10 Indications The Golden Globes Have Given Us For The Oscars
8. Best Foreign Film Gets A Race
If there was one 2013 film that you could have taken to the bank for winning foreign awards, it was Frances honest and beautifully riveting look at first love through two young lesbians in Blue Is The Warmest Color. Even last year, Michael Hanekes Amour took home the Palme dOr and went on to sweep up both a Golden Globe and Academy Award. In Blues case, Steven Spielberg called it the "best romance film" he had ever seen, which should certainly cement further award wins. The Golden Globes just didnt see it that way and elected Italys The Great Beauty for the prize, which is an interesting examination of Roman culture and heritage, but honestly it doesnt compare to how visceral and lifelike emotional Blue Is The Warmest Color is. In short, this was a snub of epic proportions. The capper to the horrible decision is that due to some archaic technical rules, Blue Is The Warmest Color is in ineligible for the Best Foreign Film category at the Academy Awards. It is still eligible for Best Picture and acting awards but considering that this year is crowded with exceptional films and performances, those are a long shot, too. A safe bet for the Oscar in Best Foreign Film was Denmarks The Hunt, but The Great Beauty has certainly turned it into a race.
