Golden Globes (1 Viewer)

[The Military Workshop]

Unfortunately a lot of the categories I have not seen those nominated but points of interest (to me) are :

The Martian and Matt Damon nominated in Comedy category which is not how I would categorise it.

Not seen it but isnt Idris Elba main star of Beasts of no nation ? Anybody seen it ? He is also nominated for Luther.

Not seen it but interesting to see The Revenant nominated for best Director and Drama and for DeCaprio. Starts early Jan in Oz.

Not seen any of the lead female actresses movies but would have liked to see Charlize Theron get something for Mad Max. Probably she will get something like Best Action female from something like MTV.

Game of Thrones or Narcos ? That would be a hard one for me to choose as liked them both.

Anybody seen Concussion as looks like would be a hit with US sports fans and see Will Smith got nominated for it.


The complete list of nominees:

Director
Todd Haynes, "Carol"
Alejandro G. Iñárritu, "The Revenant"
Tom McCarthy, "Spotlight"
George Miller, "Mad Max: Fury Road"
Ridley Scott, "The Martian"

Motion picture, drama
"Carol"
"Mad Max: Fury Road"
"The Revenant"
"Room"
"Spotlight"

Motion picture, comedy
"The Big Short"
"Joy"
"The Martian"
"Spy"
"Trainwreck"

Actress in a motion picture, drama
Cate Blanchett, "Carol"
Brie Larson, "Room"
Rooney Mara, "Carol"
Saoirse Ronan, "Brooklyn"
Alicia Vikander, "The Danish Girl"

Actress in a motion picture, comedy
Jennifer Lawrence, "Joy"
Melissa McCarthy, "Spy"
Amy Schumer, "Trainwreck"
Maggie Smith, "The Lady in the Van"
Lily Tomlin, "Grandma"

Actor in a motion picture, drama
Bryan Cranston, "Trumbo"
Leonardo DiCaprio, "The Revenant"
Michael Fassbender, "Steve Jobs"
Eddie Redmayne, "The Danish Girl"
Will Smith, "Concussion"

Actor in a motion picture, comedy
Christian Bale, "The Big Short"
Steve Carell, "The Big Short"
Matt Damon, "The Martian"
Al Pacino, "Danny Collins"
Mark Ruffalo, "Infinitely Polar Bear"

TV series, drama
"Empire"
"Game of Thrones"
"Mr. Robot"
"Narcos"
"Outlander"

TV series, comedy
"Casual"
"Mozart in the Jungle"
"Orange Is the New Black"
"Silicon Valley"
"Transparent"
"Veep"

Actress in a TV series, comedy
Rachel Bloom, "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"
Jamie Lee Curtis, "Scream Queens"
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep"
Gina Rodriguez, "Jane the Virgin"
Lily Tomlin, "Grace and Frankie"

Actress in a TV series, drama
Caitriona Balfe, "Outlander" | Interview
Viola Davis, "How to Get Away with Murder"
Eva Green, "Penny Dreadful"
Taraji P. Henson, "Empire"
Robin Wright, "House of Cards"

Actor in a TV series, drama
Jon Hamm, "Mad Men"
Rami Malek, "Mr. Robot"
Wagner Moura, "Narcos"
Bob Odenkirk, "Better Call Saul"
Liev Schreiber, "Ray Donovan"

Actor in a TV series, comedy
Aziz Ansari, "Master of None"
Gael García Bernal, "Mozart in the Jungle"
Rob Lowe, "The Grinder"
Patrick Stewart, "Blunt Talk"
Jeffrey Tambor, "Transparent"

Actress in a supporting role in a motion picture
Jane Fonda, "Youth"
Jennifer Jason Leigh, "The Hateful Eight"
Helen Mirren, "Trumbo"
Alicia Vikander, "Ex Machina"
Kate Winslet, "Steve Jobs"

Actor in a supporting role in a motion picture
Paul Dano, "Love & Mercy"
Idris Elba, "Beasts of No Nation"
Mark Rylance, "Bridge of Spies"
Michael Shannon, "99 Homes"
Sylvester Stallone, "Creed"

TV movie or miniseries
"American Crime"
"American Horror Story: Hotel"
"Fargo"
"Flesh and Bone"
"Wolf Hall"

Actress in a TV movie or limited series
Kirsten Dunst, "Fargo"
Queen Latifah, "Bessie"
Felicity Huffman, "American Crime"
Sarah Hay, "Flesh and Bone"
Lady Gaga, "American Horror Story: Hotel"

Actor in a TV movie or limited series
Oscar Isaac, "Show Me a Hero"
Patrick Wilson, "Fargo"
Idris Elba, "Luther"
David Oyelowo, "Nightingale"
Mark Rylance, "Wolf Hall"

Supporting actor in a TV series, limited series or TV movie
Alan Cumming, "The Good Wife"
Damian Lewis, "Wolf Hall"
Ben Mendelsohn, "Bloodline"
Tobias Menzies, "Outlander"
Christian Slater, "Mr. Robot"

Supporting actress in a TV series, limited series or TV movie
Uzo Aduba, "Orange Is the New Black"
Joanne Froggatt, "Downton Abbey"
Regina King, "American Crime"
Judith Light, "Transparent"
Maura Tierney, "The Affair"

 

[lancer]

Haven't seen the movie, but the book "The Martian" is certainly no comedy. It is a great adventure/survival story with a sense of humor, but it is no comedy. Beats me how the movie is categorized other than a drama, unless the film varies widely from the book. -- Al

 

[zblang]

Joy isn't what we really consider a comedy either.

I"ve read a few articles and the best I've come up with why the Hollywood Foreign Press puts them in the Comedy section is "because they can". How's that for an explanation from the reporters?!?! It seems it's an effort to get more films into the awards. Supposedly the studios lobby to get them in as comedy bc there is less competition.

 

[The Military Workshop]

Joy isn't what we really consider a comedy either.

I"ve read a few articles and the best I've come up with why the Hollywood Foreign Press puts them in the Comedy section is "because they can". How's that for an explanation from the reporters?!?! It seems it's an effort to get more films into the awards. Supposedly the studios lobby to get them in as comedy bc there is less competition.

I agree with you about the comedy category. Crack one joke in a drama that cant make it into the top 5 dramas and you become eligible for the comedy category{sm4}

Just looked up Joy and no doubt Americans have heard of the mop lady but I think it safe to say the rest of the world has not. Box office on that one going to be interesting. Opens on Christmas day so somebody must think it has appeal. I guess the females can be watching that while the guys are watching The Revenant{sm3}.

 

[zblang]

If you happen to see it, my niece is one of the ballroom dancers in the party scene!

 

[The Military Workshop]

If you happen to see it, my niece is one of the ballroom dancers in the party scene!

Well I guess that means you will have no choice but to watch it^&grin

I have already filled my watching dance quota for the year after attending a 4 hour show to watch grand-daughters dance school show. Highlight was the four entertaining Dads doing ballet.