Top 10 Best Performances UNFAIRLY Nominated at the Razzies

[@christianzafiroglu6705]

DeVito’s work in Batman Returns is utterly original, genuinely scary, tragic, funny, and indelible. It’s possibly his best work. Perfect.

[@Dorthyturner]

You nailed it!

[@deanosmith7523]

Batman Returns is the best Batman movie in my opinion...better than The Dark Night. DeVito's and Pfeiffer's portrayal of The Penguin and Catwoman are 2 of some of my most favorite villains in cinema.

[@__gene]

Shelley Duvall should have been nominated for the Oscar best supporting actress for The Shining.

[@adamsmoberly]

Even Steven was peeved by it (which I do understand his character was reworked a lot), but I hate how they say she was weak and annoying, when really, she was a scared wife to actually fought her husband, who was going to harm her and her child. I’m more upset for the black guy who was killed off, despite he shouldn’t have been. The film I needed maybe another character or two to fill out deaths. But I definitely get why not.

[@DiomedesDioscuro]

I also love her performance.

[@danwilliams2551]

The reason her nomination infuriates me is that Kubrick tortured her to get that performance out of her. That was the performance the Razzies deemed bad, the one Kubrick tortured a woman for until he thought it was good acting.

[@DiomedesDioscuro]

@@danwilliams2551 Did you listen this video at all?

[@slc2466]

And give Shelley a Best Actress nod that year for her perfect Olive Oyl in "Popeye"- Duvall rocked 1980 big time!

[@Javachacin]

The Duvall nomination is so ridiculous, putting aside what happened off screen I think her performance is incredible - vulnerable, so natural and by the end so devastating - the movie would not work without her, and I would actually nominate her for an Oscar, it’s that good and memorable. I think nowadays, with the recent art house wave of horror which prioritizes tension and mood, we’re probably more primed and ready for this kind of movie and performance. I would love a return to this kind of naturalistic performer from the 70’s, she’s a unique talent.

[@manantial773]

She is terrible, fake and over the top ridiculous.

[@randycunningham7318]

She sucked. Ruined The Shining.

[@K0m30ng]

Keep in mind that The Shining was critically panned when it first came out, a lot of people hated the movie including Stephen King himself. That's why the movie got Razzie nomination for its acting. The Shining that we know today is absolutely different than The Shining when it was first released to the point the movie got a Razzie nomination. It took many years for The Shining to be appreciated, it was considered to be bad when it first came out

[@user-lb9xw4xf2q]

It's silly that people still drag up the behind the scenes drama, considering Duvall herself made peace with Kubrick.

[@kevinhain3467]

Faye Dunaway in Mommie Dearest is one of my favorite performances - sheer brilliance from start to finish

[@Boobalopbop]

EVERYONE loves that movie. Anyone who says they don’t is just lying. Dunaway’s performance was over the top, and camp but that’s why it’s great.

[@jacobscarberry4799]

It's the film that let her down

[@Garsons-oq4lh]

​@@Boobalopbop No they don't. It should never have been made in the first place. The world could've been spared 43 years of obsessive nonsense.

[@keithabney4665]

@@Boobalopbop don't love the movie but LOVE Faye's performance - funny as hell. favorite shot is Faye bouncing around on top of Christina while she's got her on the ground choking her - straight out of an old Warner Brothers cartoon - hilarious!

[@isthisfake.]

i don’t think ANYONE could’ve played that role as well as shelly duvall did. the sheer horror in her voice is haunting. there is no way that movie would’ve achieved the success it did without her.

[@JohnnyJustice777]

To be fair, she was literally traumatized to get that performance.

[@DanielLazuka]

DeVito’s performance in Batman Returns was GENIUS and didn’t deserve this Razzie nod at all!

[@Manuelcolon24]

Tbh one of my favorite performances of all time, he actually made it with humanity.

[@LinkMarioSamus]

I don't even like the movie and I still call BS.

[@suzettebennett816]

Razzie

[@Missjunebugfreak]

His performance along with Michelle Pfeiffer's are easily the best thing about Batman Returns. Both iconic.

[@tomryan914]

@@Missjunebugfreak Hard to believe 'stunning' M.P, could be a lonely spinster. 'Penguin' does look like he shit his pants. Both great though!

[@michelsennett5375]

Shelley Duvall is casting perfection. She played the battered wife brilliantly. Faye Dunaway is camp perfection . C'mon, there is a known (albeit not a Ru girl ) drag queen by the name of 'Barbara Please!' That shows cultural impact! The Razzies have long ago lost its piff. Even the categories are silly. Even a Kirk Cameron nomination gets a tired sigh. Like your videos and especially your speaking voice. Greetings from Norway

[@K0m30ng]

Keep in mind that The Shining was critically panned when it first came out, a lot of people hated the movie including Stephen King himself. That's why the movie got Razzie nomination for its acting. The Shining that we know today is absolutely different than The Shining when it was first released to the point the movie got a Razzie nomination. It took many years for The Shining to be appreciated, it was considered to be bad when it first came out

[@ABCEggplant]

Jennifer Lawrence in Mother! is one of my favorite performances by her and was one of my favorites the year it came out. Without her, this strange and bizarre would've lost a big point of connection, and the end, you really want everyone who harmed her to suffer. She does that through the growth of her character's suffering and how well she shows the break down of her strength. Also, yes to DeVito, too. His Penguin is one of the best villains the series has seen.

[@OlegHelgi1]

100% agreed on JL in mother!. And I am not even her die-hard fan. She carried that movie on her shoulders. At times, quite literally so.

[@PeterRabbit4Eva]

Please watch Possession (1981) if you really thinks JLaw gave the great performance in Aronofsky’s mother!, Adjani in that is the real deal.

