Watch the Past: Trolls Review

Watch the Past: Trolls

 Everyday movie studios try to hit you with a sense of nostalgia while trying to bring in a younger audience. From Barbie to G.I Joe even the Care Bears, they have all had movies and cartoons some successes and failures but in the end, there was profit. So what franchise would be hit next, well didn't take long to figure out with the Trolls singing and dancing they're way to the spotlight. Would they shine or fade away like countless others?

The Trolls Grand Escape

 The Trolls were originally made in 1959 by Danish woodcutter Thomas Dam. Poor around Christmas time and with a daughter, he didn't want to disappoint her so he carved a doll out of his imagination and it was the original troll. Soon other children in the town wanted their own troll and so Thomas Dam's company Dam Things started to produce plastic dolls under the name Good Luck Trolls. The dolls became popular in European countries and became a smash hit in the United States lasting from 1963 to 1965. soon after the toys lost their popularity in the United States but stayed popular in Europe. As an attempt to become popular in the United States they changed up the name to Norfin Trolls, with an 'Adopt A Norfin Troll' logo on the tags. They were not content to just sell trolls to young girls they wanted to market to young boys. 

So they made Troll action figure lines such as the stone protectors, The Original Battle Trolls, They also had deals with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles which had personalized trolls and Mighty Max which made their own troll line called hairy heads. Soon after the Trolls were inducted to the Century of Toys list, a list of the top 100 memorable and creative toys of the 20th century. Trolls have had their highs and their lows but in the end, the brand was here to stay touching little girls and boys hearts. It had become a multi-platform brand having games, radio shows, and tv shows. There was only one place to go, up the silver screen.

Trolls Review

Trolls is a colorful adventure movie inspired by the original troll dolls made in 1959. It centers on the trolls, specifically troll princess Peppy Popper and Branch who has a paranoid and grumpy outlook which we find out is because he lost someone. They go out to rescue their friends from the Bergen's who like to eat trolls. Their journey is hard and they face many obstacles, they learn to never give up, to believe in them self and each other and most importantly they learn to be truly happy. As the movie goes on you learn more about the Bergen's and why they eat Trolls, you get to learn more about King Gristle and how he finds true happiness in this bleak land.

The movie has some scary elements mostly when there being chased by the Bergen's but the movies light and positive message shines through. The movie tries to teach one central message and that is to look into yourself and find out what makes you happy and to never change for someone else if they can't accept you then that is their lost. This movie surprised me originally I had thought it was just another cash grab, but as I watched on I felt the warm and happy feeling the Trolls inspire. I recommend watching the movie at least once. See if it appeals to you, plus I think kids will love this movie.