Every Highlander after this one WAS NEVER MADE ! This one is the only movie worth watching imo.

@Ambaryerno

18 күн бұрын

The series is pretty good if you consider it to be its own universe.

A Highlander is someone from the Scottish highlands. Conner is known as a Highlander because that is where he is from not because he's immortal.

Sean Connery is finally in a film about Scots and he plays an Egyptian with a Scottish accent, Spanish name and a Japanese katana. Yup. It's like Hollywood just kicked us in the left shin.

@grendeluhtredson6047

5 ай бұрын

Yes! Lets hear it for the most diverse, inclusive actor of all time! He can play ANY role... ...From ancient Pre-Egyptian Immortal, to Russian SubCommander, and everything in between! ALL WITHOUT EVEN TRYING TO CHANGE HIS AWESOME ACCENT!

@o0pinkdino0o

5 ай бұрын

I love saying "I'm Egypt-shan" in Connery's voice. It just kills me. Ah well at least he's not a Russian submarine commander.

@aaronbarlow4376

4 ай бұрын

Actually a Scot playing an Egyptian living as a Spaniard.

@fastertove

4 ай бұрын

@@grendeluhtredson6047 He was also great as King Agamemnon :)

@joseywales1975

3 ай бұрын

😂

"There can be only one!" Fun Fact: Clancy Brown originally wanted the Kurgan to be dressed in a suit and bowler hat. Automobile Enthusiast Fact: Connor (Christopher Lambert) drives a Porsche 356 A Speedster. The cars that the Kurgan (Clancy Brown) drive are a: 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu, 1973 Plymouth Duster, and a 1975 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. Music Enthusiast Fact: Queen originally intended to record only one song for this movie, but after viewing footage from the movie, they were inspired to write more. The band members each had a favorite scene and composed songs specifically for them. Preeminence Privilege Fact: All of Sir Sean Connery's scenes had to be filmed in a week, due to Connery's schedule. He had a bet with director Russell Mulcahy that they would not finish in seven days, but Mulcahy won the bet. Connery earned $1 million for his week's work. Movie Magic Fact: The swords sparking while clashing was accomplished by attaching a wire to each sword that led down the arms of the actors to a car battery. One was connected to the positive terminal and the other to the negative terminal, so when the swords touched, there was an arc. Location Location Fact: The scene in the alley where the Kurgan (Clancy Brown) beheads Kastagir (Hugh Quarshie) and then stabs the vigilante (Christopher Malcolm), followed by the explosion, was filmed in an alley in England, even though it was set in New York City. Director Russell Mulcahy was reluctant to set off the explosion in the alley, because the windows were full of Victorian glass, but he was given permission to do so, because that particular site was going to be destroyed in a few months anyway.

@jean-paulaudette9246

11 ай бұрын

Hah! That'll teach that uppity Victorian glass.

@maplenutsreact

11 ай бұрын

I can't believe the swords sparking was a practical effect! The kind of creativity that goes into making films like this always amazes me.

@BigGator5

11 ай бұрын

Now Hollywood is super lazy. CGI has become a crutch. I miss the days when we used Science™ for special effects and real hand drawn animation, if you know what I mean. Speaking of animation, I suggested a few animated movies. Any time frame for when you might get to them? Go with God and Be Safe from Evil. 😎 👍

@TheRodentSama

11 ай бұрын

Another fun fact, is the Scots fighting at the start was actually real. They hired a bunch of Scots as extras and stuntmen... and as the filming days went on, they got more and more drunk... eventually the footage that was used in the movie was the best footage they had... because it was all the Scotsmen actually kicking the shizznit out of each other.

@kevinhope561

10 ай бұрын

​@@maplenutsreactApparently, it got so hot they had to take frequent breaks.

Queen's album "It's a kind of Magic" is the soundtrack to this movie.

@petertrudelljr

9 ай бұрын

Almost... Queen's "New York, New York" isn't on any of their albums, sadly... "Hammer to Fall" is off "The Works" and isn't on "A Kind of Magic".

@Ambaryerno

18 күн бұрын

@@petertrudelljr As far as anyone knows, the minute or so of New York, New York in this film is the only fragment that was even recorded. It's rumored that Brian May has a recording of the full song, but because Freddie hated covering other artists' work (and New York, New York is best known for Sinatra's version) it's dubious it will ever be released even if it DOES exist.

Clancy Brown (the voice of Mr. Krabb on Sponge Bob) plays an iconic villain here and he's just fun to watch how horrible he can be. He also played a great villain in the Shawshank Redemption

Just remember, and repeat, "they never made a sequel!" There can only be one Highlander movie.....nothing else exists.

Holy ground is a rule that even the villains obey. The TV series mentioned that the last time immortals ignored the rule and fought on holy ground was 79 AD, in Pompeii.

@Crumpton23

5 ай бұрын

Did they not break the rule in the third one?

