'Brokeback Mountain' to dominate Golden Globes
Updated Mon. Jan. 16 2006 10:43 AM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
Cowboy romance 'Brokeback Mountain' is set to dominate the Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles tonight.
'Brokeback', which has already won three Critics' Choice Awards, is shortlisted for best drama, with nominations for director Ang Lee and actor Heath Ledger among the seven nods.
"It's pretty well got a lock on several of (the categories)," entertainment journalist Michael Rechtshaffen of The Hollywood Reporter told Canada AM on Monday, noting that despite sweeping the nominations, none went to co-star Jake Gyllenhaal.
"Unfortunately… Gyllenhaal didn't get a nomination here… I have to say that I thought Jake was good. He could show up in the Oscars."
A Globes win is seen as a good indication of success in the upcoming Oscars, Rechtshaffen said.
"It's been predicting the Oscars by… about an 80 per cent average," he said, adding the success of 'Brokeback' is an indication of the trend moving away from big-budget Hollywood films.
"The top five dramatic films were all made… for under $30 million, so I think it's really a message to Hollywood saying… we're not impressed by these great big studio movies, Rechtshaffen said.
Stars Keira Knightley, Reese Witherspoon and Dame Judi Dench compete for best actress in a musical or comedy, while Gwyneth Paltrow, Felicity Huffman and Charlize Theron go head-to-head for best actress in a drama.
'The Constant Gardener' is up against 'Brokeback Mountain', George Clooney's 'Good Night and Good Luck', Woody Allen's 'Match Point' and David Cronenberg's 'A History of Violence' in the best dramatic movie category.
Canadian Cronenberg insists he's not bothered that he didn't make the cut in the best director category.
"It's always been this way," Cronenberg said in a telephone interview with The Canadian Press from Los Angeles. "There are some strange voting systems. Each group has its own weird system of voting."
Ang Lee, George Clooney, Woody Allen, Peter Jackson, Steven Spielberg and 'The Constant Gardener's' Fernando Meirelles are shortlisted in the best director category.
'Pride and Prejudice' goes head-to-head with 'Mrs. Henderson Presents,' Johnny Cash biopic 'Walk the Line,' 'The Producers' and 'The Squid and the Whale' for best musical or comedy.
Meanwhile, Russell Crowe gained his fifth Golden Globe nomination for best actor in a drama for his performance in 'Cinderella Man.'
He faces competition from Heath Ledger, Philip Seymour Hoffman in 'Capote,' David Straithairn in 'Good Night and Good Luck' and Terrence Howard in 'Hustle and Flow.'
The Golden Globes are given by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), a group of Los Angeles-based journalists working for overseas publications.
And the event sends home more than just its signature statuettes.
Award presenters leave with a loot bag worth tens of thousands of dollars, containing vacation vouchers for Tasmania, Antarctica and Yellowknife, a diamond ring and even a $300 vacuum.
The ceremony will be take place at the Beverly Hilton hotel, Los Angeles, starting at 1700 PT (2000 ET). It will be broadcast live on CTV.
The Nominations:
Best Film (Drama): 'Brokeback Mountain', 'The Constant Gardener', 'Good Night and Good Luck', 'A History of Violence', and 'Match Point'.
Best Actress (Drama): Maria Bello ('A History of Violence'; Felicity Huffman ('Transamerica'); Gwyneth Paltrow ('Proof'); Charlize Theron ('North Country'); Ziyi Zhang ('Memoirs of a Geisha').
Best Actor (Drama): Russell Crowe ('Cinderella Man'); Philip Seymour Hoffman ('Capote'); Terrence Howard ('Hustle & Flow'); Heath Ledger ('Brokeback Mountain'); David Strathairn ('Good Night and Good Luck').
Best Film (Musical or Comedy): 'Mrs. Henderson Presents', 'Pride & Prejudice', 'The Producers', 'The Squid and the Whale', 'Walk the Line'.
Best Actress (Musical or Comedy): Judi Dench ('Mrs. Henderson Presents'); Keira Knightley ('Pride & Prejudice'); Laura Linney ('The Squid and the Whale'); Sarah Jessica Parker ('The Family Stone'); Reese Witherspoon ('Walk the Line').
