Leprechauns.Symbol of national pride or embarasment?

gw80 · 06-10-2014 02:25PM

OU812 wrote: »

I've said this several times on here (& elsewhere). The Irish film board needs to hire a hollywood screenwriter who'd written a superhero movie, then do a joint venture with a proper big studio to get the film to the screen.

There's a missed opportunity with the Leprechaun movies also. They should be doing everything they can to get them made in Ireland.

I vaguely remember some talk about a big hollywood film being made about cuchullan a few years back, Henry shefflin to train some of the actors in hurling, could have been BS.

OU812 · 06-10-2014 05:41PM

mister gullible wrote: »

Well I don't think they could be made anywhere else, you'll hardly find leprechauns outside of Ireland.

They're set in the US (haven't seen them all)

fryup · 06-10-2014 06:16PM

those of us of a certain vintage will surely remember this....and cringe:o

thanks donie cassidy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUuDgQeUhuQ

thebostoncrab · 06-10-2014 07:04PM

Well as someone who has worked in The National Leprechaun Museum for over 2 years I'm slighted biased

Honestly the original myths and legends are excellent and well worth researching. In the museum we do our best in the very 10 minutes to dispel the Darby O Gill style image and instead focus on the original stories taken from an 8 century text. There is nothing to be embarrassed about, in fact it makes me smile how many visitors from the states know about Irish folklore who tell me the leprechaun was the first character to introduce them to this massive and rich part of our culture.

Dirty Dingus McGee · 06-10-2014 08:08PM

conorhal wrote: »

Twee, yes. But two outstanding films none the less. I've a soft spot for Darby O' Gill and The Quiet Man is Steven Spielberg's favorite film, Huston's shooting style was a big influence on his own style. I've seen worse examples of paddywhackery to be honest.
Personally I've no problem with the paddywhackery, the problem I have is with the replacement of culture with 'branding' and other corporatist shoite that we seem so accepting of.

The Quiet Man was directed by John Ford.

Dirty Dingus McGee · 06-10-2014 08:11PM

I've always thought the Táin Bó Cúailnge would make a great film.I remember being told the story in primary school and I thought it was great.

It's a real pity that Leprachauns are now extinct.

Leprechauns.Symbol of national pride or embarasment?

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