Best Golden Globe Winner for Comedy or Musical Film
Since 1944, the Golden Globes have offered an alternative to the Oscars and the Emmys. Giving us a boozier, looser take on the best in both TV and movies, the Globes have at their best championed less-obvious projects, and given early wins to actors and creators who would go on to be some of the entertainment industry’s biggest stars. Of particular interest is the Best Film Musical or Comedy category, which has celebrated some of the less stodgy, but still incredibly well made, films that might not make the cut for the prestige-obsessed Academy Awards. So join us for one of our 2026 Patreon-sponsored episodes as the Great Pop Culture Debate attempts to name the Best Golden Globe Winner for Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy.
Movies discussed: The Sound of Music (1965), The Lion King (1994), West Side Story (1961), Beauty and the Beast (1991), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Chicago (2002), Some Like It Hot (1959), The Graduate (1967), Cabaret (1972), Romancing the Stone (1984), Moulin Rouge! (2001), Almost Famous (2000), My Fair Lady (1964), Tootsie (1982), Working Girl (1988), Lady Bird (2017)
Join host Eric Rezsnyak, Patreon sponsor Steve Nikoloff, and GPCD panelists Karissa Kloss and Kevin Dillon as they discuss and debate 16 of the most celebrated Globe-winning films.
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Round 1 Match-Ups:
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Match-Up 1: The Sound of Music (1965) (1) vs. Lady Bird (2017) (4)
Match-Up 2: Cabaret (1972) (3) vs. The Graduate (1967) (2)
Match-Up 3: Beauty & the Beast (1991) (1) vs. My Fair Lady (1964) (4)
Match-Up 4: Almost Famous (2000) (3) vs. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) (2)
Match-Up 5: The Lion King (1994) (1) vs. Working Girl (1988) (4)
Match-Up 6: Romancing the Stone (1984) (3) vs. Some Like It Hot (1959) (2)
Match-Up 7: West Side Story (1961) (1) vs. Tootsie (1982) (4)
Match-Up 8: Moulin Rouge! (2001) (3) vs. Chicago (2002) (2)
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Episode Credits
Host: Eric Rezsnyak
Panelists: Karissa Kloss, Kevin Dillon
Patreon Sponsor & Special Guest: Stephan Nikoloff
Producer: Bob Erlenback
Editor: Eric Rezsnyak
Theme Music: “Dance to My Tune” by Marc Torch
