Golden Globe Nominations

[BigTigLSU]

Re: Golden Globe Nominations

Not a single nomination for "The Wire," which is the best show on TV and has been for at least two or three years? Hello?

What a joke.

Take care,
PK

This **** is getting out of hand... I understand the show being under rated but this is geting out of hand.

[pk500]

Re: Golden Globe Nominations

BigTig:

As Omar said in Season 1: "Come at the king, you best not miss."

It appears that the Golden Globes don't have the balls to come at the king, which is "The Wire." Once they do, they best not miss.

Take care,
PK

[SlimKibbles]

Re: Golden Globe Nominations

Michael Ealy deserves best actor in a mini-series for his work in Sleeper Cell. I think Oded Fehr deserves a nomination for best supporting actor in a mini-series for the same show. Great show by the way.

[rudyjuly2]

Re: Golden Globe Nominations

That is one bad year for movies right there, folks. And studios actually wonder why theater attendance is flagging lately. Gee, maybe it's because the movies aren't good.

I will totally agree and I will state that I haven't seen many movies this year either. Hypocritcal? Maybe but I don't get a chance to go see many movies any more due to a young family and there are few previews out that really interest me enough to make arrangements to go see a movie. When we do go see a movie, there never seems to be anything interesting playing. Maybe its the lack of marketing along with tons of remakes and sequels that have soured me on the movie industry right now.

I prefer action flicks or comedies. I really enjoyed Little Miss Sunshine but it seems any half-assed comedy like Wedding Crashers gets labeled great since there is no competition. Thank goodness for Spiderman 3 next year.

[Defel]

Re: Golden Globe Nominations

I would rate the best picture nominees...

Drama:

1. Babel
2. Little Children
3. The Departed
4. The Queen

Bobby (haven't seen)

Comedy

1. Little Miss Sunshine
2. Borat
3. Devil Wears Prada
4. Thank You for Smoking

Dreamgirls (haven't seen)

The only one of these movies that I would consider great is Little Miss Sunshine so I do believe it was pretty weak year for movies especially since I can't think of any films that were totally snubbed out of a nomination. Actually, I think Over the Hedge definitely got snubbed, but "Best Animated" is kind of a "who cares?" category for me.

"The Wire" is the best show on television, but tv nominations are always messed up so I don't think it's worth crying over.

[Brandwin]

Re: Golden Globe Nominations

<~~~ Ashmed to admit that I never saw a episode of The Shied or The Wire =/

[ZB9]

Re: Golden Globe Nominations

<~~~ Ashmed to admit that I never saw a episode of The Shied or The Wire =/

then you need to find yourself a copy of the season one box set of the Wire and find out what youve been missing.

If you like "crime dramas" then it doesnt get any better than that show. Actually, even if you dont like "crime dramas" but you just like really good storytelling, then you should watch The Wire (again start with season 1, it builds up like a novel so i wouldnt recommend jumping in with one of the other seasons before youve seen season one)

[spankdatazz22]

Re: Golden Globe Nominations

BigTig:

As Omar said in Season 1: "Come at the king, you best not miss."

It appears that the Golden Globes don't have the balls to come at the king, which is "The Wire." Once they do, they best not miss.

Take care,
PK

I think there's a rather large factor keeping the Wire from being acknowledged, something I'm loathe to bring up. But sad and unfortunate in this day and age. Especially when a similar show like the Sopranos (a great show in it's own right) receives tons of accolades and awards

[pk500]

Re: Golden Globe Nominations

I think there's a rather large factor keeping the Wire from being acknowledged, something I'm loathe to bring up. But sad and unfortunate in this day and age. Especially when a similar show like the Sopranos (a great show in it's own right) receives tons of accolades and awards

Spank:

Bring it up, please. Because I'm just baffled how "The Wire" gets no nominations.

Is it a David Simon conspiracy? Simon wrote the book upon which the brilliant "Homicide: Life on the Streets" on NBC was based, and it didn't get many Emmy nominations until near its untimely end as a series.

Or is it the subject matter? Black drug dealers in the inner city are less palatable to voters than Mafia dons?

Seriously, man, I would love to read your opinion because this show deserves much more recognition. It's the best show on TV and one of the best in the last 15 years, period.

Take care,
PK

[Defel]

Re: Golden Globe Nominations

"The Corner" was made by the same people who make "The Wire" and had similar subject matter. It received plenty of accolades.

[Psyblast]

Re: Golden Globe Nominations

I hope Hugh Laurie wins best actor in a TV drama...he definitely deserves it.

[Lintyfresh85]

Re: Golden Globe Nominations

Spank:

Bring it up, please. Because I'm just baffled how "The Wire" gets no nominations.

Is it a David Simon conspiracy? Simon wrote the book upon which the brilliant "Homicide: Life on the Streets" on NBC was based, and it didn't get many Emmy nominations until near its untimely end as a series.

Or is it the subject matter? Black drug dealers in the inner city are less palatable to voters than Mafia dons?

Seriously, man, I would love to read your opinion because this show deserves much more recognition. It's the best show on TV and one of the best in the last 15 years, period.

Take care,
PK

he can't bring it up because its against TOS... . just think about the differences in the cast of the Sopranos and the cast of The Wire... then you might have an idea as to what he was talking about or at least, that's what I got out of his post...

[triplej96]

Re: Golden Globe Nominations

Dexter wasn't nominated for best drama are you kidding me....

[TheMatrix31]

Re: Golden Globe Nominations

Just give 24 and Kiefer their awards and end the show.

[spankdatazz22]

Re: Golden Globe Nominations

he can't bring it up because its against TOS... . just think about the differences in the cast of the Sopranos and the cast of The Wire... then you might have an idea as to what he was talking about or at least, that's what I got out of his post...

That's it in a nutshell. Also discussing those factors would touch on way too many issues. Here's a great writeup Stephen King did for Entertainment Weekly at the beginning of the season for the Wire (HBO sent him preview copies of the entire season). I thought his last two paragraphs summed up the quality of the show perfectly:

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/commentary/0,6115,1333799_3_0_,00.html