Troll 2
There comes a time where you witness a movie moment that you will remember forever. The acting is remarkable, the storyline is juicy, the events within are surprising and your emotions go on an inner turmoil. There are movies that will take you on a journey into your soul and changes the world as you know it. Movies that are Oscar winning, audience winning and ultimately the best movies of all time. Yeah, Troll 2 isn’t that movie. And if you were to look up the complete opposite of what I just said, you’ll find Troll 2 sitting there really smug about its failure.
Despite it not being about trolls, Trolls 2 is about a young boy named Joshua who has always been afraid of goblins. When his family take him on vacation to Nilbog, a quiet country town, Josh isn’t too keen and is soon quick to pick up that there is something going on in Nilbog. And he wouldn’t be wrong because as soon as they get there is as soon as people start disappearing or transforming into plants. Nilbog, it is discovered, is the motherland of Goblins. Along with his dead Grandfather's spirit, Josh must race against time to stop them in this fantasy romp.
Why is it Bad?
For one, Nilbog is Goblin spelt backwards so you can sort of see the level of filmmaking we are dealing with here. Filled with a ridiculous plot and an undeniably stupid story, Troll 2 is a silly outrageous film that makes little sense. Add this to the most awful acting you have ever witnessed in your life, special effects straight from a nursery art class and some serious crazy moments and you have what has been awarded one of the worst movies ever. Truth be told, director Claudio Fragasso wrote the screenplay along with his wife despite having limited English skills. He then employed a crew of Italians who did not speak English and used actors who thought they were going to be extras, who had no prior acting skills. That is the level of horrifying filmmaking we are dealing with. Let’s not forget that Fragasso asked for the script to be read verbatim....so no one had a choice really but to play along with this dance of rubbish. And all set to eighties power rock.
Why is it Good?
I’m not going to lie, it isn’t good. The movie has not one really redeeming feature that you can cling onto. What is great is it being so bad; you can’t help but love it. Troll 2 is one of those movies that you have to see it to believe it. And when you do, you’ll fall in love with such a humongous pile of bad filmmaking. Embrace it, and there will be a life filled with hilarious lines such as “are you trying to turn me into a homo?” and “you can’t piss on hospitality.” With numerous wide eyed glances and performances that go from bad to shocking, Troll 2 will worm its way into your heart. And stay there as a creepy older uncle you can’t help but feel affectionate for.
Troll 2 has gradually become a cult classic and sells out midnight movie theatres globally with its terrible terribleness. Check out Best Worst Movie documentary that poor child film star Michael Stephenson made and you’ll see the level of obsession this movie has ignited. Alongside movies such as Planet 9 and The Room, Troll 2 can be held as one of those genius examples of how to fail at movie making. And we just love it.
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