I just spent two nights at the Nilbog Invasion, the tribute to Troll 2 that took place (is still taking place, actually) in the shooting location, Morgan, Utah. You can catch my recaps here and here. (Say — is that something spelled backwards?)
Note: What I wrote isn’t really a review, but if you need more details, you can check out the Unknown Movies’ review.
#1 by Ed on June 29, 2008 - 4:39 pm
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Ah, one of the most gloriously bad movies to get a mainstream dvd release. Yep, you can pick this up cheap and get the first one as well. Whether or not this is a good thing depends entirely on you.
#2 by hman on June 29, 2008 - 6:44 pm
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I remember Scott Hamilton being pretty offended at the ending of “Troll 2”. Did you feel the same way? I thought the first “Troll” was kinda weird (watched it at a neighbor’s house as a kid) but wasn’t around when said neighbor rented the “sequel”.
#3 by Nathan Shumate on June 29, 2008 - 9:12 pm
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I dunno if “offended” is the right word. It was a damned stupid “shocker” ending, but it came at the end of a damned stupid movie.
#4 by Baron Scarpia on June 30, 2008 - 5:09 am
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This film is so unbelievably catastrophic it almost qualifies as a miracle that proves the existence of God. I had a great time watching it.
#5 by The Rev. D.D. on June 30, 2008 - 9:05 am
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Gad, [b]The Crawlers[/b]…I remember that being one of the most boring monster movies I’d ever seen. My delight at people wrestling with rubber roots was quickly squelched by the lack of same for vast swathes of screen time. The only really worthwhile parts are the one death that features gore (obviously inspired by [b]Class of Nuke ’em High[/b], and apparently where most of the effects budget went) and the goofier-than-usual “shock” ending.
I’ve yet to see either Troll movie, and I have to say your descriptions don’t exactly fill me with a burning desire to do so any time soon, other comments here notwithstanding.
#6 by Elizabeth the Ferret on July 1, 2008 - 8:28 am
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I remember watching Troll when I was around five or six and Troll 2 when I was around twelve. I have vague, fond memories of Troll, but even I, who thinks Howard the Duck and Masters of the Universe are both awesome movies, thought Troll 2 was bad.
#7 by Tom Meade on July 1, 2008 - 7:31 pm
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I remember my sister renting Troll for a sleep-over for her (9th?? birthday, and my being terrified of it, largely because I wasn’t supposed to go into the room they were watching it in. I had frightened dreams as a consequence for several years afterwards.
I may be a pansy.
#8 by Nathan Shumate on July 1, 2008 - 9:22 pm
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Don’t feel bad, Tom. When I saw Children of the Corn in junior high (my first real horror film), I thought it was the SCARIEST MOVIE EVER.
#9 by Tom Meade on July 2, 2008 - 12:55 am
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The most terrifying Troll-related filmic shenanigans for a small child are probably in Willow, actually. Such hideous monkey-men!
I haven’t watched that film since I was ten – is it actually any good? By memory of all the cool stuff in it, it seems almost as though it must be.