'Disaster Movie' comes out as the leader of the 29th Annual Razzie Awards nominees with six nods, followed by 'The Hottie and the Nottie' and 'The Love Guru' among others.
- Jan 22, 2009
AceShowbiz - On Wednesday, January 21, a day before Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveil their nominees for the 81st Annual Academy Awards, Golden Raspberry Award Foundation have come out with their selection of contenders for the 29th Annual Razzie Awards. Among the nominees, "Disaster Movie" seems to be the awards early favorite as it was given six gongs, including Worst Picture.
Collecting also Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel, Worst Director(s) and Worst Screenplay, the Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer's comedy was nominated alongside "Meet the Spartans", "The Happening", "The Hottie and the Nottie", "In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale" and "The Love Guru" in the Worst Picture category. Beside those counts, it also nabbed two Worst Supporting Actress nods for Carmen Electra and Kim Kardashian.
Following close behind "Disaster Movie" with five gongs each were "The Hottie and the Nottie", "In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale", "The Love Guru" and "Meet the Spartans". Other movies up for the dis-honor include "Witless Protection", "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" and "Meet Dave". The latest received two nominations for its leading actor Eddie Murphy for Worst Actor and Worst Screen Couple.
Created by John Wilson in 1980, Razzie Awards or known also as The Golden Raspberry Awards was intended to counterpoint the Academy Awards by honoring the worst acting, screenwriting, songwriting, directing, and films. The 'winners' of the 29th Annual Razzie Awards will be announced at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre in Hollywood on Saturday, February 21, the eve of the 81st Academy Awards.
Complete Nominees List of the 29th Annual Razzie Awards:
Worst Picture:
- "Disaster Movie" and "Meet the Spartans"
- "The Happening"
- "The Hottie and the Nottie"
- "In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale"
- "The Love Guru"
- Larry the Cable Guy, "Witless Protection"
- Eddie Murphy, "Meet Dave"
- Mike Myers, "The Love Guru"
- Al Pacino, "88 Minutes" and "Righteous Kill"
- Mark Wahlberg, "The Happening" and "Max Payne"
- Jessica Alba, "The Eye" and "The Love Guru"
- Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett Smith and Meg Ryan, the Cast of "The Women"
- Cameron Diaz, "What Happens in Vegas..."
- Paris Hilton, "The Hottie and the Nottie"
- Kate Hudson, "Fool's Gold" and "My Best Friend's Girl"
- Uwe Boll, "Postal"
- Pierce Brosnan, "Mamma Mia!"
- Ben Kingsley, "The Love Guru", "War, Inc." and "The Wackness"
- Burt Reynolds, "Deal" and "In The Name of The King: A Dungeon Siege Tale"
- Verne Troyer, "The Love Guru" and "Postal"
- Carmen Electra, "Disaster Movie" and "Meet The Spartans"
- Paris Hilton, "Repo: The Genetic Opera"
- Kim Kardashian, "Disaster Movie"
- Jenny McCarthy, "Witless Protection"
- Leelee Sobieski, "88 Minutes" and "In The Name of The King: A Dungeon Siege Tale"
- Uwe Boll and ANY Actor, Camera or Screenplay
- Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher, "What Happens in Vegas..."
- Paris Hilton and either Christine Lakin or Joel David Moore, "The Hottie and the Nottie"
- Larry the Cable Guy and Jenny McCarthy, "Witless Protection"
- Eddie Murphy IN Eddie Murphy, "Meet Dave"
- "The Day the Earth Stood Still"
- "Disaster Movie" and "Meet The Spartans"
- "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"
- "Speed Racer"
- "Star Wars: The Clone Wars"
- Uwe Boll, "Tunnel Rats", In The Name of The King: A Dungeon Siege Tale" and "Postal"
- Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, "Disaster Movie" and "Meet The Spartans"
- Tom Putnam, "The Hottie and the Nottie"
- Marco Schnabel, "The Love Guru"
- M. Night Shyamalan, "The Happening"
- "Disaster Movie" and "Meet The Spartans" - Both Written by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer
- "The Happening" - Written by M. Night Shyamalan
- "The Hottie And The Nottie" - Written by Heidi Ferrer
- "In The Name of The King: A Dungeon Siege Tale" - Screenplay by Doug Taylor
- "The Love Guru" - Written by Mike Myers and Graham Gordy
