DAVIS IS JUST WAY TO MUCH FUN AS THE LEPRECHAUN
Added 10/21/2009
LEPRECHAUN
I can't help it but I love this movie and will always even though it is not really technically the greatest movie ever. But how can you not love this popcorn fun with a wee Leprechaun who is on the evil side of things. This movie is just too much fun plus it has Jennifer Aniston in it that is always a plus. We always have fun watching this one and to be honest I have fun with every film in this series. This is the type of movie that you have to accept for what it is, and it is straight B level fun for sure.
The story is easy enough to follow as a man gets home from a trip to Ireland and has a bag full of gold. This is the type of gold you find at the end of a rainbow with a little Leprechaun attached to it. Well as a matter of fact he did have to get this from a wee one and now it is after him. He eventually with the help of a four leaf clover locks the Leprechaun in a crate and there he sits for years. That is until a group of people including Jennifer Aniston end up accidentally letting him out, then the fun really begins. As they try to come to terms with what is after them he starts to pick people off one by one in a lot of fun ways. In fact the scene in which the Leprechaun is pulled over by the police is absolutely classic.
This movie is nothing but popcorn fun and we have writer/director Mark Jones to thank for that. Man I love these 90's horror flicks because most of them were so much fun and did not take themselves seriously. Don't get me wrong I love the serious ones as well but you have to love films that are made for just the pure entertainment factor. The film looks good and has that 90's feel to it, man I miss them days. The deaths are really fun in this film and are over the top greatness, anything with an evil Leprechaun is over the top [lets be honest].
As for the acting in this movie it is great for this type of film plus it is fun to see a young Jen Aniston. But it is with out a doubt Warwick Davis that steals the show as the Leprechaun, man he was absolutely the perfect person for this role. His style, voice, and smile, and of course laugh make the character come to life. Ken Olandt was good in this as was Mark Holton who was great in the film "Gacy". Robert Gorman, Shay Duffin, and every one else were good in this movie, every one fit their role.
I happen to find this movie to be very entertaining but this movie will not be for everybody. I think it is a nice reminder that we need not take every film so serious because we could be missing out on a good time. When this film came out in theaters it made way more than its budget back so it was a success. Is this movie perfect, no, but it is a nice break from reality. Do I recommend this movie, yes indeed, but only if you want to have a good time.
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Gold Worth Killing For
Added 7/20/2008
Having been sealed for centuries, an evil leprechaun is unleashed. Setting a foot a campaign to regain all his 'lucky gold coins'. Easier said then done, his gold coins have been scattered a bit. In an act of revenge and remaining dormant for years this creepy little bugger is out to (oh my) kill!
Scare factors are low, but the eeriness lingers. Leprechaun makes for one scary looking slasher on the loose. Jennifer Aniston snagged a lead role in the film, only to have this be one of her more forgotten roles (typecast Friends anyone?!). The setting is a 'middle of nowhere' location, we've all been their. Creepy looking house in 'the middle of nowhere', with little to do and land that just grapples the surroundings.
One of the worst places to be with a killer on the prowl. The movie follows the slasher guidelines relatively well as it maintains the 'final girl'. The film depicts a father with two kids, a worker interested in the fathers daughter, and an autistic fellow who's child like nature causes more trouble then his innocence would seem to carry.
Overall what else can be said about the film? Not the greatest scare, a bit slow paced, the quality is a tad low, but it's still a cult classic. Leprechaun is a decent flick, I recommend finding it on your television or maybe a rental. If you are going to watch a slasher of a midget with light supernatural consistencies, I highly recommend the first two "Child's Play".
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A Fun Watch
Added 5/19/2008
This movie is much better than the Leprechaun films that were to follow. It's a bit campy, and at times just drags, as there isn't much room to run from a killer Leprechaun who has "trapped" the group of heros in a run-down 2 bedroom house in the outskirts. It's somewhat nonsensical when you come right down to it (instead of the trapped group using the Jeep that runs perfectly, they always head to the old heap of a truck that doesn't run most of the time), but if you love a happy ending, this is a great film.
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Leprechaun Movie
Added 5/6/2008
I was very pleased with the condition of the movie and the very fast shipping. Thank You!
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Try as she will try as she may Jennifer Aniston can't keep Leprachaun off her resume
Added 10/3/2007
All of you know out there that loyalty is an important thing. So, Sid had to stay true to his elf brethern and review Leprachaun. Unfortunately, while it definately had unintentional comedy, it falls short of that lofty praise.
It is the perfect template of a B movie. You have the star(Jennifer Aniston) who winces everytime she sees it on tv at 3 in the morning or when someone heckles her by brining it up(like Stallone with Death Race 2000). This begs an interesting question: will she turn B just like Sly? We, Sid the Elf say yes. She lost her man to a former Billy Bob doing-blood pendant wearing-brother frenching harlot. It can only get worse from there. You also had a plethera of "O, it's that guy" actors. You had Derrick Morris(Zack's daddy from Saved by the Bell), the fat guy from Pee-Wee's Big Adventure and Teen Wolf, Walter from Don't Tell Mom the Babysiter's Dead, and Larry from Summer School. I'm touched. Oh yeah, and the star of the show? An Elf. This guy made Sid a little mad the way he stole the jumping out of things and chasing people around move. But, we'll let it go for the greater good of B.
