The 29th Golden Raspberry Awards, or Razzies, ceremony was held by the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation to identify the worst films the film industry had to offer in 2008, according to votes from members of the Golden Raspberry Foundation. Razzies co-founder John J. B. Wilson has stated that the intent of the awards is "to be funny."[1] The ceremony was held at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 21, 2009.[2] Nominations were announced on January 21, 2009. The Love Guru was the most nominated film of 2008, with seven. Award results were based on votes from approximately 650 journalists, cinema fans and film professionals from 20 countries. Awards were presented by John Wilson, the ceremony's founder. The Love Guru received the most awards, winning Worst Picture, Worst Actor, and Worst Screenplay. Paris Hilton received three awards, including Worst Actress for her work in The Hottie & the Nottie and Worst Supporting Actress for Repo! The Genetic Opera. Hilton matched the record number of awards received by an actor in a single year, set by Eddie Murphy the previous year at the 28th Golden Raspberry Awards for his roles in Norbit.
| 29th Golden Raspberry Awards | |
|---|---|
 John Wilson at 29th Golden Raspberry Awards | |
| Date | February 21, 2009 |
| Site | Barnsdall Gallery Theatre, Hollywood, California |
| Highlights | |
| Worst Picture | The Love Guru |
| Most awards | The Love Guru (3) |
| Most nominations | The Love Guru (7) |
Pierce Brosnan received Worst Supporting Actor for his role in Mamma Mia!, and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull received the award for Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel. Uwe Boll received the Worst Director award for the films 1968 Tunnel Rats, In the Name of the King and Postal, and also received a special award for Worst Career Achievement.
Nominations were announced on January 21, 2009,[3] one day before the 81st Academy Awards nominations,[4] and according to Razzies tradition the ceremony itself also preceded the corresponding Academy Award function by one day.[5][6] The most nominated film of 2008 was the box office bomb The Love Guru, with seven nominations.[2][7] Paid members of the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation voted to determine the winners;[8] individuals may become members of the foundation by visiting the organization's website at www.razzies.com.[9] Award results were based on votes from approximately 650 journalists, cinema fans and professionals from the film industry.[2][8] Voters were from 45 states in the United States and 19 other countries.[10]
Ceremony
editThe ceremony opened with a musical number which parodied the song "Dancing Queen" from Mamma Mia! The Movie.[11] Awards were presented by John Wilson, the ceremony's founder.[2] Awardees received a gold spray-painted raspberry worth $4.97.[6] The Love Guru received three awards: Worst Picture, Worst Actor and Worst Screenplay.[12] Worst Picture was the last award given out at the ceremony.[11] 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."[13] "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.[14] Wilson shredded a copy of The Love Guru at the awards ceremony.[11][15]
Paris Hilton's acting roles brought 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 & the Nottie, and Worst Supporting Actress for her work in Repo! The Genetic Opera.[2] Hilton matched the record number of awards received by an actor in a single year, set by 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.[16] "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.[13] Pierce Brosnan received Worst Supporting Actor for his role in Mamma Mia! The Movie.[17] Award hosts Chip Dornell and Kelie McIver described Brosnan as "an actor who could not sing, should not sing and arguably did not sing, in a role he should not have accepted."[11] The Steven Spielberg film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull received the award for Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel.[6]
Uwe Boll received the Worst Director award for films 1968 Tunnel Rats, In the Name of the King and Postal.[5] He also received a special award for Worst Career Achievement.[3] Boll was dubbed by award organizers as "Germany's answer to Ed Wood",[3] a reference to Plan 9 from Outer Space film director Ed Wood[2] Boll sent a humorous videotaped speech from a mock set of Darfur, Sudan, stating he would not return because the Razzie awards had "ruined his life".[11] 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]
Winners and nominees
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Films with multiple nominations
editThese films garnered multiple nominations:
Films with multiple wins
edit| Nominations | Films |
|---|---|
| 3 | The Love Guru |
| 2 | The Hottie and the Nottie |
See also
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References
edit- ^ Mack, David (January 24, 2023). "The Razzies Responded After Being Slammed for Nominating a 12-Year-Old for "Worst Actress"". BuzzFeed News. Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Margulies, Lee (February 21, 2009). "Film Industry Razzes 'Love Guru,' Paris Hilton". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b c d The Guardian (January 21, 2009). "The Love Guru leads Razzie nominations". The Guardian. Guardian Newspapers Ltd.
- ^ Snyder, S. James (January 21, 2009). "A Brief History of The Razzies". Time. Archived from the original on May 1, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
- ^ a b "Myers' Love Guru Sweeps Razzies". World Entertainment News Network. February 22, 2009.
- ^ a b c "'Love Guru', Paris Hilton are top of the flops". Agence France-Presse. February 22, 2009.
- ^ a b "Mike Myers top of the flops in annual Oscars spoof". Agence France-Presse. January 21, 2009.
- ^ a b Marrs, John (February 25, 2009). "'They have no excuse to be as bad as they are' -The Golden Raspberry awards aren't just a refreshing antidote to the Oscars, they can help sell films too. John Marrs talks to the Razzies' founder, John Wilson". The Guardian. Archived from the original on March 14, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
- ^ Kaltenbach, Chris (March 21, 2002). "Russell and Denzel Don't Have a Chance Here". Sun-Sentinel. Sun-Sentinel Company. p. 3E.
- ^ "Hilton, Myers top Razzies". Telegraph Herald. February 22, 2009. p. A2.
- ^ a b c d e Wilson, Jacque (February 22, 2009). "Mike Myers, Paris Hilton big 'winners' at Razzies". CNN. Archived from the original on April 23, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
- ^ "Myers' Guru not so lovely". The Advertiser. February 23, 2009.
- ^ a b Germain, David (Associated Press) (February 23, 2009). "Mike Myers, Paris Hilton Top Razzies Honorees". The Wichita Eagle. p. 4B.
- ^ "Mike Myers's Love Guru triumphs at Razzies". The Guardian. Guardian Newspapers Ltd. February 23, 2009. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
- ^ Walsh, Jim (February 23, 2009). "Flop stars". Chicago Tribune RedEye Edition. Chicago Tribune. p. 38.
- ^ "Razzie laughs for Love Guru". The Toronto Star. Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. February 23, 2009. p. L05.
- ^ "Mickey Rourke dedicates Wrestler award to dead Chihuahua Loki". The Guardian. Guardian Newspapers Ltd. February 22, 2009.
- ^ Wilson, John (2009). "29th Annual Golden Raspberry (Razzie) Award "Winners"". Home of the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation. Golden Raspberry Award Foundation. Archived from the original on 27 April 2009. Retrieved May 1, 2009.
- ^ Wilson, John (2009). "Stats on Razzie Worst Picture Nominees for 2008". Home of the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation. Golden Raspberry Award Foundation. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved May 1, 2009.
External links
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- "Razzie Awards". IMDb. 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-01-29. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- Buchanan, Kyle (January 8, 2009). "Defamer Talks To The Razzies Founder About The Shocking 'Spirit' Snub". Defamer. Gawker Media. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- Kardashian, Kim (January 21, 2009). "Kim in the News: My first Razzie nomination!". Kim Kardashian official web site. Buzznet. Archived from the original on January 24, 2009.