@vodengc520

4 ай бұрын

@@Crumpton23 I think the tv show ignored some/most of the movies as canon (obviously we all ignore the second movie, lol). I never watched it though, so I couldn't say for sure.

@Ambaryerno

18 күн бұрын

And then in that same episode MacLeod and his enemy duel by an abandoned church, IIRC.

@Ambaryerno

18 күн бұрын

@@vodengc520 The series is pretty much its own separate universe from the original film.

@nightthornkvala94132

18 күн бұрын

Which led to the rebirth of Lucius Divius, aka Lucien LaCroix in to the vampire sire we all know and love...oops! Wrong show.

Great choice for a reaction! One of my favorite 80s flicks. Also glad you noticed Christopher Lambert's underrated performance as Connor MacLeod. You hit on it, MacLeod was a man who went through a LOT of physical and emotional pain over hundreds of years and it was all embodied in Lambert's eternally stoic facial expressions and calm, confident demeanor. He felt like someone who didn't quite belong in the 20th century and was more than just a mere mortal. Sean Connery's mentor role as Ramirez was a perfect fit that anchored the middle part of the film and Clancy Brown was a scene-stealer as the larger-than-life Kurgan. The Queen soundtrack is just icing on the cake.

@maplenutsreact

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! And yes, I couldn't agree with you more! Christopher Lambert was so incredible in this role!

@nightthornkvala94132

9 ай бұрын

Sean Connery's character was an Egyptian with a Spanish name and a Scottish accent. I think we all loved the Spanish Peacock.

Another movie that came out when I was a teenager(15) and it is one of my all-time favorites. I love that all the songs in the movie are Queen songs(the Queen album A Kind Of Magic is the soundtrack to this movie). I also loved the score composed by the late Michael Kamen; it was beautiful music. And I love this story and Connor's journey. And Sean Connery. Ramirez is my favorite of all the characters I have seen him play.

@maplenutsreact

11 ай бұрын

Yes! I love all of the Queen in this movie! And Ramirez was such a fun character ❤

@allisterfiend_2112

11 ай бұрын

@@maplenutsreact Clancy Brown is my favorite villian from the 80's.

@kevinhope561

10 ай бұрын

​@@allisterfiend_2112 and favorite hero, Starship Troopers.

If you two like watching movies with young actors who were just starting out, you should watch 1981's 'Excalibur'. So many actors who were just starting their career. It's also one of the best adaptions of the King Author legend. Also, watching this movie will explain a major point in the movie 'Ready Player One'. In the 80's (sword and sorcery (D&D) / post apocalyptic dystopian) movies were very big. It was a great time to be a kid/teen. Loving the chemistry of the channel and your reviews so far.

My favorite love story. A love for Queen. A love for swords. A love for Sean Connery. And of course a love for Clancy Brown. I've seen this so many times since my first viewing nearly 40 years ago as a kid. Gets better every time.

It's best to skip the sequels, the TV series with Adrian Paul was pretty cool though. More exciting is the prospect of the Highlander remake which is in the works with (rumored) Henry Cavill in the title role. It's being directed by Chad Stahelski; he is the guy behind the John Wick series.

@wsorrentini

11 ай бұрын

The series are the best Adrian Paul was the man; I learn how to be a man’s man growing up thanks to that series. Man he was so smooth on that show.

@agarven1

11 ай бұрын

@@wsorrentiniI Met Adrian Paul last month and such a very cool person and very kind

@maplenutsreact

11 ай бұрын

Oh wow, I really hope that gets made! This one was so well made though, I can't imagine it being as good!

@Raven5150

11 ай бұрын

What are these sequels you speak of there is no such thing as highlander 2 highlander 3 erased it from existence

@markcarpenter6020

11 ай бұрын

​@@maplenutsreactHighlander 2 in particular is hot garbage.

I have always thought that Christopher Lambert's 1000 yard stare was due to the fact that he was almost blind without his glasses and couldn't wear contacts.

2:12 there’s a lot of immortals but only a couple Highlanders which is someone from the highlands of Scotland. 6:25 at this point Connor wasn’t an immortal. He had the power in him but since he hadn’t died yet the power wasn’t activated in him. 13:41 this part I’ve always had a problem with. He should’ve drowned then came back to life when he was pulled out of the water. 23:43 the winner of the battle gets all the knowledge and power of their opponent. Which is why you don’t want a bad immortal to be the final one. Yes she cried out for daddy. A lot of older couples call each other mother or father or some versions of that. 25:39 he’s reminding Connor that they’re on holy ground and they can’t fight. 30:35 so this scene is supposed to show that Connor is the final one. I really like this movie. Actually all the highlander movies have great music. The second one not so good cause they tried to change how they came to be. The 3rd one (The Final Dimension) was a nice try to bring the movies back to the correct line. The tv series with Adrian Paul was really good. They had another tv series called “Highlander: The Raven” it was ok. The fourth movie they made called “Endgame” combines the Adrian Paul tv series with the movies. Then the 5th one called “The Source” was entertaining and a way to end the series.

