Golden Globes Snubs for “The Color Purple,”

OUCH!

Not Best Comedy or Musical nomination.

No Best Song or Musical Score.

Congrats to Fantasia and Supporting Actress for Danielle Brooks, both nominated - and giving brilliant performances

Jordan Catalano said: "My thoughts on this show from day one is that it’s not a good musical but allows for brilliant performances that make people not realize the flaws in the musical, itself. Having not seen it yet obviously, I’m curious if these nominations point to the film having the same problems I see in the stage show."

I've not yet seen it either, but from everything I've heard, yes--great performances in a very mediocre film. (Saw one post about the film that merely said "the direction is....a choice", so, I think that sums up what we're looking at).

Early word of mouth on this isn’t great. It’s been test screened several times, which isn’t a very good sign. And while there have been plenty of mediocre musicals nominated for a Golden Globe over the years, this was a pretty crowded year.

As others have noted, the show itself has largely coasted on the performances it allows and not strength of the material itself, so this isn’t terribly surprising.

Jordan Catalano said: "My thoughts on this show from day one is that it’s not a good musical but allows for brilliant performances that make people not realize the flaws in the musical, itself. Having not seen it yet obviously, I’m curious if these nominations point to the film having the same problems I see in the stage show."

You’re saying this as if the Golden Globes is the model of discernment when it comes to nominating quality shows and movies!

Broadway61004 said: "Jordan Catalano said: "My thoughts on this show from day one is that it’s not a good musical but allows for brilliant performances that make people not realize the flaws in the musical, itself. Having not seen it yet obviously, I’m curious if these nominations point to the film having the same problems I see in the stage show."

I've not yet seen it either, but from everything I've heard, yes--great performances in a very mediocre film. (Saw one post about the film that merely said "the direction is....a choice", so, I think that sums up what we're looking at)."



I tend to disregard ANYTHING that comes from of the mouth of someone who uses the phrase "...a choice"!

The Golden Globes are pretty well known for their knee-jerk nominations for whatever is year-end, faux prestige, studio-released and middlebrow, so I am surprised about that.

Not surprised this is a misfire, however, because that trailer was seriously cringe. Celie having an Art Deco fantasy number? Seriously?

I've seen it (at a screening last week) and the right two performers were nominated (Brooks is far and away the best thing about the movie). The nominations it didn't get, it doesn't deserve.


I’ll never understand why they cut down I’m Here so much and have staged it like such an afterthought. Well, at least compared to all the huge musical numbers with Broadway-bodied dancers who just appear out of nowhere that don’t make any sense in context with the time and place.

It does have its moments…but the trailer gave me more goosebumps than the full film did.