[@OlegHelgi1]

@PeterRabbit4Eva Isabelle Adjani was incredible in "Possession". One of my favourite performances ever. But I am not sure what your point is. Sure, a lot of contemporary filmmakers, including Aronofsky with mother!, or Del Toro, drew inspiration from "Possession" and from Adjani's character, alright. The really impressive thing about JLaw's performance though (to me, who is not her fan) is that, IMHO, she had a very difficult task of subtly (and less subtly) changing the audience's perspective(s) all throughout the movie, while at the same time progressively becoming Mother Earth right in front of our eyes. It was an astonishing performance, showing how much she had grown as an actress. Also, @ABCEggplant never suggested JLaw was "the" real deal, as opposed to a whole century of cinematic history 😅 As for me, I simply agree with the fact that Lawrence's performance was one of the best *that year* among the contenders for awards. And certainly one of her own best performances. I for one think it's a shame she had to take a hiatus after all that criticism. I suppose it was not the only reason why, but still... Peace and respect to everyone in the thread.

[@rafac7384]

I totally agree! Jennifer Lawrence was great in that movie.

[@small5th]

Finally someone who shares my disgust in the Razzies. That “film award” was created, by the creator’s own words, to humiliate filmmakers. Yes, a lot of them have massive budgets and are just doing it for money, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t put their all. And penalizing the actors are just mean spirited. Someday something tragic will happen because of the Razzies…and people will realize how damaging something like this can be to anyone mentally and emotionally

[@hotflesh66]

Bruce Willis had a number of Razzie awards but due to his medical condition and out of respect took him out of a category. As bad as some of his films have been he has help make the Hollywood economy over a BILLION dollars through tv and film. Give him an honorary Oscar NOW.

[@duyanvu1788]

Imo the Razzie was NEVER really about the worst movie of that year, it was always about the snobby, pretentious "Oh I'm such a film buff" feeling that these voters get, or sometimes just pure hatred towards a badly received production. Honestly, how neither The Room nor Mulan received ANY Razzie nominations is truly beyond me.

[@timmy841212]

@@duyanvu1788So true.

[@alvinchikara713]

Someone who would take part in the creation of this show is truly the greatest most despicable bully ever.

[@christophercarrigg3775]

Crybaby

[@carljcreighton]

There'd be no Blair Witch Project without Heather Donahue's performance! Justice for Heather! I was thinking maybe the Razzie's nominated her more to capture the moment in time for the sake of film history, like what you said about Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' nominations. According to wikipedia, "Members of the Golden Raspberry Award Organization pay for membership, and number 650 from 19 countries." I wonder what that group's like! My fake award ceremony would be called the Campies and would also have nominated the Showgirls girls.

[@jhhone]

Elizabeth Berkley carried the failure of that movie on her own shoulders. The director and screenwriter could have took some of the heat! I find "Showgirls" to be like watching a trainwreck a loud delightful wreck!

[@carljcreighton]

@@jhhone I watched the beginning again yesterday and I feel like given the material the actors were actually fantastic! Like Dunaway in Mommie Dearest, each actor took the tritest of stuff and made it iconic!

[@scottlarson1548]

You also have to factor in that Heather Donahue wasn't given a script. The actors were given general ideas about what to do and while filming themselves were occasionally given general suggestions and guidelines of what to do along the way. Their performances were improvised and they didn't even know what they were going to be doing an hour or two later.

[@flowerfaeri]

Blair Witch Project was the independent low budget movie that blew audiences away and become a surprise hit! Disgusted that they'd nominate Heather Donahue. She deserved better.

[@seank1033]

I honestly thought Heather Donahue didn't come off as amateurish at all. All 3 of them truly felt just like real people stuck in this horrific situation. That type of movie doesn't need "technique" per se, it just needs real raw human behavior. I think all 3 of them pulled that off brilliantly. I also agree, Danny DeVito was iconic as The Penguin.

[@TonyLeadholm]

Sandy in Demolition Man was absolutely ADORABLE. The role needed to be portrayed as ridiculously naive and sweet in order for Stallone & Snipes to come off as even HARDER than they were...and she nailed it. No, it's not a terrific performance...but in no way was it Razzie worthy either. IMO anyway.

[@paulojrneto]

#7 The problem with Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard is that her character is poorly written: when she's not being this diva complaining how strict and paranoid Costner's character is acting, she's throwing herself at him, and we barely see any layers in the character besides that. Having said that, considering that it was her first film role and that was what she had to work with, Houston actually gives a good performance: she brings presence, charisma and allure to her character while escaping the pithole of coming across as a fictionalized performance of herself. #5 The problem with Dunaway's performance is that it's not in tune with what the movie ended up being. In her head, she was making a serious drama and channelling Joan Crawford while director Frank Perry (Katy's uncle btw) and the producers ended up u-turning into a more soap-opera-ish work, which made Faye's performance more laughable. Maybe that's why Faye Dunaway has always been embarassed by this performance and never embraced the camp-ness of it. (Also, as a terrible person as she might have been, Joan Crawford's work and impact on entertainment does not deserved to be solely known through Mommie Dearest).

[@sarasamaletdin4574]

I feel these days people have tried to rehabilitate Joan Crawford too much however. I mean she had more sides to her and was great actresses. But I think people currently bring up issues with people like Wayne and Flynn more than with Crawford.

[@paulojrneto]

@@sarasamaletdin4574 Maybe because Crawford's issues have been so publicly talked about for so long that have become commonplace unlike those of other well-known stars.

[@KernelHughes]

I thought Whitney's character in the bodyguard was complex as written. A complicated and determined diva who feels suffocated by Costner's character and eventually learns to understand why his work is necessary. I didn't get the feeling that she threw herself at him. Their relationship blossomed organically and fizzled when they knew their two worlds didn't mix. It's unfair to blame actors whenever there's an issue with the writing, and a lot of that ends up being subjective.

[@vinnym5607]

Agreed. Terrible writing. It's too bad Whitney didn't more and better roles (interestingly, she's probably strongest in "The Preacher's Wife").

[@TheCatIndeed]

The razzies are like that one friend who made a kind of funny joke one time and just won’t let it go, and every time they retell the joke you realize it wasn’t even funny in the first place, you were just drunk that night and everything seemed funny to you.

[@isaacmartinez6904]

The Shining got Razzie nominations? Dang. The Razzie Organization is off course even to this day.