@maplenutsreact

11 ай бұрын

Aha! thank you for clearing all that up! And here I thought they were ALL called Highlanders haha

@bidwell13

11 ай бұрын

@@maplenutsreact yeah it can get pretty confusing. When I first watched it I thought to be immortal you had to be a Highlander until I realized that the name Highlander was in reference to someone from the highlands of Scotland.

@bsheldon2000

10 ай бұрын

Easy mistake if you are not familiar with the term. As my grandma was half Macloud, half Maclean, both highland clans, she used to speak of being highlander a lot, apparently they are better than the lowlanders ... lol.

Great reaction! I love Highlander! Highly recommend the tv series over the sequel movies if you want more of this universe. The reason Connor MacLeod has the stare is very simple. The actor, Christopher Lambert, is nearsighted. This is what happened because he couldn't wear his glasses and he was trying to focus on something far away. Yes, I'm sure some of it is just good acting too. But other nearsighted actors can give off a similar stare such as Sylvestor McCoy from Doctor Who.

@maplenutsreact

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! I never would have guessed about the near sighted thing!

15:07 heard an incredible fact the other day. At the time of filming all the stags had lost their antlers so they GLUED antlers onto this deer. It kept shaking them off and running away

I saw them filming the highland battle, we drove past it, never saw anyone famous, but did see the crew, lights and smoke machines etc.... Yes I am old..

And another great Christopher Lambert classic “Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes” (1984)

@FairladyZ2005

11 ай бұрын

Yes, I would highly recommend watching this over most of the other Highlander movies.

@KrazyKat007

11 ай бұрын

@@FairladyZ2005 agreed

The transitions to the different time periods still stand out even today...the transition at 13:10 from his fish tank to the lake is so well done

They were doing drone shots in the early 1980's sure, and making 3000 year old samurai swords in 2000 BC. Craqzy ladies...

This is a good choice. I’m going to recommend Heat by Michael Mann. One of the most influential cops and robbers movies. It’s extremely realistic. Has one of the most legendary shootouts of all time. It influenced grand theft auto a lot. Huge influence on The Dark Knight.

@maplenutsreact

11 ай бұрын

Ooh interesting... We'll have to watch it! Thank you for the recommendation!

@whoarocket

11 ай бұрын

Heat is fantastic. It is incredible directing, and has two powerful stars in Robert Deniro and Al Pacino.

15:50 great job Chandra noticing that the sword he uses now was the sword of Sean Connery's character.

I much prefer the tv series, but it’s a much bigger time commitment. My mom had a huge crush on Adrian Paul from the tv series and she was so disappointed when she saw the movie(s) and wasn’t part of the cast. Great reaction, as always!

@redf7209

Ай бұрын

except the Queen music makes Highlander

A brilliant movie that did not build itself to have sequels so they didn't work out so well. The series is more of an alternate timeline and was quite good. Fun Fact: Christopher Lambert is very near sighted, so that stare was mainly him trying to focus on things he couldn't see.

WOW you guys are putting out some bangers. Highlander is one of my all time favorite movies. It actually ended up spilling a TV series Anna ran for six seasons in the 1990s there are also four other movies. It was made on a very very low budget but sprung a cult fandom. The TV series stars a different actor he plays a different McLeod name Duncan and Connor was his trainer. Christopher lambare guess stared in the piolet. The ending was kind of retconed when the series came to be. Obviously Connor did not win the prize. In the series The gathering is currently taking place but the final battle and had yet to happen. I don't know if y'all do TV shows I don't know if y'all react to television shows but if you like this it may be something you're interested in

@maplenutsreact

11 ай бұрын

Wow, 6 seasons is quite a bit! I'm really curious to check it out now!

Excellent reaction! There are 4 sequels, an animated film, 2 Live Action TV shows and an animated TV show. If you want more stories in this universe I suggest watching Highlander: The Series. It's a solid show and really explores what it's like to be an Immortal. If you want more Clancy Brown movies I suggest The Shawshank Redemption and Starship Troopers!

@maplenutsreact

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! And thank you for all the recommendations - I've heard both of those movies are really great!

@WadeWallenstein

11 ай бұрын

You're welcome! I'm a Highlander fan and have watched nearly everything but one Live Action show and the animated one. Those films show how amazing Clancy Brown is!

@LeadStarDude

11 ай бұрын

Bad boys from the 1980s was my first film to see Clancy Brown in. I suggest giving it a watch.

@TheForsakenCouch

11 ай бұрын

If you want more Clancy Brown, might I also suggest Spongebob Squarepants. He plays Mr. Krabs. XD

@coachmikesfilmroom3111

11 ай бұрын

​@@maplenutsreactClancy Brown is also in Star Wars Rebels and Ahsoka as well as Sponge Bob

For Roleplayers, White Wolf Games and their 'World of Darkness' tried to get the rights to adapt the 'Highlander' movie, as they thought it would fit extremely well into their other games (Vampire, Werewolf, Wraith, Etc...) They were right, but the deal fell through. However, before that happened, they made a prototype ruleset, which was rumored to be somewhere online. After years of searching, I finally found that prize and still have it to this day.

