Leprechaun

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Summary: This movie is terrific
Review: This was a great movie. It had a great story line and was also Jennifer Anistons first movie. Warwick Davis shined in the part of the Leprechaun. However dont expect a scary movie because if you do you will be extremely dissapointed,this movie is more of a comedy than a horror movie in fact the nly rerason why it would even be considered horror is because of the gore and very cruel death scenes, I mean lets face it the pogo stick death was a classic

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Summary: Look out, Chucky. There's a new midget on the block
Review: Valley girl and her father move out to a country setting unaware that in their basement is a killer leprechaun looking for his pot of gold. Does that sound right? Entertaining and fun little horror film is spoiled by sloppy gore and nastiness. Funny how almost the entire cast are comedians.

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Summary: This movie ROCKS!
Review: Valley girl and three hired house painters are mauled by a little leprechaun who thinks they stole his gold. Cheesy, corny, but funny and provides a hellishly good Saturday night's viewing. If you can handle being scared to laugh. Popcorn, pepsi and pizza.

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Summary: First One and Best of the Lot
Review: We have Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, Chucky, and Britney Spears; so why not have a malevolent leprechaun played by the minuscule Warwick Davis of "Willow" fame? Davis's turn as the evil Irish urchin in this film translated into four sequels with another one on the way at the end of this year. In fact, the "Leprechaun" franchise may rank as one of the most rushed series in movie history. The first one came out in 1993, meaning that the powers that be behind this series made six films in ten years. Not bad, I guess, unless you are one of the unfortunate viewers willing to watch all of the "Leprechaun" films as I did recently. While the first picture is watchable and interesting in a purely mindless, harmless way, the rest severely suffer from the dreaded law of diminishing returns. I can't begin to imagine in what odd directions they will take Davis's character with future releases, but if the folks at Trimark decided to make six films we can rest assured that they are planning a few more before the game is up. My recent "Leprechaun" marathon tells me that game should have been up long, long ago.

Nothing beats an original idea, and the first "Leprechaun" film does spark marginal interest about the shenanigans unfolding onscreen. The film opens with a drunken Irishman named Dan O'Grady managing to capture a leprechaun, thereby forcing the little monster to give up his pot of gold. Regrettably for this son of Eire, the evil fairy isn't about to give up his wealth without a fight, tracking down the man who robbed him just in time to open up a big can of hurt on the man's wife and inflicting a massive stroke/heart attack type illness on O'Grady. Before he does so, however, Danny Boy traps the leprechaun in a wooden crate and imprisons him there by placing a four leaf clover on the top of the box. It seems that Irish folk monsters cannot withstand this powerful charm, and it looks as though the leprechaun will be trapped forever in this abandoned house.

Not so fast. A few years later Tori Reding and her father move into the decrepit house. Tori hates the new digs but rapidly adjusts to her surroundings when she encounters the buff Nathan Murphy, a local fella hired by Dad to paint the house. Along for the ride is the overweight but mentally challenged Ozzie and a smart mouthed kid named Alex, both of who work with Murphy in his paint business. Predictably, it isn't too long before Ozzie inadvertently lets the leprechaun out of his prison. Despite dire warnings from Ozzie about an evil elf on the loose, everyone laughs at such a ludicrous idea and goes about their business. Not for long, though, because all heck breaks loose at incredible speed: Tori's father suffers a serious hand injury requiring medical attention, Ozzie and Alex discover the pot of gold the Irishman left on the property, and the leprechaun emerges out of the shadows for all the world to see. The small demon demands the return of his gold, and if he doesn't get what he wants he will kill everyone he can get his hands on. Lots of moronic stuff happens throughout the film, like the leprechaun riding around on some sort of go cart contraption he just happened to find in a barn and getting pulled over by a local cop, Tori incredibly managing to contact the ailing Irishman at the local old folks home before he dies, and the gang finding a four leaf clover just in the nick of time to stop the creature. If nothing else, "Leprechaun" is worth watching for a few good snorts and chuckles. Look for the shoe shining incident and try not to laugh. I dare you.

Of course, none other than Jennifer Aniston plays the role of Tori Reding. A close viewing of the film reveals many of the mannerisms this actress made famous in her later career, such as scrunching her face up, gasping, and acting flustered. She doesn't have a fancy coif here, though, and that will surely disappoint die hard fans. No, the real joy of seeing Aniston in this movie comes from watching her acting and reacting to Warwick Davis's hammy performance as the leprechaun. In Roman times, when a successful general came home from battle to have his triumph through the streets of Rome, a slave stood next to him on his chariot and whispered in his ear that all glory is fleeting. The same principle should apply to Aniston anytime she has a hit movie, except this time the attendant would remind her that she starred in "Leprechaun." Seriously though, most of the performances in this movie aren't all that bad for a low budget horror film. The thespians in this picture certainly stand head and shoulders above the wretched hacks that appear in the ham handed sequels.

