Leprechaun 2 (1994)

the leading man is my tpye

Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

Leprechaun 2 (1994) Starring: Warwick Davis, Charlie Heath, Shevonne Durkin, Sandy Baron, Clint Howard, Adam Biesk, James Lancaster, Linda Hopkins, Kimmy Robertson, and Tony Cox Directed By: Rodman Flender Review THIS TIME... LUCK HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. Hello Kiddies your pal The Crypt-Critic here with so much gold and riches I'm surprised I don't have a bride yet. But then again I just hope she loves corny movies as much as I do heh he he. A thousand years ago, the Leprechaun left a bloody trail when he ripped through the countryside in search of his stolen gold. Now he's back in the big city using all of his deadly tricks to snare a girl named Bridget who is dating our protagonist Cody. When Cody goes to see Bridget after disappointing her by canceling a date Bridget is taken by the Leprechaun to be his bride. During that encounter Cody manages to obtain a piece of the Leprechauns gold. Now Cody and Marty must get to the Leprechauns tree to save Bridget. I'm not going to lie this movies bad, but damn it I've always thought of even the first Leprechaun and now this sequel as so bad it's good kind of movie, it's really corny it's really stupid but It does have one or two good things about it. The make-up effects are good on the Leprechaun and the acting isn't all that bad in my opinion I'm pretty sure when this was being filmed that the actors were clearly having a good time I mean Warwick Davis had to be having fun with this role if he came back for a sequel. As to why there made I'm pretty sure it's because well when horror movies made a comeback in the 80s and 90s with slashers and ghosts they always had a sequel and this was no exception. I especially love how everything in the film feels practical and no CG to be seen. Leprechaun 2 is not a good film in the slightest it's hokey, stupid, but with the make-up, practicality, and the acting to me ti's just so bad it's good.

As I wrote the review for Leprechaun 1, I shall write this one and with more enthusiasm, since this was way better. YES, this 2nd installment of the devilish little heathen known as The Leprechaun was cooler and better than the 1st one.The acting was a little more colorful and less dull than the original. It moves the setting from a droll backwoods scenery to a vivid but gloomy tourist part of the land of the free. The stars of this one actually tried their best to sell this plot and most of it goes to Sandy Baron as Morty, who you may recognize as Jack Klompus from the legendary show "Seinfeld". Anything Mr Baron did was awesome, he was a genuine character who always added his brash humor into any part he played. The Leprechaun, as always, did his part and sold the antagonistic delivery. Part of his charm is the way he rhymes and can actually command your attention with his creepy antics. In this movie, he returns after being ''killed'' in the original and searches for his long lost bride which he finds after a 1000 years and is a direct bloodline next of kin to the one he originally wanted back then. The movie is not much to analyze but it is fun to watch and makes an otherwise sketchy script work nicely. Don't put too much thought into it. If you see it on SyFy, treat yourself, you deserve a laugh and this movie is great at delivering it without overdoing the horror.

Leprechaun 2, lacks the kind of humour that was in the original. I find that it makes up a bit in horror, but it tries to hard to be funny! And when it should focus on letting the funniness just happen itself. Warwick Davis again is great in the part, I especially like the part when he gets drunk and tries to use his powers, but fails! Another creative kill is when the guy thinks he is making out with the girl he wants, but is being tricked by the Leprechaun and really kisses a fan and his face is cut to pieces and he dies. That being said, this movie lacked the good acting from the original. I did not care one bit for the acting of the young actress that played Bridget and I did not care for acting of the guy that played Cody. The only really solid acting is from Warwick Davis himself, as he does a good job working with such bad work. The major problem I have with this movie is just that it completely misses the comedy! For Leprechaun with Davis to work it needs comedy, but like I said it tries to hard.And when you try to hard to be funny, you fail altogether. THe only really funny part in this movie is when the Leprechaun is drunk and tries to rhyme. That actually made me laugh pretty hard. But other that the, the film was a total bust. Chartacter and writing wise. Overall, if you want a cheap laugh, go see Leprechaun 2. Its not amazing like Leprechaun 2, but its not terrible. Its a 5 out of 10.

I caught this for the first time in years as part of Syfy's Saint Patrick's Day movie marathon today and, despite expecting the absolute worst, I was somewhat surprised that it remains mildly entertaining. It's still not a great movie at all, but it's not quite as bad as its reputation. If nothing else, Leprechaun 2 is a major improvement upon the first, and definitely the best in the Leprechaun series.Director Rodman Flender opens the picture well enough with a prologue that takes place in Ireland. The prologue and the opening credits sequence are goofy, fun, ridiculous, and unfortunately, also the best part of the entire film. Once the two teenage protagonists are introduced, the next 75 minutes or so never measure up to what came before it. From seeing Rodman Flender's much more enjoyable later work like Idle Hands, it's hard to tell just how much of Leprechaun 2 is supposed to be intentionally bad. Warwick Davis is creepy as the evil leprechaun (though the make-up on his face looks like Play-Doh), but some of the other performances are so wooden that I wouldn't be surprised if Flender wanted the acting to be bad as part of the "B" movie tradition. As with the first Leprechaun flick, the characters are annoying which makes it hard to really care for any of them. The story itself is decent even without a whole lot of logic to the proceedings. What hurts the flick more than anything is the poor effects. Whether it's the fact that the film is almost twenty years old or the film didn't have the budget it probably needed, everything looks super cheap, so much so that I find it hard to believe this received a theatrical release. Scenes that could have been cool or scary end up laughable and groan-worthy. The big scenes that don't rely on special effect are rather well done. The bar scenes and the go-cart scenes are the most entertaining to watch, mainly since they are the few parts that show some creativity. Despite the many flaws, Leprechaun 2 is still better than it could have been considering that it's a sequel that was produced and released a mere year after the original. Besides, any movie that features random appearances by both Tony Cox (of Bad Santa fame) and Michael McDonald has at least a little value to it. Recommended for Saint Patrick's Day viewing only. 5/10