Thursday, December 27, 2007

2008 Golden Globe Predictions

GOLDEN GLOBE PREDICTIONS

By: Andrew Vigeant

Award: Best Picture - Drama

Nominees Include:
1. "American Gangster"
2. "Atonement"
3. "Eastern Promises"
4. "The Great Debaters"
5. "Michael Clayton"
6. "No Country For Old Men"
7. "There Will Be Blood"

My Prediction: My prediction for the Best Picture For A Drama Award is: "Atonement". This movie really does top the lists. And Knightley really does...*insert inappropriate comment here* ...oh yeahhhhh....

Award: Best Director

Nominees Include:
1. Tim Burton for "Sweeney Todd"
2. Joel and Ethan Coen for "No Country For Old Men"
3. Julian Schnabel for "The Diving Bell And The Butterfly"
4. Ridley Scott for "American Gangster"
5. Joe Wright for "Atonement"

My Prediction: My prediction for the Best Director Award is: Tim Burton for "Sweeney Todd". I wanted to say Joe Wright, but then I'd be lying to myself.

Award: Best Actor - Drama

Nominees Include:
1. George Clooney in "Michael Clayton"
2. Daniel Day Lewis in "There Will Be Blood"
3. James McAvoy in "Atonement"
4. Viggo Mortensen in "Eastern Promises"
5. Denzel Washington in "American Gangster"

My Prediction:
My prediction for the Best Actor For A Drama Award is: Daniel Day Lewis in "There Will Be Blood". Surprised? Me too!

Award: Best Actress - Drama

Nominees Include:
1. Cate Blanchett in "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"
2. Julie Christie in "Away From Her"
3. Jodie Foster in "The Brave One"
4. Angelina Jolie in "A Mighty Heart"
5. Keira Knightley in "Atonement"

My Prediction: My prediction for the Best Actress For A Drama Award is: Keira Knightley in "Atonement". Nobody can compete with Knightley come on now be serious.

Award: Best Picture - Musical/Comedy

Nominees Include:
1. "Across The Universe"
2. "Charlie Wilson's War"
3. "Hairspray"
4. "Juno"
5. "Sweeney Todd"

My Prediction: My prediction for the Best Picture For A Musical/Comedy Award is: "Juno". Juno just barely, AND I MEAN JUST BARELY, edged out "Sweeney Todd".

Award: Best Actor - Musical/Comedy

Nominees Include:
1. Johnny Depp in "Sweeney Todd"
2. Ryan Gosling in "Lars And The Real Girl"
3. Tom Hanks in "Charlie Wilson's War"
4. Phillip Seymour Hoffman in "The Savages"
5. John C. Reilly in "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story"

My Prediction:
My prediction for the Best Actor In A Musical/Comedy is: Johnny Depp in "Sweeney Todd". This isn't even a competition I mean come on now just open your eyes.

Award: Best Actress - Musical/Comedy

Nominees Include:
1. Amy Adams in "Enchanted"
2. Nikki Blonsky in "Hairspray"
3. Helena Bonham Carter in "Sweeney Todd"
4. Marion Cotillard in "La Via En Rose"
5. Ellen Page in "Juno"

My Prediction: My prediction for the Best Actress In A Musical/Comedy is: Ellen Page in "Juno". You can argue for Helena, but in the end you know Ellen Page was way better.

Award: Best Supporting Actor

Nominees Include:
1. Casey Affleck in "The Assassination Of Jesse James"
2. Javier Bardem in "No Country For Old Men"
3. Phillip Seymour Hoffman in "Charlie Wilson's War"
4. John Travolta in "Hairspray"
5. Tom Wilkinson in "Michael Clayton"

My Prediction: My prediction for the Best Supporting Actor Award is: Tom Wilkinson in "Michael Clayton". I know...but who else was I supposed to pick??


Award: Best Supporting Actress

Nominees Include:
1. Cate Blanchett in "I'm Not There"
2. Julia Roberts in "Charlie Wilson's War"
3. Saoirse Ronan in "Atonement"
4. Amy Ryan in "Gone Baby Gone"
5. Tilda Swinton in "Sweeney Todd"

My Prediction: My prediction for the Best Supporting Actress Award is: Tilda Swinton in "Sweeney Todd". It was SO close between Saoirse Ronan and Tilda Swinton, but I think I made the better choice.

Award: Best Animated Film Feature

Nominees Include:
1. "Bee Movie"
2. "Ratatouille"
3. "The Simpson's Movie"

My Prediction: My prediction for the Best Animated Film Feature Award is: "Bee Movie". I wish I didn't have to pick one for this category, and I know "The Simpson's Movie" will win, but it sure as hell doesn't deserve it.

Award: Best Foreign Language Film

Nominees Include:
1. "Four Months, Three Weeks, And Two Days"
2. "The Diving Bell And The Butterfly"
3. "The Kite Runner"
4. "Lust, Caution"
5. "Persepolis"

My Prediction: My prediction for the Best Foreign Language Film is: "The Kite Runner". I fell in love with the book, and then fell in love with the movie. One word: Beautiful.


Award: Best Screenplay

Nominees Include:
1. Diablo Cody for "Juno"
2. Joel and Ethan Coen for "No Country For Old Men"
3. Christopher Hampton for "Atonement"
4. Ronald Harwood for "The Diving Bell And The Butterfly"
5. Aaron Sorkin for "Charlie Wilson's War"

My Prediction: My prediction for the Best Screenplay Award is: Christopher Hampton for "Atonement". Close call between "Atonement" and "Juno", but "Atonement" edges it out by just a bit.

