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Buy This Item Highlander by Starz / Anchor Bay  Available from Amazon  $11.99  on 9-23-2008     This 1986 fantasy/action thriller has since spawned two sequels, a popular syndicated TV series, numerous comic-book spinoffs, and a loyal (if somewhat oddly obsessive) following of fans. Directed by music video veteran Russell Mulcahy (which explains the dizzying camera work), the original theatrical release made hash of an intriguing story about an "Immortal" from 16th-century Scotland (Christopher Lambert) who time-leaps to modern-day America with his archenemy (Clancy Brown) in hot pursuit. It becomes a battle to the death (yes, Immortals can die), and Lambert seeks survival training from an Immortal mentor played by Sean Connery. Dazzling, energetic, and altogether confusing in its original form, the film has since been released on video, laserdisc, and DVD in this revised widescreen "director's cut," with additional footage, director and producers' commentary, a photo and artwork archive, the original trailer, and an official time line of the film's evolution from script to screen. A must for <I>Highlander</I> fans and you know who you are! <I>--Jeff Shannon</I> Reader Reviews The Good Things *Excellent cameramanship; excellent imagery and photography throughout. Very memorable. reat fight scenes. *Nifty special effects. ood story. There is a lot of excitement, but also a lot of drama. Very original and interesting. ood character development. *Pretty good acting, even if it seems overdone or corny. The Bad Things *It's becoming dated. *Sound design is terrible. Some parts are very low and other parts are too loud. *A lot happens, and can be a little tedious to get through. This turned out better than I thought. It is very engaging, with slick photography, fancy special effects, and cool fight scenes. The middle of the movie has lots of drama and character development; a little long perhaps, but it makes for a good, deeper story. Definately worthwhile for fans of sci-fi or fantasy.

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