Highlander - Endgame
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Movie Reviews of Highlander - Endgame
Movie Review: the first true sequel
Summary: 5 Stars
This is in my opinion the first true highlander sequel out there. We have a combination of the movie and the TV series and overall have a very entertaining movie.The story is that Conner McCLoud (Lambert) decides to go into the immortal sanctuary after an immortal he once knew kills his adoptive daughter in a terrorist attack. Along with many other immortals it guarentees that the prize will never be claimed. However when an immortal goes Renegade and slays all of those in the sanctuary (except for Lambert) it is up to Conner and Duncan (Adrein Paul) to stop this mad man.
What makes this movie (as well as the TV series and other filsm) entertaining is that it not only packs sword and sorcery action, with a little bit of comedy (transfered from the series), add a little romaticism, with very good orchestrated music and you have one excelent movie.
The problem many will have is that it is a little cheesey. Because this is an adaptation from the TV series it also takes on some of the elements from that. However that is not a bad thing as this movie is very well made. Overall if you are a highlander fan, get this, if not still check it out. You never know you may enjoy it.
Movie Review: Endgame is a Great Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved this movie when I saw it at the movie theater, and I love the DVD version even more! The additional scenes in the DVD add so much, especially the ending. I would like to thank the producers for such a great DVD release. I didn't expect to see so many extras, but there is so much cool stuff in this 2-disc set. The hour-long behing the scenes featurette is very good. Christopher Lambert and Adrian Paul have some great scenes together in this movie. The soudtrack features some of the most beautiful music that I have ever heard. Peter Davis and William Panzer, I hope your listening -- I really want to see another Duncan Macleod movie with Kate, Joe, and Methos. I would also like to see the original Highlander movie rereleased on DVD with a 2-disc set. I would like to see two versions of the movie. One version would be the current director's cut, and the other cut would be a new cut that fit into the continuing Highlander stories. This new cut would take out the references to Connor winning the Prize. With this new DVD set, I feel like you could please both fans of the original movie as well as those who are fans of the continuing adventures.
Movie Review: As good as the 1st if not better
Summary: 5 Stars
I had missed the chance to see the movie in the theatres so I spent half a year waiting for it to come out on DVD. As soon as it did, I went out and bought it. I had been watching the series for a while a few years ago up until cancellation, and now it plays re-runs on Sci-Fi Channel, and I try not to miss those. The series was always awesome and brought back the better feel of how and why the immortals were on Earth, not the alien BS that the second one brought about and the vague and pointless reasons a third movie was made...but End Game just basically brought Highlander back into "The Game" so to speak as far as a genre goes. You shouldn't have to watch the 2nd or 3rd movies to have to understand End Game, but the first movie is helpful...and some knowledge from the series as well. A must-have film for any sci-fi action fan and definitly for any Highlander fan. There can be only one...and this is it.Movie Review: IF ITS AKIND OF MAGIC WHERE IS THE MAGIC?
Summary: 5 Stars
I have seen the screener for the release of this new cut and was impressed to see that they combined the workprint which has been available on ebay from singapore and the theatrical version although there are still no scenes that were in the trailer of the bad guy kell having magic. I also noticed no director's commentary only the producers and wonder if we will see a director's cut later on as with dvd lately they put out one version and when they have sold all those they re release in a special edition director's cut. I was told by someone who worked on the movie say the version that was released was not the version thy saw. They saw a version with magic and a gate to ziest ie highlander 2. Well maybe we will see it on the 10th aniversary of HIGHLANDER ENDGAME THE DIRECTOR'S CUT. Until then this is still a step up fron the theatrical release.Movie Review: Davis-Panzer -- You DID it! A Highlander-Endgame overview
Summary: 5 Stars
Finished watching the DVD at 1:30 am 2/20/01EST. I almost didn't blink throughout the movie -- the pacing was great, the transitions logical, the continuity much better. This was more the movie we were all hoping for -- Yes, even in my sleep-deprived state, there were things to nit-pick (some parts too long, some parts too short -- for me -- not necessarily other folks!!).
After seeing this version, one wonders what was the rush by Miramax to get the movie into the theaters -- to put an inferior (and badly reviewed product) out there defeats everyone's purpose. This movie would have made you a lot more money!
Anyway, in toto, this was terrific!
So, to paraphrase Professor Higgins in My Fair Lady:
"Today, old boys, you DID it, you DID it, YOU DID IT! I didn't think you could, but indeed you did!!!"
Congrats!!!!!!