Golden Schmoes Winners and Nominees (2008)

01

FAVORITE MOVIE OF THE YEAR

The Dark Knight
Runner-Up: Wall-E
The nominees were...
- The Dark Knight
- Wall-E
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- In Bruges
- The Wrestler
02

WORST MOVIE OF THE YEAR

Disaster Movie
Runner-Up: Meet the Spartans
The nominees were...
- Disaster Movie
- Meet the Spartans
- The Happening
- Indiana Jones 4
- The Love Guru
03

BEST DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Chris Nolan – The Dark Knight
Runner-Up: Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire
The nominees were...
- Chris Nolan – The Dark Knight
- Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire
- Darren Aronofsky – The Wrestler
- David Fincher – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Andrew Stanton - Wall-E
04

BEST SCREENPLAY OF THE YEAR

The Dark Knight
Runner-Up: In Bruges
The nominees were...
- The Dark Knight
- In Bruges
- Slumdog Millionaire
- Wall-E
- The Wrestler
05

MOST OVERRATED MOVIE OF THE YEAR

Twilight
Runner-Up: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The nominees were...
- Twilight
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- The Dark Knight
- Mamma Mia!
- Slumdog Millionaire
06

MOST UNDERRATED MOVIE OF THE YEAR

In Bruges
Runner-Up: The Incredible Hulk
The nominees were...
- In Bruges
- The Incredible Hulk
- Cloverfield
- The Fall
- Speed Racer
07

TRIPPIEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR

Speed Racer
Runner-Up: Pineapple Express
The nominees were...
- Speed Racer
- Pineapple Express
- Cloverfield
- The Fall
- Synecdoche, New York
08

BEST COMEDY OF THE YEAR

Tropic Thunder
Runner-Up: Forgetting Sarah Marshall
The nominees were...
- Tropic Thunder
- Forgetting Sarah Marshall
- Burn After Reading
- Pineapple Express
- Zack and Miri Make a Porno
09

BEST HORROR MOVIE OF THE YEAR

Cloverfield
Runner-Up: Let the Right One In
The nominees were...
- Cloverfield
- Let the Right One In
- Funny Games
- The Ruins
- The Strangers
10

BEST ANIMATED MOVIE OF THE YEAR

Wall-E
Runner-Up: Kung-Fu Panda
The nominees were...
- Wall-E
- Kung-Fu Panda
- Bolt
- Horton Hears a Who
- Waltz with Bashir
11

BEST SCI-FI MOVIE OF THE YEAR

Iron Man
Runner-Up: Wall-E
The nominees were...
- Iron Man
- Wall-E
- Cloverfield
- Hellboy 2
- The Incredible Hulk
12

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS OF THE YEAR

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Runner-Up: Iron Man
The nominees were...
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Iron Man
- Cloverfield
- The Dark Knight
- Hellboy 2
13

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE YEAR

Indiana Jones 4
Runner-Up: The Happening
The nominees were...
- Indiana Jones 4
- The Happening
- Hancock
- Quantum of Solace
- The Spirit
14

BIGGEST SURPRISE OF THE YEAR

Iron Man
Runner-Up: Slumdog Millionaire
The nominees were...
- Iron Man
- Slumdog Millionaire
- Forgetting Sarah Marshall
- In Bruges
- Wanted
15

BEST ACTOR OF THE YEAR

Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler
Runner-Up: Robert Downey Jr. – Iron Man
The nominees were...
- Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler
- Robert Downey Jr. – Iron Man
- Brad Pitt – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Colin Farrell – In Bruges
- Sean Penn – Milk
16

BEST ACTRESS OF THE YEAR

Kate Winslet - Revolutionary Road
Runner-Up: Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married
The nominees were...
- Kate Winslet - Revolutionary Road
- Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married
- Cate Blanchett – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Angelina Jolie – Changeling
- Meryl Streep – Doubt
17

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight
Runner-Up: Robert Downey Jr. – Tropic Thunder
The nominees were...
- Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight
- Robert Downey Jr. – Tropic Thunder
- Aaron Eckhart - The Dark Knight
- James Franco - Pineapple Express
- Brad Pitt - Burn After Reading
18

