29th Golden Raspberry Awards
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 John Wilson at 29th Golden Raspberry Awards |
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| Date | February 21, 2009 | |||
| Site | Barnsdall Gallery Theatre, Hollywood, California | |||
| Highlights | ||||
| Worst Picture | The Love Guru | |||
| Most awards | The Love Guru (3) | |||
| Most nominations | The Love Guru (7) | |||
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The 29th Golden Raspberry Awards (Razzies) ceremony was held by the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation to "honor" the worst films of 2008 on February 21, 2009 at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre in Hollywood, California.[1] Nominations were announced on January 21, 2009; The Love Guru was the most nominated film of 2008, with seven. Award results were based on votes from approximately 650 journalists, cinema fans, and film professionals from 20 countries. Awards were presented by John Wilson, the ceremony's founder. The Love Guru received the most awards, winning Worst Picture, Worst Actor, and Worst Screenplay. Paris Hilton received three awards, including Worst Actress for her work in The Hottie and the Nottie and Worst Supporting Actress for Repo: The Genetic Opera. Hilton matched the record number of awards received by an actor in a single year, set by Eddie Murphy the previous year at the 28th Golden Raspberry Awards for his roles in Norbit.
Pierce Brosnan received Worst Supporting Actor for his role in Mamma Mia, and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull received the award for Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel. Uwe Boll received the Worst Director award for films 1968 Tunnel Rats, In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale, and Postal, and also received a special award for Worst Career Achievement.
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Nominations and voting
Nominations were announced on January 21, 2009,[2] one day before the 81st Academy Award nominations,[3] and according to Razzies tradition the ceremony itself also preceded the corresponding Academy Award function by one day.[4][5] The most nominated film of 2008 was box-office bomb The Love Guru, with seven nominations.[1][6] Paid members of the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation voted to determine the winners;[7] individuals may become members of the foundation by visiting the organization's website at www.razzies.com.[8] Award results were based on votes from approximately 650 journalists, cinema fans, and professionals from the film industry.[1][7] Voters hailed from 45 states in the United States and 19 other countries.[9]
Awards ceremony
The ceremony opened with a musical number which parodied the song "Dancing Queen" from Mamma Mia.[10] Awards were presented by John Wilson, the ceremony's founder.[1] Awardees received a gold spray-painted raspberry worth $4.97.[5] The Love Guru received three awards: Worst Picture, Worst Actor, and Worst Screenplay.[11] Worst Picture was the last award given out at the ceremony.[10] John Wilson did not agree with the voters' determination on The Love Guru, and after viewing the film again in preparation for the ceremony said to the Associated Press: "A couple of things he did got me to laugh, and these days, two laughs in a comedy is a high ratio."[12] "The main thing wrong with it is no one said to Myers that it wasn't funny. He managed to offend the entire Indian population and his investors," said Wilson in a statement in The Guardian.[13] Wilson shredded a copy of The Love Guru at the awards ceremony.[10][14]
Paris Hilton's acting roles garnered her three awards: Worst Actress and as part of Worst Screen Couple (with either Christine Lakin or Joel David Moore) for her performance in The Hottie and the Nottie, and Worst Supporting Actress for her work in Repo: The Genetic Opera.[1] Hilton matched the record number of awards received by an actor in a single year, set by Eddie Murphy the previous year at the 28th Golden Raspberry Awards; he received three awards from different categories for the multiple characters he played in Norbit.[15] "She is the 21st century Zsa Zsa Gabor. She is famous for who she hangs out with. She's not famous for any talent she has yet exhibited. She may end up working with Uwe Boll. She could be the head vampire in 'Bloodrayne 3'," said Wilson of Hilton's performances.[12] Pierce Brosnan received Worst Supporting Actor for his role in Mamma Mia.[16] Award hosts Chip Dornell and Kelie McIver described Brosnan as "an actor who could not sing, should not sing and arguably did not sing, in a role he should not have accepted."[10] The Steven Spielberg film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull received the award for Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel.[5]
