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Ford A. Thaxton OscarŽ Winner	The Golden Raspberry Award Foundation presents The 20th Annual GOLDEN RAZZIE AWARDS Dis-Honoring Worst Achievements in Film for 1999 CONTACT: John Wilson / G.R.A.F. Website: <http://www.razzies.com> E-Mail: RAZZIEpage@aol.com For Immediate Release RAZZIESŽ ANNOUNCE WORST IN FILM NOMINEES FOR 1999, THE 90's - AND THE CENTURY! Some of Hollywood's biggest money winners of 1999 were also the biggest losers in the eyes of the Razzies, as the Golden Raspberry Awards Foundation annouced its nominees for the Razzie Awards, dis-honoring the Worst Films of 1999. Three of the biggest money-makers of the year, Adam Sandler's "Big Daddy", The Ultra-Low Budget thriller "The Blair Witch Project" and George Lucas' pointless prequel, "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace", received nods for Worst Picture of the Year, while box-office bomb "Wild Wild West" and the un-haunting "The Haunting" rounded out the list. "Wild Wild West" and "Star Wars Episode I" received eight nominations each, including nods for Kevin Kline (as Worst Actor, Supporting Actress, AND Worst Screen Couple), George Lucas (as Worst Director and Screenwriter), and the computer-animated character Jar-Jar Binks (as Worst Supporting Actor and Worst New Star). Other notable nominees included Salma Hayek for her supporting roles in "Dogma" and "Wild Wild West", Kevin Costner for his leading roles in "Message in a Bottle" and "For Love of the Game", Catherine Zeta-Jones for her roles in "Entrapment" and "The Haunting", and newcomer Heather Donahue for her unscripted ramblings in "The Blair Witch Project". Celebrating two decades as Tinseltown's Tackiest Anti-Awards Show, The Golden Raspberry Award Foundation traditionally announces its nominees for its Razzie(r) Awards 24 hours before "that other awards show". This year, in addition to its normal categories (Worst Picture, Worst Actor, Worst Actress, Worst Screen Couple, etc.) the Razzies will include four Special Awards, dis-honoring the Worst Picture and Worst New Star of The Decade, and in "The Ultimate Dis-Honor", Worst Actor and Actress of The Century. Among the Worst Films of the Decade are: "An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn!", "Hudson Hawk", Kevin Costner's "The Postman", "Striptease" and "Showgirls". Worst Actor of the Century nominees include Kevin Costner, The Artist Formerly Known as Prince, William Shatner, Pauly Shore and All-Time Razzie Champion Sylvester Stallone, while Worst Actress of The Century nominees include Elizabeth Berkley, Bo Derek, Madonna, Brooke Shields and Pia Zadora. A complete list of nominees in all 12 Razzie categories is included with this press release. "Winners" of the Razzie Awards (though in this case, that may not be the word!) will be announced in a tongue-in-cheek ceremony scheduled for 8pm/PST on Saturday, March 25th in The Academy Room of the fabled Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel - 24 hours before "That Other Award Show". Nominations were determined by mailing ballots to more than 450 G.R.A.F. members (film fans, film journalistsand film professionals) in 34 US states and eight foreign countries. The actual Razzie Award, a gold-spray-painted plastic raspberry atop a mangled Super 8 film reel, now has an inflation-adjusted estimated street value of about $4.27. The public is invited to vote for the Worst Films of the Century for the upcoming "100 Films, 100 Stinkers" poll, to be announced later this year. The ballot is available exclusively on our web site at http://www.razzies.com. The Razzies were founded in 1980 by John Wilson, a UCLA Film School graduate and author of "Everything I Know I Learned At The Movies". Razzies.com is one of the more heavily trafficked humorous destinations on the internet, and was created and produced by Dave Kalin and DK Digital Media. To arrange an interview with Wilson, or get additional information Straight from The Head RAZZberry, please contact Razziepage@aol.com. 20th Annual RAZZIEŽ Awards Nominations: Worst Picture of 1999 BIG DADDY (Columbia Pictures) BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (Artisan Entertainment) THE HAUNTING (Dreamworks SKG) STAR WARS: EPISODE I, THE PHANTOM MENACE (20th Century-Fox) WILD WILD WEST (Warner Bros.) Worst Actor of 1999 Kevin Costner/FOR LOVE OF THE GAME and MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE Kevin Kline/WILD WILD WEST Adam Sandler/BIG DADDY Ah-nold Schwarzenegger/END OF DAYS Robin Williams/BICENTENNIAL MAN and JAKOB THE LIAR Worst Actress of 1999 Heather Donahue/THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT Melanie Griffith/CRAZY IN ALABAMA Milla Jovovich/THE MESSENGER: THE STORY OF JOAN OF ARC Sharon Stone/GLORIA Catherine Zeta-Jones/ENTRAPMENT and THE HAUNTING Worst Screen Couple of 1999 Pierce Brosnan & Denise Richards/THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH Sean Connery & Catherine Zeta-Jones/ENTRAPMENT Kevin Kline & Will Smith/WILD WILD WEST Jake Lloyd & Natalie Portman/STAR WARS: EPISODE I, THE PHANTOM MENACE Lili Taylor & Catherine Zeta-Jones/THE HAUNTING Worst Supporting Actress of 1999 Sofia Coppola/STAR WARS: EPISODE I, THE PHANTOM MENACE Salma Hayek/DOGMA and WILD WILD WEST Kevin Kline (As a Prostitute), WILD WILD WEST Juliette Lewis/THE OTHER SISTER Denise Richards/THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH Worst Supporting Actor of 1999 Jar-Jar Binks (Voice by Ahmed Best), STAR WARS: EPISODE I, THE PHANTOM MENACE Kenneth Branagh/WILD WILD WEST Gabriel Byrne/END OF DAYS, STIGMATA Jake Lloyd/STAR WARS: EPISODE I, THE PHANTOM MENACE Rob Schneider/BIG DADDY Worst Director of 1999 Jan deBont/THE HAUNTING Dennis Dugan/BIG DADDY Peter Hyams/END OF DAYS George Lucas/STAR WARS: EPISODE I, THE PHANTOM MENACE Berry Sonnenfeld/WILD WILD WEST Worst Screenplay of 1999 BIG DADDY by Steve Franks and Tim Herlihy & Adam Sandler THE HAUNTING by David Self THE MOD SQUAD by Stephen Kay & Scott Silver and Kate Lanier STAR WARS: EPISODE I, THE PHANTOM MENACE by George Lucas WILD WILD WEST by Jim Thomas & John Thomas, S.S. Wilson & Brent Maddock and Jeffrey Price & Peter S. Seaman WORST ACTOR OF THE CENTURY Kevin Costner/THE POSTMAN, ROBIN HOOD, WATERWORLD, WYATT EARP, Etc. The A**hole Formerly Known as Prince/ GRAFFITI BRIDGE, UNDER THE CHERRY MOON, Etc. William Shatner/STAR DREK, STAR DREK II, STAR DREK III, STAR DREK IV, STAR DREK V, Etc. Pauly Shore/BIO-DOME, JURY DUTY, ENCINO MAN, Etc. Sylvester Stallone/99.5% Of Everything He's EVER Done WORST ACTRESS OF THE CENTURY Elizabeth Berkley/SHOWGIRLS Bo Derek/BOLERO, GHOSTS CAN'T DO IT, TARZAN THE APE-MAN, Etc. Madonna/BODY of EVIDENCE, SHANGHAI SURPRISE, WHO'S THAT GIRL? Etc. Brooke Shields/BLUE LAGOON, ENDLESS LOVE, SAHARA, SPEED ZONE, Etc. Pia Zadora/ATTACK of THE ROCK 'n' ROLL ALIENS, BUTTERFLY, FAKE OUT, LONELY LADY, Etc. WORST PICTURE OF THE DECADE AN ALAN SMITHEE FILM: BURN, HOLLYWOOD, BURN! ("Winner" of 5 1998 RAZZIESŽ) HUDSON HAWK ("Winner" of 3 1991 RAZZIES) THE POSTMAN ("Winner" of 5 1997 RAZZIES) SHOWGIRLS ("Winner" of 7 1995 RAZZIES) STRIPTEASE ("Winner" of 6 1996 RAZZIES) WORST NEW STAR OF THE DECADE Elizabeth Berkley/SHOWGIRLS Jar Jar Binks (Voice by Ahmed Best), STAR WARS: EPISODE I, THE PHANTOM MENACE Sofia Coppola/GODFATHER III, STAR WARS: EPISODE I, THE PHANTOM MENACE Dennis Rodman/DOUBLE TEAM, SIMON SEZ Pauly Shore/ BIO-DOME, ENCINO MAN, JURY DUTY, Etc. NOMINATION TOTALS by TITLE: STAR WARS: EPISODE I, THE PHANTOM MENACE and WILD WILD WEST - 8 EACH BIG DADDY, THE HAUNTING - 5 EACH END OF DAYS, SHOWGIRLS - 3 EACH THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT, ENTRAPMENT, THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH - 2 EACH Š 2000, John Wilson and The Golden Raspberry Award Foundation. This Web site Š1999, G.R.A.F. and DK Digital Media. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized reproduction or retransmission of this site without the express written consent of both parties is prohibited. So there. If you have any questions or comments about this site, please send email to RAZZIEpage@aol.com.
posted 02-15-2000 12:03 AM PT (US)

