This year's Razzie awards are in

[Joe Tully]

The whole article is at http://razzies.com/asp/content/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=115 but here's a list for those of you interested.

23rd Annual Golden Raspberry (RAZZIE) Award “Winners”

Worst Picture
SWEPT AWAY (Screen Gems)

Worst Actor
Roberto Benigni*# (Dubbed GODZILLA-Style by Breckin Meyer) PINOCCHIO

Worst Actress (TIE!)
Madonna#/SWEPT AWAY and Britney Spears/CROSSROADS

Worst Supporting Actor
Hayden Christensen/STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES

Worst Supporting Actress
Madonna#/DIE ANOTHER DAY

MOST FLATULENT TEEN-TARGETED MOVIE (New Category!)
JACKASS: THE MOVIE (Paramount)

Worst Screen Couple
Adriano Giannini & Madonna#/SWEPT AWAY

Worst Director
Guy Ritchie/SWEPT AWAY

Worst Remake or Sequel
SWEPT AWAY

Worst Screenplay
STAR WARS: EPISODE II: YADA-YADA-YODA, Screenplay by George Lucas* and Jonathon Hales

WORST ‘ORIGINAL’ SONG
“I’m Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman” from CROSSROADS,
Written by Max Martin, “Rami” & Dido Armstrong

KEY: (*) Indicates Former Oscar® Winner or Nominee (#) Indicates Former RAZZIE® Winner or Nominee

‘WINS’ PER FILM:

SWEPT AWAY – 5 Awards (Worst Picture, Actress, Screen Couple, Director and Remake or Sequel –

This is the FIRST time the same film has “won” BOTH Worst Picture and Worst Remake)

CROSSROADS – 2 Awards (Worst Actress, Worst “Original” Song)

STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES – 2 Awards (Worst Supporting Actor, Screenplay)

Roberto Benigni’s PINOCCHIO – 1 Award (Worst Actor)

DIE ANOTHER DAY and JACKASS: THE MOVIE – 1 Award Each

Madonna’s 3 “Wins” for 2003 bring her career totals to 9 RAZZIE® “Wins”

and 15 Nominations -- The most for any female in RAZZIE® History.

Madonna & Guy Ritchie are the first Husband-and-Wife/Worst-Director-and-Worst Actress

RAZZIE “Winning” Team since John and Bo Derek.

This is the second year in a row that a Pop Star making her Screen Debut has “won” Worst Actress.





Let the comments begin.

[Discloner]

Never, did I ever think that Star Wars would get a razzie!

Oh well, Hayden Christensen wasn't TOO bad of an Actor, but was he isn't really a supporting actor is he? More like the main character.

Oh well.

[The Penguin]

I don't understand why everyone thinks Episode II was so terrible. If it's possible to have respect for the Razzies, I've lost it.

[Discloner]

I don't understand why everyone thinks Episode II was so terrible. If it's possible to have respect for the Razzies, I've lost it.

I don't, I really enjoyed Episode II. Sure I didn't think Christensen's acting was the best, but the movie makes up for it. Plus you've got these people out there that think George Lucas is flaunting his CGI abilities by making everything CGI...which really isn't the case...but what are you going to do?

[zmanjz]

I don't, I really enjoyed Episode II. Sure I didn't think Christensen's acting was the best, but the movie makes up for it. Plus you've got these people out there that think George Lucas is flaunting his CGI abilities by making everything CGI...which really isn't the case...but what are you going to do?

I'd have to agree with the Razzies. Hayden sucked as Anakin. Tha man has no emotion other than Angst. It's not real.

Yoda has more emotion, and the best scenes in the movie.

I hope he does a better job in III.

Thank God for Ewan McGregor who really does have acting tallent.

[Enrique]

i guess i'll step up and say i didn't care for SW2. the story was bland and predictable. yes, the FX were great, but they're worthless when the story itself isn't. i figured lucas had already lost his touch when SW1 came out, so i didn't make an effort to watch episode 2 in theaters. i won't be making an effort to watch SW3 either... i MIGHT catch it on dvd.

[TimTwoFace]

I for one thought that Episode 2 of STAR WARS was leaps and bounds better than the shlock-fest that was Episode 1; and it was still bad. Any scene with Amidala and Anakin was acted HORRIBLY - the script didn't help much, either. Those were the only scenes I thought were terrible; the rest of the movie was decent, and the final 40 minutes kicked butt. I guess it was a nice reward for sitting through the rest of the movie. :)

-Tim

[The Game]

It's hard to take awards seriously when the whole thing revolves around bashing Madonna. I mean, seriously, I'm not a fan, but get a life.

-The Game

[BlackoutCreature]

I have to say that i enjoyed Episode 1 better then Episode 2. Episode 2 wasnt bad actually, the last hour of it was awesome actually, but the first hour and a half sucked. It was boring, poorly paced, the characters never really klicked chemistry wise (especially Anakin and Amadala), and there were times when it was nothing more then an excuse to show off cool special affects.

As for Hayden Christopher, he did suck. His whole "romance" with Amadala was awful. They had no chemistry, and his attempts to express his feelings for her just came off creepy, more like a stalker then a love interest. And she came off as plain pathetic for still falling for him.

[Pilmedium]

The same movies and actors often get it with these in more than one category. It is almost like they have something against those films/people.

[TimTwoFace]

That's also true...the Razzies did turn out to be a big Madonna-bashing fest, and that's not really fair - even though that movie did do terribly. I think the Razzies don't necessarily award movies that are poor, but the movies that fail to live up to expectations. In that sense, I think all the "awards" handed out were fair.

