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Friday, January 18, 2013

Best Screenplays: 1990s

Best Adapted Screenplay:

1990: Goodfellas (Nicholas Pileggi and Martin Scorsese)
Oscar winner: Dances with Wolves (Michael Blake)
Was this nominated?: Yes

1991: The Silence of the Lambs (Ted Tally)
Oscar winner: The Silence of the Lambs (Ted Tally)

1992: Glengarry Glen Ross (David Mamet)
Oscar winner: Howards End (Ruth Prawer Jhabvala)
Was this nominated?: No

1993: Schindler's List (Steven Zaillian)
Oscar winner: Schindler's List (Steven Zaillian)

1994: The Shawshank Redemption (Frank Darabont)
Oscar winner: Forrest Gump (Eric Roth)
Was this nominated?: Yes

1995: Sense and Sensibility (Emma Thompson)
Oscar winner: Sense and Sensibility (Emma Thompson)

1996: Trainspotting (John Hodge)
Oscar winner: Sling Blade (Billy Bob Thornton)
Was this nominated?: Yes

1997: L.A. Confidential (Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson)
Oscar winner: L.A. Confidential (Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson)

1998: The Thin Red Line (Terrence Malick)
Oscar winner: Gods and Monsters (Bill Condon)
Was this nominated?: Yes

1999: The Talented Mr. Ripley (Anthony Minghella)
Oscar winner: The Cider House Rules (John Irving)
Was this nominated?: Yes

Best Original Screenplay:

1990: Miller's Crossing (Joel Coen and Ethan Coen)
Oscar winner: Ghost (Bruce Joel Rubin)
Was this nominated?: No

1991: The Double Life of Veronique (Krzysztof Piesiewicz and Krzysztof Kieslowski)
Oscar winner: Thelma & Louise (Callie Khouri)
Was this nominated?: No

1992: The Crying Game (Neil Jordan)
Oscar winner: The Crying Game (Neil Jordan)

1993: Three Colors: Blue (Krzysztof Piesiewicz and Krzysztof Kieslowski)
Oscar winner: The Piano (Jane Campion)
Was this nominated?: No

1994: Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary)
Oscar winner: Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary)

1995: Before Sunrise (Kim Krizan and Richard Linklater)
Oscar winner: The Usual Suspects (Christopher McQuarrie)
Was this nominated?: No

1996: Secrets & Lies (Mike Leigh)
Oscar winner: Fargo (Joel Coen and Ethan Coen)
Was this nominated?: Yes

1997: Good Will Hunting (Ben Affleck and Matt Damon)
Oscar winner: Good Will Hunting (Ben Affleck and Matt Damon)

1998: Festen (Thomas Vinterberg and Mogens Rukov)
Oscar winner: Shakespeare in Love (Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard)
Was this nominated?: No

1999: Magnolia (Paul Thomas Anderson)
Oscar winner: American Beauty (Alan Ball)
Was this nominated?: Yes

Updated: 3/13/15
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14 comments:

  1. ChrisJanuary 18, 2013 at 4:01 AM

    A bunch of great screenplays that missed out on a nomination in the 90s!

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  2. ChrisJanuary 18, 2013 at 4:11 AM

    Fight Club (1999) is another screenplay which just popped into my head, that wasn't nominated.

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    1. JoshJanuary 18, 2013 at 2:09 PM

      Yeah, that's a great one too. I'd nominate it for sure.

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  3. Brittani BurnhamJanuary 18, 2013 at 8:23 AM

    Dances With Wolves is sooooooo bad!

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    1. JoshJanuary 18, 2013 at 2:10 PM

      Haha. I like it, but it's not Best Picture quality.

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  4. s.January 18, 2013 at 11:30 AM

    Glengarry Glen Ross wasn't nominated? What the f--k? :/

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    1. JoshJanuary 18, 2013 at 2:12 PM

      For all the awesome choices by the Academy, they always give something the shaft. They didn't even nominate Baldwin for it. Just a Pacino supporting nod.

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2013 at 3:58 PM

    It's always fun comparing your picks to the ones chosen by the academy. In some of these cases, two movies I love are up against each other, so it would be a tough call for me: e.g. Magnolia vs. American Beauty, Secrets & Lies vs. Fargo.

    BTW, I'll finally be watching the 3 Colors Trilogy -- it's been on my list for ages, and I always think of you when I see the titles. ;-) I actually got them on Criterion -- late Christmas gifts.

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    1. JoshJanuary 20, 2013 at 11:49 PM

      Magnolia is a clear winner for me, but Secrets & Lies vs. Fargo is VERY close. Since I gave the Coens a win for Miller's Crossing, I decided to give Leigh the win for Secrets & Lies, which I actually think is a better overall film than Fargo.

      Woo hoo! That's an awesome gift! Dying to hear your thoughts on them, and I'm happy to be associated with those films. :)

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  6. ruthJanuary 20, 2013 at 3:02 PM

    YES for LA Confidential! So well deserved! Can't believe I still haven't seen Goodfellas and Quiz Show, I need to rectify that situation soon!

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  7. Alex WithrowJanuary 22, 2013 at 2:17 PM

    Adapted: I'd have to do a little digging, but I’m not sure I would disagree with any of your picks. I mean seriously, we are precisely in line there, so… nice work!

    Original: See above.

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    1. JoshJanuary 22, 2013 at 3:26 PM

      Thanks! Wow, that's awesome! Glad we agree on most, if not all, of these.

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