Tonight was the 2011 Scream Awards on Spike TV and I must say I did enjoy them. Then again I always enjoy the spectacle. The set lends itself to a modernized Hell with fire and aerialists suspended from the ceiling. There was even a river Styx flowing through the center of the stage. Below, are some of the honors given tonight.
Best Thriller Nominees:
Limitless
Adjustment Bureau
Hanna
Red
Salt
Winner: Limitless
Best Supporting Actor Nominees:
Alan Rickman- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt2
Kieran Culkin- Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Peter Dinklage- Game of Thrones
Rupert Grint- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt1
Tommy Lee Jones- Captain America: The First Avenger
Winner: Peter Dinklage- Game of Thrones
Best Breakout Male Nominees:
Michael Fassbender- X-Men: First Class
Jon Bernthal- The Walking Dead
Chris Hemsworth-Thor
Joe Manganiello- True Blood
Tom Hiddleston- Thor
Winner: Joe Manganiello- True Blood
Admittedly He had one of the best quotes of the night, “Werewolves do it in the daylight baby!”
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| “Werewolves do it in the daylight baby!” |
Best Director Nominees:
J.J. Abrams- Super 8
Matthew Vaughn- X-Men: First Class
Edgar Wright: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Darren Aronofsky: Black Swan
David Yates: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt2
Winner: Darren Aronofsky: Black Swan
Best Science-Fiction Actor Nominees:
Daniel Craig- Cowboys & Aliens
Chris Evans- Captain America: The First Avenger
Harrison Ford: Cowboys & Aliens
Matt Smith: Doctor Who
Jake Gyllenhaal: Source Code
Winner: Matt Smith as Doctor Who
I must admit he is definitely one of my favorite Doctors. I won’t stick my neck out so far as to say he’s better than David Tennant or Tom Baker but for the youngest man ever to play this multi-dimensional character he really does a smashing job.
Best Comic Book Writer Winner: Ed Brubaker- Captain America, Captain America: Reborn, The Marvels Project, Steve Rogers: Super Soldier
Best Horror Movie Nominees:
I Saw the Devil
Insidious
Paranormal Activity 2
Let Me In
Piranha 3D
Winner: Let Me In
I have a problem with this category. How do you even begin to compare a haunted house film like Paranormal Activity 2 or Insidious with a gore fest like Let Me In? There is very little that ties these movies together in a single genre. When it comes down to creativity and sheer ingenuity I would have rather seen a movie like Insidious win. Admittedly, that movie kept me up for days after seeing it. I highly recommend both the Paranormal Activity series and Insidious for audiences who enjoy films like The Exorcist or Poltergeist.
Best Science-Fiction Nominees:
Captain America: The First Avenger
Monsters
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Super 8
Tron: Legacy
Winner: Super 8
Best TV show nominees:
Game of Thrones
Doctor Who
Fringe
True Blood
The Walking Dead
Winner: Game of Thrones
Most Memorable Mutilation Nominees:
Penis bitten off, then vomited up by piranha- Piranha 3D
Transformed into swan- Black Swan
Scalped alive by motorboat- Piranha 3D
Head covered in molten gold- Game of Thrones
The reverse bear-trap- Saw 3D: The Final Chapter
Winner: Scalped alive by motorboat- Piranha 3D
This category struck me as very odd at first. However it is hard to have an entire genre dedicated to making the audience squirm and scream without some mutilation and why not honor the best of the best?
The Ultimate Scream Nominees:
Black Swan
Captain America: The First Avenger
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Super 8
Thor
True Blood
The Walking Dead
Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, Pt2
Game of Thrones
X-Men: First Class
Winner: Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, Pt2
It was amazing to see the exaltation of this decade long franchise. Daniel Radcliffe was there to accept their award and his humble speech was punctuated by the world premiere of the trailer to his new film, The Woman in Black. I am very happy to see Radcliffe return to film and this one looks very promising. Harry Potter also received several of the honors including Best F/X and Scream-Play and Daniel Radcliffe won best fantasy actor as well as Ralph Fiennes was honored with best villain as Lord Voldemort. It was rather surreal seeing Fiennes with hair and that rather bushy beard.
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| Ralph Fiennes |
Most Anticipated Movie Nominees:
The Dark Knight Rises,
The Avengers,
The Amazing Spider-Man,
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, pt1
The Hunger Games
Winner: The Dark Knight Rises
I’m really not looking forward to Anne Hathaway playing Catwoman. To me she is far too girl-next-door to bring the kind of sensuality needed to Catwoman. To me there will never be a Catwoman that surpasses Eartha Kitt.
There were other single awards given such as Visionary going to Paul Rubens for his portrayal of Pee-Wee Herman and Hero: Robert Downey Jr. I enjoyed his montage and enjoyed even more the world premiere of the trailer for Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. (I won’t get into it here about all the problems I have with RDJ portrayal of Sherlock Holmes. That is ENTIRELY off topic.) Maverick honored Nicolas Cage and was awarded by a far more prominent Maverick, Quentin Tarantino. My favorite though was Comic-Con Icon. That award went to the one and only June Foray. He voicing of so many memorable cartoon characters like Rocky the Flying Squirrel is legendary and to hear her voice again temporarily sent me back to my childhood. Ultimate Villain was given to Darth Vader and the awarding of the spike itself allowed for a rather humorous interlude with George Lucas himself. Personally, I don’t think Vader would be such a bada** without the iconic theme music provided by my personal God, John Williams.
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| Cuddly Vader? |
Overall it was an entertaining exhibition and the many sneak previews given have me more than intrigued about some of the films coming out in the next year including Paranormal Activity 3 and The Woman in Black.
For the rest of the categories, highlights, photos, and winners you can go to 2011 Spike TV Scream Awards
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