This morning's Golden Globe Awards nominations yielded the customary blend of class, starpower, snubs, and utter pay-to-play WTF-ery that we're used to seeing every year from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. But one particular film's inclusion among the contenders has much of the world turning to combat when a deep breath would do just fine: It's the Golden Globes, everybody! Why wouldn't we see Burlesque nominated for Best Picture - Musical or Comedy?
But things turned ugly fast, particularly on Twitter, where 140 characters is plenty to call your shot in the Great Burlesque/Golden Globes Culture War of 2010. Here now is bloody scene from the front.
First up, let's hear out the haters:
@cleolinda While I enjoyed Burlesque for all its cheesy glory...just, no.
Was it a super bad year for movies or was Burlesque actually .... award worthy?
Yes I enjoyed Burlesque, but a Golden Globe nomination! Seriously????? Talk about devaluing a brand!
Happy about some of the golden globe nominations, confused about others. Like, burlesque? Really? I'm sure there were other musicals.....
I don't know hpw to feel about these Golden Globe noms. Burlesque?! Really, HFPA? REALLY?!?!?! And no Michael Shannon. Ya dun goofed!
Let me get this straight. Burlesque & Alice in Wonderland get nominated but neither Kick-Ass or Scott Pilgrim do? What. The. Fuck. #facepalm
"Burlesque" was nominated for a Golden Globe. A slice of reality pie for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, please
I love the Golden Globes for their crackedoutedness, but Burlesque has been nominated? Really?
Fun fact: "Burlesque" has a 37% on Rotten Tomatoes but is nominated for Best Picture #goldenglobessuck #showgirls+coyoteugly=gold
Taking a look at the Golden Globes noms makes me wonder if someone was smoking glue. Seriously, Burlesque?
The Tourist and Burlesque scored #GoldenGlobe nominations? Wonder if the HFPA was smoking some of Miley's #salvia.
Burlesque nominated for a Golden Globe? There should be a red squiggly line underneath cuz it sure looks like a typo to me!
I'm so happy about the golden globe noms! Except for burlesque WTF was that?
I'm gonna assume that the HFPA nominated Burlesque more as a comedy than a musical. That movie was a fucking joke. #goldenglobes
@lula34 BURLESQUE!!! ....BURLESQUE?? I'm.. what the...BURLESQUE?!
Naturally, Burlesque's fans went on the defensive, with a few offensive-minded strategists standing out as well...
Burlesque nominated for golden globes epic win!!!!!! Also andrew garfield and jesse eisenberg triple wiiiin!!!!!
3 Golden Globe nominations for BURLESQUE. Egg on ALL y'all faces.
All I know about the Golden Globes so far: Burlesque nominated for Best Picture. I like everything I know about the Golden Globes so far.
What now haters? Congrats to Burlesque & all their Golden Globe Nominations!!! And they said they could never do it, well suck on it haters!
BURLESQUE'S GOT 3 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS NOMINATIONS. YEW MAD?
Burlesque's 3 Golden Globe nominations are gettin' people MAAAD. Better be callin' your hairdressers now, those wigs need to be replaced.
Why's there such uproar over Burlesque getting Golden Globe nominations? The moms are for the music, not for the acting. My god.
Amused/horrified that Cher's big solo from Burlesque is up for Best Original Song at Golden Globes. Haven't seen the last of me, indeed...
BURLESQUE HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD!! this is massive!! First people said it would flop at Box Office - It didnt....
what film just got three golden globe nominations? #burlesque. showgirls, glitter, crossroads & coyote ugly never did. #FarFromFlop
You know, at this point, I just hope Burlesque wins the Golden Globe Best Picture (Musical or Comedy). #GoldenGlobe deserves it.
@eonline You guys suck for hating on Burlesque. Its a decent movie. All these pretentious movies that are nominated that NOBODY saw......
Listen. "Burlesque" had songs. Musical. It also had lines like "slut with mutant lungs!". Comedy. So people are shocked by these noms why?
In regards to the nom for "Bound to You" from Burlesque: I can now say, "Golden Globe nominee Christina Aguilera".
Meanwhile, a crew of jaded pros and other cultural observers weighed in from the distance of the sidelines:
From now on, it's the Golden Globe-nominated Burlesque to you, buddy.
Rubbing your eyes repeatedly won't help. Yes, #Burlesque was nominated for a Golden Globe.
Congrats to makers of Burlesque for making me spit up my early morning coffee.
So tired. But I wanna catch up on my Golden Globe nominees. Is there an 8 am "Burlesque" showing anywhere?
@HitFixDaniel True Grit doesn't pull a nomination but Burlesque does. Incredible.
Wow, that list of Globe nominees for Best Musical or Comedy is hilarious...ly awful. A good reminder of why the HFPA is a fraud.
BURLESQUE just got a Golden Globe nomination. Excuse me while I prepare my Pulitzer Prize acceptance speech for this Tweet.
At least a few filmmakers made their bemusement and/or abject disappointment known:
okay, Burlesque got a Golden Globe nomination. Whew, I can relax now.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahah "BURLESQUE" gets a Golden Globe nod! I should quit making movies now.
Golden Globes nominations are out: read 'em and weep (or rejoice). One word: Burlesque. (?!?!?!?)
Burlesque being nominated for a Golden Globe has sent my producer into a fit of film rage, the likes of which I have never seen.
And let's see, who else? Oh! Here are some gay-trend watchers...
Burlesque got a Best Picture Comedy/Musical Golden Globe nod. Was it that bad a year for comedy or is the Foreign Press that gay? Or both?
Burlesque, Glee, Gyllenhaal, Hathaway, Depp X2, Jolie, Gosling, Franco = Homosexual Foreign Press Association
...and perhaps my favorite bloc of all, the international observers whose comments barely need translation:
E eu achei que EU estava de porre.... Red? Burlesque? e por aí vai...
(Translation from Portuguese: "And I thought I was drunk .... Red? Burlesque? and so on...")
Burlesque indicado? HAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!
Burlesque no globo de ouro kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk morto
Quiero que Burlesque gane el globo de oro como mejor musical.
visto el éxito de Burlesque, el bio-pic de Justin Bieber huele a Oscar
Burlesque teve 3 indicações e mesmo assim tá flopando
Melhor Filme de Comédia ou Musical: BURLESQUE! BURLESQIE! BURLESQUE! BURLESQUE FTW!
FTW! Or... not. What do you say?