Golden Globe nominations

The Golden Globe nominations have been announced. I don't have too much to add to Alligators in a Helicopter's thoughtful and thorough post on the subject, but I did want to highlight two disagreements with him.

He writes:

Given the mediocre reviews that "Mrs. Henderson Presents" is getting, and looking at the list of the 9 female Best Actress nominees other than Judi Dench, it seems like Reese Witherspoon might be getting an Oscar in about three months.

It's always dangerous to say too much about movies you haven't seen. Trust me, Scott--if you've seen Mrs. Henderson Presents, you would have no doubt that Judi Dench is the leading contender for Best Actress. She gives an absolutely fantastic performance. Plus, she's playing a plucky older woman who believes in the value of free expression.

He also writes:

I understand that they break down the categories into Dramas and Comedies/Musicals, but that still doesn't make "I Walk The Line" a musical. Just because they perform a few songs here and there - because that's their character's job - it's not a musical.

OK, now it's my turn to talk about a movie I haven't seen. I can't speak directly to Walk the Line But movies where the characters only sing because it's part of their job make up a good chunk of the musical genre. In fact, up until about 1943 (when Oklahoma! hit Broadway and made its influence felt all the way to Hollywood), most movie musicals were about people who were putting on a show of one sort or another.