Leprechaun 2 (1994)
- written January 2004
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The Leprechaun is looking for more than his Gold, he wants to get hitched up. William is his slave and has that status because he tried to trick the Leprechaun and failed. After a long time of doing his bidding he searches for a way out, which the Leprechaun agrees too, provided William helps the Lep get married. But the woman the Leprechaun picks is William's daughter and Williams foils the Leprechaun's plans and is cursed for 1000 years that a descendant of William's, will marry the Leprechaun. Bridget is that relative and tries all she can to escape the Leprechaun but her boyfriend Cody will have to do all the work.
Overall: Well let us see. In the first film, the Leprechaun said he was 600 years old and that was in the 1990's so an extra 400 years got thrown in somewhere. The film focuses less on the gold than on the marriage but at least that tiny bit of plot info keeps the story related to part 1. Unlike part 1 with 100 pieces of gold coins this time the pot includes all sorts of gold pieces including a gold wedding ring, which is the key to the betrothal. The film introduces "wrought iron" as the way to kill a leprechaun, which is not followed up on in future films nor is the 4-leaf clover ever rediscovered. One thing that is kind of unsettling is the fact Cody tries to encourage his guardian to drive a car full of people while severely intoxicated. Cody basically wants to make his date with his girl...so he is practically dragging the old man into the car for the ride as the guardian drives a tour bus. Hey Cody, remember what a friend doesn't do? As bad as horror films can be with violence or what have you, the idea that they try to support drinking and driving is very obtuse. We've got some rhyming but not like the first film or the subsequent ones. Comparison: Pumpkinhead 2 meets Ed Wood |
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