 | |
List Price: $14.95 | | Label: Anchor Bay Entertainment
Salesrank: 38332
Released: May 16, 2000 |
| Our Price: $8.99 |
| Used Price: $1.60 |
|
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
|
Editorial Review:
This 1986 fantasy/action thriller has since spawned two sequels, a popular syndicated TV series, numerous comic-book spinoffs, and a loyal (if somewhat oddly obsessive) following of fans. Directed by music video veteran Russell Mulcahy (which explains the dizzying camera work), the original theatrical release made hash of an intriguing story about an "Immortal" from 16th-century Scotland (Christopher Lambert) who time-leaps to modern-day America with his archenemy (Clancy Brown) in hot pursuit. It becomes a battle to the death (yes, Immortals can die), and Lambert seeks survival training from an Immortal mentor played by Sean Connery. Dazzling, energetic, and altogether confusing in its original form, the film has since been released on video, laserdisc, and DVD in this revised widescreen "director's cut," with additional footage, director and producers' commentary, a photo and artwork archive, the original trailer, and an official time line of the film's evolution from script to screen. A must for Highlander fans ... and you know who you are! --Jeff Shannon
Highlander: Director's Cut 10th Anniversary Edition Reviews:
Aye 
2008-08-29 - Highlander. Where do I begin?
I enjoy the whole story line of being immortal and fighting other immortals, slicing their heads off with swords. There can be only one!
I didn't see this movie until I was like 17 which was what like 3 years ago, and this movie has no era to me, just the past and the future. Its like it was neither old or new to me, it was just a cool movie.
I bought it for many reasons, I like to have unique movies added to my collection. I'm very choosy with movies I like. This one won a spot on my shelf. If you like sword fighting. If you like fantasy type stuff. If you like a little bloodshed. If you like being forever young. If you like Queen. If you like men with long hair and kilts and say aye, then this movie is for you.
Top sci-fi
2008-08-08 - This is the type of movie you can't help but enjoy. It's daft but a great spectacle, plus it has Sean Connery, good one liners and the action rocks. What more can you want?
Great idea, weak execution 
2008-04-28 - Highlander is one of those good ideas that never works because of disastrous directorial miscasting. Attention-seeking video director Russell Mulcahy seems almost perversely determined to make the wrong choice in almost every scene, whether its his obsessive use of inappropriate long lenses or his determination to make every shot so distinctive that he never notices that not only do the pictures often play against the intent of the scene but half the time the shots don't even match. He's not much good with actors either, constantly spinning off into clumsy broad comedy that undermines any threat or momentum, with Clancy Brown's evil Kurgan the main casualty as he is reduced to a tiresomely comical punk rocker. It may be the best of the series, but it's a long way from being even nearly as good as it could and should have been. One film that's practically crying out for a remake with a decent director.
Good Moive, Okay Quality 
2008-04-17 - I remember Highlander from many years ago, always watching it from VHS. Many memorable lines and scenes and all that great Queen soundtrack music. Well it's many years later and the story is still there but like anything that's 20 years old, it shows it's age a little. The fights seem tame to todays standards, but then again there is more to this movie than the fights. Back then it was a 21" with VHS, today it's 91" with DVD. Quite grainy and lacking, but again maybe an upconverter will help. The price was right, but I probably was better off just renting.
There Was a Lot of Magic and Lightning and Cliffs! 
2008-03-21 - The Good Things
*Excellent cameramanship; excellent imagery and photography throughout. Very memorable.
*Great fight scenes.
*Nifty special effects.
*Good story. There is a lot of excitement, but also a lot of drama. Very original and interesting.
*Good character development.
*Pretty good acting, even if it seems overdone or corny.
The Bad Things
*It's becoming dated.
*Sound design is terrible. Some parts are very low and other parts are too loud.
*A lot happens, and can be a little tedious to get through.
This turned out better than I thought. It is very engaging, with slick photography, fancy special effects, and cool fight scenes. The middle of the movie has lots of drama and character development; a little long perhaps, but it makes for a good, deeper story. Definately worthwhile for fans of sci-fi or fantasy.