[@K0m30ng]

Keep in mind that The Shining was critically panned when it first came out, a lot of people hated the movie including Stephen King himself. That's why the movie got Razzie nomination for its acting. The Shining that we know today is absolutely different than The Shining when it was first released to the point the movie got a Razzie nomination

[@Zaft_K]

​@@K0m30ng you are correct, and I was going to make the same comment. Folks who went to see a Stephen King story were confused and upset by "The Shining." Folks who went to see a Kubrick film were amazed and spellbound. I fell in the latter camp and loved the movie, but most of my friends fell in the King camp and hated it. It took some time for the film to be appreciated for itself. Also, the Razzie nominations are made by the members, which can be anyone. So, most of the Razzie members in 1980 must have been in the King camp and hated the movie.

[@nathanforester5993]

I can understand how Stephen King initially hated The Shining, I know he thought Jack Nicholson was too crazy as Jack Torrance. And he didn't feel it went with the tone of the book, yet the mini-series which is a supposed adapation of the book right down to elements of the book that weren't included in the 1980 film like the hedge-animals is just ridiculous.

[@Andrew_Warden]

Michelle Pheiffer definitely should've been nominated for supporting actress. It was so different from her other work at that point. Batman Returns is one of my favorite Batman films, if not *the* favorite. It was criminally underrated, and still is to this day. And Devito definitely didn't deserve that Razzie for the reasons you already said. We could've had a Tim Burton Batman Trilogy, (and a Pheiffer Catwoman stand alone movie!) and I'm still bitter about it lol 😑

[@RobertoLorenzPianist]

I'm adding Sally Field in "Not without my daughter" to the list. As controversial as this film is, Sally gives an absolutely breathtaking performance, not at all deserving the Razzie nomination.

[@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719]

True

[@MrMcsia]

WHAAT? I didn't even know she was nominated. Sally was BRILLIANT in that role!

[@jhhone]

I think there was some Sally hate at that time. Her film career was on the decline in the 90s and had made another "Daughter" film in that period called "An Eye For An Eye" where her teen daughter was raped and murdered and the killer is released on a technicality while Sally's character plotted revenge!

[@robertcanada5106]

I never understood why Heather Donahue won a Razzie. It’s hard to cry on cue. Anyhow, the Razzie board should be disbanded. Making art is hard work. And Shelly Duvall was amazing in the Shinning.

[@davidstevenson404]

its the Shining! One "N" LOL

[@MuhammadAhmad-oj6mf]

I couldn't agree more with the no. 1 pick. It's one of Jennifer Lawrence's best performances and that movie is one of the best horror movies of last decade.

[@MarcioDAstrain]

Cher in Burlesque is fantastic! I mean, she may be one of the greatest singers of all time, but I feel her acting career is so underrated. I always considered Cher one of the Queens of the 80s Movies: Silkwood, Mask, The Witches of Eastwick, Suspect, Mermaids, and ofc, Moonstruck - all iconic movies!

[@jhhone]

I just rewatched "Suspect" and it holds up quite well for a 30+ y/o movie!

[@mangos2888]

Cher has 2 Oscar's. There's no way she's underrated. If anything, she's overrated.....

[@MarcioDAstrain]

@@mangos2888 first Cher have 1 Oscar (she won for Moonstruck and was nominated for Silkwood but didn't win), second we say she's underrated because her music career it's so big and she's one of the most popular singers of all time, that the younger generation forgets how incredible actress she is (since she did most of her movies in 1980/90s) . Underrated is not a bad word and actually defines Cher's career as an actress. People should appreciate more her movie performances.

[@katedo7499]

Shelley Duvall was absolutely phenomenal in "The Shining". She has effectively conveyed her emotions in that film so naturally.

[@manantial773]

She was terrible and is the reason why modern audiences make her of the movie.

[@yoanastoyanova]

I love how insistently kind you are. Rare quality

[@rwsmith6809]

Agreed on all picks, but especially "The Blair Witch Project"....it was the first scary film that actually had me awaken from a nightmare since the final grave scene in "Carrie" back in 1977.

[@DarkTheatre17]

I love Kubrick movies, but I can never defend the way he treated Shelley Duvall. I know she has declined physically and mentally with age, so maybe she’s trying to be nice to say things weren’t so bad on the set. But, even the behind-the-scenes video on the movie shows a woman who doesn’t seem to be treated very well. Her performance of a mother trying desperately to save her son while fighting visions which could make anyone feel like they’re losing their mind was one of the best of the year. I’d rather she be nominated for nothing and have that just be another job for her than have her up for a Razzie. Completely tasteless on their part.

[@stephengrigg5988]

I remember hearing a story how in the scene where the older black character is walking down the hallway and eventually gets killed that Kubrick made him do over 70 takes. I guess the actor eventually broke down crying and said "what do you want from me Mr.Kubrick?" and Jack encouraged him to finally move on. I dont know what Kubrick was going through, and I know he was famously difficult to work with, but he sounded borderline abusive on the shining

[@user-lb9xw4xf2q]

@@stephengrigg5988 I feel like Kubrick was on the spectrum, and was also a perfectionist, so every movie he made had countless takes; sometimes he'd discard a day's work because it didn't live up to his expectations. I think people started decrying him due to Duvall's mental decline, which happened decades after filming and after she had forgiven him.

[@chickenavocado7716]

that has been debunked, as of now

[@Bluebox87]

The Razzie's are a joke. So hateful and they really hate women. Most of the times they nominate what's "cool" to hate. Out of this list, Shelley Duvall, Danny Devito and Jennifer Lawrence all deserved Oscar nominations.

[@tyrannosaurusburke]

I’m glad you added honorable mentions to your list. Glenn Close was the best thing about “Hillbilly Elegy”, and did not deserve to be recognized as the worst in that movie.

[@SomethingSomethingg]

I think I had more to do with the fact that it was controversial because I guess in today's day and age it's controversial to show that white people can have problems too lol That was literally the criticism.

[@davidstevenson404]

The Razzies are awarded by stupid people congratulating themselves for pointing out unpopular performance's--Faye Dunaway's in paricular!

