70th Golden Globes - Discussion Thread (Winners in 1st Post)

[fishstick]

TEAM BOMBUR WINS! Yes, Nikki confirms that in order to slay Team Bombur, Spielberg arranged for Clinton to present Lincoln. Pathetic! It just shows that Team Bombur`s stronger than ever.Moreover, some Wells commenters think that one-two punch of Spielberg`s biggest competition getting the shaft is fishy as fuck. Now, I don`t think he could have bribed that many people to oust Ben&Big but I`ve no problem with conspiracy spreading like flame and tainting his laughably desperate campaign.

[baumer]

TEAM BOMBUR WINS! Yes, Nikki confirms that in order to slay Team Bombur, Spielberg arranged for Clinton to present Lincoln. Pathetic! It just shows that Team Bombur`s stronger than ever.Moreover, some Wells commenters think that one-two punch of Spielberg`s biggest competition getting the shaft is fishy as fuck. Now, I don`t think he could have bribed that many people to oust Ben&Big but I`ve no problem with conspiracy spreading like flame and tainting his laughably desperate campaign.

The Globes have no weight with the oscars though....none.

[Michael Gary Scott]

The oscars are more prestigeous but globes is a funner show but it has nothing to do with oscars

[Gopher]

I still think Cooper has a great chance at winning the Oscar this year.

No. DDL is the only mortal lock in any category besides Amour for Foreign Film. I could see Sally Field beating Hathaway before I see DDL losing.

[baumer]

No. DDL is the only mortal lock in any category besides Amour for Foreign Film. I could see Sally Field beating Hathaway before I see DDL losing.

You're wrong. He is not locked. You can't lock anything. Unless you have a crystal ball.

[Jack Nevada]

I actually think A Royal Affair might pull an upset win in the foreign film category

[Gopher]

You're wrong. He is not locked. You can't lock anything. Unless you have a crystal ball.

You're right. Jackman is a DISTANT second from DDL. Even he would win over Cooper. I'll give you Lawrence though (but Riva could still take it).

[baumer]

I didn't say Lawrence would win. I said Riva would. And no one is locked in the actor category. Just because you don't like a film doesn't mean the performance won't be recognized for it....unless you are basing it off of the Globes, that would be funny.

[Gopher]

You think I'll not predict a movie because I don't like it? I didn't like The Artist OR The King's Speech so the last few years were tough! I just think Cooper has maybe a 2% chance. Pigs could fly, I suppose, but they ain't gonna. If Lincoln wins one thing it's going to be DDL.

[fishstick]

We`ve learned this season that nothing is locked. However, there seems to be goodwill towards DDL`s third win. There definitely doesn`t seem to be goodwill towards Spielberg`s third win.

[riczhang]

You think I'll not predict a movie because I don't like it? I didn't like The Artist OR The King's Speech so the last few years were tough! I just think Cooper has maybe a 2% chance. Pigs could fly, I suppose, but they ain't gonna. If Lincoln wins one thing it's going to be DDL.

Screenplay. Even if DDL loses it'll still win screenplay.

[Gopher]

I'm inclined to agree but I think Argo could spoil.

[riczhang]

I'm inclined to agree but I think Argo could spoil.

Even after the noms? Te academy are like lambs and so are the guilds. They'll all be shoehorned into going for Academy favourites SLP, Pi, and Lincoln.

[baumer]

Argo is not favored by the academy for some reason.

[drgenius90]

argo is out for sure BP will be life of pi or silver linings playbook according to BD ang lee vs david o.russelli hope lincoln but i think steven spielberg has no chance to win BD

[Gopher]

Argo is not favored by the academy for some reason.

The director's snub is weird because Argo still got everything else, including Sound nominations. The Affleck miss is just a huge blunder.

[riczhang]

Picture is firmly in Lincoln's court and it'll take some pretty big guild losses to turn that around. Director I have other theories.

[The Futurist]

This year is weird because there is not 1 or 2 exceptional films in competition, but more like 6 or 7 in categories with 5 slots hence the Bigelow and Affleck snubs.It is the high quality of the movies that is fucking up the usual predictabilty of award season.Except for DDL, Anne and Amour in Foreign language, the battle is still open for all other categories.

Edited January 14, 2013 by The Futurist

[fishstick]

ADF say that AMPAS are older voters than Guild members and therefore more inclined to bow to Spielberg and Lincoln. So I guess those 2 will win but at least the wins won`t be undenibale and without real comeptition such as Ben&Big it`s a default win. Lame. I wouldn`t wish that kind of win on my faves,ever.

[riczhang]

I'm not gonna bitch about the Academy's choices because as sad as it is that Bigelow missed and should've gotten in over Spielberg it's still a brilliant line-up.