Reviewing the 2004 "Special Edition" DVD, David Ryan of DVD Verdict gave it a score of 69 out of 100 and said that "[this] is the best version of this film that [the producers] can make with the material they have on hand. It's still not a particularly good film—but it's infinitely superior to the original version... What was once a horrible, horrible film has become downright tolerable, and actually somewhat entertaining at times." [24] Reception [ edit ] Box office [ edit ] Despite this longer version running in UK theatres, all home video releases in the country to date have been of the shorter 91-minute US Theatrical Release (running 86 minutes due to PAL speedup). This includes the rental VHS (EVV 1203), retail VHS (EVS 1072), laserdisc (PLFEB 37011), and DVD (EDV 9119). Ryan, Judge (27 August 2004). "Highlander 2: Special Edition". Dvdverdict.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012 . Retrieved 31 January 2012. Kevin Thomas (1 November 1991). "MOVIE REVIEW: Action-Fantasy 'Highlander 2' Tries to Sort It All Out". Los Angeles Times. x 81″ printed on paper. These were printed on two or three separate sheets designed to overlap, few survive. Used for larger advertising spaces, normally posted on walls, perfect for huge movie theatres the drive-in, where people could see them from a distance. From the 1970’s on, three-sheets were sometimes printed in one piece and issued as “international” versions to be used abroad. BRITISH Posters

a b c Cinema Slap Fight: Sex And The City 2 Vs. Highlander II, by Pete Vonder Haar 21-09-2011, Houston Press It seems likely, then, that we’ll have to wait several movies to even find out who ends up the last man standing, which puts even more pressure on episode one to find other points of interests – a tough call when your entire franchise is basically about waiting to discover the identity of the last guy to not have their head chopped off.

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Entertainment Films Launches #1M Advertising Campaign Through Laing Henry Hill Holliday". Marketing Week. Centaur Communications Limited. 12 April 1991. p.13. ISSN 0141-9285. Playing the Egyptian Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez (with his normal accent of course) Connery Looks to be having a blast in his second mentor role in a row. He was only on set for 7 days (he had a bet, which he lost, with director Russell Mulcahy he would not finish his scenes in time and had a lucrative clause in place if he didn't) and his screen time is likely to be under twenty minutes, but his presence looms large in the movie Plot In A Paragraph: A group of immortals, who can only die via decapitation, duel through the centuries.

According to the documentary Highlander II: Seduced by Argentina, the film's apparent poor performance is partially a result of the bonding company's interference with the work of the director, Russell Mulcahy. [8] Mulcahy reportedly hated the final product so much he walked out of the film's world premiere, [9] reportedly doing so after viewing its first 15 minutes. For similar reasons, Christopher Lambert threatened to walk out of the project when it was nearing fruition. However, due to contractual obligations, he did not. [9] In the United States, the theatrical cut was released on VHS on 13 May 1992 [20] by Columbia TriStar Home Video, [21] and was reissued on 13 April 1994 by Hemdale Home Video. [22] Alternate versions [ edit ] UK and European theatrical release [ edit ] As a small boy stealing priceless trashy VHS moments when mum and dad weren’t looking in the late 80s, this was the good stuff: violent, bombastic and fuelled by a scattershot approach to internal plausibility. The movie may not have had a shred of logic, but it had everything else.DUE): 39 x 55″ This is the standard poster size used in Italy. Italian poster illustrators are some of the best in the industry.

Awarding the film one star out of five, Christopher Null of FilmCritic.com said, " Highlander has become a bit of a joke, and here's where the joke started... Incomprehensible doesn't even begin to explain it. This movie is the equivalent of the 'Hey, look over there!' gag. You look, and the guy you wanted to beat up has run away and hid [sic]." [28] He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is Connor MacLeod. He is immortal.” Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (2 April 1994). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. {{ cite book}}: |last= has generic name ( help)

Like many cult films, Highlander never really gets to grips with what is or could be a really promising central idea. The idea of a secret conflict between immortals that has lasted for centuries has enormous potential, either as a straight-up fantasy or a fish-out-of-water story for the Brenda character who stumbles upon Connor's secret. And that's before we discover the nature of the Prize, which has great moral and spiritual ramifications for the human race and the champion who ultimately possesses it. x 40″ Most common poster size used in the UK. British Quads are horizontal and may have different artwork to the US one sheet. Like a US one sheet they normally come in two versions. Like a US one sheet they are usually supplied single-sided or more commonly now as a double sided poster.

In the twenty-seven years since its release, Highlander has taken on a reputation as one of the quintessential cult films of the 1980s. It holds a similar position to Labyrinth in terms of fan affection, with the merest mention of the tagline producing knowing grins every bit as much as the opening lyrics of 'Magic Dance'. Both films, however, are victims of a level of nostalgia which has greatly rose-tinted their stories and their presentation. While both are still iconic, and deserving of cult status, they are not quite as good as we've been led to believe. Nusair, David (31 July 2004). "Highlander 2". Reelfilm.com. Archived from the original on 14 January 2007 . Retrieved 11 October 2019. John C. McGinley made his character's voice as deep as possible in an effort to sound like Orson Welles. He has since admitted that this was a bad idea. [17] [18]

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The sets of Highlander II have been compared to those of Ridley Scott, [14] particularly those of Blade Runner. [15] Lambert and Ironside both suffered injuries during the filming, according to the St. Petersburg Times: "Lambert chipped one of Ironside's teeth during a fight scene, while Ironside inadvertently chopped off part of Lambert's finger during a swordfight scene. Both men recovered from their injuries, but Ironside said precision thrusts and parries were impossible when wielding a 22-pound broadsword." [16] Buxton, Brendan (19 May 1991). "A case for letting sleeping dogs lie". Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings Limited. A poster that has never been used or displayed and may show the most minor signs of age and wear. The poster should have no holes or tears. x 28″ six inches shorter than the US insert, very nice size to frame. Italian poster illustrators are some of the best in the industry. Westbrook, Bruce (17 April 1992). "Relive the Winter Olympics on tape". Houston Chronicle. p.2 STAR 3. ISSN 1074-7109.