What Everyone Expected: Not that many people were asking for a sequel to the 1986 dark fantasy flick Troll, but they pretty much just expected more of the same, surely? What Actually Happened: Troll 2 wins double points in the inaccuracy stakes, because it's not really a sequel to Troll, and there aren't even any trolls in it. The infamous "worst movie ever" Troll 2 was in fact made under the shooting moniker Goblins (featuring, you guessed it, goblins) before the U.S. distributor changed it into a Troll sequel for fear that it would otherwise be a financial failure, and its legacy is largely ironic for its "so bad it's good" status. The same trick was pulled again with Troll 3, which was about radioactive forest roots coming to life and killing people. There are no trolls and it had its title changed in post-production for commercial purposes. For shame! What It Should Have Been Called: Uh, Goblins, clearly. Or more presciently, Best Worst Movie (the name later used for the fantastic documentary about Troll 2's production and subsequent cult fandom).
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