All the money at the worldwide box office and the adoration of nearly every female with the ability to read were still not enough to prevent the phenomenon known as the Twilight series from receiving Golden Raspberry, or Razzie, nominations.
The Razzies are the only movie awards organization designed to celebrate - or is that denigrate? - the worst films of the year.
Twilight: New Moon received abominations - sorry - nominations for Worst Supporting Actor (Robert Pattinson) Worst Couple (Kristen Stewart plus Pattinson or Taylor Lautner) Worst Screenplay, and Worst Remake, Ripoff, or Sequel.
Ouch! Those moody teen vampires apparently aren't the only things that bite.
The makers of New Moon, who I'm sure are just reeling from this devastating blow, can at least take solace in the fact that Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Land of the Lost received more nominations.
Even Golden Globe and SAG Award winner for Best Actress, Sandra Bullock, couldn't avoid the Razzies' penetrating gaze as the Oscar hopeful was nominated for Worst Actress for her one flop in 2009 - All About Steve.
The critically panned and audience-repelling comedy was nominated for the Razzies' top, er, bottom, prize, Worst Picture of 2009.
Considered the Oscars for the creme de la crap, the Razzies were founded in 1981 and are traditionally handed out - or is that thrown out? - the evening before the Academy Awards.
According to Wikipedia, the Golden Raspberries were the brain child of a former publicist named John J.B. Wilson, who was inspired to create an awards ceremony for awful movies after suffering through a double feature of Can't Stop the Music and Xanadu.
The 2010 Razzie Awards will be held in Los Angeles on March 6th. No word yet if Bullock or NY New Mooners will attend.
For a complete list of all the Razzie nominations, click here.
Come back tomorrow for my report on the Academy Award nominations being announced at 5:30am (PST.)
Comments
iloveuoysoso.m.c.kristenstwaart
I think it is rather sexist of you to claim that every female with the ability to read likes Twilight. Rather, every female with the inability to read likes Twilight. These females obviously have internalized sexism to the extent that they can not discern the negative messages within Twilight. Myer must have also ignorantly internalized sexism since she is far too incompetent as a writer to have willfully integrated sexist concepts into her work.
If you have any inclination to debate my assertion, feel free to e-mail here:
rmkay@oakland.edu
Thank you.
To correct my first comment, I think it is sexist to claim that even a majority of females like Twilight. Within my vehemency I misquoted you and misrepresented my position.
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