The Golden Globe Winners 2002

This is easier to follow, the actual nominations:

Motion pictures:

Picture, Drama: "About Schmidt," "Gangs of New York," "The Hours," "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers," "The Pianist."

Actress, Drama: Salma Hayek, "Frida"; Nicole Kidman, "The Hours"; Diane Lane, "Unfaithful"; Julianne Moore, "Far From Heaven"; Meryl Streep, "The Hours."

Actor, Drama: Adrien Brody, "The Pianist"; Michael Caine, "The Quiet American"; Daniel Day-Lewis, "Gangs of New York"; Leonardo DiCaprio, "Catch Me if You Can"; Jack Nicholson, "About Schmidt."

Foreign Language: "Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress," France; "City Of God," Brazil; "The Crime of Father Amaro" ("El Crimen del Padre Amaro"), Mexico; "Hero," China; "Nowhere in Africa," Germany; "Talk to Her," Spain.

Supporting Actress: Kathy Bates, "About Schmidt"; Cameron Diaz, "Gangs of New York"; Queen Latifah, "Chicago"; Susan Sarandon, "Igby Goes Down"; Meryl Streep, "Adaptation."

Supporting Actor: Chris Cooper, "Adaptation"; Ed Harris, "The Hours"; Paul Newman, "Road to Perdition"; Dennis Quaid, "Far From Heaven"; John C. Reilly, "Chicago."

Director: Stephen Daldry, "The Hours"; Peter Jackson, "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"; Spike Jonze, "Adaptation"; Rob Marshall, "Chicago"; Alexander Payne, "About Schmidt"; Martin Scorsese, "Gangs of New York."

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Haven't seen any of these films -- kinda pathetic, I know -- but I'm really looking forward to seeing "Gangs" and probably "Schmidt".

I've also seen very little.

Out of the films in the poll, my favorite is "The Man Who Wasn't There" (but I have not seen "In the Bedroom" or "Mulholland Drive", so I don't vote).

Paul Newman did a very strong performance in "Road to Perdition".

Both nominated Spanish speaking films are very good. I like Almodóvar's "Talk To Her" slightly better.

My wife saw both "Frida" and "The Pianist". She loved the first one, and hated the French flick.

I voted for "In the Bedroom". For last year's academy awards I was torn between "In the Bedroom" and "A Beautiful Mind". I settled on "In the Bedroom" primarily due to my prejudice against misleading historical and biographical film making.

Here's a direct link to the Golden Globes complete nominations. I am astonished that Howard Shore didn't get nominated again this year for his incredible scoring of "The Two Towers," but who can figure?

Golden Globes 2002 complete list of nominations.

The television discussion I posted in the TV forum.

I found nothing too shocking in the nominations in the film categories. Of course, I have not seen those not yet opened. One thing that didn't shock me but did disturb me was Adam Sandler's nomination for "Punch-Drunk Love." I know that most of the critics went "ape" over the film and Sandler's performance, but to me it was a mediocre film and a competent performance.

My choices for leading contenders: Chicago, Gangs of New York, and About Schmidt.

LW, I've seen four of the five movies in your poll. The best by far, IMO, is Muholland rive. This movie is way more than bubble gum for the eyeballs. Anyone viewing it will either turn it off or be forced to think.

As an afterthought, what a treat to see Ann Miller after all these years.

It forced you to think in David 's sureal concept of life. It was pushing one's face into a pie made from the fear of randomness, the enigma of relationships and the lack of power we all have to change everything around us. Although I think it came close to equalling "Blue Velvet," it didn't surpass it. "The Elephant Man" is very potent filmmaking as well. I just bought "Blue Velvet" on DVD in the wide screen version and am anxious to watch it within the next few weeks (not exactly a Holiday movie!)

Anything but "A Beautiful Mind"
It did for schizophenia what
"Rain Man" did for autism.

Hi,Mr.Wizard,

I haven't seen one of these movies, but I suppose that I ought to watch "A Beautiful Mind" since my sister went to college with John Forbes Nash. I do understand that it is an inaccurate depiction of Nash's life, but when you know someone who knows someone

LW, the only movie included in the nominees I've seen is Far From Heaven. I thought it was very good in its depiction of the 50's and the racism and repressed sexuality so prevelent then, and I really like Julianne Moore. That said, I obviously have nothing to compare it to.

The 2002 pictures I saw were A Beautiful Mind and Lord of the Rings. I enjoyed A Beautiful Mind, although I respect the distaste felt by those who resent its inaccuracies.

I would vote for Lord of the Rings anyway. It was such a unique experience, with a great sensitivityto the book. Despite fabulous special effects, the characters were well developed and the story revolved around them instead of the effects. In total, it was an extraordinary example of excellent film making.

Boy, I really need to get out more!!

I loved "Mullholland Drive". It was a most unconventional movie. It takes "cujones" to do a movie like that. He had to know he could fall on his face.

Well, Boo, there's nothing really new under the sun. "Muholland Drive" owes a lot to Cocteau's things are not always as they seem. Watch Cocteau's "Orphee" and see if you don't get that same disconcerning and puzzling feeling about what reality really means.

Diane -- I've probably said it too many times but it's almost unfair to judge LOTR's parts. It's going to end up with the extended DVD versions at about a twelve hour movie! So, in fact, it's a movie mini-series, if the term "mini" could ever even hope to be applied! The center part, "The Two Towers" had to have a more dramatic climax, so Jackson expanded the battle at Helm's Deep. I can already imagine what he will do with the poignancy and epic climax of "Return of the King." Too many of us, it's like in "Titanic" as we all know the ship sinks and in LOTR, we know what happens to mankind, the elves, the hobbits, the dwarves, and the wizards, Sauron and Gandalf especially.

I believe after what I've seen of the film and read that "The Hours" is the film to beat.

Your first sentence is the unflinching truth GW.

LW: I haven't seen any of the movies mentioned But I saw Gangs of New York and Hours previewed on TV this A.M. and they both appeal to me. I'll just follow along with the comments and enjoy as usual.

I havent seen all the films so, Im going with LOTR although I cant think of it as anything but a part of a whole but, still, was okay.

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I havn't seen About Schmidt, but I was disappointed with El Crimen de Padre...., except for the performance of the old lady (la bruja). My favorite, artistically speaking has been for a while now, The Man Who Wasn't There. It was a visual sonata.

JL, would you tell us more about The Man Who Wasn't There?