Cowboys find Gold in Brokeback Mountain

December 13, 2005

Brokeback Mountain was the big winner today as Golden Globe nominations were announced. With seven nods, it led all films, which is an important Oscar indicator.

Here is a complete list of the nominations:

Best Motion Picture - Drama

• Brokeback Mountain
• The Constant Gardener
• Good Night and Good Luck
• A History of Violence
• Match Point

Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

• Mrs. Henderson Presents
• Pride & Prejudice
• The Producers
• The Squid and the Whale
• Walk the Line

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

• Russell Crowe in Cinderella Man
• Philip Seymour Hoffman in Capote
• Terrence Howard in Hustle & Flow
• Heath Ledger in Brokeback Mountain
• David Strathairn in Good Night and Good Luck

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

• Maria Bello in A History of Violence
• Felicity Huffman in Transamerica
• Gwyneth Paltrow in Proof
• Charlize Theron in North Country
• Ziyi Zhang in Memoirs of a Geisha

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

• Judi Dench in Mrs. Henderson Presents
• Keira Knightley in Pride & Prejudice
• Laura Linney in The Squid and the Whale
• Sarah Jessica Parker in The Family Stone
• Reese Witherspoon in Walk the Line

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

• Pierce Brosnan in The Matador
• Jeff Daniels in The Squid and the Whale
• Johnny Depp in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
• Nathan Lane in The Producers
• Cillian Murphy in Breakfast on Pluto
• Joaquin Phoenix in Walk the Line

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

• Scarlett Johansson in Match Point
• Shirley MacLaine in In Her Shoes
• Frances McDormand in North Country
• Rachel Weisz in The Constant Gardener
• Michelle Williams in Brokeback Mountain

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

• George Clooney in Syriana
• Matt Dillon in Crash
• Will Ferrell in The Producers
• Paul Giamatti in Cinderella Man
• Bob Hoskins in Mrs. Henderson Presents

Best Director - Motion Picture

• Woody Allen for Match Point
• George Clooney for Good Night and Good Luck
• Peter Jackson for King Kong
• Ang Lee for Brokeback Mountain
• Fernando Meirelles for The Constant Gardener
• Steven Spielberg for Munich

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

• Brokeback Mountain
• Crash
• Good Night and Good Luck
• Match Point
• Munich

Best Original Song - Motion Picture

• Brokeback Mountain - "A Love That Will Never Grow Old"
• Christmas in Love - "Christmas in Love"
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - "Wunderkind"
• The Producers - "There's Nothing Like a Show on Broadway"
• Transamerica - "Travelin' Thru"

Best Original Score - Motion Picture

• Brokeback Mountain
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
• King Kong
• Memoirs of a Geisha
• Syriana

Best Foreign Language Film

• Joyeux Noel - France
• Kung fu Hustle - Hong Kong
• The Promise - China
• Paradise Now - Palestine
• Tsotsi - South Africa

Reactions:

• First Brokeback Mountain breaks the record for best per theatre average for a Live Action, now it tops the list of Golden Globe nominations. What a week.
• Paul Giamatti was nominated for his work in Cinderella Man, but in this case it means little when it comes to predicting the Oscar nominations.
• The Squid and the Whale earned three Golden Globe nominations to go with its six Independent Spirit Award nominations.
• Good Night and Good Luck earned four nominations compared to two for George Clooney's other film, Syriana.
• Philip Seymour Hoffman earning a nomination for Capote is absolutely no shock, but the fact that it was the film's only nomination was.
• Crash picked up another two nominations, which helps its chances with Oscar voters.
• Memoirs of a Geisha, which is obvious Oscar bait, only picked up two nominations, but it should do better with the Oscars as there are more technical awards.
• The same can be said of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and King Kong, both of which picked up two nominations today.

- C.S.Strowbridge

Source: Hollywood Foreign Press

Filed under: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, King Kong, Walk the Line, Brokeback Mountain, Cinderella Man, The Family Stone, Memoirs of a Geisha, Crash, Syriana, Munich, Pride & Prejudice, The Constant Gardener, In Her Shoes, Good Night, and Good Luck, A History of Violence, Capote, Match Point, Hustle & Flow, The Producers: The Movie Musical, North Country, Kung Fu Hustle, Mrs. Henderson Presents, Transamerica, Proof, The Squid and the Whale, Paradise Now