Don't forgetNetflix also made the worst movie of the year

Date:
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 10:44:06 +0000

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As The Power of the Dog vied for Best Picture at this year's Oscars, another Netflix movie was crowned Worst Picture.

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Youll likely read several headlines today proclaiming that streaming services were the real winners at this years Oscars ceremony and that statement is, for the most part, true.

The race for Best Picture was closely-fought between Apples CODA and Netflixs The Power of the Dog, with the latters Dont Look Up also ranking among the
ten nominees for Hollywoods most prestigious accolade. The acting categories, too, featured awards-worthy turns in streamer-produced movies The Lost Daughter, tick, tick...BOOM! and The Tragedy of Macbeth.

But lets not get ahead of ourselves. Yes, this years on-demand Oscar winners (CODA, in particular) meant the 94th Academy Awards were a watershed moment for filmmaking , but its important to remember that streaming services are still finding their feet when it comes to producing consistently brilliant features.

Lest we forget Diana the Musical, now officially the worst film of 2021.

The day before the Oscars, the Golden Raspberry Awards (otherwise known as
the Razzies) bestowed upon Netflixs filmed version of the Broadway show the title of Worst Picture. In a rare scenario, then, the streamer was simultaneously fighting for awards recognition at both ends of the quality spectrum.

Incidentally, Diana the Musical an all-singing, all-dancing take on the life of Diana, Princess of Wales also saw actress Jeanna de Waal bag a Razzie for her performance as the titular princess, just 24 hours before Benedict Cumberbatch vied for a Best Actor Oscar. Diana: The Musical was awarded Worst Picture at this year's Razzies (Image credit: Netflix)

Of course, we write this article with our tongue in our cheeks. All things considered, streamers have been a god-send for film-lovers in the age of the pandemic, and the likes of Netflix, Apple TV Plus and Prime Video
(distributor of excellent pictures such as Manchester By the Sea and
Beautiful Boy) will, we hope, continue producing high-quality cinema for
years to come.

But its also easy to get lost in the noise around streamer-funded movies.

Despite the critical success of films like The Power of the Dog, a Netflix Original badge is by no means an automatic marker of distinction in 2022, and its worth remembering that gargantuan production budgets mean streaming services have the financial freedom to throw innumerable projects at the wall in the hope that just a handful stick. What else won Razzies this year?

Still, it can be refreshing to step back from the Oscars flattery for a
moment and admire the less critically-beloved of recent movies. So, which films joined Diana the Musical on the (non-existent) Razzies stage this year?

Well, LeBron James historic success on the basketball court didnt translate
to on-screen success for his Warner Bros. movie, Space Jam: A New Legacy .
The iconic athlete scooped a Worst Actor Razzie for his portrayal of himself (ouch) in a movie that was widely panned for its over-reliance on (and over-promotion of) its studios intellectual property.

Speaking of which, the gong for Worst Screen Couple went to James and any Warner cartoon character (or WarnerMedia product) he dribbles on, which
rather hammers home the above assessment of A New Legacys quality.

Elsewhere, Jared Leto who had initially featured in conversations about this year's Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominees was awarded the Razzie for Worst Supporting Actor, while Bruce Willis was given the honor of his own category: Worst Performance by Bruce Willis in a 2021 Movie.

The one-time action hero took home the above award for his role in sci-fi
romp Cosmic Sin if you havent seen it, consider yourself lucky. These are
the best Netflix movies to stream today



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