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puxzkkx
fight for the future of film
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Th winners this year were Almost Famous and Traffic.

ADAPTED:
1. Traffic
2. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
3. O Brother, Where Art Thou?
4. Chocolat
5. Wonder Boys

ORIGINAL:
1. Erin Brockovich
2. You Can Count on Me
3. Almost Famous
4. Billy Elliot
5. Gladiator

Weak lineups this year

Question:
Best Adapted Screenplay

Choices:
"Chocolat"
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
"O Brother, Where Art Thou?"
"Traffic"
"Wonder Boys"

Question:
Best Original Screenplay

Choices:
"Almost Famous"
"Billy Elliot"
"Erin Brockovich"
"Gladiator"
"You Can Count on Me"

 


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"Angels and Demons may get nominated for cinematography the imagery was profound"
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Fritz
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I go with the Academy's choices...


but oh my God, "Gladiator"...Seriously??? Was it the part about the 'queer giraffes' that won the Academy over?


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G.Penn
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I voted for Almost Famous and Wonder Boys. Traffic was a very close second.

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pacinofan
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quote:
Originally posted by G.Penn:
I voted for Almost Famous and Wonder Boys. Traffic was a very close second.


Same for me.
 
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Atypical
"Let's hear it for New York!"
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ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: "Traffic"
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: "Almost Famous"


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Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin, 30 ROCK
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Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Glenn Close, DAMAGES
Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: Tina Fey, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
Guest Actress in a Drama Series: Ellen Burstyn, LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT
 
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jdb1131978
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The academy got it right this year.


ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

1. Traffic
2. Wonder Boys
3. Chocolat
4. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
5. O Brother, Where Art Thou?

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

1. Almost Famous
2. Erin Brockovich
3. You Can Count On Me
4. Gladiator
5. Billy Elliot
 
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kelemenmarc
Marci
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I voted for Chocolat & Billy Elliot.


FYC OSCAR and GOLDEN-GLOBE 2010:

Meryl Streep - Julie & Julia
Julianne Moore - A Single Man

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nobody
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Traffic, narrowly over O Brother, Where Art Thou? (such an imaginative adaptation)

Almost Famous, narrowly over You Can Count On Me
 
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babypook
do androids dream of electric sheep?
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Adapted was impossible!
Original, Almost Famous.
 
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dannyboy
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Traffic and Billy Elliot
 
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melobruceiam
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O Brother, Where Art Thou, and EB. Adapted was tied for me between WB, CTHD, and Traffic.
 
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iskolar
Neophyte's serendipity
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"Erin Brockovich" and "Traffic"


I hope The Office wins as Best Comedy Series for this year's Emmy Awards.
 
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