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Encyclopedia > 1997 Golden Raspberry Awards

The 18th Golden Raspberry Awards were held on March 22, 1998 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel to recognise the worst the movie industry had to offer in 1997. The list of nominees follows, with recipients denoted in bold. The Golden Raspberries or Razzies were created by John Wilson in 1980, intended to complement the Academy Awards by dishonoring the worst acting, screenwriting, songwriting, directing, and films that the film industry had to offer. ... March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as part of... See also: 1996 in film, other events of 1997, 1998 in film, list of years in film. Events Summer - Production begins on Star Wars, Episode I - The Phantom Menace. ...

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Worst Picture

The Postman (Warner Bros.) The Postman (1985) is a post-apocalyptic novel by David Brin. ... Warner Bros. ...

Anaconda (Columbia Pictures)
Batman and Robin (Warner Bros.)
Fire Down Below (Warner Bros.)
Speed 2: Cruise Control (20th Century Fox)

The 1997 thriller film Anaconda starred Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Eric Stoltz, Jon Voight, Owen Wilson and Kari Wuhrer. ... Columbia Pictures logo, used only from 1981-1993 Columbia Pictures, now Columbia TriStar Pictures after their merger with the former TriStar Entertainment in 1998, is a film production company, and part of Sony Pictures Entertainment. ... Batman and Robin, directed by Joel Schumacher, is the fourth instalment in the comic book-inspired film series than began with the 1989 Batman movie and continued with sequels Batman Returns (1992) and Batman Forever (1995). ... Warner Bros. ... Fire Down Below is a 1997 action film in which an EPA agent investigates a Kentucky mine and helps locals stand up for their rights. ... Warner Bros. ... Movie poster for Speed Speed is a 1994 film directed by Jan de Bont, starring Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock (her breakout role), and Dennis Hopper. ... Fox Plaza, the company headquarters. ...

Worst Actor

Kevin Costner, The Postman Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American film actor and director who has often produced his own films. ... The Postman (1985) is a post-apocalyptic novel by David Brin. ...

Val Kilmer, The Saint (Paramount)
Shaquille O'Neal, Steel (Warner Bros.)
Steven Seagal, Fire Down Below
Jon Voight, Anaconda

Val Kilmer Val Edward Kilmer (born December 31, 1959, Los Angeles, California, USA) is an American actor considered by fans to be one of the most talented and underappreciated actors currently working in film and television. ... The Saint is a 1997 film based on the character Simon Templar created by Leslie Charteris in the 1920s for a series of books known as The Saint. ... The Paramount Pictures logo used from 1987 to 1995. ... Shaquille Rashaun ONeal, nicknamed Shaq (born March 6, 1972 in Newark, New Jersey) is known as one of the National Basketball Associations most dominant basketball players. ... Steel is the name of a 1997 movie starring Shaquille ONeal and Annabeth Gish. ... Warner Bros. ... Steven Seagal (born April 10, 1951) is a popular action movie actor and a 7th dan black belt in aikido. ... Fire Down Below is a 1997 action film in which an EPA agent investigates a Kentucky mine and helps locals stand up for their rights. ... Marcheline Bertrand and Jon Voight Jonathan Voight (born December 29, 1938 in Yonkers, New York) is an American actor. ... The 1997 thriller film Anaconda starred Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Eric Stoltz, Jon Voight, Owen Wilson and Kari Wuhrer. ...

Worst Actress

Demi Moore, G.I. Jane Demi Moore (born Demetria Guynes on November 11, 1962 in Roswell, New Mexico) is an American actress with a trademark husky voice. ... G.I. Jane is a 1997 action movie that tells the fictitious story of the first woman to become a United States Navy SEAL. In reality, women cannot enter SEALs training. ...

Sandra Bullock, Speed 2: Cruise Control
Fran Drescher, Beautician & The Beast (Paramount)
Lauren Holly, A Smile Like Yours (Paramount) and Turbulence (MGM/UA)
Alicia Silverstone, Excess Baggage (Columbia Pictures)

Sandra Bullock Sandra Annette Bullock (born July 26, 1964 in Arlington, Virginia) is an American film actress. ... Movie poster for Speed Speed is a 1994 film directed by Jan de Bont, starring Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock (her breakout role), and Dennis Hopper. ... Fran Drescher Francine Joy Drescher (born in Flushing, New York, on September 30, 1956) is an American actress. ... The Paramount Pictures logo used from 1987 to 1995. ... Lauren Holly (b. ... The Paramount Pictures logo used from 1987 to 1995. ... For alternate meanings of MGM, see MGM (disambiguation). ... The United Artists Corporation (aka United Artists Pictures and United Artists Films) was formed on February 5, 1919 by four Hollywood greats: Charles Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford and D. W. Griffith. ... Alicia Silverstone (born October 4, 1976) is a British-American actress. ... Columbia Pictures logo, used only from 1981-1993 Columbia Pictures, now Columbia TriStar Pictures after their merger with the former TriStar Entertainment in 1998, is a film production company, and part of Sony Pictures Entertainment. ...

