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RogueNav 2012-05-23 17:52:16

Absolutely stunning!

I went into this with high expectations, and was not sorry! The photographywas amazing, the acting top-notch, and the women...*SIGH*. I want to movetoIreland!! Unless I'm mistaken, I even spotted some members of theRiverdanceTroupe during the scene where the Leprechauns threw their little party.ColmMeany turns in his finest performance to date. His Chief Miles O'Brien wasalways my favorite role on the 2 Star Trek series he was involved with. Allin all, an excellent production on all fronts. As far as Orla Brady'sconcerned...Kiss ME, I'm also Irish!!

2012-05-23 06:29:34

Legend of the Leprechaun

This review is from: The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns (DVD) I was well satisfied with the order. It arrived very fast and was in very good condition. Thank you.

2012-05-20 22:31:41

A Wee Review

This review is from: The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns (DVD) Don't let the three stars fool you. This is a well done, great acted, fun story. It's long and sometimes you wonder where it's going. That's my take, and Whoopi Goldberg is just so NOT right for the part that it detracts from the rest of the story. Luckily she's not in it much. I like her as an actress, I just didn't like her performance here. Randy Quaid on the other hand is great, and his relationship with his love interest and her crazy brothers, and even one of the Wee folk are what really make this movie. Even more so than the story of the Fiery's.I recommend this story, but It's just ok.

2012-05-20 11:58:45

Design elements save plodding TV failure.

This review is from: The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns (DVD) I saw this on TV as an overly lengthy miniseries chocked full of even more tiresome commercials some time ago. The story was weak and the actors appeared plucked for their star power, however miscast. Top of the miscasting: as much as I love Whoopi Goldberg, she is implausibly cast as some sort of Irish fairy godmother, and she's good in comedy, but her straight acting is unconvincingly flat. Randy Quaid is the last person I'd cast as a convincing romantic lead. Roger Daltrey is a doddering mess, like an outtake from an old TV version of Alice In Wonderland. And call me mean, but I never cared for Colm Meaney, even on old Star Trek episodes. Zoe Wanamaker is actually quite wonderful in it. Kieran Culkin is wasted (why have they never cast him as Robert Downey Jr.'s little brother in any thing? They look so related). It's filled with schlocky Irish pop ballad music and river dance cliches. That said, as a reference for fans of all things faery, The Magical World of The Leprechauns has perhaps the best set and costume designs of any faerieland I've ever seen on film. The details of fine-veined insect fairy wings and cockleshell armor as well as the Rococo embellishments of the fairy palace in the sky are truly breathtaking.It also has some very lovely Irish countryside cinematography.And for those reasons, I felt the need to have it in my collection, even if I have to sit through 170 minutes of dull plot and flawed romance.

2012-05-20 18:52:07

Very Good

A good Sunday afternoon movie to watch for the whole family. A clean wholesome movie.

2012-05-20 00:57:08

Magic and Fantasy come alive

This seemed like a cute new twist to the classic Romeo and Juliet. I definately enjoyed the setting. It reminded me a lot what it was like to dream of being a fairy when I was younger. A good film for the dreamers and the children inside of us.

2012-05-19 15:53:41

A Great Movie

I would first point out the Ratings given are either Ones or Fives, Very few people chose the middle for scoring. Since most of us gave it a Five. I will tell you why. It is a great film. If one does not have an imationation and needs the film company to install all the mental details I guess; That person would of rated other wise. I do not tire of watching this film. I have found on average if a movie has both the Hallmark and Artisan label on it, I really enjoy the quality of what they have made. So if the negative reviews on Amazon bother you don't worry. Only the ones with no imagination scored it low. :O)

2012-05-19 09:45:32

Hallmark Magic!

This is one of my families FAVEORITE Hallmark movies. I totally reccommend getting this one. The writing is great, the story is cute. Who can't laugh at lepruchans who love life and cause a bit of trouble. This is great for all ages!

2012-05-17 12:39:49

A St. Patrick's Day Tradition All Year

This review is from: The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns (DVD) Since I watch this on TV every March, I decided it was time to own a copy. Fantastic scenes of the Irish countryside, amazing sets and extraordinary costumes. The story is cute, romantic and adventurous...great casting of Whoopi Goldberg as the Grand Banshee. And the DVD comes with extras I don't get on television! Amazon.com's price was better than others I checked, even with member pricing. I heartily recommend it!

2012-05-16 20:44:29

Great for the whole family!

I sat down with my husband and daughter to watch this just this past weekend we all enjoyed it. No matter what age you are I guarentee you'll love this movie.The characters are great, especially Shamus the leprechaun he is quite funny, we all agreed he was our favorite character!This is a great fantasy film, and the setting is beautiful! It was a mix of Romeo & Juliet and Braveheart, but with more comedy!If you love fantasy get this film for your collection.I also recommend, The 10th Kingdom

rachandben 2012-05-12 03:37:33

Cheestastic guilty pleasure!

