Ok so I stole that byline from Gamespot but it’s too damn funny. So as most might not know, as I am also one to recently discover, The Golden Raspberry Awards, better known as The Razzies, is the counterpart to the prestigious Oscars. These awards honor the worst the movie business had to offer for the year. When I hear the words “worst” and “movie” in one sentence I always think Uwe Boll. For those not in the know the German director, Boll, is responsible for making some of the worst video-game movies ever. Now that’s saying something considering Mortal Kombat is regarded as one of the best in this genre! Some have said that Mr. Boll is our generation’s Ed Wood but that would be giving the Ed Wood, ‘Worst Film Director Ever’, major discourtesy. Anyway I’m happy to report that Uwe Boll is being given the Worst Career Achievement Award at this year’s Razzies, to be held on Feb 21. And now the nominees…
2008 Nominees for Worst Picture
- Disaster Movie & Meet The Spartans
- The Happening
- The Hottie & The Nottie
- In The Name Of The King: A Dungeon Siege
- The Love Guru
MY PICK: The Happening (shockingly bad even by M. Night Shyamalan standards – he should’ve quite after The Sixth Sense.)
2008 Nominees for Worst Actor
- Larry The Cable Guy (Witless Protection)
- Eddie Murphy (Meet Dave)
- Mike Myers (The Love Guru)
- Al Pacino (88 Minutes & Righteous Kill)
- Mark Wahlberg (The Happening)
MY PICK: Mark Wahlberg (I didn’t get to see Meet Dave so I can’t vouch for Eddie. Mark though was atrocious in The Happening and I am kind of a fan so he must’ve been some kind of terrible for me to say that.)
2008 Nominees for Worst Actress
- Jessica Alba (The Eye & The Love Guru)
- Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett Smith, Meg Ryan (The Women)
- Cameron Diaz (What Happens In Vegas)
- Paris Hilton (The Hottie & The Nottie)
- Kate Hudson (Fool’s Gold & My Best Friend’s Girl)
MY PICK: None (The only movie here that I’ve seen is The Love Guru & What Happens In Vegas. But between those two I would have to go with Jessica Alba. She’s never impressed me in anything she’s been in except for a bikini.)
2008 Nominees for Worst Director
- Uwe Boll (1968: Tunnel Rats, In The Name Of The King, Postal)
- Jason Friedberg & Jason Seltzer (Disaster Movie & Meet The Spartans)
- Tom Putnam (The Hottie & The Nottie)
- Marco Schnabel (The Love Guru)
- M. Night Shyamalan (The Happening)
MY PICK: Duh!
I actually disagree with a lot of these nominees especially in the Worst Actor/Actress categories. These unfortunate souls had to work with bad material, bad directing and worst (and in my humble opinion, most important) of all, bad editing. No matter what kind of talent you have or the gravity of your performance, ultimately it is the director and editor who decides which of your takes makes it into the final film. I also believe these nominations are decided by mere “Oh I find him/her like soooo annoying!” factor rather than the performance itself. Unfair methinks.
The rest of the nominees and categories can be found at the official website.
