Sure why not. Generally Mediterranean or North African lineage - and preferably not a better Scottish accent then your Highlander - is what one might be looking for.How about an Israeli playing an Egyptian pretending to be a Spaniard?
Highlander remake on the way
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I was joking by suggesting they once again cast a Frenchman and a Scot for roles which don't suit either nationality.
Every once in a while I hear "news" about the remake going forward, get frustrated that it's STILL going nowhere, and simply go and rewatch some of the original and... Remember that there's no real point to the remake. The original is a delghtful piece of campy 1980s kitsch that belongs exactly where people left it. The mixing of Connor (sorry gang, no E, never an E), the Kurgan, Ramirez, and the Queen soundtrack will NEVER happen again and there's just no point trying.
The CONCEPT of immortal people fighting each other through time while being living history in the present day is elegantly simplistic, and the TV series explored it basically to death over six years - but that was over a decade ago. IMO, the television series was the best home for the franchise and I'd relish a new generation audience delving into the immortals' world and themes. I'd love a soft reboot a la Doctor Who, give us a third (or is it fifth?) Highlander (hell, don't even make him a Macleod - there are plenty of other clans to explore), make him older than the existing guys (Colin Macleod was originally Roman, and no one batted an eye in his case), keep it grounded in the present and have more fun with it.
No matter the next iteration of the franchise, it must be based in the present day. As long as they stay away with a former producer's obsession with putting Highlander in a post-apocalyptic future (Highlander II, The Source, and the original vision for the sixth season of the TV show - all terrible ideas or execution) they'll be good. Search for Vengeance is the only time the concept workd, but IMO it was completely unnecessary in the first place.
Mark
The CONCEPT of immortal people fighting each other through time while being living history in the present day is elegantly simplistic, and the TV series explored it basically to death over six years - but that was over a decade ago. IMO, the television series was the best home for the franchise and I'd relish a new generation audience delving into the immortals' world and themes. I'd love a soft reboot a la Doctor Who, give us a third (or is it fifth?) Highlander (hell, don't even make him a Macleod - there are plenty of other clans to explore), make him older than the existing guys (Colin Macleod was originally Roman, and no one batted an eye in his case), keep it grounded in the present and have more fun with it.
No matter the next iteration of the franchise, it must be based in the present day. As long as they stay away with a former producer's obsession with putting Highlander in a post-apocalyptic future (Highlander II, The Source, and the original vision for the sixth season of the TV show - all terrible ideas or execution) they'll be good. Search for Vengeance is the only time the concept workd, but IMO it was completely unnecessary in the first place.
Mark
Of course, Highlander III lacks the awesome that were Ramirez and the Kurgan.
That's another flaw of the franchise, I think. Ever since the first movie they've always tried to make their villains into the next Kurgan, instead of just doing their own thing.
The sex scene was better than the first one, however...
I wonder if Lambert used to have that written into his contract.. That he HAD to have a steamy scene... Seems like most of his movies at the time had them thrown in gratuitously..
There were more movies in the 1970s to early 1990s with sex and nudity than there are nowadays in general. The big rise in budgets and the shift in movie-going habits which has left teens as an increasingly important target audience has led to an increasing focus on PG-13 fare.
Of course, Highlander III lacks the awesome that were Ramirez and the Kurgan.
That's another flaw of the franchise, I think. Ever since the first movie they've always tried to make their villains into the next Kurgan, instead of just doing their own thing.
The sex scene was better than the first one, however...
I wonder if Lambert used to have that written into his contract.. That he HAD to have a steamy scene... Seems like most of his movies at the time had them thrown in gratuitously..
AND he was married to Diane Lane. How lucky can one guy get?!
No, I believe it was a continuation from the first. Totally ignoring the alien crap...
Continuity-wise it was a sequel to the first movie, ignoring the TV series that was airing at the time. Plot-wise however it was basically a remake of the first movie. Conner wants to be left alone, meets girl, shares secret of immortality, challenged by large brutish Immortal, defeated in first battle, brute kidnaps someone Conner cares about, they battle, Conner wins.
Even right down to the part where the villain terrorizes the kidnapped loved one with reckless driving.
Yeah. While I really like the Connor/Duncan & Duncan/Faith storylines in Highlander: Endgame, Highlander II is my favorite sequel in the franchise because of the kickass visuals, particularly during that street fight against the 2 flying henchmen. It's an absurd sequel that feels like it was directed by someone who hadn't even watched the 1st movie (making it all the more shocking that the 1st & 2nd films were directed by the same guy!). The environmentalist story about the ozone shield is requires too much suspension of disbelief that is already strained by the Zeist stuff & the immortal stuff. But if you don't pay attention to the plot, the visuals make for a spectacular film.
