Razzie Award Nominations: Can Sandra Bullock Make Movie History Again?

On Oscar Eve for the last 30 years the Razzies Awards have "dis-honored" the worst films of the year.  613 movies were released in 2009 and following the laws of percentages several of them were pretty awful.  The Razzies - which recognizes the least impressive screen offerings of the year and is considered the antithesis of the Oscars – are organized by John Wilson and awards are voted for by members of the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation, which is open to anyone.  Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen and Land of the Lost lead the nominations with seven nods each.  Sandra Bullock could make movie history again if she picks up both a Razzie and an Oscar within 24 hours. 

Wilson says that 2009 was such a banner year for bad movies that the Razzies considered expanding their worst-picture list to 10 nominees like the Oscars' best-picture list, "but then I realized that our membership is only one-tenth of the academy, and it would have no meaning. It would be just like the Golden Globes where a movie can win with only 17 votes."

If the Razzies had expanded its top category, "Twilight: New Moon" would've been nominated for worst picture since it came in sixth place in the voting, so alas, it got snubbed.

" 'Twilight: New Moon' just wasn't bad enough," Wilson adds, noting that its star Taylor Lautner also barely missed out receiving a nomination for worst supporting actor. Nonetheless, he was cited along with "Twilight" costars in the category for worst screen couple as "Kristin Stewart and either Robert Pattinson or Taylor Whatz-His-Fang." Pattinson is nominated for worst supporting actor, and "New Moon" is listed in the race for worst screenplay.

Wilson is surprised at a few omissions from the performance lists. "Gerard Butler had a banner bad year with 'Gamer,' 'The Ugly Truth' and 'Law Abiding Citizen,' and Nicolas Cage was terrible in 'Knowing,'" he says. "In any other year they would've been nominated."

Full Nominations HERE