There is, a critic will argue, a great deal of value in finding and discussing the worst films of the year. All the films released in a given epoch are a reflection of the trends and ideas that produced them, and scoring the bottom of the barrel for the worst filmmaking, the worst ideas, and the most misguided thinking will provide a valuable analysis of where we are as a society. Worst-of lists are important and vital and should be written with enthusiasm. They also let critics blow off steam a little bit; we don't have the luxury to skip bad movies or avoid talking about the ones we hate. It's our job.
The Golden Raspberries, or the Razzies for short, however, lost sight of that value a while back. The annual Razzies announcement is usually a snarky affair that only serves to pick on the year's least popular blockbusters,...
The Golden Raspberries, or the Razzies for short, however, lost sight of that value a while back. The annual Razzies announcement is usually a snarky affair that only serves to pick on the year's least popular blockbusters,...
- 2/15/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
The biggest award nights in Hollywood honor actors for their performances; meanwhile the Razzies help keep them grounded, honoring the year’s worst performances. The Golden Raspberry Awards, popularly known as the Razzies, are actors’ worst nightmare. Ironically, the Razzies are held the night before the Academy Awards. What started as a parody award ceremony among friends at John J. B. Wilson’s potluck party in 1980 became one of Hollywood’s most popular awards. With the Razzies honoring the worst in film, actors naturally avoid getting a nomination, let alone a win. Yet, every year, several actors make the Razzies nomination lists.
- 5/24/2023
- by Onyinye Izundu
- TVovermind.com
The Razzies acknowledged the elephant in the room at the 2023 awards – the organization gave itself a dishonor after nominating a 12-year-old for worst actress, sparking internet controversy.
Ahead of Sunday’s Academy Awards celebrating the year’s greatest achievements in film, the 43rd annual Razzies celebrated the “worst” actors and movies.
This year’s Razzie nominations were mired in controversy about the award body nominating 12-year-old actor Ryan Kiera Armstrong from “Firestarter” in January. After the internet erupted, the Razzies apologized, removed Armstrong from the ballot and introduced an age limit of 18 for future nominations. The Razzies put itself on the ballot, replacing Armstrong, and won in a landslide. In the awards video, “Razz Berry” said “Until our next mistake, cheers!,” accepting the dishonor.
“Blonde” received the top dishonor, taking home worst picture as well as worst screenplay. “Elvis” also took home two Razzies for Tom Hanks as worst supporting...
Ahead of Sunday’s Academy Awards celebrating the year’s greatest achievements in film, the 43rd annual Razzies celebrated the “worst” actors and movies.
This year’s Razzie nominations were mired in controversy about the award body nominating 12-year-old actor Ryan Kiera Armstrong from “Firestarter” in January. After the internet erupted, the Razzies apologized, removed Armstrong from the ballot and introduced an age limit of 18 for future nominations. The Razzies put itself on the ballot, replacing Armstrong, and won in a landslide. In the awards video, “Razz Berry” said “Until our next mistake, cheers!,” accepting the dishonor.
“Blonde” received the top dishonor, taking home worst picture as well as worst screenplay. “Elvis” also took home two Razzies for Tom Hanks as worst supporting...
- 3/11/2023
- by Julia MacCary
- Variety Film + TV
Hollywood’s bloated egos require some manner of annual deflation, especially during Oscar season. For more than 40 years, that has been the objective of the Golden Raspberry Awards. The Razzies, as they’re (un)affectionately known, have celebrated the best of the worst in film since 1980. The dubious honor has been accepted by such self-deprecating luminaries as Halle Berry (Catwoman), Ben Affleck (Gigli) and Sandra Bullock (All About Steve).
But evolving sensibilities have recently cast a shadow over the operation. In January, in response to social media backlash, the group rescinded its 2023 nomination of a 12-year-old actress (Firestarter star Ryan Kiera Armstrong). Not a year earlier, a fresh win for Bruce Willis and a decades-old nomination for Shelley Duvall were taken back — the former in light of his aphasia diagnosis and the latter for revelations of on-set mistreatment by The Shining director Stanley Kubrick. The Razzies began as a way to poke fun at fame.
