Globes open to 'Passion'; 'Fahrenheit' is out

Hollywood Reporter ^ | 11/08/2004

[presidio9]

Two of this year's most-talked-about films have hit snags on the road to awards season, specifically in their quest to secure nominations for the Golden Globes. Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11" is out of the running, while Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" cannot compete in the best-drama category.

"Fahrenheit" (Lions Gate/IFC/Fellowship Adventure Group) will not be eligible in any Globes categories because it is a documentary. The rules of the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn., which administers the Globes, state that docus are ineligible for consideration in the top film award categories; there is not a separate documentary category.

"Passion" (Newmarket) cannot compete for best drama because it is considered a foreign-language film. The HFPA considers any feature with a non-English dialogue track to be a foreign film. The organization's rules reserve the best picture awards for movies in English.

"Passion," in which much of the dialogue is spoken in Aramaic, can be considered for best foreign film and under the rules can compete in all other categories.

Nominations for the 62nd annual Golden Globe Awards will be announced Dec. 13, with the winners revealed in a Jan. 16 ceremony to be telecast live on NBC.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

[cwiz24]

In your face, Moore. In your fat face.

[Trippin]

LOL! The bitch slapping has only begun for Michael Mooron.

[cripplecreek]

Too bad Moores movie is only out of the running because they consider it to be a documentary.

[WestTexasWend]

I'm sure they're preparing a special award for Moore.
(The Golden Glob?)

[lnbchip]

Fahrenheit 9/11 is no more a documentary than Dr. Strangelove. Fiction should just be called fiction.

[Colonel_Flagg]

"Fahrenheit" (Lions Gate/IFC/Fellowship Adventure Group) will not be eligible in any Globes categories because it is a documentary. lie.

There. Fixed it right up.

[KJacob]

"Fahrenheit" (Lions Gate/IFC/Fellowship Adventure Group) will not be eligible in any Globes categories because it is a documentary.

Is there an official definition of a documentary? It is that label that causes many people to take the movie seriously.

[Lasher]

Is there a category for Socialist Propoganda?

[isthisnickcool]

Fahrenheit 9/11 is no more a documentary than Dr. Strangelove. Fiction should just be called fiction.

Worth Repeating

Fahrenheit 9/11 is no more a documentary than Dr. Strangelove. Fiction should just be called fiction.

[Red Badger]

"Passion" (Newmarket) cannot compete for best drama because it is considered a foreign-language film. The HFPA considers any feature with a non-English dialogue track to be a foreign film. The organization's rules reserve the best picture awards for movies in English.

How stupoid izzat? If it ain't in Anguish It can't be THE BEST?.....

[Phrostie]

Moore's film a documentary? Do theese folks know (or care)the difference between documentary and propaganda?
I guess he will probably have to settle for the Nobel peace prize.

[rollo tomasi]

Fahrenheit 9/11 is not a documentary, it's just Moore's manipulation of events to fit the "ideology" of the pimp onto his clients (Brain dead socialist).

[Noachian]

The HFPA considers any feature with a non-English dialogue track to be a foreign film.

By these rules any silent film made in the US would be considered a foreign film, and any foreign film that was dubbed into English would be considered for the awards.

[Another Thought]

Live by the "documentary", Die by the "documentary"

[Grendel9]

Well, it's THEIR HOLLYWOOD! <>g<>

Enjoyed the out and out threat the Bill O'Reilly repeated
to a Hollywoo Democrat last night. "If Moore's movie gets an award, I guarantee you, Hollywood will see such a backlash in this country, it will cripple them financially
because those red states will stay away from the box office for years!" (I paraphrased this, combining several of his statements)

[UsnDadof8]

Fahrenheit" (Lions Gate/IFC/Fellowship Adventure Group) will not be eligible in any Globes categories because it is a documentary propaganda film.

[KellyAdmirer]

"Passion" (Newmarket) cannot compete for best drama because it is considered a foreign-language film.

That is the stupidest decision....

[NYer]

"Passion," in which much of the dialogue is spoken in Aramaic, can be considered for best foreign film and under the rules can compete in all other categories.

Consecration in Aramaic
Byow mo how daq dom ha sho dee leh
ma' bed hy eh
nsa bel lah mo be dow qa dee sho to.
Ou ba rekh
ou qa desh
waq so
ou ya bel tal mee dow kad o mar:
Sab a khool meh neh kul khoon:
Ho no den ee tow faghro deel
day lo fy koun wah lof sagee hey
meh tez seh ou meh tee heb
lhoo so yo dhow beh was ha yeh dal 'o lam
'ol meen.

English Translation
On the day before his life-giving passion,
Jesus took bread in his holy hands.
He blessed,
sanctified,
broke,
and gave it to his disciples, saying:
Take and eat it, all of you:
This is my body
which is broken and delivered for you
and for many,
for the forgiveness of sins and eternal life.

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[sarasota]

Moore's crockumentary will get the Oscar nod.