Troll 2 (Epic Productions)
For this week's movie segment, we're talking with the star and the director of "Best Worst Movie," a documentary about the most poorly reviewed movie (perhaps ever): "Troll 2."
Both IMDB.com and rottentomatoes.com give "Troll 2" a "zero," and most of the film's stars say they're embarrassed to admit appearing in it. And yet, thousands of rabid fans around the world stand in line to see the film whenever it screens. "Troll 2" viewing parties take place year round from Los Angeles to the Green Zone in Iraq. And at least one fan has a "Troll 2" tattoo.
We want to know: What's the worst movie that you love to watch?
Michael Paul Stephenson is the director of "Best Worst Movie." It's no coincidence Stephenson knew about the film: He was the child star of "Troll 2." Dr. George Hardy starred as Michael's dad in "Troll 2" and appears as himself in "Best Worst Movie."
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Kentucky Fried Movie Best Worst Movie
"Plan 9 From Outer Space" or "Troll 2" is too easy. The worst movies, ever, are ones Hollywood embraces. The worst ones win Oscars when they shouldn't. The two worst movies, ever, are 1.) "The Sound of Music", (which was directed by the guy who hacked up Orson Welles' movies) and 2.) "Dances With Wolves."
I've never seen "Titanic," or it probably would be on the list.
This is one of my absolute favorite films. I'm very excited that you're discussing it this morning! It is the most transcendently awful motion picture on every level, from its Z-movie production qualities, to its convulsive acting, to its bungling script, to its profound irrelevance to the movie "Troll," for which it is apparently meant to be a sequel. It is, for these very qualities, or lacks thereof, an indispensable classic. I can't wait to see this documentary.
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