Wainwright's Highlands And Islands Of Scotland / The Cairngorms DVD

Advantages: The concept is quite brillant. Nice "old school" feel to it. Sean Connery is superb.
Disadvantages: No explanation to the plot. Falls down so many cliche'd pot holes.

.... It is one of the strongest points of the film, and the editing team really must be praised for this. The idea of explaining his history throughout the film is not that original, but is executed without cliché in the instant, and was an ideal choice for the film. The contrast between modern day New York and Scotland of history is vivid, and the urban jungle when compared to the highlands really extemplates the beauty of both locations which would have otherwise remained a dull insignificant point. As soon as you slot the DVD into your player and hit "play" a thick cloud of 1980's vapour will enter your living room (not literally of course, that would be dangerous). But seriously the feel to this film is very very eighties, but that is not a criticism. As I have said before, the 1980's films are defenitley a niche market, and won't appeal... Read review

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Advantages: A classic film with cult status
Disadvantages: Not many extras here.

...Highlander is one of those films that caught the audience unawares when it first came out. It had very little in the way of publicity, but the strong story and great 'presence' of the film soon spread the word that this was one movie to go and watch. The plot is pretty simple, a Scottish warrior of the MacLeod clan in 1536 is fighting another clan and is wounded in battle. He realizes that he is different from everyone else, however, when his near fatal wounds heal up completely and it makes everyone else afraid. He meets a strange man (Connery) who explains that MacLeod is an immortal and cannot die. It transpires that the immortals have fought each other through time and he has to train to fight to the death (which, for an immortal, means decapitation with a special sword) Refusing this, he hides out. The audience next join him... Read review

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Advantages: Resonably engaging story, better than the second Highlander
Disadvantages: Some difficulties with the script

...Connor MacLeod was born in the highlands of Scotland in 1518, a member of the Clan MacLeod and he is Immortal - the only way for him to actually die is by decapitation. Having fought his way through the ages he finally reaches the time of the Gathering, where the last Immortals alive come together and fight it out for the ultimate prize, to be the last living immortal, since in the end, “There can be only one…” Naturally, at the end of the first movie, ‘Highlander’ we know that Connor has successfully managed to keep his head and become ‘The One’. By the end of the second, ‘Highlander II: The Quickening’, we learn…actually, I’m not entirely sure what we learn by the end of the second movie…for anyone unfamiliar with the Highlander movies, it’s safe to say that the second outing wasn’t particularly popular with fans and critics... Read review

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