precious
An Education
Alt.  -The Lovely Bones -  so you see it is really hard to get down to five without leaving out something substantial like A Serious Man.  If you put it in, what gets bumped?  AD reader Free informs uniformed me that Inglourious Basterds will compete in the drama category.  Don’t make me bump the Jewish movie in lieu of the Nazi movie! Where would they put Inglourious Basterds if it got in?  In comedy?!

Best Picture Comedy/Musical
500 Days of Summer
Nine
The Hangover
Julie & Julia
It’s Complicated

If Up in the Air is put in comedy, as has been suggested, that is going to be slightly problematic.  Anyway, if all goes according to plan, Nine cleans up in this category anyway. If it comes down to Up in the Air vs. Nine there could be trouble.  We’ll be doing more preliminary predictions as we creep closer to the first early wakeup call of the season.

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65 Responses for "Prelim Golden Globes Comedy and Drama Shakedown"

  1. Dominik November 10th, 2009 at 8:53 am 1

    I am joyfully expecting some egg in my face (if anybody remembers my prediction, which would be very surprising to me) in predicting that “Hurt Locker” will be snubbed by the HFPA.
    It might land a nom at the Academy Awards (cause of the expanded field of ten), but it won´t do better with HFPA than…for example….Black Hawk Down.

  2. jb November 10th, 2009 at 8:56 am 2

    Is Up in the Air and A Serious Man Comedy or Drama? Don’t they straddle the two?

    I wouldn’t count out Bright Star nor A Single Man. They seem very Globes-ish.

  3. Free November 10th, 2009 at 9:05 am 3

    Sasha, I think the Weinstein Co./Tarantino already announced they would be submitting INGLORIOUS in the drama category.

    As much I hope I’m wrong, I do think HURT LOCKER will be snubbed in favor of Peter Jackson’s film. I think it will look something like this:

    DRAMA
    -Avatar
    -Education, An
    -Invictus
    -Lovely Bones
    -Precious
    -Up in the Air
    (they switch on and off with 6 nominees)

    COMEDY
    -(500) Days of Summer
    -Hangover, The
    -Julie & Julia
    -Nine
    Not sure about the fifth slot yet, but I don’t think it will go to It’s Complicated.

  4. TAC November 10th, 2009 at 9:08 am 4

    I am thinking A Serious Man could be Comedy.

  5. Hunter November 10th, 2009 at 9:11 am 5

    A Serious Man, a reasonable fit for the Academy, is, however, way too Jewish for the HFP. It will be a very hard sit for them, as they say.

  6. Hunter November 10th, 2009 at 9:20 am 6

    By the way, SHERLOCK HOLMES is a very Globe-friendly picture. It’s in a very good place: it has no expectations (The Lovely Bones) it isn’t an early frontrunner (Precious) and nobody is seeing it till Christmas. All it has to be is great fun and do business to get in.

  7. rmp November 10th, 2009 at 9:23 am 7

    I would imagine that both A Serious Man, and Up in the Air will most certainly fall under Comedy at the Globes.

  8. Hunter November 10th, 2009 at 9:25 am 8

    Up in the Air will be comedy for sure, and Inglourious Basterds will be drama.

  9. Guy November 10th, 2009 at 9:40 am 9

    As Free said, it’s been confirmed that “Basterds” will compete in the drama category.

  10. bambi November 10th, 2009 at 9:47 am 10

    #3 “As much I hope I’m wrong, I do think HURT LOCKER will be snubbed in favor of Peter Jackson’s film.”

    I agree because Globes suck up to big names. Not saying LB won`t be deserving of a nom, just that between a big name contender and a small or medium size one, both deserving, they would go for the big name because it`s a big name.

  11. NManongo November 10th, 2009 at 9:47 am 11

    THE MEN STARS AT GOATS!!!!!!!!!!!!! (please)

  12. OscarMovieBuff84 November 10th, 2009 at 9:52 am 12

    Realistically The Hurt Locker is too small for the G.G. Lovely Bones gets in easily. And I’m not very convinced about An Education as a Best Picture contender. L. Actress, S. Actor, Screenplay maybe. No director, no Picture.

