Westbrook, Bruce (17 April 1992). "Relive the Winter Olympics on tape". Houston Chronicle. p.2 STAR 3. ISSN 1074-7109. Reviewing the 2004 "Special Edition" DVD, David Ryan of DVD Verdict gave it a score of 69 out of 100 and said that "[this] is the best version of this film that [the producers] can make with the material they have on hand. It's still not a particularly good film—but it's infinitely superior to the original version... What was once a horrible, horrible film has become downright tolerable, and actually somewhat entertaining at times." [24] Reception [ edit ] Box office [ edit ] The sets of Highlander II have been compared to those of Ridley Scott, [14] particularly those of Blade Runner. [15] Lambert and Ironside both suffered injuries during the filming, according to the St. Petersburg Times: "Lambert chipped one of Ironside's teeth during a fight scene, while Ironside inadvertently chopped off part of Lambert's finger during a swordfight scene. Both men recovered from their injuries, but Ironside said precision thrusts and parries were impossible when wielding a 22-pound broadsword." [16] Playing the Egyptian Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez (with his normal accent of course) Connery Looks to be having a blast in his second mentor role in a row. He was only on set for 7 days (he had a bet, which he lost, with director Russell Mulcahy he would not finish his scenes in time and had a lucrative clause in place if he didn't) and his screen time is likely to be under twenty minutes, but his presence looms large in the movie The acting is generally pretty good, with most of the principal cast delivering a good performance. Clancy Brown is very good as the Kurgan, foreshadowing his equally villainous performance as Byron Hadley in The Shawshank Redemption. The make-up effects and costume work are very impressive, but it's Brown's sleazy demeanour and creepy delivery that really make the character stand out. Sean Connery looks the part as Ramirez, lending a lot of charm to the story, and Roxanne Heart does the best she can with an underwritten role. The one weak link is Christopher Lambert, who is essentially a pretty boy: his line deliveries are flat and he has very limited facial expressions.

In the UK and European theatrical release, the opening segment includes a scene where Brenda Wyatt (Connor MacLeod's lover from the first film) is dying from solar radiation. She makes MacLeod promise to stop the ozone crisis before dying. Additional scenes include MacLeod and Marcus climbing through a tunnel to get above the Shield to find the ozone layer has returned to normal. The ending shows MacLeod returning to Zeist after destroying the Shield, bringing Louise with him (this has been dubbed by fans as the "fairy-tale ending"). [23] Renegade Version [ edit ] A poster with good colors and overall clean appearance. It may have minor tears small paper loss and minor stains. It may have some fold seperation.Kevin Thomas (1 November 1991). "MOVIE REVIEW: Action-Fantasy 'Highlander 2' Tries to Sort It All Out". Los Angeles Times. When the mystical Russell Nash (Christopher Lambert) kills a man in a sword fight in a New York City parking lot, he leaves a sliver of an ancient weapon lodged in a car in the process. After brilliant forensics specialist Brenda Wyatt (Roxanne Hart) recovers evidence of the mysterious weapon, she and her partner, Lt. Frank Moran (Alan North), embark on an investigation Of Nash that will land them in the middle of a dangerous, centuries-old feud between powerful immortals.

A poster with bright colour and crisp overall appearance. It may have very general signs of use including slight fold separation and fold wear. It may have pin holes or very minor tears. This is the highest grade allowed for a poster that has been restored either on linen or on paper. It seems likely, then, that we’ll have to wait several movies to even find out who ends up the last man standing, which puts even more pressure on episode one to find other points of interests – a tough call when your entire franchise is basically about waiting to discover the identity of the last guy to not have their head chopped off. According to the documentary Highlander II: Seduced by Argentina, the film's apparent poor performance is partially a result of the bonding company's interference with the work of the director, Russell Mulcahy. [8] Mulcahy reportedly hated the final product so much he walked out of the film's world premiere, [9] reportedly doing so after viewing its first 15 minutes. For similar reasons, Christopher Lambert threatened to walk out of the project when it was nearing fruition. However, due to contractual obligations, he did not. [9] x 81″ printed on paper. These were printed on two or three separate sheets designed to overlap, few survive. Used for larger advertising spaces, normally posted on walls, perfect for huge movie theatres the drive-in, where people could see them from a distance. From the 1970’s on, three-sheets were sometimes printed in one piece and issued as “international” versions to be used abroad. BRITISH Posters Buxton, Brendan (19 May 1991). "A case for letting sleeping dogs lie". Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings Limited.On top of an unconvincing lead, Highlander has a number of plot holes through which we must navigate. Listing or criticising plot holes is always much less interesting than discussing a film's themes, intentions or ideas. But the fantasy genre relies on creating believable, enveloping worlds for an audience, which depending on the filmmakers' intentions either hold up on their own or draw intriguing parallels with our own world. Some discrepancies can be overlooked if the basic mechanics are intact, but Highlander's mythology isn't entirely sound. x 40″ Most common poster size used in the UK. British Quads are horizontal and may have different artwork to the US one sheet. Like a US one sheet they normally come in two versions. Like a US one sheet they are usually supplied single-sided or more commonly now as a double sided poster. In the twenty-seven years since its release, Highlander has taken on a reputation as one of the quintessential cult films of the 1980s. It holds a similar position to Labyrinth in terms of fan affection, with the merest mention of the tagline producing knowing grins every bit as much as the opening lyrics of 'Magic Dance'. Both films, however, are victims of a level of nostalgia which has greatly rose-tinted their stories and their presentation. While both are still iconic, and deserving of cult status, they are not quite as good as we've been led to believe. The remakes were more polished and effective than the originals. The remakes probably featured better acting than the originals. The remakes had Colin Farrell and Joel Kinnaman – serious thesps these – while the originals had Arnold Schwarzenegger and Peter Weller, hardly perennial Oscars nominees. Yet everyone who has seen both films – the new and the old – will have left the screening for the remakes feeling as if every ounce of joy had been ruthlessly drained from their aching, bloodless bodies.

Elias, Thomas D. (25 October 1991). "The pain of realism". St. Petersburg Times. Independent Press. Scripps Howard News Service. p.4D. ISSN 1563-6291. Slezak, Michael (18 September 2005). "Live from EW's Emmy party". EW.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2005 . Retrieved 31 January 2012.x 26″ Glossy, high quality, used as lobby cards in Italy. Size may vary, either vertical or horizontal format. There are also double Photobusta or mini Photobusta.

As a small boy stealing priceless trashy VHS moments when mum and dad weren’t looking in the late 80s, this was the good stuff: violent, bombastic and fuelled by a scattershot approach to internal plausibility. The movie may not have had a shred of logic, but it had everything else. John C. McGinley made his character's voice as deep as possible in an effort to sound like Orson Welles. He has since admitted that this was a bad idea. [17] [18]

x 28″ six inches shorter than the US insert, very nice size to frame. Italian poster illustrators are some of the best in the industry. In the United States, the theatrical cut was released on VHS on 13 May 1992 [20] by Columbia TriStar Home Video, [21] and was reissued on 13 April 1994 by Hemdale Home Video. [22] Alternate versions [ edit ] UK and European theatrical release [ edit ] Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (2 April 1994). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. {{ cite book}}: |last= has generic name ( help) Plot In A Paragraph: A group of immortals, who can only die via decapitation, duel through the centuries.