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    Sandler sets Razzie record: 11 worst-movie noms

    Associated Press – Sun, Feb 26, 2012

    SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — When Adam Sandler's bad, he's really bad, according to voters for the Razzies, an Academy Awards spoof that singles out the worst movies of the year.

    Sandler received a record 11 nominations Saturday for the Razzies as star, producer or writer on three 2011 movies — "Jack and Jill," ''Just Go with It" and "Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star."

    That more than doubled the previous record of five Razzie nominations held by Eddie Murphy for 2007's "Norbit."

    Sandler's nominations include worst actor for both "Jack and Jill" and "Just Go with It" — and worst actress for "Jack and Jill," in which he plays a family man and his own twin sister.

    Sandler also had two nominations as worst screen couple opposite Jennifer Aniston or Brooklyn Decker in "Just Go with It" and opposite Katie Holmes, Al Pacino or himself in "Jack and Jill."

    As a producer, Sandler was credited with worst-picture and worst prequel, remake, rip-off or sequel nominations for both "Bucky Larson" and "Jack and Jill." He also shared in worst-screenplay nominations as a writer on both movies, and a worst-ensemble nomination for "Jack and Jill."

    "It's almost karmic for someone to have made that much razz-able stuff in one year," said Razzies founder John Wilson. "He has angered someone really powerful, I would say."

    Along with "Bucky Larson" and "Jack and Jill," worst-picture contenders are "New Year's Eve," ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon" and "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1."

    "Jack and Jill" led with 12 nominations, with "Transformers" second with nine and "Breaking Dawn" right behind with eight.

    Razzie nominations were released on the eve of the Oscars. Winners will be announced on April Fool's Day.

    For worst actor, Sandler is up against "Bucky Larson" star Nick Swardson, along with Russell Brand for "Arthur"; Nicolas Cage for "Drive Angry," ''Season of the Witch" and "Trespass"; and Taylor Lautner for "Abduction" and "Breaking Dawn."

    Swardson also was nominated for worst supporting actor for "Jack and Jill" and "Just Go with It."

    For worst actress, Sandler is joined by another cross-dressing actor, Martin Lawrence in "Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son." Also nominated were Sarah Palin for her documentary "The Undefeated"; Sarah Jessica Parker for "I Don't Know How She Does It" and "New Year's Eve"; and Kristen Stewart for "Breaking Dawn."

    Several Oscar winners made the Razzies list, among them Cage (a best-actor winner for "Leaving Las Vegas") and Pacino (a best-actor winner for "Scent of a Woman"), who was nominated for worst supporting actor for "Jack and Jill."

    Bill Condon, an Oscar winner for his "Gods and Monsters" screenplay, was among the worst-director nominees at the Razzies for "Breaking Dawn."

    The group traditionally has announced its nominees the day before the Oscar nominations and its winners the night before the Oscars. But Wilson and the roughly 600 voting members for the Razzies decided to experiment with an April 1 date this time, figuring April Fool's Day was an ideal time for their mock ceremony.

    "I have always wondered if we stepped slightly away from lockstep with the Oscars, what would happen," Wilson said. "We just kept hoping the Oscars would do their ceremony on April 2, but they just never did."

    ___

    Online:

    http://www.razzies.com

     
    • paull
      paull  •  Los Angeles, California  •  3 mths ago
      He was good for the first few movies but now he isn't even age appropriate for his OWN movies. Time for a reinvention, that goes for Will Farrell too.
      • life is a challenge
        life is a challenge 3 mths ago
        Good for you.
        They remind me of the 12 year boy in my seventh grade class that ate gross, acted goofy and poked everyone in the ribs. He thought he was funny too but no one wanted to be near him.
      • Joe 6 PAC
        Joe 6 PAC 3 mths ago
        Will Farrell is hilarious.
      • Natasha
        Natasha 3 mths ago
        Will Farrell is actually funny, so I dont know why he is always compared to Sandler.
    • Captain Spaulding
      Captain Spaulding  •  Tafton, Pennsylvania  •  3 mths ago
      Sandlers not a actor,he gets all his friends together,they party and as a after thought they shoot a movie.
      • A Yahoo! User 3 mths ago
        That's the best description I've heard of his "movies" yet.
      • Lola S
        Lola S 3 mths ago
        Dude this description is classic! I love it! lol
      • Brad
        Brad 3 mths ago
        That's perfect. Adam Sandler, Allen Covert, Dennis Dugan, and Rob Schneider are all in the same circle of friends.
    • Fightin' Owl
      Fightin' Owl  •  3 mths ago
      If "Dumb and Dumber" gets remade, Adam can play both roles there too, and won't have to act.
    • Mike
      Mike  •  3 mths ago
      Sandler is laughing all the way to the bank
      • ChristopherR
        ChristopherR 3 mths ago
        But not with MY money! LOL LOL
      • Old Goat
        Old Goat 3 mths ago
        @ChristopherR.. not with mine either.
      • Joann
        Joann 3 mths ago
        But with everyone elses.
    • sweet times
      sweet times  •  3 mths ago
      Can't we just let bad movies be. Why does someone need to tell the world that they think some has sucked except to bring the spotlight upon themselves.
      • J
        J 3 mths ago
        Because it is funny and we don't want to alienate them, just laugh with them. Failures suck, but epic failures should be honored as such. Trust me, this is much better than ignoring that it ever happened and blackballing the actors/directors.