So are there any actors officially attached yet? I am hoping that it is set in NYC though. There could be some great backdrops for head choppin' action. FAO Swartz would be a fun one.
I have this idea in my head (assuming the TV show didn't already do this) of MacLeod fighting some guy in a fine glassware shop. In the midst of all this action, you'd have some visual comedy with the proprietor freaking out that someone is going to knock something over or break something. The fight ends and he breathes a huge sigh of relief that they didn't knock anything over. Then the Quickening happens and the entire place shatters!
Gah! Why did you post that? After years of intense therapy, I'd finally scoured every memory of that movie from my brain!
Wait you have to work to forget Highlander: The Source, I though it should be easy since the movie is apparently so forgetable the makers felt the need to include a recap of the plot of the film up to the end IN THE FILM.
Hehe, yeah... I was almost willing to accept Highlander: The Source as not totally fucking terrible until that recap at the end. That was when I totally lost it. What's insane is that Highlander: The Source is worse than you could possibly imagine, even by the incredibly low standards set by the previous Highlander sequels.
Really. I'd say A Kind of Magic is probably my favorite Queen album and "Princes of the Universe" my favorite Queen song. I also love Jazz. I mean, how can you not love "Fat Bottomed Girls," "Bicycle Race," "Don't Stop Me Now," and "Mustapha"?
My least favorite Queen album is probably either Flash Gordon, Made in Heaven, Hot Space, or News of the World. (Outside of the overplayed "We Will Rock You"/"We Are the Champions," News of the World is thoroughly forgettable.)
I would rather see a series than a movie...unless the movie was a jumpstart to a series (made for TV movie that is).
Adrian Paul will forever be my favorite Highlander and he is a hard act to follow on the series end. I would still be open to a remake because I enjoy the Highlander universe and the Duncan MacLeod character.
Adrian Paul will forever be my favorite Highlander and he is a hard act to follow on the series end. I would still be open to a remake because I enjoy the Highlander universe and the Duncan MacLeod character.
Interesting, we are obviously both big Queen fans but with quite differing views.
News of the World is my favourite Queen album except the overplayed We Will Rock You & We Are the Champions. Not that they aren't great songs, but it's hard to listen to them in album context having heard them so very often. I love the rest of the album, especially It's Late which is the most tremendous out & out rocker in Queens' catalogue IMO, fucking epic, and Spread Your Wings is such a touching and beautiful tune.
My Melancholy Blues I also love, very beautiful vocal melody and fantastic piano playing, and a quite different direction for the band, although granted you could say that about 50% of everything they have done.
Jazz? Well I like it, there's not a Queen album I don't love, but I find its considerable eclecticism to be a little forced, and I don't feel it flows as an album very well, at least not as well as most of the albums that preceeded it. Loads of good songs though, granted.
Justin Lin No Longer Directing HIGHLANDER Reboot
http://collider.com/justin-lin-highlander-reboot/108941/
http://collider.com/justin-lin-highlander-reboot/108941/
They could just reuse the original songs. That would make sense.
Justin Lin has come along way since Better Luck Tomorrow, which is definitely not an action movie. Tokyo Drift and Fast & Furious were just whatevers, but he really hit his stride with Fast Five. It was definitely better than i thought it was going to be. Third times a charm I suppose.
I'm sure this has already been said but with regards to the orignal Highlander Movies, I really wished they had listened to the tag line from the first film. "There can be only one"
Both Highlader II: The Quicking and Highlander III: The Sorcerer, where poor movies. Maybe a 2 out of 5.
I would rate III as a better overall film than II but not by much. I think Ironside played a much better villian that the villian in the third.
with regards to the new Highlander film, they may once again find themselves with the same problem the original had. We already know how the story must end with 2 Immortals having one final battle for the Prize. So if you have that in the movie you can't have a sequel without some sort of convoluted reason
Both Highlader II: The Quicking and Highlander III: The Sorcerer, where poor movies. Maybe a 2 out of 5.
I would rate III as a better overall film than II but not by much. I think Ironside played a much better villian that the villian in the third.
with regards to the new Highlander film, they may once again find themselves with the same problem the original had. We already know how the story must end with 2 Immortals having one final battle for the Prize. So if you have that in the movie you can't have a sequel without some sort of convoluted reason
The problem with all the sequels was the original movie's ending left no room for sequels.
They can get around that problem if the make the last fight of the remake movie NOT between the final two immortals. Just have Connor fight someone really evil. Leave the final fight for the second movie or third movie if they really want to make it a trilogy.