After checking out our bold, bulletproof predictions from the television side, it's time for you to see how your Golden Globes ballot squares up with our movie picks. Weigh in below with any comments, concerns, subplots and/or shocking upsets of your own, and we'll regroup here Sunday night to see where the chips fall. Or rather, drunkenly stumble to the stage, weave to the microphone, and then fall.
S.T. VanAirsdale
TEAM MOTHERF***ING JACKI. Oh, and I changed my mind about The Kids Are All Right, which, frankly, I just don't think can afford Best Picture.
BEST PICTURE (Drama): The Social Network
BEST PICTURE (Comedy/Musical): The Kids Are All Right
BEST ACTRESS (Drama): Natalie Portman, Black Swan
BEST ACTOR (Drama): Colin Firth, The King's Speech
BEST ACTRESS (Comedy/Musical): Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
BEST ACTOR (Comedy/Musical): Paul Giamatti, Barney's Version
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Christian Bale, The Fighter
BEST DIRECTOR: David Fincher, The Social Network
BEST SCREENPLAY: Christopher Nolan, Inception
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM: Toy Story 3
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: Biutiful
ORIGINAL SCORE: Hans Zimmer, Inception
ORIGINAL SONG: "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me," Burlesque
Christopher Rosen
The Golden Globes: Like the People's Choice Awards, if the "people" were a potentially corrupt group of foreign press reporters. As such, it's best not to take these awards too seriously with regards to their impact on the Oscars. But, still: The Globes have a charm about them, and more often than not, they take more chances than the Oscars. (See: The Tourist; or don't, actually.) So, fun! Ahead, my crack predictions for which movie stars will stumble walk onto the stage to collect their newest trophies on Sunday night.
BEST PICTURE (Drama): The Social Network
BEST PICTURE (Comedy/Musical): The Tourist
BEST ACTOR (Drama): Colin Firth, The King's Speech
BEST ACTOR (Comedy/Musical): Jake Gyllenhaal, Love & Other Drugs
BEST ACTRESS (Drama): Natalie Portman, Black Swan
BEST ACTRESS (Comedy/Musical): Emma Stone, Easy A
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Christian Bale, The Fighter
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Mila Kunis, Black Swan
BEST DIRECTOR: Christopher Nolan, Inception
BEST SCREENPLAY: Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE: Toy Story 3
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: Biutiful
BEST SCORE: Trent Reznor/Atticus Ross, The Social Network
BEST ORIGINAL SONG: "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me," Burlesque
Jen Yamato
Expect the HFPA to go for the usual suspects. Johnny Depp! Annette Bening! That one movie about what the kids are doing these days with their newfangled computers! The Golden Globes may not always reward the actual best films and performers of the year (True Grit, anyone? Anyone!?) but they make for a dazzling show, fueled by star power and lots of booze. Look for tipsy winners' room speeches from these fine folks.
BEST PICTURE (Drama): The King's Speech
BEST PICTURE (Comedy/Musical): The Kids Are All Right
BEST ACTRESS (Drama): Natalie Portman, Black Swan
BEST ACTOR (Drama): Colin Firth, The King's Speech
BEST ACTRESS (Comedy/Musical): Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
BEST ACTOR (Comedy/Musical): Johnny Depp, Alice in Wonderland
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Melissa Leo, The Fighter
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Christian Bale, The Fighter
BEST ANIMATED FILM: Toy Story 3
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: Biutiful
BEST DIRECTOR: David Fincher, The Social Network
BEST SCREENPLAY: Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: Hans Zimmer, Inception
BEST ORIGINAL SONG: "You Haven't Seen The Last Of Me," Burlesque
Julie Miller
The Golden Globes is my favorite award show of the year because there is an 85 percent chance that an intoxicated presenter will hand an award to an even more intoxicated celebrity, a 90 percent chance that Ricky Gervais will make a joke about this exchange and a 100 percent chance that I will be drunkenly liveblogging as this happens. Herewith, my predictions for this weekend's 68th Annual Golden Globe winners a.k.a. "the right picks," regardless of whether or not the Hollywood Foreign Press agrees.
BEST PICTURE (Drama): The Social Network
BEST PICTURE (Comedy/Musical): The Kids Are All Right
BEST ACTRESS (Drama): Natalie Portman, Black Swan
BEST ACTOR (Drama): Colin Firth, The King's Speech
BEST ACTRESS (Comedy/Musical): Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
BEST ACTOR (Comedy/Musical): Johnny Depp, Alice in Wonderland
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM: Toy Story 3
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: Biutiful
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Amy Adams, The Fighter
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Christian Bale, The Fighter
BEST DIRECTOR: David Fincher, The Social Network
BEST SCREENPLAY: Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network
ORIGINAL SCORE: Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, The Social Network
ORIGINAL SONG: "Coming Home," Country Strong
Louis Virtel
BEST PICTURE (Drama): The Social Network
BEST PICTURE (Comedy/Musical): The Kids Are All Right
BEST ACTRESS (Drama): Natalie Portman, Black Swan
BEST ACTOR (Drama): Colin Firth, The King's Speech
BEST ACTRESS (Comedy/Musical): Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
BEST ACTOR (Comedy/Musical): Paul Giamatti, Barney's Version
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM: Toy Story 3
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: I Am Love
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Christian Bale, The Fighter
BEST DIRECTOR: David Fincher, The Social Network
BEST SCREENPLAY: Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network
ORIGINAL SCORE: Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, The Social Network
ORIGINAL SONG: "I See the Light," Tangled
Mike Ryan
Prediction! Actors will get sauced on free booze and Ricky Gervais will make a Mel Gibson joke and we will all laugh. Here are my best guesses to which movies and actors the Hollywood Foreign Press were most enamored with.
