I love the Golden Raspberry Awards, or Razzies as they’re more commonly known. Highlighting the very worst in cinematic fare they offer a chance at a star-studded evening for even the poorest filmmakers.
Of course it’s usually some big names that have released some duds that are the target of these awards, and this year is no exception. Leading the lowly is Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, a catastrophic mess of a movie that single-handedly undoes all the good that the first did for Michael Bay’s career. Sharing the limelight on 7 nominations is Land of the Lost, a deeply unfunny Will Ferrell starrer that cost $100 million and made back less than half of that. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and Twilight Saga: New Moon were also nominated in a host of categories including Worst Movie and Worst Script.
As 2009 marked the end of the noughties there are also some special categories this yea for Worst Movie, Actor and Actress of the Decade. Unsurprisingly Paris Hilton, Eddie Murphy and Battlefield Earth are strong contenders.
Worth watching is Sandra Bullock for Worst Actress in All About Steve, as she is hotly tipped for Oscar glory for The Blind Side. It would be quite the feat if she nabbed both honours.
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
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
- Miley Cyrus – Hannah Montana: The Movie
- Megan Fox – Jennifer’s Body/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 Lautner – 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 – Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Worst Supporting Actor of 2009
- Billy Ray Cyrus – Hannah Montana: The Movie
- Hugh Hefner – Miss March
- Robert Pattinson – Twilight Saga: New Moon
- Jorma Taccone – Land of the Lost
- Marlon Wayans – G.I. Joe
Worst Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel
- G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
- Land of the Lost
- Pink Panther 2
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
- Twilight Saga: New Moon
Worst Director of 2009
- Michael Bay – Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
- 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 – Kim Barker
- G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra – Stuart Beattie, David Elliot and Paul Lovett
- Land of the Lost – Chris Henchy and Dennis McNicholas
- Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen – Ehren Kruger, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman
- Twilight Saga: New Moon – Melissa Rosenberg
Worst Picture of the Decade
- 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 Whacks, 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