Space Platoon (Video 1996)

Space Platoon: Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith. With Warwick Davis, Brent Jasmer, Jessica Collins, Guy Siner. Our deadly leprechaun is in space to woo a beautiful princess who is impressed with his gold and desires to separate him from it.

“Whenever horror and space combine they are usually met with a critical response, from Dracula 3000 (2004) to Jason X (2001) and this was no exception.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWarwick Davisu0026#39;s Leprechaun ventures into space to woo a princess in hopes of becoming a king but faces off against a military force set to scupper his plans.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs you can imagine this is pretty dumb stuff but ultimately watchable.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWarwick Davis seems to phone his performance in and certainly isnu0026#39;t on form here. Thankfully the rest of the cast carry the film especially the underrated Jessica Collins.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMore comical deaths, silly quips and dodgy sfx are in order in this 4th instalment.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe Good: u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eJessica Collins u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe Bad: u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWarwick Davis isnu0026#39;t on form u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eLooks pretty crappy u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThings I Learnt From This Movie: u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI canu0026#39;t see Guy Siner without thinking Lieutenant Hubert Gruber u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIu0026#39;m very surprised George Lucas didnu0026#39;t sue u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWhen a person is turned into a mutant using scorpion dna theyu0026#39;ll become a spider……….for some unexplained reason”