  13. Ryan Adams November 10th, 2009 at 10:00 am 13

    “Is Up in the Air and A Serious Man Comedy or Drama? Don’t they straddle the two?”

    My guess is Up in the Air tips toward drama just because everyone wants to take it so seriously this season. A Serious Man is most definitely dark black humor. Even the saddest things in A Serious Man are brilliantly played for laughs.

  14. Joschi November 10th, 2009 at 10:22 am 14

    my Heart beaaats…. Award Season, here we come!!!

  15. Ryan B November 10th, 2009 at 10:23 am 15

    You can never count on the Golden Globes only having a certain number of nominees. Sometimes a random category like Supporting Actress will have seven.

    A few years ago they put Man on the Moon in the comedy category, just because it was about a comedian, when the movie itself was a drama. I wouldn’t be surprised if A Serious Man and Up in the Air went into the comedy category. I think that’s going to knock The Hangover out of the running (unless they do a longer list).

    And, I see them snubbing 500 Days of Summer in favor of The Informant.

    Julie and Julia
    A Serious Man
    Up in the Air
    The Informant
    Nine

  16. Dominik November 10th, 2009 at 10:26 am 16

    Joschi, I do feel exactly the same!
    To me, the MOST fun part of the year is the time between end of November to mid-december, when nobody knows hardly anything and the first precursor awards announce their choices.
    In end of february, after all those dozens of guilds, when we have clear frontrunners right in front of the show, it´s much LESS fun.

    But right now, it starts to get perfect! ;-)

  17. daveylow November 10th, 2009 at 11:09 am 17

    I can see the Europeans digging A Single Man and Sherlock Holmes.

  18. Marshall November 10th, 2009 at 11:10 am 18

    @ Dominik – I feel similarly about HFPA and “The Hurt Locker.” I think it could be like this year’s “Milk,” something that hits big with critics, other awards, and ultimately the Academy, but doesn’t really have a strong showing here. I think we have been predicting it with such confidence, but let’s not forget that there aren’t that many people outside our little blogosphere that even know it exists.

    @ Hunter – Keep in mind that “Sherlock Holmes” will not be released until a week or so after the nominations are announced. Therefore, big business won’t have any effect here.

  19. Jake D November 10th, 2009 at 11:16 am 19

    Edited: I thought Up was eligible but it isn’t.

    Hangover
    Nine
    Julie & Julia
    A Serious Man
    (500) Days of Summer

    It’s worth noting that both of Reitman’s other films (Juno and Thank You For Smoking) competed in Comedy/Musical.

  20. Ryan Adams November 10th, 2009 at 11:23 am 20

    The HFPA have a pretty twisted sense of dark humor and they enjoy seeing Americans portrayed in broad strokes, bordering on caricature. (Burn After Reading, Thank You for Smoking, In Bruges, The Squid and the Whale). So I can see the Golden Globes recognizing the sharp weirdness of A Serious Man, even if they laugh in all the wrong places and a lot it flies over their heads.

  21. Clayton November 10th, 2009 at 11:30 am 21

    If Pride and Prejudice competed in the comedy category, I don’t see why A Serious Man and Inglourious Basterds should be considered dramas. They’re both much funnier movies.

    It doesn’t matter though; I just want (500) Days of Summer to win.

  22. Ryan Adams November 10th, 2009 at 11:30 am 22

    Good point, Jake D. I compared Reitman to Capra last year, and no matter how many deadly serious dark roads Capra went down, he was always considered a comedy director.

  23. Ryan Adams November 10th, 2009 at 11:41 am 23

    One thing about the Golden Globes musical/comedy category — they sometimes need to pad it out so it’s not too fluffy compared to the drama nominees. Charlie Wilson’s War, a covert CIA operation resulting in a million casualties? Heelarious!

    If Hanna Schmitz sang in the bathtub, The Reader would be a musical at the Globes.

