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A 600-year-old leprechaun, 100 stolen gold coins, and early 90s horror that aged into pure comedy.
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In this episode
- Why a 1993 theatrical horror release feels completely different as an adult
- How this Trimark film fits into the early 90s horror landscape
- What makes the Leprechaun formula work as unintentional comedy
- A close look at a pre-Friends role that launched a major career
About this episode
Some episodes are about Oscar winners, and some are about the total opposite! In this one, Mark goes on a ride over the rainbow with returning guest, filmmaker, and podcaster Jeff Frumess as they discuss the original Leprechaun for its 30th anniversary this month. The horror comedy, which was released in theaters (can you imagine?) on January 8, 1993, felt super serious when they were kids, but is actually not serious at all from an adult's perspective. Jennifer Aniston was pre-Friends here, and her hair wasn't yet "The Rachel," as a high maintenance vegetarian who becomes our heroine in this first Trimark film about a 600-year-old leprechaun who just wants his 100 stolen gold coins back. Green blood, gory action, and a random crotch grab... Early 90s horror at its finest!
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Movie nerd, filmmaker, and anniversary celebrator Mark J. Parker brings a friend on each episode to discuss movies (and sometimes TV shows) that are hitting milestone anniversaries of release that month. Think 20th anniversary, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th, you get it!
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