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Leprechaun 2

Leprechaun 2

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Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Leprechaun II
Review: In this sequel to the Hilarious 1993 Horror/Comedy LEPRACHUAN, the Leprechaun(Warwick Davis)comes out of a tree in New York and begins to search for the descendant of a woman stolen from him 1,000 years ago. But her Boyfriend(Charlie Heath)and his old buddy(Sandy Baron)aren't going to let him get her that easily.

First off, this film is stupid. Sure, it's got a bit more of a plot than the sequels to follow and the acting is decent, but it's a horrible film. First off, the film acts like the first film never happened. Second, why is he looking for a bride and not so worried about his gold? I have no idea. Also, the film tries to tell us that Iron can kill him now instead of a 4-Leaf Clover. Why? It's so stupid. I don't really have much else to say since I've only seen it once, but I do know that it ain't as good as the other. Easily the worst of the series.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: No.
Review: Just don't--take my word for it

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: He's back!
Review: Leprechaun (Warwick Davis) is back & is searching for a bride in this less clever sequel. So, he travels to America and goes on a killing spree again. Leprechaun & his movie start losing their charisma while it reaches the middle... & the ending is a big let down.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: As good as the first one
Review: Leprechuan 2 is not a bad movie, this time our evil leprechaun is looking not for gold but a bride. still has that scary with humor element going on I felt the story was good and acting was ok but the main star himself was as bad and evil as ever. Does he or doesn't he get his bride the only whay to find out is to rent or buy this movie.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Luck of the Irish
Review: Let me make this clear: None of the 'Leprechaun' movies are decent films. Ask anyone who's seen them. They are merely entertaining if you're in a weird mood. If you ever meet someone who absolutely loves these movies to no end, run as far away as you can, because he/she may start also harrassing you about the magnificance of Jar Jar Binks, Howard the Duck, and Joan Rivers. That being said, here we go...

The leprechaun returns to find a bride because he can marry every 1000 years. Even though he said he was 600 in the previous installment. But, if you're here for this film, do you really care about details? He sets his sights on a young teen, 'cause she looks like the woman he tried to marry 1000 years ago. So, he kills people who get in his way.

What makes this one better than all the rest is the humor. The humor in this one is actually funny. It doesn't take itself seriously, but it takes itself seriously enough that it doesn't become absurd (see: Leprechaun 4).

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Leprechaun 2, Audience 0
Review: My first wish would have been for them to stop making sequels to already inferior movies. Give back his GD gold already and let's be done with it. Disney's "Darby O'Gill and the Little People" will probably scare you more.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: LEPRECHAUN 2 IS THE SEQUEL TO RECOMMEND
Review: Not a bad sequel to part 1,this second chapter was directed by Rodman Flender who directed Idle Hands and this one stars wily and disgusting Leprechaun arriving in Los Angeles searching for a bride and when he sees one he must keep her and marry her.Lots of gore and wicked humor to keep audiences watching their screen and Leprechaun becomes more nastiful than childish.recommend for film buffs.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: proabably the best of the series
Review: the best one of the series has a good premise and an interesting story, though some parts are way better then others. the part where the leprechaun gets drunk is hilarious and then cut to him in the coffee shop trying to get sober is uproarous. if you can find logic in this one good for you, you get a kewpie doll.

faavorite line
Leprechaun(after breaking off someguys finger)- finger licking good

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Not as good as the first one.
Review: The first movie had a kind of edge to it - funny and scary. This one lacks both. The leprechaun is neither as funny or as scary as he was the first time around. The plot is quite forgettable.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Just When You Thought it Was Safe to Wear Green
Review: The initial response to 1993's "Leprechaun" (starring a confused looking, pre-"Friends" Jennifer Aniston) had hardly died down when the geniuses at Trimark unleashed "Leprechaun 2" on an unsuspecting public. How could a sequel follow so closely on the heels of the original? Inquiring minds want to know, but don't push too hard in your quest for an answer to this mystery of the ages. The "Leprechaun" franchise ultimately totaled six movies released within ten years (the latest installment will appear on video store shelves in December 2003), so the powers that be must have given this horror series a high priority from the start. Maybe the producers of this franchise keep making the films because they hope Jennifer Aniston will return to star in another entry, just like Jamie Lee Curtis did with the "Halloween" movies in recent years. If this is the case, the guys behind "Leprechaun" better keep dreaming. Aniston would probably rather sell pencils on a street corner than appear in another one of these pictures. The original "Leprechaun" film possessed a few interesting ideas, but the grim law of diminishing returns knows no pity concerning movie sequels. This means "Leprechaun 2" suffers from major problems either minimized in or completely absent from the original.

