Highlander (DVD)

Nothing personal, but I'm afraid I'm simply going to have to decapitate you. It's been fun but now you d... Hmm, I trust I have your attention. This film brings back memories for me and not just because of the film. You see being a Queen fan this was a double delight. A great flick and a stonking soundtrack, oh yes, back in 1986 or whenever it was I was in a state of bliss :D I shall split this into two parts, the film and then the music. I'd best do that or you will see me diving into an even more addled state than usual. Ok, time now for a chat about all these unfortunate chaps who want to relieve the weight from their rival's ...  Read the complete review

"From the dawn of time we came, moving silently down through the centuries, living many secret lives, struggling to reach the time of the Gathering, when the few who remain will battle to the last. No one has ever known we were among you... until now." 1985, New York City, and in the car park under Madison Square Garden two grown men are battling with ancient swords for each other's heads. Rewind four hundred years to the Scottish highlands, and the Clan MacLoud are riding to war against the Clan Frazer, and part of the charge is the wet-behind-the-ears warrior Connor MacLoud, played by Christopher Lambert, in his first ...  Read the complete review

Connor MacLeod is a clansman living in the Scottish Highlands in the sixteenth century. After surviving what should have been a fatal wound at the hands of a mysterious foreigner during a battle between clans, Connor is banished from his clan under the belief that he is possessed by demons. Living alone in the highlands he is one day found by Juan Villa-Lobos Ramirez, a servant of the king of Spain, who explains to MacLeod that he is immortal, capable of dying only by decapitation. Ramirez trains Connor and mentor's him in preparation for this future trying to win 'The Prize' - to be the sole surviving immortal, because, in the end, "there can be only ...  Read the complete review

I have seen bits of this film over the years and from what I saw it looked quite complicated to follow as it goes from the 1980's back to the 16 century and it looked quite confusing but after sitting and watching it all in one go I found it was the opposite and I did actually enjoy the story. Connor MacLeod was born in 1518 in the highland and when his village goes to battle he comes up against The Krugan, he means nothing to Connor but the Krugan seems determined to kill him and he mentions during battle that there must be only one. Back in the present, 1985, Connor is watching a wrestling match when he suddenly gets up to leave and whilst ...  Read the complete review

The Facts: Certificate - 15, Running Time - 112 Minutes, Genre - Action/Adventure The Plot: Christopher Lambert plays Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod in this iconic action film dating from 1986. Connor is an immortal warrior who can only be killed by decapitation. The problem is that other immortals also exist who can feed off their immortal energy after they kill one another. Connor's story is told through flashbacks, but is firmly fixed in 1980's America, where he must battle to stay alive against an enemy from hundreds of years in his past. Fortunately he hasn't been too idle over the centuries and has become quite handy with a ...  Read the complete review