[@marshaprice8226]

I completely agree with this comment. I watched Hillbilly Elegy with a friend who wanted to see it, and I didn’t like it at all. But Glenn Close gave a very good performance. I didn’t know until later that she was the actress in the part. She was quite believable as the grandmother, and I can see why she was nominated for an Oscar.

[@johnnolan5579]

I agree with you about Jennifer Lawrence in Mother! I enjoyed the movie; found it quite fascinating. But when it comes to shows awarding bad films one has to take them with a grain of salt. It's all designed to be for the entertainment value, and they have, at times been very entertaining, particularly when someone like Halle Berry shows up to pick up her award. Obviously it would be easier for them to select performances from bad horror flicks that go largely unseen but they want to create a bit of controversy by picking more high profile films.

[@PeterRabbit4Eva]

Please watch Possession (1981) if you really thinks JLaw gave the great performance in Aronofsky’s mother!, Adjani in that is the real deal.

[@greenonionbabey]

​@PeterRabbit4Eva what is your point?? Personally I've seen both movies and think both performances are stunning. What even prompts this comparison/assertion when they are obviously completely different actresses? Imagine how equally arbitrary it would be to compare, say, Bill Skarsgård as It and Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal..... there is no point because they're different movies, different performances, different actors etc Edit: you seem to be commenting this on every single comment that mentions Mother! so I'm going to assume you just have some weirdo vendetta against Lawrence ?

[@user-if4ux9io8q]

J Law, high school dropout, didn’t even know what was going on in Mother. Maybe she should have tried to understand the script more? 🙃

[@Basileus84]

I loved when Sandra Bullock showed up to accept her Razzie, and basically told them "None of you have actually seen the movie", and gave them all copies of it.

[@お笑いヌーヴェルヴァーグLaghterneuv]

Billy Ray Cyrus is the only actor who won Razzie award just because he is REALLY bad at acting

[@Wyrd__One]

Glenn Close didn’t deserve anything but an Oscar for her ‘Hillbilly Elegy” performance. She nailed the regional accent to a tee and really did look like someone you’d see anywhere in Appalachia, just somebody’s gun-totin’ granny lol

[@Davidjimv]

Great videos as usual ! Please do actors sho deserved razzies noms

[@samb8744]

Heather Donahue’s performance is extraordinary. The Razzies could have been a legitimate ‘award’ that critiques the worst of Hollywood, but most of the time, it just ends up being a mean spirited shit post ceremony

[@Replicaate]

Thanks for giving props to Tom Cruise's performance in War of the Worlds - kinda makes me wish he'd done more straight-up horror movies, he's basically a slasher final girl as a deadbeat dad in the scenes where they're hiding from alien candid camera in the flooded basement.

[@DanielLazuka]

I can’t say Katie Holmes in Batman Begins gave a good or impressive performance, she’s just “off” sometimes, but she’s defo not bad in it. But there is another supporting actress for The Dark Knight franchise who I think actually deserved a Razzie nomination for worst supporting actress (but ultimately didn’t get it): Marion Cotillard. Really, just take her death scene - she’s awful in it.

[@fashionablechangeling1988]

* Batman Begins

[@DanielLazuka]

@@fashionablechangeling1988 yeah, right, thanks. I edited it

[@abbeykroeter]

Up until then she works just fine, but yeah it feels like a trashed rehearsal they swapped back in. Weird. Usually she’s great like in “Midnight in Paris”.

[@HollyHargreaves]

Katie was just wrongly cast. She's a good actor, she just didn't suit that role.b

[@mnpollio]

Yes - Holmes is not up to par with the other cast members in Batman Begins, but contrast her with Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Dark Knight. Gyllenhaal fails to break the hold of the character being a wet blanket, she's not remotely believable as a crusading assistant DA, nor is it believable that the two most powerful men in Gotham are lusting after her. Just is even more a weak link in that film than Holmes is in Batman Begins.

[@leologan4503]

I would also give out some mentions to: Harvey Keitel for The Last Temptation of Christ Quentin Tarantino for From Dusk Till Dawn Milla Jovovich for The Fifth Element Arnold Schwarzenegger for Conan the Barbarian Ben Stiller for Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Madonna for Truth or Dare Penelope Cruz for Blow Rob Lowe for St. Elmo's Fire Diane Lane for The Cotton Club Jeanne Tripplehorn for Basic Instinct Jami Gertz for Twister

[@paulojrneto]

Madonna: *appears onscreen* Razzies: Let's nominate her!

[@abbeykroeter]

Great list to think about! Harvey is almost always great. Agree. Quentin, though has made me cringe at times assuming he should be in films but doesn’t quite work… is fine in Dusk til Dawn. Creepy both before and after. Realistic. Mila - Sometimes annoying but I chalk that up to material; wtf can somebody DO with that sort of movie but have fun? It’s lunacy, almost ungradable. Not her fault, or performance, it’s the terrain. Arnold is just fair, not bad enough for a “razzie”… but holy jesus did he fit the comic-book art for Conan. Would have loved to see a more serious attempt at the film, such as maybe directed by Boorman, Peckinpah or Walter Hill. Darker, harder, a few gorgeous shots suggesting a time we can’t find anymore. More realistic. Arnold’s face partially hidden more often, and story telling with more dread, wonder and longing. It could have been really something special. I don’t mind the direction but the old comic book art really gave me daydreams that made a better movie- not Arnold’s fault. Ben Stiller- what else did they expect? He was perfect. Didn’t see Madonna… but wasn’t that sort of a documentary? LOL Cruz- fine. Agreed unfair. Lowe- same. Lane is always believable, and underrated at times. Cotton club had other problems and she’s not one of them. Tripplehorn, yeah at times maybe I could “see” her acting but not worth a razzie. Jesus. Gertz- simply looked like she wanted to be somewhere else, the part screamed “hate me”…. again not worth a razzie.

[@raydunn8262]

Great video, thank you. Sandra's Razzies appearance and speech are hilarious. It shows she's a great sport. Halle did the same five years prior for 'Catwoman'. Her tongue and cheek speech is the best.

