It makes sense that film buffs would want to tour the film locations of some of the best movies in Hollywood, but what about the worst? Don't they deserve some touring love too?
If you don't know, the "Razzies" are short for The Golden Raspberry Awards, which were co-founded by UCLA Film Graduates John J. B. Wilson and Mo Murphy. They are held the day before the Academy Awards and have been around since the 1980s.
Twilight
Take, for example, the Twilight trilogy, which focuses on Bella, who meets the sparkling vampire Edward and is pulled into the immortal underbelly of the human world-all for the sake of love. Although the movies were a commercial success and sparked a generation of Twihards, the Razzies were rough on them, earning awards for all three parts.
That's okay. If you loved this Razzie, book a trip to Forks, Washington, the place where Stephenie Meyer's book was turned a cult sensation. The town also hosts a festival to honor the fan's love of the movie, which will be held from September 14th through 17th, 2017.
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Battlefield Earth
Boy, John Travolta had such high hopes for this movie that was not only given a Razzie in 2000 but was called one of the worst movies of all time. The film won eight Golden Raspberry Awards as well as the Worst Picture of the Decade in 2010.
The movie was based on the first half of L. Ron Hubbard's 1982 novel of the same name. It was filmed in Canada, including in Montreal, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, and Quebec. One of the most unique filming locations for the movie was the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul Penitentiary National Historic Site of Canada which is located in Laval, Québec. It opened in 1873 as a reformatory and served as the country's sole correctional facility from 1873 until it closed in 1989. You can see the foreboding facility from the outside, but touring inside isn't available.
Jupiter Ascending
This was either a really good movie or a really bad movie-depending on who you talk to-but in 2015, it was a runner-up for a Razzie award. The movie is about a young woman who discovers her destiny as an heiress of intergalactic nobility and, of course, a fight breaks out. Production took place in studios in London, but there was some filming at Ely Cathedral which you can tour when you visit. Guided tours of the cathedral are available.
The 2016 Razzies include the nominee Gods of Egypt about an Egyptian hero who partners with the Egyptian god Horus to save the world. It was shot in Australia, including at Centennial Park in Sydney, the capital of New South Wales. The park is also known as 'the lungs of the city.'
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