Warwick Davis returns as the foul mouthed imp in "Leprechaun 2," a movie that finds the little man concerned about securing himself a bride. According to the film the leprechaun can only marry once every thousand years or so (I know; he said he was 600 years old in the first installment. What do you want from me? I didn't write any of these movies.). Since it is quite difficult to find a woman when your face looks like a burnt pepperoni pizza, Leppie decides to use those old Irish charms of magic and trickery when he spots a fair haired lass hanging laundry out in the middle of a forest (!). Things don't work quite as planned, so the leprechaun keeps track of the offspring of his fetching lass through the ages. In fact, a map at the beginning of the film tracks the descendents down through time, even showing a point when one of the women sails to America. The thousand years are just about up, meaning the diminutive beastie must once again find and marry for love, and this time the potential bride is Bridget, a blonde airhead who looks suspiciously like the leprechaun's original cutie from the beginning of the film. Imagine that!

On this outing the leprechaun has some competition. Bridget likes Cody, a guy who works for one of those "dead celebrity" tours in Los Angeles. Unfortunately for Bridget, Cody's loyalties lie with his job and his deadbeat, drunken boss Morty. When good old Mort ties on another massive drunk, Bridget's boyfriend takes over the tour and drags her along. The inevitable blow up occurs, with Bridget taking off with another guy who is willing to spend some time with her. Bad mistake. Leppie suddenly appears on the scene and dispatches her new found lover with gruesome haste, and then abducts Bridget right out from under Cody's eyes. This leads to several scenes concerning Cody and Morty attempting to battle the leprechaun and find Bridget. During these pitched battles, we watch Leppie get drunk, learn that wrought iron burns leprechauns, and see Morty give birth to a huge pot of gold. If that isn't enough for you, we even get to watch the sprite ride a souped up go cart (shades of the first film, to be sure, but this time Leppie actually runs someone down). The movie ends with a showdown between Cody, Bridget, and the malevolent elf in the leprechaun's lair.

My biggest problem with "Leprechaun 2" concerns an issue that really starts in earnest here and becomes a greater problem in subsequent sequels: the people who make these films keep changing the rules of the game. In the first film, the pot of gold and a four leaf clover played a central role in the plot. In this sequel, it is a bride and the dangers of wrought iron that inform the bulk of the movie. We see even more outlandish changes in the other films. I guess the makers of these movies think that sticking to just pots of gold and clovers could bore an audience, and maybe so, but introducing all of these different leprechaun traits often makes the films difficult to follow.

Even with this significant problem, I still found it impossible to completely dislike "Leprechaun 2." The Morty character, played with over the top hilariousness by the late Sandy Baron, really clicked with me. Every time this guy appeared on screen I laughed at his antics, and it was a little hard seeing him go the way he did. Warwick Davis is good as always, cackling and wisecracking his way through the role of the evil demon. The actress who played Bridget is memorable solely for her terrible performance. This gal couldn't act if her life depended on it, and it shows in every miserable scene. In fact, I think this is the worst performance in the entire series and that is saying A LOT (see "Leprechaun 3"). Look for Clint Howard in a small role as one of the tourists taking Cody's tour.

Once again, the DVD picture transfer looks pretty good for such a cheap film. A trailer for the film appears on the menu, along with several other trailers for some Trimark films. "Leprechaun 2" is a little gorier than its predecessor, and is also a little sleazier considering that the pint sized monster is trying to land a babe. Far from great, but also far from a complete waste of time, this movie will work for you if you've got a bit of time to burn and nothing better to do.


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