[@raymondneal6835]

I understand your confusion re Shelly Duvall's Razzie nomination. While the Shining and her performance in particular have gained critical favor during the years since its release, they weren't widely praised when the movie first came out. Duvall's performance was met with criticism primarily because the Wendy character as presented in the movie was a complete 180 from Wendy's portrayal in the book. In the book she is much stronger and more determined to save herself and her son. She exhibits courage and quick thinking while under a huge amount of stress as Jack threatens her and Danny's lives. Kubrick's Wendy is the complete opposite: meek, frail, timid and terrified. She does what she needs to do to survive, but the whole time she does it she's sniveling, screaming, hyperventilating and basically looking like she could drop dead of a heart attack at any moment. This combined with some other choices Kubrick made that differed from the book contributed to the movie's reception being so polarized. But like you said, it's a great performance and a great movie. As time has passed it's judged on its own merits, not on how it compares to the source material.

[@EJD339]

That’s a very interesting perspective. Thank you for writing this

[@paint9er]

Excellent list! Can we get a deserved Razzie nominations list? I’d like to throw the first name in the ring: Leto in House of Gucci!!

[@flowerfaeri]

100% agree! Loved Gaga though!

[@sweetbutterbaby]

Whitney did just fine in her debut. And Dunaway’s performance is one of the best of the decade not worst.

[@fefobobo]

I hate when they nominate small cameo performances as if they’re actual supporting roles (Usually by a random celebrity that’s not into acting). Maybe we all cringed but less than 5 minutes of screen time is not a supporting role

[@TommyLellan]

Very surprised about War of the Worlds. That is an excellent sci-fi film, one of the best films of the 2000’s. Tom Cruise’s is great in it.

[@dacrimsoncurse]

I'm surprised Tom was nominated for that movie, instead of many other bad performances he had Especially for the ones where he attempts accents, that's sad to watch

[@MrCarlosandres94]

Devito’s performance deserved the oscar. Same as Michelle Pfeiffer for BR. Razzies don’t always get it right just like the Oscars.

[@toplaycool21]

Whitney Houston can act so the razzie was weird for this one. Danny DeVito’s penguin is still remembered to this day and has received praise so I’m unsure why he got nominated.

[@earlleary]

The movie Mother, itself, drove me absolutely bonkers! Lol. But Jennifer's performance in it was incredible. And Shelly Duval , in The Shining! Oh my goodness! One of the most famous scenes ever in a horror movie is her face when she sees that axe come through that door.

[@BrendanClifford]

I need to throw in Aileen Quinn who was cruelly (and undeservingly) given the Worst Supporting Actress award in 1983. Say want you want about the movie (I think it's mostly wonderful, I don't care who knows it), Quinn gives a winning performance as Annie. Also, she's a child. She's an actual child who is the lead (not supporting) of a huge movie musical, not just any huge movie musical but the movie of the then most popular musical around-- the pressure she must have been under... and again, she's a child. I know people had issues with Carol Burnett's performance, fine, nominate her, she's a huge star, a legend, a pro, and an adult-- she could take it. Quinn was the only actor nominated from the movie, and she did a great job. F*ck off, Razzies. (She was also nominated for Worst New Star -- I don't know which is worse, nominating her lead performance as a worst "supporting performance", or nominating a newcomer child actor as "worst new star"). Not to mention that when you do a movie with kids in major acting roles, it is the very big responsibility of the *director* to cast and direct that kid actor to the performance you need, and to have an editor who can build it with you if the kid can't give you what you hoped for. It isn't the kid's fault. I would say the same for nominating Tami Erin as Pippi Longstocking, though she wasn't as young and the movie wasn't as big a pressure cooker.

[@jhhone]

This year the Razzies nominated the child actor in "Firestarter" remake. The original Firestarter Drew Barrymore jumped to her defense and the Razzies rescinded the nomination and created a new bylaw that nominations can only be 18+ only! Thank you, Drew! 😊

[@johnnzboy]

Bravo, I enjoy every second of your videos and very rarely disagree :)

[@CoalaCalavera]

Kubrick emotionally tortured Shelly, she was pushed to the brink, having a Guinness record for the most amount of takes. You can see in the behind the scenes videos how tense it was for her and that she’s terrified to go to set but is trying to put on a brave face. Everything Shelly Duvall is feeling at this time is also what her character is feeling, so anyone saying that her acting is bad just flat out is unable to interpret human emotion, arguably Shelly Duvall isn’t even acting in these scenes, it’s genuine emotion.

[@greggilbert7529]

Dressed to Kill should NEVER have been nominated. My favorite DePalma film.

[@juanignaciocastro22]

While watching I couldn't believe Lawrence was nominated for a Razzie for Mother! When I watched that movie I was fascinated by her performance, as well as by the film itself.

[@horrorpoetry-ri8go]

Glad you threw in Heather Donahue - she IMPROVISED that iconic final monologue and gave a very believable enough performance that people thought (at the time) that she really died in the movie - she definitely doesn't get enough credit

[@NikkiC-hl3bg]

It’s absolutely criminal that Sandra Bullock was nominated for Demolition Man. She was so much fun in that movie. Also, Tom Cruise was fine in War of the Worlds, but the performance from that film I would have nominated was Dakota Fanning. Yes, I know she was doing her best to portray a scared child, but that incessant screaming was too much. I didn’t enjoy the film because of it and left the theater annoyed.

[@lansesteiner3563]

Shelly Duvall’s performance in Shining is perfect to a T

[@silveryrealm]

every time i see your content it feels my alter ego is talking to ME, thanks for giving a shoutout to Shelly Duval.

[@lonellfletcher]

I will never understand why Cher hated Burlesque so much. Could've been better but SHE came out looking great in the end

[@manantial773]

She looks like a plastic doll in it, she was incapable of showing emotions due to the Botox.

[@raydunn8262]

Sometimes, the Razzies realize even themselves, they're cruel. Just like, you can't uncry a tear and unbreak a heart. This year, the Razzies rescinded the nomination of the 16 yr old girl for the 'Firestarter' remake.

