The 92nd Academy Awards- The Oscars- Best Original Screenplay
Among the numerous things that go into the making of a movie, one of, and perhaps the most important thing of all, is the screenplay. A movie simply would not exist if it didn’t have a screenplay. Screenplays are the movies before the movies actually start being filmed. We will now be going through the nominees for the Best Original Screenplay, and the movies that they did the screenplays for.
First up on the list of nominees, we have Rian Johnson for his work on the movie ‘Knives Out.’ Johnson is known for his work on the movies Brick, Looper, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and now, Knives Out. This movie sees a popular mystery writer turning up dead in his mansion, forcing renowned private detective Benoit Blanc to investigate, thus revealing that every member of the eccentric author’s family, as well as his nurse, is a murder suspect.
Next on the list of nominees for Best Original Screenplay is Noah Baumbach for his work on the movie ‘Marriage Story.’ Baumbach wrote for movies such as The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and Madagascar 3. ‘Marriage Story’ sees a young creative couple and their son navigate the tricky waters of bicoastal separation and impending divorce.
Coming in next on the list is Sam Mendes and Krysty Wilson-Cairns for their work on the movie ‘1917.’ Mendes worked as director, not only on this movie, but also on films such as Skyfall and Spectre. This, meanwhile, is Wilson-Cairns first feature film she has written for. ‘1917’ sees two British soldiers during WWI sent on a dangerous mission to stop an attack by the British 7th Division that will result in a massacre by the Germans. Their assignment takes on extra urgency as one of the young soldiers’ brothers is fighting in that Division.
Following that nomination, we have Quentin Tarantino who is up for a couple of different nominations for his film ‘Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood.’ Tarantino has a number of original screenplays under his belt already such as Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, and Inglorious Basterds. It isn’t much of a surprise that he is on this list of nominees either. ‘Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood’ sees Los Angeles in 1969, with aging TV star Rick Dalton and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth struggling to make their way around an industry and a city they hardly recognize anymore.
Finally, the last nominees for Best Original Screenplay are Bong Joon-Ho and Han Jin-Won for their work on ‘Parasite.’ This movie ended up being a surprise hit in the United States, so much so that it had been nominated for a number of different awards already. ‘Parasite’ sees greed, class discrimination and a mysterious interloper threatening the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.
The Oscars are fast approaching, and with numerous awards to be given in a variety of categories, we have already covered some of those categories. The nominees we have covered already were for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Animated Feature Film, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Directing Nominees, Best Documentary Feature, Best Documentary Short, Best Film Editing, Best International Feature, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and Best Music (Original Score).