MTV Movie Award Nominations - Perhaps post-cursor is a better word

[jzummak]

BEST MOVIE
Loved all of them

PERFORMANCE
Either Joaquin or Reese, but would be okay with anyone else (haven't seen Red Eye)

COMEDIC PERFORMANCE
Either Vince Vaughn or Steve Carell

ON-SCREEN TEAM
Either Vince and Owen or the guys from 40-Year-Old Virgin

VILLAIN
Cillian Murphy

BREAKTHROUGH
Another tough one, but I'd go with either Ilsa Fisher or Taraji Henson

HERO
Christian Bale

SEXIEST PERFORMANCE
Jessica Alba

FIGHT
Haven't seen Kung Fu Hustle, but Hayden vs. Ewan (close one)

KISS
Another hard one, but Clive and Rosario stuck with me more

FRIGHTENED PERFORMANCE
Have only seen Dakota Fanning. Please don't give it to Paris.

[VanHelsing]

my predictions (not necessarily my favorites)...

BEST MOVIE
Wedding Crashers

BEST PERFORMANCE
Joaquin Phoenix - Walk the Line

BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE
Vince Vaughn - Wedding Crashers

BEST ON-SCREEN TEAM
Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen & Romany Malco - The 40-Year-Old Virgin

BEST VILLAIN
Tobin Bell - Saw II

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
Isla Fisher - Wedding Crashers

BEST HERO
Christian Bale - Batman Begins

SEXIEST PERFORMANCE
Jessica Alba - Sin City

BEST FIGHT
Kong vs. the Planes - King Kong

BEST KISS
Jake Gyllenhaal & Heath Ledger - Brokeback Mountain

BEST FRIGHTENED PERFORMANCE
Jennifer Carpenter - The Exorcism of Emily Rose

and please remember, this is the MTV crowd voting... they always like their winners to be controversial/hip so that these winners can present some wild acts on stage upon receiving their awards...

[Eric]

You can usually find at least one, but usually only one, worthwhile candidate in most categories, as is almost always the case with awards...

BEST MOVIE
"The 40-Year-Old Virgin" (alright, haven't watched the whole thing, but it's certainly preferable to the only other one I've watched, Batman: Back To Dour)

BEST PERFORMANCE
Rachel McAdams - "Red Eye"

BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE
Tyler Perry - "Madea's Family Reunion" (for the ludicrosity factor)

BEST ON-SCREEN TEAM
Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen & Romany Malco - "The 40-Year-Old Virgin"

BEST VILLAIN
Tilda Swinton - "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" (I don't get Damien's love for this one, but Tilda is fantastic -- first time I've liked her)

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
haven't seen 'em

BEST HERO
don't much care

SEXIEST PERFORMANCE
Rob Schneider - "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo" (since I can't choose Ryan Reynolds, John Leguizamo, Stephen Chow or Bow Wow's little friend Brandon T. Jackson...)

BEST FIGHT
Stephen Chow vs. Axe Gang - "Kung Fu Hustle" (too bad they couldn't squeeze the entire running time of Crash in here)

BEST KISS
Jake Gyllenhaal & Heath Ledger - "Brokeback Mountain"

BEST FRIGHTENED PERFORMANCE
Dakota Fanning - "War of the Worlds" (will wonders never cease?)

[OscarGuy]

Most terrified reaction in a film...it may be a category designed for Dakota Fanning.

[Big Magilla]

What the hell is "best frightened performance"? Was this invented so they could find a way of rewarding the so with it Paris Hilton?

[anonymous1980]

with the exception of Kate Beckinsale for Underworld: Evolution, boring boring nominees...

Yeah.

Sorry they completely shut out Crash.

[VanHelsing]

with the exception of Kate Beckinsale for Underworld: Evolution, boring boring nominees...

[Sonic Youth]

But geisha girls WERE supposed to be sexy, or at least alluring.

I understand the point you're trying to make, that there are some anachronisms we are supposed to reject in this day and age. But if otherwise sensible, progressive, level-headed men find geishas sexy, what can you do?

[The Original BJ]

Yes, yes, the nomination for Rob Schneider is beyond gross. But it's sort of hilarious. I know I would have gotten a big kick out of nominating him.

Ziyi Zhang in Memoirs of a Geisha was about as sexy as a wooden board. But I think the nomination's uncomfortable racial aspect is what's really disturbing. Americans love their Geisha Girls!

For kicks, my list in this category would be Maria Bello in A History of Violence, Jake Gyllenhaal in Jarhead, Scarlett Johansson in Match Point, Alessandro Nivola in Junebug, and Ziyi Zhang . . . in 2046.

[Penelope]

Most disturbing nomination: Zhang Ziyi for Sexiest Performance for Memoirs of a Geisha. Unsettling on so many levels . . .

Surely you mean Rob Schneider?

