The 2010 WGA AWARDS Nominees. AVATAR Got Nominated, What The?

Something definitely has gone wrong with our world today because the nominees for the 2010 WGAAwards were announced today and James Cameron‘s AVATAR got a nod for original screenplay category. Seriously? What in the blue hell? Isn’t that weakest part of the movie, the story? O and those unbearable lines that consist of b*tch this and b*tch that and they’re considering giving it an award. I’m tellin’ ya, people are too impressed with the 3D action that they’ve turned a blind eye to the fact that the story is as original as Dances With Wolves, The Last Samurai and Planet Of The Apes, and so many other movies that have done the same type of storyline but with way better writing than Cameron’s. As much as I liked The Hangover, I don’t think it should be on this list, this just goes to show that Writers Guild Of America has lost touch with what can be considered good quality work. I’m bettin’ Up In The Air will win for Adapted Screenplay and The Cove is favorite to win for Documentary.. AVATAR for original. seriously?! Check out the unfreakin’believable list after this jump…

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

500 DAYS OF SUMMER
Written by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber

AVATAR
Written by James Cameron

THE HANGOVER
Written by Jon Lucas & Scott Moore

THE HURT LOCKER
Written by Mark Boal

A SERIOUS MAN
Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

CRAZY HEART
Screenplay by Scott Cooper
Based on the novel by Thomas Cobb

JULIE & JULIA
Screenplay by Nora Ephron
Based on the books Julie & Julia by Julie Powell and My Life in France by Julia Child with Alex Prud’homme

PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL “PUSH” BY SAPPHIRE
Screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher
Based on the novel “Push” by Sapphire

STAR TREK
Written by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman
Based upon Star Trek, Created by Gene Roddenberry

UP IN THE AIR
Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner
Based upon the novel by Walter Kirn

DOCUMENTARY FILMS

AGAINST THE TIDE
Screenplay by Richard Trank

CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY
Written by Michael Moore

THE COVE
Written by Mark Monroe

EARTH DAYS
Written by Robert Stone

GOOD HAIR
Written by Chris Rock & Jeff Stilson and Lance Crouther and Chuck Sklar

SOUNDTRACK FOR A REVOLUTION
Written by Bill Guttentag & Dan Sturman