The Dark Knight was shipped to an undisclosed hospital in Los Angeles around 5 A.M. Thursday morning. Authorities say the reason is because its Oscar chances are now in critical condition after only receiving one nomination from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Things were looking up after the film had regained use of it's original score but then things got worse soon after with the release of the Golden Globe nominations. Fellow blockbusters Wall·E and Tropic Thunder stood by its bedside overnight hoping for a healthy comeback by February. Together they were supposed to make a statement this year by showing that summer hits can be award material and The Dark Knight was supposed to lead the way. Now that dream seems in jeopardy. Wall·E and Tropic Thunder received 2 nominations each. Get Well cards and flowers can be sent to Christopher Nolan's office.
Enough of the analogy and down to the nitty gritty. Critics and Academy voters alike say the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HPFA) can be fools at times, so Dark Knight fans, please do not get your pants into knots just yet. This definitely isn't a good sign but the road is long and far from over. There are a lot of good contenders this year and I am honestly not surprised by the snubs in Best Picture and Best Director categories. This may very well happen in the Oscars as well but look for cinematography and art direction nods to be much more likely additions to its nomination total. Also, be happy for Heath Ledger who has gone from just buzz to a cemented front runner for both Globe and Oscar.
Overall I am very happy with the list, (and coincidentally very proud of getting 4 out my 5 prediction right in the actress categories) as my favorite films of the year placing in all of their respective categories except for one. Yes, this one thing bothers me greatly. Where the heck is Thomas Newman? One of his scores should have placed but instead they gave Clint Eastwood a nod for Changeling. Nothing against Eastwood, I love the man, but his music isn't that great, and Wall·E's score is magnificent (see my post for the top 30 soundtrack of all time). Also, I haven't heard the Revolutionary Road score yet, but I have heard many good comments and I have high expectations for it. I seriously hope to see a different score short list from the Academy, with a Newman score that goes on to win and hopefully a nomination for The Duchess by Rachel Portman. The only score worthy on the Globe list is Desplat's music for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button which I discovered last night and is hauntingly perfect.
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