Your personal GG winners

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 12/13/05 at 2:40pm

Here we are again - and here this thread is again.

If it were up to you to choose a winner from the list of GG nominees (NO WRITE INS OR TIES), who would your winners be?

Mine would be:

BEST MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA:
Brokeback Mountain

BEST MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL/COMEDY:
Walk the Line

BEST ACTOR, DRAMA:
Heath Ledger for Brokeback Mountain

BEST ACTRESS, DRAMA:
Ziyi Zhang for Memoirs of a Geisha

BEST ACTOR, MUSICAL/COMEDY:
Joaquin Phoenix for Walk the Line

BEST ACTRESS, MUSICAL/COMEDY:
Keira Knightley for Pride & Prejudice

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, DRAMA:
Matt Dillon for Crash

BEST SUPPORTNG ACTRESS, DRAMA:
Scarlett Johansson for Match Point

BEST DIRECTOR:
Ang Lee for Brokeback Mountain

BEST SCREENPLAY:
Crash - Paul Haggis, Robert Moresco

BEST ORIGINAL SONG:
Brokeback Mountain ("A Love That Will Never Grow Old")

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE:
Brokeback Mountain - Gustavo Santaolalla

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
Paradise Now (Palestine)

BEST TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA:
"Grey's Anatomy"

BEST TELEVISION SERIES, COMEDY:
"Desperate Housewives"

BEST MINI-SERIES/MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TV:
"Empire Falls"

BEST ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES/MOTION PICTURE FOR TV:
Ed Harris for Empire Falls

BEST ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES/MOTION PICTURE FOR TV:
S. Epatha Merkerson for Lackawanna Blues

BEST ACTOR IN A TV SERIES, COMEDY:
Steve Carell for "The Office"

BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SERIES, COMEDY:
Marcia Cross for "Desperate Housewives"

BEST ACTOR IN A TV SERIES, DRAMA:
Patrick Dempsey for "Grey's Anatomy"

BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SERIES, DRAMA:
Geena Davis for "Commander in Chief"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Jeremy Piven for "Entourage"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Sandra Oh for "Grey's Anatomy"

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 12/13/05 at 2:41pm

I though you hated Crash!!! lol

[EvelynNesbit1906]

Posted: 12/13/05 at 2:45pm

I haven't had the opportunity to see Brokeback Mountain, but right now I'd be inclined to give Memoirs both of the awards for which its nominated, and award Wunderkind from Chronicles of Narnia (I hope that's eligible for an Oscar nod).

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 12/13/05 at 2:46pm

I haven't seen enough of the movies to make my predictions (boo to being a poor college student without a car), but I don't get all the hype for Grey's Anatomy. And I like Sandra Oh, but I haven't been overly impressed by her on Grey's Anatomy.

[Love4Cheno]

Posted: 12/13/05 at 2:47pm

Best Actress, Drama - Gwyneth Paltrow

Best Score - Memoirs of a Geisha

Best Actress, TV Comedy - Mary Louise Parker

To be fair, I haven't seen enough of the films to fully comment.

I also do not get the Desperate Housewives craze. I've seen half of Season 1 on DVD, and I was kind of bored.

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 12/13/05 at 2:55pm

BEST MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA:
Brokeback Mountain

BEST MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL/COMEDY:
Mrs Henderson Presents

BEST ACTOR, DRAMA:
Phillip Seymour Hoffman for Capote

BEST ACTRESS, DRAMA:
Gwyneth Paltrow for Proof

BEST ACTOR, MUSICAL/COMEDY:
Joaquin Phoenix for Walk the Line

BEST ACTRESS, MUSICAL/COMEDY:
Laura Linney for The Squid And The Whale

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, DRAMA:
Matt Dillon for Crash

BEST SUPPORTNG ACTRESS, DRAMA:
Scarlett Johansson for Match Point

BEST DIRECTOR:
Ang Lee for Brokeback Mountain

BEST SCREENPLAY:
Crash - Paul Haggis, Robert Moresco

BEST ORIGINAL SONG:
Narnia

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE:
Brokeback Mountain - Gustavo Santaolalla

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
Kung Fu Hustle

BEST TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA:
Lost

BEST TELEVISION SERIES, COMEDY:
Weeds

BEST MINI-SERIES/MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TV:
Blackpool

BEST ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES/MOTION PICTURE FOR TV:
Bill Nighy for The Girl In The Cafe

BEST ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES/MOTION PICTURE FOR TV:
Kelly McDonald for The Girl In The Cafe

BEST ACTOR IN A TV SERIES, COMEDY:
Zach Braff for Scrubs

BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SERIES, COMEDY:
Mary Louise Parker for Weeds

BEST ACTOR IN A TV SERIES, DRAMA:
Matthew Fox for Lost

BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SERIES, DRAMA:
Polly Walker for Rome

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Jeremy Piven for "Entourage"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Elizabeth Perkins for Weeds

[BlueWizard]

Posted: 12/13/05 at 2:56pm

Am I the only one who was hideously disappointed by John Williams' score for MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA? It was such a rip-off of CROUCHING TIGER.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 12/13/05 at 2:58pm

I haven't seen MEMOIRS, but the score is not a rip off of CROUCHING TIGER -- it is STOLEN from LAST EMPEROR -- the main theme from LE is so similar to the Sayuri goes to school track, I half expect a lawsuit.

