Author Topic: Who wants to live forever (Read 1669 times)

WrikaWrek · « **on:** April 15, 2009, 12:39:10 PM »

Is Highlander like one of the most fucking badass movies ever? Christopher Lambert kicked ass, and his sword is like omg jesus lord take me take me now take me take me!!!

And the soundtrack by Queen? Like what? Is this my pubic hair on fire? Unbelievable, from Princes of the Universe to Who wants to live forever.

And the premise, the premise is just amazing, how come weird shit, and just borderline dubious stuff gets made in Hollywood, big time, and then something like Highlander doesn't get the break it deserves.

I wish they rebooted the property, told it properly, shit you can make all kinds of cool stuff with it, and gave it a good budget and attached some good talent, because it would just become the greatest thing ever.

You have all the ingredients, space for amazing love stories, space for amazing action, multiple time periods if you want, whatever.

Ganhyun · « **Reply #1 on:** April 15, 2009, 02:00:18 PM »

There can be only one.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #2 on:** April 15, 2009, 02:02:10 PM »

when love must diiiiiie!

Tieno · « **Reply #3 on:** April 15, 2009, 02:09:19 PM »

Thought you were actually asking that question (my answer would be 'yes') and I'd be able to mention the movie "The Man From Earth"

ManaByte · « **Reply #4 on:** April 15, 2009, 02:09:31 PM »

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HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #5 on:** April 15, 2009, 02:10:07 PM »

Boy, I'm glad they never fucked up a good thing and made some unbelievably shitty sequels.

What's that? I can't hear you.

ManaByte · « **Reply #6 on:** April 15, 2009, 02:30:20 PM »

OOP now, but this is the best version of Highlander you can get on DVD:

International cut of the movie in decent anamorphic video.
All three Queen music videos anamorphic.
Bonus music CD with the three main Queen songs from the movie.

Ganhyun · « **Reply #7 on:** April 15, 2009, 02:40:02 PM »

Quote from: dcharlie on April 15, 2009, 02:28:07 PM

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There can be only one.

they didn't listen and made multiple shitty movies after the first

to use another poster's post:

Quote from: HyperZoneWasAwesome on April 15, 2009, 02:10:07 PM

Boy, I'm glad they never fucked up a good thing and made some unbelievably shitty sequels.

What's that? I can't hear you.
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Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #8 on:** April 15, 2009, 02:45:34 PM »

well I liked endgame too...and the tv show :'( :'( :'(

Ganhyun · « **Reply #9 on:** April 15, 2009, 02:47:57 PM »

Quote from: Father_Mike on April 15, 2009, 02:45:34 PM

well I liked endgame too...and the tv show :'( :'( :'(

TV show was decent.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #10 on:** April 15, 2009, 02:52:14 PM »

One of my favourite movies ever. I love it so much.

ManaByte · « **Reply #11 on:** April 15, 2009, 03:50:40 PM »

Quote from: Green Man on April 15, 2009, 03:36:10 PM

Are they still making a Highlander game? Or did that already come out and sucked so bad I forgot it did?

Veidt · « **Reply #12 on:** April 15, 2009, 04:19:53 PM »

Quote from: HyperZoneWasAwesome on April 15, 2009, 02:10:07 PM

Boy, I'm glad they never fucked up a good thing and made some unbelievably shitty sequels.

What's that? I can't hear you.
(Image removed from quote.)

Tauntaun · « **Reply #13 on:** April 15, 2009, 04:22:44 PM »

His abdomen looks like Ackbar.

Ganhyun · « **Reply #14 on:** April 15, 2009, 04:28:28 PM »

Quote from: Tauntaun on April 15, 2009, 04:22:44 PM

His abdomen looks like Ackbar.

Its a trap!

Powerslave · « **Reply #15 on:** April 15, 2009, 05:13:13 PM »

I want to die forever.

Veidt · « **Reply #16 on:** April 15, 2009, 05:16:04 PM »

Don't worry, that's one we all get. For free!

ShogunOfFear · « **Reply #17 on:** April 15, 2009, 05:47:19 PM »

Well they've run out of shitty sequel ideas so now they're remaking this movie.

I actually liked the TV series better. Maybe it was the fact that we got hours of story instead of just two. This movie still kicks ass though.

