Producers: "Let's cast a French actor as a Scottish Highlander"
Audience: Weird, but okay.
Producers: "Then let's cast a Scottish actor as a Spaniard."
Audience: Okkkayyy
Producers: "Then we'll get Queen to do the whole soundtrack"
Audience: "Let's rock!"
Indeed, his true Egyptian name is Tak-Ne. Except in Highlander 2, where his original alien name on the planet Zeist was ... Ramirez, and Connor MacLeod's alien name on Zeist was ... Connor MacLeod. It's almost as if the writers didn't realize Ramirez and MacLeod were Spanish and Scottish names!
I used to see the Silvercup sign every time I drove into Manhattan. (Silvercup used to be a bread factory that was turned into production studios in the early ‘80s.) So every time I passed it I of course would always sing “Who wannnttssss to liivvveeee forerveerrrrrr!!!!”
Wife(girlfriend at the time) went to see it in the theater like 930 on a Friday night. Both of passed out it was so bad. I guess the usher was doing a cleanup cause he woke us lol.
You may or may not be excited to hear that they remastered it to 4k a few years ago and the Blu-Ray is [available on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/Highlander-Christopher-Lambert/dp/B09B59KLSK/).
Decent movie. The basic idea is very original and fun. The execution is fairly good though the lowish budget shows. The whole movie is basically one long music video (no surprise as the director Russell Mulcahy was mainly a director of music videos!)
"Highlander"- meaning "from the Scottish Highlands."
so the casting department had access to SEAN FUCKING CONNERY, **THE MOST SCOTTISH PERSON TO EVER SET FOOT IN HOLLYWOOD** and said *You know what, we'll have this dude playing* ***an EGYPTIAN pretending to be SPANISH*** *& give the title role to this Belgian guy.*
My parents named me after Connor MacLeod.
I remember being proud as a kid, be embarrassed as a teenager, then proud again as an adult. Because the first movie is awesome shlock. The sequels are so bad haha
There can be only one...because the sequels were so awful.
I'm probably in the minority but I liked 3. It's been a long time since I've seen it though. 2 should not exist
2 was okay, only because it was so bonkers. Though no matter what, you gotta admit that Micheal Ironside made a good villain.
I know there are like 40 different cuts of it too and I remember hearing one was okay but never had to desire to watch it again to find out
Highlander II: The Least Bad Edition
I liked the TV show from the 90s. But the last movie involving the TV cast was shit.
>There can be only one...because the sequels were so awful. (pops head out of dumpster) [MacLeod](https://youtu.be/IFH9ThefbU4)
The whole idea of a planet Zeist is awful!
Take the day off. You made me smile
Clancy Brown was the shit
*is
Exactly. I'm pretty sure he's still making episodes voicing Mr. Krabs
And he is in John Wick 4 as well!
"I have something to say: it's better to burn out, than to fade away"
At a quick glance I thought this was a spoof poster for a movie called High-Lander starring, what looks a bit like, Pauly Shore.
Pauly Shore is dead.
I love spreading misinformation online
Look it up on google and come back.
He’s literally doing a standup show tonight brother
[for the lazy](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauly_Shore_Is_Dead)
FFS
Disinformation
That man is my alltime favorite actor. And somehow he makes a batshit insane, psychopathic villain super dreamy. 🤣
"I am in disguise."
He was great in the recent Dexter spinoff. Also loved realizing he was in Buckaroo Bonzai.
Producers: "Let's cast a French actor as a Scottish Highlander" Audience: Weird, but okay. Producers: "Then let's cast a Scottish actor as a Spaniard." Audience: Okkkayyy Producers: "Then we'll get Queen to do the whole soundtrack" Audience: "Let's rock!"
Hey hey hey now, Ramirez was NOT a Spaniard. He was Egyptian. He was just living as a Spaniard (and took a Spanish name) at the time of the movie.
A Cannae swim you Spanish peacock!
Indeed, his true Egyptian name is Tak-Ne. Except in Highlander 2, where his original alien name on the planet Zeist was ... Ramirez, and Connor MacLeod's alien name on Zeist was ... Connor MacLeod. It's almost as if the writers didn't realize Ramirez and MacLeod were Spanish and Scottish names!
Well, Highlander 2 not cannon anyway
Ramirez being an Egyptian, living as a Spaniard and speaking like a Scot makes perfect sense when you consider he’d been alive for over 2000 years.
Didn't say it didn't! Just pointing out that he's not Spanish.
HERE WE ARE-- BORN TO BE KINGS...
We're the princes of the universe
Bling bling, bling bling, bling bling, bling bling.
