Bennifer sweeps Razzies

Associated Press

Los Angeles

The honeymoon’s over for Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, but their mob-comedy flop ‘Gigli’ really cleaned up at the Razzies, the first movie to take all six top trophies in the annual dishonourable mention awards.

Golden Raspberry Awards voters picked ‘Gigli’ as 2003’s worst picture, Affleck as worst actor, Lopez as worst actress and the two as worst screen couple. ‘Gigli’ filmmaker Martin Brest also took the Razzies for worst director and screenplay.

The movie, which starred Affleck as a thug smitten by Lopez as a lesbian crime colleague, fell short of the record seven Razzies won by ‘Showgirls’ and ‘Battlefield Earth’.

‘Gigli’ cost $54 million to make but earned back just $6 million. Among other winners Sylvester Stallone padded his Razzie resume with a record 10th prize, this time for worst supporting actor in ‘Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over’. Stallone’s past Razzies include one for worst actor of the 20th century.

Demi Moore took the supporting-actress Razzie for ‘Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle’ which also was named worst remake or sequel. The storybook adaptation ‘Dr Seuss’ the Cat in the Hat’ won the Razzie for worst excuse for a movie.

Another top nominee, ‘From Justin to Kelly’ was shut out in the awards balloting by the Razzie voters. ‘American Idol’ stars Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini received a special “governor’s award” for distinguished underachievement in choreography.