Davis 3,724 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 On 15/2/2025 at 9:29 PM, filmmusic said: So, I have watched it now.. (sort of, since I dozed off in some bits! haha The film itself feels all over the place, without a plot with a purpose.. I don't know how to put it.. Although I don't love it, I still purchased the UHD. The 4k restoration is exceptional in its video quality. But as far as audio is concerned, I don't now, my ears were hurt! I watched it with the 5.1 mix (maybe I should have watched it with the stereo one) and often the dialogue was piercing to the ear.. By the way, the Queen song Who wants to live forever, should have been nominated for an Oscar! This is one of the greatest fantasy dramas ever made. Michael Kamen + Queen = Awesomeness. It’s incomprehensible that we still don’t have an official complete score release. Tallguy and Nick1Ø66 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 2,446 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 13 minutes ago, Davis said: This is one of the greatest fantasy dramas ever made. Michael Kamen + Queen = Awesomeness. It’s incomprehensible that we still don’t have an official complete score. Not only that! I see here there isn't even an ost on cd: https://www.soundtrackcollector.com/title/48835/Highlander Tallguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis 3,724 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 This is one of my holy grails. There is a recent 5 1/2 hour 6-CD bootleg called “Complete Recording Sessions” available, but I haven’t heard it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 4,929 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 On 15/02/2025 at 10:29 PM, filmmusic said: The film itself feels all over the place, without a plot with a purpose.. I don't know how to put it.. Although I don't love it, I still purchased the UHD. Yeah, I also run cooler towards this film than many here. The villain is pure camp, for one thing... Some gorgeous cinematography in certain sections, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,542 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Highlander is a camp cult classic. Lower down the ladder rungs than your regular sci-fi cult classic. Watch it on the same weekend as Critters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,745 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 It's tremendous fun. The sequels are best avoided, especially Highlander 2. Always intrigued me that there was a US network TV show, given that they're famously not too keen on decapitations and the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 4,929 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 1 minute ago, Sweeping Strings said: Always intrigued me that there was a US network TV show, given that they're famously not too keen on decapitations and the like. I watched that a lot as a kid. They had a way of always stragetically-obscuring the beheading. Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,745 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Glad I never caught that. The 'watering-down' of follow-up stuff in a franchise that had a more 'adult' source movie or whatever has long been a pet peeve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 6,388 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Highlander’s the bomb. But as for the rest of the films…they should have stuck with “there can be only one”. Davis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 11,012 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 I saw HIGHLANDER in London, early September, 1986. I loved it then and I love it more, now. Of course, since moving to where I now live (I'm due to drive right by Eilean Donan, in a few weeks), the film has taken on a whole new significance. Davis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 2,446 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Exceptional, and I wonder how they did the special effects back then, but... what about that ending? Didn't like it at all! It ended Spoiler too abruptly!! Davis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Dimitrescu 9,293 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Bye Bye Birdie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Dutton 7,714 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 1 hour ago, filmmusic said: what about that ending? Didn't like it at all! It ended It's the end of the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Dimitrescu 9,293 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 As we know it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Dutton 7,714 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 S.E.T.I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 11,012 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Y'all need to watch "Alfred Hitchcock's 'The Working Class'". Brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,711 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 They say without The Birds there would be no Jaws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,616 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 6 hours ago, filmmusic said: Exceptional, and I wonder how they did the special effects back then, but... what about that ending? Didn't like it at all! It ended Reveal hidden contents too abruptly!! What did you think of the score? filmmusic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Dimitrescu 9,293 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 2 hours ago, A24 said: They say without The Birds there would be no Jaws. Citation needed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,711 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 37 minutes ago, Lady Dimitrescu said: Citation needed! Do your own research! Davis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Dimitrescu 9,293 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Burden of proof is on you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis 3,724 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 One of the best films I have ever seen. Nick1Ø66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,542 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 3 hours ago, Lady Dimitrescu said: Burden of proof is on you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Dimitrescu 9,293 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 That when they die, their soul goes to Heaven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 41,174 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 23 hours ago, Sweeping Strings said: Always intrigued me that there was a US network TV show, given that they're famously not too keen on decapitations and the like. It wasn't a network show, it was syndicated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 6,388 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 4 hours ago, Davis said: One of the best films I have ever seen. Thanks for posting this! I’m intrigued and going to watch it. Davis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,745 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 44 minutes ago, Jay said: It wasn't a network show, it was syndicated So are syndicated shows not subject to the same content restrictions as network ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 41,174 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 I suppose they'd still be under the same FCC restrictions, but not under additional restrictions by a network that cares about their advertisers. Each market would basically have one channel that chose to syndicate it (or not) and find their own advertisers for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,857 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Watched Mad Max: Fury Road and Akira the other day. Enjoyed both very much. