'Golden Globe Nominations 2009'

'2009 Golden Globe Nominations'

It is that time of the year for the award season talk to begin and the various critics groups have made their picks and they are pretty good so far. Movies and the performances in them like "Up In The Air", "Inglorious Basterds" and "Precious" are being represented. This is also true of this year's Golden Globe nominations which have mirrored most of the critic's picks. The Golden Globes are always more relaxed and a great party where the nominees are allowed to drink and also comedies get their due. We all know the Academy has a stick up their butt when it comes to comedies and Blockbusters. The Globes can reach beyond that except "The Proposal" getting nominations is a little wrong. I am not saying all the nominations make sense but just that it is less tightly controlled. I have not seen everything and probably won't until the end of January when I write my Best of 2009 article but most of the nominations are good this year. First since I do watch a lot of television also I will comment on the television end of the noms. I am ecstatic that the show and the actors in "Glee" have nominations including the invaluable local actress Jane Lynch. She is one of the best comic actors out there and she is awesome in "Glee". "Glee" is the best new show on television as is "Modern Family" which is constantly hilarious and received nominations. Though "Curb Your Enthusiasm" is the best comedy on television this year and it got snubbed. Also where is the best drama on television and the best acting of any dramatic show this year "Friday Night Lights"? Is it because it first came out only on DirectTV and why are Connie Britton and Kyle Chandler always passed up? Was the best cop show this year and maybe of all time "The Shield" and Michael Chicklis not able to be nominated this year?

On the movie side I am very happy to announce that films like "Precious", "Inglorious Basterds", "Up In The Air" have multiple nominations. Congratulations to worthy nominations like Christolph Waltz in Basterds (but no Melanie Laurent?) Gabby Sidibe and Monique in "Precious" who made impactful first impressions. I love that Jeff Bridges was nominated for "Crazy Heart" which I am dying to see. Bridges is one of my favorite actors and if he wins any award I will start crying. George Clooney, Woody Harrelson and Matt Damon are the most dependable and wonderful actors out there and their nominations prove that they will always be treasured. They are the three most engaging and wonderful actors of our time and deserve to be labeled Hollywood Giants. I love the nominations for Anna Kendrick and the sexiest woman on this planet Vera Farmiga for "Up In The Air". Tobey Maguire lit the movie world on fire with the Spiderman movies but announces that he is a powerful dramatic actor with his performance in "Brothers". Critics have not been kind to "Nine" but I can't wait to see it and I am looking forward to "A Single Man", "Crazy Heart", "Young Victoria" and "It's Complicated". Still where is "Where The Wild Things Are", Jake Gyllenhaal in "Brothers", Ben Foster in "The Messenger" and where is possibly my favorite movie of the year "Adventureland"? Also where is the captivating Zooey Deschanel from "500 Days Of Summer" even though I am happy for the movie being nominated and for Joseph Gordon'Levitt. Also to see the great divide and looser feeling of the Globes I am amused and happy that "The Hangover" was nominated for Best Comedy. This will be a fun awards show hosted by the hilarious Ricky Gervais who isn't afraid to push the limits of comedy. I will see more movies by the time the show is on but I will be cheering and drinking along with all the Hollywood beautiful people. Soon I will be writing about the Academy Awards and in January I will be giving you my year end critique and my word is the one that counts actually so feel free to comment on what you think of the nominations.