The 2008 Golden Globe nominations were announced this morning by Hayden Panettiere, Ryan Reynolds and Quentin Tarantino. (Check out the picture from Getty Images: Quentin was wearing what looked like a Barong Tagalog. He was in the Philippines recently for the Cinemanila International Film Festival.)
I'm happy for Sweeney Todd (everyone got nominated), Eastern Promises(Viggo too. Wonder if he'll attend; he's so non-showbiz.), Juno, Atonement, Persepolis, The Kite Runner and Lust, Caution.
For television, 30 Rock (both Alec Baldwin AND Tina Fey this time) and Pushing Daisies (Lee Pace and Anna Friel). Other folks I was glad to see nominated: Amy Adams, Cate Blanchett, Nikki Blonsky, Julie Christie, James McAvoy, Steve Carell, Hugh Laurie, and Gollum himself, Andy Serkis for an HBO movie. For best song, That's how you know got a nod.
The awards show will be telecast on NBC 13 January 2008.
Hurray for the Barong Tagalog attire!
ReplyDeleteThe novel sartorial appearance generated equivocal comments. The LA crowd, seeing the "Barong" for the first time, thought the director looked too casual in his "tie-less" get-up. While Pinoys world-wide applauded Quentin for giving their native dress international exposure.
ReplyDeleteAccording to www.tesoros.ph Quentin was gifted with a 'TESORO'S" barong by the National Commission of Culture and the Arts Executive Director Cecilia Guidote-Alvarez and by the Film Development Council of the Philippines vice-Chair Christine Dayrit. The Director was presented the 24 hour executed, custom-made barong for his courtesy call to the Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Tesoro's must have done such a good job as Quentin saw it fit to wear the barong again and in front of an international media event at that.
Quentin's patronage of the barong will endear him in the hearts of the movie going Pinoy (Filipino) public for many years to come.