Geek Tragedy Podnotes

The nominations for the 2009 Razzies were announced today, and I just had to share. The Razzies, in case you don’t know, are like the anti-Oscars – given for the worst films of the year instead of the best. The full list of nominees are:

WORST PICTURE:

• 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”
• Myley Cyrus, “Hannah Montana: The Movie”
• Megan Fox, “Jennifer’s Body” and “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 Whatz-His-Fang, “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 (as Mom), “Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen”

WORST SUPPORTING ACTOR OF 2009:

• Billy Ray Cyrus, “Hannah Montana: The Movie”
• Hugh Hefner (as himself), “Miss March”
• Robert Pattinson, “Twilight Saga: New Moon”
• Jorma Taccone (as Cha-Ka), “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,” screenplay by Kim Barker
• “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra,” screenplay by Stuart Beattie and David Elliot & Paul Lovett
• “Land of the Lost,” written by Chris Henchy & Dennis McNicholas
• “Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen,” written By Ehren Kruger & Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman
• “Twilight Saga: New Moon,” screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg, based on the novel by Stephenie Meyer

WORST PICTURE OF THE DECADE (3 SPECIAL 30TH RAZZIE-VERSARY AWARDS):

• “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”

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