Narrative: The Best Worst Movie (2009) Review

Fig.1 The Best Worst Movie Film Poster

Best Worst Movie (2009) is a documentary film about what is, arguably, the worst film ever made Troll 2 (1990). Directed by Claudio Fragasso, a1989 horror movie made on a low-budget B movie that holds a place in history as perhaps the worst movie ever made. With the movie review site Rottentomatoes gives it a 0%, the lowest score possible.

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It was Michael Stephenson, one of the main actors from the film, who decided to make a feature-length documentary about the film. The documentary also show the understand why Troll 2 has such a cult following that has risen to make it a cult phenomenon and most importantly why fans love this film so much. “It is about the idea that somehow this crappy little film from 1990 has managed to pervade the consciousness of pop culture and resonate with its audience in a manner never really intended by those involved in making it.” (The Geek, 2011)

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The overall opinion, to the extent that there might be one, is that “Troll 2″ is one of the worst movies ever made, but is has developed a dedicated cult following of fans who prize it. Giving "Best Worst Movie," an ironic twist, that it has achieved something that "Troll 2" never could do and that is critical approval. It was this award-winning documentary that has helped turn George Hardy and other cast members of Troll 2 into some kind of cult celebrities.

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Why do Troll 2 fans find this film so watchable? The documentary explains it best, because simply it is that terrible that is so good. From the plot, to the actors, even the trolls that are not even trolls but the biggest reason that fans are drawn to Troll 2 is the inadvertent comedy it provides. "The biggest reason 'Troll 2' has become this phenomenon is that it's sincere. It's a sincere failure that haunts us," Stephenson said. "With 'Troll 2,' we thought we were making a great horror film, and that's what causes people to smile and to laugh." (Hubbard, 2010) The film is so popular for the simple reason that one gets from watching Best Worst Movie is that Troll 2 has some sort of authenticity that you don't get in a lot of films.

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 “At its best, Best Worst Movie is a sharp celebration of the community that cult movies foster. This isn't a movie about appreciating Troll 2's cult as being exceptional or outstanding in any way but, rather, showing viewers what fans and the actors see when they talk about their fixation of choice.” (Abrams, 2010)

Bibliography

The Geek (2011) Best Worst Movie - Movie Review. http://www.bmoviegeek.com/2011/02/best-worst-movie-movie-review.html (Accessed on 14/10/2011)

Hubbard, Jeremy (2010) Fan Base Forms Around Worst Movie. Everhttp://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/cult-fan-base-forms-troll-worst-movie/story?id=10565306 (Accessed on 14/10/2011)

Abrams, Simon (2010) Best Worst Movie. http://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review/best-worst-movie/4811 (Accessed on 14/10/2011)

List of Illustrations

Figure.1 The Best Worst Movie. (2009) The Best Worst Movie Film Poster http://www.aintitcool.com/node/47583 (Accessed on 14/10/2011)

Figure.2 The Best Worst Movie. (2009) The Best Worst Movie Film Poster. http://eternalsunshineofthelogicalmind.blogspot.com/2009/05/best-worst-movie.html  (Accessed on 14/10/2011)

Figure.3 The Best Worst Movie. (2009) The Best Worst Movie Film Poster. http://www.scnsrc.me/films/57744/ (Accessed on 14/10/2011)

Figure.4 The Best Worst Movie. (2009) The Best Worst Movie Film Poster. http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/109/1095951p1.html (Accessed on 14/10/2011)

Figure.5 The Best Worst Movie. (2009) The Best Worst Movie Film Poster.http://jadedviewer.blogspot.com/2011/01/troll-2-best-worst-movie-and-extending.html(Accessed on 14/10/2011)