2012 Razzie Awards – Nominees and Picks
The 2012 Razzie Awards were announced the day before the Oscars, and the actual event will be held on April Fool’s Day. Honoring the worst movies of the previous year, this ceremony marks the 32nd time that Hollywood has officially been called on the carpet for unleashing slipshod goods for the consumption of the general public.
The first Razzies took place in the living room alcove of creator John J.B. Wilson in 1981, with inaugural “winners” ranging from Neil Diamond and Brooke Shields to Can’t Stop the Music. The ceremony has continued to grow with the passage of time, and the voting body now numbers over 600 (including those in 17 foreign countries). If you ever decide you want to be part of the fun, you can become a voter by making a cash donation. For more information, check out the official Razzie Awards website.
If you’re wondering who’s the favorite to win, look no further than Adam Sandler and his pitiful 2011 offering Jack and Jill. But Sandler didn’t stop there. No, his Happy Madison Productions cranked out three movies that critics considered among the worst of the year. All are nominated in some capacity, giving Sandler the dubious distinction of the most nominations ever (11) by a single individual. This more than doubles the old record held by Eddie Murphy.
In case you need a reminder…
Now that we’ve got that out of the way, let’s take a look at all the nominees on this year’s ballot. I’ve also thrown in my predictions in bold, and you’re encouraged to make your own picks in our comments section.
Worst Picture
- Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
- Jack and Jill
- New Year’s Eve
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
Worst Actor
- Russell Brand – Arthur
- Nicolas Cage – Drive Angry, Season of the Witch and Trespass
- Taylor Lautner – Abduction and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
- Adam Sandler – Jack and Jill (as Jack) and Just Go with It
- Nick Swardson – Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
Worst Actress
- Martin Lawrence (as Big Momma) – Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
- Sarah Palin (as herself) – The Undefeated
- Sarah Jessica Parker – I Don’t Know How She Does It and New Year’s Eve
- Adam Sandler (as Jill) – Jack and Jill
- Kristen Stewart – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
Worst Supporting Actor
- Patrick Dempsey – Transformers: Dark of the Moon
- James Franco – Your Highness
- Ken Jeong – Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son, The Hangover Part II, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, and
Zookeeper - Al Pacino – Jack and Jill
- Nick Swardson – Jack and Jill and Just Go with It
Worst Supporting Actress
- Katie Holmes – Jack and Jill
- The Underwear Model (Rosie Huntington-Whiteley) – Transformers: Dark of the Moon
- Brandon T. Jackson (as Charmaine) – Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
- Nicole Kidman – Just Go with It
- David Spade (as Monica) – Jack and Jill
Worst Director
- Michael Bay – Transformers: Dark of the Moon
- Tom Brady – Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
- Bill Condon – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
- Dennis Dugan – Jack and Jill and Just Go with It
- Garry Marshall – New Year’s Eve
Worst Screenplay
- Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
- Jack and Jill
- New Year’s Eve
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
Worst Screen Couple
- Nicolas Cage & Anyone Sharing the Screen with Him in Any of His Three 2011 Movies (Drive Angry, Season of the Witch and Trespass)
- Shia LaBeouf & The Underwear Model (Rosie Huntington-Whiteley) – Transformers: Dark of the Moon
- Adam Sandler & EITHER Jennifer Aniston OR Brooklyn Decker – Just Go with It
- Adam Sandler & EITHER Katie Holmes, Al Pacino OR Adam Sandler – Jack and Jill
- Kristen Stewart & EITHER Taylor Lautner OR Robert Pattinson – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel
- Arthur
- Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (Rip-off of Boogie Nights and A Star Is Born)
- The Hangover Part II
- Jack and Jill (Remake/Rip-off of Ed Wood’s Classic Glen or Glenda)
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
Worst Screen Ensemble
- The Entire Cast of Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
- The Entire Cast of Jack and Jill
- The Entire Cast of New Year’s Eve
- The Entire Cast of Transformers: Dark of the Moon
- The Entire Cast of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
If you have a fondness for bad films, you’ll also want to take a look at the following articles from Only Good Movies:
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