But evolving sensibilities have recently cast a shadow over the operation. In January, in response to social media backlash, the group rescinded its 2023 nomination of a 12-year-old actress (Firestarter star Ryan Kiera Armstrong). Not a year earlier, a fresh win for Bruce Willis and a decades-old nomination for Shelley Duvall were taken back — the former in light of his aphasia diagnosis and the latter for revelations of on-set mistreatment by The Shining director Stanley Kubrick. The Razzies began as a way to poke fun at fame.
- 3/10/2023
- by Mikey O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Drew Barrymore criticised the Razzies for nominating 12-year-old Firestarter actor Ryan Kiera Armstrong in the Worst Actress category.
The parody awards group, which famously recognises films and performances they feel are the worst of the year, issued a public apology to Armstrong and confirmed her removal from the “final ballot” after her nomination drew intense backlash.
Barrymore was a child actor herself and even starred in the 1984 iteration of Firestarter when she was nine years old.
“I don’t like it,” Barrymore said of the nomination on CBS’s Talk of the Table on Thursday (26 January).
“Because she is younger and it is bullying,” she told host Gayle King. “I’m glad to see people didn’t jump on the ‘let’s make fun of her’ wave and instead said, ‘This isn’t right.’”
Barrymore spoke further about the controversy on her eponymous talk show, The Drew Barrymore Show.
“It...
The parody awards group, which famously recognises films and performances they feel are the worst of the year, issued a public apology to Armstrong and confirmed her removal from the “final ballot” after her nomination drew intense backlash.
Barrymore was a child actor herself and even starred in the 1984 iteration of Firestarter when she was nine years old.
“I don’t like it,” Barrymore said of the nomination on CBS’s Talk of the Table on Thursday (26 January).
“Because she is younger and it is bullying,” she told host Gayle King. “I’m glad to see people didn’t jump on the ‘let’s make fun of her’ wave and instead said, ‘This isn’t right.’”
Barrymore spoke further about the controversy on her eponymous talk show, The Drew Barrymore Show.
“It...
- 1/27/2023
- by Tom Murray
- The Independent - Film
The Razzies have taken an additional step in bettering their parody awards show after they received backlash for nominating 12-year-old Ryan Kiera Armstrong.
The group famous for recognising films and performances they feel are the worst of the year – formally known as The Golden Raspberry Awards – were met with serious criticism for including the Firestarter star in the Worst Actress category.
In a recent statement (via Variety), Razzies founder John Wilson issued a public apology to Armstrong, confirming her removal from the “final ballot”.
He additionally noted: “Having learned from this lesson, we would also like to announce that, from this point forward, we are adopting a Voting Guideline precluding any performer or film-maker under 18 years of age from being considered for our awards.
“We have never intended to bury anyone’s career. It is why our Redeemer Award was created. We all make mistakes, very much us included,” Wilson said.
The group famous for recognising films and performances they feel are the worst of the year – formally known as The Golden Raspberry Awards – were met with serious criticism for including the Firestarter star in the Worst Actress category.
In a recent statement (via Variety), Razzies founder John Wilson issued a public apology to Armstrong, confirming her removal from the “final ballot”.
He additionally noted: “Having learned from this lesson, we would also like to announce that, from this point forward, we are adopting a Voting Guideline precluding any performer or film-maker under 18 years of age from being considered for our awards.
“We have never intended to bury anyone’s career. It is why our Redeemer Award was created. We all make mistakes, very much us included,” Wilson said.