        Everyone will have a good laugh, maybe a little humility, and we will move on in anticipation of next year's rotten tomatoes.
      • A Yahoo! User 3 mths ago
        Agree with J. Razzies are also a counterpoint to the Oscars, which many people feel are overblown, self-aggrandizing, and reward mediocrity (or worse).
      • Elle
        Elle 3 mths ago
        yeah why point the awful movies out DUH to make the cast of the movies feel like nothing I HATE THE RAZZIES
    • Mike
      Mike  •  3 mths ago
      this record is even more impressive because he only needed to make 3 films to win those 11 awards!
      • Anne
        Anne 3 mths ago
        ouch
      • Old Goat
        Old Goat 3 mths ago
        He didn't win them yet. These are just nominations.
    • Quad Fin Rider
      Quad Fin Rider  •  3 mths ago
      Adam Sandler's best joke is the one on his fans. They keep paying to watch his garbage & still don't get it.
    • The Bat
      The Bat  •  3 mths ago
      With all the crappy movies that came out this year, I'm impressed that the Razzies were able to narrow it down to the worst of the worst.
    • Besant
      Besant  •  3 mths ago
      Yeah, I agree, Sandler sucks. I've watched his "little boy loves girl & gets her even though he's a schmuck" drivel and it's sickening. Don't forget Fast Forward, 51 First Dates (Rob Scheider was great though), and many, many more nauseating, childish, predictable, pre-adolescent humor movies.
    • Duke
      Duke  •  San Diego, California  •  3 mths ago
      He got huge paydays...I think Sandler is the one laughing last...all the way to the bank
    • My Two Cents
      My Two Cents  •  3 mths ago
      When is the last time Sandler made a decent movie, NOT good, but decent?
    • David
      David  •  New York, New York  •  3 mths ago
      Razzies...Oscars.....Is there really much of a difference lately?
    • Dirk
      Dirk  •  Bakersfield, California  •  3 mths ago
      Sandler used to make much funnier films 10-15 years ago. They were silly, but funny. Now they're just stupid excuses to get his friends new mansions.
    • Rebah
      Rebah  •  Chicago, Illinois  •  3 mths ago
      His movies are awful. His acting is awful. And he is making millions. Someone explain this PLEASE!!
    • Wes
      Wes  •  3 mths ago
      I thought Just Go With It wasn't that bad...Jack and Jill had a laugh, maybe 2..but Bucky Larson? Yeah, we all knew how stupid it was going to be just from the "screaming advertisement man."
    • Dan
      Dan  •  Syracuse, New York  •  3 mths ago
      Lets have Adam Sandler and Ben Stiller Star in a movie together just to see if it effects the nations suicide rate
    • Mark
      Mark  •  3 mths ago
      I feel vindicated. I thought I was the only one who found the man to be an irritant.
    • Max
      Max  •  Roslyn, New York  •  3 mths ago
      Ever notice that the older Sandler gets, the younger his women costars get? Who's next....Dakota Fanning?
    • whatamess
      whatamess  •  Dayton, Ohio  •  3 mths ago
      Sandler is simply giving young people what they want: Mindless stupidity.
    • A Yahoo! User  •  Indianapolis, Indiana  •  3 mths ago
      There are two types of people in the world. Those who think Adam Sandler is funny...and the other 99-percent of the human race.
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