Uwe Boll received the Worst Director award for films 1968 Tunnel Rats, In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale, and Postal.[4] He also received a special award for Worst Career Achievement.[2] Boll was dubbed by award organizers as "Germany's answer to Ed Wood",[2] a reference to Plan 9 from Outer Space film director Edward D. Wood, Jr.[1] Boll sent a humorous videotaped speech from a mock set of Darfur, Sudan, stating he would not return because the Razzie awards had "ruined his life".[10] Wilson commented to Agence France-Presse: "Uwe Boll is the world-class movie director – anything he does is awful. He was the overwhelming choice to receive our career achievement award."[6]
Winners and nominees
| Winner* |
| Category | Image | Recipient[17][18] |
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| Worst Picture |  |
The Love Guru* (Paramount) |
| Disaster Movie (Lionsgate) and Meet the Spartans (20th Century Fox) (jointly) | ||
| The Happening (20th Century Fox) | ||
| The Hottie and the Nottie (Regent/Summit) | ||
| In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (Boll KG/Brightlight Pictures) | ||
| Worst Actor | |
Mike Myers* in The Love Guru |
| Mark Wahlberg in The Happening and Max Payne | ||
| Larry the Cable Guy in Witless Protection | ||
| Eddie Murphy in Meet Dave | ||
| Al Pacino in 88 Minutes and Righteous Kill | ||
| Worst Actress |  |
Paris Hilton* in The Hottie and the Nottie |
| Jessica Alba in The Eye and The Love Guru | ||
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Cameron Diaz in What Happens in Vegas |
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| Kate Hudson in Fool's Gold and My Best Friend's Girl | ||
| Cast of The Women (Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Meg Ryan) | ||
| Worst Supporting Actor |  |
Pierce Brosnan* in Mamma Mia! |
| Uwe Boll (as himself) in Postal | ||
| Ben Kingsley in The Love Guru, The Wackness and War, Inc. | ||
| Burt Reynolds in Deal and In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale | ||
| Verne Troyer in The Love Guru and Postal | ||
| Worst Supporting Actress | |
Paris Hilton* in Repo! The Genetic Opera |
| Carmen Electra in Disaster Movie and Meet the Spartans | ||
| Kim Kardashian in Disaster Movie | ||
| Jenny McCarthy in Witless Protection | ||
| Leelee Sobieski in 88 Minutes and In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale | ||
| Worst Screen Couple | |
Paris Hilton and either Christine Lakin or Joel David Moore in The Hottie and the Nottie* |
| Uwe Boll and "any actor, camera, or screenplay" | ||
| Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher in What Happens in Vegas | ||
| Larry the Cable Guy and Jenny McCarthy in Witless Protection | ||
| Eddie Murphy in Meet Dave (alongside himself) | ||
| Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel |  |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull* |
| The Day the Earth Stood Still (remake of the 1951 film) | ||
| Disaster Movie and Meet the Spartans (jointly) | ||
| Speed Racer | ||
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars | ||
| Worst Director |  |
Uwe Boll* for 1968 Tunnel Rats, In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale, and Postal |
| Marco Schnabel for The Love Guru | ||
| Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer for Disaster Movie and Meet the Spartans | ||
| Tom Putnam for The Hottie and the Nottie | ||
| M. Night Shyamalan for The Happening | ||
| Worst Screenplay | |
The Love Guru (written by Mike Myers & Graham Gordy)* |
| Disaster Movie and Meet the Spartans (jointly) (written by Jason Friedberg & Aaron Seltzer) | ||
| The Happening (written by M. Night Shyamalan) | ||
| The Hottie and the Nottie (written by Heidi Ferrer) | ||
| In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (screenplay by Doug Taylor) | ||
| Worst Career Achievement | |
Uwe Boll* ("Germany's answer to Ed Wood"[2]) |
See also
- 2008 in film
- 81st Academy Awards
- 62nd British Academy Film Awards
- 66th Golden Globe Awards
- 15th Screen Actors Guild Awards
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Margulies, Lee (February 21, 2009). "Film Industry Razzes 'Love Guru,' Paris Hilton". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Guardian (January 21, 2009). "Guardian Unlimited: The Love Guru leads Razzie nominations". The Guardian (Guardian Newspapers Ltd).