  24. Hunter November 10th, 2009 at 11:57 am 24

    “Valling in luff again
    Neffer vanted to
    Vot am I to do?
    Can’t help it”

  25. Jason November 10th, 2009 at 11:57 am 25

    every ad for a serious man claims it’s a comedy. although the film is based around struggle, i would hardly consider it a drama.

    more importantly, up in the air is DEFINITELY a comedy. although the last act shifts more toward drama, the rest of the film has its wit factor cranked to 11. trust me, people were laughing so hard in the screening i went to, i missed several follow up lines to the punch lines. i would be more likely to call the informant, julie and julia, or for that matter, a serious man a drama than up in the air.

  26. Jason November 10th, 2009 at 12:00 pm 26

    ryan, the thought of the reader: the musical! had me spit out my drink! hahahaha

  27. Noah R. November 10th, 2009 at 12:02 pm 27

    In the Loop has a good shot seeing as the film did better overseas and they’re voted on by the Hollywood Foreign Press. And it also got glowing reviews and is hysterical. The In Bruges of the year. The Hangover will NOT be nominated. No way in Hell.

    500 Days of Summer
    Nine
    A Serious Man
    Julie & Julia
    In the Loop

  28. chrisw November 10th, 2009 at 12:11 pm 28

    Comedy or Musical:
    500 Days of Summer
    Nine
    The Hangover
    Julie & Julia
    Up

    Drama:
    The Lovely Bones
    Precious
    Up in the Air
    The Hurt Locker
    Inglourious Basterds

  29. Xavi Rodriguez November 10th, 2009 at 12:40 pm 29

    chrisw, unfortunately “up” is out of the picture categories because we have the animated film category. Interesting than films like “Persepolis” and “Waltz With Bashir” only compete for foreign category and not in animated because the language is different to English. Screw HFPA!!!

    Drama Picture:
    1. The Lovely Bones: Big Names, Story and theme
    2. Precious: Early frontrunner
    3. An Education: British spot
    4. Invictus: Biopic and Eastwood
    5. Inglorious Basterds: Box office hit, Weisntein and Brad Pitt
    6. Bright Star: Wild Card and romantic piece
    Alt: The Hurt Locker: Bigelow will did it but I’m not sure about the film.
    Surprise: The Last Station

    Comedy Film:
    1. Nine: They love musicals: Sweeney Todd, Dreamgirls, Evita
    2. Up in the Air: The big contender, George clooney
    3. Julie & Julia: Meryl’s boost
    4. (500) Days of Summer: Indie Comedy, Fox Searchlight
    5. The Hangover: Box office hit
    Alt: It’s Complicated: Remember Something’s Gotta Give…
    Surprise: The Proposal: Well, box office hit, Ryan Reynolds, Betty White and Sandra Bullock

  30. Antoinette November 10th, 2009 at 12:51 pm 30

    I like chrisw’s picks. Those seem Globe-y.

  31. Charles November 10th, 2009 at 12:58 pm 31

    It wouldn’t surprise me if they put An Education in Comedy/Musical. Sure it wasn’t a comedy, but it did have a bunch of funny moments throughout the movie.

  32. chrisw November 10th, 2009 at 1:07 pm 32

    I’m sorry I just remembered them nominating Toy Story 2 and The Incredibles a few years back. Ummmm, let’s see…replace Up with Up in the Air and since Up in the Air has moved put Invictus in. As much as I liked A Serious Man, it’s not a “star” or “Globe” film. I would be shocked. Precious and The Hurt Locker are enough small films for them.

  33. Joey November 10th, 2009 at 1:26 pm 33

    Comedy or Musical:
    (500) Days of Summer
    Nine
    Up in the Air
    Julie & Julia
    It’s Complicated
    Alt: The Informant!, A Serious Man

    Drama:
    The Lovely Bones
    Precious
    Invictus
    An Education
    Inglourious Basterds
    Alt: The Hurt Locker (best film of the year, so far), The Last Station

  34. Ryan Adams November 10th, 2009 at 1:30 pm 34

    We’re hearing that Up in the Air will compete for the Drama team at the Globes. Adjust expectations accordingly.

