Anyone who criticizes THE HELP for being racist or painting stereotypes is living life on a different wavelength from the rest of us.
Are writers, reporters and observers of the human condition supposed to dodge and sidestep the realities and sometimes unsavory ramifications of social injustice?
Having spent years in the South, I promise you this story needed to be told--and told the way it was--with the jealousies, ignorance, mistreatments, its petty cabals and revenges.
How could life in the South, in those benighted decades, have been any other way?
Isn't it the gut-wrenching task of writers and film makers to put in front of us life's realities and show us how determined and inspired people surmount them?
Lamest Golden Globe Nomination?
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SLIDESHOW: Lamest Golden Globe Nomination?
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"The Help"
Also known as "Emma Stone's Bad Hair Day," some argued that the well-meaning movie actually painted black housekeepers from the early civil rights era in an unflattering light. Nevertheless, it scored 5 Globe nods.
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"The Artist"
You're serious, Hollywood? You really want us to go see a silent movie? In 2011? And not be bored out of our minds?
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"The Help"
Also known as "Emma Stone's Bad Hair Day," some argued that the well-meaning movie actually painted black housekeepers from the early civil rights era in an unflattering light. Nevertheless, it scored 5 Globe nods.
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"The Descendants"/George Clooney
We know we're in the minority, but George Clooney always looks kind of smug to us. And this movie seems kind of pretentious. Alas, it earned five nods, including best actor for Clooney.
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"Moneyball"/Brad Pitt
Our uncle loves baseball, and guess what? Even he was bored by this movie. But it's up for best drama, and Pitt scored a best actor nod.
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Leonardo DiCaprio/"J. Edgar"
Take it from us: "J. Edgar" is the antidote to insomnia. And Leo DiCaprio tries hard, but his old-man makeup isn't totally convincing. Nevertheless, he's up for best actor in a drama.
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Thomas Jane/"Hung"
Have you ever seen this show? And not wanted to kill yourself afterward? We just can't feel too sorry for this hunky male prostitute. Nevertheless, Jane is up for best actor in a television musical or comedy.
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"Bridesmaids"
We know we're in the minority on this one, but we only found "Bridesmaids" to be KIND of funny -- and way too crass at times. It's up for best comedy or musical, and Wiig scored an acting nod.
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"Too Big to Fail"
Want to watch a bunch of stressed-out white guys running around, and some close-ups of Paul Giamatti eating breakfast? Then this movie is for you. (It's up for best miniseries or motion picture made for TV.)
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The best movie of the year, according to the Golden Globe nominations? One that went out of style more than 80 years ago.
"The Artist," a silent, black-and-white movie about a declining male film star and a rising actress in the era when "talkies" were replacing soundless movies, earned a leading six Golden Globe nominations on Thursday. You're serious, Hollywood? You really want us to go see a silent movie? In 2011?
Other nominations were equally annoying. "The Descendants," a family drama featuring George Clooney, earned five nods, even though we're not buying Clooney's "sensitive" act.
"The Help" -- also known as "Emma Stone's Bad Hair Day" -- scored five nominations, even though some argued that the well-meaning movie actually painted black housekeepers from the early civil rights era in an unflattering light.
Brad Pitt gets a nod for "Moneyball," even though our baseball-loving uncle found it dull. So does Leonardo DiCaprio for "J. Edgar," despite the unconvincing old-man makeup.
With a month to go until Ricky Gervais hosts the show on NBC, click through our slideshow and let us know: What was the lamest Golden Globe nomination?
"The Artist," a silent, black-and-white movie about a declining male film star and a rising actress in the era when "talkies" were replacing soundless movies, earned a leading six Golden Globe nominations on Thursday. You're serious, Hollywood? You really want us to go see a silent movie? In 2011?
Other nominations were equally annoying. "The Descendants," a family drama featuring George Clooney, earned five nods, even though we're not buying Clooney's "sensitive" act.
"The Help" -- also known as "Emma Stone's Bad Hair Day" -- scored five nominations, even though some argued that the well-meaning movie actually painted black housekeepers from the early civil rights era in an unflattering light.
Brad Pitt gets a nod for "Moneyball," even though our baseball-loving uncle found it dull. So does Leonardo DiCaprio for "J. Edgar," despite the unconvincing old-man makeup.
With a month to go until Ricky Gervais hosts the show on NBC, click through our slideshow and let us know: What was the lamest Golden Globe nomination?
Top Opinion
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QuietChallenge 2011/12/15 21:21:05
Also ""The Help" -- also known as "Emma Stone's Bad Hair Day""? Really...did you not read the book? Her hair was supposed to be unruly...
The Artist
You're serious, Hollywood? You really want us to go see a silent movie? In 2011? And not be bored out of our minds? THAT'S WHAT A STUPID PERSON WOULD SAY. you don't need words to express something and a funny movie. Ex.: charlie chaplin
How dare you mock dicaprio? only cause of the make-up artist's skills? ha. let me see you do a better job.
The help looks like a nice movie.
I watched Hung a few times but it's kinda boring and i hate his pimp
And I think it's really funny that you're so narrow-minded about political views that you won't allow yourself to see any film with anyone who's of the opposite opinion as you, no matter how good the film might be. It's really sad, actually. I thank God I'm not like that! Example: I could care less if Jodie Foster hates guns and wants to take away our right to bear arms, she's a terrific actor.
The Help was an excellent film and is only on this list in a very weak effort to discredit it!
I never dreamed that watching someone eat a Crap-pie, would be so enjoyable!
and phony family values issues are the worst nominations. Glad Spielberg was ignored. Scoesese, a brilliant artist, is nominated and receiving raves for this piece of junk while losing for Taxi Driver and Goodfellows is absurd. He should be ashamed and reject the nomination.
I haven't seen the movie; it might be great, or it might suck. But if it sucks, being silent isn't the reason.
Where's the option for 'Too Big to Fail', though? I was going to pick that one first.
'I treat anything that has any sort of artistic value as bad, a durrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr... bran no wurk'