This film is an edited version of tapes that were found, so it's totally true. Basically, a crew of Norwegian film school students is doing a story on some bear attacks, and they end up following around a professional troll hunter. I don't want to ruin the ending or anything, so that's all I'll tell you.
My favorite thing about documentaries is that you are simultaneously learning and entertained. Wonderful! So for this review, I give you a list of things I learned while watching this film:
1. Trolls can smell human body odor, so the best way to disguise yourself from a troll is to wipe troll stench all over your body.
2. Trolls can also smell the blood of Christians, so if you love Jesus, stay away from trolls. I know I will.
3. Trolls are not very nice.
4. Trolls always start with one head and one eye, but they sometimes grow extra protuberances that look like extra heads.
5. Trolls can be killed with sunlight because they can't process the Vitamin D. It ends up either making them explode or turning them to stone, depending on the age of the troll.
6. The Norwegian word for "okay" is "okay."
7. Wearing crudely formed armor is not the best way to guard against a troll attack.
8. A smart thing to do when you see a troll is to scream "TROLL!!!" and run away.
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10. Norway is freaking gorgeous.
11. Sometimes I have too much time on my hands.
12. There are many different kinds of trolls. I don't remember all of their names at the moment, which is good because I'm already pretty embarrassed about remembering everything I've already listed here.
13. Spoiler alert: At the end of the film, it says "No trolls were harmed in the making of this film." But trolls died in the film. It made me wonder if this was actually a documentary. Hmm.
In conclusion, I have to give Trollhunter one claw up. You can find it on Netflix if I've piqued your curiosity. Happy Monday!
You have quite a lot of Norwegian blood in you, ya know. So, I think that we should take a trip there someday. We could take in the beauty of the country, and maybe bag us some trolls too. Cover 'em with porcelain, and stick 'em on the front lawn. Cool.
ReplyDeleteapparently daddy thinks that trolls and gnomes are synonymous, hmmmm, are they?? needless to say, i now have MUCH more information about trollage:)... good fun...
ReplyDeleteohhhh. hahaha thanks for interpreting that, mama. i wasn't entirely sure why we were covering trolls in porcelain, though maybe daddy is trying to start a cool new lawn ornament trend!
ReplyDeleteUhm, I am assuming this is on Netflix. And I'm going to try to find it. Right. Now.
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