This is one of the original classic horror movies. Scary and funny with a Leprachaun ridding a trycle. I loved it. You will scream, laugh, and never want it to end.
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Jack Klompus and Clint Howard dish up 3 pots of gold
Added 9/17/2007
Oh boy! Whenever Sid gets a chance to review a movie with a fellow elf in it, he's all over it. In Leprechaun 2, Clint Howard gives the flick instant Unintentional Comedy status, and Jack Klompus from Seinfeld carries the ball the rest of the way to North Pole paydirt. The leprachaun was terrifying to all the tall people in the movie. He used his supperior mind powers to snag a hot piece Sid the Elf style, baby. Of course, he had to rack up a few bodies along the way to getting his hot bride, but it was all worth it in the end when he asked her, "remember what a bad little girl you've been?" Yes, I let him have that line. The elves must stick together.
Now, as far as the other characters in the movie go, they were as goofy as you want in an early-90's Unintentional Comedy. They all provided Sid great joy when he thought the leprachaun was going to get them. But, hollywood is so biased when it comes to elves, so I felt for the leprachaun when he was having dificulties. Two highlights to this movie: the Irish Elf jumping out of an Irish stocking, and an exploding elf. So, if you love elves and decent Unintentional Comedy horror, Sid says, Leprachaun 2 is for you!
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Leprechaun 2
Added 12/13/2005
The Lep is back, and this time....he's mad.
-MINOR SPOILERS-
This is my first Leprechaun movie. I heard they were really cheesy, so I had to watch them. I decided to start with part 2 and move up. I heard that the first wasn't so good. Anyway, our old pal Leprechaun's in search of a bride. 1,000 years ago Leppie thought he found the perfect gal, all she had to do was sneeze 3 times, without anyone saying "God bless you". The third sneeze came....but....NO!!! Someone cursed the sneeze. Great...now Leprechaun has to wait another millinium. Cut to Los Angeles, exactly 1,000 years later. Bridget, whose ancestor was Leppie's first bride, leads a normal existence with her boyfriend, Cody. The !@#$ hits the fan when the Leprechaun finds out about his new soon-to-be bride. This is a cheese classic, however there are 3 things wrong. The pace is kind of slow, there's not a lot of gore, and at times the movie feels too silly. I was mostly happy with the purchase of this DVD, despite it's flaws. There's a lot of great things in this movie. If you hate Mad TV(I love the show, however), you can see one of the show's actors having their face literally steamed off...which I have to admit was a great gore scene. Also, there's a really humorous scene in which our magical murderer gets drunk, with a bunch of midgets cheering him on. This is when Leppie utters my favorite quote;"drink what you might, drink what you're able, but if you're drinking with me, you'll be under the table!". Freakin' hilarious, man! I say, watch this movie, but rent first. I can't wait to see the murderous midget in action again!
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WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Added 10/26/2005
this is the worst movie i have ever seen corney, fake, cheesy, boring thats the whole movie lepricons are sopust to be peace ful not going around killing people.
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Leprechaun 2 (Three and a Half Stars)
Added 7/13/2005
This review refers to the edition found in Trimark's "Leprechaun: Pot of Gore Collection" boxed set.
THE WHO'S WHO: Starring Warwick Davis, Charlie Heath, Shevonne Durkin, Adam Biesk, Arturo Gil, Linda Hopkins, James Lancaster, Sandy Baron, Clint Howard. Score Composed and Arranged By Jonathan Elias. Directed By Rodman Flender. (R) For Mild Violence, Mild Gore, Very Mild Profanity, Suggested Drug Use, Nudity and Very Mild Sexual Content; 85m.; 1994.
