The Hawk

Issue date: 2/21/07 Section: Entertainment

The Razzy Award goes to the year's worst films.

In addition to the great and epic films of our time that make you laugh and cry with the characters, there is another group of movies that make you laugh or cry for very different reasons. These are the movies that make you leave the theater before they end, projectile vomit your Jujubes and Junior Mints, or ponder the sobriety of the actors upon their acceptance of such horrendous roles. In light of such cinematic catastrophes, a special award, the Golden Raspberry (Razzie) Award, was created. Going strong for 27 years, the Razzies have found the worst of the worst and commemorated such box office flops with an annual award ceremony.

The Razzies have categories and winners (if you can really consider it winning) just like all the other award shows, but this one has a cynical spin. Some categories are to be expected, including Worst Picture, Worst Actor and Actress, Worst Screen Couple, Worst Director, Worst Screenplay, and Worst Prequel or Sequel. However, where the other award ceremonies seem to ignore areas of greatness or, in this case, atrociousness, the Razzies hold categories for Worst Remake (or rip off) and a category new for 2007, Worst Excuse for Family Entertainment.

Some movies have come up "big" in 2007, like "Basic Instinct 2" and "Little Man" each boasting an embarrassing seven nominations each. "Basically It Stinks, Too" as the Razzies have so fondly referred to it, holds nods in the bigger categories of Worst Picture and Worst Screenplay, down to Worst Supporting Actress and Worst Screen Couple. Not to be outdone, "Little Man" holds an impressive two nominations in Worst Screen Couple for Shawn Wayans with both Kerry Washington and Marlon Wayans.

Not to be forgotten, the Razzies acknowledge the terrible directors behind the tragic excuses for cinematic entertainment. Such prestigious directors as Ron Howard and M. Night Shyamalan are not left untouched for their disappointing work in "The DaVinci Code" and "Lady in the Water" respectively. Uwe Boll has also received two Worst Director nominations two years in a row. This year "Bloodrayne" is the director's cause for grief, but don't think the movie went unnoticed. The movie "cleaned up", receiving a striking six "Worst" nods this year.

The new category for 2007, Worst Excuse for Family Entertainment, allows Tim Allen to feel twice the embarrassment as both his movies "The Shaggy Dog" and "The Santa Clause 3" fight for the title.

The 27th Annual Golden Raspberry Awards will take place at the Ivar Theater in Hollywood later this month. If you think you think you have what it takes to "bite Hollywood's butt instead of kissing it," then the Razzies encourage you to become a member. Membership privileges include voting rights for nominations and the final ballots, an invitation for two to the 2007 Razzie ceremonies in Hollywood, a subscription to newsletter, "The RAZZIE Reporter", and access to the Official Razzies Forum, where you can diss movies with other know-it-all movie buffs (all for the small fee of $25 with optional upgrades). Not ready to take the plunge and become a Razzie member? No problem; just sit back and enjoy while Hollywood's favorite stars and directors are torn down, along with their careers.

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