[best12bars]

Posted: 12/13/05 at 3:04pm

MB -- John Williams loves to "borrow" themes and orchestrations... but usually it's from old dead composers... not live (potentially suing) ones.

I cringe every time I put on Star Wars and then listen to Gutav Holtz's "The Planets." Or Stravinsky's "Right of Spring"...and then listen to Jaws.

Bend a note here, change a cello line there... and voila! It's new.

[EvelynNesbit1906]

Posted: 12/13/05 at 3:16pm

Interesting thing about John Williams. I suppose most scores are at least a little derivative. But, if you've been writing them for 40 years, you're bound to copy others and yourself. Fun fact: One of Williams' first scores (if not the first) was Valley of the Dolls. He received an Oscar nomination for his work on a film that, imo, is campy at least partially for its music.

Anyway, I'm all about Memoirs - spins on classic fairytales, music compositions, and all. The film has encouraged me to watch more live action Chinese and Japanese films, especially any with Zhang Ziyi, Gong Li, Youki Kudoh and Michelle Yeoh in them. That's big.
Updated On: 12/13/05 at 03:16 PM

[broadway86]

Posted: 12/13/05 at 3:17pm

Best Picture, Drama
Brokeback Mountain

Director
Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain

Actor, Drama
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Capote

Best Picture, Musical/Comedy
Pride Prejudice

Actor, Musical/Comedy
Jeff Daniels, The Squid and the Whale

Actress, Musical/Comedy
Keira Knightley, Pride & Prejudice

Actress, Drama
Felicity Huffman, Transamerica

Supporting Actor
Matt Dillon, Crash

Supporting Actress
Rachel Weisz, Contant Gardener

Original Score
Brokeback Mountain

Screenplay
Match Point

Song
Brokeback Mountain

Foreign Language
Paradise Now

Updated On: 12/13/05 at 03:17 PM

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 12/13/05 at 3:18pm

No ties allowed, 86! Now be a dear and delete Keira Knightley,would you?

[broadway86]

Posted: 12/13/05 at 3:22pm

AWWW, I CAN'T!!!

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 12/13/05 at 3:25pm

Yes you can it's easy! Just click on edit and then backspace until all trace of Cardboard Keira is gone. Simple .

[broadway86]

Posted: 12/13/05 at 3:29pm

Well, now I'm definitely not deleting her!

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 12/13/05 at 3:30pm

Well fine. I'll just pretend that you did.

[broadway86]

Posted: 12/13/05 at 3:31pm

Go for it...

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 12/13/05 at 3:32pm

This is who (of the nominees I think SHOULD win, not who I am predicting will win)

Bp-drama -- Brokeback Mountain
BP-musical/comedy -- Walk the Line
Actor - drama -- Heath Ledger
Actor - Comedy -- Joaquin Phoenix
Actress - Drama -- Ziyi Zhang
Actress - Comedy -- Keira Knightley
Supporting Actor -- Matt Dillon
Supporting Actress -- Rachel Weisz
Director -- Ang Lee

Mind you, I have yet to see Match Point, Mrs. Henderson, In Her Shoes, The Producers, or Munich. But, right now, these are my winners.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 12/13/05 at 3:34pm

Argh, I can't freaking stand Kiera Knightly. She has to be one of the top 10 most annoying celebs out there. She's about as smart as a box of hair, too.

[Plum]

Posted: 12/13/05 at 3:54pm

Scrubs, Lauren Graham, Kristen Bell...oh yes. They weren't nominated.

