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   William to All   
   Re: Manos Versus Troll 2: Electric Booga   
   21 Jul 08 21:20:45   
   
   From: Scorpio42@webtv.net   
      
   I've seen both films, and it's hard to say which is "worst." One of the   
   reasons for this is that I saw "Manos" with the MST treatment, and   
   "Troll 2" straight up. Manos makes for a wonderful MST episode, but   
   would probably be rather dull without the riffing, in addition to its   
   obvious ineptitude. I remember watching Troll 2 and thinking how crappy   
   it was, but I was somehow enjoying it. Dumb stuff kept happening, but   
   somehow it was interesting enough to keep me watching. The kid wizzing   
   on the food to keep his family from eating it, the infamous "popcorn   
   seduction" scene, etc. And the Druid "Creedence," even with her green   
   gums was a hoot.   
      
   Verdict: Manos is worse, as a movie, per se. Great MST episode, but I   
   probably would have not watched it all the way through if I had come   
   across it on TV without the riffing. Troll 2, though, was worth   
   watching, if just for the weirdness.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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