14 DAY TRIAL // As is tradition by now, the nominations for the Razzie Awards have just been announced, one day before noms for the Academy Awards are made public. Unlike the Oscars, though, the Razzies “celebrate” critical underachievement, sometimes even with those productions who fare incredibly well with the audiences. Case in point, Michael Bay’s “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” which got no less than 7 nods in the major categories, as a post on the official webpage of the Razzies duly informs.
“Transformers 2” is not the biggest loser, though, at least as far as nominations as concerned, since “Land of the Lost” also got the same amount of nods, also in major categories, which literally makes it an equally strong contender. Notably absent from nominations, though, is the critically panned but much loved by audiences “New Moon,” the sequel to 2008’s “The Twilight Saga.” Organizers explained this by saying that, despite speculation that “New Moon” would rival “Transformers” at the Razzies, it just wasn’t bad enough. Plus, had they expanded the list to 10 nominations, it would have stood a chance, since it ranked sixth with them.
“Razzie Repeat Offender Michael Bay helped lead the over-loud, over-long, uber-stupid Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen to a huge box office take... and to a huge haul of Razzie nominations as well. In addition to Worst Director and Worst Picture, the film is up for Worst Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel, Worst Screenplay, Worst Supporting Actress (Julie White as the stoned, screaming mother of Shia LeBouf), Worst Screen Couple (LeBouf and EITHER Megan Fox OR Any Transformer) and Worst Actress (Fox again, dually nominated for this film and Jennifer’s Body),” reads the official Razzie announcement.
“Transformers” (aka “The Trannies, Too”) has a very strong rival in “Land of the Lost,” as noted above. “Keeping up with Trannies, Too in the Razzie race (but decidedly not at the box office) is Last Summer’s Biggest B.O. bomb, Land of the Lost, also with 7 shots at taking home spray-painted gold. Lost star Will Ferrell is listed in both Worst Actor and Worst Screen Couple (Ferrell & Any Co-Star, Creature or “Comic Riff”) and the film itself is also nominated for Worst Picture, Worst Director, Worst Screenplay, Worst Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel and Worst Supporting Actor (the screaching Jorma Taccone as the monkeylike Cha-Ka),” the announcement goes to say.
The Razzies were set up in 1980 by John Wilson, as a response to the Academy Awards, which is why the ceremony always takes place one day before the Oscars, with the same rule applying for the nominations as well. “Winners” will be announced on March 6, so keep an eye on this space for that; meanwhile, check out below the full list of nominees.
WORST PICTURE OF 2009
“All About Steve” “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” “Land of the Lost” “Old Dogs” “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’ (aka “Trannies, Too”)
WORST ACTOR OF 2009
All Three Jonas Brothers, “Jonas Brothers: The 3-D Concert Experience” Will Ferrell, “Land of the Lost” Steve Martin, “Pink Panther 2” Eddie Murphy, “Imagine That” John Travolta, “Old Dogs”
WORST ACTRESS Of 2009
Beyonce, “Obsessed” Sandra Bullock, “All About Steve” Myley Cyrus, “Hannah Montana: The Movie” Megan Fox, “Jennifer’s Body” and “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” Sarah Jessica Parker, “Did You Hear About the Morgans?”