*goes off to passive-aggresively fume*

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 12/13/05 at 4:36pm

MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA-Brokeback Mountain
ACTRESS, DRAMA-Gwyneth Paltrow, Proof
ACTOR, DRAMA-Philip Seymour Hoffman, Capote
MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL OR COMEDY-Pride and Prejudice
ACTRESS, MUSICAL OR COMEDY-Keira Knightley, Pride and Prejudice
ACTOR, MUSICAL OR COMEDY-Jeff Daniels, The Squid and the Whale
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM-Paradise Now
SUPPORTING ACTRESS-Rachel Weisz, The Constant Gardener
SUPPORTING ACTOR-Bob Hoskins, Mrs. Henderson Presents
DIRECTOR-Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain
SCREENPLAY-Woody Allen, Match Point
SCORE-Gustavo Santaolalla, Brokeback Mountain
ORIGINAL SONG-"A Love That Will Never Grow Old", Brokeback Mountain
TV SERIES, DRAMA-Grey's Anatomy
ACTRESS, TV SERIES, DRAMA-Geena Davis, Commander in Chief
ACTOR, TV SERIES, DRAMA-Hugh Laurie, House
TV SERIES, MUSICAL OR COMEDY-Weeds
ACTRESS, TV SERIES, MUSICAL OR COMEDY-Mary Louise Parker, Weeds
ACTOR, TV SERIES, MUSICAL OR COMEDY-Steve Carell, The Office
MINI-SERIES/MADE FOR TV MOVIE-Lackawanna Blues
ACTRESS, MINI/MFTV MOVIE-S. Epatha Merkerson, Lackawanna Blues
ACTOR, MINI/MFTV MOVIE-Kenneth Branagh, Warm Springs
SUPPORTING ACTRESS, TV-Sandra Oh, Grey's Anatomy
SUPPORTING ACTOR, TV-Donald Sutherland, Commander in Chief

Meffie has spoken.

[LorelaiGilmore]

Posted: 12/13/05 at 4:58pm

aww plum you stole what i was going to say

anyways here are my snubs(just for tv, too many movies out there)
-Kristen Bell
-Lauren Graham
-Gilmore Girls
-Veronica Mars
-Arrested Development

and much more

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 12/13/05 at 5:45pm

Although I do not regularly watch the show, I will agree that GILMORE GIRLS is completely underrated, as is Lauren Graham.

I would love to see Matt Dillon win the Oscar for this one. I know Paul Giamatti WILL win the Oscar (because of his infamous snub last year,) but his performance in CINDERELLA MAN is good. Great, even - but he doesn't deserve the Oscar over anyone else, especially Dillon.

Could Giamatti's performance in CINDERELLA MAN be this year's most overrated performance?

[EvelynNesbit1906]

Posted: 12/13/05 at 5:48pm

Well, it can't be overrated because we know people are celebrating Giamatti the snubbed actor and not Giamatti who gave the best supporting actor performance of the year.

I don't think his win is a given. There isn't much interest in Cinderella Man now that it has been out on DVD. I would expect Jake Gyllenhaal to be nominated for supporting actor (Brokeback Mountain) and win before Giamatti does.
Updated On: 12/13/05 at 05:48 PM

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 12/13/05 at 6:06pm

Giamatti will win the Oscar. Mainly because (a la Renee Zellweger) his two previous (stunning) performances were both shunned by the Academy. Zellweger gave two first rate performances in BRIDGID JONES' DIARY and CHICAGO, in the two prior years, respectively. Her performance in COLD MOUNTAIN, while very good, wasn't near the caliber of her two previous performances and with no real fierce Supporting Actresses battling her, she won. Clean and easy. The same exact thing will happen for Giamatti this year. His performances in AMERICAN SPLENDOR and SIDEWAYS, both shunned by the Oscars, were excellent and his performance in CINDERELLA MAN was consistent and enetertaining but nothing near his two previous performances. So, with not much competition in his category this year, he will win as a payment and gratitude for his two previous performances which were both phenomenal.

Anyway...

MOVIES

Best Motion Picture Drama
Brokeback Mountain


Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Walk the Line


Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Capote


Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama
Felicity Huffman, Transamerica


Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Joaquin Phoenix, Walk the Line


Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Reese Witherspoon, Walk the Line


Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Paul Giamatti, Cinderella Man


Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Rachel Weisz, The Constant Gardener


Best Director
Peter Jackson, King Kong


Best Foreign Language Film
Paradise Now (Palestine)


Original Score
Alexandre Desplat, Syriana


Original Song
'A Love That Will Never Grow Old' from Brokeback Mountain


Best Screenplay
Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco, Crash

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TV

Best Drama TV Series
Grey’s Anatomy


Best Actor in a Drama Series
Hugh Laurie, House


Best Actress in a Drama Series
Geena Davis, Commander in Chief


Best Musical or Comedy TV Series
Desperate Housewives


Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Series
Jason Lee, My Name Is Earl


Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Series
Marcia Cross, Desperate Housewives
OR
Eva Longoria, Desperate Housewives


Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or TV Movie
Jeremy Piven, Entourage


Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or TV Movie
Sandra Oh, Grey’s Anatomy


Best Miniseries or TV Movie
Empire Falls


Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie
Ed Harris, Empire Falls


Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie
S. Epatha Merkerson, Lackawanna Blues