- 1/25/2023
- by Inga Parkel
- The Independent - TV
The annual "Golden Raspberry Awards" aka the "Razzies", co-founded by John J. B. Wilson and Mo Murphy 'to honor the worst of cinematic under-achievements and encourage well-known filmmakers and top notch performers to own their bad', have released their nominations for this year's annual awards, to be presented March 11, 2023:
Worst Film
Blonde Disney’s Pinocchio Good Mourning The King’s Daughter Morbius
Worst Actor
Machine Gun Kelly - Good Mourning Pete Davidson - Marmaduke Tom Hanks - Disney’s Pinocchio Jared Leto - Morbius Sylvester Stallone - Samaritan
Worst Actress
Ryan Kiera Armstrong - Firestarter Bryce Dallas Howard - Jurassic Park: Dominion Diane Keaton - Mack & Rita Kaya Scodelario - The King’s Daughter Alicia Silverstone - The Requin
Worst Remake/Rip-Off/Sequel
Blonde 365 Days: This Day The Next 365 Days Disney’s Pinocchio Firestarter Jurassic World: Dominion
Worst Supporting Actress
Adria Arjona - Morbius Lorraine Bracco -...
Worst Film
Blonde Disney’s Pinocchio Good Mourning The King’s Daughter Morbius
Worst Actor
Machine Gun Kelly - Good Mourning Pete Davidson - Marmaduke Tom Hanks - Disney’s Pinocchio Jared Leto - Morbius Sylvester Stallone - Samaritan
Worst Actress
Ryan Kiera Armstrong - Firestarter Bryce Dallas Howard - Jurassic Park: Dominion Diane Keaton - Mack & Rita Kaya Scodelario - The King’s Daughter Alicia Silverstone - The Requin
Worst Remake/Rip-Off/Sequel
Blonde 365 Days: This Day The Next 365 Days Disney’s Pinocchio Firestarter Jurassic World: Dominion
Worst Supporting Actress
Adria Arjona - Morbius Lorraine Bracco -...
- 1/25/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
“The Shining” icon Shelley Duvall is back on the big screen.
After parting ways with Hollywood more than 20 years ago, Duvall is set to star in “The Forest Hills,” an upcoming thriller from writer/director Scott Goldberg (“Moirai: The Drifter”). “The Forest Hills” is centered on Rico, a disturbed man (Chiko Mendez) who is plagued with nightmare visions after enduring head trauma while camping in the Catskill Mountains, as Deadline reported. The cast also includes Edward Furlong and Dee Wallace.
Duvall will play Rico’s mother, who serves as his inner voice. The “Three Women” alum previously appeared in the 2002 comedy “Manna from Heaven” and announced her retirement that same year.
“We are huge fans of ‘The Shining’ and it’s honestly one of my favorite horror movies of all time, up there with John Carpenter’s ‘Halloween’ and George A. Romero’s ‘Day of the Dead’ with the dark...
After parting ways with Hollywood more than 20 years ago, Duvall is set to star in “The Forest Hills,” an upcoming thriller from writer/director Scott Goldberg (“Moirai: The Drifter”). “The Forest Hills” is centered on Rico, a disturbed man (Chiko Mendez) who is plagued with nightmare visions after enduring head trauma while camping in the Catskill Mountains, as Deadline reported. The cast also includes Edward Furlong and Dee Wallace.
Duvall will play Rico’s mother, who serves as his inner voice. The “Three Women” alum previously appeared in the 2002 comedy “Manna from Heaven” and announced her retirement that same year.
“We are huge fans of ‘The Shining’ and it’s honestly one of my favorite horror movies of all time, up there with John Carpenter’s ‘Halloween’ and George A. Romero’s ‘Day of the Dead’ with the dark...
- 10/28/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
I see lots of talk about Grease as we mourn the loss of Olivia-Newton John, but let’s not forget the real crowning achievement of her career…
Xanadu (1980)
Director: Robert Greenwald
Stars: Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, Michael Beck
Is There A Plot?
A muse from the heavens comes to Earth to better our world by… [checks notes]… helping a struggling artist and an elderly rich man achieve their newfound dream of opening up a roller disco.
What’S The Damage?
Xanadu is a legendary bad movie for many reasons. Razzies creator John J. B. Wilson hated it so much that it led him to invent an official award show to celebrate the worst films of the year. It also has the designation of being screen legend Gene Kelly’s final film before his death, a rainbow-colored pimple on the ass of a renowned career. But, perhaps worst of all, Xanadu’s critical...
