The Hobbit (2012)

The trailer is all over the web over the last 48 hours. The cast I didn't see, but to note, it's nice to see people like Aidan Turner (the BBC's Being Human) and Lee Pace (Wonderfalls, Pushing Daisies), and Evangeline Lilly (Lost)

And of course Martin Freeman, Hugo Weaving, Sir Ian McKellen, Cate Blanchett, Andy Sirkis and Richard Armitage who I had known all about.

John Rhys-Davies? maybe his character is was too young during The Hobbit period vs LOTR's.
I do wonder what this movie might have been like had Guillermo Del Toro been able to direct it (as originally planned).

2012 Golden Globes

2012 Golden Globes

a few names nice to see like Johnny Galecki for The Big Bang Theory, but as it always happens, far too many omissions like Psych. I have yet to see a number of the movies nominated, namely Moneyball. But I'm starting to wonder if this year could end up being an even worse year for movies than last year.


Ricky Gervais is hosting again, which should be worth watching these alone for.

I'll try and find the time soon around or after the 2011 Album Index is done to dissect these as I like to do.

 BEST MOTION PICTURE -- DRAMA


THE DESCENDANTS

THE HELP

HUGO

THE IDES OF MARCH

MONEYBALL

WAR HORSE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE -- DRAMA

GLENN CLOSE, ALBERT NOBBS

VIOLA DAVIS, THE HELP

ROONEY MARA, THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO

MERYL STREEP, THE IRON LADY

TILDA SWINTON, WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE -- DRAMA

GEORGE CLOONEY, THE DESCENDANTS

LEONARDO DICAPRIO, J. EDGAR

MICHAEL FASSBENDER, SHAME

RYAN GOSLING, THE IDES OF MARCH

BRAD PITT, MONEYBALL

BEST MOTION PICTURE -- COMEDY OR MUSICAL

50/50

THE ARTIST

BRIDESMAIDS

MIDNIGHT IN PARIS

MY WEEK WITH MARILYN

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE -- COMEDY ORMUSICAL

JODIE FOSTER, CARNAGE

CHARLIZE THERON, YOUNG ADULT

KRISTEN WIIG, BRIDESMAIDS

MICHELLE WILLIAMS, MY WEEK WITH MARILYN

KATE WINSLET, CARNAGE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE -- COMEDY OR MUSICAL

JEAN DUJARDIN, THE ARTIST

BRENDAN GLEESON, THE GUARD

JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT, 50/50

RYAN GOSLING, CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE.

OWEN WILSON, MIDNIGHT IN PARIS

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN

ARTHUR CHRISTMAS

CARS 2

PUSS IN BOOTS

RANGO

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

THE FLOWERS OF WAR (CHINA)

IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY (USA)

THE KID WITH A BIKE (BELGIUM)

A SEPARATION (IRAN)

THE SKIN I LIVE IN (SPAIN)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

BERENICE BEJO, THE ARTIST

JESSICA CHASTAIN, THE HELP

JANET MCTEER, ALBERT NOBBS

OCTAVIA SPENCER, THE HELP

SHAILENE WOODLEY, THE DESCENDANTS

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

KENNETH BRANAGH, MY WEEK WITH MARILYN

ALBERT BROOKS, DRIVE

JONAH HILL, MONEYBALL

VIGGO MORTENSEN, A DANGEROUS METHOD

CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER, BEGINNERS

BEST DIRECTOR -- MOTION PICTURE

WOODY ALLEN, MIDNIGHT IN PARIS

GEORGE CLOONEY, THE IDES OF MARCH

MICHEL HAZANAVICIUS, THE ARTIST

ALEXANDER PAYNE, THE DESCENDANTS

MARTIN SCORSESE, HUGO

BEST SCREENPLAY -- MOTION PICTURE

WOODY ALLEN MIDNIGHT IN PARIS

GEORGE CLOONEY, GRANT HESLOV, BEAU WILLIMON - THE IDES OF MARCH

MICHEL HAZANAVICIUS - THE ARTIST

ALEXANDER PAYNE, NAT FAXON, JIM RASH - THE DESCENDANTS

STEVEN ZAILLIAN, AARON SORKIN - MONEYBALL

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE -- MOTION PICTURE

LUDOVIC BOURCE - THE ARTIST

ABEL KORZENIOWSKI - W.E.

TRENT REZNOR, ATTICUS ROSS - THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO

HOWARD SHORE - HUGO

JOHN WILLIAMS - WAR HORSE

BEST ORIGINAL SONG -- MOTION PICTURE

"HELLO HELLO" -- GNOMEO & JULIET

Music by: Elton John

Lyrics by: Bernie Taupin

"THE KEEPER" -- MACHINE GUN PREACHER

Music & Lyrics by: Chris Cornell

"LAY YOUR HEAD DOWN" -- ALBERT NOBBS

Music by: Brian Byrne

Lyrics by: Glenn Close

"THE LIVING PROOF" -- THE HELP

Music by: Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman, Harvey Mason, Jr.

