Oscar Rewind - 2009's The Hurt Locker

[Houston]

Except the plot arcs are nearly identical:

Set in Europe during WWII, a group of American soldiers are in the process of being shipped off to military prison for a variety of infractions, ranging from desertion to murder. While they're being transported, a German artillery attack hits the convoy, killing the MPs and enabling four of the prisoners to escape. The group decides their best bet is to head to neutral Switzerland where they can avoid the fighting and prison. As they make their way to what they think will be freedom, they end up volunteering for a commando mission to steal a V2 warhead for the French Underground. Somehow, the team must sneak into the most heavily guarded base in German territory, steal the Nazi's most precious military hardware, and bring it back to the allies without getting arrested again by their own side.

"Nearly identical" he says...

The only thing that synopsis is a near identical match of, is a film made a decade earlier called The Dirty Dozen.

If the first Basterds is only considered a knock off this, then I'd like to know how Tarantino's could be considered some sort of remake.

[Tailback U]

Let's just go back to Bromar's point:



This is a very stupid mode of thinking.

Why should it have won best original screen play if it wasn't an original screen play?

It definitely was one of the best pictures of the year, was it nominated for best original screen play?

[SethMode]

Why should it have won best original screen play if it wasn't an original screen play?

It definitely was one of the best pictures of the year, was it nominated for best original screen play?

You had me a little confused too, because your original post makes it sound like IB didn't deserve to win the best picture Oscar because it isn't an original screenplay.

[Tailback U]

You had me a little confused too, because your original post makes it sound like IB didn't deserve to win the best picture Oscar because it isn't an original screenplay.

Nah that's not what i meant...was referring to Houston's Op about IB deserving best original screen play over the hurt locker because I didn't think IB was an original screen play. Then again, I haven't seen the original nor do I know how the academy defines "original" screen plays.

Best picture could have gone to either, I loved both and enjoy either more than ZD30.

[Palooza]

was it nominated for best original screen play?

Yes.

[Tailback U]

Yes.

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