Oh and an interesting fact... well I understood it to be a fact, that Queen was invited to some sort of rough edit screening and allegedly they jumped in their van afterwards in the carpark and started writing the score for the film there and then.

@maplenutsreact

11 ай бұрын

Haha, that's so cool! It makes sense... how could you NOT be instantly inspired!

"There can be only one" Take that to heart when considering what is called a sequel to this film. The so-called sequels are not worth it. To such a degree I deny that this film has a sequel. Thanks for watching this great film.

The movies fly off sci-fi the rails right away with at least 3 sequels. The real Highlander experience that I enjoyed was the television show. Taking place along side the events of the first film, with a different character, the weekly television show did what the first movie did, telling a story about the past that is relevant to the present, with a mild crime drama theme. Separate from the movies and eventually more popular then the movies at the time, the finale brought the two actors together in an epic showdown ⚔️

Amazing classic Highlander starring Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery. The music videos of the film is the songs Who Wants to Live Forever and Princes of the Universe performed by the rock band Queen. Thank you guys great reaction excellent👍👍👍👍

@promiscuous675

11 ай бұрын

Queen's 1986 album "A Kind of Magic" is almost the soundtrack album, except it isn't.

@PedroCastillo_1980

11 ай бұрын

​@@promiscuous675Amazing soundtrack 👍👍👍

Like others have said the sequels are disappointing so you’ve been warned! The film is highly stylized with great visuals and fight scenes because director Russell Mulcahy was a music video director (he made a lot of music videos for Duran Duran as well as others). This film looks at times like a strung together series of music video sequences. Check out the TV series which is a lot of fun and was mostly shot in Vancouver (Cancon alert!🇨🇦😁) If you guys are in BC you’ll probably get a big kick out of it…😊

@maplenutsreact

11 ай бұрын

Oh that's so fun! We'll have to check out the TV series and see what we recognize!

@leekebot1802

11 ай бұрын

Just fyi. The tv series is on youtube. It's in the free shows section. Though I don't know if you need to have Premium or not. I do have it, so I can't say for those that don't. @@maplenutsreact

@przemekkozlowski7835

11 ай бұрын

The series was an international co-production so they would shoot a big chunk of episodes in Vancouver and then shoot another chunk of episodes in France.

@kylereese4822

11 ай бұрын

@@maplenutsreact There are 2 versions of the second one the public release and the patched together version that`s on-line... Highlander III: The Sorcerer -- Highlander: Endgame (part 4)

@vincegamer

11 ай бұрын

The series was definitely better than the sequel movies, but you could be happy just knowing the original movie

The Kurgan is played by the great Clancy Brown. He's been in an amazing amount of movies, TV shows, and video games. Hell, He's even the voice if Mr. Crabs in SpongeBob.

Amazing how fast the woman in the village went from trying to bed Connor, to howling for him to be burned at the stake.

I think the old woman on the car bonnet was screaming "Danny help me" Danny was her hubby that got thrown out.

Great reaction you two to this sci-fi/fantasy 80s classic with a killer soundtrack....the only other Highlander related materials within the franchise that I would definitely recommend is Highlander: The TV Series (which ran for 6 seasons and had one short lived spin-off series that lasted only 1 season, Highlander: The Raven). The TV series does add much to the lore of the Immortals and Connor McLeod (Christopher Lambert) does make a 'passing of the torch' cameo appearance within the series. 🗡️ Although they did make several Highlander movie sequels (the 2nd one, Highlander 2: The Quickening, being not only one of the worst sequels ever made but does rank as one of the worst films of the entire decade of 1990s - due to heavy studio interference and awful editing by the studio.... however it too has its own cult following & dedicated fans) Recently, Highlander 2 underwent a drastic remaster by the original cinematographer & complete re-edit by the original director and original film's producers with added scenes (that were originally removed by the studio), re-scoring by the original composer and upgrades in visual special effects by the original VFX artists (all of which is a vast improvement over the original awful US theatrical version - which is rare to find these days). It still isn't a great movie BUT it is way better than the original released film & might be good for a watch just to see it for yourselves. (Highlander 2 is one of my favorite guilty pleasure movies - as a stand alone separate film, it is ok now but as a sequel, yeah everyone dropped the ball there). 🫤 The 3rd film, Highlander: The Final Dimension (also sometimes called Highlander 3: The Sorcerer in some markets), largely ignores the events of 2 (but is more or less a rehash of the 1st film, in my opinion) it is ok but it has a feeling of 'already seen it before'. 🤦 The 4th film Highlander: Endgame (also ignores 2) is a continuation of the TV series and largely serves as a finale wrapping up all storylines and characters (there is also an alternate producers cut of that film as well because the Dimension Films company did edit the film prior to release, without the original producers consent or knowledge at the time of release. However Dimension Films did allow the producers to re-cut the film as originally intended for DVD & Blu-Ray releases afterwards). For a finale to the TV series, it's pretty good & (the producers cut version) is a worthy sequel in my own opinion. 😁 And lastly there was a made-for-cable film (produced by the Sci-fi/SYFY Channel) called Highlander: The Source (it ignores 2 and is a sequel to the previous film, Highlander: Endgame). That too also has a reputation for being awful and a cash-grab (honestly I wouldn't know because I never actually saw it myself...to be honest & in my opinion, a 5th film/2nd sequel really wasn't necessary because I felt Highlander: Endgame wrapped up everything nicely IMO). 😖 There was also a short-lived Saturday morning animated cartoon series called Highlander: The Animated Series and that too had its own spin-off animated movie called Highlander: The Search For Vengeance (I've never seen any of these so I cannot give my opinion of his good or bad that they are 🤷. That would be something you'd have to check out for yourself if you want). 😯 There have been several books/novels, comic books, a web flash series, several sword replicas from the various films & TV series, a collectable card game and even several video games for various computers and consoles within the Highlander franchise. It's up to you both if you want to do any deep dives into any of that (although I would be interested in knowing your thoughts about any of those materials if you both ever do because I never read, saw or played any of those)... 🧐