Worst Supporting Actor

Dennis Rodman, Double Team (Columbia Pictures) Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13, 1961 in Trenton, New Jersey) was a professional basketball player mostly known for his controversial antics on and off the court and as a top defender and rebounder. ... Columbia Pictures logo, used only from 1981-1993 Columbia Pictures, now Columbia TriStar Pictures after their merger with the former TriStar Entertainment in 1998, is a film production company, and part of Sony Pictures Entertainment. ...

Willem Dafoe, Speed 2: Cruise Control
Chris O'Donnell, Batman and Robin
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Batman and Robin
Jon Voight, Most Wanted (New Line) and U-Turn (TriStar)

Willem Dafoe (born July 22, 1955) is a versatile American actor. ... Movie poster for Speed Speed is a 1994 film directed by Jan de Bont, starring Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock (her breakout role), and Dennis Hopper. ... Chris ODonnell (Born June 26, 1970 in Winnetka, Illinois, USA) is an American actor. ... Batman and Robin, directed by Joel Schumacher, is the fourth instalment in the comic book-inspired film series than began with the 1989 Batman movie and continued with sequels Batman Returns (1992) and Batman Forever (1995). ... Arnold Schwarzenegger as governor of California, with the gubernatorial seal in the background. ... Batman and Robin, directed by Joel Schumacher, is the fourth instalment in the comic book-inspired film series than began with the 1989 Batman movie and continued with sequels Batman Returns (1992) and Batman Forever (1995). ... Marcheline Bertrand and Jon Voight Jonathan Voight (born December 29, 1938 in Yonkers, New York) is an American actor. ... New Line Cinema, founded in 1967, is one of the ten major Hollywood movie studios. ... a movie set in superior, arizona ... TriStar Pictures is a subsidiary of Columbia Pictures, itself a subdivision of Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, which is owned by Sony Pictures. ...

Worst Supporting Actress

Alicia Silverstone, Batman and Robin Alicia Silverstone (born October 4, 1976) is a British-American actress. ... Batman and Robin, directed by Joel Schumacher, is the fourth instalment in the comic book-inspired film series than began with the 1989 Batman movie and continued with sequels Batman Returns (1992) and Batman Forever (1995). ...

Faye Dunaway, Albino Alligator (Miramax)
Milla Jovovich, The Fifth Element (Columbia Pictures)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Fathers' Day (Warner Bros.)
Uma Thurman, Batman and Robin

Faye Dunaway (born Dorothy Faye Dunaway on January 14, 1941 in Bascom, Florida) is an Academy Award winning actress. ... Miramax is a Big Ten film distribution and production company. ... Milla Jovovich Militza Natasha Jovovich a. ... The Fifth Element (1997) is a science fiction action movie starring Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm, Milla Jovovich, Chris Tucker, and Al Matthews and directed by Luc Besson. ... Columbia Pictures logo, used only from 1981-1993 Columbia Pictures, now Columbia TriStar Pictures after their merger with the former TriStar Entertainment in 1998, is a film production company, and part of Sony Pictures Entertainment. ... Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes on Seinfeld, the role she is most well known for, despite an impressive resumé of other roles. ... Fathers Day is a holiday to celebrate fatherhood and parenting by males, as Mothers Day celebrates motherhood and mothering. ... Warner Bros. ... Uma Thurman Uma Karuna Thurman (born Wednesday, April 29, 1970), is an American film actress. ... Batman and Robin, directed by Joel Schumacher, is the fourth instalment in the comic book-inspired film series than began with the 1989 Batman movie and continued with sequels Batman Returns (1992) and Batman Forever (1995). ...

Worst Screen Couple

Dennis Rodman & Jean Claude van Damme, Double Team Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13, 1961 in Trenton, New Jersey) was a professional basketball player mostly known for his controversial antics on and off the court and as a top defender and rebounder. ... Jean Claude Van Damme (born October 18, 1960), born Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg, is a Belgian-born action movie actor whos most known for martial arts films. ...

