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Originally Posted by nosferatu42  Ahem, this may be giving too much information away but hey, what the hell. 
When i was a young whippersnapper i watched Highlander 2 whilst on LSD at a mates house party type thing. 
I've never seen the film since and really am not a fan of Highlander films but i remember thinking what the **** is going on and enjoying it much more than the first film.
I have never gone back to it because everybody says it's shit and i have quite fond memories of the first viewing. 
Probably made a lot more sense as well.  |
The original is an 80’s cult classic, and is one of my childhood favourites. The theatrical cut of 2 is one of the worst sequels ever made, but the Special Edition makes it tolerable. 3 is better than the incoherence of the theatrical cut of 2, but is worse than its Special Edition, as 3 is virtually a repeat of the first film, only not as well made and lacking any of its charm. At least the Special Edition of 2 attempts to do something different and is more coherent than its theatrical cut.
4 (
Endgame) is the best sequel, but that’s not saying much as it still isn’t particularly good. But it’s not
TOO BAD, and is worth a watch if you’re a fan of the first film and the TV series, which is very good overall, and is the most faithful to the spirit of the first film.
Endgame is a crossover with the TV series, and is the best continuity to follow - first film, TV series, and
Endgame. There’s another film in this continuity called
The Source, which I haven’t seen. It’s supposed to be ****ing terrible though, and even worse than II and III.
Ratings out of 5:
Highlander ****
Highlander II: The Quickening - Theatrical Cut * Special Edition **
Highlander III: The Sorcerer *1/2
Highlander: Endgame **1/2