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Leprechaun: Back 2 Tha Hood |
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THE MOVIE |
THE DVD |
REVIEWER |
REVIEW DATE |
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Chucky |
17th September, 2004 |
Review Quote
"What attracts me to this film the most is that it's so different from the rest of the series. When I say this, I'm thinking of how Jason X was to the rest of the Jason movies. I mean, the Leprechaun isn't used to dealing with these smart-ass ghetto thugs. The jokes used in the movie aren't very original and are either hit or miss. You either like this kind of humor or just think that it's been done before and move on. For me, it was a guilty pleasure."
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The Plot
The evil Leprechaun is back to reclaim his gold but this time he's got to resist the temptation of... smoking a bong?!? Leprechaun meets the boyz in the hood and proves that he's got what it takes to be the baddest mofo around.
The Movie
I'm not an avid Leprechaun fan. In fact, I've never paid much attention to these movies until this year came around. I've seen Leprechaun 1, 2, 3 and now 6 (Back 2 Tha Hood) and I'd say that "Leprechaun: Back 2 Tha Hood" would have to be the best of the series. I had seen some parts of part 3 and about half of Leprechaun 4 a couple of years ago but I don't think I'd seen enough to pass judgment.
What attracts me to this film the most is that it's so different from the rest of the series. When I say this, I'm thinking of how Jason X was to the rest of the Jason movies. I mean, the Leprechaun isn't used to dealing with these smart-ass ghetto thugs. The jokes used in the movie aren't very original and are either hit or miss. You either like this kind of humor or just think that it's been done before and move on. For me, it was a guilty pleasure.
None of the characters in this movie are likeable except for the Leprechaun, but if he wasn't likeable, he wouldn't have gotten to this many sequels, would he? For the most part, I was happy to see these smart-asses get beaten up and impaled by bongs, stabbed with sharp objects and all harmful acts that happened during the movie. Some of the slow motion was well-placed and made the film evermore funny (i.e. Lep's eye incident) but for the most part, it didn't suit the movie all that well but didn't really harm it either..
The Leprechaun looked so much better in this film, he looks a lot creepier than he used to. Everytime I'd see a Leprechaun film, I'd wonder if people actually got scared of him because he was always so comical with his appearance and annoying rhymes. Luckily, I only remember the Leprechaun blubbering out one rhyme in this movie which was a welcomed change, instead of rolling my eyes at another lame one-rhymer.
When it all comes down to it, this is an average horror film but a good addition to the Leprechaun series. If you're bored and want some horror fun, check out this film because you got about a 50/50 chance of splitting your sides in laughter like I did or just staring blankly at the screen. I say, give it a chance.
The DVD
I've yet to listen to the audio commentaries on the DVD (I might not listen to them at all) but at least it's a nice change to have some for a straight-to-video sequel and having Warwick Davis as a part of the commentary only sweetens the deal. Other than the two commentary tracks, we've got some storyboards and a moderately amusing trailer for the movie.
Special features aside, the picture and sound quality are both pleasant and have no complaints from my side. The anamorphic widescreen is presented well and only enhanced my viewing pleasure. This is not such a bad DVD for what it is.
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Director
Steven Ayromlooi
Cast
Warwick Davis
Tangi Miller
Sticky Fingaz
Shiek Mahmud-Bey
Laz Alonso
Screenplay
Steven Ayromlooi
Tagline
"Evil has a whole new rap!"
Country
USA
Classification
R
Year
2003
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Format
NTSC
Region Coding
1
Aspect Ratio
1.85:1
16x9 Enhanced
Yes
Running Time
87 minutes
Year Released
2003
Packaging
Keep Case
Extra Features
2 Audio Commentaries
Storyboards
Movie Trailer
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This Version On DVD
Region 1: Buy Me Now
Other Versions On DVD
None
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