Harry and Olivia’s Golden Globe predictions
January 9, 2016
When it comes to award season, we like to call ourselves movie and TV experts. We’ve seen the shows, watched the movies and judged the actors on everything down to how they fake cry. Naturally, we should be the ones making predictions for the winners. Let’s start with the Golden Globes.
Olivia’s Golden Globe predictions
Movies
Best motion picture – Drama
Among the nominees, “Spotlight” easily takes the cake. While the rest of the movies nominated, specifically “Carol” and “Room” could sneak out and win this award, “Spotlight”’s edge, actors, cinematography and everything in between helps to make it the clear winner.
Best motion picture – Comedy or Musical
Sure, I hope to see “Spy” or “Trainwreck” take home this award, but based off of what the critics tend to favor and the Globe voters tend to go for- which is basically the opposite of the fan favorite, usually more indie or unknown, “The Big Short” or “The Martian” will most likely beat out the other films in this category.
Best Actor and Actress in a motion picture – Drama
Brie Larson, hands down, should win Best Actress. Larson’s portrayal on a woman trapped in a room for years and who comes to terms with life outside the room brings the audience to tears.
On the other hand, this year is (fingers-crossed) the year Leonardo DiCaprio takes home the Oscar for “The Revenant,” and hopefully should (fingers-crossed) take home the Golden Globe as well.
Best Actor and Actress in a motion picture – Comedy or Musical
Deciding between Maggie Smith, Jennifer Lawrence and the rest of the actress nominees seems downright impossible. But for this year, it’s a tossup between Jennifer Lawrence in “Joy” and Amy Schumer in “Trainwreck.”
Now for best actor, I’m leaning towards Steve Carell in “The Big Short,” although Matt Damon’s mostly solo performance in “The Martian” makes him a frontrunner as well.
TV
Best TV series – Drama
With this being one of the trickier categories, seeing as the Globes tend to pick newbie dramas and not necessarily fan favorites, I’m leaning towards “Mr. Robot” or “Narcos.” Though seeing “Empire” take home the Globe would make me, and lots of others, extremely happy.
Best TV series – Comedy or Musical
While “Orange is the New Black” holds a special place in my heart, nothing quite compares to “Veep.” Perfectly timed jokes, flawlessly casted actors and it provides just the right amount of inappropriate and offensive jokes.
Best Actress and Actor in a TV series – Drama
For actors, you should expect to see Rami Malek from “Mr. Robot” making an acceptance speech at the Globes, though seeing Jon Hamm win this year’s Globe for “Mad Men” would please the crowd.
As for actresses, my intuition leans towards Viola Davis for “How to Get Away With Murder” because Davis performs irresistibly in the show.
Best Actress and Actor in a TV series – Comedy or Musical
Yet again, Julia Louis-Dreyfus deserves to win best actress in this category for “Veep.” No questions asked.
While the Globe’s tend not to choose back-to-back winners, Jeffrey Tambor from “Transparent” could win this category two years in a row. Both Louis-Dreyfus’ and Tambor’s incredible portrayals on their respective shows not only set them apart from the rest of the nominees, but also help to make these shows some of the most popular and most impressive on TV.
Harry’s Golden Globe predictions
Movies
Best motion picture – Drama
I’m going to be honest, I don’t know much about these nominated movies, other than what I’ve heard from eavesdropping. I’m going to choose Room because I read the book while on a plane ride sitting next to a foreign exchange student and I cried an embarrassing amount of times. Actually, I’m not embarrassed. Six. It was six times.
Best motion picture – Comedy or Musical
I have no class so obviously I’m going to choose Trainwreck. Amy Schumer is like your obscene aunt who says really gross things at family gatherings and you love it.
Best Actor and Actress in a motion picture – Drama
Judging by most attractiveness, Eddie Redmayne takes the cake for Best Actor. This may seem like a controversial pick, with Redmayne beating out classic hotties like Will Smith and Leonardo DiCaprio, but Redmayne has a polite disposition that makes me feel like he would be nice to my grandmother.
For Best Actress, I’m going to choose Cate Blanchett because she looks like an elf queen. Let’s just say I wouldn’t be surprised if she has a complicated history with Legolas.
Best Actor and Actress in a motion picture – Comedy
Matt Damon is the clear winner of this category. Although Steve Carell and Mark Ruffalo have the whole ‘silver fox’ thing going for them, Matt Damon is a real scooby snack.
Amy Schumer and Jennifer Lawrence tie for Best Actress. How can one choose between them? I just really want to be friends with them and eat tacos together.
TV
Best TV Series – Drama
Among these nominated shows, I’ve only ever heard of Empire and Games of Thrones. Since I’m not a nerd, I choose Empire.
Best TV Series – Comedy or Musical
Obviously I’m going to choose Orange is the New Black. Come on, keep up.
Best Actor and Actress in a TV Series – Drama
Two words: Rami Malek. Keep in mind, this was a tough category. The race was really between Jon Hamm and Malek (King Ahkmenrah in Night At the Museum, anyone?). While Hamm looks more traditionally attractive, Rami Malek looks smart enough to help me with my computer problems, which I like.
Best Actress is Viola Davis, who should win every award possible. This country needs her. This world needs her. I need her.
Best Actor and Actress in a TV Series – Comedy
How to choose? Do we go with Rob Lowe, whose appearance defies all theories of natural aging, or Aziz Ansari, who has the boyish charm of a brown Justin Timberlake? It doesn’t matter; Jeffrey Tambor will probably win.
Best Actress: Gina Rodriguez. She is a goddess among us. End of discussion. Goodnight.