Why was Kubrick nominated for a Razzie?
I know that The Shining had a very poor critical and commercial reception at first, but I think nobody can argue that Kubrick’s directing was anything short of masterful. Why was he nominated for a Razzie?!
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This was the first edition, and judging by its history as presented on the Wikipedia page it seems to have been rather improvisational:
American publicist John J. B. Wilson traditionally held potluck parties at his home in Hollywood on the night of the Academy Awards. In 1981, after the 53rd Academy Awards had completed for the evening, Wilson invited friends to give random award presentations in his living room. Wilson decided to hold the event, after seeing a 99-cent double feature of Can't Stop the Music and Xanadu. He gave attendees ballots to vote on the worst.
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Approximately three dozen people came to the 1st Golden Raspberry Awards.
Considering that there were ten nominations and only three dozen or so attendees who voted on them -- and it is not clear to me whether the nominations were thought up by the host alone or compiled via lists submitted by the attendees -- it is pointless looking for a rationale behind Kubrick's nomination. Perhaps someone had a grudge? Perhaps it was a joke?
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Why did The Shining get a Razzie?
In a statement explaining their decision, the Razzie Awards committee said they have since learned director Stanley Kubrick terrorized Duvall on the set. Kubrick's treatment of Duvall created a toxic environment that made her experience in making the classic horror movie a nightmare in itself.What did Stanley Kubrick do to Shelley Duvall?
Kubrick Completely Mistreated Duvall on Set The result of the constant takes were Duvall's hands were shredded raw from gripping the bat for such a prolonged period of time, her voice was hoarse from crying, her eyes became swollen, and she left the set completely dehydrated.Why did Shelley Duvall stop acting?
Duvall stated that when she returned to her home state of Texas in 1994 to shoot the Steven Soderbergh film The Underneath, she made the decision to move back to the state. Eight years later, in 2002, she retired from acting after 32 years in the business.Who won the first ever Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor in 1980?
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