WHAT'S GOING ON IN HERE?: On his one thousandth birthday, the Leprechaun (Warwick Davis) is able to take a bride. But the woman (Shevonne Durkin) he chooses is the daughter of his captured slave, William O'Day (James Lancaster). Before the Leprechaun can secure his new bride, O'Day upsets his plans and ensures that his daughter won't have to wed the nasty pint-sized villain. Angered, the Leprechaun places a curse on O'Day's bloodline. A millennium passes and now the vile Leprechaun has arrived in modern day Los Angeles to claim O'Day's ancestor (also Shevonne Durkin) as his replacement wife. But her current boyfriend (Charlie Heath) may have something to say about the Leprechaun's matrimonial choice. Director Rodman Flender takes the reins of the series from Mark Jones (who stayed on as a co-producer for this film) and crafts an admirable sequel to a unique original. The balance between laughter and mild suspense is still present, as well as strong characterizations from the starring roles. Charlie Heath is easy to respond to in his role of Cody Ingels. He has a winning personality and he comes across as genuine in his performance. Sandy Baron grabs most of the non-Leprechaun induced humor as Cody's legal guardian, Mortimer. But the best of the bunch is Shevonne Durkin, playing Cody's love interest (and the Leprechaun's) Bridget. While her acting can be fairly one-dimensional at times, her beauty and charisma overcome any impediments her limited talent places before her. The relationship between her character and Heath's also adds some intimate warmth to the film that strengthens the viewer's connection to them. As would be the case with all entries in this long-running series, Warwick Davis steals every spotlight he's given. His achievement excels amongst the ranks of horror movie anti-heroes, placing him on the same shelf with evil incarnates such as Freddy Krueger and Charles Lee Ray (better known as Chucky). Once again, Gabe Z. Bartalos does a commendable job creating the Leprechaun's make-up. From the first time you see him on camera till the last, you never feel that the make-up is a noticeable distraction. Rather, it's an addition of Davis' personality, an extension of his talent that fits him perfectly and is never lapse in its detail or its believability. Joining the credible make-up effects are a few truly extravagant low budget special effects, including my personal favorite...a battle between Cody and the skeleton of William O'Day deep in the halls of the Leprechaun's lair. The one major flaw of this film lies in Jonathan Elias' mediocre score. Instead of following up on Kevin Kiner's brilliant work from the first film, Elias takes his score in a completely generic direction. Trivia buffs take note: the African-American leprechaun in Brennan's Pub is played by none other than Tony Cox, who would go on to star opposite Billy Bob Thornton in "Bad Santa" almost a decade later. Die hard trivia buffs will also know that Cox did stunt work for the original "Leprechaun" movie. Also, actor Arturo Gil (who plays a drunk at the pub) did some stunt work for this film. Overall, this is one of those "direct descendant" sequels that retains the first film's feeling while developing a new storyline for itself. Though we've grown use to the idea of a Leprechaun terrorizing victims, we're still entertained by it. The series would start to go downhill a few years later, but this second "Leprechaun" outing still packs a punch for genre purists.
THEY SAY THEY'RE SPECIAL BUT...: As amazing as it sounds, this film actually has a 1.85:1 widescreen transfer. Only three of the six "Leprechaun" films can boast that, although why the original film isn't one of them I'll never know. While there are a few speckles of grain here and there, the widescreen presentation is clear for the most part and should delight fans of the series. Considering this movie only has an ultra stereo track accompanying it, it can be quite exuberant and full from time to time. Effects and dialogue are well defined and the musical backdrop stands out proudly against the rest of the film without obscuring the forefront. There are also French and Spanish subtitles which are a Halloween-style orange and have been placed well within the frame of the film. The front cover for this plastic case finds the Leprechaun backed by a city skyline at night holding a white candle in his hand. The back cover, much like the one for the original film, is a mishmash of photographs, information about the movie and the twenty-four chapter stops for this eighty-five minute film. The disc itself carries over the bleak nothingness of the first "Leprechaun" DVD. There's no painted photograph and no silver image imbedded into the top. There's only that annoying little white stripe surrounding the center hole that identifies this disc as "Leprechaun 2". There's another small "Trimark DVD: The Ultimate in Home Entertainment" booklet (exactly the same as the one in the initial film's case) residing opposite the disc. As with the first chiller, the only special feature on this DVD is the trailer (1:06) which is interesting, although it's far too short.
THE YOLK'S ON YOU: It's not much of a hidden feature, but it'll have to do. On the main menu for this disc, highlight the Trimark symbol in the lower left hand corner. You'll have access to trailers for the films "Leprechaun", "Leprechaun 3" and "Leprechaun 4: In Space" (4:25).
THE LEWD AND NUDE ALERT: Bridget (Shevonne Durkin) bares her breasts in her garage as part of a Leprechaun trick to lure the unsuspecting Ian (Adam Biesk) in. That's the beginning and the end of the sexuality "Leprechaun 2" exudes.
