10 Ridiculous Performances That Actually Improved Movies

8. Darren Ewing - Troll 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyophYBP_w4 Unless you're a connoisseur of bad movies like myself, you probably haven't heard of Troll 2, which is frequently cited as one of the worst, if not the worst film ever made. This classic scene highlights why, as Darren Ewing's character watches a buddy of his turn into green goo and get devoured by a pack of trolls, before spouting the classic line, "They're eating her...and then they're going to eat me...OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!". While the effects are terrible, and the direction is horrendous - seriously, what were they thinking with that zoom into his face at the end? - but it's Ewing's hilariously dreadful line reading that really makes this scene work in spite of itself. It's unsurprising that, aside from a fantastic documentary about Troll 2 itself (Best Worst Movie), Ewing hasn't appeared in anything of mention since, but you have to admire the guy, for he managed to keep his acting composure despite having a fly on his head, and not many Hollywood divas could probably say the same.
 
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