The Razzies has once again pricked the egos of Hollywood actors and directors awarding the dubious honours of being the worst in movieland, the Last Airbender this year taking home the big prizes.
On the eve of the Oscars, the Razzies, more formally known as the Golden Raspberry Awards, which recognises the worst films that come out of Hollywood, gave the fantasy adventure the prizes for worst picture, screenplay and director – M Night Shyamalan.
It also picked up the worst supporting actor for Jackson Rathbone and a new award, worst eye-gouging misuse of 3D.
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“Shyamalan managed to take a cartoon and make it even less lifelike by making it with real actors,” said Razzies founder John Wilson.
Ashton Kutcher received the worst actor award for his roles in Killers and Valentine’s Day, while the four Sex And The City 2 girls were awarded worst actress.
Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon may find solace in their shared failure, at least.
The worst screen ensemble award went to the entire cast of SATC 2, which was also named worst sequel.
Wilson said, “It was released in the missle of a period of American history when everyone’s scrounging not to lose their homes and they’re throwing mo ney around like they’re drunk.”
Traditionally less about highlighting the worst films that come out of Hollywood, and more about giving prizes to high profile failures, critics say that was a trend that wasn’t addressed with this year’s Razzies.
This year’s awards had lost their way, say critics, who believe it was an exercise in taking simple pot shots.
“While there’s extreme value in an antidote to the Oscars and in an awards ceremony that pricks at the egos of Hollywood, dishing out prizes based on which film failed the loudest surely isn’t the best way to go,” said Simon Brew, of the website, Den Of Geek.
“Also, one of two of this year’s awards are just plain wrong. Say what you like about Jessica Alba, but was her turn in The Killer Inside Me really worthy of scorn? Yet, she won the Worst Supporting Actress prize, shared across three of her films. None of which she was the worst thing in,” he added.
“You can’t help but think that a lot of Hollywood’s shit has been overlooked in a quest to laugh at those two films.”
Here’s the honour roll…
Worst Picture
The Last Airbender
Worst Actor
Ashton Kutcher (Killers and Valentine’s Day)
Worst Actress
Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis & Cynthia Nixon (Sex And The City 2)
Worst Supporting Actor
Jackson Rathbone (The Last Airbender and Twilight Saga: Eclipse)
Worst Supporting Actress
Jessica Alba (The Killer Inside Me, Little Fockers, Machete and Valentine’s Day)
Worst Eye-Gouging Misuse of 3-D (Special Category for 2010!)
The Last Airbender
Worst Screen Couple / Worst Screen Ensemble
Sex And TheCity 2 cast
Worst Director
M Night Shyamalan (The Last Airbender)
Worst Screenplay
The Last Airbender (Written by M Night Shyamalan)
Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel (Combined Category for 2010)
Sex And The City 2