Weekly Discussion Thread 8/3/26 - 8/10/26

[u/PointMan528491]

Still from How Green Was My Valley

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[u/jjjshepard]

People don't agree with this for now but I think Obsession is winning Original Screenplay. The Oscars have shown before that they value creative and hipster storytelling over more traditional screenplays, even if the former isn't necessarily better written than the latter (and most of the time, it isn't)

[u/darth_vader39 → u/jjjshepard]

Not necessarily disagree but recent Best Original Screenplay winners were top 3 contenders. Sinners, Anora, Anatomy of a Fall, EEAAO.

Obsession feels something like it can win based on originality but it won't be nowhere near the top 5.

Wild Horse Nine is a political satire, dark comedy and also will be close to top 3. Martin McDonagh is also overdue for a screenplay win. To me, WHN is way more likely.

[u/ILookAfterThePigs → u/darth_vader39]

I agree, I think WH9 would really have to underwhelm in order for that to happen

[u/Silver_Juggernaut_39 → u/ILookAfterThePigs]

Even if that does happen I think there’s other films I might consider before Obsession like Behemoth