Lancelot Link Monday: Pre-Oscar Awards

Lancelot Link Monday! As we close in on the Oscars Big Night, other awards are given out! You know how it's the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & *Sciences*? Well they gave out the science awards! You'll see a clip of this on the real Oscars - usually they find the hottest young actress in Hollywood and put her in the skimpiest gown and then have her call the names of the nerdy tech guys when they win - and it's that time in middle school when you were secretly admiring Debbie Morrow's new cleavage right before the bell rings and you had to put your science book in front of your trousers so that yo could leave the room without embarrassment. I think the Academy is secretly considering putting the screenwriting awards in the Science Awards because screenwriters are, for the most part, not pretty. Who wants to see us on camera (aside from our moms)? While you're thinking about that, here are this week's links to some great screenwriting and film articles, plus some fun stuff that may be of interest to you. Brought to you by that suave and sophisticated secret agent...




Here are a dozen links plus this week's car chase...


1) Weekend Box Office Estimates:
1 Lego Batman ................... $55,635,000
2 50 Shades ...................... $46,797,825
3 JW2 ............................ $30,015,000
4 Split ........................... $9,321,110
5 Hidden .......................... $8,000,000
6 Dog Purpose ..................... $7,365,335
7 Rings ........................... $5,820,000
8 La La ........................... $5,000,000
9 Lion ............................ $4,083,000
10 Space ........................... $1,760,000


Note the big numbers for the top three films - this was a crowded weekend! SPLIT at #4 is a huge hit, made for pocket change. Once again, this year's box office is beating last year's. Hollywood is doing great!

2) Well, He's Really Big In China!

3) BAFTA Award Winners (British Oscars).

4) Technical Oscar Awards Winners.

5) Tim Sutton On Violence In Indie Films.

6) PLANET OF THE BATMANS?

7) Coen Brothers - THE BIG SCARFACE? "My little friend really tied the room together."

8) We Have Some Notes On That Scene...

9) MGM Buys The Rock's New Film At Berlin Film Market.

10) Scriptor Award Winners.

11) The Failure Of Charlie Kaufman.

12) WGA Contract Update... Will I Have To Run My Strike Tip Again?

And the Car Chase Of The Week:



Okay, not a car chase...

Bill



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