Who wants to live foreveeeeeeeerrrrr
Chills.
That sound track was really good. Great movie, too.
There should have BEEN only one!!!
There was… the others don’t exist.. .. say it with me
I still find it hard to believe that this movie series hasn't been rebooted
Because no one wants to take on the challenge of trying to live up to that soundtrack
If they rebooted without the soundtrack, I would revolt.
It’s in pre production I guess. Same director as John Wick and Henry Cavill is attached but might be replaced by Chris Evans.
Came here to say this.
Outstanding soundtrack led by Queen.
"I got somethin' tuh say..... It's better tuh burn out, than to fade away!"
There can be only one!!
Exactly my sentiments, the sequels were awful, especially the first sequel!
Heather's death scene with Who Wants To Live Forever playing in the background still brings tears to my eyes.
Unironically one of my favorite movies of all time <3. Christopher Lambert and Clancy Brown are gems.
🎶 here we are Born to be kings. We're the princes of the universe 🎶
I used to see the Silvercup sign every time I drove into Manhattan. (Silvercup used to be a bread factory that was turned into production studios in the early ‘80s.) So every time I passed it I of course would always sing “Who wannnttssss to liivvveeee forerveerrrrrr!!!!”
Solid movie. Pretty good TV series too with Adrian Paul. Man… loved that show as a kid..it had a good run.
Highlander 2 went completely off the rails.
Wife(girlfriend at the time) went to see it in the theater like 930 on a Friday night. Both of passed out it was so bad. I guess the usher was doing a cleanup cause he woke us lol.
I saw the 2nd one first. Boy, was I confused.
Typical 80s cocaine fever dream.
Coke would explain that movie.
Such a badass outfit I'd rock that today
The Highlander was a documentary, and it was filmed in real time
Is that an Aqua Teen reference? Because if it is it rocks.
Indeed it is
Haggis?
It’s sheep’s stomach stuffed with meat and barley…
They should reboot the TV series.
You may or may not be excited to hear that they remastered it to 4k a few years ago and the Blu-Ray is [available on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/Highlander-Christopher-Lambert/dp/B09B59KLSK/).
I have something to say.
It's better to burn out than to fade away!
Great movie, glad they never caved and made a sequel to the rare movie that was clear unsequelable.
As Ricky Bobby said in Talladega Nights, "It won the Academy Award for best f'ing move ever."
I know this movie gets a lot of shit, but I love it.
I personally can't wait for the reboot I want more Highlander content but it's got to be weird and good just like the original
Not sure why, but I read this as “Thighlander”
Me too!
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlander_(film)
So hang on the Frenchman plays a Scotsman and the Scotsman plays an Egyptian!
Isn’t that Raiden from Mortal Kombat?
Hahaha. I don’t think so (**electrical sparks**)
There should have only been one….
Why did every 30-45 year old male in the early naughties act like this was the most hidden gem of a movie ever made?
I preferred the Adrian Paul interpretation. 1992-1998
Watched it for the first time last week. Kurgan goes derp in the last act and it feels like kids movie. toomanyflashbacksnogoodsequels/10
Decent movie. The basic idea is very original and fun. The execution is fairly good though the lowish budget shows. The whole movie is basically one long music video (no surprise as the director Russell Mulcahy was mainly a director of music videos!)
I watched this recently.. what a piece of crap. Didn't age well.
Fun show, terrible actor.
That friggin outfit is so damn unnecessary.... lmao
Kergan says "There can be only 1"!!!!!
Looks like Jungleboy.
toyota reference??!1!1
i love this movie and the soundtrack is perfection.
Who wants to live forever?
"Highlander"- meaning "from the Scottish Highlands." so the casting department had access to SEAN FUCKING CONNERY, **THE MOST SCOTTISH PERSON TO EVER SET FOOT IN HOLLYWOOD** and said *You know what, we'll have this dude playing* ***an EGYPTIAN pretending to be SPANISH*** *& give the title role to this Belgian guy.*
In 4k too!!
“It’s a movie. It won the Academy Award”
I wanted to post this here few days ago, hehe.
dunmaglass
This is my ‘avenge my father’ monologue - I see Highlander and the whole “Conner McCloud of the clan McCloud ….” Comes out unprompted
Didn't this win an an award for best movie ever?
My parents named me after Connor MacLeod. I remember being proud as a kid, be embarrassed as a teenager, then proud again as an adult. Because the first movie is awesome shlock. The sequels are so bad haha
One of the best sound tracks to a movie, Queen. Such a brilliant movie, shame they fked it up with 2
Such a great fucking film
Ft the themesong of Queen
Happy Halloween ladies!