![]() ![]() Well, technically, he only needs one of the twins, whichever one was born first. The big bad needs the twins for some sort of ritual of unlimited power that is only vaguely explained. The point being, despite this being a hack and slash fantasy film, it's clear what the priority was. Remove the nudity and this film would almost be safe for broadcast television. The latter of which often occur off screen, in quick cuts, or involving as little blood as possible. In fact, the film is far less shy about showing topless females than it is about any displays of violence. So of course that film has to use every possible excuse to show them topless. The film stars a pair of twins who, at the time, were really only known for having posed in Playboy. Legend has it that the title was picked via poll, which, let's be honest, is not the weirdest way Hollywood has gone about making choices for a film. As far as I can tell, there is no sorceress anywhere to be found. ![]() This brings us to maybe the biggest head-scratcher of the film: the title. What you really need to know is that some of the basic structure is similar to Beastmaster (which came out the same year), but with a Corsican Brothers angle instead of a talking to animals spin. The plot of this film is almost too pointless to go into. And at the time this movie was made, Conan the Barbarian was a box office success and Dungeons and Dragons was at a height of popularity. ![]() Suffice it to say, if ever there was an incredibly made genre film, Roger Corman was there to try to cash in on it with as cheap a knock off as he could possibly get away with. If you don't know who he is, shame on you. The first thing you should know is that this is a Roger Corman film. But this film holds its own with plenty of head-scratching decisions, terrible acting, and a plot that is somehow both completely simplistic and utterly baffling. Of this genre, Troll 2 will forever remain the undisputed champion. They aren't good films, but they are great experiences. These are the flicks that transcend merely being bad and achieve a weird level of greatness. ![]()
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