October 27, 2006
A "Cool" WGA spot
"The 40-Year Old Vigin." "Garden State." "Mean Girls." "Bend It Like Beckham."
All WGA nominees in recent years and none went on to Oscar nods or were really expected to even after their WGA citations. Who could fill such a spot this year?
I'm seriously thinking that Jason Reitman might get a nod there for "Thank You for Smoking" before missing out for more serious fare come Oscar time. "Stranger than Fiction" would be a possibility as well though I think that would be more of a genuine contender for an Oscar nod. Any other thoughts? Or am I reading too much into just three years?
What will the awards groups do when "Borat" is released to universal critical acclaim?
Posted by: John Y![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.incontention.com/blog/nav-commenters.gif)
| October 27, 2006 12:31 PM
The Globes will eat it up with a spoon. And the WGA just might as well now that you mention it. But it's not a "written" film in the traditional sense (though, to be fair, neither was "Best in Show").
Posted by: Gerard Kennedy![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.incontention.com/blog/nav-commenters.gif)
| October 27, 2006 01:02 PM
i think you are right on the money with "Thank You for Smoking"
Posted by: eraserhead![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.incontention.com/blog/nav-commenters.gif)
| October 27, 2006 05:29 PM
I too was thinking Borat.
Posted by: KamikazeCamelV2.0![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.incontention.com/blog/nav-commenters.gif)
| October 27, 2006 05:50 PM
Yeah, it's gotta be Thank You For Smoking.
Currently I have down (at the Oscars): Flag of Our Fathers, The Good German, The History Boys, The Last King of Scotland, Little Children
One of those will likely be ineligible at WGA, so TYfS gets its spot.
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| October 28, 2006 03:33 PM
Thank You For Smoking was so original and so good - it completely deserves a spot!! Thanks for reminding me of it.
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| October 29, 2006 08:10 AM