Review on The Best Worst Movie

Review on The Best Worst Movie

Best Worst Movie

This documentary describes a culture that surrounds a very bad film, Troll 2. When Troll 2 was released it had the lowest ratings of any movie, it was that bad to watch, as described by Roger Ebert in a review on Chicago Sun-Times. 'Yes, "Troll 2" has a coveted zero percent rating on the Tomatometer: the lowest-rated film ever made. A critic could become the most-hated person in fan circles by awarding it even a star and spoiling the perfection of that zero' (Ebert, 2010) So why is it that 20 years later this film has grown in popularity and formed a cult around it? This could be due to its unique style and despite being very low budget the director and actors put all of their effort into making this film. The film is also funny and entertaining to watch which allows groups of people to get together and enjoy it more as they can laugh out loud amongst friends and meet new people in this way, thus forming a cult around this film. Its entertainment value is explained by Sam Adams in a review. 'Troll 2 offers plenty to laugh at, intentionally funny and (especially) otherwise. Start with the fact, title notwithstanding, the movie contains precisely zero trolls, and has nothing to do with its ostensible prequel. Or that the goblins - there are, at least, plenty of them - are vegetarians, and in order to eat people they must first convince them to eat green-tinged food that turns them into human-plant hybrids.' (Adams, 2010)

Troll 2

Due to being rated as the worst film ever may also have helped Troll 2 form a cult around it. Bad movie lovers have sought it out because of this fact, as mentioned by Christopher Long in a review. 'Any film rated the "worst ever" by such an august source must by definition be of interest to fans to seek out and reclaim lost projects, and "Troll 2" has been plucked from obscurity to become a cult hit, selling out midnight screenings across the country. Well maybe not quite all the way across the country, but if its followers aren't quite legion, they're still a heck of a lot more numerous than anyone associated with the film could ever have imagined.' (Long, 2010) 

List of Illustrations 

Figure 1. Stout, Tyler (2010) Best Worst Movie. [Poster] At: http://impawards.com/2010/best_worst_movie.html (Accessed on:10.10.11) 

Figure 2. Fragasso, Claudio (1990) Troll 2. [Screen cap] At: http://www.filmconfessional.com/blog/?p=1781 (Accessed on: 10.10.11) 

Bibliography 

Adams, Sam (2010) Best Worst Movie: The Cult of the Truly bad Film. http://entertainment.salon.com/2010/05/14/best_worst_movie/ (Accessed on: 10.10.11) 

Ebert, Roger (2010) Best Worst Movie. http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100728/REVIEWS/100729987 (Accessed on: 10.10.11) 

Long, Christopher (2010) Best Worst Movie. http://www.dvdtown.com/review/best-worst-movie/dvd/8609 (Accessed on: 10.10.11)