  35. Michael Cusumano November 10th, 2009 at 1:31 pm 35

    I agree with Noah. If In the Loop has a shot anywhere its in the comedy categories at the Euro friendly Golden Globes.

  36. chrisw November 10th, 2009 at 1:45 pm 36

    God dammit, Ryan. I must do this again! OK, here we go.

    Comedy or Musical:
    Nine
    500 Days of Summer
    The Hangover
    Julie & Julia
    It’s Complicated

    Drama:
    Up in the Air
    Precious
    The Hurt Locker
    Inglourious Basterds
    The Lovely Bones

    Does anyone know how Sherlock Holmes will be presented as? Because if it is any good, and I mean any good, and if it’s placed in Comedy it will be nominated and whatever film between Julie & Julia and It’s Complicated is better received, that’s the 5th slot. I’m weary of putting both Precious and The Hurt Locker together because if Invictus is any good it will take one of their spots.

  37. Gregoire November 10th, 2009 at 2:54 pm 37

    It gets even more intreguing when you think of performances re: Comedy category

    Best Actress – Comedy
    Two locks:
    Zooey Deschanel
    Meryl Streep

    Maybes
    Amy Adams
    Sandra Bullock
    One actress from Nine — Marion Cottiard?
    Maya Rudolph – Away We Go

    Best Actor – Comedy
    Locks
    George Clooney
    Matt Damon
    Daniel Day Lewis

    Maybes
    Alec Baldwin – Its complicated
    Jason Bateman
    Peter Capaldi – In the Loop
    Bradley Cooper
    Sasha Baron Cohen (he did win this last time around)
    Robert DeNiro – Everybodys Fine
    Ricky Gervais – Invention of Lying – he is, after all, hosting
    Joseph Gordon Levitt – although the best thing about 500, his category is quite competitive

  38. Free November 10th, 2009 at 3:16 pm 38

    “Not saying LB won`t be deserving of a nom, just that between a big name contender and a small or medium size one, both deserving, they would go for the big name because it`s a big name.”

    -Yeah, exactly what I meant. Remember when THE TWO TOWERS was nominated before anyone had even seen it and could judge if it was good or not? Same thing. Peter Jackson = automatic (for the Globes).

  39. Ashley November 10th, 2009 at 3:50 pm 39

    Drama:
    Precious-Lock
    Brothers-looks hopeful
    An Education-lock
    Lovely Bones-maybe
    The Hurt Locker-maybe
    Bright Star-hopefully,but maybe
    A Single Man-hopefully,but maybe

    Comedy:
    500 Days-probably
    Julie&Julia-lock :(
    The Hangover-hopefully not,but a possibility because of its great success
    Whip It-It would be great/cool, but probably not
    The Proposal-hopefully
    Up in The Air-most likely
    Nine-lock
    Sunshine Cleaning-maybe

    Actress-Comedy (posibilities):
    Zooey Deschanel-500 Days of Summer
    Meryl Streep-Julie and Julia
    Ellen Page-Whip It
    Sandra Bullock-The Proposal
    Marion Colltiard-Nine
    Amy Adams-Sunshine Cleaning

    Actress-Drama (posibilities):
    Carey Mulligan-An Education
    Julianne Moore-A Single Man
    Abbie Cornish-Bright Star
    Gabbie Sidibe-Precious
    Natalie Portman-Brothers

  40. Adam M. November 10th, 2009 at 4:29 pm 40

    I wasn’t aware that anyone was considering ‘Up in the Air’ anything but a comedy. I was certainly under the impression that I was watching a comedy. I certainly laughed like I was watching a comedy. Yes, it’s got a heavier tone than Reitman’s other two films, but it’s still a movie that’s supposed to make you laugh. If ‘In Bruges’ is a comedy, then ‘Up in the Air’ is definitely a comedy.

  41. Clayton Davis November 10th, 2009 at 4:35 pm 41

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  42. Ryan Adams November 10th, 2009 at 4:47 pm 42

    I think Up in the Air is a comedy too, Adam M. Especially by Golden Globes standards. The fact that we hear it could be pushed as a drama makes me yawn and resent the pretension.