[@edreid7872]

You give the Razzies too much credit....it's intended to be taken all in fun.. And they are surprised it has gained this much momentum over the years..No one takes them seriously…and most generally disagree with the nominations..

[@ryanhopkins5239]

Just because they are intended as fun doesnt help their case. It makes it worse in my opinion. Its like if someone insults you then say I was just joking.

[@edreid7872]

@@ryanhopkins5239 Overreact much.. Do you honestly think those nominated are losing sleep?..🤣.. They are sandwiched in the news as a 30-second afterthought, and forgotten minutes later.. Lighten up.. Pretty sure the nominees have gotten a good laugh over the years as it had zero effect on their careers overall..🤭.. Talk about being overly sensitive over a tongue-in-cheek awards ceremony..but I must admit, when they rescinded the child actor in Firestarter because it was a bit much was a good call…you make it sound like the ultimate scarlet letter that has ended careers.. Adam Sandler and Jennifer Lopez would disagree my friend… and proof they mean absolutely nothing..😂

[@ryanhopkins5239]

@@edreid7872 im not overreacting. It just my opinion that they are stupid. Simple as that

[@renatatostada3318]

​​​@@edreid7872 you're responding to someone who said three sentences with three paragraphs telling them that they're being overly sensitive. I think you need to look in the mirror, bud

[@edreid7872]

@@renatatostada3318People who respond to a six-month-old comment I don't remember making, hence I have no clue what you are talking about, deserve a special place on this planet.. Get a life my friend, and tell it to someone that cares..🤣

[@walterude6323]

The Last Duel was 2021's greatest cinematic injustice. That movie was fantastic with such a great story and strong performances from Matt Damon, Jodie Comer, Adam Driver and Ben Affleck. It should have been both a critical and commercial success; I just don't understand what happened to make it less so, but I thoroughly enjoyed the film.

[@stephengrigg5988]

I think covid really hurt that movie. It's a real shame as it's just a genuine quality film. I remember feeling tension like I hadn't in a long time during the climax.

[@walterude6323]

@@stephengrigg5988 Exactly!!! Me too! That duel really had me tightly wound up. That film had me invested.

[@calmbbaer]

I was disappointed by the film setting audiences up to have Rashomon-like multiple viewpoints, only to chicken out and decide that there could be no ambiguity when it came to an event like that portrayed in the film. I suppose that shouldn't be a surprise, having been co-written and co-starring actors who'd both been publicly accused of wrongdoing in relation to Harvey Weinstein and thus wanted to distance themselves from his crimes, but why should audiences suffer for their sins?

[@stephengrigg5988]

@@calmbbaer I don't agree with that at all. The first viewpoint was from an arrogant, violent man, and the second was from a narcissistic rapist. The final viewpoint just goes to show how delusional they were in the ways they viewed themselves. How did they chicken out? What actions didn't they take that they should have?

[@calmbbaer]

@@stephengrigg5988 - It's based on a historical event, so by definition we can't know what happened, but the writers clearly wanted to show that the Affleck's character's verbal recounting didn't match his memory, since otherwise the audience might be left thinking a woman is capable of dishonesty in even such weighty matters.

[@theyuki-fay-multiverse9086]

Danny devito did an outrageous outstanding take on the Pinguin that stays forever in my 90 kids brain. I am shocked and appalled he didn't get the respect he deserves and also Michelle Pfeifer.

[@cedward1984]

I'm a new subscriber to your channel. I love the Oscars and its very special to me because of my mom. I actually worked for a full day as an "Extra" for the film "War Of the Worlds".

[@robb2biago]

Omg! The Blair witch project scared the sheit out of me! Michele Pfeiffer smashing the letters to leave He’ll Here is my favorite. And Minnie Dearest?! Adore!

[@Clouden3]

So many of these are ridiculous. Shelley Duvall?? Are you out of your mind? Amy Adams? She's probably the most grounded of anyone in that movie. The Last Duel got unfairly treated everywhere. It was really an astounding movie, and they only gave affleck that nomination because of his hair. I do like the idea of a worst performers award, but it's got to make sense.

[@fallenhero3130]

I think MOMMIE DEAREST is just a fun movie, deliciously hammy. And as maligned as Faye Dunaway was, I think the nominations for the two actresses who play the daughter were even more undeserving. They were only doing what the script asked of them, and the child actress honestly could have had a good career ahead of her.

[@marthasandler6691]

Great video! Thanks for not swearing, but I get the sentiment completely!

[@victor83]

For me Cocktail from 1988 with Tom Cruise on bartender mode (wich won Razzie for worst picture in 1989) is one of my top 10 movies of all time! (alongside The Godfather, Casablanca, North by Northwest or The Apartment).

[@ernesthemingay5397]

Really loved this video! Please continue this series!

[@JorgeCarlosGómez-r9n]

Never really liked the Razzies idea because they do not focus on the worst movie releases, they focus on the worst movie releases with FAMOUS names on them, and they are not really the worst, just mistake ridden, badly made, errors prone because of off camera problems, etc. So the idea is to just lampoon the stars.

[@j.d.andrew-nv2oh]

My favorite performance here is definitely Duvall's. My understanding is that this film was very badly panned upon it's release. I'm not sure when or how the opinion began to change, but of course it has and "The Shinning" has appeared on every respected best films of all time list for decades. Duvall has always been considered an unusual and quirky actor, and perception paired with a then disliked film didn't help her. But I agree she's excellent in what is in fact a great movie!

[@johnedwards7088]

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (1992) (in order) (1) Jack Nicholson, A Few Good Men (2) Jaye Davidson, The Crying Game (UK) (3) Sydney Pollack, Husbands And Wives (4) Danny DeVito, Batman Returns (5) Al Pacino. Glengarry Glen Ross (6) David Paymer, Mr. Saturday Night (7) Ray Sharkey, Zebrahead (8) Lawrence Tierney, Reservoir Dogs (9) Forest Whitaker, The Crying Game (UK) (10) Michael Madsen, Reservoir Dogs (11) Ray Walston, Of Mice And Men (12) Jaimz Woolvett, Unforgiven (13) Billy Bob Thornton, One False Move (14) Keven Bacon, A Few Good Men (15) Wes Stubi (as Magua), The Last Of The Mohicans

[@alpe1987]

Faye Dunaway’s performance as Joan Crawford is loved mostly everywhere except Faye Dunaway

[@BoBo-ti6jh]

Not true. Dunaway has said repeatedly that she is proud of her performance but uncomfortable with the impression it gave the public about her. She feels people confuse her with the character she portrayed.

