I just voted on the WGA screenplay nominations. Original screenplay - Descendants, Midnight in Paris, Young Adult, Tree of Life, and Win Win. Adapted screenplay - Hugo and Moneyball, none of the other adaptations really felt that great, which is a shame. ... But remember, only WGA and affiliated union scripts were eligible so there seemed to be very little to chose from.
CommentsSmartartz 01/02/2012 04:53
What about 50/50? Was that WGA? I thought that was one of the sweetest, smartest scripts last year. And Buried was pretty amazing too just for the trick of it. And in the mainstream category I loved Source Code.... Smartartz 01/02/2012 05:01
As for adapted screenplay, I'd've probably gone for Ides of March (adapted from a stage play). It got some lukeward reviews, but I thought it was a lot smarter and nuanced than people gave it credit. Matthew 01/02/2012 09:52
Yes, I really loved 50/50 and it was on my list for a long time until Young Adult and Win Win came along both of which I felt were fresher, especially in terms of what I walked away with at the end of the movie. I truly loved the performances in 50/50 and how it was promoted here as a comedy then delivered more which gave it a tremendous word-of-mouth. Buried I didn't see, and Source Code was indeed fantastically enjoyable. It simply didn't stay with me for more than a couple of days or grow in such a way that I'd want to see it again. You're dead right about "Ides Of March" though, maybe I should have looked at that again. Thinking about it, I also forgot "Margin Call", which I did watch twice and felt like a stage play well adapted. I could have put two more there, so maybe I should have. Smartartz 01/02/2012 11:24
I saw Source Code twice, and liked it even more the second time. I thought there was a lot more to it than it's packaging promised... almost profound. Young Adult and Win Win aren't out here yet. I didn't think too much to 2011 for movies. Mostly I was underwhelmed, and the movies I was looking forward to disappointed. The four I mentioned were really the only ones I liked from the States. Over here Attack The Block was the only Brit film that really excited me. I would have said Take Shelter was pretty good, but I thought the end stank and cheated the audience like a twist in an M Night Shamalamadingdong movie. Matthew 01/02/2012 12:16
I haven't seen "Take Shelter", but we watched "Attack The Block" on Thanksgiving and loved it! I'll watch Source Code again. Smartartz 01/02/2012 15:13
Glad you liked Attack The Block. It's a joyous film that loves its characters so much. I'm not so sure about the benefits of accessibility. It's had a terrible effect on music. All these music geeks running loops on their computers leading to hours and hours of amorphous ambient waffle. Makes it too easy for people to have moderate success with one or two tracks rather than having to have to work to hone their skills in front of difficult audiences. Similarly there seems to be quite a few really dull low budget moview out there because the bar has fallen too low in certain genres. Having said that, try to catch an ultra low budget brit flick called Weekend which I have a feeling you will love. The simplest of ideas but so beautifully realised. Smartartz 01/02/2012 15:14
BTW you will LOVE Take Shelter and I imagine that you will not be as bothered by the end as I was. I really despised the end of that film. Smartartz 01/02/2012 15:20
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