Lyrics by: Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas

"MASTERPIECE" -- W.E.

Music & Lyrics by: Madonna, Julie Frost, Jimmy Harry

BEST TELEVISION SERIES -- DRAMA

AMERICAN HORROR STORY

BOARDWALK EMPIRE

BOSS

GAME OF THRONES

HOMELAND

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES -- DRAMA

CLAIRE DANES, HOMELAND

MIREILLE ENOS, THE KILLING

JULIANNA MARGULIES, THE GOOD WIFE

MADELEINE STOWE, REVENGE

CALLIE THORNE, NECESSARY ROUGHNESS

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES -- DRAMA

STEVE BUSCEMI, BOARDWALK EMPIRE

BRYAN CRANSTON, BREAKING BAD

KELSEY GRAMMER, BOSS

JEREMY IRONS, THE BORGIAS

DAMIAN LEWIS, HOMELAND

BEST TELEVISION SERIES -- COMEDY OR MUSICAL

ENLIGHTENED

EPISODES

GLEE

MODERN FAMILY

NEW GIRL

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES -- COMEDY OR MUSICAL

LAURA DERN, ENLIGHTENED

ZOOEY DESCHANEL, NEW GIRL

TINA FEY, 30 ROCK

LAURA LINNEY, THE BIG C

AMY POEHLER, PARKS AND RECREATION

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES -- COMEDY OR MUSICAL

ALEC BALDWIN, 30 ROCK

DAVID DUCHOVNY, CALIFORNICATION

JOHNNY GALECKI, THE BIG BANG THEORY

THOMAS JANE, HUNG

MATT LEBLANC EPISODES

BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION CINEMA VERITE

DOWNTON ABBEY

THE HOUR

MILDRED PIERCE

TOO BIG TO FAIL

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

ROMOLA GARAI, THE HOUR

DIANE LANE, CINEMA VERITE

ELIZABETH MCGOVERN, DOWNTON ABBEY (MASTERPIECE)

EMILY WATSON, APPROPRIATE ADULT

KATE WINSLET, MILDRED PIERCE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

HUGH BONNEVILLE, DOWNTON ABBEY (MASTERPIECE)

IDRIS ELBA, LUTHER

WILLIAM HURT, TOO BIG TO FAIL

BILL NIGHY, PAGE EIGHT (MASTERPIECE)

DOMINIC WEST, THE HOUR

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

JESSICA LANGE, AMERICAN HORROR STORY

KELLY MACDONALD, BOARDWALK EMPIRE

MAGGIE SMITH, DOWNTON ABBEY (MASTERPIECE)

SOFIA VERGARA, MODERN FAMILY

EVAN RACHEL WOOD, MILDRED PIERCE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

PETER DINKLAGE, GAME OF THRONES

PAUL GIAMATTI, TOO BIG TO FAIL

GUY PEARCE, MILDRED PIERCE

TIM ROBBINS, CINEMA VERITE

ERIC STONESTREET, MODERN FAMILY

Napoleon Dynamite: Animated TV Series

okay, I just was reminded of/came across this earlier today. I do remember reading or hearing something about it earlier this year. And other than the 1 new trailer at the top, those videos are not new since they were shown at Comic-Con and then shared by FOX.

It's going to air on Sunday evenings at 7:30 (Central) on FOX.

Some of the comments about it say it looks bad, or they should have made it live-action. I'm kind of at a wait-and-see, but I don't expect it to last of course since it's FOX.

My other thought, albeit rhetorical is where is my GHOST WORLD animated series?

Given the lack of many good shows on TV, this may actually stand out. And having the original cast, and the creator/writer of the original movie Jared Hess, this may actually work. I guess one question to ask is, why are the folks involved with the movie doing this? they obviously have not managed to carve out anything bigger in their careers really. Jon Heder has been in a number of movies, including that skating picture with Will Ferrell, but he still has not even come close to doing anything as good or successful as this. And the same can be said about Hess. Nacho Libre? lol.

Tina Majorino and of course someone like Jon Gries have done other things, Gries namely, but he was a support role here and in most other work he does.

But Efren Ramirez? the guy seemed primed to go on to do bigger things after his work in the movie, but maybe it's his time/interest as his credits seem like mostly small/independent cinema. Perhaps some of his work is quite good, just not something I or many others have been able to see.

And Aaron Ruell as well, although at least I can claim to have seen him in 1 other rather impressive role, in On the Road with Judas. But he hasn't been all that active in Hollywood since that movie in 2007.

Diedrich Bader, funny enough, who plays a small role in the movie, is guest starring on Psych tonight, lol. He's maybe best known for his work on Drew Carey anyway.

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