Yeah, what's up with that? They only nominate ONE guy and it's Rob Schneider???? Are there no gay men or str8 women on the nominating committee???

[Aceisgreat]

Ian McDiarmid should've been up for Best Villain instead of Hayden Christensen. Kong vs. the Planes? Why not Kong vs. the T-rexes?

Most disturbing nomination: Zhang Ziyi for Sexiest Performance for Memoirs of a Geisha. Unsettling on so many levels . . .

Surely you mean Rob Schneider?

[The Original BJ]

The notables:

4 of 6 Best Performance nominees were Oscar nominees. I actually think that lineup is surprisingly classy, with the other two performances quite strong within their genres.

The best kiss nod for Heath and Jake is awesome. (But how could anyone pick Gyllenhaal for Best Performance over Ledger???)

Most disturbing nomination: Zhang Ziyi for Sexiest Performance for Memoirs of a Geisha. Unsettling on so many levels . . .

Nominees for the 2006 MTV Movie Awards are:

BEST MOVIE
"The 40-Year-Old Virgin" (Universal Pictures)
"Batman Begins" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
"King Kong" (Universal Pictures)
"Sin City" (Dimension Films)
"Wedding Crashers" (New Line Cinema)

BEST PERFORMANCE
Joaquin Phoenix - "Walk the Line" (20th Century Fox)
Jake Gyllenhaal - "Brokeback Mountain" (Focus Features)
Rachel McAdams - "Red Eye" (DreamWorks SKG)
Steve Carell - "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" (Universal Pictures)
Terrence Howard - "Hustle & Flow" (Paramount Classics)
Reese Witherspoon - "Walk the Line" (20th Century Fox)

BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE
Owen Wilson - "Wedding Crashers" (New Line Cinema)
Adam Sandler - "The Longest Yard" (Paramount Pictures)
Steve Carell - "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" (Universal Pictures)
Tyler Perry - "Madea's Family Reunion" (Lions Gate Films)
Vince Vaughn - "Wedding Crashers" (New Line Cinema)

BEST ON-SCREEN TEAM
Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen & Romany Malco - "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" (Universal Pictures)
Johnny Knoxville, Seann William Scott & Jessica Simpson - "The Dukes of Hazzard" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Jessica Alba, Ioan Gruffudd, Chris Evans & Michael Chiklis - "Fantastic Four" (20th Century Fox)
Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson & Rupert Grint - "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Vince Vaughn & Owen Wilson - "Wedding Crashers" (New Line Cinema)

BEST VILLAIN
Cillian Murphy - "Batman Begins" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Hayden Christensen - "Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith" (20th Century Fox)
Ralph Fiennes - "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Tilda Swinton - "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" (Disney Pictures)
Tobin Bell - "Saw II" (Lions Gate Films)

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
Andre "3000" Benjamin - "Four Brothers" (Paramount Pictures)
Isla Fisher - "Wedding Crashers" (New Line Cinema)
Nelly - "The Longest Yard" (Paramount Pictures)
Jennifer Carpenter -- "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" (Screen Gems)
Romany Malco - "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" (Universal Pictures)
Taraji P. Henson - "Hustle & Flow" (Paramount Classics)

BEST HERO
Christian Bale - "Batman Begins" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Jessica Alba - "Fantastic Four" (20th Century Fox)
Daniel Radcliffe - "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Kate Beckinsale - "Underworld: Evolution" (Screen Gems)
Ewan McGregor - "Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith" (20th Century Fox)

SEXIEST PERFORMANCE
Beyoncé Knowles - "The Pink Panther" (Sony Pictures)
Jessica Alba - "Sin City" (Dimension Films)
Jessica Simpson - "The Dukes of Hazzard" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Ziyi Zhang - "Memoirs of a Geisha" (Sony Pictures)
Rob Schneider - "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo" (Sony Pictures)

BEST FIGHT
Kong vs. the Planes - "King Kong" (Universal Pictures)
Stephen Chow vs. Axe Gang - "Kung Fu Hustle" (Sony Pictures Classics)
Angelina Jolie vs. Brad Pitt - "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" (20th Century Fox)
Ewan McGregor vs. Hayden Christensen - "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith" (20th Century Fox)

BEST KISS
Jake Gyllenhaal & Heath Ledger - "Brokeback Mountain" (Focus Features)
Taraji P. Henson & Terrence Howard - "Hustle & Flow" (Paramount Classics)
Anna Faris & Chris Marquette - "Just Friends" (New Line Cinema)
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt - "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" (20th Century Fox)
Rosario Dawson & Clive Owen - "Sin City" (Dimension Films)

BEST FRIGHTENED PERFORMANCE
Rachel Nichols - "The Amityville Horror" (MGM)
Jennifer Carpenter - "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" (Screen Gems)
Derek Richardson - "Hostel" (Lions Gate Films)
Paris Hilton - "House of Wax" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Dakota Fanning - "War of the Worlds" (Paramount Pictures)