# No controversy at the Golden Globes this year **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 9, 2004, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-controversy-at-the-golden-globes-this-year/273883 "2004-11-09T19:39:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-controversy-at-the-golden-globes-this-year/273883/1 "2004-11-09T19:39:27Z")
Neither \*Fahrenheit 911 \* or \*Passion of the Christ \* is eligible for best picture under their [rules](http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/09/film.globes.reut/index.html) . We have to wait for the Oscars for sparks to fly. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-controversy-at-the-golden-globes-this-year/273883/2 "2004-11-09T19:42:00Z")
I don’t think either really should be considered anyhow. I can think of a number of films better than both of them. I didn’t hate either of them, mind you. ---
**Author:** ![Malodorous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47774/32.png) [@Malodorous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malodorous)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-controversy-at-the-golden-globes-this-year/273883/3 "2004-11-09T19:59:08Z")
> [@drm](#): > > I don’t think either really should be considered anyhow. I can think of a number of films better than both of them. I didn’t hate either of them, mind you. I would agree that there were better films and neither of these should win (though I to thought they were both interesting). That said, 9/11 did win at Cannes and Passion was one of the highest grossing films of the year, so I think it would be hard to justify _not_ at least nominating them for Oscars if they qualify by the rules. Plus I kind of like the idea of a documentary winning best pic. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-controversy-at-the-golden-globes-this-year/273883/4 "2004-11-09T20:24:06Z")
I can’t see any reason why either of them would be barred from being nominated for the Oscars. Farenheit will probably be nominated for best doc and I have a feeling it will win (it was okay but it wasn’t my favorite of the year). There’s no reason why Passions would be barred from nominations either. It will get a few nominations in technical categories but I don’t think it’ll be nominated for any major one. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-controversy-at-the-golden-globes-this-year/273883/5 "2004-11-09T20:41:27Z")
> [@drm](#): > > I can’t see any reason why either of them would be barred from being nominated for the Oscars. Farenheit will probably be nominated for best doc and I have a feeling it will win (it was okay but it wasn’t my favorite of the year). The Academy has quite strict rules regarding the timing of the release of documentaries in other formats. Moore tried to get F9/11 aired before the election. (But somehow failed. Liberal media, yeah right.) So he did not try to get it nominated for Best Doc. [Cite](http://www.washingtondispatch.com/culture/archives/000721.html) ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-controversy-at-the-golden-globes-this-year/273883/6 "2004-11-09T20:47:14Z")
> [@](#): > > The Academy has quite strict rules regarding the timing of the release of documentaries in other formats. Moore tried to get F9/11 aired before the election. (But somehow failed. Liberal media, yeah right.) So he did not try to get it nominated for Best Doc. Cite Interesting.