Wednesday 7 January 2009

The Writers Guild Nominations


They chime in and make me jump for joy, and cry with sorrow all at the same time.
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Burn After Reading, Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, Focus Features
Milk, Written by Dustin Lance Black, Focus Features
Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Written by Woody Allen, The Weinstein Company
The Visitor, Written by Tom McCarthy, Overture Films
The Wrestler, Written by Robert Siegel, Fox Searchlight Pictures

Great news for 'The Visitor' but devastating news for the superb 'WALL-E', and the film I have just finished watching, and can delcare as my favourite of the year thus far, 'Happy-Go-Lucky'. More on that film later, but a big ole slap in the face.
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Screenplay by Eric Roth; Screen Story by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord; Based on the Short Story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures
The Dark Knight, Screenplay by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan; Story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer; Based on Characters Appearing in Comic Books Published by DC Comics; Batman Created by Bob Kane, Warner Bros. Pictures
Doubt, Screenplay by John Patrick Shanley, Based on his Stage Play, Miramax Films
Frost/Nixon, Screenplay by Peter Morgan, Based on his Stage Play, Universal Pictures
Slumdog Millionaire, Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy, Based on the Novel Q and A by Vikas Swarup, Fox Searchlight Pictures

WOW. The Guilds really do hate 'Revolutionary Road'. Wonderful news for 'The Dark Knight' though. I highly agree with that nomination.

1 comment:

Notas Sobre Creación Cultural e Imaginarios Sociales said...

Writers have a tough time giving Leigh his due because of the whole improvising thing, but rest assured that the Academy won't let this happen. It's also a travesty that they ignored "Rachel Getting Married", but perhaps it's because it also feels very spur of the moment.
I hope Woody wins this one.