Kożuchowska with nominations, Zawierucha with her own category. The Blessed Virgin Mary is also fighting for Snakes 2023

Snakes are anti-film awards that have been awarded since 2012. They are often referred to as the Polish equivalent of Golden Raspberry. Their name refers to Marek Piestrak’s cult film “The Curse of the Valley of Serpents” from 1987, which is widely regarded as one of the most clumsy pictures in the history of Polish cinematography.

Snakes 2023 will be awarded in as many as 14 categories

This year, we had to wait much longer than usual for the nominations to be announced, but as mentioned by the Pop Culture Academy of Everything (PAW), last year provided a lot of “gems” in Polish cinematography, which meant that as many as ten titles would compete in the most important category:

We had a lot of work picking the best of being the worst. So we finally decided (following the Oscars) to expand the main category, the Great Serpent nomination, from five to ten titles. We hope this will make it easier for viewers to pick out movies so bad they’re worth watching

The core of this year’s nominations are: Patryk Vega with the films “Invisible War” (13 nominations) and “Love, Sex & Pandemic” (6 nominations). “Gierek” (12) and “365 days: This day/Another 365 days” (9) also have a good chance, which, due to the high consistency of the message in some categories, the organizers decided to treat as one title.

In addition, this year’s Serpents also increased the number of categories. There will be as many as 14 of them, because the Pop Culture Academy of Everything decided to add a new category this year, which they define “probably disposable”. It is Rafał Zawierucha’s “Worst Role”. The organizers say that he has starred in a staggering number of films, and they still had difficulty choosing the five most embarrassing roles.

Among the nominees, there were also well-known faces – for more than one nomination, e.g. Małgorzata Kożuchowska, who won three nominations in one category “worst female role”. The list also includes Michał Koterski, Cezary Żak, Antoni Pawlicki and Anna Mucha. However, the biggest surprise is the placement among the nominees… of the Holy Spirit and the Blessed Virgin Mary as the screenwriter and producer of the film “Called”, respectively. As reported by PAW:

According to the description of the creators on the posters of the film “Called”, this year we had to nominate the Holy Spirit and the Blessed Virgin Mary for Serpents (we repeat, it’s not us, it’s a decision made by the filmmakers and disseminated in the end credits of the films)

List of nominees for Snakes 2023:

BIG SNAKE:

• “365 Days: This Day”/”The Next 365 Days” (dir. Barbara Białowąs, Tomasz Mandes; prod. Ewa Lewandowska, Tomasz Mandes, Maciej Kawulski) – for the film trauma in which the second and third time turn out to be even worse than the first.
• “Where the devil can’t, he will send baby” (dir. Heathcliff Janusz Iwanowski; prod. Jolanta Owczarek, Heathcliff Janusz Iwanowski) – for the unleavened-infantile approach to recent history, in which the heroines’ hairstyles are more expressive than the plot.
• “Garies” (dir. Michał Węgrzyn; produced by Jolanta Owczarczyk, Heathcliff Janusz Iwanowski) – for a film-like propaganda product and the self-admiration of its authors.
• “How I Loved a Gangster” (dir. Maciej Kawulski, prod. Tomasz Wardyn, Maciej Kawulski) – for a gangster drama devoid of action and suspense, whose protagonist tries to talk us to death.
• “The end of the world or Kogel Mogel 4” (dir. Anna Wieczur; produced by Tadeusz Lampka, Ilona Łepkowska) – for trying to squeeze out the last drops of nostalgia for movies we liked decades ago.
• “Love, Sex & Pandemic” (directed and produced by Patryk Vega) – for the banal plot and pretending that there is more to it than box office revenue.
• “Invisible War” (directed and produced by Patryk Vega) – for not having the ability to even talk about yourself.
• “Lesson plan” (dir. Daniel Markowicz; prod. Mike Zawadzki, Daniel Markowicz) – for the fact that even decalculating a simple sensational plot turned out to be too much effort here.
• “Called” (dir. Jan Sobierajski; produced by The Blessed Virgin Mary) – for an amateurish, bloated attempt at evangelism that unintentionally amuses.
• “Bitch” (dir. Tomasz Konecki; produced by Małgorzata Kożuchowska, Klaudiusz Frydrych, Krzysztof Rak, Inga Kruk – for the feigned distance and absolute lack of emotion in the recipient. And not knowing the meaning of the word “autobiography”.

