The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HPFA) is composed of film journalists from all around the world who cover the United States film industry. I'm convinced that none of these people actually saw The Tourist, because it seems impossible for such a box office & critical bomb to land any type of nomination other than a Razzie. And Burlesque? Alice in Wonderland? Come on. The HPFA's seeming lack of credibility speaks for itself most years, but somehow they continue to produce a highly watched awards ceremony. I suppose it does make for a decent Oscar dress rehearsal.
Anyway, it looks like i'm going to have to take into account the HPFA's tendency to recognize middlebrow entertainment. I'm also going to assume that The King's Speech will fare better than The Social Network here, as foreign voters will probably really go for the british royalty shtick.