@FairladyZ2005

11 ай бұрын

A very comprehensive run down. The animated series had nothing to do with the anime Search for Vengeance though. They are two separate things. The animated series fits in with the Highlander 2 movie continuity while Search for Vengeance tells the story of yet another Immortal MacLeod named Colin born in the Roman era.

@Fmanzo10

11 ай бұрын

I would say of the sequels that the source wasn’t as bad as the others. We get Sean Connery back again, some real fun moments and another great villain.

@FairladyZ2005

11 ай бұрын

@@Fmanzo10 The Source was Highlander 5 , Connery returned in Highlander 2. Which one do you like?

@Fmanzo10

11 ай бұрын

@@FairladyZ2005 2. I got my titles mixed up.

@FairladyZ2005

11 ай бұрын

@@Fmanzo10 No big deal. Just wanted to clarify.

"I saw you, Swordfighting in the rain. You were ..."

Top reaction, fun fact Clancy Brown ( The Kurgan ) was paid $0 for this role whilst Sean Connery was paid 1 million for his 1 week of work, Also the director Russell Mulcahy asked Queen for 1 song for the movie and ended up doing most of the soundtrack, The sequels are not to the original's standard so as they say There Can Be Only One

Chris Lambert is literally legally blind, that's his thousand yard stare.

That is Eilean Donan Castle in Scotland. This film is insane. It has a Frenchman acting as a Scotsman next to a Scotsman acting as an Egyptian from Spain. And the Kurgan is Clancey Brown who plays Mr Krabs in Spongebob.

@CrowVWade

4 ай бұрын

Some say One day it will all be over. And everyone will forget that this was the moment. This was when it turned. It wasn't the mighty fleet, it wasn't some fancy new weapon. It was a drill instructor named Zim, who captured a brain.

The main bad guy that's the voice to the Mr crab.. sponge bob.

The final fight atop silver cup bakery is one of the best practical set pieces I’ve ever seen it was done in studio

Connery, the Spanish Peacock, was actually Egyptian in this movie.

In the original American release, in the parking garage fight, Fasil does ONE back flip off the car, which is useless, but a still cool boss move. But in later video releases, they added in the European version with all the back flips going down the length of the garage, and a lot of us were going WTF in between our giggles.

Clancy Brown, who plays Kurgan, has had a long career after this movie. He was the bad supervisor cop in Shawshank Redemption. He also did the voice for Mr. Krabs in Spongebob Squarepants. He's done a lot over the years and is really versatile.

bonus points if you realise the Kurgan is actually Mr Krabs from Spongebob

I've got something to say...it's better to burn out than fade away! Happy Halloween ladies 🤣🤣🤣

I have visited the Scottish Highlands and i can say every single part of it is gorgeaus beyond description.

With the massive chunk of metal Brenda pulled out of the pillar, you' think Connor's blade would have a big notch in it, but it doesn't lol.

Years later, Highlander remains in my top 10 of the year 1986 next to masterpieces like Platoon, Stand By Me, The Fly, Manhunter, The Hitcher and A Better Tomorrow. Sure, Christophe Lambert's accents sucks, hard, but he's so charismatic. Plus, being a Frenchman, I've watched the film dubbed in french a thousand times as a kid, which was the better verrsion as far as Christophe goes. The final quickening, with the evil spirits, remains one of the coolest things I've watched in a movie, ever. My only regret about that movie is that the character of Rachel, the old woman that Nash saved when she was a little girl, wasn't developed. I so wish I saw what their lives were like.

my favourite thing about this movie is that they cast a Frenchman/someone of French descent to play a Scottish Highlander, a Scotsman to play a Spaniard and an American to play a Russian (the Kurgan)

At the 9:10 mark While I agree that the visual of him assembling the sword looks cool; This sword would be so integrally unsound that any of us mere mortals CRINGE! As a man that has not only combat training; I have made several axes, swords, knives, and daggers. I AM A METAL-SMITH! This "blade" would be shattered the moment you entered combat!

