2009 Movie Awards

It won’t be long before another year is in the books. If you remember last year, I did an entry called 2008 Movie Awards. Well, this will be the 2nd annual “Let’s All Go to the Movies Movie Awards”

The rules are simple…nominated films are those that I have seen and reviewed in the past year. In other words, these awards, unless otherwise noted, are for films I’ve reviewed this year, and don’t necessarily reflect film that were released in 2009. So, if I saw a film in 2008 and then watched it again this year, it is not eligible. Get it? Got it? Good. Enjoy!

Best Animated Film:
here are the nominees

Aladdin
Mulan
Jungle Book
Wall-E
Justice League: The New Frontier
Robin Hood
Heavy Metal
Wonder Woman
Up
Coraline
Oliver & Company
Green Lantern: First Flight
The Lion King
Astroboy
Turtles Forever
The Princess and the Frog

…and the winner is

The Princess and the Frog

Best Classic Film:
here are the nominees

The Music Man
Bonnie & Clyde
Amadeus
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Batman (1989)
A Song is Born
Foxy Brown
Bye Bye Birdie
Casablanca
The Glenn Miller Story
Star Wars
The Empire Strikes Back
Return of the Jedi
Chtty Chitty Bang Bang
The Princess Bride
Flight of the Navigator
Hello Dolly!
Grease
Pete’s Dragon
The Godfather
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Blazing Saddles
Superman
The Godfather part II
Barbarella
A Christmas Carol

…and the winner(s) are

3 way tie…A Song Is Born
 Casablanca
Empire Strikes Back

Most Overrated:
here are the nominees

Hair
Noises Off
Across the Universe
Bride Wars
Highlander
Bruno

…and the winner is

 Across the Universe

Best Musical:
here are the nominees

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Guys and Dolls
Grease
Hello Dolly
Moulin Rouge
Little Shop of Horrors
Singin’ in the Rain
Bye Bye Birdie
Chicago
Man of La Mancha
The Music Man
Rent

 

…and the winner is(are)

 Bye Bye Birdie

and…

Singin’ in the Rain

Best Drama:
here are the nominees

The Soloist
A Christmas Carol
The Godfather, part II
Spanglish
Black Snake Moan
The Godfather
Slumdog Millionaire
The Bucket List
Lady Sings the Blues
Obsessed
Little Children
Any Given Sunday
Cadillac Records
Twilight
Amadeus
Secretary
American Beauty
Alfie

…and the winner is

Amadeus

Best Comedy:
here are the nominees

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Blazing Saddles
Bedtime Stories
Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad
The Wedding Singer
Little Miss Sunshine
Spaceballs
Dude, Where’s My Car?
Mallrats
Fanboys
Galaxy Quest
John Tucker Must Die
Office Space
The Nutty Professor
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Superbad
Bill & Ted’s Excellent ADventure
Role Models
The Waterboy
Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life
Coming to America
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Romy & Michelle’s High School Reunion
American Pie Presents: Band Camp
Mars Attacks
American Pie 2
10 Things I Hate About You
The Proposal

…and the winner is

 

Fanboys

Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy:
here are the nominees

Barbarella
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Avatar
Star Trek
Flight of the Navigator
Dragonball Evolution
Alien Trespass
Short Circuit
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Ghostbusters
Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars
The Empire Strikes Back
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Return of the Jedi
The Rocketeer
The Invisible Man
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Troy
Evolution
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Underworld: Evolution
Men in Black
300
Back to the Future part 2
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King

…and the winner is

Empire Strikes Back

Best Horror/Suspense:
here are the nominees

From Dusk Till Dawn
Obsessed
Taken
The Blob
Frankenstein
Them!
The Mummy (1935)
Grindhouse: Death Proof
The Invisible Man
Grindhouse: Planet Terror
Underworld: Evolution
The Skeleton Key
Sleepy Hollow
Dracula
The Toxic Avenger
Underworld

