The Mattys, Part 2 — Worst Films of the Year

Mar 082017
  March 8, 2017

The best is fun (See Part 1). The worst is more fun. Here are the nominees for Worst in Science Fiction or Fantasy cinema in 2016:

 

Worst Science Fiction or Fantasy Film:

 

Worst Animated Science Fiction or Fantasy Film:

  • Batman: The Killing Joke
  • Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV
  • Moana

 

Worst Performance by an Actor:

  • Eddie Redmayne as Empty Character (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them)
  • Henry Cavill as Grumpy Jesus Metaphor (Bats v Supes)
  • Jeff Goldblum as Jeff Goldblum (Independence Day: Resurgence)
  • Liam Hemsworth as Generic Hero (Independence Day: Resurgence)
  • Michael Shannon as Constipated Man (Midnight Special)

 

Worst Performance by an Actress:

  • Kate McKinnon as Person Doing Improv (Ghostbusters)
  • Katherine Waterston as Empty Air (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them)
  • Marion Cotillard as Woman With Random Expressions (Assassin’s Creed)
  • Melissa McCarthy as Melissa McCathy (Ghostbusters)
  • [BLANK] Because there weren’t enough women in Genre films

 

Worst Supporting Performance by an Actor:

  • Gerard Butler as King of Sparta (Gods of Egypt)
  • Jai Courtney as Racist Stereotype (Suicide Squad)
  • Jesse Eisenberg as Jesse Eisenberg on Cocaine (Bats v Supes)
  • Johnny Depp as Whatever the Hell He Was (Alice Through the Looking Glass)
  • Tyler Perry as Guy In Wrong Film (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows)

 

Worst Supporting Performance by an Actress:

  • Amy Adams as Bland Damsel (Bats v Supes)
  • Charlize Theron as Whispering Person (The Huntsman: Winter’s War)
  • Kirsten Dunst as Cardboard (Midnight Special)
  • Sela Ward as Overly Dramatic President (Independence Day: Resurgence)
  • [BLANK] Because there weren’t enough women in Genre films

 

Worst Direction:

  • Dave Green (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows)
  • Denis Villeneuve (Arrival)
  • Jeff Nichols (Midnight Special)
  • Paul Feig (Ghostbusters)
  • Zack Snyder (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice)

 

Worst Screenplay:

  • Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
  • The BFG
  • Midnight Special
  • Suicide Squad
  • X-Men: Apocalypse

 

Most Racist/Sexist:

  • Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice for Girl Fall Down
  • Doctor Strange for White-washing
  • Ghostbusters for Twisting the Narrative for Marketing
  • Gods of Egypt for “Egyptians? Ah, You Mean White People!”
  • The Huntsman: Winter War for “How Can We Get a Male Lead in Snow White?”
  • Suicide Squad for Racist Stereotype
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows for Anti-Asian Racism and White/Turtle Power

 

Worst Screen Moment:

  • Bottle of Piss (Bats v Supes)
  • Emails (Bats v Supes)
  • “I’m Jimmy Olsen” (Bats v Supes – Extended Edition)
  • MARTHA! (Bats v Supes)
  • Recorded Fart (Ghostbusters)
  • Professor X Goes Bald (X-Men: Apocalypse)
  • Third Deadshot Introduction (Suicide Squad)

 

And that’s it. This year’s nominees. Did I get it right? Well, of course I did, but feel free to voice your opinion, particularly your agreement. And who/what will win? Who indeed. This much I can guarantee: no film will sweep.

 

* This is a completely unfair nomination as I haven’t seen the film. But I’ve seen both it’s predecessors and my life isn’t long enough to watch a third. Based on those, I’m betting it would be a contender in every category.

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