NOTE: This “Oscar Moment” is a tad different from any of the prior ones. Rather than focusing on a specific movie, this post focuses on a particular category – in this case, screenplays.
A part of the Oscar season that I particularly love is watching the studios promote their movies. Thankfully, my friends over at Awards Daily do a fantastic job of monitoring the “For Your Consideration” ads that are placed in Variety and other indudstry magazines. But as the Internet becomes bigger and more present in our lives, the studios have adjusted campaigns slightly over the past years. Now, they have set up “For Your Consideration” websites designed to promote their movies to the voters but also provide a place for average moviegoers to learn more about the movies simultaneously.
A recent feature that most studios have graciously included on these sites is access to the screenplay of that movie in its entirety. Personally, I find these a great way to learn about the different styles of moviemaking in the race. Some movies draw heavily from their screenplay, others use it as merely a guideline.
Therefore, I feel it to be my duty to impart the knowledge of this treasure trove of movie gold to any interest moviegoer reading this blog. Click on the links below and they will take you to the screenplay for that movie (I will update this page periodically with new screenplays when they become available). Enjoy, because the race is just beginning!
NOMINEES for Best Screenpalay:
Click here to read the screenplay for “Precious.”
Click here to read the screenplay for “An Education.”
Click here to read the screenplay for “The Hurt Locker.”
Click here to read the screenplay for “Inglourious Basterds.”
Click here to read the screenplay for “A Serious Man.”
Other Screenplays:
Click here to read the screenplay for “A Single Man.”
Click here to read the screenplay for “Nine.”
Click here to read the screenplay for “It’s Complicated.”
Click here to read the screenplay for “Where the Wild Things Are.”
Click here to read the screenplay for “The Informant!”
Click here to read the screenplay for “The Road.”
Click here to read the screenplay for “The Blind Side.”
