Here’s Where 2 Put In Yer 2-Cents...

Originally posted by kelemenmarc I'ts a very bad nominations list.

Yes, some people are missing, but "HSM3" not being on our nods list doesn't equal the injustice that was "The Reader" ROBBING "The Dark Knight" of Best Picture, Director, and Adapted Screenplay.

I enjoyed reading over the 2009 Razzie nominations list. I'm wondering how Razzie's tenacious tentacles could have missed Owen Wilson's excruciatingly awful Drillbit Taylor. When I left the theater that day I felt that he owed me an apology and ten dollars.

10,000 B.C. was one of those movies that is so bad that it actually starts to become entertaining again, so I understand why it didn't earn any nominations. At least its casting director gave some Phish fans something to do while the band is on hiatus.

I think the Razzies should have a new category called Worst Movie Starring a former Saturday Night Live cast member. You would never have a shortage of nominations in that category, believe you me!

I do have a question though, will you be recording this year's ceremony and broadcasting it on YouTube or some other video sharing network? I don't see any reason why you couldn't. Besides, I can't make it to Cali to see the show in person and I'd love to see what will happen if and when Uwe Boll appears to collect his award(s).

RESPONSE from Head RAZZberry: To me, the interesting thing about DARK KNIGHT not being a Best Picture nominee is what it sez about the Academy members' priorities. Every year, they bitch and whine about their TV ratings being in the toilet, and this year they had the chance to nominate that rare movie that was both a blockbuster (LINK) and a critical hit (LINK -- with a higher positive R.T. rating than 4 of the five eventual Best Picture nominees).

So what do they do? They once again all but yell "Screw you!" to the movie-going public, and nominate five largely unseen, elitist titles that will do nothing to improve their viewership...

 

YES!  YES!  That will be the ultimate Oscar baiter wrapped up as a comic book movie!  YES! . . .

Originally posted by Michaels [ In other words, the only way a comic book movie will get a Best Picture nod is if the upcoming "Captain America" movie is mostly about Cap saving Holocaust victims, and his girlfriend is played by an ugly Kate Winslet, and after Cap awakes from his 60 year sleep inside a block of ice, Winslet's character is now played by Meryl Streep, and she's dying of either AIDS or cancer. Then maybe, just maybe, that will sweep the Oscars.

Not a bad Razzie line-up this year. It seems that the only complaints around the web have to do with Indy 4 getting a nod over Mummy 3, and Ben Kingsley being mentioned for The Wackness. But since I have seen neither of those, I could care less. I'm just glad that the hammer has finally come down on Uwe Boll and those two retards pretending to be film directors.

On a slightly related note, I think this video sums up my feelings about "Seltzerberg" and their recent nominations perfectly:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgZziBatbf4

 

Witless Protection DESERVES worst picture...HANDS DOWN!!!!

 

I was paid $50 to review this steaming pile of manure at the MGM Grand...three weeks before it reached the theaters and REALLY ripped it a new one...  I think the nicest thing I said on the card was that "The seats in the theater were comfortable...  Too bad the movie made me want to get out of them after 15 minutes"...

Pardon my absense for the past several days, many other matters have been pressing...oh, how sweet it was to finally watch The Dummy and The Devil board that helicopter and fly away once and for all!

I had only one significant disappointment with the final list of nominees. I have long expressed my objection to Uwe Boll winning the career award at this time. I feel it sets a dangerous precedent for 3 reasons:

1. He is still young enough to right the ship...unlikely, but not impossible.

2. Despite claims that his career is near its end, I seriously doubt that. In fact, I suspect that this guy is going to be around for awhile, and the worst is yet to come. By definition, Career Achievemen Awards are one time shots, and we may well be dishonoring Boll far too early.

3. We simply haven't even discussed much more appropriate candidates.

Nonetheless, the voting body has spoken...still, I reiterate, the precedent may be unfortunate, and we now open the door to the possibility of similar awards being voted to individuals with even smaller resumes.