(10 Jun 1999) English/Nat
Los Angeles, 6th June 1999
RESTRICTIONS ON USAGE OF SHOW FOOTAGE: TOTAL OF THREE MINUTES, NO MORE THAN 60 SECONDS OF ANY INDIVIDUAL SHOT. MANDATORY COURTESY CAPTION IN VISION "COURTESY MTV: MUSIC TELEVISION"
FARRELLYS’ GROSS-FEST TRIUMPHS AT MTV AWARDS
With the Oscars now a distant memory, it was the turn of America’s youth to give their verdict on the year’s top film moments as a plethora of stars lined the red carpet for the annual MTV Movie Awards.
On the promotional trail for his new US album release "The Ego Has Landed", English pop sensation ROBBIE WILLIAMS rubbed shoulders with fellow musos RICKY MARTIN and COURTNEY LOVE as well as a host of American film stars including SAMUEL L. JACKSON, HUGH GRANT, HEATHER GRAHAM (with current beau ED BURNS), BRENDAN FRASER, MIKE MYERS, CATHERINE ZETA JONES, JENNIFER LOPEZ and SALMA HAYEK.
Hosted by "Friends" star LISA KUDROW, this year’s ceremony offered a refreshing alternative to the big movie award shows of the year in such wacky categories as best action sequence, best kiss and best duo, honouring films reflecting the unique sensibility and short attention span of the MTV audience.
The Farrelly brothers’ "There’s Something About Mary" cleaned up in the major categories, winning best film and best female for leading lady CAMERON DIAZ. The box office smash also took the award for best fight scene, awarded to BEN STILLER who brought on the dozens of computer experts and graphic designers who, he at least claims, created the dog that attacks him in one of the film’s most memorable scenes. MATT DILLON, who plays the private detective who deceives Stiller in order to woo the film’s title character tied for best villain with "Blade" star STEPHEN DORFF.
Best male went to JIM CARREY for his understated performance as the unknowing star of a 24-hour cable TV programme in "The Truman Show". Carrey, whose acclaimed turn was snubbed by the Oscars, took the opportunity to make a lighthearted jibe at the Academy.
Perennial MTV favourite ADAM SANDLER, who won the previous year in the best kiss category for "The Wedding Singer", was back on stage, this time as the winner of the best comic performance award for "The Waterboy".
Best duo went to JACKIE CHAN and CHRIS TUCKER for "Rush Hour", while AEROSMITH repeated their Oscar success by winning best song for "I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing" from the soundtrack to "Armageddon".
English director GUY RITCHIE was named best new filmmaker for "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels", a Tarantino-esque tale of East London gangland rivalries and bumbling villains.
It may have triumphed at the Oscars, but "Shakespeare in Love" barely registered on the MTV movie scale, taking just one gong for best kiss, awarded to co-stars GWYNETH PALTROW and JOSEPH FIENNES. Paltrow accepted the award via taped message.
The winners were chosen through a nationwide poll of MTV viewers.
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