Hollywood types hope their best work will be remembered when that other awards show announces its nominees Tuesday. But unfortunately, their worst work won’t be forgotten either, not if the Golden Raspberry Awards Foundation has anything to say about it.
At least “Wild Wild West” knows it won’t walk away honor-less. Last summer’s Will Smith stinker, along with the blockbuster “Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace“, topped the nominations for the 20th Annual Razzie Awards, announced today.
“Wild Wild West” and “Phantom Menace” are up for eight Razzies each. The digs at “West” include nods for Worst Picture, Worst Actor (Kevin Kline), Worst Screen Couple (Kline and Smith), Worst Director (Barry Sonnenfeld), Worst Supporting Actor (Kenneth Branagh) and two nods for Worst Supporting Actress (Salma Hayek and Kline as a prostitute).
The flick will duke it out for Worst Picture dishonors with “Phantom Menace,” as well as “Big Daddy,” “The Haunting” and “The Blair Witch Project.”.
The Golden Raspberrys also announced nominations for the worst actor and actress of the entire blinkin’ 20th century. The uncoveted races will pit the likes of Kevin Costner against Pauly Shore, and Madonna against Brooke Shields.
Past multiple Razzie winners “Striptease,” “Showgirls,” “Hudson Hawk,” “An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn!” and “The Postman” are all in contention for the title worst picture of the 1990s.
Some of today’s picks reveal the Razzies’ “pet” performers. Consider the Sofia Coppola worst supporting actress nomination for “Episode I.” (Blink and you missed her as one of Queen Amidala’s handmaidens. And what were her lines, other than, say, “Yes, your Majesty”?) And what about Sylvester Stallone‘s nomination for Worst Actor of the Century — noting he deserves the nod for “99.5% of Everything He’s Ever Done.” (Ouch.)
The most curious dig: Madonna‘s nomination for Worst Actress of the Century. According to the Razzies, her bad-movie resume includes 1980’s “Endless Love.” But, was she even in the film? (No comment yet from the Razzies on that apparent typo.)
Oh well: Like Madonna would show up to the ceremonies, which, for the record, are scheduled for March 25 — 24 hours before the real-deal Academy Awards — at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
The actual award, a gold-spray-painted plastic raspberry atop a mangled Super 8 film reel, reportedly is worth about $4.27.
Here’s the complete nominee list for the 20th Annual Razzie Awards:
Worst Picture
“Big Daddy” “The Blair Witch Project” “The Haunting” “Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace” “Wild Wild West”
Worst Actor
Kevin Costner, “For Love of the Game” and “Message in a Bottle” Kevin Kline, “Wild Wild West” Adam Sandler, “Big Daddy” Arnold Schwarzenegger, “End Of Days” Robin Williams, “Bicentennial Man” and “Jakob The Liar”
Worst Actress
Heather Donahue, “The Blair Witch Project” Melanie Griffith, “Crazy in Alabama” Milla Jovovich, “The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc” Sharon Stone, “Gloria” Catherine Zeta-Jones, “Entrapment” and “The Haunting”
Worst Screen Couple
Pierce Brosnan and Denise Richards, “The World Is Not Enough” Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones, “Entrapment” Kevin Kline and Will Smith, “Wild Wild West” Jake Lloyd and Natalie Portman, “Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace” Lili Taylor and Catherine Zeta-Jones, “The Haunting”
Worst Supporting Actress
Sofia Coppola, “Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace” Salma Hayek, “Dogma” and “Wild Wild West” Kevin Kline (as a prostitute), “Wild Wild West” Juliette Lewis, “The Other Sister” Denise Richards, “The World Is Not Enough”
Worst Supporting Actor
Jar Jar Binks (voice by Ahmed Best), “Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace” Kenneth Branagh, “Wild Wild West” Gabriel Byrne, “End of Days” and “Stigmata” Jake Lloyd, “Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace” Rob Schneider, “Big Daddy”
Worst Director
Jan DeBont, “The Haunting” Dennis Dugan, “Big Daddy” Peter Hyams, “End Of Days” George Lucas, “Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace” Barry Sonnenfeld, “Wild Wild West”
Worst Screenplay
“Big Daddy” “The Haunting” “The Mod Squad” “Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace” “Wild Wild West”
Worst Actor of the Century
Kevin Costner The Artist Formerly Known As Prince William Shatner Pauly Shore Sylvester Stallone
Worst Actress of the Century
Elizabeth Berkley Bo Derek Madonna Brooke Shields Pia Zadora
Worst Picture of the Decade
“An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn!” “Hudson Hawk” “The Postman” “Showgirls” “Striptease”
Worst New Star of the Decade
Elizabeth Berkley Jar Jar Binks (voiced by Ahmed Best) Sofia Coppola, “The Godfather Part III,” “Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace” Dennis Rodman, “Double Team” and “Simon Sez” Pauly Shore
