Demi Moore’s new movie “Substance” has officially been submitted for consideration at the Golden Globe Awards – and moviegoers are in awe of the category.
Film, listed under multiple genres imdb Films including horror, dark comedy and drama have been submitted for awards competition. Golden Globes in the “Music or Comedy” categories,
Unlike the Oscars, the Globes give awards for both film and television and have two separate categories for each format – a music or comedy category and a drama category.
When news broke that “The Substance” was competing for awards in the music or comedy fields of the Globes, many people took to social media to express their surprise.
“Labeling this year’s best movie as a comedy? sure it is [a] There’s a bit of camp humor in it. But a comedy???” a person Posted on x,
another person wrote“This movie is a lot of things, but funny isn’t one of them.”
Others disagreed. “Don’t know why people are confused,” said one dissenter. commented“It was clearly a comedy. Dark comedy, yes, but extremely satirical in nature.
“Comedy can be a lot of things and it doesn’t have to be a front to be comedy,” someone else argued“Some things are just funny, without telling you it’s funny.”
The producers of the film decide in which category their film will be presented. However, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (the organization that awards the Golden Globes) have the final say Which category does each film fall into?
Placing the films in the Globes’ “musical or comedy” categories has also sparked debate and outrage.
Jordan Peele’s horror film “Get Out” was nominated for multiple awards in the comedy category at the 2018 Globes, winning multiple awards. crazy and confusedEven Peele, who had no input into what category the film would be considered, was upset. “What the movie is about is not funny,” he said. in those days,
Two years ago, Ridley Scott’s space adventure “The Martian,” starring Matt Damon, won domestic awards. Globes comedy categories and inspired this title: “The Martian wins the Golden Globe for best comedy because everything is a lie.”
victory triggered reaction Prompted the Globes to change its policyThe rules state, “Motion pictures shall be entered in the category that best matches the overall tone and content of the motion picture.” “Thus, for example, comedic plays should be recorded as dramas.”
‘The Substance’ is the story of an Oscar-winning actress (Moore) who loses her job as host of a popular daytime aerobics workout TV show when she turns 50. After taking black-market medicine, she transforms into a younger, better version of herself. (Margaret Qualley) – with dire consequences.
The film has received strong response from theater audiences. many people have gone out Fell ill during the performance and even from the film.
Moore has shared that she was “impressed” after reading the script. talking with interview magazineShe described it as “a unique way of exploring this issue of aging, of social conditioning, which I also see as the pressure of the male-ideal woman that we’ve bought into as women.”
Moore said: “At its core, it’s really about what we do with ourselves, and I loved that it was portrayed in such a physical way – showing what we do with our thoughts. , how we attack ourselves and use violence to distort things.
“There is a lot of power in knowing that what we do to ourselves is a choice, and we can make a different choice.
“And for people who aren’t looking for such a deep message, it’s just entertaining,” he concluded.