BEST PICTURE (Drama): The King's Speech
BEST PICTURE (Comedy/Musical): The Kids Are All Right
BEST ACTRESS (Drama): Natalie Portman, Black Swan
BEST ACTOR (Drama): James Franco, 127 Hours
BEST ACTRESS (Comedy/Musical): Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
BEST ACTOR (Comedy/Musical): Johnny Depp, Alice in Wonderland
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM: Toy Story 3
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: Biutiful
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Mila Kunis, Black Swan
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Christian Bale, The Fighter
BEST DIRECTOR: Tom Hooper, The King's Speech
BEST SCREENPLAY: Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network
ORIGINAL SCORE: Hans Zimmer, Inception
ORIGINAL SONG: "Coming Home," Country Strong
Alonso Duralde
I lost what little respect I had for the Academy Awards the year Crash beat Brokeback Mountain. The Golden Globes, on the other hand, never got my respect at all -- I didn't really know they existed until the year they gave Pia Zadora the Best Newcomer Award or whatever after her husband flew members of the Foreign Press to watch her Vegas act at his casino. And yet, the Globes endure, and somehow people actually care who wins them, when what really matters is who's wearing what and who gives the drunkest speech. Let's do it!
BEST PICTURE (Drama): The Social Network
BEST PICTURE (Comedy or Musical): The Kids Are All Right
BEST ACTRESS (Drama): Natalie Portman Black Swan
BEST ACTRESS (Comedy or Musical): Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
BEST ACTOR (Drama): Colin Firth, The King's Speech
BEST ACTOR (Comedy or Musical): Johnny Depp, Alice in Wonderland
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Mila Kunis, Black Swan
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Michael Douglas, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
BEST ANIMATED FILM: Toy Story 3
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: Biutiful
BEST DIRECTOR: Tom Hooper, The King's Speech
BEST SCREENPLAY: Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: Hans Zimmer, Inception
BEST ORIGINAL SONG: "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me," Burlesque
Dixon Gaines
Ah, the Golden Globes -- out of all the silly, meaningless award shows, it's the silliest and most meaningless. But like an old uncle who swears the neighbors are sleeper KGB agents and Siamese cats are satanic, it's still fun to watch. And since this is the year that they declared Burlesque among the year's finest films, look for them to try to keep to the straight and narrow, winner-wise, so as to appear more like a noncorrupt organization of easily bribed chowderheads. So no Madonna-over-Frances McDormand-in-Fargo types of upsets this year. On to the predictions!
BEST PICTURE (Drama): The Social Network
BEST PICTURE (Comedy/Musical): The Kids Are All Right
BEST ACTOR (Drama): Colin Firth, The King's Speech
BEST ACTOR: Kevin Spacey, Casino Jack
BEST ACTRESS (Drama): Natalie Portman, Black Swan
BEST ACTRESS (Comedy/Musical): Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Christian Bale, The Fighter
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Helena Bonham Carter, The King's Speech
BEST DIRECTOR: David Fincher, The Social Network
BEST SCREENPLAY: Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: Hans Zimmer, Inception
BEST ORIGINAL SONG: "I See the Light," Tangled
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE: Toy Story 3
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: Biutiful
Brian Clark
Since I live in Paris, where movies release on a completely different schedule, I have not had the opportunity to see about 70 percent of the Golden Globe Nominees. Not that my definition of quality has ever predicted an awards show before, but I just want to make it clear that I'm working solely off of hype and very vague hunches. Maybe I'll buy a dartboard before the Oscars.
BEST PICTURE (Drama): The Social Network
BEST PICTURE (Comedy/Musical): Alice in Wonderland
BEST ACTRESS (Drama): Natalie Portman, Black Swan
BEST ACTOR (Drama): Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
BEST ACTRESS (Comedy/Musical): Annette Benning, The Kids are Alright
BEST ACTOR (Comedy/Musical): Paul Giamatti, Barney's Version
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (Comedy/Musical): Melissa Leo, The Fighter
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (Comedy/Musical): Christian Bale, The Fighter
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM: Toy Story 3
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE FILM: Biutiful
BEST DIRECTOR: David Fincher, The Social Network
BEST SCREENPLAY: Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: Hans Zimmer, Inception
BEST ORIGINAL SONG: "I See the Light," Tangled