18th Golden Raspberry Awards

The 18th Golden Raspberry Awards were held on March 22, 1998 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel to recognize the worst the movie industry had to offer in 1997. The list of nominees follows, with recipients denoted in bold.

Worst Picture

"The Postman" (Warner Bros.)
* "Anaconda" (Columbia Pictures)
* "Batman & Robin" (Warner Bros.)
* "Fire Down Below" (Warner Bros.)
* "" (20th Century Fox)

Worst Actor

Kevin Costner in "The Postman"
* Val Kilmer in "The Saint"
* Shaquille O'Neal in "Steel"
* Steven Seagal in "Fire Down Below"
* Jon Voight in "Anaconda"

Worst Actress

Demi Moore in "G.I. Jane"
* Sandra Bullock in ""
* Fran Drescher in "The Beautician and the Beast"
* Lauren Holly in "A Smile Like Yours" and "Turbulence"
* Alicia Silverstone in "Excess Baggage"

Worst Supporting Actor

Dennis Rodman in "Double Team"
* Willem Dafoe in ""
* Chris O'Donnell in "Batman & Robin"
* Arnold Schwarzenegger in "Batman & Robin"
* Jon Voight in "Most Wanted" and "U-Turn"

Worst Supporting Actress

Alicia Silverstone in "Batman & Robin"
* Faye Dunaway in "Albino Alligator"
* Milla Jovovich in "The Fifth Element"
* Julia Louis-Dreyfus in "Fathers' Day"
* Uma Thurman in "Batman & Robin"

Worst Screen Couple

Dennis Rodman and Jean Claude van Damme in "Double Team"
* Sandra Bullock and Jason Patric in ""
* George Clooney and Chris O'Donnell in "Batman & Robin"
* Steven Seagal and his guitar in "Fire Down Below"
* Jon Voight and the animatronic anaconda in "Anaconda"

Worst Director

Kevin Costner for "The Postman"
* Jan de Bont for ""
* Luis Llosa for "Anaconda"
* Joel Schumacher for "Batman & Robin"
* Oliver Stone for "U-Turn"

Worst Screenplay

"The Postman", screenplay by Eric Roth and Brian Helgeland, based on the book by David Brin
*"Anaconda", written by Hans Bauer and Jim Cash & Jack Epps, Jr.
* "Batman & Robin", written by Akiva Goldsman
* "", screenplay by David Koepp, based on the novel by Michael Crichton
* "", screenplay by Randall McCormick and Jeff Nathanson, story by Jan de Bont and McCormick

Worst Remake or Sequel

' (20th Century Fox)"'
* "Batman & Robin" (Warner Bros.)
* "Home Alone 3" (20th Century Fox)
* "" (Universal/Amblin)
* "McHale's Navy" (Universal)

Worst Reckless Disregard for Human Life and Public Property

"Con Air"
* "Batman & Robin"
* ""
* "Turbulence"
* "Volcano"

Worst New Star

Dennis Rodman in "Double Team"
* The animatronic anaconda in "Anaconda"
* Tori Spelling in "The House of Yes" and "Scream 2"
* Howard Stern in "Private Parts"
* Chris Tucker in "The Fifth Element" and "Money Talks"

Worst Original Song

The entire song score from "The Postman", 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 & Robin", written by Billy Corgan
* "Fire Down Below" from "Fire Down Below", music and lyrics by Steven Seagal and Mark Collie
* "How Do I Live" from "Con Air", written by Diane Warren (also Oscar-nominated in this category!)
* "My Dream" from "", written by Orville Burrell, Robert Livingston, and Dennis Haliburton

ee also

*70th Academy Awards