Best Screenplay
The predictions for both categories:
Original Screenplay
- Paul Haggis & Bobby Moresco (Crash)
- George Clooney & Grant Heslov (Good Night and Good Luck)
- Woody Allen (Matchpoint)
- Noah Baumbach (The Squid and the Whale)
- Stephen Gaghan (Syriana)
Alternate: Cliff Hollingsworth & Akiva Goldsman (Cinderella Man)
Adapted Screenplay
- Brokeback Mountain
- Capote
- The Constant Gardener
- Munich
- A History of Violence
Alternate: Walk The Line
Oh boy, you know these are the most boring nominations when I get 10/10 in the screenplay categories!!
The screenplay categories have been turned upside down by the rather bizarre decision that he Academy made, to almost silently switch Syriana from the adapted category to be original screenplay. The news of the change broke public only 3 days before the voting ballots were due in the mail, but the Academy has sent in December the lists which included Syriana in the original screenplay category... Are the voters earlier with mailing their ballots than the average person is with their taxes? Syriana might just miss out on a nomination entirely.
Original Screenplay
The WGA surprisedly ignored Woody Allen in favor of Steve Carell's 40 Year Old Virgin. Everything is possible, but I go with Allen anyday.
Adapted Screenplay
With Syriana moving to the other category I actually made room for A History of Violence in my lineup. I previously was prefering Munich instead, but I can't see Walk the Line coming ahead.
Posted on January 26, 2006 07:43 PM | TrackBack