The castle is quite real. It is one of the most famous in Scotland and one of the most visited tourist attractions in the country. I visited it last in summer last uear and it is gorgeaus, both the castle and the entire surrounding area.

To go from The Kurgan to Mr. Krabbs. How the mighty have fallen. :) I saw this opening night with my best friend, and it was so much fun! We went because of the Queen, we stayed for the cheesy fun. Clancy Brown was definitely enjoying being the Kurgan, you can just tell.

The flythrough of the arena near the beginning was done with the Skycam system. There are four cables attached to the camera and the camera moves by adjusting the lengths of the cables. If you've ever been to a football or soccer game that was televised then you've seen it in person. No one put a 35mm movie camera on a drone until 2018, for the Westworld TV series, and that was outdoors.

@maplenutsreact

11 ай бұрын

Oooooh, thank you! I was wondering how they did that!

Fun fact, Sean Connery narrating with the echoe voice, he did in his bathroom 🚽

The castle is called Eilean Donan. It was built in the 13th century western Highlands of Scotland . You can visit it, it's beautiful.

Christopher Lambert didn't speak a word of English when making this movie, and learned all his dialogue phonetically. And he absolutely has the most intense stare. Kurgan's IKEA sword would never work in real life. Especially because you have a joint right about at the center of percussion (the part of the blade you want to strike your opponent with). Sean Connery was such a great casting choice for Ramirez: A Scot playing an Egyptian who adopted a Spanish persona. Looks like you're watching the director's cut, which adds a number of scenes, such as Connor rescuing Rachel from the Nazis, and the Boston Commons duel. The brief snippet of New York New York in the film is the only part known to exist of Queen's cover of the song, because Freddie hated covering other people's work. It's been rumored that Brian May has a copy of the full song, but even if true it's unlikely to ever be released. Connor says at the end he can hear the thoughts of everyone the world over, and can use that to help the world come together and understand one another. Now, imagine what could have happened if a monster like Kurgan got the Prize. There are no Highlander sequels. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Now, the Highlander SERIES from the 90s with Adrian Paul is pretty cool if you look at it as its own continuity (but its movies are terrible, so best stop with the series finale).

What's funny is Queen was hired to write one song for Highlander and got so into it they came back with an entire album. When Queen writes an album for your movie, you use it. This one was always on TV when I was a kid and it's always a good time. As far as the movies go, there can be only one. The sequels are pretty bad. There was a series that has a fanbase. The first 3 seasons were good then it kind of spirals.

@user-yj7dp9kr5o

7 ай бұрын

I read that Queen was asked to write two songs. They thought two songs by each member. 😁 Then they added a few more songs and the album was complete. 😉

It was funny to see your reaction towards a castle. It’s strange the way some people in the world. Have never really seen them up close and personal. I grew up on an island that has around 30,000 castles on it from one’s fully restored to one’s undergoing restoration to actual ruins.

@maplenutsreact

11 ай бұрын

Oh wow! I would love to be able to see a castle one day. Where we live, there are none.

@russellwood8750

11 ай бұрын

@@maplenutsreact you could spend a year in the five countries of the British isles and you will still never see them all.

4:57 it is a real castle. Its called Eilean Donan castle and is located in Scotland, not too far from where I live! I was in there not so long ago for a tour and they have Highlander pictures up on the walls in the castle from the filming of the movie.

" I have inside me blood of kings!" What a great soundtrack. Such a great concept for a franchise with so many stories to tell. I love the tv series and wish we could get a modern version.

@neutchain7838

4 ай бұрын

I mean Apocalypse Now and TopGun has a great soundtrack as well but this one is not slouch either, it is indeed amazing.

