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Snubs And Surprises - The 2019 Golden Globe Nominations
500 Days Of Film Reviews The Nominations For The 2019 Golden Globe Awards
Awards season kicked off today with the nominations for 2019's Golden Globes. As is ever the case, the event was full of snubs and surprises.
Adam McKay's Dick Cheney comedy/bio pic, Vice, came away with the most nods - scooping a total of six nominations. Meanwhile, A Star Is Born got five nominations including best picture (drama), actress (Lady Gaga), director and actor (Bradley Cooper) and best original song (for Shallow).
Here are the film nominations for the ceremony on 7 January 2019 - along with some of my initial thoughts.
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The Nominees
Best Motion Picture - Drama
I was happy with (because I love them all) four of the five nominated films in this category. Interestingly, this is the first time a Marvel movie has been nominated (and it has three noms). However, including Bohemian Rhapsody at the expense of such incredible (and, in my opinion, far superior) films as Leave No Trace, Widows and First Man just seems ridiculous.
Best Motion Picture - Comedy
While four out of the five nominees for best motion picture - comedy have not yet been released in the UK, this category looks like a big vote for crowd pleasers.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Glenn Close - The Wife
Lady Gaga - A Star Is Born
Nicole Kidman - Destroyer
Melissa McCarthy - Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Rosamund Pike - A Private War
In a competitive category, Rosamund Pike's nomination for A Private War (about journalist, Marie Colvin) came as a surprise. I was disappointed that Toni Collette did not get a nomination for her incredible performance in Hereditary (which failed to receive any nominations).
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Bradley Cooper - A Star Is Born
Willem Dafoe - At Eternity's Gate
Lucas Hedges - Boy Erased
Rami Malek - Bohemian Rhapsody
John David Washington - BlacKkKlansman
Another strong category. While I am not sure who I would remove, it is a shame that Ryan Gosling could not also be recognised for his powerful performance in First Man. Likewise, Ethan Hawke for First Reformed.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Emily Blunt - Mary Poppins Returns
Olivia Coleman - The Favourite
Elsie Fisher - Eighth Grade
Charlize Theron - Tully
Constance Wu - Crazy Rich Asians
It is lovely to see Elsie Fisher nominated for her performance in Eighth Grade and also Charlize Theron for Tully (not sure how much of a musical or comedy Tully is, however).
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Christian Bale - Vice
Lin-Manuel Miranda - Mary Poppins Returns
Viggo Mortensen - Green Book
Robert Redford - The Old Man & The Gun
John C. Reilly - Stan & Ollie
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Claire Foy - First Man
Regina King - If Beale Street Could Talk
Emma Stone - The Favourite
Rachel Weisz - The Favourite
Amy Adams - Vice
I have yet to see Vice or The Favourite. I really enjoyed Claire Foy's performance in First Man. However, I thought Regina King's performance was stunning in If Beale Street Could Talk. Absolutely stunning.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Mahershala Ali - Green Book
Timothée Chalamet - Beautiful Boy
Adam Driver - BlacKkKlansman
Richard E. Grant - Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Sam Rockwell - Vice
Sam Rockwell's nomination came as a surprise - particularly as Sam Elliott was not recognised for his incredible performance in A Star Is Born.
Alfonso Cuarón - Roma
Peter Farrelly - Green Book
Spike Lee - BlacKkKlansman
Adam McCay - Vice
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara - The Favourite
Barry Jenkins - If Beale Street Could Talk
Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly - Green Book
Best Motion Picture - Animated
Best Motion Picture - Foreign Language
A fantastic selection of films here but I am both surprised and saddened that the superb Cold War did not make the list.
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Marco Beltrami - A Quiet Place
Alexandre Desplat - Isle Of Dogs
Ludwig Göransson - Black Panther
Justin Hurwitz - First Man
Marc Shaiman - Mary Poppins Returns
Many people were surprised at Marco Beltrami's nomination for A Quiet Place. I was sad that If Beale Street Could Talk didn't get a nod.
Best Original Song - Motion Picture
All The Stars - Black Panther
Girl In The Movies - Dumplin'
Requiem For A Private War - A Private War
Revelation - Boy Erased
Shallow - A Star Is Born
Is Shallow a shoe-in? We'll see on the night!
What do you think of these nominations? Let me know in the comments section below or over on Twitter. You can find me @500DaysOfFilm.
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