10 Films That Really Didn't Deserve Razzie Nominations
Sometimes the Razzies overplay their hand...
The Razzies have been a part of Hollywood for decades. Started in 1981, the awards were meant to act as a subversive farce of the other awards shows in town. Orginal host, John Wilson, found them all to be a bit too self-serious and was looking to honor the worst films that had been made that year.
Decades later, the Razzies are still going strong, having just recently released their nominations for the 2018 ceremony. They have become a true pop culture institution, with millions the world-over waiting with baited breath to see who will be nominated each year.
For years, the ceremony has rather unceremoniously honored the films that were maligned in one way or another by audiences and critics alike.
But alas, anything that runs for over forty years is sure to make a few mistakes here and there. Throughout their long and storied history, the Razzies have nominated some of the worst films of all time but they have also nominated some of the very best films of all time.
It stands to reason - they need eyes on their product, and nothing sells interest more than controversy...
10. Anchorman
At the time of its release, Anchorman was viewed as a fairly hilarious, if a bit silly affair. Audiences adored it and even critics took a liking to it. The year was 2004 and it was Will Ferrell at his prime working alongside the future-Oscar-winner Adam McKay as his co-writer and director. What could the Razzies possibly not like about this gut-busting affair?
Apparently, the funniest scene in the whole movie.
If you've seen Anchorman, you certainly remember the completely-out-of-nowhere madness that is the news team fight scene. It is a battle royale of a sequence and is absolute insanity, serving as an opportunity for various A-list comedians to cameo as the other anchormen. Among these glorious cameos is one Ben Stiller.
Ben had had a year of both hits and misses throughout 2004. One cannot accuse him of not staying busy, as he appeared in a total of six films that year, including the Anchorman cameo. The Razzies saw fit to nominate Stiller for worst actor, citing four of these six performances as credit. Somehow, his less-than-a-minute of screentime as a Spanish newscaster earned Anchorman its one and only Razzie nom.