Award: Best Original Score

Nominees Include:
1. "Into The Wild"
2. "Grace Is Gone"
3. "The Kite Runner"
4. "Atonement"
5. "Eastern Promises"

My Prediction: My prediction for the Best Original Score Award is: "Atonement". The hardest decision I had to make, and "Into The Wild" along with "The Kite Runer" came close, and hell I'd even make an argument for "Eastern Promises" but "Atonement" takes you on a unforgettable/unimaginable ride.


Award: Best Original Song

Nominees Include:
1. Despidida in "Love In The Time Of The Cholera"
2. Grace Is Gone in "Grace Is Gone"
3. Guaranteed in "Into The Wild"
4. That's How You Know in "Enchanted"
5. Walk Hard in "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story"

My Prediction: My prediction for the Best Original Song Award is: Guaranteed in "Into The Wild". Close call between this one and That's How You Know from "Enchanted" but in the end this one takes it.

Award: Best Television Drama

Nominees Include:
1. "Big Love"
2. "Damages"
3. "Grey's Anatomy"
4. "House"
5. "Mad Men"
6. "The Tudors"

My Prediction: My prediction for Television's Best Television Drama Award is: "House". Credit where credit is due and...blah blah blah I hate this show.


Award: Best Actor - Television Drama

Nominees Include:
1. Jon Hamm in "Mad Men"
2. Hugh Laurie in "House"
3. Jonathan Rhys-Meyers in "The Tudors"

4. Bill Paxton in "Big Love"
5. Michael C. Hall in "Dexter"

My Prediction:
My prediction for Television's Best Actor In A Television Drama Award is: Hugh Laurie in "House". I hate the show, and Hugh Laurie almost as much as I hate my ex-girlfriend, but I have to give him credit where credit is due.

Award: Best Actress - Television Drama

Nominees Include:
1. Edie Falco in "The Sopranos"
2. Holly Hunter in "Saving Grace"
3. Glenn Close in "Damages"
4. Sally Field in "Brothers & Sisters"
5. Kyra Sedgwick in "The Closer"
6. Minnie Driver in "The Riches"
7. Patricia Arquette in "Medium"

My Prediction: My prediction for Television's Best Actress In A Television Drama Award is: Holly Hunter in "Saving Grace". If you never saw Holly Hunter I suggest you google her name.

Award: Best Television Musical/Comedy

Nominees Include:
1. "30 Rock"
2. "Californication"
3. "Entourage"
4. "Pushing Daisies"
5. "Extras"


My Prediction: My prediction for Television's Best Musical/Comedy Award is: "Californication". It sucked, but once again what else is their? Nothing at all.

Award: Best Actor - Television Musical/Comedy

Nominees Include:
1. Alec Baldwin in "30 Rock"
2. David Duchovny in "Californication"
3. Steve Carell in "The Office"
4. Ricky Gervais in "Extras"
5. Lee Pace in "Pushing Daisies"

My Prediction:
My prediction for Television's Best Actor In A Musical/Comedy Award is: Lee Pace in "Pushing Daisies". Horrible show, great actor.

Award: Best Actress - Television Musical/Comedy

Nominees Include:
1. Christina Applegate in "Samantha Who?"
2. America Ferrera in "Ugly Betty"
3. Tina Fey in "30 Rock"
4. Anna Friel in "Pushing Daisies"
5. Mary Louise Parker in "Weeds"

My Prediction: My prediction for Television's Best Actress In A Musical/Comedy Award is: Christina Applegate in "Samantha Who?". Wow I love this show it's really entertaining, I recommend downloading it illegally...I mean..go out and buying it!

Award: Best Mini-Series - Television

Nominees Include:
1. "Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee"
2. "The Company"
3. "5 Days"
4. "The State Within"
5. "Longford"

My Prediction: My prediction for Television's best Mini-Series Award is: "Longford". The shows sucks, but...what else is their really?

Award: Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture - Television
Nominees Include:
1. Adam Beach in "Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee"
2. Ernest Borgnine in "A Grandpa For Christmas"
3. Jim Broadbent in "Longford"
4. Jason Isaacs in "The State Within"
5. James Nesbitt in "Jekyll"

My Prediction: My prediction for Television's
Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Award is: Jason Isaacs in "The State Within". He sucks, but he's the best in this selection.

Award: Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture - Television
Nominees Include:
1. Bryce Dallas Howard in "As You Like It"
2. Debra Messing in "The Starter Wife"
3. Queen Latifah in "Life Support"
4. Sissy Spacek in "Pictures Of Hollis Woods"
5. Ruth Wilson in "Jane Eyre"


My Prediction: My prediction for Television's
Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Award is: Debra Messing in "The Starter Life". Wow is she great.

Award: Best Supporting Actor - Television

Nominees Include:
1. Ted Danson in "Damages"
2. Kevin Dillon in "Entourage"
3. Jeremy Pivon in "Entourage"
4. Andy Serkis in "Longford"
5. William Shatner in "Boston Legal"
6. Donald Sutherland in "Dirty Sexy Money"

My Prediction:
My prediction for Television's Best Supporting Actor Award is: Andy Serkis in "Longford". Once again I hate the show, but this guy deserves the credit.

Award: Best Supporting Actress - Television

Nominees Include:
1. Rose Byrne in "Damages"
2. Katherine Heigl in "Grey's Anatomy"
3. Rachel Griffiths in "Brothers & Sisters"
4. Samantha Morton in "Longford"
5. Jaime Pressly in "My Name Is Earl"
6. Anna Paquin in "Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee"

My Prediction: My prediction for Television's Best Supporting Actress Award is: Rose Byrne in "Damages". I abso-positively hate the show Damages, but Rose Byrne is incredible. She is the most deserving to win this award.