Highlander (DVD)

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 ...

Princes of the Universe 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. These immortal words were uttered by the sultry voice of Sean Connery at the opening of what is arguably one of the most successful films of the ‘80s. Connor Macleod was born in the highlands of Scotland in 1518 and he is still alive for the opening shot of the film, a New York wrestling match in 1986. The idea behind the plot is simple, there are a ...

Quite possibly the best film ever, ever made, and an all time classic from the dawns of time! If you have never seen the film “Highlander” where have you been? This is the definative film of the 1980's. Picture the scene. Two men fighting in a car park. But we’re not talking Fight Club here. They are fighting for “the prize”, the ultimate goal and power. Only one problem though. To win you have to decapitate your opponent as only then will he die. ~~ THE PLOT~~ “Highlander” portrays the classic genre of all confrontations, that of good and evil battling it out. We are introduced to ...