[@davidstevenson404]

@@BoBo-ti6jh Good, no, Excellent point!

[@nathanforester5993]

I can understand that King really used to hate Kubrick's adaptation because he thought Jack Nicholson's performance was too out there as opposed to who else was considered i.e Robert De Niro and Robin Williams ('not crazy enough' or 'too crazy', imagine if he saw One Hour Photo), but Shelly Duvall was brave for putting up with the abuse from Kubrick. And also yeah don't forget their vitrilolic hate of Sylvester Stallone. I'm with you on Devito's Penguin too.

[@robchuk4136]

It's not worth dignifying Razzie nominations with a response because they don't actually go after 'bad' movies (Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li), just the popular ones (Fifty Shades of Grey). That means the people behind the Golden Raspberry awards are just bullies and assholes, and I do not acknowledge what they do.

[@ericryanyawl9401]

Heather Donahue made that movie, period.

[@abbeykroeter]

This video was hilarious and true. You made me remember a phenomenon I’ll never understand however… how we’re never prepared for when any human can’t find the line between “liking somebody” and “good work deserving accolades”. I’ve gone round and round for decades about that and had immense frustrations with acquaintances who just refuse to step back and understand what they’re doing. Even your Sandra Bullock being a fave; I think she’s good, but hundreds of actresses are that good. As a person she’s fascinating and has a very memorable look, and had tough things happen socially and that “strong woman” result that goes really far (though very few truly know what it’s like to live with her… all of us have been surprised before). But NONE of that should have any part in deciding if she’s my favorite actress LOL! If she does a good job, or bad job, that’s that. For Demolition Man, it pretty much fit exactly what the story called for. A+ I love that you expose the razzies doing far worse about just not liking somebody and tossing a razzie at them. Every example here is accurate.

[@oragamiowl5031]

Thank you for sticking up for The Last Duel and Ben Affleck. It’s a fine movie and a great performance. Terrible haircut sure but come on, no need to pick on Affleck here.

[@flowerfaeri]

I really liked it too, but Javier Bardem still wins the worst haircut prize for No Country for Old Men 😂

[@andreachaparro3742]

Absolutely agree with you about The Last Duel, that was my favorite movie from 2021 and Jodie Comer deserved to be nominated that year. I hope people come around to it and realize it's a fantastic film

[@SVHAW87]

The performances that were nominated for both an Oscar and Razzie (besides Glenn Close for "Hillbilly Elegy") are: - James Coco for "Only When I Laugh" in 1982 for Best Supporting Actor (lost to John Gielgud for "Arthur") and Worst Supporting Actor ("lost" to Steve Forrest for "Mommie Dearest") - Amy Irving for "Yentl" in 1984 for Best Supporting Actress (lost to Linda Hunt for "The Year of Living Dangerously") and Worst Supporting Actress ("lost" to Sybil Danning for "Chained Heat" and "Hercules")

[@BladeBlur]

As soon as I heard about the unfortunate of Shelley Duvall, I wanted to rewatch this again. Thank you for the kind and profound words about her performance. Shame she was nominated for a Razzie...

[@JosephTreadway]

I totally agree with your assessment of Jennifer Lawrence in Mother! That was my choice for the top performance of ANY actor in 2017 (Mother! was my favorite film of the year, too--it's an exhausting work, so I have only revisited it twice, but I can honestly say I have never seen anything like it). The film's MVP is obviously Lawrence whose reactions to the madness going on around her are always authentic, jarring, moving...That moment where the kitchen sink crashes and she loses her cool, insisting that everyone GET OUT of her house. I'll never, ever forget it--and I'll never forget my only big screen viewing of it. It was a small audience, and I'm pretty sure everyone was stunned by it, cause a middle-aged black man up near the screen got up when the credits finished, and declared to his fellow audience members: "I'm gonna have to go home and think about that one for a while." Believe me everyone left in that room had a big boisterous laugh at that comment.

[@alediaz3245]

You could do a top ten “loser” reactions at the Oscar’s 🤭

[@StandInGirl13]

Jude Law for the Elusive Oscar, please!

[@abaderp1967]

I read somewhere that the people who come up with the Razzie nominations don’t always actually watch the movies being nominated. They are based off of reviews and word of mouth. This is just what I read somewhere a while ago.

[@Zaft_K]

There is truth here. The Razzie nominations are made be Razzie members, and all it takes to become a member is paying a low annual fee. I like the Razzies, was a member for awhile, but it is definitely a "who do we hate this week" organization. Done with tongue in cheek, although this gets lost.

[@lonellfletcher]

I've never understood how .mother inspired HATE. Its a wild ride to be sure, and JLaw, and really the whole cast, is really holding it together and she grounds it and helps us emotionally connect with the whole endeavor. The Razzies suck ass!!!!

[@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719]

Or in the words of Sandra Bullock in Demolition Man: "lick ass" 😄

[@DanielLazuka]

Honestly, with all my love to Jack Nicholson, his nomination for Worst Actor for The Shining would make more sense to me than Duvall’s for Worst Actress

[@jimhaggard7436]

Agreed. Stephen King wanted Jessica Lange for Wendy. I could see them together in The Postman Always Rings Twice, but Jessica’s Wendy would never have put up with Jack Nicholson’s Jack Torrence, especially after Danny’s accident. Shelley Duvall was PERFECT in the role. After seeing 3 Women (1977), Sissy Spacek might’ve worked as Wendy, as well.

[@DanielLazuka]

@@jimhaggard7436 I agree about Sissy Spacek. I also heard that King wanted John Voight to play Jack, and it’d be a much better casting decision. Torrance is supposed to be a charming family guy in the beginning and then constantly become insane by the end. So there is some amplitude required to portray in this character. And while Nicholson looks quite insane since the very beginning already, I’d never believe Voight’s Jack Torrance will go completely insane by the end.

