Best Best Original Screenplay Winner

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Best Best Original Screenplay Winner

Mark Boal, The Hurt Locker
0
No votes
Dustin Lance Black, Milk
3
9%
Diablo Cody, Juno
0
No votes
Michael Arndt, Little Miss Sunshine
0
No votes
Paul Haggis & Bobby Moresco, Crash
0
No votes
Pierre Bismuth, Michel Gondry & Charlie Kaufman (story); Charlie Kaufman (screenplay), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
11
32%
Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation
4
12%
Pedro Almodovar, Talk to Her
5
15%
Julian Fellowes, Gosford Park
9
26%
Cameron Crowe, Almost Famous
2
6%
 
Total votes: 34

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Post by matthew »

Going with Almodovar on this one...
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Post by Jim20 »

In order of preference...

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Almost Famous
Talk to Her
Milk
The Hurt Locker
Gosford Park
Lost in Translation
Little Miss Sunshine
Crash
Juno
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Post by Damien »

Almodovar, easily.
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Post by Reza »

Gosford Park. Followed by Milk and Talk to Her.



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Post by The Original BJ »

Mister Tee wrote:One of the better categories, especally in the first half of the decade. Could happily have voted for Almost Famous, Gosford Park or Talk to Her. But Eternal Sunsine wins on quality + creativity.
Ditto to this entire post.
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Post by Eric »

Just following Damien's lead w.r.t this year's best picture category.
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Post by Mister Tee »

So, Eric, you're just pretending that tenth one never happened?

One of the better categories, especally in the first half of the decade. Could happily have voted for Almost Famous, Gosford Park or Talk to Her. But Eternal Sunsine wins on quality + creativity.
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Post by Eric »

In order of preference:

Talk To Her
Gosford Park
Milk
The Hurt Locker
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Lost in Translation
Juno
Almost Famous
Little Miss Sunshine




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Post by Big Magilla »

Voted for Gosford Park.
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Post by rudeboy »

Little Miss Sunshine's terrible, obnoxious script is one of my least favourite winners of an Oscar ever, making even Crash look like a model of structure and character.

I voted for the wonderful Gosford Park. Talk to Her is a close runner-up; Almost Famous, Juno, Milk and The Hurt Locker are all fine winners also. I could certainly do without the rest.
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Post by anonymous1980 »

Crash notwithstanding, this is a pretty decent crop of winners.

I picked Talk to Her although Gosford Park and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind are tied for a close second.
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Post by Sabin »

Usually a stronger crop of nominees than those for Best Picture, and with a couple exceptions stronger winners than the Best Pictures. The winners from the first half of the decade are all fine films. I think Almost Famous and Lost in Translation aren't exactly structural paradigms, but they thrive on the personalities of their directors, as does Gosford Park. I think Talk to Her is a masterpiece but Eternal Sunshine... is something else. My three favorite nominees of the decade are Eternal Sunshine..., Memento, and The Royal Tenenbaums. All three are very important to me and Eternal Sunshine... is the only winner. I go for Charlie Kaufman.
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