To answer some of you're questions at the end, There are 5 movies and 3 TV series that came out after this and only about 2 of them are actually worth watching. Let me explain, Highlander 2 came out in 1991 and is hilariously bad. The producers came out with multiple versions to try and fix it so if you watch any of the versions I would suggest the Special Edition Producers Version that came out in 2004. Highlander the series came out next and ran for 6 seasons and is a must watch. It's about another immortal named Duncan Macleod who was born about 100 years after Conner and is a distant relation to him. The two also know each other as Conner found and trained him much the same way Ramirez did for him. After that came Highlander The Animated Series and it's an interesting take on the mythos and is okay for what it is. Since it's a kids show they have a new way of transferring the power instead of by decapitation It's also about a different Macleod, this one named Quintin. Next came Highlander 3 which I found to be really boring as it's just a rehash of Highlander but with a different villain. Heck, they even redo the scene where the villain kidnaps a loved one of Conner's and scares them by driving recklessly through a crowded street. Also, the film is about 15% sex scenes too so yeah. Around this time there was a spin off of Highlander The Series called Highlander: The Raven which was about an on/off lover of Duncan's named Amanda. It only lasted 1 season and wasn't very good, so skip! Highlander 4, entitled Highlander Endgame came next and it's alright. It brings both Conner and Duncan together to fight a super powerful immortal. Highlander 5, entitled The Source was a made for TV movie that aired on the Sci-fi channel in 2005 and is so bad that it should not be seen by any body! After that came the anime film, Highlander: The Search for Vengeance. Again, it's about a different Macleod name Colin who is hunting down the immortal who killed his wife 2000 years before. This film is good and in my opinion, If you watch anything that came out after Highlander I would suggest this one. So if you decide to watch anything that came out after Highlander, my opinon on it is: Highlander 2: Hilariously bad and should only be watched if you enjoy bad movies. Highlander the series: A must watch. Highlander the animated series, okay for what it is and you can watch it if you want. Highlander 3: Rehash of Highlander and is about 15% sex scene, watch if you want. Highlander: The Raven is terrible and you shouldn't watch it. Highlander Endgame: brought together both Connor and Duncan for an alright movie but should be seen after the series. Highlander: The Source is an unholy sin against god and should not be seen! Highlander: The Search for Vengeance is a Must Watch. Sorry if I missed something and have fun!

This came out in 1986 when I was a teenage. During the golden age of music video's on MTV, so of course all movies and TV show's had to look cool and slick like music video's. The Queen ballad used in this movie "Who Wants To Live Forever", was written by Freddie Mercury as his goodbye song to his fans.. Because he had become aware that he was succumbing to AIDS. As a first time viewer to you channel, I enjoyed this review greatly. Good editing and both your side comments were on point and perfect. Thank you for all your hard work as new reviewers. You guys rock.

@petertrudelljr

9 ай бұрын

FYI: Brian May wrote "Who Wants to Live Forever".

That mustache is glorious.

There are multiple sequels, 5 movies all together and a tv show from the 1990’s.

The guy who plays the kurgan is also the va for mr.krabs from sponge bob ,the training sgt. In star ship troopers, his name is Chauncey brown but those are a few of his credit i remember

The Kurgan is one of the all-time top tier baddies in a movie for sure. :)

A Highlander is a reference to a region in Scotland not having anything to do with being an immortal fighting for the prize

No kidding, the Kurgan is the best villain in any movie in my opinion. Freaking amazing.

@peaceofiona9198

3 ай бұрын

The scene in church is legendary

@Video_Crow

2 ай бұрын

I would say he's right up there with Bricktop from Snatch.

Sean Connery recorded the opening narration in his bathroom, which accounts for the evho effect.

Some of the silliest aspects of this... a police scientist who just happens to be an expert in period metallurgy - and she has a book published where her face appears on the back like a romantic novel writer would The castle at the beginning is Eilean Donan castle - said to be the most photographed castle in Scotland. I've been there. It's not a MacLeod castle but a MacKenzie castle The film was directed by fellow Aussie Russell Mulcahy who had also done music videos including "Video Killed the Radio Star:" by the Buggles - the first video ever shown on MTV Clancy Brown got paid very little for this movie and didn't get any share of the profits.

Queen was all about this movie. They even gave them permission to continue to use their music for the TV show, which I enjoyed. That was the first box set of a TV show I ever bought.

Oh man I first saw this on The Movie Channel probably around 1987 so not even in high school. This film is legendary.

Its subtle but the party where he was getting stabbed over and over again in 1783, was what he was chuckling at remembering while he was listing all the things that happened in 1783 while sipping the brandy with brenda

@maplenutsreact

11 ай бұрын

Haha I did really enjoy that flashback. Definitely chuckle worthy

Also... Clancy brown. What a performance

Not guiding him in being a Highlander but guiding him in being an immortal under those conditions.

Just remember, when it comes to the sequels, there can be only one (movie).

Eileen Donan Castle is the castle at the start. It's incredibly picturesque. Went there a few years ago and got some amazing shots.

The funny thing about Highlander is that they got a Frenchman (Lambert) to play a Scotsman (MacLeod), a Scotsman (Connery) to play a Spaniard (Ramirez) and an American (Brown) to play a Slavic (Kurgan). lol

The castle is Eilean Donan, near the village of Dornie, Scotland. You may have seen it in other movies, like Braveheart. Loving watching your reaction to this gem of a film.

Ya gotta love a French actor playing a Scotsman, whilst a Scottish actor plays an Egyptian/Spaniard.

By now you probably know. Christopher Lambert has severe myopia, and is very nearly blind. That's the reason for the stare. The reason for the accent was that he could barely speak English so all lines had to be practiced. The man is a darned fine actor.

"Does she love him, now?" Hilarious and spot on at the same time. I saw this and immediately included it in my lady pickup arsenal. This is how I found my current wife. Nothing makes a woman feel desire more than a tough guy stabbing himself and living. What? That's not true? Oh... yeah that's right. I met my wife trick or treating with my son when she opened the door to her house. It's just about the same thing.