[@rafaelcruz9973]

I always thought his performance was very over the top in The Shining. I found Duvall's performance much more believable

[@manantial773]

Are you joking? Nicholson is the only reason that movie is considered a classic.

[@jimhaggard7436]

@@DanielLazuka I like the idea of John Voight, but it would date the movie too much. Like ‘Salem’s Lot is dated. Christopher Walken might be another choice.

[@yanitchka]

I was ready to mention Jennifer Lawrence in Mother and there it was - your number one choice. It’s a divisive film, but I personally like it a lot. I agree with your choices actually. Demolition man is a very good and entertaining action film and Bullock is so funny in it. Actually I didn’t know until now she was nominated for a Razzie for it. So ridiculous! The Shining is an all time classic and Duvall is amazing in it. Dear Evan Hansen is a horrible film, but Amy Adams is not deserving of a Razzie. I don’t think War of the Worlds is so bad and Cruise is not bad either.

[@55555gino]

Amy adams Man! That name shouldn’t even be considered to be put at the razzies. Are you kidding me? 😂💀. She’s incredible

[@FantasticBeasts2024]

Unfair: Emma Watson - The Circle Cher - Burlesque Ben Affleck - The Last Duel Ashley Greene - twilight: breaking dawn part 2 Katie Holmes - Batman Begins Jennifer Garner - Peppermint Eddie Redmayne - Jupiter Ascending

[@claytoncondo3460]

No offense but I think Eddie Redmayne’s performance in Jupiter Ascending still deserves to win a Razzie because how horrendous and badly over the top his performance was in that film.

[@CinefreekProductions]

Honorable mention goes to Jack Nicholson for his performance in Hoffa. Jack got both a golden globe, and a razzie nomination for his performance. I don't think he deserve that nomination. Jack had Jimmy Hoffa down. A much far superior performance compared to Pacino's performance in "The Irishman."

[@theorderofthebees7308]

Blair Witch , So many people believed it was real footage it speaks to the actress ability

[@camilamonteiro4871]

I loved the performances of Mother, specially Jeniffer Lawrence, I honestly thought that deserved an Oscar nomination!

[@pophector]

Agreed on the #1. I loathed Mother but both Jennifer Lawrence & Michelle Pfeiffer were highlights in the movie. Faye Dunaway committed 100% to Mommie Dearest, a testament as to why that performance has stood the test of time in camp for both the right and wrong reasons. Whitney was adequate in The Bodyguard, along with Waiting To Exhale and The Preacher's Wife. While not one of the best pop diva turned actresses, she would firmly be placed somewhere in the middle. Shelley Duvall & Danny Devito also had no business being nominated in the first place as well. Agreed with Cher in Burlesque, she's perfectly fine in the movie. I always think they always did way too much with female singers turned actresses, and even when they weren't "acting". See Britney Spears' random win for Worst Supporting Actress in Fahrenheit 9/11 ( and she wasn't even that bad in Crossroads either) or Madonna's Worst Actress nomination in the Truth Or Dare Documentary. Great video, Brian.

[@davidstevenson404]

Agreed!

[@RFReviews]

They literally nominated a 12 year old last year that’s so mean spirited imagine staring in a movie as a kid and getting a nomination for being the worst actress . That’s why I hate the razzies

[@andrewharkin9774]

Granted, they eventually revoked her nomination so I will give them credit for acknowledging they made a mistake!

[@genericyoutubecommentchann7418]

I’m surprised you didn’t give a mention to any of the child actors nominated at the Razzies. That just seemed like a little too much. Also, the Razzies started out as just a silly impromptu vote at someone’s Oscar viewing party, so I can kind of hand wave some of the early decisions. Also, all you have to do to vote is pay a membership fee, so I don’t always take these picks that seriously since literally anyone can get a movie/actor nominated.

[@Alberto-dz9np]

I'll add one of the greatest insults of the history of the Razzie Award: Ennio Morricone (yes, one if not the bests film composers, maestros and musicians of all time) nominated back in 1982 for the soundtrack of... The Thing. Yes, I know it may be similar to what you pointed out happened with The Shining, a misunderstood film that became a restrospectice masterpiece with the years. But, hell, nominating Morricone for one of the chilliest, creepiest, gets-under-your-skin atmospheric soundtrack of all time is a great mistake the Razzies made.

[@gidgitvonlarue9972]

Hand on heart - I LOVE LOVE LOVE Mommy Dearest. I love her performance - love everything about it!

[@slc2466]

Yep, it is a great performance IMO- Faye is "there" in every moment and you believe her outrages. I wrote a paper in college defending her work, while addressing how one can give a great performance in an otherwise subpar film.

[@reganlee6655]

Absolutely RIDICULOUS that they nominated Whitney for The Bodyguard.

[@Weezing336]

I don't like Batman Returns, but the villains are iconic for a reason. Pfeifer and DeVito did the best they could with what they were given.

[@zakuraiyadesu]

Love the videos, man. Keep it up!!!

[@tuckerplum8085]

Several things can be true at once: Jennifer Lawrence is a GIFTED, natural actor. She never utters a single syllable which seems false. GIFTED. Darren Aronofsky is an extremely talented director (who sometimes falls victim to his own worst tendencies). "Black Swan" was brilliant. "Mother!" was atrocious. Full stop. "Mother!" was FOUL. "Mother!" provided little dramatic pay-off for the harrowing ordeal. ("Requiem for a Dream" was a harrowing ordeal, too. But it worked much better, dramatically.) The "Razzies" blames innocent bystanders. They don't seem to understand the difference between bad movie and bad performance. (I do not blame Ms. Lawrence for "Mother!")

[@SomethingSomethingg]

I know gay guys love mommy dearest because for some reason they like everything campy I don't know. But as someone who grew up with a narcissistic abusive parent, her performance is actually very very realistic. That's how they act. Half the time you don't know whether to cry or laugh because their behavior is so outrageous.