  43. Josh November 10th, 2009 at 4:50 pm 43

    The director of An Education called it a comedy.

  44. Erik Beck November 10th, 2009 at 5:01 pm 44

    Any possibility they the Globes remember Duplicity for Pic / Actor / Actress? It is a weak year for Comedy.

  45. Ryan B November 10th, 2009 at 5:20 pm 45

    Don’t be surprised if Meryl Streep is a double-nominee for Best Actress in a Comedy.

  46. Grilled Cheese November 10th, 2009 at 6:06 pm 46

    Adventureland, for christ’s sake!

    How can you not be expecting this wonderful little movie to pop-up?

  47. j November 10th, 2009 at 6:43 pm 47

    Drama: Up in the Air
    Lovely Bones
    Precious
    Invictus
    Avatar

    Director: Peter Jackson
    Clint Eastwood
    Jason Reitman
    Rob Marshall
    Kathryn Bigelow

    Comedy: A Serious Man
    It’s Complicated
    Crazy Heart
    Julie & Julia
    Nine

    Comedy/Musical Actress: Marion Cotillard
    Meryl Streep…and others

    Drama Actress: Gabourey Sidibe
    Abbie Cornish
    Saoirse Ronan
    Helen Mirren
    Carey Mulligan

    Drama Actor: Viggo Mortensen
    Jeremy Renner
    Colin Firth
    Morgan Freeman
    George Clooney

    Comedy Actor: Matt Damon
    Daniel Day-Lewis
    Jeff Bridges…and others

    Supp Actress: Mo’Nique
    Julianne Moore
    Penelope Cruz
    Susan Sarandon
    Nicole Kidman [They’ve given her 7 Globe noms…] or Mariah Carey

    Supp Actor: Alec Baldwin
    Christoph Waltz
    Stanley Tucci
    Matt Damon
    Alfred Molina or Christopher Plummer

    I think that the campaigners know that a Drama nom means more than a Comedy/M nom. However, there are multiple categories to consider when choosing to campaign under C or D, and a Comedy/M Globe could mean more than a Drama nom.
    Damon & Day-Lewis have never been nominated under comedy, while Bridges has, which could be an interesting match-up. I see a new Globe for Streep.

  48. ladylurks November 10th, 2009 at 6:55 pm 48

    Drama:
    Bright Star
    The Hurt Locker
    Invictus
    The Lovely Bones
    Precious
    The Road

    Comedy/Musical:
    The Hangover
    Julie & Julia
    Nine
    A Serious Man
    Up in the Air

  49. daveylow November 10th, 2009 at 7:20 pm 49

    Don’t be surprised if Meryl Streep is a double-nominee for Best Actress in a Comedy.
    *****
    Is that allowed in the Globes? I know BAFTA allows double nominees?

    It would be funny if she was nominated in Drama and Comedy and won both.

  50. Ryan B November 10th, 2009 at 7:26 pm 50

    Also, Brothers might be a dark horse, for acting and drama nominations.

  51. Sean November 10th, 2009 at 8:17 pm 51

    not related to this post so much but why is there no discussion of Inglorious Basterds for best original screenplay? it’s criminal. I loved 500 Days of Summer but there’s an ocean between the 2.

  52. Erik Beck November 10th, 2009 at 8:30 pm 52

    @ daveylow

    yes – Leo was double nominated in 06 for Blood Diamond and Departed

  53. John-Paul November 10th, 2009 at 10:23 pm 53

    So Up in the Air and Inglourious Basterds are both competing in the drama category. Any official word on A Serious Man yet? Or, for that matter, Crazy Heart (dramas about musicians sometimes get placed under comedy/musical, i.e. La Vie en Rose)?