Sandra Bullock & Jason Patric, Speed 2: Cruise Control
George Clooney & Chris O'Donnell, Batman and Robin
Steven Seagal & his guitar, Fire Down Below
Jon Voight & the animatronic anaconda, Anaconda

Sandra Bullock Sandra Annette Bullock (born July 26, 1964 in Arlington, Virginia) is an American film actress. ... Jason Patric (born June 17, 1966) is an American actor who has appeared in such films as The Lost Boys and The Alamo. ... Movie poster for Speed Speed is a 1994 film directed by Jan de Bont, starring Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock (her breakout role), and Dennis Hopper. ... George Clooney in an undated publicity photo George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961 in Lexington, Kentucky) is an American film and television actor, known for his former role in the long-running television drama ER (1994-99). ... Chris ODonnell (Born June 26, 1970 in Winnetka, Illinois, USA) is an American actor. ... Batman and Robin, directed by Joel Schumacher, is the fourth instalment in the comic book-inspired film series than began with the 1989 Batman movie and continued with sequels Batman Returns (1992) and Batman Forever (1995). ... Steven Seagal (born April 10, 1951) is a popular action movie actor and a 7th dan black belt in aikido. ... Fire Down Below is a 1997 action film in which an EPA agent investigates a Kentucky mine and helps locals stand up for their rights. ... Marcheline Bertrand and Jon Voight Jonathan Voight (born December 29, 1938 in Yonkers, New York) is an American actor. ... The 1997 thriller film Anaconda starred Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Eric Stoltz, Jon Voight, Owen Wilson and Kari Wuhrer. ...

Worst Reckless Disregard for Human Life and Public Property

Con Air Con Air (1997) is an action/thriller movie starring Nicolas Cage, John Malkovich, Colm Meaney, Ving Rhames, Monica Potter, Steve Buscemi and John Cusack, directed by Simon West. ...

Batman and Robin
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Turbulence
Volcano

Batman and Robin, directed by Joel Schumacher, is the fourth instalment in the comic book-inspired film series than began with the 1989 Batman movie and continued with sequels Batman Returns (1992) and Batman Forever (1995). ... The Lost World: Jurassic Park is a 1997 movie which is a sequel to the blockbuster Jurassic Park. ... A volcano is a geological landform (usually a mountain) where magma (rock of the earths interior made molten or liquid by high pressure and temperature) erupts through the surface of the planet. ...

Worst Remake or Sequel

Speed 2: Cruise Control Movie poster for Speed Speed is a 1994 film directed by Jan de Bont, starring Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock (her breakout role), and Dennis Hopper. ...

Batman and Robin
Home Alone 3 (20th Century Fox)
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (Universal/Amblin)
McHale's Navy (Universal)

Batman and Robin, directed by Joel Schumacher, is the fourth instalment in the comic book-inspired film series than began with the 1989 Batman movie and continued with sequels Batman Returns (1992) and Batman Forever (1995). ... Home Alone 3 is a 1997 film starring Alex D. Linz. ... Fox Plaza, the company headquarters. ... The Lost World: Jurassic Park is a 1997 movie which is a sequel to the blockbuster Jurassic Park. ... Universal Studios logo This article is about the Universal Studios movie studio and Universal Hollywood theme park. ... Amblin Entertainment is a United States-based film and television production company founded by Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall in 1982. ... McHales Navy was an American television sitcom series. ... Universal Studios logo This article is about the Universal Studios movie studio and Universal Hollywood theme park. ...

Worst Director

Kevin Costner, The Postman Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American film actor and director who has often produced his own films. ... The Postman (1985) is a post-apocalyptic novel by David Brin. ...

Jan de Bont, Speed 2: Cruise Control
Luis Llosa, Anaconda
Joel Schumacher, Batman and Robin
Oliver Stone, U-Turn

Jan de Bont, (born October 22, 1943). ... Movie poster for Speed Speed is a 1994 film directed by Jan de Bont, starring Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock (her breakout role), and Dennis Hopper. ... The 1997 thriller film Anaconda starred Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Eric Stoltz, Jon Voight, Owen Wilson and Kari Wuhrer. ... Joel Schumacher (born August 29, 1939) is a American film director, writer and producer. ... Batman and Robin, directed by Joel Schumacher, is the fourth instalment in the comic book-inspired film series than began with the 1989 Batman movie and continued with sequels Batman Returns (1992) and Batman Forever (1995). ... Oliver Stone William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946 in New York City) is an Academy Award-winning American film director. ... a movie set in superior, arizona ...

Worst Screenplay

The Postman The Postman (1985) is a post-apocalyptic novel by David Brin. ...

