It was asserted yesterday that for All Quiet on the Western Front to win the Best Picture Oscar, “It must win Best Adapted screenplay, but that will be tough because Sarah Polley could definitely win that.”

And I said “oh, yeah?”

It was then claimed that whichever film wins the Best Original Screenplay Oscar, Banshees or EEAAO, that is your Best Picture winner. What else can Banshees win?  If Kerry Condon wins, it’s over.  Banshees will take the Best Picture Oscar.

And I said “oh, yeah?”

It was pointed out that a film “usually can’t win Best Picture Oscar without a Best actor nom, a Best Screenplay nom/win, and a Best Editing nom.”

And I said “Oh, yeah?”

The same guy said “if Judd Hirsch wins the Don Ameche award, then The Fabelmans could win.”

He concluded by saying that Top Gun: Maverick, which will almost certainly win Oscars for sound and editing, can only win if it somehow wins Best Screenplay, but that ain’t happening.”

And I went “Ohhhhh, yeaaahhhh.”