WORST SCREEN COUPLE OF 2009
Any Two (or More) Jonas Brothers, “The Jonas Brothers 3-D Concert Experience” Sandra Bullock and Bradley Cooper, “All About Steve” Will Ferrell and any co-star, Creature or “Comic Riff,” “Land of the Lost” Shia LeBouf & Either Megan Fox or Any Transformer, “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” Kristin Stewart and either Robert Pattinson or Taylor Whatz-His-Fang, “Twilight Saga: New Moon”
WORST SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF 2009
Candice Bergen, “Bride Wars” Ali Larter, “Obsessed” Sienna Miller, “G.I. Joe” Kelly Preston, “Old Dogs” Julie White (as Mom), “Trannies, Too”
WORST SUPPORTING ACTOR OF 2009
Billy Ray Cyrus, “Hannah Montana: The Movie” Hugh Hefner (as himself), “Miss March” Robert Pattinson, “Twilight Saga: New Moon” Jorma Taccone (as Cha-Ka), “Land of the Lost” Marlon Wayans, “G.I. Joe”
WORST REMAKE, RIP-OFF OR SEQUEL (COMBINED CATEGORY FOR 2009)
“G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” “Land of the Lost” “Pink Panther 2” (A Rip-Off of a Sequel to a Remake) “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” “Twilight Saga: New Moon”
WORST DIRECTOR OF 2009
Michael Bay, “Trannies, Too” Walt Becker, “Old Dogs” Brad Silberling, “Land of the Lost” Stephen Sommers, “G.I. Joe” Phil Traill, “All About Steve”
WORST SCREENPLAY OF 2009
“All About Steve,” screenplay by Kim Barker “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra,” screenplay by Stuart Beattie and David Elliot & Paul Lovett, based on Hasbro’s G.I. Joe Characters. “Land of the Lost,” written by Chris Henchy & Dennis McNicholas, based on Sid & Marty Krofft’s TV series “Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen,” written By Ehren Kruger & Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman, based on Hasbro’s Transformers Action Figures “Twilight Saga: New Moon,” screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg, based on the novel by Stephenie Meyer
WORST PICTURE OF THE DECADE (3 SPECIAL 30TH RAZZIE-VERSARY AWARDZ)
“Battlefield Earth” (2000) – Nominated for 10 Razzies, “winner” of 8 (including Worst Drama of Our First 25 Years) “Freddy Got Fingered” (2001) – Nominated for nine Razzies, “winner” of five “Gigli” (2003) – Nominated for 10 Razzies, “winner” of seven (including Worst Comedy of Our First 25 Years) “I Know Who Killed Me” (2007) – Nominated for nine Razzies, “winner” of eight “Swept Away” (2002) – Nominated for nine Razzies, “winner” of five
WORST ACTOR OF THE DECADE
Ben Affleck – (Nominated for nine “achievements,” “winner” of two Razzies): “Daredevil,” “Gigli,” “Jersey Girl,” “Paycheck,” “Pearl Harbor,” “Surviving Christmas” Eddie Murphy – (Nominated for 12 “achievements,” “winner” of three Razzies): “Adventures of Pluto Nash,” “I Spy,” “Imagine That,” “Meet Dave,” “Norbit,” “Showtime” Mike Myers – (Nominated for four “achievements,” “winner” of two Razzies): “Cat in the Hat,” “The Love Guru” Rob Schneider – (Nominated for six “achievements,” “winner” of one Razzie): “The Animal,” “Benchwarmers,” “Deuce Bigalo: European Gigolo,” “Grandma’s Boy,” “The Hot Chick,” “I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry,” “Little Man,” “Little Nicky” John Travolta – (Nominated for six “achievements,” “winner” of the Razzies): “Battlefield Earth,” “Domestic Disturbance,” “Lucky Numbers,” “Old Dogs,” “Swordfish”
WORST ACTRESS OF THE DECADE
Mariah Carey – (The Single Biggest Individual Vote Getter of the Decade: 70+% Of ALL Votes For Worst Actress Of 2001): “Glitter” Paris Hilton – (Nominated for five “achievements,” “winner” of four Razzies): “The Hottie & The Nottie,” “House of Wax,” “Repo: The Genetic Opera” Lindsay Lohan – (Nominated for five “achievements,” “winner” of three Razzies): “Herbie Fully Loaded,” “I Know Who Killed Me,” “Just My Luck” Jennifer Lopez – (Nominated for nine “achievements,” “winner” of two Razzies): “Angel Eyes,” “Enough,” “Gigli,” “Jersey Girl,” “Maid in Manhattan,” “Monster-in-Law,” “The Wedding Planner” Madonna – (Nominated for six “achievements,” “winner” of four Razzies): “Die Another Day,” “The Next Best Thing,” “Swept Away”