Since Sid always goes the extra mile, weather it be for the ladies or his valued readers, we found out that once upon a time Joe Bob showed Leprachaun on Monstervision. So, in honor of that, here go the drive-in totals:
1 impromptu eye transplant
1 bear-trapped leg
1 wheelchair chase scene featuring Sid's Irish cousin
1 green bleeding Leprachaun
38 bullets taken by Irish Sid
2 broken necks
1 purple sleevless shirt worn by male stripper Larry
13 examples of 80's fashion(pump sneakers, L.A. gear, and hand-print jeans)...
and... 1 naughty elf feeling Jennifer Aniston's leg. ENJOYING YOU CHRISTMAS PRESENTS BABY? SANTA TREATS EVERYBODY RIGHT! O BOY!
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DAVIS IS JUST WAY TO MUCH FUN AS THE LEPRECHAUN
Added 10/21/2009
LEPRECHAUN
I can't help it but I love this movie and will always even though it is not really technically the greatest movie ever. But how can you not love this popcorn fun with a wee Leprechaun who is on the evil side of things. This movie is just too much fun plus it has Jennifer Aniston in it that is always a plus. We always have fun watching this one and to be honest I have fun with every film in this series. This is the type of movie that you have to accept for what it is, and it is straight B level fun for sure.
The story is easy enough to follow as a man gets home from a trip to Ireland and has a bag full of gold. This is the type of gold you find at the end of a rainbow with a little Leprechaun attached to it. Well as a matter of fact he did have to get this from a wee one and now it is after him. He eventually with the help of a four leaf clover locks the Leprechaun in a crate and there he sits for years. That is until a group of people including Jennifer Aniston end up accidentally letting him out, then the fun really begins. As they try to come to terms with what is after them he starts to pick people off one by one in a lot of fun ways. In fact the scene in which the Leprechaun is pulled over by the police is absolutely classic.
This movie is nothing but popcorn fun and we have writer/director Mark Jones to thank for that. Man I love these 90's horror flicks because most of them were so much fun and did not take themselves seriously. Don't get me wrong I love the serious ones as well but you have to love films that are made for just the pure entertainment factor. The film looks good and has that 90's feel to it, man I miss them days. The deaths are really fun in this film and are over the top greatness, anything with an evil Leprechaun is over the top [lets be honest].
As for the acting in this movie it is great for this type of film plus it is fun to see a young Jen Aniston. But it is with out a doubt Warwick Davis that steals the show as the Leprechaun, man he was absolutely the perfect person for this role. His style, voice, and smile, and of course laugh make the character come to life. Ken Olandt was good in this as was Mark Holton who was great in the film "Gacy". Robert Gorman, Shay Duffin, and every one else were good in this movie, every one fit their role.
I happen to find this movie to be very entertaining but this movie will not be for everybody. I think it is a nice reminder that we need not take every film so serious because we could be missing out on a good time. When this film came out in theaters it made way more than its budget back so it was a success. Is this movie perfect, no, but it is a nice break from reality. Do I recommend this movie, yes indeed, but only if you want to have a good time.
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Gold Worth Killing For
Added 7/20/2008
Having been sealed for centuries, an evil leprechaun is unleashed. Setting a foot a campaign to regain all his 'lucky gold coins'. Easier said then done, his gold coins have been scattered a bit. In an act of revenge and remaining dormant for years this creepy little bugger is out to (oh my) kill!
Scare factors are low, but the eeriness lingers. Leprechaun makes for one scary looking slasher on the loose. Jennifer Aniston snagged a lead role in the film, only to have this be one of her more forgotten roles (typecast Friends anyone?!). The setting is a 'middle of nowhere' location, we've all been their. Creepy looking house in 'the middle of nowhere', with little to do and land that just grapples the surroundings.
One of the worst places to be with a killer on the prowl. The movie follows the slasher guidelines relatively well as it maintains the 'final girl'. The film depicts a father with two kids, a worker interested in the fathers daughter, and an autistic fellow who's child like nature causes more trouble then his innocence would seem to carry.
Overall what else can be said about the film? Not the greatest scare, a bit slow paced, the quality is a tad low, but it's still a cult classic. Leprechaun is a decent flick, I recommend finding it on your television or maybe a rental. If you are going to watch a slasher of a midget with light supernatural consistencies, I highly recommend the first two "Child's Play".
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A Fun Watch
Added 5/19/2008
This movie is much better than the Leprechaun films that were to follow. It's a bit campy, and at times just drags, as there isn't much room to run from a killer Leprechaun who has "trapped" the group of heros in a run-down 2 bedroom house in the outskirts. It's somewhat nonsensical when you come right down to it (instead of the trapped group using the Jeep that runs perfectly, they always head to the old heap of a truck that doesn't run most of the time), but if you love a happy ending, this is a great film.
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