TROLL 2? TROLL 2????? (Thoughts)

[Rufus T]

p.s. if there are any errors in this message then please take into account that I was drunk while writing it. beer was a must after viewing Troll 2.

Before, during and after, my friend.

I'm glad you understand. The performance of the "goth schoolteacher" made me want to down a bottle of Jack Daniels. But I didn't have that, so I drank alot of Samuel Adams.

[6079SmithW]

Having just watched it a second time, I would like to point out that this movie is remarkably competently shot. Honestly, compare it to and Ed Wood movie, or some of the other lower end MST3K, and it is rife with visual interest; the camera is not static, it doesn't cut much more often than is necessary, and the colors are bright and never oppressive. I've seen good movies that looked a lot worse.

What makes this remarkable, of course, is the production design, script, and acting, all of which were well below the average local high school play.

Speaking of which, did anyone ever notice there's a certain tone of voice bad high school drama kids always adopt when acting? It's this strange, completely unnatural, high tone, almost sing-song and really irritating once you notice it. The sister exemplifies it, especially in her speech to the boyfriend in the beginning.

Also, the sheriff looked remarkably like my grandmother, which I found very disturbing.

[BathTub]

WTH

OMG

JEEEZ

AARRGH

I think the forum for should suggestion priviledges for a few months for making people watch that.

<scrubs eyes with a wire brush>

[Bob]

Having just watched it a second time, I would like to point out that this movie is remarkably competently shot. Honestly, compare it to and Ed Wood movie, or some of the other lower end MST3K, and it is rife with visual interest; the camera is not static, it doesn't cut much more often than is necessary, and the colors are bright and never oppressive. I've seen good movies that looked a lot worse.

What makes this remarkable, of course, is the production design, script, and acting, all of which were well below the average local high school play.

Speaking of which, did anyone ever notice there's a certain tone of voice bad high school drama kids always adopt when acting? It's this strange, completely unnatural, high tone, almost sing-song and really irritating once you notice it. The sister exemplifies it, especially in her speech to the boyfriend in the beginning.

Also, the sheriff looked remarkably like my grandmother, which I found very disturbing.

Wow, I thought the same thing too.

Speaking of movies that were shot well but sucked, check out "The Devil's Rain".   I was at my parents house and their HD package was FINALLY installed and I showed them the HD Monster channel, we were about to change channels when we saw who was in The Devil's Rain..... Shatner and Eddie Albert.   It even had Tom Skerrit in it!   We had to watch.

The movie was, pointless, plotless and horrid.   But, the cinematogrophy in it was GORGEOUS.   Every shot was done well, there were lots of interesting set ups for the camera, things up close were in focus and so were things in back.   It was a fantastic job.   Too bad he had to waste it on that film.

[bryanjbusch]

My wife and I laughed a lot at this movie and at the accompanying commentary. Definitely in my Top 3 Rifftrax so far!

[DoctorZ]

Definitely the worst movie, acting wise, in the current Rifftrax Pantheon.  Anyone considering producing a Cinema Verite production a.k. "The Blair Witch" project should be forced to watch this film to see what they probably would come up with.  That said, I have to agree that the production quality of this film was pretty good... and the riffing was fine.  I enjoyed it.

[MarkAndrew]

Ah, what a stinkburger.

If ever a movies deserved to be on MST, it's this one.  I'm so glad Mike riffed it.

Oh, and the annoying, scenery DEVOURING goth witch...yeah, I'd hit that.
In fact, I think I have.  I wonder if she lived in Everett, Washington in the 90's.

[David]

Speaking of which, did anyone ever notice there's a certain tone of voice bad high school drama kids always adopt when acting? It's this strange, completely unnatural, high tone, almost sing-song and really irritating once you notice it. The sister exemplifies it, especially in her speech to the boyfriend in the beginning.

Thank you! You summed that up so well. All I could think to myself during her "performance" was "High school drama!"

[torgosPizza]

Oh, and the annoying, scenery DEVOURING goth witch...yeah, I'd hit that.
In fact, I think I have.  I wonder if she lived in Everett, Washington in the 90's.

What you mean to say is, "She can warm up my corn cob until it pops any day!"

[Pak-Man]

Typically, popcorn comes from the cob. Not the walls. :^)

Even if the corn HAD come from the cob, it was still one of the strangest things I've ever seen. :^)

[PlayMSTie]

Having just watched it a second time, I would like to point out that this movie is remarkably competently shot. Honestly, compare it to and Ed Wood movie, or some of the other lower end MST3K, and it is rife with visual interest; the camera is not static, it doesn't cut much more often than is necessary, and the colors are bright and never oppressive. I've seen good movies that looked a lot worse.

What makes this remarkable, of course, is the production design, script, and acting, all of which were well below the average local high school play.

Speaking of which, did anyone ever notice there's a certain tone of voice bad high school drama kids always adopt when acting? It's this strange, completely unnatural, high tone, almost sing-song and really irritating once you notice it. The sister exemplifies it, especially in her speech to the boyfriend in the beginning.

Also, the sheriff looked remarkably like my grandmother, which I found very disturbing.

Wow, I thought the same thing too.

She looked like your grandmother too?? Wow, weird.

[MarkAndrew]

Oh, and the annoying, scenery DEVOURING goth witch...yeah, I'd hit that.
In fact, I think I have.  I wonder if she lived in Everett, Washington in the 90's.

What you mean to say is, "She can warm up my corn cob until it pops any day!"

Ow, ow, that hurt.  And seriously, what was up with that Corn?  I had Dr. Weird from ATHF in my head the entire time
"Gentlemen!  Behold!  Corn!"
"Then Let the mating begin!"

[Pak-Man]

Oh, and the annoying, scenery DEVOURING goth witch...yeah, I'd hit that.
In fact, I think I have.  I wonder if she lived in Everett, Washington in the 90's.

What you mean to say is, "She can warm up my corn cob until it pops any day!"

Ow, ow, that hurt.  And seriously, what was up with that Corn?  I had Dr. Weird from ATHF in my head the entire time
"Gentlemen!  Behold!  Corn!"
"Then Let the mating begin!"

Gentlemen! BEHOLD! MORE CORN!
Well I dunno. I remember last time...
This time is different!
Well, I am sorta hungry-
IT'S NOT DIFFERENT AT ALL! IS IT, STEVE!?

[gammer]

Yeah, what was up with that Corn scene?
Nothing ever came of it. Was the corn laced with that stuff that turns you into Goblin food?

I guess I shouldn't try to read into anything from this movie.

p.s. That song the towns folk were playing for the welcome party...it got in my head and I thought I was in hell!

[AmandaGal]

Yeah, I was thinking "am I back in high school drama class?" through the whole thing.  Except, we were actually better than that.  I swear they had the script taped to the table.

As for my earlier thoughts on Lowtax, he wasn't as bad as the preview showed (well, he wasn't bad but I had  originally commented that his pitch was too similiar to Mike's).  I still prefer voices to be a bit more different when I'm hearing them and not seeing them (if that makes sense, it's like duets when two people sing, it's always a bit disconcerting when they sound almost the same, like they person is schizo or something and doing all the voices ), however I only noticed it in a few parts and I think it was the parts where he was more low key.

The movie, however, deserves to die.  I'm glad I rented instead of buying.