Andre Lux unregistered	And my votes goes to: Worst Picture of 1999 WILD WILD WEST (Warner Bros.) Worst Actor of 1999 Ah-nold Schwarzenegger/END OF DAYS Worst Actress of 1999 Milla Jovovich/THE MESSENGER: THE STORY OF JOAN OF ARC Worst Screen Couple of 1999 Sean Connery & Catherine Zeta-Jones/ENTRAPMENT Worst Supporting Actress of 1999 Denise Richards/THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH Worst Supporting Actor of 1999 Jar-Jar Binks (Voice by Ahmed Best), STAR WARS: EPISODE I, THE PHANTOM MENACE Worst Director of 1999 Jan deBont/THE HAUNTING Peter Hyams/END OF DAYS Worst Screenplay of 1999 THE HAUNTING by David Self WORST ACTOR OF THE CENTURY The A**hole Formerly Known as Prince/ GRAFFITI BRIDGE, UNDER THE CHERRY MOON, Etc. WORST ACTRESS OF THE CENTURY Madonna/BODY of EVIDENCE, SHANGHAI SURPRISE, WHO'S THAT GIRL? Etc. WORST PICTURE OF THE DECADE STRIPTEASE ("Winner" of 6 1996 RAZZIES) WORST NEW STAR OF THE DECADE Dennis Rodman/DOUBLE TEAM, SIMON SEZ
posted 02-15-2000 03:36 AM PT (US)

