Razzie-super 8 connection

Post by **Rick Palidwor** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 5:05 am

Did anyone here realize that the Razzie award (for worst films of the year) trophy makes a nod to super 8? Found this today in a news item:

"For 26 years, the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation has been lauding the worst in Hollywood with the Razzie, which it proudly labels "Tinseltown's tackiest trophy." The award, a gold-spray-painted, golf-ball-sized raspberry atop a mangled Super-8 film reel, has an estimated value of $4.97."

Rick

Post by **Patrick** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 5:13 am

No wonder it's hard for some people to take super 8 seriously.

Post by **etimh** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 6:28 am

Super 8?

Tim

Post by **Rick Palidwor** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 7:37 am

etimh wrote:Super 8?

Tim

Yes. You can't see it? It's rather elegant. We should be honoured.

Rick

Post by aj » Sat Feb 25, 2006 8:46 am

It is 8mm. But considering the perforations I suppose it is Regular-8.
Indeed it is funny but considering that several now famous directors (Spielberg, Verhoeven) started with 8mm gauge it is not really justified. Maybe it is a link to shaky and blurry homemovies of past times?

Post by **Actor** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 8:46 am

And you can find this year's nominees here:

http://www.razzies.com/default.asp

Post by **timdrage** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 10:23 am

yeah that looks like a std-8 reel, but I guess they use whatever they can get their hands on to make them...

Post by **Scotness** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 11:20 am

Rasberries?? they look more like mulberries to me - the cluster size, grouping, shape, perforations......

Scot

Post by **Rick Palidwor** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 4:27 pm

Yes, Regular 8, my mistake. We should all chastise the reporter or whoever said it was super 8 in the first place. After all, we are the super 8 police:)

Rick

Post by **timdrage** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 4:52 pm

Scotness wrote:Rasberries?? they look more like mulberries to me - the cluster size, grouping, shape, perforations......

Uhh i think it's supposed to be just one giant rasberry...

Post by aj » Sun Mar 05, 2006 8:43 pm

http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Mov ... index.html

Indeed, 8mm reels in the picture(s).
No pleased receivers

Post by **flatwood** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 11:19 pm

Thats a great looking award. The base looks like a lid off a jar of peanut butter??!!

Post by **Mikael** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:22 pm

i bet thereÃ‚Â´s a porno flick on that reel.

hehehe. :lol:

Post by **tlatosmd** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:21 am

Like 'DOG-A-RAMA', for example?

...now, before you'll crucify me, remember what forum taught me about this film. ;)

Post by **flatwood** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:59 am

The more I look at that thing the more it looks like the middle part is a tuna can, or maybe a cat-food can??? This has been very entertaining, thank you!!!