Best Original Score - Motion Picture The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button Composed by Alexandre Desplat - Damien Bona, Scott Feinberg
Changeling Composed by Clint Eastwood Defiance Composed by James Newton Howard Slumdog Millionaire Composed by A. R. Rahman, - Nathaniel Rogers, Scott Feinberg, Sasha Stone Frost/Nixon Composed by Hans Zimmer Score doesn’t seem to have a lot of Oscar crossover so if you think Slumdog is going to win the Oscar, you might want to go for something else. Golden Globes Predictions Author: Sasha Stone 9 Jan In all of these many years, the Golden Globes have eked out their own place in the awards race, even if their influence on Oscar is much less now than it ever has been. The date change and the plethora of blogs (cough cough) have changed the way people consider the Oscar race. Therefore, the Globes and Oscar have seen a disconnect. But the great thing that seems to have come out of that is the Globes are their own show. They are the only film awards show that draws an international audience and drums up excitement where there is barely any to be had. The Globes are known as the Oscar’s uninhibited drunken cousin, willing to go places the Oscar would never go. That doesn’t necessarily make their choices any braver but it makes for a very entertaining telecast. Believe it or not, there was a time not too many decades ago when no A-listers would show up at the telecast. It’s hard to imagine it because now, everyone shows up. Gold Derby has assembled a list of predictions but we’ll have our own list and we’ll be adding to it as the weekend wears on. Let’s get down to it, shall we? Many of you have already entered our predictions contest and our preferences ballot but let’s go through them, one by one. Best Motion Picture - Drama The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button Frost/Nixon The Reader Revolutionary Road Slumdog Millionaire - Damien Bona - Inside Oscar, Nathaniel Rogers - The Film Experience, Scott Feinberg - The Envelope, Sasha Stone (AD), Clarence Turak (AD) If any of these films took a great leap forward out of this race at the Globes it would have had some impact if there was more of a time lag between Sunday and Monday. Since Oscar ballots are due Monday, it’s impossible for the Globes’ surprise wins to really have any influence on how the nominations go. It could still impact who wins. But there is no reason to think that the international Slumdog won’t be honored by the international HFPA, except that they tend to like very heavy, brooding dramas. Dave Karger has predicted this to win on Sunday and I see why he’s arrived at that conclusion. And if it happened it could shakes things up a bit. But there just isn’t time for any sort of major rallying to go down. Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Anne Hathaway – Rachel Getting Married, Damien Bona, Nathaniel Rogers, Scott Feinberg, Angelina Jolie – Changeling Meryl Streep – Doubt Kristin Scott Thomas – I’ve Loved You So Long Kate Winslet – Revolutionary Road, Sasha Stone I’m banking on Kate winning this but she could also win for The Reader. These are all good performances but Winslet’s is beyond anything she’s done before and this could be her year. If she doesn’t win here it certainly doesn’t mean the Oscar is out. Like Streep, she’s in two categories, which makes it easier to divide up these wins. Streep for comedy, Winslet for drama (or supporting). Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Leonardo DiCaprio – Revolutionary Road Frank Langella – Frost/Nixon Sean Penn – Milk, Nathaniel Rogers, Scott Feinberg Brad Pitt – The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler - Damien Bona, Sasha Stone Sean Penn seems to be on a roll and there is no reason to not predict him. He’s the bankable choice right now. I have a feeling that Mickey Rourke may still be in line for this award and maybe the buzz will start here. Either way, it’s a win/win - in fact, if any of them win, it’s a win-win. Pitt might even win. Best Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy Burn After Reading Happy-Go-Lucky In Bruges, Sasha Stone Mamma Mia! - Damien Bona Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Nathaniel Rogers, Scott Feinberg My choice for In Bruges is just because they seemed to really like it - it popped up in many categories and I doubt it will go away empty-handed - but then again, Woody Allen and that gorgeous cast and his wonderful movie - it could go any which way. Mamma Mia! could even win. Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Rebecca Hall – Vicky Cristina Barcelona Sally Hawkins – Happy-Go-Lucky - Damien Bona Frances McDormand – Burn After Reading Meryl Streep – Mamma Mia!, Nathaniel Rogers, Scott Feinberg, Sasha Stone Emma Thompson – Last Chance Harvey I’m betting on Streep because she won’t win in drama — if she doesn’t win here it could be an indication she’s headed for the drama category win. Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy Javier Bardem – Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Nathaniel Rogers Colin Farrell – In Bruges James Franco – Pineapple Express Brendan Gleeson – In Bruges Dustin Hoffman – Last Chance Harvey - Damien Bona, Scott Feinberg, Sasha Stone I really have no clue as to how this will go but I’m going to bet that Hoffman will take it because of his veteran status. Bardem would be next in line for me. Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Amy Adams – Doubt Penélope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Damien Bona, Nathaniel Rogers, Scott Feinberg, Sasha Stone Viola Davis – Doubt Marisa Tomei – The Wrestler Kate Winslet – The Reader This is another tough call. Something tells me Kate Winslet will win this but I think she’s going to win for Revolutionary Road — we’ll find out early, though, whether she’ll win that. I really think any of them could win. Marisa Tomei could win. Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Tom Cruise – Tropic Thunder Robert Downey Jr. – Tropic Thunder Ralph Fiennes – The Duchess Philip Seymour Hoffman – Doubt Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight - Damien Bona, Nathaniel Rogers, Scott Feinberg, Sasha Stone Heath has become too big to ignore this year. Best Animated Feature Film Bolt Kung Fu Panda Wall-E - - Damien Bona, Nathaniel Rogers, Scott Feinberg, Sasha Stone The easiest call of the night. Best Foreign Language Film The Baader Meinhof Complex (Germany) Everlasting Moments (Sweden, Denmark) Gomorrah (Italy) - Damien Bona, Scott Feinberg I’ve Loved You So Long (France) Waltz With Bashir (Israel) - Nathaniel Rogers, Sasha Stone This is a tough one - all of these are good. The foreign film race doesn’t seem to have much to do with Oscar, though. Best Director - Motion Picture Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire- - Nathaniel Rogers, Scott Feinberg, Sasha Stone Stephen Daldry – The Reader David Fincher – The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, Damien Bona Ron Howard – Frost/Nixon Sam Mendes – Revolutionary Road If it isn’t the delightful Danny Boyle, it could be David Fincher - but I believe that Slumdog will mostly sweep these awards so Boyle is the one. Not only that, the guy took a camera into the streets of Mumbai and filmed a masterpiece without using extras and big sets. Slumdog proves that story conquers all. Best Screenplay - Motion Picture The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, Written by Eric Roth Doubt, Written by John Patrick Shanley Frost/Nixon, Written by Peter Morgan The Reader, Written by David Hare Slumdog Millionaire, Written by Simon Beaufoy, - Damien Bona, Nathaniel Rogers, Scott Feinberg, Sasha Stone Yeah, again, these are all great scripts. Slumdog has the edge. Best Original Score - Motion Picture The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button Composed by Alexandre Desplat - Damien Bona, Scott Feinberg Changeling Composed by Clint Eastwood Defiance Composed by James Newton Howard Slumdog Millionaire Composed by A. R. Rahman, - Nathaniel Rogers, Scott Feinberg, Sasha Stone Frost/Nixon Composed by Hans Zimmer Score doesn’t seem to have a lot of Oscar crossover so if you think Slumdog is going to win the Oscar, you might want to go for something else. Best Original Song - Motion Picture “Down To Earth” “Gran Torino” “I Thought I Lost You” “Once In A Lifetime” - Damien Bona “The Wrestler” - - Nathaniel Rogers, Scott Feinberg, Sasha Stone http://www.awardsdaily.com/?p=5743