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Marisa Tomei – The Wrestler
Runner-Up: Taraja Henson - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The nominees were...
- Marisa Tomei – The Wrestler
- Taraja Henson - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Amy Adams - Doubt
- Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
- Evan Rachel Wood - The Wrestler
19

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler
Runner-Up: James Franco - Pineapple Express
The nominees were...
- Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler
- James Franco - Pineapple Express
- Russell Brand - Forgetting Sarah Marshall
- Dev Patel - Slumdog Millionaire
- Jason Segel - Forgetting Sarah Marshall
20

FAVORITE CELEBRITY OF THE YEAR

Robert Downey Jr.
Runner-Up: Heath Ledger
The nominees were...
- Robert Downey Jr.
- Heath Ledger
- Tina Fey
- James Franco
- Mickey Rourke
21

COOLEST CHARACTER OF THE YEAR

The Joker – The Dark Knight
Runner-Up: Tony Stark - Iron Man
The nominees were...
- The Joker – The Dark Knight
- Tony Stark - Iron Man
- Kirk Lazarus - Tropic Thunder
- Saul Silver - Pineapple Express
- Wall-E - Wall-E
22

BEST MUSIC IN A MOVIE

The Dark Knight
Runner-Up: Slumdog Millionaire
The nominees were...
- The Dark Knight
- Slumdog Millionaire
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Wall-E
- The Wrestler
23

FAVORITE MOVIE POSTER OF THE YEAR

The Dark Knight
Runner-Up: Zack and Miri Make a Porno
The nominees were...
- The Dark Knight
- Zack and Miri Make a Porno
- Cloverfield
- Wall-E
- The Wrestler
24

BEST TRAILER OF THE YEAR

The Dark Knight
Runner-Up: Cloverfield
The nominees were...
- The Dark Knight
- Cloverfield
- Iron Man
- Pineapple Express
- The Wrestler
25

BEST DVD/BLU RAY OF THE YEAR

The Dark Knight
Runner-Up: Wall-E
The nominees were...
- The Dark Knight
- Wall-E
- Hellboy 2
- Iron Man
- Tropic Thunder
26

BEST ACTION SEQUENCE OF THE YEAR

The Dark Knight – Armored truck chase scene
Runner-Up: Rambo - Final battle
The nominees were...
- The Dark Knight – Armored truck chase scene
- Rambo - Final battle
- The Incredible Hulk - Final fight vs Abomination
- Iron Man - Escape from the cave
- Wanted - Storming the fraternity
27

MOST MEMORABLE SCENE IN A MOVIE

The Dark Knight - Pencil magic trick
Runner-Up: The Dark Knight - Interrogation scene Batman/Joker
The nominees were...
- The Dark Knight - Pencil magic trick
- The Dark Knight - Interrogation scene Batman/Joker
- Burn After Reading - Chad gets shot
- Wall-E - Wall-E & Eve dancing in space
- The Wrestler - The final match
28

BEST T&A OF THE YEAR

Mila Kunis - Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Runner-Up: Marisa Tomei - The Wrestler
The nominees were...
- Mila Kunis - Forgetting Sarah Marshall
- Marisa Tomei - The Wrestler
- Elizabeth Banks - Zack and Miri Make a Porno
- Angelia Jolie - Wanted
- Olga Kurylenko - Quantum of Solace
29

BEST LINE OF THE YEAR

The Dark Knight: "Why so serious?"
Runner-Up: Tropic Thunder: "You went full retard, man. Never go full retard."
The nominees were...
- The Dark Knight: "Why so serious?"
- Tropic Thunder: "You went full retard, man. Never go full retard."
- In Bruges: "If I grew up on a farm, and was retarded, Bruges might impress me but I didn't, so it doesn't."
- Tropic Thunder: "I know what dude I am. I'm the dude playin' the dude, disguised as another dude!"
- Wanted: "Shoot *this* motherfucker!"