obby Posted November 9 Report Share Posted November 9 http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1940&ncid=2020&e=10&u=/variety/20041108/va_fi_ne/globes_say_no_mooreGlobes say no MooreSun Nov 7, 8:19 PM ET Movies - Variety Timothy M. Gray, STAFF "The Passion of the Christ" will be considered for Golden Globe awards, but "Fahrenheit 9/11" won't. "Passion," which Newmarket released domestically, is eligible in the foreign-language category as well as other races, such as direction and script (though not in the drama-film or comedy/musical-film categories, which are for English-lingo pics). The Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. does not give out awards for docus, so it does not consider the genre in any other race, which KO's "Fahrenheit," released domestically by Lions Gate, IFC Films and Fellowship Adventure Group. With the kudos-season races still wide open, pundits have long speculated on the chances of the pics, which are two of the most debated films of the year. Their high profiles (and B.O. successes) make them hard to ignore, while both films have ardent admirers as well as rabid detractors. HFPA president Lorenzo Soria said of the "Passion" decision, "Yes, we know Aramaic is not a spoken language and, yes, we know the film doesn't have a country of origin. But our bylaws state that when a film is in a language that is preponderantly non-English, it's a foreign-language film. We looked at our bylaws and we looked at the movie, and the match is there." "As for 'Fahrenheit,' we felt it would be unfair to tell other documentarians ' "Fahrenheit" qualified and yours didn't.' Again, we follow our rules and it did not qualify. It would be unfair to make an exception." Friday was the HFPA's deadline for applications for all entries and the org subsequently made its decisions on the films. Moore bad news At an HFPA meeting Thursday, some members had proposed a special award to Michael Moore -- more of a career award, for boosting the art form of the documentary than a "Fahrenheit" recognition -- but the motion was defeated by the membership. In a statement Monday, Lions Gate Films Releasing prexy Tom Ortenberg said, "Lions Gate Films, Fellowship Adventure Group and Michael Moore are disappointed that 'Fahrenheit 9/11' will not be recognized in this year's Golden Globes race. We are immensely proud of 'Fahrenheit 9/11' -- one of the year's most significant feature films. We anticipate great success in the coming awards season." The Globes decision is not necessarily a decisive victory for "Passion" --consideration is not the same thing as a nom -- but it certainly can't hurt, as studios try to get maximum awards-season exposure for their films. Similarly, this is not a crushing defeat for "Fahrenheit" because there are other awards to be handed out. That includes critics groups and the Academy Awards (news - web sites). While "Fahrenheit" will not be considered for a docu Oscar because it did not submit to that race, it will be considered in other categories. No 'Passion' at Oscar The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences did not consider "Passion" for its foreign-language race, because the Acad asks countries to submit films that feature one of the country's principal languages. In their view, "Passion," in Latin and Aramaic, does not represent the work of any single country. The Globes are often touted as an Oscar barometer (though the record is mixed). And HFPA execs often say they want their awards, which get strong NBC ratings and increasing media attention, to be considered on their own merit. The HFPA will announce the Cecil B. DeMille honoree and Miss Golden Globe at a morning press conference on Nov. 18. Nominations for the 62nd annual Golden Globes will be unveiled Dec. 13 and the ceremony will take place Sunday, Jan. 16, with a telecast on NBC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karch Posted November 9 Report Share Posted November 9 And people that liked the film are supposed to feel sad because of this? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtk4 Posted November 9 Report Share Posted November 9 if you are for jesus, you can get a globeif you are against jesus (or people who love jesus) no globe for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italia23 Posted November 9 Report Share Posted November 9 neither of these movies should get any awards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicman Posted November 9 Report Share Posted November 9 the passion as a foreign laguage category? puleeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris817 Posted November 11 Report Share Posted November 11 I don't think the movie should win an award but there really is not a catagory for this filmplus who wants to see his fat ass on stage again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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