- ↑ Snyder, S. James (January 21, 2009). "A Brief History of The Razzies". TIME (www.time.com). http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1872798,00.html. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 World Entertainment News Network staff (February 22, 2009). "Myers' Love Guru Sweeps Razzies". World Entertainment News Network.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Agence France-Presse staff (February 22, 2009). "'Love Guru', Paris Hilton are top of the flops". Agence France-Presse.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Agence France-Presse staff (January 21, 2009). "Mike Myers top of the flops in annual Oscars spoof". Agence France-Presse.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Marrs, John (February 25, 2009). "'They have no excuse to be as bad as they are' -The Golden Raspberry awards aren't just a refreshing antidote to the Oscars, they can help sell films too. John Marrs talks to the Razzies' founder, John Wilson". The Guardian (www.guardian.co.uk). http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/feb/24/razzies-interview-oscars. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ↑ Kaltenbach, Chris (March 21, 2002). "Russell and Denzel Don't Have a Chance Here". Sun-Sentinel (Sun-Sentinel Company): p. 3E.
- ↑ Telegraph Herald staff (February 22, 2009). "Hilton, Myers top Razzies". Telegraph Herald: p. A2.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Wilson, Jacque (February 22, 2009). "Mike Myers, Paris Hilton big 'winners' at Razzies". CNN (www.cnn.com). http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/22/razzies/index.html. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ↑ The Advertiser staff (February 23, 2009). "Myers' Guru not so lovely". The Advertiser.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Germain, David (Associated Press) (February 23, 2009). "Mike Myers, Paris Hilton Top Razzies Honorees". The Wichita Eagle: p. 4B.
- ↑ The Guardian staff (February 23, 2009). "Guardian Unlimited: Mike Myers's Love Guru triumphs at Razzies". The Guardian (Guardian Newspapers Ltd). http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/feb/23/razzies-golden-raspberries-mike-myers. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ↑ Walsh, Jim (February 23, 2009). "Flop stars". Chicago Tribune RedEye Edition (Chicago Tribune): p. 38.
- ↑ Reuters (February 23, 2009). "Razzie laughs for Love Guru". The Toronto Star (Toronto Star Newspapers Limited): p. L05.
- ↑ The Guardian staff (February 22, 2009). "Guardian Unlimited: Mickey Rourke dedicates Wrestler award to dead Chihuahua Loki". The Guardian (Guardian Newspapers Ltd).
- ↑ Wilson, John (2009). "29th Annual Golden Raspberry (Razzie) Award "Winners"". Home of the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation. Golden Raspberry Award Foundation. http://www.razzies.com/history/08winners.asp. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- ↑ Wilson, John (2009). "Stats on Razzie Worst Picture Nominees for 2008". Home of the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation. Golden Raspberry Award Foundation. http://www.razzies.com/history/29thNoms.asp. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
External links
- "Razzie Awards". Internet Movie Database. 2009. http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Razzie_Awards/2009.
- Buchanan, Kyle (January 8, 2009). "Defamer Talks To The Razzies Founder About The Shocking 'Spirit' Snub". Defamer. Gawker Media. http://defamer.gawker.com/5126511/defamer-talks-to-the-razzies-founder-about-the-shocking-spirit-snub?skyline=true&s=x.
- Kardashian, Kim (January 21, 2009). "Kim in the News: My first Razzie nomination!". Kim Kardashian official web site. Buzznet. http://kimkardashian.celebuzz.com/2009/01/my-first-razzie-nomination.php.
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