OCTOBER 20, 2012 12:38PM
T is for ... (31 Days of Halloween, Oct. 20)
Troll 2!
There are films in this world that will change your life. Majestic,
operatic spectacles of entertainment that will stay with you, haunt
you, prompt discussions and lead you to think about the human condition.
Troll 2 is such a film. Majestic in its shoddiness, operatic in its ridiculousness, Troll 2, I have also learned, is a local Utah phenomenon! It was filmed in Magna, Utah, which has hosted the first and thus far only “Nilbog Invasion” fan event in 2007.
Words cannot do justice to this Wagnerian epic of extreme vegetarianism, green goop and latex Little People. Just know the following facts (Wikipedia – my comments in bold parenthesis):
· Although produced under the title Goblins, United States distributors were skeptical about the film's ability to succeed as a standalone picture and renamed it Troll 2 in an attempt to market it as a sequel to the 1986 Empire Pictures film Troll.[2] The two films, however, have no connection, and no trolls are actually depicted in Troll 2. (Already you know that this will make the film good.)
· The plot concerns a family pursued by vegetarian goblins who seek to transform them into plants so that they can eat them. (Knowing that, what kind of sick, perverse freak WOULDN’T want to watch it?)
· The
English-language script was written by Fragasso and his wife Rosella
Drudi, neither of whom actually spoke fluent English at the time. Fragasso also employed an exclusively Italian crew, who likewise spoke no English. (This is like Picasso and Salvador Dali collaborating on a painting, and Van Gogh asking if he could join in.)
· Despite filming the movie in Utah,
and casting the movie entirely with American actors (many of whom had
no prior acting experience and had responded to the casting call hoping
to be extras). (It shows. Oh boy does it show! We have friends who know some of the stars of this movie.)
· The
resultant communication breakdown, coupled with the cast's lack of
experience and Fragasso's insistence that his script be read verbatim,
has led to the movie being considered one of the worst movies ever made. (I beg to differ, Wikipedia philistine…try “BEST”)
· Because of the film's reputation, it has gained a very large cult following. A documentary, Best Worst Movie, was released in 2010, chronicling the film's large fanbase. (I am on the lookout for this documentary)
I’ll simply leave you with one of the more amazing seduction scenes in cinema history.
Aren’t disasters beautiful?
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Comments
What makes these "Best
of the Worst " movies into cult classics is they are so not mainstream,
slick flicks that they are refreshing to watch. Btw, she put butter on
that corn? R
Thanks for sharing this...I am on paTroll now.
So bad it is good.
I could never lower
myself to watch such a piece of...of...smelly garbage. And...hey... Get
away from my DVD racks! Oh, no you didn't just find my Troll/Troll 2
double feature!
Okay. I may own it.
Okay. I may own it.
I have long heard about
Troll 2 and have wanted to see it because of it’s reputation as one of
the all-time-best baddies (although Valley of the Dolls will forever
hold that crown in my heart). After watching the clip, this is a Must
See. Whatever I was expecting, it was far more ludicrous and cheesier
than anything I’d had in mind. Her little sing-talk at 0:38 had me
weeping, but scene’s ending just couldn’t be topped (I’ll refrain from
any golden topping jokes).
Also thanks for the background on the making of the, er, “film.” It made me want to see it more.
Good crivens!
Also thanks for the background on the making of the, er, “film.” It made me want to see it more.
Good crivens!
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