Worst Directing:

• Barbara Białowąs, Tomasz Mandes – “365 Days: This Day”/”Another 365 Days”
• Heathcliff Janusz Iwanowski – “Where the Devil Can’t, He Will Send Baby”
• Daniel Markowicz – “Lesson Plan”
• Patryk Vega – “Love, sex & pandemic”
• Patryk Vega – “Invisible War”
• Michał Wegrzyn – “Gierek”

Worst case scenario:

• Holy Spirit – “Called”
• Michał Kalicki, Krzysztof Krzyszowiecki – “Gierek”
• Blanka Lipińska, Tomasz Mandes, Mojca Tirs – “365 Days: This Day”/”Another 365 Days”
• Olaf Olszewski, Patryk Vega – “Love, Sex and Pandemic”
• Patryk Vega – “Invisible War”

Worst Sequel, Prequel or Same Story Again:

• “365 Days: This Day” (dir. Barbara Białowąs, Tomasz Mandes; prod. Ewa Lewandowska, Tomasz Mandes, Maciej Kawulski)
• “8 Things You Don’t Know About Guys” (dir. Sylwester Jakimov; produced by Tadeusz Lampka)
• Another 365 Days (dir. Barbara Białowąs, Tomasz Mandes; produced by Ewa Lewandowska, Tomasz Mandes, Maciej Kawulski)
• “The End of the World, or Kogel Mogel 4” (dir. Anna Wieczur; produced by Tadeusz Lampka, Ilona Łepkowska)
• “My Debt” (dir. Denis Delic, Bogusław Job; produced by Bogusław Job)

Worst Male Role:

• Sebastian Dela – Love, sex and the pandemic
• Michal Koterski – Gierek
• Michal Koterski – Crime story. love story
• Antoni Pawlicki-Gierek
• Rafał Zawierucha – Invisible War

Worst Female Role:

• Małgorzata Kożuchowska – “Where the devil cannot, he will send a baby”
• Małgorzata Kozuchowska – “Gierek”
• Małgorzata Kożuchowska – “Zołza”
• Anna Mucha – “Invisible War”
• Anna Maria Sieklucka – “365 Days: This Day”/”Another 365 Days”

The worst duo on screen:

• “365 Days: This Day” and “The Next 365 Days”
• Michał Koterski and Małgorzata Kożuchowska – “Gierek”
• Anna Mucha and Rafał Zawierucha – “Invisible War”
• Antoni Pawlicki and Sebastian Stankiewicz – “Gierek”
• Patryk Vega and God – “Invisible War”

Performance below talent:

• Piotr Cyrwus – “Kryptonym Polska”
• Krystyna Janda – “How I Loved a Gangster”
• Andrzej Seweryn – “Everyone knows better”
• Cezary Żak – “Gierek”
• Cezary Żak – “Krime Story, Love Story”
• Artur Zmijewski – “Zołza”

The worst role of Rafał Zawierucha:

• Stefan Idziołek – “Lesson Plan”
• Łukasz “Krupnik” Krupiński – “Love on the front page”
• Karol Lis – “Where the devil cannot, he will send a baby”
• Prime Minister Filip Rawicki – “Gierek”
• Patryk Vega – “Invisible War”

Embarrassing scene:

• The final settlement in the ruins of the palace, the duel of the brothers – “365 Days: This Day”
• Playing Golf – “365 Days: This Day”
• Jaruzelski pulling Gierek’s secretary by the hair – “Gierek”
• Audition for the film – “The Invisible War”
• Vega who refuses oral sex for Jesus – “The Invisible War”

Special care effect:

• Opening credits – “Do not commit adultery and do not steal”
• Vega’s transformation into fat and back – “Invisible War”
• The use of fragments of Kubrick, Lucas, Wachowski films as a quote – “The Invisible War”
• Car accident – “Invisible War”
• Zombies – “Apocawixa”

Worst Music Video:

• Ania – Andrzej Piaseczny – “Ania”
• If we – Natalia Lesz – “Gierek”
• I’m just a girl – Maria Sadowska – “Love on the front page”
• Puta Madre – Kacper HTA – “Krime Story, Love Story”
• Values ​​- Kubańczyk, Ewelina Lisowska, DJ Slavic – “Love, sex and pandemic”

Worst Poster:

• Apokawixa (produced by Anna Wiśniewska-Gill, Krzysztof Terej; dist. Next Film)
• Where the devil cannot go, he will send a baby (produced by Jolanta Owczarek, Heathcliff Janusz Iwanowski; dist. M2 Films)
• Crime Story. Love Story (produced by Jolanta Owczarek, Heathcliff Janusz Iwanowski; dist. Speaks the Service)
• Love, sex & pandemic (produced by Patryk Vega; dist. Kino Świat)
• Too Big for Fairy Tales (produced by Mikołaj Pokromski; dist. Next Film)

Worst translation of a foreign title:

• “Good Life” – “Greek Holiday” (Best Film dist.)
• “Lyle, Lyle Crocodile” – “Great Green Domestic Crocodile” (UIP dist.)
• “Mainstream” – “King of the Internet” (distr. Kino Świat)
• Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank – How I Became a Samurai (Monolith Films)
• “Viens, je t’emmène” (French), “Nobody’s Hero” (international) – “Runner, Whore, Arab, Husband” (distr. Aurora Films)

Multi-nominations for films:

• “Invisible War” – 13
• “Gierek” – 12
• “365 Days: This Day”/”The Next 365 Days” – 9
• “Love, Sex & Pandemic” – 6
• “Where the devil can’t, he will send baby” – 5
• “Crime Story, Love Story” – 4
• “Lesson Plan” – 3
• “Bastard” – 3
• “Apocawix” – 2
• “How I Loved a Gangster” – 2
• “The end of the world or Kogel Mogel 4” – 2
• “Love on the First Page” – 2
• “Called” – 2

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