Now that the Oscars are all over and done with, and the best of the best have now been honored, it is time to turn to the awards ceremony for the worst of the worst:The Razzies. Well, the nominations are now in and the likes ofCats,Rambo: Last BloodandA Medea Family Funeraltake the lead for the 2020 Golden Raspberry Awards.
The much-maligned cinematic adaptation of the musicalCatshas garnered a total of nine Razzie nominations, securing a nod in every major category apart from Worst Actor and Worst Remake, Rip-Off, or Sequel. Star Rebel Wilson though has been nominated for both Worst Actress and Worst Supporting Actress for her work inThe HustleandCats, respectively. Hopefully, she has a sense of humor about it.
Rambo: Last Bloodis right behindCatswith a total of eight nominations, which continues the long-running tradition of The Razzies dishonoring Sylvester Stallone. Tyler Perry’s critically slaughteredA Madea Family Funeralalso managed to gain eight nominations. The hugely disappointing reboot of comic book devilHellboyhas garnered five nominations, including Worst Screenplay and, rather surprisingly, a Worst Actor nomination for star David Harbour. With many considering Harbour’s performance to be the one highlight of the movie, this is sure to come as quite a shock.
In an interesting reflection of what went on at the Academy Awards this year with Quentin Tarantino’sOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodreceiving several notable nominations, The Razzies are dishonoring director Daniel Farrand’sThe Haunting of Sharon Tate, with the movie being nominated for Worst Picture and a Worst Actress nomination for Hillary Duff. Unlike Tarantino’s effort,The Haunting of Sharon Tate has been largely condemned by criticsfor being a disrespectful, exploitative take on the tragic story of the murdered actress.
Finally, John Travolta’s bizarre psychological thrillerThe Fanatichas been nominated in four categories, including Worst Picture and Worst Actor for Travolta himself.
There is also a new category this year, Worst Reckless Disregard For Human Life And Public Property, which is an award to be given to a movie that racked up a large body count with little thought as to the consequences or tastefulness of the violence it showcased. Oscar darlingJokeris one of the five nominees. you may judge the rest of the nominations below.
