On Thursday the nominees for the 70th annual Golden Globe awards were announced. The award ceremony will be held Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013 at 8 p.m. EST. The hosts, yes you read that right, there are two, are Amy Poehler and Tina Fey.
Unfortunately, I will not be able to make my own personal predictions at this time, although I hope to come back and do so later, since some of the films have not been released yet. Seeing as these unreleased films (Django Unchained and Zero Dark Thirty) are early favorites among critics, I’ll wait until early January.
As a side note, I only listed the nominees for awards given to motion pictures, no television or mini-series are included.
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)
THE INTOUCHABLES (FRANCE)
KON-TIKI (NORWAY/UK/DENMARK)
RUST AND BONE (FRANCE)
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
13. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
Mychael Danna – LIFE OF PI
Alexandre Desplat – ARGO
Dario Marianelli – ANNA KARENINA
Tom Tykwer, – CLOUD ATLAS
Johnny Klimek,
Reinhold Heil
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: Herbert Kretzmer, Alain Boublil
I made this list based solely on my own opinion. If I left out your favorite let me know in the comments. I did follow these few rules:
A sly man, Mr. Blonde is one of six codenamed members in Reservoir Dogs. He stands out for his toughness, performing one of the best interrogation scenes ever done in film history. This is done very coolly by him, as he dances and listens to ’70s music during the entire scene.
This fearless leader knows “This is Sparata!” Against all odds, he leads his army against his foes. Just make sure to not get on his bad side, or you’ll find yourself falling down his black pit.
Jones isn’t your ordinary archaeologist. Whether escaping from Nazis or a humongous boulder, Indy always seems to save the day…unless if there are snakes. “Why’d it have to be snakes?”
Blurring the line between professional and ethical, Dirty Harry does his job for the greater good. Although his methods aren’t usually endorsed by his superiors, he wields a Magnum that can “blow your head clean off”. Hard to believe, but Frank Sinatra nearly landed this iconic role.
The cyborg is a unique character, in that he has been both a hero and villain in subsequent films. Whether wielding a shotgun or driving a car, he is always a force to be reckoned with. He will leave you with an “hasta la vista baby”, but be assured that he will be back.
The most casually cool hero, he has survived 23 films over 50 years. Whether it’s killing villains, wooing Bond-girls, or drinking a martini “shaken, not stirred”, Bond is always enviable in his famous classy style of toughness.
The ultimate one-man killing machine, Rambo is the epitome of manliness. He can survive for months in the forest alone and kill you in more ways that you can count. Don’t push him, or he’ll make a mess out of you.
Probably the unluckiest person on the list, Det. McClane can never seem to catch a break. From going to a Christmas party that terrorists ruin to going to the airport, where he yet again encounters terrorists, McClane always saves the day with a “Yippee-ki-yay, mother…”
This “righteous shepherd” is so bad, even his wallet says “Bad Mother…” He is so tough, that he intimidates people just by quoting the Bible and eating a cheeseburger.
Luke refuses to follow the rules of society, and even prison. He’s so tough, he can eat 50 hard-boiled eggs, the international test of toughness. He escapes from prison on three seperate occasions, getting locked up in a box as punishment. At one point he even refuses to stop fighting, despite the inevitability of a loss. Of course, he suffers from a “failure to communicate”, but earns the respect of nearly everyone, both guards and fellow inmates alike, but earns his nickname as he is always cool-headed and independent.
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