My Golden Globe Predictions:
The Golden Globes have always been a foreboding of what the Oscars have in store, but this year it is hard to tell which films will have the rise to fame, when the most that have come out recently have received both critical acclaim and financial success. This year has shown us new worlds, complex ideas, downward spirals, and even the creation of Facebook, but which films will become golden globe winners, let alone Oscar winners?
Best Actress:
This year has had its share of noteworthy female performances, such as Natalie Portman in "Black Swan", and Amy Adams in "The Fighter", but although many of the nominated performances were good, only one can take the globe.
My Prediction: Natalie Portman went above and beyond in this film, making a turn from a galactic princess to a beautiful ballerina. The film was excellent, but its intensity and beauty came from Natalie Portman’s Oscar worthy performance.
Best Screenplay:
My Prediction: Inception and Social Network are both noteworthy screenplays, Inception had a complex script and story that was both well executed and well acted, while Social Network fit a couple hundred paged screenplay into a mere hour and a half movie.
Best Score:
My Prediction: Hans Zimmer made the soundtrack to one of the blockbuster hits of the summer, which was a movie about dreams. Inception has a fantastic cast, great story, and solid music that added a more emotional tone toward the second half of the film.
Best Director:
My prediction: Christopher Nolan is a breakout director who has reboot a dead franchise (Batman), and has also made many Critical Hits (The Prestige, Memento), but the fact that he helmed and wrote a film about dreams, and made it both complex and accessible, while having emotion and depth is a feat of its own.
Best Actor:
This Year didn’t see many note worthy male performances, but those that were nominated had some of the best this year. Jesse Eisenberg was excellent in "The Social Network", while Mark Wahlberg brought the emotion in "The Fighter".
My Prediction: James Franco in "127 Hours", helped make a straightforward film more enjoyable and gave it a performance that made the film more enjoyable and more intense. James Franco has come a long way from the Green Goblin and Pineapple Express, giving his career more variety, making him an Actor to keep a eye on.
Best Performance by an Actor/Actress in a comedy/Musical:
This year had some horrible nominees in this department, due to the lack of noteworthy performances in comedies and musicals, honestly if Angelina Jolie or Johnny Depp win for the Tourist than the Golden Globes are turning into the Peoples awards (Twilight winning over Inception and Social Network).
My Prediction best Actress: Emma Stone had a breakout performance in "Easy A" making the film more enjoyable and more humorous. Emma will surely be a enjoyable cast member in the upcoming "Spiderman" reboot, but she has also shown her maturity and wit in otherwise straight forward roles.
My prediction Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale has had his share of hits (The Dark Knight) and misses (Terminator Salvation), but very few actors have the commitment that he has to the film and characters, leading to him putting himself in the characters mind set and sometimes physical state.
Best Picture:
This year had its share of good films and bad, yet the ones that really stuck out made up for it. Black Swan was expertly executed and emotionally satisfying, while "The Fighter" added depth the a clichéd story with noteworthy performances, and strong execution. The Kings Speech told a great story that many might not be familiar with, yet made it accessible and featured Oscar worthy performances. "The Social Network" was geared to be a financial flop yet grossed nearly 200 million in the box office, and was one of the best reviewed films of the decade. Inception is old school filmmaking at its best, featuring solid action sequences, and complex storytelling, along with a strong cast that made the story all the more emotional.
My Prediction: Most of you thought I was going to say inception, but I believe Social Network will be the king of the golden globes. The fact that the film fit a couple hundred paged screenplay into a mere 80 minute runtime, while delivering a great story, and well rounded performances, ensures this film the crown.