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 11,012 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 10 hours ago, crocodile said: ... Mad Max: Fury Road and Akira... There's a certain symmetry, in that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis 3,724 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 11,012 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 A great film that never gets the love that it deserves. Davis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 5,026 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 I didn't like it when I saw it in 1985 and I haven't looked again. Of course I can't get into Legend either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis 3,724 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 LEGEND is a classic. Goldsmith’s score is phenomenal. filmmusic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 4,929 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Legend leaps off the screen with sensational visuals. But it has one of the dumbest scripts Scott ever deigned to pick up, and that's saying something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Dimitrescu 9,293 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Nice Jerry music Davis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,711 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 With Legend, Ridley wanted to create a live action Disney movie. After being accused of being a director of cold movies, he wanted to prove that he could make a 'warm' movie too. Of course, we all know he only succeeded in that when he made Thelma & Louise. Davis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis 3,724 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 1 hour ago, Chen G. said: Legend leaps off the screen with sensational visuals. Which is more than 99% of films today do. LEGEND is a perfectly crafted timeless fantasy spectacle that has one of the most beautiful scores ever written. filmmusic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 5,026 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 2 hours ago, Davis said: LEGEND is a classic. Goldsmith’s score is phenomenal. So I keep hearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis 3,724 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Glad you have ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chen G. 4,929 Posted February 20 Popular Post Share Posted February 20 2 hours ago, A24 said: Of course, we all know he only succeeded in that when he made Thelma & Louise. Which is an extraordinary, outstanding, remarkable motion picture if ever there was one. 1 hour ago, Davis said: LEGEND is a perfectly crafted timeless fantasy spectacle that has one of the most beautiful scores ever written. Like, I'm glad you enjoy it but, umm, no? Legend is a derivative, wafer-thin, absolute bore of the story that's not worthy of the immpecable visual craftsmanship that Ridley bestowed upon it. Tallguy, Nick1Ø66 and Davis 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis 3,724 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Sorry, Chen, let’s agree to disagree. LEGEND is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 5,026 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 I can't stay awake through all of Legend. And Star Trek: The Motion Picture is one of my favorite films. Nick1Ø66 and Davis 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 4,929 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 I think one of the things that makes the film feel empty to me is, we have a hero (regrettably in the guise of a young Tom Cruise but nevermind), a damsel in distress (a much better Mia Sara) and a villain who really wants to hit that (a superb Tim Curry). But, while the villain is busy with the damsel, he at no point until the very end of the movie so much as even aware of our interpid hero. Nick1Ø66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis 3,724 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 6 minutes ago, Tallguy said: I can't stay awake through all of Legend. And Star Trek: The Motion Picture is one of my favorite films. Have you tried green tea? Nick1Ø66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 6,388 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Yeah. Of all the major 80’s fantasy flicks, Legend was by far the weakest. Almost impossible to get through. And Tom Cruise in that role was…a choice. Beautiful cinematography & nice score though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis 3,724 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 LEGEND is amazing. A timeless classic. Nobody can convince me otherwise, sorry. It’s not flawless by all means, but it has all the special ingredients that make it a magical experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Dimitrescu 9,293 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 In the bummmps and the hollowwws Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 6,388 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Since it’s Top 5 week at JWFAN, Top 5 80's Fantasy Films Conan the Barbarian Excalibur Dragonslayer Ladyhawke (unfortunate score not withstanding) Willow IMO Conan & Excalibur are two fantastic films in their own right. That is, outside of the genre of cheesy 80’s fantasy flicks. Im not including Highlander, good as it is, because it doesn’t feel like a fantasy film in the way these are. Honourable mention: Clash of the Titans; The Sword and the Sorcerer; Hawk the Slayer. Best lost to time: Legend; Labyrinth; Krull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 4,929 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 10 minutes ago, Davis said: LEGEND is amazing. A timeless classic. Nobody can convince me otherwise, sorry. It’s not flawless by all means, but it has all the special ingredients that make it a magical experience. Hey, if it's your jam than have at it! I mean... 8 minutes ago, Nick1Ø66 said: IMO Conan & Excalibur are two fantastic films in their own right. I really like Dragonslayer. Super inventive movie, with an absolutely stand-out dragon. Davis and Nick1Ø66 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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