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Highlander (Widescreen)

Rated: R (Restricted) | Format: DVD
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (78 customer reviews)

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This 1986 fantasy/action thriller has since spawned two sequels, a popular syndicated TV series, numerous comic-book spinoffs, and a loyal (if somewhat oddly obsessive) following of fans. Directed by music video veteran Russell Mulcahy (which explains the dizzying camera work), the original theatrical release made hash of an intriguing story about an "Immortal" from 16th-century Scotland (Christopher Lambert) who time-leaps to modern-day America with his archenemy (Clancy Brown) in hot pursuit. It becomes a battle to the death (yes, Immortals can die), and Lambert seeks survival training from an Immortal mentor played by Sean Connery. Dazzling, energetic, and altogether confusing in its original form, the film has since been released on video, laserdisc, and DVD in this revised widescreen "director's cut," with additional footage, director and producers' commentary, a photo and artwork archive, the original trailer, and an official time line of the film's evolution from script to screen. A must for Highlander fans ... and you know who you are! --Jeff Shannon

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Not nearly as good as I remembered - the image quality is NOT acceptable Jan 27 2011
By Stu TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
The music is still great (Queen et al) - some of the scenes are well done, but this director's cut does not have the same flow as the original movie, it feels "forced" and flat - no energy. The picture image is TERRIBLE. It looks like someone copied over a VHS tape onto DVD. The picture colour is distorted and very grainy and the DVD is in very low resolution. This significantly affected how I rated the DVD.
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Great movie, and a question was answered April 17 2012
By Pat
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
This has always been one of my all time favorites,though I can't see why they made sequels. I first saw it because Queen made the soundtrack, and I am a fan. I had never seen the director's cut and it answered an important question. Towards the end, as Connor leaves his assistant in his office, he tells her "Hey, it's a kind of magic" (which is the title to the corresponding Queen album.) I never understood why he said that. A scene in this version answers the question. I'll say no more on this. The only thing that surprised me, though it affected my kids more than me, is that the Blu-ray only comes with an English audio track. It's not like they do not have enough room on a Blu-ray. They could dub it in 50 languages. I bought this in Canada (amazon.ca), so I expected a French track.
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For the love of highlander April 2 2012
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
This a excellent addition to anyones updated collection(blu-ray)of Highlander, I can't wait to buy the next one of this collection(the first two were the best).
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Most recent customer reviews
The only one of the series worth watching
The only one of the series worth watching. It is simply a good, enjoyable action film to watch.
Again it seems Amazon likes long winded reviews, and mine was less than twenty... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Little-Boy-From-Winnipeg
Enthralling Nonsense
That's about the only way to describe "Highlander." It's a B-movie in every sense yet has enough good in it to make it entertaining to watch. Read more
Published on July 17 2004 by Dave Capo
High level action and fantasy.
HIGHLANDER was undoubtedly among the best of the medieval/fantasy/Dungeons and Dragons sort of movies that proliferated in the 1980s. Read more
Published on July 16 2004 by Rocco Dormarunno
CLASSIC
This is a classic we should all have it
Published on Feb 28 2004
A fantastic tale of romance and fantasy... and QUEEN!
First, I must confess that I rented the movie because my favorite music group, Queen, was doing the soundtrack. Read more
Published on Feb 17 2004 by Kate
A great epic tale with astounding narration...
This film may not accomplish much in the long run, but the phenomenon is spawned is outstanding. We meet Russel Nash (Christopher Lambert) at a wrestling match where he leaves to... Read more
Published on Jan 31 2004 by L. Varnau
"Tell them I'm immortal"
This is easily the best film of all the Highlander sequals. An excellent story and well put together with flash backs of Scotland in the fifteenth century. Read more
Published on Jan 3 2004 by Flanger
Mythical and fascinating sward magic
This film is fascinating in many ways. I have the European version with the flashback to the second world war but without the killing of Yung Dol Kim by the Kurgan, which explains... Read more
Published on Dec 12 2003 by Jacques COULARDEAU
"The Sensation You're Feeling Is The Quickening"
"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... Read more
Published on Dec 1 2003 by Brendan Goyette
Just as good on the fifth as the first viewing
I'll say it up front - this movie is one of my top five of all time. I knew none of the stars at the time (save Connery) and maybe this made the story all that better. Read more
Published on Nov 23 2003 by Avid Reader
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