Took a short drive and stopped by my new favorite restaurant in the Valley, the Kansas City barbecue - I've now eaten there four times and each time has been great. I took a look at the list of Golden Globe nominations as I ate, and they are just as predictable as always. Whichever studio and/or film provides them with the most money, the most access to stars, the most courting, gets nominated. I would wager much money that most of the nominating committee (whoever they are) haven't seen Sweeney Todd, and yet nominated its stars and director, as well as the film itself. The most amusing nomination is Across The Universe for best musical or comedy film - this over Enchantment. I don't have to see Across The Universe to know it isn't as good as Enchantment - two or three clips were enough for me - typical Julie Taymore twaddle. In fact, Enchantment only got two nominations (Amy Adams and one of the songs) and that tells me all I need to know about the Golden Globes. Why anyone takes these types of awards seriously is the big mystery - it's a handful of foreign JOURNALISTS for heaven's sake - not critics, but press people. What has that to do with giving out awards - they'd be better off giving awards for Best Interview, Best Promotion, Best Press Whores.