The DVD is a pretty basic number: a trailer for the film and a few other trailers for other Trimark junk adorn the disc. All of the "Leprechaun" DVDs usually have the same sorts of trailers, namely a few "Leprechaun" trailers and perhaps a sneak peak at one or two of the "Warlock" films. As for the transfer, the picture quality is good even though its in full screen. The first film in this series will never win any awards, but it is probably the best entry in the franchise. Not very scary, not too gory, and full of Davis's trademark cackles; that is the best you can hope for from this seminal moment in cinematic history. Luck o' the Irish to ye with this one.

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Summary: The best killer leprechaun movie this decade
Review: What could be funnier, or scarier, then an Irish dwarf on a deadly quest for his gold? Not very much, I tell you. This is the "Fargo" of killer Leprechaun films--well constructed, edgy with a bawdy sense of humor, and plus that funny accent. Warwick Davis was robbed of his Oscar, but here's hoping for "Leprechaun 5," when this talented group of filmmakers will finally get their recognition.

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Summary: Leprechaun
Review: When a leprechaun's gold is stolen by a greedy old man, the leprechaun wants it back and he'll kill anyone who is unlucky enough to have it. Leprechaun is a great funny movie that you would want to watch over and over again. I own the dvd. The dvd has a trailer and thats it. I think the movie needs a making or a commentary. The movie is great and is one to own so you can watch it over and over again. Recommended!

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Summary: LEPRECHAUN review!
Review: Who doesn't love a killer leprechaun looking for his pot of gold? Well, besides perhaps any self-respecting movie critic. Well, he's small, green, and he's looking for his pot of gold (seriously) and a poor group of kids is in his way including a pre-Friends Jennifer Aniston who I'm sure wishes this movie would dissapear forever.

While this could be one of the dumbest movie ideas ever conceived (aside from any of its four sequels), it still makes for some stupid laughs.

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Summary: Not Great--but Not Bad, Either.
Review: Yep, I just rented this movie for just 99 cents at my local video store, so I figured that I'd add my own 2 cents here. This is a barely-competent "B" horror/comedy which does have a few cool scenes and a few good laughs. Basically, it is a showcase for 3 things: 1) It gives us Warwick Davis--formerly so cute, genteel, and heroic as the titular WILLOW--as the horrific and murderous titular LEPRECHAUN. The point of this movie is to see how many big people that the diminutive Davis can kill, and in what gory ways possible. 2) The great makeup job on Davis, which in of itself is a character: it makes him look effectively comical, and very creepy. 3) Jennifer Aniston in an early pre-"Friends" role.

Bottom line: this is an effective low-budget horror flick, but make sure that you don't spend too much on the video. Also, make sure to keep your pre-teen kids away from it, as this is a fairly gory movie that is likely to give them nightmares. For kids in the 10-to-12-year-old range that like a good scare, I'd recommend POLTERGEIST, or the 1978 remake of INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS instead.

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Summary: Not Great--but Not Bad, Either.
Review: Yep, I just rented this movie for just 99 cents at my local video store, so I figured that I'd add my own 2 cents here. This is a barely-competent "B" horror/comedy which does have a few cool scenes and a few good laughs. Basically, it is a showcase for 3 things: 1) It gives us Warwick Davis--formerly so cute, genteel, and heroic as the titular WILLOW--as the horrific and murderous titular LEPRECHAUN. The point of this movie is to see how many big people that the diminutive Davis can kill, and in what gory ways possible. 2) The great makeup job on Davis, which in of itself is a character: it makes him look effectively comical, and very creepy. 3) Jennifer Aniston in an early pre-"Friends" role.

Bottom line: this is an effective low-budget horror flick, but make sure that you don't spend too much on the video. Also, make sure to keep your pre-teen kids away from it, as this is a fairly gory movie that is likely to give them nightmares. For kids in the 10-to-12-year-old range that like a good scare, I'd recommend POLTERGEIST, or the 1978 remake of INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS instead.

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Summary: Greatest movie about a leprechaun starring Jennifer Aniston
Review: Yes, it is true. Jennifer Aniston is in this crazy horror movie about a leprechaun and his pot of gold. If you're looking for a movie with deep meaning, or any meaning at all, this is the wrong movie for you. If you are looking for complex characters in complex situations, wrong movie! But if you want to see a hilarious horror movie featuring a mythical Irish small person trying to extract gold from a fat guy's stomach, check this movie out! END