Xanadu (1980)
Director: Robert Greenwald
Stars: Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, Michael Beck
Is There A Plot?
A muse from the heavens comes to Earth to better our world by… [checks notes]… helping a struggling artist and an elderly rich man achieve their newfound dream of opening up a roller disco.
What’S The Damage?
Xanadu is a legendary bad movie for many reasons. Razzies creator John J. B. Wilson hated it so much that it led him to invent an official award show to celebrate the worst films of the year. It also has the designation of being screen legend Gene Kelly’s final film before his death, a rainbow-colored pimple on the ass of a renowned career. But, perhaps worst of all, Xanadu’s critical...
- 8/13/2022
- by Jason Adams
- JoBlo.com
For 35 years, the Golden Raspberry awards have existed to annoy film-makers – but do they really recognise the year’s worst movies or simply follow the herd?
John Jb Wilson traipses into his local library, looking to check out the latest Adam Sandler DVD. He is obliged to, for Wilson is something of an authority in matters of bad taste: in 1980, in a living room in Los Angeles, he founded the Golden Raspberry Awards. For 35 years, the annual ceremony has honored the worst in American film.
This is a time of considerable strain for Wilson. The latest Razzie nominees are to be announced on Wednesday, the day before the Oscar nominations – and Wilson, in his capacity as what he calls “Head RAZZberry”, must bear the burden of watching as many as he can. The library is a new recourse. “You get the movies for a week, so you have seven days to slog through ’em,...
John Jb Wilson traipses into his local library, looking to check out the latest Adam Sandler DVD. He is obliged to, for Wilson is something of an authority in matters of bad taste: in 1980, in a living room in Los Angeles, he founded the Golden Raspberry Awards. For 35 years, the annual ceremony has honored the worst in American film.
This is a time of considerable strain for Wilson. The latest Razzie nominees are to be announced on Wednesday, the day before the Oscar nominations – and Wilson, in his capacity as what he calls “Head RAZZberry”, must bear the burden of watching as many as he can. The library is a new recourse. “You get the movies for a week, so you have seven days to slog through ’em,...
- 1/13/2016
- by Calum Marsh
- The Guardian - Film News
Top 10 Ryan Lambie 22 Jan 2014 - 05:51
Like any awards ceremony, the Razzies can sometimes make some bizarre decisions. Here's our pick of 10 mystifying nominations...
Established in 1981, the Golden Raspberry Awards have grown from a tiny ceremony hosted in founder John Jb Wilson's living room into their own Hollywood institution. Intended as an antidote to the self-congratulation and glitz of awards season fixtures like the Oscars or the Golden Globes, the Razzies aim to single out the worst films, screenplays and performances of the preceding year, serving up an irreverent parody of Hollywood's vanity and excess.
Sometimes, the Razzie choices aren't too far off the mark. Few would argue against Battlefield Earth's 2000 win for Worst Picture, or that the impenetrably murky The Last Airbender didn't deserve the amusingly-titled award for Worst Eye-Gouging Misuse of 3D.
There have been some really worthwhile categories on occasion, too, like Worst Movie Trends of the Year,...
Like any awards ceremony, the Razzies can sometimes make some bizarre decisions. Here's our pick of 10 mystifying nominations...
Established in 1981, the Golden Raspberry Awards have grown from a tiny ceremony hosted in founder John Jb Wilson's living room into their own Hollywood institution. Intended as an antidote to the self-congratulation and glitz of awards season fixtures like the Oscars or the Golden Globes, the Razzies aim to single out the worst films, screenplays and performances of the preceding year, serving up an irreverent parody of Hollywood's vanity and excess.
Sometimes, the Razzie choices aren't too far off the mark. Few would argue against Battlefield Earth's 2000 win for Worst Picture, or that the impenetrably murky The Last Airbender didn't deserve the amusingly-titled award for Worst Eye-Gouging Misuse of 3D.
There have been some really worthwhile categories on occasion, too, like Worst Movie Trends of the Year,...
