Monday 18 February 2013

WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA WINNERS


Best Original Screenplay
Mark Boal (Zero Dark Thirty)

Best Adapted Screenplay
Chris Terrio (Argo)

Best Documentary Screenplay
Malik Bendjelloul (Searching for Sugar Man)

At this point in awards season, few surprises occur. The Academy are much more likely to throw us a curveball than any of the guilds, once we're this far into February. All three of these winners were the favourites for their respective awards, although Mark Boal and Chris Terrio will both face stiff competition on Sunday: Boal from Quentin Tarantino and Michael Haneke (neither nominated here), Terrio from Tony Kushner and David O. Russell. Unsurprising choices these may be, but both screenplay races remain open for the taking.

4 comments:

  1. Woohooo go Zero Dark Thirty. I hope it wins at the Oscars too (original screenplay, editing and actress). Phenomenal movie!

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    1. It was a predictable win, but a good one too. A rebuff to its critics.

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  2. It will be a close call between BOAL and HANEKE, though if I had to bet I'd probably go with Boal.

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    1. You think? That'd be cool! I'm rooting for Michael Haneke, but a win for Mark Boal would be great after all the mud he's had slung at him.

      I still think it's Haneke vs. Tarantino. Hope Tarantino doesn't win. Not that Django was a bad film, just that there were some major flaws, and he's partly to blame.

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