Best Actor (Musical or Comedy): Pierce Brosnan ('The Matador'); Jeff Daniels ('The Squid and the Whale'); Johnny Depp ('Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'); Nathan Lane ('The Producers'); Cillian Murphy ('Breakfast on Pluto'); Joaquin Phoenix ('Walk the Line').
Best Supporting Actress: Scarlett Johansson ('Match Point'); Shirley MacLaine ('In Her Shoes'); Frances McDormand ('North Country'); Rachel Weisz ('The Constant Gardener'); Michelle Williams ('Brokeback Mountain').
Best Supporting Actor: George Clooney ('Syriana'); Matt Dillon ('Crash'); Will Ferrell ('The Producers'); Paul Giamatti ('Cinderella Man'); Bob Hoskins ('Mrs. Henderson Presents').
Best Director: Woody Allen ('Match Point'); George Clooney ('Good Night and Good Luck'); Peter Jackson ('King Kong'); Ang Lee ('Brokeback Mountain'); Fernando Meirelles ('The Constant Gardener'); Steven Spielberg ('Munich').
Best Screenplay: Woody Allen ('Match Point'); George Clooney and Grant Heslov ('Good Night and Good Luck'); Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco ('Crash'); Tony Kushner and Eric Roth ('Munich'); Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana ('Brokeback Mountain').
Best Original Score: 'Syriana'; 'The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe'; 'King Kong'; 'Brokeback Mountain'; 'Memoirs Of A Geisha'.
Best Original Song: "A Love That Will Never Grow Old" ('Brokeback Mountain'); "Christmas in Love" ('Christmas In Love'); "There's Nothing Like a Show on Broadway" ('The Producers'); "Travelin' Thru" ('Transamerica').
Best Foreign Language Film: 'Joyeux Noel' (France); 'Kung Fu Hustle' (China); 'Paradise Now' (Palestine); 'Promise - The Master Of The Crimson Armor' (China); 'Tsotsi' (South Africa).
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Updated Mon. Jan. 16 2006 10:43 AM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
Cowboy romance 'Brokeback Mountain' is set to dominate the Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles tonight.
'Brokeback', which has already won three Critics' Choice Awards, is shortlisted for best drama, with nominations for director Ang Lee and actor Heath Ledger among the seven nods.
"It's pretty well got a lock on several of (the categories)," entertainment journalist Michael Rechtshaffen of The Hollywood Reporter told Canada AM on Monday, noting that despite sweeping the nominations, none went to co-star Jake Gyllenhaal.
"Unfortunately… Gyllenhaal didn't get a nomination here… I have to say that I thought Jake was good. He could show up in the Oscars."
A Globes win is seen as a good indication of success in the upcoming Oscars, Rechtshaffen said.
"It's been predicting the Oscars by… about an 80 per cent average," he said, adding the success of 'Brokeback' is an indication of the trend moving away from big-budget Hollywood films.
"The top five dramatic films were all made… for under $30 million, so I think it's really a message to Hollywood saying… we're not impressed by these great big studio movies, Rechtshaffen said.
Stars Keira Knightley, Reese Witherspoon and Dame Judi Dench compete for best actress in a musical or comedy, while Gwyneth Paltrow, Felicity Huffman and Charlize Theron go head-to-head for best actress in a drama.
'The Constant Gardener' is up against 'Brokeback Mountain', George Clooney's 'Good Night and Good Luck', Woody Allen's 'Match Point' and David Cronenberg's 'A History of Violence' in the best dramatic movie category.
Canadian Cronenberg insists he's not bothered that he didn't make the cut in the best director category.
"It's always been this way," Cronenberg said in a telephone interview with The Canadian Press from Los Angeles. "There are some strange voting systems. Each group has its own weird system of voting."
Ang Lee, George Clooney, Woody Allen, Peter Jackson, Steven Spielberg and 'The Constant Gardener's' Fernando Meirelles are shortlisted in the best director category.
