Monday, February 28, 2011

And Now for the Haters: 2011 Razzie Award "Winners"

According to "The Odds" column at the The Wrap.com, there were 637 voters for this year dis-honors.  The Last Airbender and Sex and the City 2 took the brunt of these voters' ire.  Airbender is problematic, but I like Sex and the City 2:

2011 Razzie Award (not really) Winners:

Worst Picture: "The Last Airbender"


Worst Director: M. Night Shyamalan, "The Last Airbender"

Worst Actor: Ashton Kutcher, "Killers" and "Valentine's Day"

Worst Actress: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon, "Sex and the City 2"

Worst Supporting Actor: Jackson Rathbone, "The Last Airbender" and "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse"

Worst Supporting Actress: Jessica Alba, "The Killer Inside Me," "Little Fockers," "Machete" and "Valentine's Day"

Worst Screen Couple of Ensemble: "Sex and the City 2"

Worst Screenplay: M. Night Shyamalan, "The Last Airbender"

Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel: "Sex and the City 2"

Worst Eye-Gouging Misuse of 3D: "The Last Airbender"

Sunday, February 27, 2011

"The King's Speech" Wins Best Picture Oscar

Best Picture

“The King's Speech” Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin, Producers WINNERS

“Black Swan” Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver and Scott Franklin, Producers

“The Fighter” David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman and Mark Wahlberg, Producers

“Inception” Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan, Producers

“The Kids Are All Right” Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte and Celine Rattray, Producers

“127 Hours” Christian Colson, Danny Boyle and John Smithson, Producers

“The Social Network” Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca and Ceán Chaffin, Producers

“Toy Story 3” Darla K. Anderson, Producer

“True Grit” Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, Producers

“Winter's Bone" Anne Rosellini and Alix Madigan-Yorkin, Producers

Colin Firth Wins Best Actor for "The King's Speech"

Actor in a Leading Role

Colin Firth in “The King's Speech” WINNER

Javier Bardem in “Biutiful”

Jeff Bridges in “True Grit”

Jesse Eisenberg in “The Social Network”

James Franco in “127 Hours”

Natalie Portman Wins Best Actress Oscar for "Black Swan"

Actress in a Leading Role

Natalie Portman in “Black Swan” WINNER

Annette Bening in “The Kids Are All Right”

Nicole Kidman in “Rabbit Hole”

Jennifer Lawrence in “Winter's Bone”

Michelle Williams in “Blue Valentine”
 

Tom Hooper Wins Best Director Oscar for "The King's Speech"

Directing

“The King's Speech” Tom Hooper WINNER


“Black Swan” Darren Aronofsky

“The Fighter” David O. Russell

“The King's Speech” Tom Hooper

“True Grit” Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
 

Randy Newman Wins Best Original Song Oscar for "Toy Story 3"

Music (Original Song)

“We Belong Together” from “Toy Story 3" Music and Lyric by Randy Newman WINNER

“Coming Home” from “Country Strong” Music and Lyric by Tom Douglas, Troy Verges and Hillary Lindsey

“I See the Light” from “Tangled” Music by Alan Menken Lyric by Glenn Slater

“If I Rise” from “127 Hours” Music by A.R. Rahman Lyric by Dido and Rollo Armstrong

"The Social Network" Wins Best Film Editing Oscar

Film Editing

“The Social Network” Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter WINNERS

“Black Swan” Andrew Weisblum

“The Fighter” Pamela Martin

“The King's Speech” Tariq Anwar

“127 Hours” Jon Harris

“The Social Network” Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter