In Defense of the Really Bad Movie

May, 19, 2010 4:15 pm | Comments On #Movies, Troll 2

The carpenters who built the Titanic didn’t mean for it to be hit by an iceberg. The Romans who built Pompeii at the foot of a volcano didn’t have it in mind that they would be engulfed by lava. And Claudio Fragasso didn’t mean for “Troll 2” to be the worst movie ever made.

Some disasters have to happen organically, with the best of intentions in mind.
I can tell you firsthand that “Troll 2” was never made with a wink and a nod, not from anyone on set. We were all trying to make a great movie. As a kid, I thought I was making the next “Gremlins.” We all had that glimpse of stardom on the horizon, and “Troll 2” was the family minivan that was going to drive us there.
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Michael Paul Stephenson is the director of “Best Worst Movie,” about the film in which he starred as a 10 year old, 1990’s “Troll 2.” He continued acting into his early twenties and has worked with outstanding directors such as Academy Award nominee Taika Waititi and Robert Redford. As a cinematographer, he has worked on numerous projects, most recently with Oscar nominee Mel Stuart. He has written, produced and edited various projects for clients such as GRB TV, Shape Magazine, GE, ABC and more. As a writer, he was a recipient of the prestigious American Gem Screenplay Award for his screenplay, “Orange.” He lives in Los Angeles with his producing-partner and wife, Lindsay Stephenson.

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