Golden Globe Picks

Written by Lotus on Sunday, 16 of January , 2011 at 8:22 pm

Best Motion Picture (Drama) — The King’s Speech
Reason: Hollywood loves movies about royalty.  Also, I’ve always found Firth endearing.

Best Performance by an Actress (Drama) — Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Reason: Mental illness + lesbian = Lock pick

Best Performance by an Actor (Drama) — Colin Firth, The King’s Speech
Reason: See above.

Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) — Alice in Wonderland
Reason: Everyone wants to pick The Kids Are All Right, but no one actually saw it.

Best Performance by an Actress (Comedy or Musical) — Julianne Moore, The Kids Are All Right
Reason: Consolation prize

Best Performance by an Actor (Comedy or Musical) — Johnny Depp, Alice in Wonderland
Reason: Gyllenhaal, Spacey, Giamatti?  Seriously? (I still get points if Depp wins for the other role)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture — Helena Bonham Carter, The King’s Speech
Reason: I always pick someone else and she always wins. I’m giving in.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture – Christian Bale, The Fighter
Reason: If you don’t agree with me, you’re f’ing amateur.

Best Animated Film — Toy Story 3
Reason: Because if it were in “Best Picture” it would win that, too.

Best Foreign Language Film — I Am Love
Reason: No description on ballot, so I can’t tell which is the saddest. So, viva Italia!

Best Director (Motion Picture) – Inception
Reason: Sometimes you just know.

Best Screenplay (Motion Picture) — The Social Network
Reason: Lots of words, lots of jumping around.

Best Original Score (Motion Picture) — Inception
Reason: This is the only nominee where I’ve even heard the music discussed.

Best Original Song (Motion Picture) — “I See the Light” Tangled
Reason: I don’t think any of the voters can make themselves to pick Burlesque or Chronicles of Narnia.

Best Television Series (Drama) — Mad Men
Reason: The “Golden Globes” headlines with photos of Christina Hendricks are already laid out. Also, it’s the best show on TV.

Best Actress in a Television Series (Drama) — Elizabeth Moss, Mad Men
Reason: Out-of-wedlock baby + lesbian kiss = Lock

Best Actor in a Television Series (Drama) — John Hamm, Mad Men
Reason: Great season for Don Draper. Also, remember when he played Scott Brown on SNL?  That was good, too. (Note: This was the hardest pick for me because I also love Hugh Laurie in House)

Best Televions Series (Musical or Comedy) — 30 Rock
Reason: It’s the Helena Bonham Carter of TV comedies.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy) — Toni Collette, United States of Tara
Reason: Tina Fey is overrated.  And why the hell is Jane Lynch not nominated?

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy) — Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Reason: To teach Steve Carrell a lesson.

Best Mini-Series/Motion Picture Made for Television — The Pacific
Reason: Tom Hanks + WWII = Lock

Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series/Motion Picture Made for Television — Claire Danes, Temple Grandin
Reason: I remember hearing about this role, which must be a good sign.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series/Motion Picture Made for Television — Al Pacino, You Don’t Know Jack
Reason: Hoooowahhhhh!

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television — Jane Lynch, Glee
Reason: Oh good, here she is. If not Jane, the girl who plays Britney S. Pierce. (Seriously, why Lea Michelle? She’s like the real life Rachel)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television — Chris Colfer, Glee
Reason: Totally the PC choice, but he also deserves it.

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