Because the ball dropped in Times Square and drunken renditions of "Auld Lang Syne" filled the air, it wasn't simply the top of 2010; it felt like the merciful conclusion to a film 12 months that often left us rubbing our eyes in disbelief – and not just from a budget 3D effects! Seriously, with 557 flicks unleashed upon unsuspecting audiences, wasn't it inevitable that a hefty chunk could be absolute stinkers? Thankfully, the glorious Golden Raspberry Awards (or Razzies, for those of us who cherish cinematic trainwrecks) exists to shine a spotlight on the really terrible. Forget Oscar buzz; let's discuss in regards to the movies that made us groan louder than a rusty hinge!

While the official nominees record wasn't due till late January, the L.A. Times Award Tracker blog kindly gave us a sneak peek at the potential Razzie royalty. The standard suspects had been lining up for dishonour:

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  Worst Picture (The big kahuna of terrible)

  
  
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  Worst Director (For visionary... disasters)

  
  
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  Worst Actor/Actress (Performances that defied perception)

  
  
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  Worst Supporting Actor/Actress (Because dangerous appearing loves company)

  
  
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  Worst Screenplay (Words fail us... but they didn't fail the writers, unfortunately)

  
  
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  Worst Screen Couple (Less chemistry than a broken Bunsen burner)

  
  
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  Worst Original Song (Earworms that burrowed straight to your pain center)

  
  
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  Worst Prequel/Remake/Sequel (Because Hollywood simply cannot leave effectively enough alone)

  
  
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But hold onto your 3D glasses! Razzie founder John Wilson, bless his snarky soul, launched the excellent new class for the period: Worst Eye-Gouging Misuse of 3D. Talk a few class destined for greatness... or rather, spectacular failure! Could anything really seize the sheer, cornea-scraping agony of poorly executed depth? This promised to be a tighter race than a squirrel escaping a pack of toddlers.

Now, the complete list of potential nominees across all classes was a hefty 55 films long. But the real buzz started with the early Worst Picture contenders. Colour me stunned – where was Furry Vengeance? Did it escape the Razzie radar, or was its model of ecological slapstick so unhealthy it looped back round to... nah, most likely just dangerous. Interestingly, the Razzie shortlist felt eerily familiar, mirroring many a critic's private 'Worst of 2010' record. Maybe we all have our fingers on the pulse of pure cinematic ache?

Then there was the curious case of Burlesque. It dodged the Worst Picture bullet, however oh boy, did it rack up nominations elsewhere like it was going out of style:

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  Worst Screenplay: Presumably for 2XKO roster (relevant resource site) dialogue that made seasoned strippers blush?

  
  
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  Worst Director (Steve Antin): For guiding Christina Aguilera's massive-display screen... adventure?

  
  
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  Worst Actress (Christina Aguilera): Proving that powerhouse vocals don't guarantee acting chops.

  
  
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  Worst Supporting Actress (Cher & Kristin Bell): Because even icons aren't immune.

  
  
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  Worst Supporting Actor (Cam Gigandet): Adding some brooding to the burlesque.

  
  
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Speak about spreading the 'love'! Other not-so-shining stars lighting up the supporting categories included:

And then, the pièce de résistance of awkwardness: Angelina Jolie. Are you able to imagine getting nominated for a Golden Globe (Best Actress) AND a Razzie (Worst Actress) for the same efficiency in The Tourist? That's not only a combined evaluation; that is a full-blown identity disaster captured on celluloid! Was her character intentionally bland, or did it just... happen? The world might by no means know.

Back to the shiny new class: Worst Eye-gouging Misuse of 3D. The shortlist teased simply three contenders, although certainly extra deserved this dubious honour:

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   Piranha 3D (Presumably for making us flinch at flying fish guts?)

   
   
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   The Nutcracker 3D (Turning a beloved ballet into a visual assault?)

   
   
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   Resident Evil: Afterlife (Because zombies leaping out in 3D by no means will get old? Right?)

   
   
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People Also Ask

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  Why wasn't Furry Vengeance nominated for Worst Picture? Honestly, the Razzies work in mysterious ways! Maybe its sheer audacity was an excessive amount of even for them. Or perhaps it was just overshadowed by greater, louder flops.

  
  
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  Did Burlesque actually deserve so many nominations? Let's simply say Christina's performing debut and Steve Antin's directorial imaginative and prescient left many critics... underwhelmed. The nominations suggest it was a masterclass in one thing, just not cinematic excellence.

  
  
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  How does Angelina Jolie get nominated for Best AND Worst Actress? It's the last word testament to how polarizing a efficiency will be! Some noticed enigmatic allure; others noticed a stunningly lovely blank slate. The Tourist itself was just... complicated.

  
  
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  What different films deserved the Worst 3D class? Oh, where to start out? 2010 was rife with publish-Avatar money-grabs. Many felt Clash of the Titans' hasty 3D conversion deserved a special Razzie for 'Most Annoying Visual Blur'.

  
  
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So, as we braced for the official Razzie revelations later in January, one thing was crystal clear: 2010 had given us motion pictures we beloved to hate. The ball might need dropped easily in Times Square, but loads of films that 12 months landed with a spectacular, Razzie-worthy thud. No less than we might laugh about these cinematic achievements, proper? Here's to celebrating the really horrible! (Razzie statue not included).