THE GORE REPORT: True gorehounds will find two worthwhile moments of bloodshed in this film, mixed between the secondary occurrences. The first sees a talent agent (Mark Keily) having his finger wrenched off by the Leprechaun when the Leprechaun goes for the man's gold ring. The second, and by the far the best, showcases an espresso café waiter (Michael James McDonald) having his face steamed off by an espresso machine after he makes fun of the Leprechaun (Warwick Davis), who's recovering from his alcoholic binge at Brennan's pub moments earlier.
SAY AGAIN: "Drink what you want. Drink what you're able. If you're drinking with me, you'll be under the table." - The Leprechaun (Warwick Davis)
THE FINAL SAY: Yes, I recommend buying this DVD. The best route would be to purchase the first five "Leprechaun" films in the "Pot of Gore Collection" boxed set, however this solid sequel is able to stand on its own as an individual entity. For less obsessed "Leprechaun" fans who weren't sure about the remainder of the series, buying this one separately might be a preferable option. Either way, you can't go wrong with this entry.
PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM: "Living in the City" Performed By Nigel Jenkins. "Forgive and Forget" Performed By Grahame Maclean and Barry Ryder. "Wham! Bam! Alacazam! (Hot Damn, it's a Rockabilly Band)" Performed By the RoadKings. Score Available on Varese Sarabande Compact Discs.
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This is one of the original classic horror movies. Scary and funny with a Leprachaun ridding a trycle. I loved it. You will scream, laugh, and never want it to end.
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Jack Klompus and Clint Howard dish up 3 pots of gold
Added 9/17/2007
Oh boy! Whenever Sid gets a chance to review a movie with a fellow elf in it, he's all over it. In Leprechaun 2, Clint Howard gives the flick instant Unintentional Comedy status, and Jack Klompus from Seinfeld carries the ball the rest of the way to North Pole paydirt. The leprachaun was terrifying to all the tall people in the movie. He used his supperior mind powers to snag a hot piece Sid the Elf style, baby. Of course, he had to rack up a few bodies along the way to getting his hot bride, but it was all worth it in the end when he asked her, "remember what a bad little girl you've been?" Yes, I let him have that line. The elves must stick together.
Now, as far as the other characters in the movie go, they were as goofy as you want in an early-90's Unintentional Comedy. They all provided Sid great joy when he thought the leprachaun was going to get them. But, hollywood is so biased when it comes to elves, so I felt for the leprachaun when he was having dificulties. Two highlights to this movie: the Irish Elf jumping out of an Irish stocking, and an exploding elf. So, if you love elves and decent Unintentional Comedy horror, Sid says, Leprachaun 2 is for you!
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Leprechaun 2
Added 12/13/2005
The Lep is back, and this time....he's mad.
-MINOR SPOILERS-
This is my first Leprechaun movie. I heard they were really cheesy, so I had to watch them. I decided to start with part 2 and move up. I heard that the first wasn't so good. Anyway, our old pal Leprechaun's in search of a bride. 1,000 years ago Leppie thought he found the perfect gal, all she had to do was sneeze 3 times, without anyone saying "God bless you". The third sneeze came....but....NO!!! Someone cursed the sneeze. Great...now Leprechaun has to wait another millinium. Cut to Los Angeles, exactly 1,000 years later. Bridget, whose ancestor was Leppie's first bride, leads a normal existence with her boyfriend, Cody. The !@#$ hits the fan when the Leprechaun finds out about his new soon-to-be bride. This is a cheese classic, however there are 3 things wrong. The pace is kind of slow, there's not a lot of gore, and at times the movie feels too silly. I was mostly happy with the purchase of this DVD, despite it's flaws. There's a lot of great things in this movie. If you hate Mad TV(I love the show, however), you can see one of the show's actors having their face literally steamed off...which I have to admit was a great gore scene. Also, there's a really humorous scene in which our magical murderer gets drunk, with a bunch of midgets cheering him on. This is when Leppie utters my favorite quote;"drink what you might, drink what you're able, but if you're drinking with me, you'll be under the table!". Freakin' hilarious, man! I say, watch this movie, but rent first. I can't wait to see the murderous midget in action again!
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