    Anyway, my current predictions:

    BEST PICTURE- DRAMA
    An Education
    Invictus
    The Lovely Bones
    Precious
    Up in the Air

    BEST PICTURE- COMEDY/MUSICAL
    (500) Days of Summer
    In the Loop
    Julie & Julia
    Nine
    A Serious Man

    BEST DIRECTOR
    Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
    Clint Eastwood, Invictus
    Peter Jackson, The Lovely Bones
    Rob Marshall, Nine
    Jason Reitman, Up in the Air

    BEST ACTOR- DRAMA
    Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
    George Clooney, Up in the Air
    Colin Firth, A Single Man
    Morgan Freeman, Invictus
    Viggo Mortensen, The Road

    BEST ACTRESS- DRAMA
    Abbie Cornish, Bright Star
    Penelope Cruz, Broken Embraces
    Helen Mirren, The Last Station
    Carey Mulligan, An Education
    Gabourey Sidibe, Precious

    BEST ACTOR- COMEDY/MUSICAL
    Peter Capaldi, In the Loop
    Matt Damon, The Informant!
    Daniel Day-Lewis, Nine
    Robert De Niro, Everybody’s Fine
    Philip Seymour Hoffman, Pirate Radio

    BEST ACTRESS- COMEDY/MUSICAL
    Sandra Bullock, The Proposal
    Marion Cotillard, Nine
    Zooey Deschanel, (500) Days of Summer
    Meryl Streep, It’s Complicated
    Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    Matt Damon, Invictus
    Alfred Molina, An Education
    Christopher Plummer, The Last Station
    Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones
    Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    Penelope Cruz, Nine
    Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air
    Mo’Nique, Precious
    Julianne Moore, A Single Man
    Susan Sarandon, The Lovely Bones

    BEST SCREENPLAY
    An Education
    The Lovely Bones
    Precious
    A Serious Man
    Up in the Air

  54. ladylurks November 10th, 2009 at 10:40 pm 54

    Where the studio campaigns them isn’t necessarily where they end up. The Globes committee often reassigns pictures to the other category.

  55. Alan of Montreal November 11th, 2009 at 12:27 am 55

    I wouldn’t count out Bright Star–you gotta figure they’ll have a costume drama in there somewhere, and if it ain’t that, then it’ll be Young Victoria. i’m not feeling Invictus–I think people are beginning to tire of Eastwood prolific-ness, and Apartheid dramas haven’t fared well at all the past few years.

  56. Aaron November 11th, 2009 at 1:32 am 56

    The Lovely Bones should have no problem getting recognition in the Best Picture Drama category at the Globes. Even if it sucks. I mean, didn’t Cold Mountain and Memoirs of a Geisha make it in?

    Up in the Air kind of reminds me of Rachel Getting Married last year, in that it’s technically a drama with bits of humor in it. I’d say it goes drama like RGM last year.

  57. alex November 11th, 2009 at 3:59 am 57

    Please Globes, put Up In The Air in comedy category and hurt Weinstein’s Nine¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ Nine its a film only made for the Weinstein’s to get nominations and some Oscars¡¡¡ (I hope that they won’t win anything¡¡¡) and all the people here is praising and selecting and speculating all day about films that nobody has seen yet¡

    Definitely, the Oscars and Globes don’t give the awards to the best, only do the award to best marketing¡ It’s a shame¡¡ For this reason, I won’t see Nine and other films only made to win some Oscar¡

  58. alex November 11th, 2009 at 4:01 am 58

    And Young Victoria it’s a little thing that doesn’t deserves too much praise, only a correct film with a good performance by Emily Blunt but not terrific.

  59. alex November 11th, 2009 at 4:04 am 59

    Sandra Bullock and Penelope Cruz nominated and not Michelle Pffeifer for Cheri???? Come on, the world is crazy¡ And Meryl two times? ha,ha

  60. E November 11th, 2009 at 5:52 am 60

    DRAMA:
    An Education
    The Hurt Locker
    Inglorious Basterds
    The Lovely Bones
    Precious

    COMEDY:
    (500) Days of Summer
    The Hangover
    Julie & Julia
    Nine
    Up in the Air