-Tim

[Killtacular]

Jackass may be the "most flatulent" movie, but it was most enjoyable too. Only a couple of skits in the movie revolved around potty humor. Most of it was still juvenile but still fun to watch. My favorite bit being a small segment where they go bowling on skateboards (laying down on a skateboard and being pushed down a lane to slam into the pins), because in the one turn, people throw bowling balls at one of the people while they're sliding towards the pins, and one of the balls bounces off the ground and creams the guy in the crotch. Ow.

[Jin Kazama]

I don't see how Madonna got more awards than the crap-fest that was Crossroads. I still don't see how Jackass took the "teen movie" award over it.

As for SW2, I think it's just a curse on anyone that plays Anakin. Episode 1's killed that movie more than Jar Jar, and Episode 2's over-acted everything dramatic and looked like a read-through for the rest. Thank goodness "Anakin" was only in the end of Jedi, or else I fear that may have turned out bad as well now.

[Robin2099]

That does seem kind of harsh. SWE2 Wasn't deserving of the worst screenplay or actor, as I thought the screenplay was better than episode 1, and Hayden's acting wasn't bad.

[Nick Biped]

Can't argue too much with those results. Granted, I sometimes think they pick on Madonna's "acting" a little too much, but that's not to say she's entirely undeserving of it. :p

As for Star Wars getting a couple of Razzies, I'm not sure if it really deserves it. It wasn't that bad of a film. However, I'll admit that Hayden's acting wasn't very good, and neither was the screenplay. But the worst of the year? Oh, well, whatever.

[Ordinary Guy]

For all those who liked Haydne Christensen's performance in Episode 2 follow me and I will show you the promise land.

I for on liked his performance. You can say I'm an idiot or what ever I don't care.

Hayden rules!!!!!

**Takes off running as angry mob starts chasing him and throwing bottles at him.**

[Pilmedium]

The good thing about these is that they are less biased than the voting at IMDB. Of course, anyone will disagree on some of them.

[The Penguin]

For all those who liked Haydne Christensen's performance in Episode 2 follow me and I will show you the promise land.

I for on liked his performance. You can say I'm an idiot or what ever I don't care.

Hayden rules!!!!!Sweetness! Wait for me.

[Starflyer 58]

Hayden's a great actor. I find it funny how people rag on him as Anakin, yet shower him with praises for nearly every other role he's taken on. (Heck, he's even gotten props from Sir Ian McKellan for his performance in the London play This Is Our Youth.) The kid is good. Yet folks are so quick to screech "talentless hack!" when it comes to Star Wars.

I think most people who disliked him in Episode II had problems with the Anakin character and how he was portrayed, not Hayden himself, who acted only as was suitable for the role. Every complaint I've seen so far supports this theory. It's also my opinion that those against him as Anakin will eat a healthy portion of crow come Episode III. Then maybe what he's done with the character in II will finally be appreciated. :p

Oh, and I've never had any respect for the Razzies, as amusing as they can be. Simply put, it is easier to destroy than to create.

SF58 loves you.

[Jin Kazama]

If he does better in Episode 3, I'll be the first to praise him.

It's not like I want to call him bad, or say anything wrong about the Star Wars movies. It's just, to me, he did bad in the role. He didn't have much to go with, but what he did have he didn't deliver on, at least from what I see.

[Stewie]

Don't believe that Hayden Christiansen is a bad actor just because of Episode 2. See him in "Life As A House" It's a good movie, and he's not too bad in it. I won't go so far as to say that he's great (in both roles he seems to play the same character- spoiled brat) but I could easily say that he is decent. Give him a few more roles (outside of Star Wars) to prove himself.
And he just got the Razzie because hating Star Wars is the "in thing" to do.

Ep 2 was fun. Not great, not bad, not smart, but fun. That's all I wanted it to be. I asked for light-sabers and Jedi kicking ass, and that's what I got. Everyone who hates the new movies has overhyped the original trilogy. They want every release in the series to be the best movie ever made. Why can't people just let the movie be fun?

And The Razzies should lay off Madonna. She's a bad actress. We get it. We understood that a long time ago. There are a lot people more deserving of Raspberries.

I doubt most of the people that voted for Jackass in this gave it a chance (if they watched it at all).

[Terri]

I have to say that i enjoyed Episode 1 better then Episode 2. Episode 2 wasnt bad actually, the last hour of it was awesome actually, but the first hour and a half sucked. It was boring, poorly paced, the characters never really klicked chemistry wise (especially Anakin and Amadala), and there were times when it was nothing more then an excuse to show off cool special affects.

As for Hayden Christopher, he did suck. His whole "romance" with Amadala was awful. They had no chemistry, and his attempts to express his feelings for her just came off creepy, more like a stalker then a love interest. And she came off as plain pathetic for still falling for him.

That is true! The romance between Anakin and Amadala was awful. No chemistry. He was not a very good choice for playing the future Darth Vader.

[The Penguin]

That is true! The romance between Anakin and Amadala was awful. No chemistry. He was not a very good choice for playing the future Darth Vader.No it isn't just simply "true" you agree with BC's opinion. I liked Hayden as Anakin and I'm one of those apparent weird people who liked the love story in Episode II. He has been training with Obi-Wan and since "attachment is forbidden" he's never interacted with females much other than Padme when he was 9. Anakin doesn't quite know what to say.

Then again we aren't really talking about the Razzies anymore are we? :o