Monday, 22 June 2009

• On Spike's Guys Choice Awards

  So last night, Spike's 2009 Guys' Choice Awards were aired on TV. Spike wanted to make absolutely sure that their awards show wasn't like any other, and just looking at the categories, well, I think they might have succeeded.
  
  To put things into perspective, one of the most prestigious awards of the evening, the "Brass Balls" award, was given to Clint Eastwood for his body of work:
  
  
  
  But while I'll agree that Clint is pretty awesome, and that the "Mantler" trophy is kind of hilarious, I've got a few problems with these awards:
  
  *Did we really need to have separate categories for "Biggest Ass-Kicker," "Most Dangerous Man," and "Deadliest Warrior?"
  *Also, is it really accurate to give the deadliest warrior title to Batman, who didn't actually kill anyone?
  
  *Were guys really clamoring to find out who did the best George W. Bush impression? (Will Ferrell won over Josh Brolin, for the record)
  
  *The "ballsiest" band of 2009: Metallica, a metal band who hit its creative peak in the 1980s and early '90s?
  
  *Is the name "Mila" so popular that we needed to have a category to figure out who the hottest one was?
  
  Actually, I have no problem with that one, as Mila Kunis won, and, well...
  
  
  
  Here's the complete list of winners, for the record. Based on all of these, I don't think I necessarily want Spike speaking for me anymore. Finally, here's a video of 2009 "Guy of the Year" Mickey Rourke giving away his "Mantlers:"
  
  

  Mickey Rourke Gives Away His Mantlers | SpikeTV | SPIKE.com

  
  
  Men of Mancouch, do you agree with the Mantler winners?

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