The final nods are in for the 27th annual Razzie Awards, and while these anti-Oscars are always generally more about celeb-slagging than actually rooting out the worst of the year in film, it’s telling, isn’t it, that Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa rated no nomination. That’s its own sort of high achievement, actually — a sign of respect for its accomplishments and solid critical notices.

In case anyone’s keeping score, in a very crowded field, the nominees for Worst Film of the Year are BloodRayne, Basic Instinct 2, Little Man, Material Girls and Lady in the Water. (Jessica Simpson got some love, too, unsurprisingly — though there’s little doubt that she could never top Halle Berry’s acceptance speech for Catwoman.)

All things considered, that’s a nicely diverse slate of lowbrow fare, adult-pitched hooey and technical ineptitude. Somehow I became a member of the Razzie’s “nominating body” (I use that phrase very loosely — mailing list is more like it) many years ago, and I actually do put some thought into their painstakingly open-ended ballots, so it’s heartening to see a spread of films that trends away from at least some of the easier big targets. For more on the Razzies, click here.