…and the winner is

 Taken

Best Action/Adventure:
here are the nominees

Barbarella
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Avatar
Sherlock Holmes
300
Astroboy
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Star Trek
Superman
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Crank: High Voltage
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Green Lantern: First Flight
Gone in 60 Seconds
Bad Boys
Crank
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Ghostbusters
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars
The Empire Strikes Back
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Return of the Jedi
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Grindhouse: Planet Terror
The Rocketeer
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Grindhouse: Death Proof
Star WArs Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Punisher: War Zone
Batman Returns
Coffy
Troy
Wonder Woman
Foxy Brown
Charlie’s Angels
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Justice League: The New Frontier
Underworld: Evolution
Batman (1989)
The Incredible Hulk
Shaft
Men in Black
Death Race
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army
Afro Samurai: Resurrection

…and the winner is

Empire Strikes Back

Best Superhero Film:
here are the nominees

Elektra
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army
The Toxic Avenger
Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
Daredevil
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Supergirl
Toxic Crusaders: The Movie
The Mask
Watchmen
Hulk Vs.
Batman (1989)
Punisher: War Zone
Batman Returns
Wonder Woman
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
The Rocketeer
Hancock
Darkman
The Crow
Green Lantern: First Flight
The Punisher
The Meteor Man
Mystery Men
Superman
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Astroboy
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

…and the winner is

 

Batman (1989)

Worst Film:
here are the nominees

The Cat in the Hat
Joe’s Apartment
Disaster Movie
Plan 9 from Outer Space
The Toxic Avenger part II
Supergirl
National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze
Plump Fiction
College
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
Ed Wood
Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter
The Telling
The Indian in the Cupboard
The Thing from Another World
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
Smiley Face
Happily N’Ever After
National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze 2
Soul Plane
Skinwalkers
Comic Book Villains
Superman III
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Who’s Your Caddy?
Stan Helsing
Imagine That
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
A Christmas Carol (2004)
The Babysitters

…and the winner is

 

The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

Best Movie Released in 2009:
here are the nominees

Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Taken
Coraline
Watchmen
Dragonball Evolution
Crank: High Voltage
Obsessed
The Soloist
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Star Trek
Up
The Proposal
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
I Love You, Beth Cooper
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Astroboy
A Christmas Carol
The Princess and the Frog
Sherlock Holmes

…and the winner is

The Princess and the Frog

Most Anticipated Film of 2010:
here are the nominees

Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
The Wolfman
Alice in Wonderland
Clash of the Titans
How to Train Your Dragon
Kick-Ass
Iron Man 2
Shrek Forever After
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Jonah Hex
Toy Story 3
Despicable Me
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Rapunzel
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, part I
Burlesque
The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Tron Legacy
Yogi Bear
The Green Hornet
Gulliver’s Travels

…and the (tentative) winner is Iron Man 2

…and now the moment you’ve all been waiting for
Best Film:
here are the nominees

Hellboy 2: The Golden Army
Aladdin
Fantasia 2000
American Pie 2
Afro Samurai: Resurrection
The Music Man
Jungle Book
Shaft
Amadeus
Coming to America
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Batman (1989)
Dick Tracy
A Song is Born
The Waterboy
Casablanca
Singin’ in the Rain
Bedtime Stories
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
Ghostbusters
John Tucker Must Die
The Glenn Miller Story
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Empire Strikes Back
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Spaceballs
Dude, Where My Car?
Crank
Fanboys
Flight of the Navigator
Wall-E
Green Lantern: First Flight
Grease
Bandidas
The Godfather
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
The Lion King
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
The Princess and the Frog
A Christmas Carol

…and the winner is

 

Empire Strikes Back

Thanks to everyone who comes by and reads this little ol’ blog of mine. Stay tuned in the next year for even more movies that range from obscure to suckfest to mega blockbusters (and don’t be afraid  to leave a comment or two).