30:40 i love that they dont even hide the wires^^

I think they channel some of their power through their swords, hence all the sparks and lightning and castle walls collapsing.

Another great pick and video. Really enjoying your channel so far. You two come across as so genuine and appreciative of the artistry from decades past. Which unfortunately isn’t always the case with some younger viewers who are more on the shallow side. I left a comment on your video for The Crow with a list of great comic book cult classic movies. All of them would be right up your two’s alley and make for great videos. Another cult classic I’m going to recommend out of left field. “The Warriors” (1979)

@maplenutsreact

11 ай бұрын

Oh my gosh, you're so kind!! ❤❤❤ You've put a huge smile on my face! And thank you so much for all of the movie recommendations, I can't wait to check out the list you left on The Crow!

@merchillio

11 ай бұрын

For real, their comments are so fun and, for lack of a better word, informed. They really appreciate the filmmaking as much as the films

@maplenutsreact

11 ай бұрын

Awww thank you! ❤@@merchillio

Highlander was an awesome movie. It spawned the following....: Highlander 2: the Quickening. Micheal ironsides plays the big bad....Immortals are revealed to be aliens (or something) and now Ironsides comes to find McLeod, Sean Connery returns from the dead, Queen again is a major part of the soundtrack....I watched this movie many years ago, it was a bit confusing Highlander 3: THe Sorcerer (Or something like that). No Connerey, No Queen, Immortals in the past were sent into the "Future" (The present of the film) so McLeod has to face a new big bad....who has magic. Events of Highlander 2 are largely ignored (again I saw it long ago, so details are fuzzy), not a great film Highlander: The Series - Adrian Paul plays Duncan McLeod (Conner McLeod's "Kinsman"...basically x number of years (20 or 40 I think) after Conner died and rose up and was run out of his village, another McLeod had the same happen (Conner shows up in the pilot, and is established as having helped train Duncan,), and they spent 6 or 7 season deepening the lore of Immortals, (Rules, explanations, allies, factions and of course canon facts that they would tend to contradict later in the show) and having Duncan meet, flashback, and then fight "Villain of the week". It was the 90s, I was big into this show, and it lead to a spin off series (That only lasted one season, Highlander: the Raven), and at least 2 Movies that went to theatres. There was also a 90s animated series set in some sort of future world (like the 25th century or something), with Ramieriz (Connerey's character, obviously not his voice) training a young Quentin McLeod.

Kevin McKidd as Lucius Vorenus in the hbo series Rome had the best 1,000 yard stare I've ever seen.

About the holy ground, I don't remember where I heard it but one time when two immortals fought on holy ground breaking the rule was in Pompei, Italy.

One of my favorite all time movies. Immortals, sword fighting and Queen, what more could you ask for.

Apparently the reason he has such a convincing thousand yard stare is cos he couldn’t see too well without his glasses.

Outlander is sci-fi about a soldier from another planet who crashlands on earth during the time of the Viking. And he brings a creature with him

@Slate-writer

Ай бұрын

Outlander is a ten-part novelisation of a WW2 nurse who travels back to 18th century Scotland

That was a real Priest whose hand Kurgan licked. & completely improvised

If you haven't guessed already, Clancy Brown, who is also great in Shawshank Redemption, is the voice of Mr. krabs on SpongeBob

This is a guilty pleasure for me. Clancy delivers my second movie villain ever, Sean Connery is doing his thing and music delivered by the best band ever. Love it. And it doesn't feed you with exposition, so you have to figure out the lore bit by bit. Fun fact: Clancy Brown did his work for free. The movie didn't have anymore money and he was a young actor who had the chance to work with Sean Connery. So no pay.

@darylabrams2

11 ай бұрын

I think Sean Connery was paid a million dollars for this film and he worked for less than a month. He donated all the money to charity.

@maplenutsreact

11 ай бұрын

Oh wow, I never would have guessed Clancy Brown did that for free. He seemed so pro!

@petertrudelljr

9 ай бұрын

@@maplenutsreact He REALLY wanted to work with Sean Connery. Also a fun bit. The extras for the Scottish battle scenes weren't paid much, but there was plenty of alcohol at lunch, so they tended to be pretty knackered on set with weapons and told to go out and make it look good...

@maplenutsreact

9 ай бұрын

Hahaha omg that actually sounds like so much fun ❤@@petertrudelljr

@user-yj7dp9kr5o

7 ай бұрын

​@maplenutsreact He was paid for the role itself but he didn't get any money later from it when the film became a cult. He said that in an interview sometime.

That’s Eilean Donan Castle. Still looks the same and is beautiful. West highlands of Scotland

I always thought of the Immortals (the Highlander is an Immortal, but not all Immortals are Highlanders) as vampires+swords-blood. You get all the same ideas to explore, but with sword fights as well. Great concept for a story.

The opening monologue was performed by Sean Connery and recorded in his own bathroom.