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This is going to be the short one because I am leaning towards going in for Toy Fair for the day.
Writing breaks down into two categories adapted screenplay and original screenplay. Adapted is based on work that already exists in another form like a book or play. Original may be based on material that exists but it has never been in this form. For example if the Dark Knight had been nominated it would probably be original because the character is known but the story is new. Got that? Clear as Milk? OK onto the categories.
Those that I have not seen, I have read due to the various companies sending us lots of screenplays they wanted to consideration on nifty little sticks.
Best Adapted Screenplay
Two of the nominations, Frost/Nixon and Doubt, are based on plays. The other three, The Reader and Slumdog Millionaire are based on books. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button on a short story.
The play ones are pretty much right on with the plays. The books vary a little more but if you think about it a play is easier to adapt than a book not that should matter in voting. One of the considerations seems to be in this category is how well the material was adapted which in this case was very well.
Personally I think The Curious Case of Benjamin Button should win but I think Slumdog Millionaire. I would like to see Frost/Nixon win but I don't think it will.
Best Original Screenplay
This one is a little harder to call. Frozen River is the little indy that could this year. It is a strong piece with some very solid women's roles. Happy-go-Lucky is another indy with an interesting message about being positive in the face of absurdity to the point of absurdity. In Bruge is a slightly bigger film about a couple of hit men hiding out in Belgium in the town of Bruge after a hit goes wrong. A lot of emotional angst (sort of the opposite of Happy-go-Lucky) in this one. Milk is about the life and death of Harvey Milk. I think he would be amused at the thought of a film about his life. Then there is Wall-E which to me is the most original of the lot.
I think Wall-E should get it but it won't because it is animated and they don't want to set a precedent that animated is OK. My guess is that it will be either Frozen River or In Bruge. Because they tend to go for the angsty films in this catagory.
I am grateful for options to do neat stuff or not to do neat stuff.
Writing breaks down into two categories adapted screenplay and original screenplay. Adapted is based on work that already exists in another form like a book or play. Original may be based on material that exists but it has never been in this form. For example if the Dark Knight had been nominated it would probably be original because the character is known but the story is new. Got that? Clear as Milk? OK onto the categories.
Those that I have not seen, I have read due to the various companies sending us lots of screenplays they wanted to consideration on nifty little sticks.
Best Adapted Screenplay
Two of the nominations, Frost/Nixon and Doubt, are based on plays. The other three, The Reader and Slumdog Millionaire are based on books. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button on a short story.
The play ones are pretty much right on with the plays. The books vary a little more but if you think about it a play is easier to adapt than a book not that should matter in voting. One of the considerations seems to be in this category is how well the material was adapted which in this case was very well.
Personally I think The Curious Case of Benjamin Button should win but I think Slumdog Millionaire. I would like to see Frost/Nixon win but I don't think it will.
Best Original Screenplay
This one is a little harder to call. Frozen River is the little indy that could this year. It is a strong piece with some very solid women's roles. Happy-go-Lucky is another indy with an interesting message about being positive in the face of absurdity to the point of absurdity. In Bruge is a slightly bigger film about a couple of hit men hiding out in Belgium in the town of Bruge after a hit goes wrong. A lot of emotional angst (sort of the opposite of Happy-go-Lucky) in this one. Milk is about the life and death of Harvey Milk. I think he would be amused at the thought of a film about his life. Then there is Wall-E which to me is the most original of the lot.
I think Wall-E should get it but it won't because it is animated and they don't want to set a precedent that animated is OK. My guess is that it will be either Frozen River or In Bruge. Because they tend to go for the angsty films in this catagory.
I am grateful for options to do neat stuff or not to do neat stuff.