  61. E November 11th, 2009 at 5:53 am 61

    Winners:
    Precious & Up in the Air

  62. Leone November 12th, 2009 at 3:29 am 62

    winners…

    up in the air and nine

  63. ORDINARY COW November 14th, 2009 at 6:24 pm 63

    THE WINNERS:

    Picture Drama: PRECIOUS
    Picture Comedy or Musical: NINE
    Director: JASON REITMAN, UP IN THE AIR
    Actor Drama: JEFF BRIDGES, CRAZY HEART
    Actress Drama: CAREY MULLIGAN, AN EDUCATION
    Actor Comedy or Musical: DANIEL DAY-LEWIS, NINE
    Actress Comedy or Musical: MERYL STREEP, JULIE & JULIA
    Supporting Actor: STANLEY TUCCI, THE LOVELY BONES
    Supporting Actress: MO’NIQUE, PRECIOUS
    Screenplay: PRECIOUS
    Score: WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
    Song: UP IN THE AIR
    Animated: UP
    Foreign: A PROPHET

  64. Otto November 15th, 2009 at 11:05 am 64

    I think Basterds and Up in the Air will be pushed to Comedy. They always try to squeeze everything they can into Comedy.

  65. mirko December 6th, 2009 at 5:30 am 65

    I like Alfred Molina and Emma Thompson, Supporting Actors.


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    Producers: Adam Shankman, Bill Mechanic
    Director: Hamish Hamilton
    Music: Marc Shaiman

    Quentin Tarantino
    Pedro Almodovar

  • Tuesday, December 1, 2009: Official Screen Credits forms due

    Monday, December 28, 2009: Nominations ballots mailed

    Saturday, January 23, 2010: Nominations polls close 5 p.m. PT

    Tuesday, February 2, 2010: Nominations announced 5:30 a.m. PT, Samuel Goldwyn Theater

    Wednesday, February 10, 2010: Final ballots mailed

    Monday, February 15, 2010: Nominees Luncheon

    Saturday, February 20, 2010: Scientific and Technical Achievement Awards presentation

    Tuesday, March 2, 2010: Final polls close 5 p.m. PT

    Sunday, March 7, 2010: 82nd Annual Academy Awards presentation



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    “The Academy is composed of mostly older members making this movie a dark horse. The acting is top notch, the dialogue is intelligent, and the subject matter is timely. The weighted ballot system may just push this deserving movie to the top of the heap.

    Reitman’s picture is the most consistent of the nominated films I have seen, with each scene adding to the whole. Reviews have stated that some of the firing scenes were unnecessary and detracted from the film. In an odd way, they provided relief from all the tense personal relationships in the film, so I believe that the many interviews were valid.

    Up in the Air’s kind of ending, somber, isn’t what is keeping it from being a mainstream hit at this point. The content that deals with job loss is the biggest detractor above all else, even though the subject matter is handled with expertise. Movies with somber endings are dominating the award season. Up in the Air, Precious, Avatar, and The Hurt Locker have far from rosy endings.

    I agree that it appeals to older adults because of its subject matter. Job loss, lack of commitment, and the feminist bent of the film add up to something many forum posters will not champion because it doesn’t appeal to their young sensibilities. However, youth does not rule the Academy.”
    by Mac
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  • Contender Tracker

    Awards So Far

    NBR Winner+
    /top ten*
    LAFCA Winner+
    BFCA Critics Choice Win+/Nominee*
    NYFCC Winner +/*
    SEFCA Winners+/*
    Golden Globes Nominee+/*
    SAG Winner+/Nominee*
    National Society of Film Critics winners+
    Producers Guild Winner+/Nominees*
    Directors Guild Winners+/Nominees*
    Art Directors Guild Nominees*
    Writers Guild Nominees*
    American Cinematographers Society*
    American Cinema Editors*
    Cinema Audio Society*
    BAFTA Nominations*


    Best Picture
    The Hurt Locker*+++**+++******
    Avatar*+********
    Inglourious Basterds***+****
    Up in the Air+*+*******
    Precious******
    District 9*****
    A Serious Man*****
    An Education*****
    Up****
    The Blind Side