'Pride and Prejudice' goes head-to-head with 'Mrs. Henderson Presents,' Johnny Cash biopic 'Walk the Line,' 'The Producers' and 'The Squid and the Whale' for best musical or comedy.
Meanwhile, Russell Crowe gained his fifth Golden Globe nomination for best actor in a drama for his performance in 'Cinderella Man.'
He faces competition from Heath Ledger, Philip Seymour Hoffman in 'Capote,' David Straithairn in 'Good Night and Good Luck' and Terrence Howard in 'Hustle and Flow.'
The Golden Globes are given by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), a group of Los Angeles-based journalists working for overseas publications.
And the event sends home more than just its signature statuettes.
Award presenters leave with a loot bag worth tens of thousands of dollars, containing vacation vouchers for Tasmania, Antarctica and Yellowknife, a diamond ring and even a $300 vacuum.
The ceremony will be take place at the Beverly Hilton hotel, Los Angeles, starting at 1700 PT (2000 ET). It will be broadcast live on CTV.
The Nominations:
Best Film (Drama): 'Brokeback Mountain', 'The Constant Gardener', 'Good Night and Good Luck', 'A History of Violence', and 'Match Point'.
Best Actress (Drama): Maria Bello ('A History of Violence'; Felicity Huffman ('Transamerica'); Gwyneth Paltrow ('Proof'); Charlize Theron ('North Country'); Ziyi Zhang ('Memoirs of a Geisha').
Best Actor (Drama): Russell Crowe ('Cinderella Man'); Philip Seymour Hoffman ('Capote'); Terrence Howard ('Hustle & Flow'); Heath Ledger ('Brokeback Mountain'); David Strathairn ('Good Night and Good Luck').
Best Film (Musical or Comedy): 'Mrs. Henderson Presents', 'Pride & Prejudice', 'The Producers', 'The Squid and the Whale', 'Walk the Line'.
Best Actress (Musical or Comedy): Judi Dench ('Mrs. Henderson Presents'); Keira Knightley ('Pride & Prejudice'); Laura Linney ('The Squid and the Whale'); Sarah Jessica Parker ('The Family Stone'); Reese Witherspoon ('Walk the Line').
Best Actor (Musical or Comedy): Pierce Brosnan ('The Matador'); Jeff Daniels ('The Squid and the Whale'); Johnny Depp ('Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'); Nathan Lane ('The Producers'); Cillian Murphy ('Breakfast on Pluto'); Joaquin Phoenix ('Walk the Line').
Best Supporting Actress: Scarlett Johansson ('Match Point'); Shirley MacLaine ('In Her Shoes'); Frances McDormand ('North Country'); Rachel Weisz ('The Constant Gardener'); Michelle Williams ('Brokeback Mountain').
Best Supporting Actor: George Clooney ('Syriana'); Matt Dillon ('Crash'); Will Ferrell ('The Producers'); Paul Giamatti ('Cinderella Man'); Bob Hoskins ('Mrs. Henderson Presents').
Best Director: Woody Allen ('Match Point'); George Clooney ('Good Night and Good Luck'); Peter Jackson ('King Kong'); Ang Lee ('Brokeback Mountain'); Fernando Meirelles ('The Constant Gardener'); Steven Spielberg ('Munich').
Best Screenplay: Woody Allen ('Match Point'); George Clooney and Grant Heslov ('Good Night and Good Luck'); Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco ('Crash'); Tony Kushner and Eric Roth ('Munich'); Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana ('Brokeback Mountain').
Best Original Score: 'Syriana'; 'The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe'; 'King Kong'; 'Brokeback Mountain'; 'Memoirs Of A Geisha'.
Best Original Song: "A Love That Will Never Grow Old" ('Brokeback Mountain'); "Christmas in Love" ('Christmas In Love'); "There's Nothing Like a Show on Broadway" ('The Producers'); "Travelin' Thru" ('Transamerica').
Best Foreign Language Film: 'Joyeux Noel' (France); 'Kung Fu Hustle' (China); 'Paradise Now' (Palestine); 'Promise - The Master Of The Crimson Armor' (China); 'Tsotsi' (South Africa).
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