Highlander (DVD) Reviews

When Highlander was first released in 1986, it made minor ripples throughout the movie world, and really only made an impact here in the UK because of the soundtrack by British-based band Queen. But thank god it did make an impact, because this happens to be one of the most overlooked and underrated films of the last two decades. ...

My all time favourite band is Queen (all hail King Mercury), plus i love this film to bits anyway, so i had to buy the US import DVD of the 10th Anniversary Directors Cut. Digitally remastered into THX the picture and sound are as crisp as you'd expect. Being the Directors Cut, you get the full uncut version of the film. Brilliant ...

Well this is becoming a little long in the tooth really but it is still a great movie. The movie centres around Christopher Lambert as Connor MacLeod a swordsman who is immortal. He befriends Sean Connery a fellow immortal who teaches him the way to kill others and how to fight. The scene is then set for the biggest competition of them all, ...

This is an 80's action adventure film with plenty of sword fighting and beheading. I missed this one at the cinema and must of seen it countless times on video and now DVD. Its stars Christopher Lambert as an immortal, who with the help of Sean Connery must battle Clancy Brown (as of the best 80's bad guys). There are a limited ...

This is one of those movies I watched in college on my old VCR over and over again. I recorded it off of HBO, and even watched in when it was on HBO, too. This movie is unqique in design. It tells a story through a clever combination of flashbacks and current scenes. The TV series utilized this style for years. McLeod is the ...

I recently watched this film having bought the Region 1 DVD director’s cut for an amazing $7.95 plus post. My previous impression of this film, from some 10 years ago, is that it is a classic. Having watched it with my older and more worldly-wise eyes I’m forced to adjust my opinion, if only slightly. Highlander is a ...

One of my old teachers actually has a small (but spoken) part in this movie.. he's a lab technician who comes into a room with the lead actress, and says something like "I've got the lab results for you" it's quite close to the beginning of the film, but don't blink, or you'll miss it guys! Onto the proper story, Christopher Lambert is ...

Highlander has to be one of the true classic films of the 80's. I must have watched this film about 30 times when I was younger! It has action, adventure and romance all in one film. The storyline is truly orginal and has not been bettered. The Highlander film inspired three other films and and series. They sadly have not lived up to the ...

This is a totally great escapist film. Having said that, the casting shows some oddities: a Frenchman playing a Scotsman; a Scotsman playing a Spaniard. Here we have Christopher Lambert playing Connor MacLeod born in the Scottish highlands in the 16th century. What he is about to find out is that he is immortal - provided he doesn't lose his ...

Highlander took a critical beating when it first came out, and even now when the film is shown on tv the tv critics love taking shots at it. However, for the sci-fi fan this is one great movie. A race of immortals roam the planet from pre-history until modern times, occasionally battling each other but in general trying to stay alive until the ...

Highlander tells the tale of a Scotish immortal having to fight through the ages for the right to claim the 'prize' - the reward for the last immortal left alive. 'If they're immortal, how can he kill them?'. Because they're not quite immortal. They can be killed by severing their head from the rest of their body, but ...

When I first saw this film, I was quite young and didn’t know what it was about. I watched it, and still wasn’t sure so I saw it again. Aaaaahhhhh. Hey, whaddaya know, an original film concept. Great story, well acted, amazing fight sequences, good script, well shot, amazing soundtrack and of course Sean Connery. This film is a ...

Who wants to live forever? Connor MacLeod is an Immortal, so that is his fate, whether he likes it or not. He must roam the world, battling other Immortals until only one remains... This film, which spawned a couple of follow ups and a tv series, stars Christopher Lambert as Connor, a man who lives through wars and famines and ...

An intriguing plot draws you into what is a classical tale of adventure. It’s got history, fantasy, action, romance and a subtle range of SFX. Picture a man……a Scottish hairy man…….with a grudge after his wife’s death. He cannot die; he must chase around the world chopping the heads of other immortals. ...