DELIGHTED about Zodiac. Hope it carries over to AMPAS. It would be typical for the writers' branch to be the only ones to recognize a film I so liked.
Ratatouille fits to a T the profile of cartoons that get nominated in the category (Shrek, Nemo), so I expect it replace something (Knocked Up or Lars, most likely).
Three solo women in one category seems like it must be unprecedented.
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What's with the love for Lars and the Real Girl? It's a mildly diverting movie, but so not worth a screenplay nod. Dan in Real Life would've be a far superior choice.
I've resigned myself to Atonement getting the shaft. Who knew people hated Kiera Knightley so much?
I've resigned myself to Atonement getting the shaft. Who knew people hated Kiera Knightley so much?
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There were also doc nominations. When did they start this category? Obviusly after '02, when Columbine won original screenplay.
DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY
THE CAMDEN 28, Written by Anthony Giacchino, First Run Features
NANKING, Screenplay by Bill Guttentag & Dan Sturman & Elisabeth Bentley, Story by Bill Guttentag & Dan Sturman, THINKFilm
NO END IN SIGHT, Written by Charles Ferguson, Magnolia Pictures
THE RAPE OF EUROPA, Written by Richard Berge, Nicole Newnham and Bonni Cohen, Menemsha Films
SICKO, Written by Michael Moore, Lionsgate/The Weinstein Company
TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE, Written by Alex Gibney, THINKFilm
DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY
THE CAMDEN 28, Written by Anthony Giacchino, First Run Features
NANKING, Screenplay by Bill Guttentag & Dan Sturman & Elisabeth Bentley, Story by Bill Guttentag & Dan Sturman, THINKFilm
NO END IN SIGHT, Written by Charles Ferguson, Magnolia Pictures
THE RAPE OF EUROPA, Written by Richard Berge, Nicole Newnham and Bonni Cohen, Menemsha Films
SICKO, Written by Michael Moore, Lionsgate/The Weinstein Company
TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE, Written by Alex Gibney, THINKFilm
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so i totally called original screenplay (once i found out RATATOUILLE was ineligible).
adapted is not surprising except for ZODIAC (which i am so happy about).
i guess i need to accept ATONEMENT is dead. if even the writer's did not like it, does it really have any hope?
i need to just accept the inevitability of MICHAEL CLAYTON. i do not, however, have to like it.
adapted is not surprising except for ZODIAC (which i am so happy about).
i guess i need to accept ATONEMENT is dead. if even the writer's did not like it, does it really have any hope?
i need to just accept the inevitability of MICHAEL CLAYTON. i do not, however, have to like it.
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ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
JUNO, Written by Diablo Cody, Fox Searchlight
MICHAEL CLAYTON, Written by Tony Gilroy, Warner Bros. Pictures
THE SAVAGES, Written by Tamara Jenkins, Fox Searchlight
KNOCKED UP, Written by Judd Apatow, Universal Pictures
LARS AND THE REAL GIRL, Written by Nancy Oliver, MGM
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, Screenplay by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen, Based on the Novel by Cormac McCarthy, Miramax
THERE WILL BE BLOOD, Screenplay by Paul Thomas Anderson, Based on the Novel Oil by Upton Sinclair, Paramount Vantage
THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY, Screenplay by Ronald Harwood, Based on the Book by Jean-Dominique Bauby, Miramax
INTO THE WILD, Screenplay by Sean Penn, Based on the Book by Jon Krakauer, Paramount Vantage
ZODIAC, Screenplay by James Vanderbilt, Based on the Book by Robert Graysmith, Paramount Pictures
JUNO, Written by Diablo Cody, Fox Searchlight
MICHAEL CLAYTON, Written by Tony Gilroy, Warner Bros. Pictures
THE SAVAGES, Written by Tamara Jenkins, Fox Searchlight
KNOCKED UP, Written by Judd Apatow, Universal Pictures
LARS AND THE REAL GIRL, Written by Nancy Oliver, MGM
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, Screenplay by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen, Based on the Novel by Cormac McCarthy, Miramax
THERE WILL BE BLOOD, Screenplay by Paul Thomas Anderson, Based on the Novel Oil by Upton Sinclair, Paramount Vantage
THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY, Screenplay by Ronald Harwood, Based on the Book by Jean-Dominique Bauby, Miramax
INTO THE WILD, Screenplay by Sean Penn, Based on the Book by Jon Krakauer, Paramount Vantage
ZODIAC, Screenplay by James Vanderbilt, Based on the Book by Robert Graysmith, Paramount Pictures
"When it comes to the subject of torture, I trust a woman who was married to James Cameron for three years."
-- Amy Poehler in praise of Zero Dark Thirty director Kathryn Bigelow
-- Amy Poehler in praise of Zero Dark Thirty director Kathryn Bigelow