In 1997 a tradition was born, a tradition that would make
unprecedented history. A young movie fan
decided he’d had enough of the typical movie awards. He was going to create a movie awards show
for the people, one where the everyday moviegoer could have their voices
heard. And that’s how the Golden Adams
were born.
You see, that young movie fan was me, and the Golden Adams were
my way to recognize movies that I thought were the best of the year. The Oscars typically nominated stuffy
dramatic films that teenagers like myself didn’t connect with or often
see. The Golden Globes at least had a
comedy category, but even that was filled with less popular films. Needless to say, action films didn’t get any
love at all from these awards shows. So
I decided my awards would recognize drama, comedy, and action films. But to really make these awards stand out
from the rest, I gave votes to the people.
That’s right, critics and journalists were not going to get to decide
who wins a Golden Adam. The movie going
public would decide, which at the time really meant my friends in high school. It was 1997 after all, so no social media,
smart phones, etc. The first ballots
were handwritten and passed out to friends between classes. Humble beginnings, for sure.
For six years, the Golden Adams grew in fame and popularity
with ballots distributed far and wide via email. And then, just as quickly as they were
created, they vanished. Rumors spread
through Hollywood circles about what happened.
Stars who yearned to win a Golden Adam were devastated. Fans who looked forward to voting every year
were heartbroken.
But now, after a 16 year hiatus, the Golden Adams are
back! And you have the opportunity to
vote for your favorites! After seeing
over 50 movies this year (Thank you Movie Pass and AMC A-List!), I felt that it
was the right time to bring the celebrated awards back. Now I’m sure you’re wondering how the
nominees are selected. Well, it’s a very
complicated process. Basically I look at
all the movies I saw over the course of the year and I decide which ones I
liked best and which performances I thought were best. Also, Don Cheadle always gets a
nomination. Don’t ask why, just go with
it. So if you disagree with a nominee,
tell me about it. I love to talk movies
with people. But, also, you should vote. You can vote for Best Picture, Best Actress,
Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Supporting Actor in three different
genres: Drama, Comedy, and Action. It’s
ok if you haven’t seen all the movies, just vote for your favorites, or ask me
and I’ll tell you who to vote for.
And now, without further ado, here are the much anticipated nominations!
