Any Troma fans out there?

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christopherthomas

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I just spent the weekend at Dragon*Con here in Atlanta, and I hung out at the Troma booth most of the day yesterday with Lloyd Kaufman and the Toxic Avenger. I had a lot of fun, and hearing Lloyd talk about moviemaking is always an inspirational experience.

I'm just curious: How many people on the board are Troma fans?
 
I can't say I am a fan of the actual films; it's like they grabbed the worst filmmakers they could find and made a movie but their spirit and indiependence is definatley motivatioval.

I'd be happy doing what Corman does but admit Tromas crap is below even my standards (and that's hard to do)
 
I got the book some time ago when I was getting into the idea of making a film.
I agree with John- the spirit is there, even if the quality isn't.
J Patnaude
 
Only like Trey Parker's first feature that was releast buy Troma.

They make like soft core porn and bad horror movies mixed with porn.
 
Kaufman has a dvd set "Make your own Movie" that is pretty good the Spierig brothers, George Romero and many others are interviewed on the dvds. I think its better than any movie he ever shot and its on consumer low quality dv. The set is well worth the money.
 
I personally love Troma. They know that their movies will never amount to anything beyond a cult following, yet they continue to put out pure Velveeta time and time again.

Oscar? Never. Laughs? Absolutely!!
 
How was Dragon*Con this year, Chris? I never could clear enough of the calendar to scoot out for it...did PAS get any screentime?
 
I think the problem I have with Troma is that it never really appears to be they are actually trying to make any semblance of a real movie. They appear content to have it be as bad as possible. This tells me they really dont't give a **** and if they don't why should I?

At least with Corman; you get the sense they are trying to make a legitimate film within the confines of the budget. You'd be stoked to be credited with a Corman film whereas a Troma film I'm not sure you'd even wan't to say you worked on one.
 
Dragon*Con was great. The rough cut of PAS is finished, but the sound and the score need work so I put off screening it. Besides, there were two other "unfinished" features screening, and I had a hard time watching them.

Back to Troma, I agree that most of their films are lacking, but the behind-the-scenes footage makes the DVDs worth every penny. The Make Your Own Damn Movie 5-disc box set is excellent, and it's shot on Lloyd's personal 1-CCD camcorder. They were a hot seller at the Troma booth, even though they carried a $50 price tag.
 
my boy was in there last film as a chicken zombie he said it was fun lol he hung out with lloyd and said hes crazy. for chicken zombies look out for poltrygeist!!! lol
 
I was all set to be Toxie when Lloyd came to Minneapolis a couple years ago for a book signing, but my car broke down and I had to cancel.:(
 
lol My friend recommending that I get the "make your own damn movie: 5 disc set... I watched the first disc, not knowing who the troma guys were... very very lame production value... Didn't really learn anything worth while. Oh well. lol

Is "Toxic Avenger" like their biggest movie? So if I wanted to check out a real film of theirs, I should rent that one?
 
I am not too crazy on the quality of Troma films, but some of it is definately inspiring.

I am sorta looking foward to Poulterguiste(sp?) :X
 
dj200423 said:
lol My friend recommending that I get the "make your own damn movie: 5 disc set... I watched the first disc, not knowing who the troma guys were... very very lame production value... Didn't really learn anything worth while. Oh well. lol

Is "Toxic Avenger" like their biggest movie? So if I wanted to check out a real film of theirs, I should rent that one?
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The Toxic Avenger definitely put Troma on the map, but they've made much better movies since then. My favorite is Tromeo & Juliet, which was written by James Gunn. Gunn later went on to write the Scooby Doo movies and the Dawn of the Dead remake. Terror Firmer is also pretty good, as it's about what goes on behind the scenes on an average Troma production. And Citizen Toxie is the most recent and IMO the best of the Toxic Avenger series. And Troma also distributes Cannibal! The Musical, which is Trey Parker's first feature film.

DMProductions -
All I did at the booth was sell movies and take the occasional picture of a fan with Lloyd Kaufman. I had the chance to play Toxie, but I don't think they EVER wash that mask out. Ewww!
 
spidey said:
my boy was in there last film as a chicken zombie he said it was fun lol he hung out with lloyd and said hes crazy. for chicken zombies look out for poltrygeist!!! lol
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Spidey, I love your Star Wars quote!
 
I think Troma has given a lot of young filmmakers a chance even if that chance is loaded with "velveta". As far as the dvd set, yes the production value is lacking dv after all but I found it interesting and informative. They are very self promotional and have "used" a lot of young people who wanted a chance to be a part of the business. I think most have learned from the experience good or bad. Sometimes people think they want to do something till they actually try it. I think Troma has allowed a lot of people to discover if they really want to make films. Lloyd Kaufman is a legend if only in "cheesy" horror circles. Having said that I'm not a fan of his films but I defend his right to make them. Keep up the ah hmm "good work" Troma.
 
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