Be prepared when you are watching this movie, that you need to checkyour expectations at the door. As other reviews have said, this movieis full of "borrowed" story lines but it is still a classic. If youdon't care about the characters, the movie won't matter to you. Atfirst I found it to be so full of clichés and cheesiness that Icouldn't believe I was watching it. Then I realized I had been drawn inand had to see where the characters ended up. Have to admit, big crushon Mickey Muldoon. His storyline with Princess Jessica to me was theheart of the movie. I wasn't as interested in the Jack and Kathleenstoryline because I did not find Jack all that appealing. My apologiesto Randy Quaid, he wasn't all that charming or anything, I am not surewhy Kathleen fell in love with him. Roger Daltrey was laughable andWhoopi Goldberg seemed out of place as an American Grand Banshee. As anAmerican enamored with Irish culture, I did not enjoy the Americanpresence in the film. So as goofy as this movie was, I couldn't turn itoff and it stuck with me. Just don't have super high expectations!

Daigh 2012-05-11 17:44:58

Good, but could have been better

The scenery was gorgeous and Colm Meaney was a hoot as Seamus Muldoon. Ididgreatly enjoy the Romeo and Juliet story between Princess Jessica, andMickey. The fairy half of the story was probably the best. The graphicswerefair to poor considering this was a Hallmark production and I was verydisappointed with them. Too much sterotyping with the oafish brothers, andJack's 'mission' could have been more original. The humor was fairlyconsistent throughout and that was a big plus.All in all it was a decent piece, but could have been far better. C+ ratherthan an A+.

2012-05-09 10:45:19

One of the Greatest Leprechaun/Faery Movies

I loved this movie. I watched it 2 times in 2 days. One of my friends rents it so often I think she should just buy it. It's a lovely movie that I could watch a hundred times and never get tired of it. Mickey (Daniel Betts) and Shawn are my favourite characters. Daniel Betts is not only cute, but a very good actor as well. I HIGHLY recommend this movie. Darby O'Gill and the Little People and 10th Kingdom are also very good.

2012-05-09 03:28:07

a sweet little romance

Great for the young and the young at heart. I love all things Ireland, so this was a treat for me. An uncomplicated plot makes this one good for younger viewers. It's fun and whimsical, just as you would have imagined it if you read the book.

2012-05-07 04:31:07

good

I got this for my daughter. She has wanted it after she saw it on TV years ago. I liked the movie, thought the graphics was very good.

2012-05-06 16:22:33

A wonderful movie !

I bought this movie for my sister who loves this movie very much, and when I watched it with her I enjoyed it very much !!Great actors and most of all GREAT MUSIC !!

2012-05-05 11:12:29

The magical Legend of the Leprechauns

The movie itself is dreadfull, but the copy that i got for all of 33 cents was worth every penny. Needed it for a project and you guys came through beautifully. Thanks

flyingamon 2012-05-05 07:18:54

It could have been really good but turned out average

I love fantasy and fairy tales. I don't particularly like Romeo andJulia but I can stomach such a theme if the movie has something more tooffer. With a fairy girl falling in love with a leprechaun boy thatsounds good. I liked that particular story and the scenes that involvedleprechauns and fairies were all nice to watch. The inclusion of humansas sub or main story (not really sure) who also become involved in thewar between leprechauns and fairies was a bad idea in my opinion. Thehuman characters were not likable and I couldn't care less about thembut since they get involved into the fantasy world you simply cannotignore them. I would have enjoyed it much more if they justconcentrated on the fairies and leprechauns leaving the humans outcompletely. Second problem is the length. This story could have beeneasily be told in 2 hours or less. It's a pity as I loved it first timeviewing but second time it dragged on and on.

s-o-s-o-'69 2012-05-03 05:23:34

Falls short of the mark

Hallmark and Robert Halmi's event features are usually very good toexcellent, but this, NBC's most recent "event", falls short of the mark. "Leprechauns" is a loosely-based version of William Shakespeare's "Romeo andJuliet" (no credit given to him mind you) tied along with the Irishleprechaun legend and a love story. Most of the performances are so-so, butthe actress who played Mary Muldoon did great job, providing a lot of thehumor in the film. The special effects were not at all what we'd expectfrom Halmi (most noticeably because London's FrameStore had nothing to dowith the feature) and at most, were pretty bad on today's standards. Somewere nice to look at, mostly those involving weather, but nothing more. Thescript was weak and often confusing, and Randy Quaid is very unlikable. Thesimilarities to Romeo and Juliet were fun to point out though. The music isnot very memorable either; hear the composer's score to "Animal Farm" beforewriting him off completely. Editing is also horrible in some places. Thisfeature will be very hard to rewatch, I know. All in all, some okayperformances, special effects, writing, and music lead to a pretty okayscore: * * * (out of 5 stars) (saved from an average score by some nicesets and on-location areas)

2012-05-02 14:03:08

not what i was hoping for...

i love hallmark movies! i own a ton of them, but this is my least favorite. while the scenery is gorgeous, i couldn't get into the story. to be quite honest, i've never even been able to sit through the whole movie-i get too bored with it. to me, it needs a little more humor or something, i don't know, but maybe i'd enjoy it a little more if it were john larroquette acting.