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66th Annual Golden Globes - Nominations and Jane’s Picks!

by Jane Boursaw on December 11th, 2008

My son and I have been impatiently waiting to hear whether Heath Ledger got a Golden Globe nomination for his role as The Joker in “The Dark Knight.” Yes! He’s nominated for Best Supporting Actor.

He’s got some pretty good competition, including Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Doubt,” but I’m betting that Ledger will win that award. We’ll know on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, when the 66th Annual Golden Globes Awards will air on NBC at 8 p.m., live from The Beverly Hilton.

After the jump, read the full list of nominations in the movie categories, along with my thoughts and predictions. What are your thoughts? Any major snubs? Let me know in the comments section below! 

More after the jump…

BEST MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
Jane’s Thoughts: Really? “The Dark Knight” isn’t in here? I’m bummed! And yes, it belongs in this category!
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
The Reader
Revolutionary Road - Jane’s Pick
Slumdog Millionaire

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
Jane’s Thoughts: Tough call, but I’ll have to go with Meryl Streep or possibly Kate Winslet.
Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie - Changeling
Meryl Streep - Doubt - Jane’s Pick
Kristin Scott Thomas - I’ve Loved You So Long
Kate Winslet - Revolutionary Road

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
Jane’s Thoughts: Another tough one, because they’re all great. I’ll have to go with Leonardo DiCaprio.
Leonardo DiCaprio - Revolutionary Road - Jane’s Pick
Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn - Milk
Brad Pitt - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler

BEST MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Jane’s Thoughts: Mamma Mia!, hands down!
Burn After Reading
Happy-Go-Lucky
In Bruges
Mamma Mia! - Jane’s Pick
Vicky Cristina Barcelona

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Jane’s Thoughts: I’m liking Frances McDormand, even though I didn’t think much of “Burn After Reading” as a movie.
Rebecca Hall - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Sally Hawkins - Happy-Go-Lucky
Frances McDormand - Burn After Reading - Jane’s Pick
Meryl Streep - Mamma Mia!
Emma Thompson - Last Chance Harvey

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Jane’s Thoughts: I’m going with James Franco, even though Dustin Hoffman will probably win it.
Javier Bardem - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Colin Farrell - In Bruges
James Franco - Pineapple Express - Jane’s Pick
Brendan Gleeson - In Bruges
Dustin Hoffman - Last Chance Harvey

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Jane’s Thoughts: WALL*E, all the way!
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
WALL•E - Jane’s Pick

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Jane’s Thoughts: I like “I’ve Loved You So Long.”
The Baader Meinhof Complex (Germany)
Everlasting Moments (Sweden/Denmark)
Gomorrah (Italy)
I’ve Loved You So Long (France)
Waltz with Bashir (Israel)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Jane’s Thoughts: Amy Adams, because this was a departure for her.
Amy Adams - Doubt - Jane’s Pick
Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis - Doubt
Marisa Tomei - The Wrestler
Kate Winslet - The Reader

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Jane’s Thoughts: All great actors, but I’ll be majorly shocked if Heath Ledger doesn’t get it.
Tom Cruise - Tropic Thunder
Robert Downey Jr. - Tropic Thunder
Ralph Fiennes - The Duchess
Philip Seymour Hoffman - Doubt
Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight - Jane’s Pick

BEST DIRECTOR - MOTION PICTURE
Jane’s Thoughts: Sam Mendes, because he really dug deep with “Revolutionary Road.”
Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
Stephen Daldry - The Reader
David Fincher - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard - Frost/Nixon
Sam Mendes - Revolutionary Road - Jane’s Pick

BEST SCREENPLAY - MOTION PICTURE
Jane’s Thoughts: I pick “Doubt,” because the writing was superb.
Simon Beaufoy - Slumdog Millionaire
David Hare - The Reader
Peter Morgan - Frost/Nixon
Eric Roth - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
John Patrick Shanley - Doubt - Jane’s Pick

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE - MOTION PICTURE
Jane’s Thoughts: Clint Eastwood, because his movie scores are always spot on and just make you weep.
Alexandre Desplate - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Clint Eastwood - Changeling - Jane’s Pick
James Newton Howard - Defiance
A.R. Rahman - Slumdog Millionaire
Hans Zimmer - Frost/Nixon

BEST ORIGINAL SONG - MOTION PICTURE
Jane’s Thoughts: “Down to Earth,” a beautiful song in a surprisingly heartfelt kids’ movie, but I think “Once in a Lifetime” from “Cadillac Records” will win.
“Down to Earth” - WALL•E - Jane’s Pick
Music by: Peter Gabriel, Thomas Newman
Lyrics by: Peter Gabriel
“Gran Torino” - Gran Torino
Music by: Clint Eastwood, Jamie Cullum, Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens
Lyrics by: Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens
“I Thought I Lost You” - Bolt
Music & Lyrics by: Miley Cyrus, Jeffrey Steele
“Once in a Lifetime” - Cadillac Records
“The Wrestler” - The Wrestler

For the full list of nominations, go here.

Image: “The Dark Knight,” Warner Bros., 2008

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