Lancelot OscarŽ Winner	This mockery of an award is a complete waste of time and effort. It is insulting to film fans, and to those who put forth a effort into their art. For what may be considered a grand joke, the punchline sadly fizzles, being good for nothing more than a chuckle in passing.
posted 02-15-2000 09:36 AM PT (US)

H Rocco OscarŽ Winner	Precisely; and not the least of my irritations with the Razzie people over the years is that they never quite hit the right nail on the head. (Whence this obsession with Sofia Coppola, of all people? How many people even noticed she was IN THE PHANTOM MENACE?) No Worst Score nominees this year, I see. All manner of luminaries have been up for that one. NP: THE MUMMY (a likely Worst Score nominee if they'd bothered this year)
posted 02-15-2000 11:07 AM PT (US)

Scott OscarŽ Winner	Does anyone really care about this crapp? Scott
posted 02-15-2000 11:54 AM PT (US)

Andre Lux unregistered	I find the Razzie Awards much more serious than the Oscar. At least they always chose it right, except for "Showgilrs" which was a great movie. I believe the Razzie voter didn't get the movie tough. Very funy stuff.
posted 02-15-2000 12:20 PM PT (US)

robin4 OscarŽ Winner	I don't care. I just wanted to say thank you to Ford A. Thaxton for helping produce Galaxy Quest!
posted 02-15-2000 03:41 PM PT (US)

mlw OscarŽ Winner	they forgot American Beauty, Talentless mr. Dripley, and The Cider House Rules (but of course nobody saw that!)
posted 02-15-2000 06:57 PM PT (US)

James OscarŽ Winner	I used to enjoy the Razzies, but in recent years they have begun to do more mainstream mockery instead of how they used to do it (they'd actually find films that were very deserving of the awards... B-movies and such). Full Moon and Troma Films are still in full production, and their movies deserve a lot more of these awards than what they have actually "nominated." James
posted 02-15-2000 08:21 PM PT (US)

SBD OscarŽ Winner	What a pity that Deep Blue Sea was completely overlooked in the Worst Picture category. If The Haunting were any good, this wouldn't have happened. And Molly Shannon(Superstar)was passed over as Worst New Star? FOUL! Any idea what happened to the Worst Score Category, and who were the nominees from those years? NP - Mouse Hunt ***/***
posted 02-16-2000 06:14 AM PT (US)

Alwin OscarŽ Winner	I'd say Wing Commander was one of the worst movies I've ever seen. The Phantom Menace turned out to be the best part of my $6. Oh yeah, also Virus (shudder), and Big Daddy.
posted 02-16-2000 10:22 PM PT (US)

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