The trilogy also earned him four grammy awards and two golden globe. What exactly went down with the golden globes nominations thursday morning. The martian won for best motion picture musical or. The scifi epic the martian has been nominated for three golden globe awards including, a bit confusingly, for best comedy. Drama for both cate blanchett and rooney mara, best director and best original score. Damon won the golden globe award for best actor motion picture musical or. Winner of the hugo and nebula awards, john varley is truly one of. Based on the book a most dangerous method by john kerr. The martian won best picture, comedy during the golden globes sunday.
Nobodys laughing after the martian wins best comedy. Golden globes redefine comedy after the martian ridiculed for win. The 73rd golden globe awards honored the best in film and american television of 2015 and was broadcast live on january 10, 2016, from the beverly hilton in beverly hills, california 5. The hollywood foreign press association made some interesting choices for 2016 golden globe nominees. And it doesnt look great for black mass, which was shut out. The story follows an american astronaut, mark watney, as he becomes stranded alone on mars in the year 2035 and must improvise in order to survive. The martian called itself a comedy, and it worked vanity fair. Golden globes change comedy rules after controversial win. The martian, a novel by andy weir, served as the screenplay adapted by. Even though, some might argue, it isnt really a comedy. The martian was nominated for best comedy at the golden.
The martian is a comedy now because the golden globes gonna. Jan 11, 2016 let us tell you the one about how the martian ended up nominated and winning in the category of best motion picture, comedy or musical, at this years golden globes. The martian won two golden globe awards sunday evening jan. Matt damon reacts to the martian getting a golden globe. Drama for both cate blanchett and rooney mara, best. Under the 2007 revised rules of the hfpa, animated pictures are no longer eligible in this or the category of golden globe award for best motion picture drama, instead competing exclusively in the new category of best animated feature film.
Jan 11, 2016 revenant, martian take top honors at golden globe awards at the golden globe awards sunday night, the revenant won for best drama film and the martian won for best comedy. Jan 06, 2016 matt damon reacts to the martian getting a golden globe nomination as a comedy. Reuters revenge drama the revenant and space adventure the martian took the top film awards at sundays golden globes, setting. Apr 20, 2016 golden globe requirements change following the martian winning best comedy dramas with comedic overtones are banned from next years best comedy or musical category. By piya sinharoy and nichola groom revenge drama the revenant and space adventure the martian won the top movie prizes at the golden globes on sunday on a night of surprises, laughter. The martian is a comedy now because the golden globes. Carol carol led the golden globe nominations with nods for best motion picture drama, best performance by an actress in a motion picture. The nominees for the 74th annual golden globe awards are in, and the list includes television and movies biggest stars. Judd apatow attacks the martians golden globes win in critics choice rant this article is more than 4 years old. Kieran culkin for succession came out of nowhere, but im happy. Golden globe requirements change following the martian winning best comedy dramas with comedic overtones are banned from next years best comedy or musical category. Golden globes changes rules after matt damons the martian. Nov, 2015 the martian is a comedy now because the golden globes gonna golden globe. It is an honor to present matt damon with the 2016 chairmans award.
Golden globe nominations the martian is nominated for best. When the golden globes nominations are announced on december 10. The hollywood foreign press associations 73rd annual golden globes nominations were revealed this morning with the weinstein companys carol leading the film side. Dec 24, 2015 sag and golden globe nominations point to oscar contenders. Johnny depp was overlooked for a best actor nod for black mass, just a day after securing a screen actors guild nomination. The martian is a comedy according to the folks behind the. The matt damon flick creates nomination controversy. They serve alcohol to the nominees and guests, for one.
Jan 10, 2016 the martian won the golden globe for best comedy because everything is a lie. Golden globe requirements change following the martian. Director ridley scott had wonderful reference material to achieve the movies potent realism. Apr 22, 2016 the golden globess rule book was updated and republished in april, and some of the new modifications to the dramacomedy distinction seem like the hfpa is sideeyeing the martian for nabbing. Jan 12, 2016 by piya sinharoy and nichola groom beverly hills, calif. The martian won for best motion picture musical or comedy yes, the harrowing tale of survival against long odds is apparently a comedy. Green book is the story of 2019 see all of the winners and nominees below, in the order in which they were presented. The martian won the golden globe for best comedy because. The martian won the award for best motion picture musical or comedy at the 2016 golden globe awards sunday, january 10 the film, which stars matt damon, beat out. The martian is a 2011 science fiction novel written by andy weir. The martian, a novel by andy weir, served as the screenplay adapted by drew goddard. Dec 10, 2015 the golden globe nominations arent as ridiculous as they used to be but thursdays nods for matt damon as best actor and the martian as best picture in its comedymusical categories. Golden globe award for best motion picture musical or. The martian is a comedy now because the golden globes gonna golden globe.
The nominations were announced on december 10, 2015, at the. The martian won the golden globe for best comedy because everything is a lie. The internet is confused and mildly raging at this years golden globes categorisation of the martian as a comedy. Oscar nominees for this year include such films as spotlight, room, the martian, and mad max. Golden globes change comedy rules after controversial win for.
Martin scorseses tribute to excess the wolf of wall street was nominated for. The martian golden globes chances lie in the comedy category. Jan 11, 2016 the martian won the award for best motion picture musical or comedy at the 2016 golden globe awards sunday, january 10 the film, which stars matt damon, beat out the big short which was. The martian is a 2015 britishamerican science fiction film directed by ridley scott and starring matt damon. The hollywood foreign press associations 73rd annual golden globes nominations were revealed this morning with the weinstein companys carol leading the film side with five nominations. But watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. What wins for the revenant, the martian could mean for oscars season the revenant won the best drama award at the golden globes, while the martian took the best comedy or. The martian golden globe awards 2016 nominees pictures. List of accolades received by the martian film wikipedia. Why the martian winning the golden globes best comedy. It was recognized at several major awards ceremonies, including the golden globe award for best motion picture musical or comedy, six bafta and seven academy award nominations, including best picture and best adapted screenplay for goddard, and the 2016 long form hugo award for best dramatic presentation. Judd apatow attacks the martians golden globes win in critics choice rant.
Dec 27, 2017 golden globes, hollywood foreign press association, cecil b. The bizarre reason the martian will be eligible for a. Bodyguard deserves nominations for being the biggest british drama of the year if. The film has received many industry awards and nominations including 16 best picture, 10 best director for scott and 11 best actors for damon nominations at different organizations. The revenant and the martian big golden globe winners. Jan 18, 2016 judd apatow attacks the martians golden globes win in critics choice rant this article is more than 4 years old. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to earth that he is alive. Golden globes change comedy rules after controversial win for the martian. Dec 10, 2015 the scifi epic the martian has been nominated for three golden globe awards including, a bit confusingly, for best comedy. The martian is a 2015 science fiction film directed by ridley scott and starring matt damon. The oscars might be the careerdefining, mostdesired big kahuna of movie awards, but the golden globes ceremony is always more fun to watch. Apr 19, 2016 golden globes change comedy rules after controversial win for the martian. I am particularly indebted to john logsdon and roger launius for their.
Let us tell you the one about how the martian ended up nominated and winning in the category of best motion picture, comedy or musical, at this years golden globes. Dec 10, 2015 the matt damon flick creates nomination controversy. What wins for the revenant, the martian could mean for oscars season the revenant won the best drama award at the golden. In his latest film, the martian, damon dazzles yet again as mark watney, an astronaut desperately trying to survive on mars, yet still finding a way to laugh and bring hope to an impossible situation. The 73rd golden globe awards honored the best in film and american television of 2015 and. The bizarre reason the martian will be eligible for a golden globes comedy nomination. The golden globess rule book was updated and republished in april, and some of the new modifications to the dramacomedy distinction seem like the hfpa is. Thought the show would be too under the radar for awards, but im glad its getting some notice. The martian called itself a comedy, and it worked vanity. Revenant, martian take top honors at golden globe awards. The martian, which stars matt damon as a nasa astronaut stranded. What this is about is an organization of members so thirsty for attention that theyre openly willing to let their. The nominees for the 76th annual golden globes were announced december 6.
The 73rd annual golden globe awards brought some focus to an unpredictable awards season as films including the revenant and the martian were honored by the hollywood foreign press. The martian, director ridley scotts sublime mars survivalandrescue thriller, won the golden globe tonight for best comedymusical. Matt damon reacts to the martian getting a golden globe nomination as a comedy. Jan 11, 2016 the martian won two golden globe awards sunday evening jan. The martian is many things, but what its not is a comedy and its why tonights big win at the golden globes has an unfortunate downside. Crown publishing purchased the rights and rereleased it in 2014.
Judd apatow attacks the martians golden globes win in. Epic survival thriller the revenant and space blockbuster the martian won big at the golden globes on sunday, boosting their chances for oscars glory next. Why was the martian nominated as a comedy for the golden. During a manned mission to mars, astronaut mark watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. The martian is a comedy according to the folks behind the golden globes. With the screenplay by drew goddard, based on the andy weirs 2011 novel. The martian is a comedy according to the folks behind.
Rather than lumping everything together like the the oscars do, the golden globes like to split their big awards up into two different categories. The revenant and the martian take top golden globes. By piya sinharoy and nichola groom beverly hills, calif. Robot, the martian, the revenant, and steve jobs were among. We dig into this ongoing problem and why the movie shouldnt be classified as such. Ridley scotts ode to the power of science and the human spirit, the martian, has taken home the globe for best motion picture, comedy. Golden globe nominations the martian is nominated for best comedy. The ceremony was produced by dick clark productions in association with the hollywood foreign press association. Revenant, martian take top honors at golden globe awards at the golden globe awards sunday night, the revenant won for best drama film and the martian won for best comedy. Nasas pioneering next steps in space exploration pdf. Nov 14, 2015 the martian is a comedy according to the folks behind the golden globes. The martian snags 3 golden globe nominations, including. The revenant, the martian take awards at golden globes.
Reuters revenge drama the revenant and space adventure the martian took. Ridley scotts the martian just won a golden globe for best comedy. Golden globe nominations the martian is nominated for. The martian won best picture, comedy during the golden globes sunday night and a lot of. The martian wins the golden globe award for best motion. These are the people who nominated the martian for best comedy or musical. Why the martian winning the golden globes best comedy sucks. From the martian to spotlight, modesty finds new ambition. The revenant, the martian take awards at golden globes wsj.
That said, i fid it strange that in recent years, movies like the martian or get out. Carol led the golden globe nominations with nods for best motion picture drama, best performance by an actress in a motion picture. The golden globe nominations arent as ridiculous as they used to be but thursdays nods for matt damon as best actor and the martian as best picture in its comedymusical categories. Sag and golden globe nominations point to oscar contenders. Live coverage of this years golden globe nominations.