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CinemAwards of 1999

This new section, which I like to call The CinemAwards, is dedicated to all those award shows whose length confounds the bladder. Also, these awards are more focused on deconstructing the bloated heads filmmakers sometimes give themselves (okay, only a few of them are). These awards range from the normal "Best Actor or Actress" to "Best Onscreen Kiss" to "Worst Use of a Letter as a Catalyst." This is basically just a page whose primary purpose is to allow me to list some of the highs and lows of the past year in film. After all, if we can't learn from our mistakes, what can we learn from?
  • Most Underrated Film
    Stigmata (tied with Forces of Nature)
  • Most Overrated Film
    Being John Malkovich (this was the easiest award to choose)
  • Best Scene of the Year
    The Matrix - The entire section as Neo tries to get Morpheus back is terrific, but the scene in the lobby is the year's most heartpounding and breathtaking use of special effects and action
    American Beauty - I must also note the dancing bag scene here, as it is the perfect blend of narration, visuals, and sound. Positively haunting and eerily beautiful
  • Best Shot of the Year
    American Beauty - The shot of the Burnham's red front door, surrounded by rain as the car window is slowly rolled down.
  • Worst Scene of the Year
    She's All That - Freddie Prinze Jr.'s tacky-hacky-sack commentary on how his life is nothing but a delicate blend of emotional balance and hard work
  • Best Actor in a Motion Picture
    Kevin Spacey, American Beauty

    Other noteworthy performances:
  • Edward Norton, Fight Club
  • Jim Carrey, Man on the Moon
  • Matt Damon, The Talented Mr. Ripley
  • Christian Campbell, trick
  • Russell Crowe, The Insider
  • Best Actress in a Motion Picture
    Annette Bening, American Beauty

    Other noteworthy performances:
  • Heather Donahue, The Blair Witch Project
  • Reese Witherspoon, Election
  • Gwyneth Paltrow, The Talented Mr. Ripley
  • Franka Potente, Run Lola Run
  • Julia Roberts, Notting Hill
  • Drew Barrymore, Never Been Kissed
  • Nicole Kidman, Eyes Wide Shut
  • Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
    Haley Joel Osment, The Sixth Sense

    Other noteworthy performances:
  • Brad Pitt, Fight Club
  • Wes Bentley, American Beauty
  • Tom Cruise, Magnolia
  • Jude Law, The Talented Mr. Ripley
  • Michael Vartan, Never Been Kissed
  • Eddie Murphy, Bowfinger and Life
  • Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
    Mena Suvari, American Beauty

    Other noteworthy performances:
  • Toni Collette, The Sixth Sense
  • Cherry Jones, Cradle Will Rock
  • Julianne Moore, Magnolia
  • Helena Bonham Carter, Fight Club
  • Tori Spelling, trick
  • Thora Birch, American Beauty
  • Worst Performance of the Year
    Freddie Prinze Jr. - Wing Commander and She's All That

    Note: I would have awarded this to Jar-Jar Binks from Star Wars: Episode I, but it wasn't actually a performance.
  • Best Onscreen Kiss
    trick - Christian Campbell and J.P. Pitoc lock lips in the final minutes of this film... it's the year's most romantic moment
  • Worst Ending
    The Last Broadcast - The film was released directly to video, and it was produced in 1998, but it is still the year's worst ending
    Sugar Town - For those who think The Last Broadcast shouldn't count, here ya go
  • Best Twist Ending That Stuns The Viewer
    The Sixth Sense
  • Best Twist Ending That Confuses The Viewer
    Fight Club
  • Best Ending Without A Twist
    The Blair Witch Project
    Dick - This has to be, without a doubt, one of the most delightful and cheer-worthy endings I've ever witnessed. This Dick doesn't suck!
  • Worst Use Of A Letter As A Catalyst
    The Love Letter
  • Best Biblical allusion
    Magnolia and The Matrix
  • Worst Biblical allusion
    End of Days, for completely altering the meaning of the 1000 years, as well as numerous other errors. Also awarded for the unbelievably stupid deduction by Arnold Schwarzenegger for finding Christine York (however, I will admit to enjoying the film in spite of these)
  • Film Most Obviously Ready For 21st Century
    Run Lola Run
  • Film Most Obviously Ready For 19th Century
    Eyes Wide Shut
  • Film Most Obviously Ready For The Infirmary
    Bicentennial Man
  • Film With The Most Viewers Running To The Bathroom
    The Green Mile
  • 2nd Film With The Most Viewers Running To The Bathroom
    The Blair Witch Project (advice: don't sit too close to the movie screen)
  • Biggest Mistake By Producers
    Anna and the King - Did they actually think people would want to see this?
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