29th Golden Raspberry Awards
29th | |
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Date | February 21, 2009 |
Site | Barnsdall Gallery Theatre, Hollywood, California |
Highlights | |
Best Film | The Love Guru |
Most awards | The Love Guru (3) |
Most nominations | The Love Guru (7) |
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] The nominations were announced on January 21, 2009,[2] one day before the 81st Academy Award nominations,[3] and per Razzies tradition the ceremony itself also preceded the corresponding Academy Award function by one day.[4][5] The award results were based on votes from approximately 650 journalists, cinema fans, and professionals from the film industry;[1] voters hailed from 45 states in the United States and 19 other countries.[6] The awards were presented by John Wilson, the ceremony's founder.[1] Awardees received a gold spray-painted raspberry worth US$4.97.[5]
The most nominated film of 2008 was box-office bomb The Love Guru, with seven nominations.[7][1] It received three awards: Worst Picture, Worst Actor, and Worst Screenplay.[8] 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."[9] "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.[10] CNN reported that Wilson shredded a copy of The Love Guru at the awards ceremony.[11]
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 actor 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.[12] "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.[9] Pierce Brosnan received Worst Supporting Actor for his role in Mamma Mia!.[13] 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] John 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."[7]
Awards and nominations
See also
- 2008 in film
- 81st Academy Awards
- 62nd British Academy Film Awards
- 66th Golden Globe Awards
- 15th Screen Actors Guild Awards
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f Margulies, Lee (February 21, 2009). "Film Industry Razzes 'Love Guru,' Paris Hilton". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b c The Guardian (January 21, 2009). "Guardian Unlimited: The Love Guru leads Razzie nominations". The Guardian. Guardian Newspapers Ltd.
- ^ Woolard, Rob (January 22, 2009). "'Slumdog' to face 'Dark Knight' as Oscar nods are revealed". Agence France-Presse.
- ^ a b World Entertainment News Network staff (February 22, 2009). "Myers' Love Guru Sweeps Razzies". World Entertainment News Network.
- ^ a b c Agence France-Presse staff (February 22, 2009). "'Love Guru', Paris Hilton are top of the flops". Agence France-Presse.
- ^ Telegraph Herald staff (February 22, 2009). "Hilton, Myers top Razzies". Telegraph Herald. p. A2.
- ^ a b Agence France-Presse staff (January 21, 2009). "Mike Myers top of the flops in annual Oscars spoof". Agence France-Presse.
- ^ The Advertiser staff (February 23, 2009). "Myers' Guru not so lovely". The Advertiser.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
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References
- Wilson, John (2009). "29th Annual Golden Raspberry (Razzie) Award "Winners"". Home of the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation. Golden Raspberry Award Foundation. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
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