Oblivion · « **Reply #18 on:** April 15, 2009, 05:52:40 PM »

Damn, funny you mentioned this. Just yesterday I saw that Hulu has the series up. Gonna start watching it soon.

ShogunOfFear · « **Reply #19 on:** April 15, 2009, 05:57:15 PM »

Here's a bit of info on the new movie, it's a reboot not a remake. Being written by the writers of Ironman.

http://www.joblo.com/highlander-remake

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #20 on:** April 15, 2009, 06:04:59 PM »

The cartoon was pretty badass

Reb · « **Reply #21 on:** April 15, 2009, 06:59:00 PM »

I have inside me blood of kings.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

No man can be my rival.

[close]

Diunx · « **Reply #22 on:** April 15, 2009, 07:04:31 PM »

Best soundtrack ever! (yes even better than Rocky 4)

bud · « **Reply #23 on:** April 15, 2009, 07:06:54 PM »

Quote from: HyperZoneWasAwesome on April 15, 2009, 02:10:07 PM

Boy, I'm glad they never fucked up a good thing and made some unbelievably shitty sequels.

What's that? I can't hear you.
(Image removed from quote.)

that sad belly face is cracking me up

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #24 on:** April 15, 2009, 07:42:25 PM »

Highlander is awesome.

And I'll even watch the sequels for the lulz. Highlander II is more unintentionally entertaining than most movies are on purpose.

ManaByte · « **Reply #25 on:** April 15, 2009, 08:09:45 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on April 15, 2009, 07:42:25 PM

Highlander is awesome.

And I'll even watch the sequels for the lulz. Highlander II is more unintentionally entertaining than most movies are on purpose.

The Renegade edition of Highlander II is slightly more watchable since they cut out all that Zeist bullshit. I still LOL at the part with Ramirez on the airplane.

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In 1995, Mulcahy made a Director’s Cut version known as Highlander II: The Renegade Version. The film was reconstructed largely from scratch, with certain scenes removed and others added back in, and the entire sequence of events changed. All references to the Immortals being aliens from another planet were eliminated; instead, this cut reveals that the Immortals are from an unspecified, distant past on Earth, banished by priests into random locations in the future to keep the Prize from being won in their lifetime (the option to return to the past is an option offered in addition to the mystical Prize and mortality of the first film).

Highlander III is basically a remake of the first movie, but in a shitty direct-to-video way. Endgame is like they ignored the first two sequels and tried to do a sequel to the first movie, but failed. And The Source needs to be erased from existence.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #26 on:** April 15, 2009, 09:13:37 PM »

Isn't HL3 the one with the wizard that was burred alive and then gets unearthed?

Kara · « **Reply #27 on:** April 15, 2009, 09:31:50 PM »

Xavier St. Cloud FTW

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #28 on:** April 15, 2009, 11:00:06 PM »

Quote from: Father_Mike on April 15, 2009, 09:13:37 PM

Isn't HL3 the one with the wizard that was burred alive and then gets unearthed?

Yes, a magic cave that somehow blocked him from being included in the original Gathering, thus explaining how Connor became The One without there being only one.

Highlander continuity FTW

Robo · « **Reply #29 on:** April 16, 2009, 12:08:19 AM »

I think I might rather choose to live finitely than risk having my head chopped off by some douche with a broadsword at some point.

cool breeze · « **Reply #30 on:** April 16, 2009, 01:05:03 AM »

Highlander is both awesome and crappy. The premise and soundtrack are fucking awesome, but most of the actual movie is kinda lame. Still, the whole scene with "IT'S BETTER TO BURN OUT THAN TO FADE AWAY!" was cool.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #31 on:** April 16, 2009, 04:42:25 AM »

Quote from: Tauntaun on April 15, 2009, 04:22:44 PM

His abdomen looks like Ackbar.

Oh god, I kinda see it

TEEEPO · « **Reply #32 on:** April 16, 2009, 05:06:54 AM »

my 9th grade biology teacher would bump every students test score to the next nearest letter grade if they answered the extra credit question correctly. the answer was the same each and every time and the two i remember from uptop of my head are "what is the greatest film ever made" and "what movie has the famous line "there can only be one". guess what film it was

thank god for highschool football coaches teaching biology.

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Author Topic: Who wants to live forever (Read 1669 times)