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BEST
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
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Writer(s)
- Film
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Comment
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Charlie
Kaufman - Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
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He's
Kaufman... it's a brilliant script... |
| Wes
Anderson, Noah Baumbach - The Life Aquatic |
These
guys are revered |
| John
Logan - The Aviator |
The
Best Picture front runnner = a nod |
| Michael
Moore - Fahrenheit 9/11 |
As
with a Best Picture nod, depends on who wins the election. But the
power of film will be paraded if Bush loses. |
| Bill
Condon - Kinsey |
A
serious, connected filmmaker in a silly world |
| X |
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Alejandro
Amenabar, Mateo Gil - Out To Sea
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Apparently,
a work of genius |
| James
L. White, Ray |
Another
Best Picture contender... |
| Nicolle Kassell,
Steven Fechter - The Woodsman |
Probably
too indie in a year of small films, but... |
| James L. Brooks
- Spanglish |
He's
Jim Brooks, damn it! |
| David O. Russell,
Jeff Baena - I Heart Huckabee's |
Another
young legend with a word processor... |
| Hanif Kureishi
- The Mother |
A
serious, smart film... could find a way to get some traction with
writers |
Christopher
Lyle - Alexander
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Big
Al needs to be a Best Picture contender |
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BEST
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
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Writer(s)
- Film
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Comment
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Patrick
Marber - Closer
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Sharp
dialogue with Mike Nichols at point |
| David
Pyne - The Manchurian Candidate |
A
smart conversion... could be one of 2 nods |
| Jose
Rivera - The Motorcycle Diaries |
A
consolation prize for a terrific film or part of a long list of
nomination? |
| Tod
Williams - The Door In The Floor |
With
John Irving pushing, could be a dark horse |
| David
Magee - Finding Neverland |
Nice
movie... would be a comfort against other non-nominations |
| X |
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Benedict Fitzgerald,
Mel Gibson - The Passion Of The Christ
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Okay...
so we don't really know what they are saying... but the impact could
have an impact |
| Brooks,
Curtis, Davies, Fielding, Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason |
The
wanna-nominate fun flick of December |
| Susannah Grant
- In Her Shoes |
If
it is released.... if it is an important film to women... if Cameron
Diaz shines... if... |
| David
Auburn, Rebecca Miller - Proof |
More
weight... has to prove itself |
| Andrew
Adamson, Joe Stillman, J. David Stern, David N. Weiss - Shrek 2 |
Big
money, big jokes... |
| Larry Gross
- We Don't Live Here Anymore |
The
fate of the writer lies in the hand of the marketing department |
| Jean-Pierre
Jeunet, Guillaume Laurant - A Very Long Engagement |
If
the movie gets serious Best Picture traction, the script comes along
with it... |
| Charles
Shyer, Elaine Pope - Alfie |
Fluff
or more? You make the call! |
| Andrew
Lloyd Webber, Joel Schumacher - The Phantom Of The Opera |
If
the picture soars, the screenplay may soar with it |
| Michael
Cunningham - A Home At The End Of The World |
Perhaps
one too many indies, a few months too early to get traction |
| Julian
Fellowes - Vanity Fair |
Are
you going to Vanity Fair... early date suggests it will fail |