Anaconda
  • written by Hans Bauer and Jim Cash & Jack Epps, Jr.
Batman and Robin
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Speed 2: Cruise Control
  • screenplay by Randall McCormick and Jeff Nathanson
  • story by Jan de Bont and McCormick

Brian Helgeland (born 1961) is a movie writer and director, who graduated from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. ... Glen David Brin (born October 6, 1950) is a well known American author of science fiction. ... The 1997 thriller film Anaconda starred Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Eric Stoltz, Jon Voight, Owen Wilson and Kari Wuhrer. ... Batman and Robin, directed by Joel Schumacher, is the fourth instalment in the comic book-inspired film series than began with the 1989 Batman movie and continued with sequels Batman Returns (1992) and Batman Forever (1995). ... Akiva Goldsman is a writer, producer, and actor in the film industry. ... The Lost World: Jurassic Park is a 1997 movie which is a sequel to the blockbuster Jurassic Park. ... David Koepp (pronounced kep) is an American screenwriter and director. ... Dr. John Michael Crichton (born October 23, 1942) is an author and producer. ... Movie poster for Speed Speed is a 1994 film directed by Jan de Bont, starring Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock (her breakout role), and Dennis Hopper. ... Jan de Bont, (born October 22, 1943). ...

Worst New Star

Dennis Rodman, Double Team Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13, 1961 in Trenton, New Jersey) was a professional basketball player mostly known for his controversial antics on and off the court and as a top defender and rebounder. ...

The Animatronic Anaconda, Anaconda
Tori Spelling, The House Of Yes (Miramax) and Scream 2 (Dimension Films)
Howard Stern, Private Parts (Paramount)
Chris Tucker, The Fifth Element and Money Talks (New Line)

The 1997 thriller film Anaconda starred Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Eric Stoltz, Jon Voight, Owen Wilson and Kari Wuhrer. ... Victoria Davey Tori Spelling (born May 16, 1973 in Los Angeles, California, USA) is an American actress best known for her role as Donna Martin in the 1990s teen soap opera Beverly Hills 90210. ... Miramax is a Big Ten film distribution and production company. ... Scream is a 1996 horror/dark comedy film directed by Wes Craven and written by Dawsons Creek creator Kevin Williamson. ... Dimension Films, a subsidiary of Walt Disney has released films such as Spy Kids, Scream and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and produces films that are more adult in content. ... Howard Stern with his signature round, dark glasses. ... An intimate or private part is a place on the human body. ... The Paramount Pictures logo used from 1987 to 1995. ... Chris Tucker (born October 31, 1972 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American actor and comedian who has appeared in a number of hit movies. ... The Fifth Element (1997) is a science fiction action movie starring Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm, Milla Jovovich, Chris Tucker, and Al Matthews and directed by Luc Besson. ... Money Talks is a 1997 film starring Chris Tucker and Charlie Sheen. ... New Line Cinema, founded in 1967, is one of the ten major Hollywood movie studios. ...

Worst Song

The Entire Song Score from The Postman The Postman (1985) is a post-apocalyptic novel by David Brin. ...

  • words and music by Jeffrey Barr, Glenn Burke, John Coinman, Joe Flood, Blair Forward, Maria Machado and Jono Manson.
"The End is The Beginning is The End" from Batman and Robin
"Fire Down Below" from Fire Down Below
"How Do I Live?" from Con Air
"My Dream" from Speed 2: Cruise Control

Batman and Robin, directed by Joel Schumacher, is the fourth instalment in the comic book-inspired film series than began with the 1989 Batman movie and continued with sequels Batman Returns (1992) and Batman Forever (1995). ... Billy Corgan William Patrick Billy Corgan, Jr. ... Fire Down Below is a 1997 action film in which an EPA agent investigates a Kentucky mine and helps locals stand up for their rights. ... Steven Seagal (born April 10, 1951) is a popular action movie actor and a 7th dan black belt in aikido. ... Con Air (1997) is an action/thriller movie starring Nicolas Cage, John Malkovich, Colm Meaney, Ving Rhames, Monica Potter, Steve Buscemi and John Cusack, directed by Simon West. ... Diane Warren (born September 7, 1956 in Van Nuys, California) is an American pop music songwriter. ... Movie poster for Speed Speed is a 1994 film directed by Jan de Bont, starring Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock (her breakout role), and Dennis Hopper. ... Robert Livingston was the name of several men, many of whom were members of a prominent family that effectively ran New York throughout the colonial and Federal periods. ...

See also

Golden Raspberry Awards
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The 18th Golden Raspberry Awards were held on March 22, 1998 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel to recognise the worst the movie industry had to offer in 1997.
The Golden Raspberries or Razzies were created by John Wilson in 1980, intended to complement the Academy Awards by dishonoring the worst acting, screenwriting, songwriting, directing, and films that the film industry had to offer.
The 22nd Golden Raspberry Awards were held on March 23, 2002 at the Abracadabra Theater at Magicopolis in Santa Monica, California, to recognise the worst the movie industry had to offer in 2001.
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