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Razzies

loaded question: are the Razzies — or any discussion about the worst films in any given year — worth our time?

Mon, Jan 22, 2024
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Punching down is totally uncalled for, but I do think there is value in talking about movie worsts, if they focus on the excesses of the big-budget movie machine.

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Oscar Oscar Oscar (and other adventures in social networking)

Sun, Feb 24, 2013
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Stuff my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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Adam Sandler sweeps the Razzies (and other adventures in social networking)

Tue, Apr 03, 2012
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What my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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question of the day: What’s the worst movie theme song ever?

Thu, Mar 15, 2012
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I must go with “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing,” by Aerosmith, not just because it’s so terrible because also because it’s so ubiquitous.

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Alex “Repo Man” Cox insists you pirate his movies (and other adventures in social networking)

Tue, Feb 28, 2012
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What my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw yesterday and today…

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Razzie nominations are in!

Mon, Jan 31, 2011
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Oh, the glorious awfulness!

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poor little rich movie stars, NetFlix and ‘Variety’ sued, God as a film critic: leftover links

Sun, Mar 14, 2010
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Every week my browser gets cluttered up with tabs for stuff that I stumble across and figure I might be able to use as a Question of the Day or a WTF Thought for the Day or grist for some other post. And inevitably, I end the week with most of that material unused. But … more…

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question of the day: What do you think about the Razzie nominations?

Wed, Feb 03, 2010
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Following up on yesterday’s QOTD about the Oscar nominations: What do you think about the Razzie nominations? Highlights from the noms for the “Berry Worst ‘Achievements’ in Film” in 2009 — which were also announced yesterday — include (links go to my reviews): Worst Picture All About Steve G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Land … more…

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