Monday, March 24, 2025

Coppola, Director of 3 Greatest Films Ever, Accepts Razzie Award for Worst Director for “Megalopolis”

Francis Ford Coppola has graciously accepted winning Worst Director of the Year at the Razzies for “Megalopolis.”

The irony is that Coppola has directed in his life three of the greatest movies of all time — “The Godfather,” “The Godfather II,” and “Apocalypse Now.” Plus many other excellent films.

“Madame Web” won Worst Picture. Congrats!

Here are the “winners” at 45th Golden Raspberry Awards

Worst Picture
Madame Web

Actor
Jerry Seinfeld / Unfrosted

Actress
Dakota Johnson / Madame Web

Razzie Redeemer
Pamela Anderson / The Last Showgirl

Supporting Actor
Jon Voight / Megalopolis, Reagan, Shadow Land & Strangers

Supporting Actress
Amy Schumer / Unfrosted

Director
Francis Ford Coppola / Megalopolis

Screen Combo
Joaquin Phoenix & Lady Gaga / Joker: Folie à Deux

Prequel, Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel
Joker: Folie à Deux

Screenplay
Madame Web,
Screenplay by Matt Sazama & Burk Sharples and Claire Parker & S.J. Clarkson

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Roger Friedman began his Showbiz411 column in April 2009 after 10 years with Fox News, where he created the Fox411 column. His movie reviews are carried by Rotten Tomatoes, and he is a member of both the movie and TV branches of the Critics Choice Awards. His articles have appeared in dozens of publications over the years including New York Magazine, where he wrote the Intelligencer column in the mid 90s and covered the OJ Simpson trial, and Fox News (when it wasn't so crazy) where he covered Michael Jackson. He is also the writer and co-producer of "Only the Strong Survive," a selection of the Cannes, Sundance, and Telluride Film festivals, directed by DA Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus.

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