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Highlander - What was the big deal?
Posted on 2/29/12 at 9:30 am
Posted on 2/29/12 at 9:30 am
Never had seen this prior to last night. I knew the general plot and "There can be only one!", but hadn't actually seen it.
Netflix had the description as something to the effect of "a paragon of modern action fantasy..."
This movie fricking blew. shite effects (but I won't judge for the time), shite, nay stupid plot, bad acting, shitty fight scenes, virtually nothing epic at all.
I know it was 1985, and it's aged extremely poorly, but even so... I tried to put myself in a 1985 mindset when watching, and still, giving it major leeway, thought it was crap.
Just wondering what people saw at the time. FWIW, Highlander 2, by the description, sounds like the worst movie ever made. I'm not going to watch that one.
Netflix had the description as something to the effect of "a paragon of modern action fantasy..."
This movie fricking blew. shite effects (but I won't judge for the time), shite, nay stupid plot, bad acting, shitty fight scenes, virtually nothing epic at all.
I know it was 1985, and it's aged extremely poorly, but even so... I tried to put myself in a 1985 mindset when watching, and still, giving it major leeway, thought it was crap.
Just wondering what people saw at the time. FWIW, Highlander 2, by the description, sounds like the worst movie ever made. I'm not going to watch that one.
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Posted on 2/29/12 at 9:33 am to Rick Rickles
Highlander was a great movie.
Highlander 2,3,4 not so much
Highlander 2,3,4 not so much
Posted on 2/29/12 at 9:34 am to Rick Rickles
Feel free to GTFO.
Posted on 2/29/12 at 9:34 am to Rick Rickles
I'd love to see a reboot.
Posted on 2/29/12 at 9:35 am to udtiger
been awhile, but I did like the scene in one of them, think it was the first, where he's been collecting all this crap over time 
and yeah, you're going to get your head lobbed off for that review - and I don't mean in a good way.
and yeah, you're going to get your head lobbed off for that review - and I don't mean in a good way.
This post was edited on 2/29/12 at 9:36 am
Posted on 2/29/12 at 9:36 am to udtiger
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Feel free to GTFO.
I'm being serious. Have you watched it of late? I think it was just being kids at the time, shite was awesome.
Same with Rookie of the Year for example. You watch it with some perspective years later and realize how fricking dumb the whole premise was.
Posted on 2/29/12 at 9:36 am to Rick Rickles
I've never seen Highlander, but I've seen the intro to it many, many times (I guess from seeing it before I always changed the channel).
"He is Duncan MacLeod.............Highlander."
"He is Duncan MacLeod.............Highlander."
Posted on 2/29/12 at 9:37 am to Rick Rickles
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You watch it with some perspective years later and realize how fricking dumb the whole premise was.
Well no shite. How stupid was it to have a movie about a Delorean that goes back in time when you drive it 88 miles an hour. Stupid.
Posted on 2/29/12 at 9:38 am to HerbEaverstinks
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and yeah, you're going to get your head lobbed off for that review - and I don't mean in a good way.
I won't win the "prize." Which was to become mortal by the way. WTF? Seriously. I love Christopher Lambert, and Sean Connery was cool, but she stabs him to prove his immortality, she's crying and emotionally disturbed, and then they frick?
I laughed so hard at that part.Posted on 2/29/12 at 9:39 am to Rick Rickles
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I'm being serious. Have you watched it of late?
I have it on DVD and have watched in in the last few months.
I will admit it could do with some refreshing because even though made in the mid 80s, it actualy has a late 70s feel to it. Still, I think it was a pretty cool plot idea and overall, a good movie.
Posted on 2/29/12 at 9:39 am to Cold Pizza
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Well no shite. How stupid was it to have a movie about a Delorean that goes back in time when you drive it 88 miles an hour. Stupid.
I love BTtF FWIW. But it was because I saw it as a kid. That's what I'm thinking this Highlander love is about. Also, even as a sub 10 year old BTtF 3 with the flying train was garbage.
Posted on 2/29/12 at 9:39 am to CocomoLSU
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"He is Duncan MacLeod.............Highlander."
That's the TV show in the movie he's Conner MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod. He was born in 1518 in the village of Glenfinnan on the shores of Loch Shiel. And He is immortal.
Posted on 2/29/12 at 9:42 am to constant cough
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That's the TV show in the movie he's Conner MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod.
Thank you. I was yelling at the monitor ( not really )
Posted on 2/29/12 at 9:45 am to Rick Rickles
I saw Highlander
It suuuuuuuuuuuuuuucked
It suuuuuuuuuuuuuuucked
Posted on 2/29/12 at 9:52 am to TreyAnastasio
Loved the first movie. Loved the TV series.
Posted on 2/29/12 at 9:53 am to LordSnow
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That's the TV show in the movie he's Conner MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod. He was born in 1518 in the village of Glenfinnan on the shores of Loch Shiel. And He is immortal.
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Thank you. I was yelling at the monitor ( not really )
Easy there, nerds.
You're right...I always thought the movie and TV show were kinda hand in hand, but apparently not. My b.
Posted on 2/29/12 at 10:03 am to udtiger
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I have it on DVD and have watched in in the last few months. I will admit it could do with some refreshing because even though made in the mid 80s, it actualy has a late 70s feel to it. Still, I think it was a pretty cool plot idea and overall, a good movie.
I was thinking while watching, done today, with a great director, it could be pretty sweet.
McLeaod (sic?) - Sean Bean
Rodriguez (sic?) - Liam Neeson
Krogan (sic?) - Christian Bale
Police Chick - Amanda Seyfried
Director - Chris Nolan
Screen Play - Aaron Sorkin
Posted on 2/29/12 at 10:05 am to CocomoLSU
Duncan > Connor
Posted on 2/29/12 at 10:06 am to Rick Rickles
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Krogan (sic?) - Christian Bale
Think he's large enough? Cause the original dude is very big
Posted on 2/29/12 at 10:17 am to LordSnow
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Think he's large enough? Cause the original dude is very big
Yea, he was huge. Look up his filmography on IMBD though, and see how many animated features/video games he has lent his voice to. It's silly.
I think you go for nefarious, agile and deadly over pure brawn in a reboot.
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