The 2007 How Dare You Awards
Worst Title:
AVPR: Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem
Because I Said So
The Last Mimzy
The Number 23
P2 (WINNER!)
Most Unnecessary Sequel:
AVPR: Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem (WINNER!)
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Resident Evil: Extinction
Rush Hour 3
Shrek 3
Movie That Took Itself Way, Way Too Seriously:
In the Valley of Elah
Lions for Lambs
The Number 23 (WINNER!)
Premonition
Reservation Road
Biggest Disappointment:
300
Fred Clause
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Spider Man 3 (WINNER!)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Least Successful Remake or Reboot:
Alvin and the Chipmunks
The Hitcher
Hairspray
The Invasion (WINNER!)
Sydney White
Biggest Computer Generated Obscenity:
Non-Humans: 300 (WINNER!)
The Chipmunks: Alvin and the Chipmunks
Everything: Beowulf
The Silver Surfer: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Non-Human Pirates: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
Least Frightening Horror Movie:
AVPR: Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem
Dead Silence
The Hitcher
The Number 23 (WINNER!)
Saw IV
Most Forgettable Performance by an Oscar Winning Actor:
Morgan Freeman: The Bucket List
Dustin Hoffman: Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium
Jack Nicholson: The Bucket List
Kevin Spacey: Fred Claus (WINNER!)
Robing Williams: License to Wed
Most Forgettable Performance by an Oscar Winning Actress:
Diane Keaton: Because I Said So
Nicole Kidman: The Invasion
Susan Sarandon: Mr. Woodcock (WINNER!)
Hilary Swank: The Reaping
Rahel Weisz: Fred Clause
Movie You Least Wanted to See:
The Brothers Soloman
The Invasion
Lions for Lambs
P2 (WINNER!)
Shoot ‘Em Up
Title That Best Fits a Porno Movie:
Are We Done Yet?
Balls of Fury (WINNER!)
Catch and Release
Breach
Mr. Woodcock
Most Formulaic:
Freedom Writers: Can a teacher of a racially divided Los Angeles school with at-risk kids make a difference in their lives? Of course! (WINNER!)
The Game Plan: Can a driven and singularly focused jerk become a different person when he realizes he’s a dad? Of course!
The Invasion: Once again those pesky aliens are back taking people over and making them drones. Hopefully the two people who know what’s happening can put a stop to it
Music and Lyrics: Can an old has-been and a young beautiful woman fall in love? Sure, this time they need to write a song together in order for it to happen
No Reservations: Can a driven and singularly focused jerk woman become a different person thanks to her niece? Of course, and don’t worry she’ll fall in love too.
Most Ridiculous Concept:
Good Luck Chuck: A dentist is love cursed so that every woman he dates finds the love of her life the moment she leaves him. Women constantly want to date him so they can find their true love but what happens when he meets the woman of his dreams?
Fred Claus: The brother of Santa Claus is a criminal in trouble so Santa bring him to the North Pole to work off his debt. Oh, and for some reason there’s also an efficiency expert evaluating Santa (WINNER!)
The Last Mimzy: Two kids become super smart by playing with their toys and one of those toys, a rabbit called Mimzy, talks to one of the kids, giving important messages from the future
Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium: A toy store is filled with magic thanks to its 243 year old proprietor who decides to turn the reins over to Natalie Portman who with the help of accountant Jason Bateman need to find the magic within themselves to reawaken the magic filled toys
The Number 23: A man discovers a book about the number 23 which leads him into a descent of madness