    Best Actor
    Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart++++*
    George Clooney, Up in the Air+*++***
    Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker**+*
    Colin Firth, A Single Man****
    Morgan Freeman, Invictus+***

    Best Actress
    Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side+++
    Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia++++**
    Carey Mulligan, An Education+****
    Gabby Sidibe, Precious****
    Helen Mirren, The Last Station**

    Best Supporting Actor
    Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds+++++++*
    Woody Harrelson,The Messenger+***
    Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones****
    Matt Damon, Invictus***
    Christopher Plummer, The Last Station*

    Best Supporting Actress
    Mo'Nique, Precious+*+++++*
    Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air+****
    Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air****
    Penelope Cruz, Nine**
    Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart

    Best Director
    Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker++++*++*
    Jim Cameron, Avatar*+**
    Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds****
    Jason Reitman, Up in the Air***
    Lee Daniels, Precious**

    Best Original Screenplay
    Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds+*
    Joel and Ethan Coen, A Serious Man+*+*
    Mark Boal, The Hurt Locker***
    Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Up*
    Oren Moverman, Alessandro Camo The Messenger

    Best Adapted Screenplay
    Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner, Up in the Air+++++*
    Armando Iannucci, In the Loop+
    Geoffrey Fletcher, Precious**
    Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell, District 9**
    Nick Hornby, An Education*

    Best Editing

    Stephen Rivkin, John Refoua, James Cameron, Avatar+**
    Chris Innis, Bob Murawski, The Hurt Locker***
    Julian Clarke, District 9**
    Joe Klotz, Precious
    Sally Menke, Inglourious Basterds**

    Best Cinematography
    Mauro Fiore, Avatar+**
    Christian Berger, White Ribbon+++*
    Barry Ackroyd, The Hurt Locker***
    Robert Richardson, Inglourious Basterds***
    Bruno Delbonnel, Harry Potter

    Best Art Direction

    Avatar+**
    Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus*
    Nine*
    Sherlock Holmes
    The Young Victoria

    Best Sound Mixing

    Avatar+**
    The Hurt Locker***
    Star Trek* **
    Inglourious Basterds
    Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen*

    Best Sound Editing

    Avatar
    The Hurt Locker
    Up
    Star Trek
    Inglourious Basterds

    Best Costume Design
    Sandy Powell, The Young Victoria +*
    Catherine Leterrier,Coco Avant Chanel*
    Janet Patterson, Bright Star**
    Colleen Atwood, Nine*
    Monique Prudhomme, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

    Best Original Score
    Michael Giacchino, Up+*
    Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders, The Hurt Locker!
    James Horner, Avatar*
    Alexandre Desplat, The Fantastic Mr. Fox
    Hans Zimmer, Sherlock Holmes*

    Best Foreign Language Film (submissions)

    A Prophet, France+*
    The White Ribbon, Germany**
    El Secreto de Sus Ojos, Argentina
    Ajami, Israel
    The Milk of Sorrow, Pru


    Best Documentary Feature

    The Cove++**+
    Food, Inc.**
    The Beaches of Agnes++*
    Burma VJ*
    The Most Dangerous Man in America
    Which Way Home


    Best Animated Feature
    Up+++**
    The Fantastic Mr. Fox+*+***
    Coraline****
    The Princess and the Frog***
    The Secret of Kells

    Best Visual Effects

    Avatar+*
    District 9* *
    Star Trek**

    Best Makeup

    The Young Victoria**
    Star Trek*

    Il Divo*


    Best Song
    The Weary Kind – T Bone Burnett, Ryan Bingham, Crazy Heart ++
    Down in New Orleans, The Princess and the Frog
    Almost There – Randy Newman, The Princess And The Frog***
    Loin de Paname, Paris 36

    Best Live Action Short
    The Door
    Instead of Abracadabra
    Kavi
    Miracle Fish
    The New Tenants


    Best Animated Short
    French Roast
    Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty
    The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte)
    Logorama
    A Matter of Loaf and Death


    Best Documentary Short

    China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province
    The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner
    The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant
    Music by Prudence
    Rabbit a la Berlin