- 1/21/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
People view the quality of movies on a spectrum from bad to good, but there is a noted phenomenon that occurs every now and again. There are cases of extremely bad films crossing from the "bad" margin to an area where all of the sudden audiences start enjoying the film in an unintended manner. These movies are described as so bad that it's actually good. In honor of new awesomely bad releases Battleship and Dark Shadows, here are the top six awesomely bad movies kids can see.
Battleship (2012)
Following in line of the rich history of board game movies like...uhhhh...Clue, Battleship certainly has a lot of expectations. Fortunately, it lived up to its fairly ridiculous plotline. Filled with plenty of absurd plot holes, over the top CGI, and a Wa-of-the-Worlds style of poor forethought and engineering on the aliens part; Battleship forgoes logic to instead make expensive set pieces blow up.
Battleship (2012)
Following in line of the rich history of board game movies like...uhhhh...Clue, Battleship certainly has a lot of expectations. Fortunately, it lived up to its fairly ridiculous plotline. Filled with plenty of absurd plot holes, over the top CGI, and a Wa-of-the-Worlds style of poor forethought and engineering on the aliens part; Battleship forgoes logic to instead make expensive set pieces blow up.
- 5/17/2012
- by cole@kidspickflicks.com (Cole the Kid Critic)
- kidspickflicks
It’s awards season once again, but before you start getting all excited about the Academy Awards nominations (due to be announced later today) there’s one more awards ceremony of note worth considering – The Golden Raspberry Awards.
Yes, the awards ceremony which celebrates the best of the bad is back once again with a scathing nominations list likely to set your taste buds on fire ladies and gentlemen – and top of that list are The Last Airbender and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse which jointly hold nine nominations each, including Worst Picture.
The Golden Raspberry Awards, more affectionately known as The Razzies for short, were first introduced by American copywriter and publicist John J.B. Wilson in 1981. Continuing on till this day, they have ever been both a source of fun and frustration for industry insiders, including such famous recipients as Halle Berry and Sandra Bullock – both of whom turned up...
Yes, the awards ceremony which celebrates the best of the bad is back once again with a scathing nominations list likely to set your taste buds on fire ladies and gentlemen – and top of that list are The Last Airbender and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse which jointly hold nine nominations each, including Worst Picture.
The Golden Raspberry Awards, more affectionately known as The Razzies for short, were first introduced by American copywriter and publicist John J.B. Wilson in 1981. Continuing on till this day, they have ever been both a source of fun and frustration for industry insiders, including such famous recipients as Halle Berry and Sandra Bullock – both of whom turned up...
- 1/25/2011
- by Craig Sharp
- FilmShaft.com
It’s official. “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” – along with M. Night Shyamalan’s ”The Last Airbender” – leads the nominations with nine. Unfortunately, those nominations are not for the Oscars, the MTV Movie Awards, or even the People’s Choice Awards. “Eclipse” is nominated for nine Golden Raspberries (aka Razzies), an award that “celebrates” the worst in film.
I know. I screamed at my computer monitor, too.
No doubt you’ve already started organizing fellow Twi-Hards, lighting torches in preparation to lead an angry mob toward the home of Razzies’ founder, John J.B. Wilson. However, before forgetting your classy Twi-principles in order to enact some kind of “Frankenstein”-justice on Wilson, the face of this Twi-Hatred and a man whose two middle initials clearly indicate he thinks he’s better than us, please take a a moment to read this.
First of all, the people who vote to nominate “the worst...
I know. I screamed at my computer monitor, too.
No doubt you’ve already started organizing fellow Twi-Hards, lighting torches in preparation to lead an angry mob toward the home of Razzies’ founder, John J.B. Wilson. However, before forgetting your classy Twi-principles in order to enact some kind of “Frankenstein”-justice on Wilson, the face of this Twi-Hatred and a man whose two middle initials clearly indicate he thinks he’s better than us, please take a a moment to read this.
First of all, the people who vote to nominate “the worst...
- 1/24/2011
- by Ryan McKee
- NextMovie
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