2000 MTV Movie Awards

The 2000 MTV Movie Awards were hosted by Sarah Jessica Parker. In conjunction with the success of a certain HBO Original Series at the time, the awards show presented a parody of "Sex and the City" and "The Matrix" during the program's opening. It featured the SATC cast (Samantha Jones, Miranda Hobbes, and Charlotte York) as they listened intently as Carrie Bradshaw (Parker's character on the series) describes getting caught in the Matrix, which is shown in flashbacks and in the narration style heard usually on the TV series. Laurence Fishburne appeared in the spoof in a creative superimposition from the film, as well as Vince Vaughn (playing the supposed "white rabbit") and Jimmy Fallon, who played Keanu Reeves's character, Neo, from the film. Also, it noted Parker's status as a fashion icon by appearing in no less than 15 different costumes during the duration of the awards ceremonies, even appearing in nothing but a bath towel.

Winners

Best Movie

*"The Matrix"
*"American Beauty"
*"American Pie"
*""
*"The Sixth Sense"

Best Male Performance

Keanu Reeves, "The Matrix"
*Jim Carrey, "Man on the Moon"
*Ryan Phillippe, "Cruel Intentions"
*Adam Sandler, "Big Daddy"
*Bruce Willis, "The Sixth Sense"

Best Female Performance

Sarah Michelle Gellar, "Cruel Intentions"
*Drew Barrymore, "Never Been Kissed"
*Neve Campbell, "Scream 3"
*Ashley Judd, "Double Jeopardy"
*Julia Roberts, "Runaway Bride"

Best Male Breakthrough Performance

Haley Joel Osment, "The Sixth Sense"
*Wes Bentley, "American Beauty"
*Jason Biggs, "American Pie"
*Michael Clarke Duncan, "The Green Mile"
*Jamie Foxx, "Any Given Sunday"

Best Female Breakthrough Performance

Julia Stiles, "10 Things I Hate about You"
*Selma Blair, "Cruel Intentions"
*Shannon Elizabeth, "American Pie"
*Carrie-Anne Moss, "The Matrix"
*Hilary Swank, "Boys Don't Cry"

Best On-screen Duo

Mike Myers and Verne Troyer, ""
*Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, "Toy Story 2"
*Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne, "The Matrix"
*Adam Sandler and Dylan and Cole Sprouse, "Big Daddy"
*Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment, "The Sixth Sense"

Best Villain

Mike Myers, ""
*Matt Damon, "The Talented Mr. Ripley"
*Sarah Michelle Gellar, "Cruel Intentions"
*Ray Park, ""
*Christopher Walken, "Sleepy Hollow"

In giving the Best Villain award, presenter Mark Wahlberg, accompanied by George Clooney, said "Let's give it to Charlton Heston for being the head of the NRA."

Best Comedic Performance

Adam Sandler, "Big Daddy"
*Jason Biggs, "American Pie"
*Ice Cube, "Next Friday"
*Mike Myers, ""
*Parker Posey, "Scream 3"

Best Musical Performance

"Uncle Fucka", Matt Stone, Trey Parker, ""
*"Can't Take My Eyes Off You", Heath Ledger, "10 Things I Hate about You"
*"Just the Two of Us" - Mike Myers and Verne Troyer, ""
*"Tu Vuo' Fa L'Americano" - Matt Damon, Jude Law and Fiorello, "The Talented Mr. Ripley"At the end of their acceptance speech, Trey Parker yelled "Free the West Memphis 3!"

Best Kiss

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Selma Blair, "Cruel Intentions"
*Drew Barrymore and Michael Vartan, "Never Been Kissed"
*Katie Holmes and Barry Watson, "Teaching Mrs. Tingle"
*Hilary Swank and Chloë Sevigny, "Boys Don't Cry"

There was intended to be five nominated kisses with the nomination of the kiss between Kevin Spacey and Mena Suvari in "American Beauty". Dreamworks refused to allow it, fearing that the nomination of the kiss would promote pedophilia.cite web | title=News Summary: Censored Beauty| work=Craig Seymour| url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,85141~4~~,00.html | accessdate=April 19| accessyear=2000 ] . Thus, the number of kisses nominated stuck to four.

Best Action Sequence

The Pod Race, ""
*End Sequence, "The Blair Witch Project"
*Rooftop/Helicopter Scene, "The Matrix"
*Sand Monster Scene, "The Mummy"

Best Fight

Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne, "The Matrix"
*Mike Myers and Verne Troyer, ""
*Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor and Ray Park, ""
*Edward Norton and Brad Pitt, "Fight Club"

Best New Filmmaker

*Spike Jonze, Director of "Being John Malkovich"

References

External links

* [http://www.mtv.com/onair/ma01/pastwinners/2000.jhtml?PageName=pastwinners&Year=2000 MTV winners list]
* [http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/MTV_Movie_Awards/2000 MTV Movie Awards: 2000] at the Internet Movie Database