You definitely must see it, Ken, but like I said, make sure you get the Director's Cut with bonus footage.

If you can't find it, I'll lend you my copy.

I saw it last night . . . the directors cut.

Ken V.

When did that come out, Ken? My impression was MULL OF KINTYRE by McCartney was the biggest Brit single of all time (that song also featured bagpipes). But come to think of it, I believe Elton John's remake of CANDLE IN THE WIND, released after Princess Diana's death in 1997, cops top honours (sic) now.

Here is the correction of my previous post, a quote from the back of the Albumn, THE LEGENDARY AMAZING GRACE.

"In the spring of 1971, the bandsmen, pipers and drummers of the Royal Scots Greys combined with the band of the 3rd Carabiniers in Redford Barracks, Edinborough, to record an albumn to be comprised mainly of music associated with both Regiments. This albumn was intended to be a strictly non-commercial record, issued to simply mark the amalgamation of both of these old Regiments to form the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards.

"After just five and a half hours, we had all the pre-decided material safely 'in the can'. But as we were still some three minutes short of the total playing time required for the albumn, the pipers suggested that it might be worth trying a new arrangement for pipes and military band of an old tune which the Greys' bandmaster Stewart Fairbairn had been working on before his recent retirement.

"A few minutes later, the as-yet untried manuscripts were on the music stands and, after a once-through rehersal which also served as a final balance check, 'Amazing Grace' was recorded in just one 'take'.

"Even in that unlikely barrack-hall atmosphere, everyone involved in the recording already realized that something unique and very special had just been put on tape.

"But it took nine months of albumn sales and mailbags of requests from the public after just one airing on a late night radio show to persuade the record company concerned to release 'Amazing Grace' as a single. They had little faith in a bagpipe-based sound having much commercial success.

"Yet the single shot immediately to the top of hit parades all over the world, became the fastest-selling record ever in many countries including the U.K., earned umpteen gold and silver discs, and remains to this day one of the most successful British records of all time with over ten million sales to its credit."

Pete Kerr

The albumn I have was recorded in 1976.

Ken V.

I saw it last night . . . the directors cut.

Ken V.

...and...?

For all of the inconsistencies and contradictions between the movies and between the movies and the tv series, the filmmakers had the perfect opportunity to tie it all together in the very last film, which combines the realities of the tv show and the film series by starring the Stars of both.

Mike, you're right, they totally frelled their golden opportunity. I still don't understand why they didn't just make a prequel. Once again I was suckered into paying to see a Highlander film at the theater. Grrrr.

Lisa

Here is the correction of my previous post, a quote from the back of the Albumn, THE LEGENDARY AMAZING GRACE.

"In the spring of 1971, the bandsmen, pipers and drummers of the Royal Scots Greys combined with the band of the 3rd Carabiniers in Redford Barracks, Edinborough, to record an albumn to be comprised mainly of music associated with both Regiments. This albumn was intended to be a strictly non-commercial record, issued to simply mark the amalgamation of both of these old Regiments to form the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards.

"After just five and a half hours, we had all the pre-decided material safely 'in the can'. But as we were still some three minutes short of the total playing time required for the albumn, the pipers suggested that it might be worth trying a new arrangement for pipes and military band of an old tune which the Greys' bandmaster Stewart Fairbairn had been working on before his recent retirement.

"A few minutes later, the as-yet untried manuscripts were on the music stands and, after a once-through rehersal which also served as a final balance check, 'Amazing Grace' was recorded in just one 'take'.

"Even in that unlikely barrack-hall atmosphere, everyone involved in the recording already realized that something unique and very special had just been put on tape.

"But it took nine months of albumn sales and mailbags of requests from the public after just one airing on a late night radio show to persuade the record company concerned to release 'Amazing Grace' as a single. They had little faith in a bagpipe-based sound having much commercial success.

"Yet the single shot immediately to the top of hit parades all over the world, became the fastest-selling record ever in many countries including the U.K., earned umpteen gold and silver discs, and remains to this day one of the most successful British records of all time with over ten million sales to its credit."

Pete Kerr

The albumn I have was recorded in 1976.

Ken V.

Good info, Ken. Thanks. I believe Macca's MULL OF KINTYRE came out in '76 or '77 (could be wrong about that). And of course the remake of CANDLE IN THE WIND was released in '97.

It is difficult adding anything new to all of the previous posts...except for a quick fanboy wish-fantasy.

For all of the inconsistencies and contradictions between the movies and between the movies and the tv series, the filmmakers had the perfect opportunity to tie it all together in the very last film, which combines the realities of the tv show and the film series by starring the Stars of both.

Quite simply (SPOILER ALERT), if the producers had decided to kill off the younger highlander in the end, INSTEAD of a certain french actor who started it all, then this last movie could have ended RIGHT before the beginning of the very first movie.

Hence, the events of the entire run of the tv series could be said to have taken place before the very first movie.

Just imagine the uproar that would have taken place in the theatre at the very end of the fourth Highlander movie, with the appearance of The Kragen, standing at an airport check-in line, in full punk-rock regalia, telling the frightened airline salesperson that he wanted a ticket on the next flight to New York City.

Now THAT, would have been kewl...IMHO...

It would have been perfect, but they killed the wrong guy.... they should have hacked the head off the director and maybe the producers, too.

It is difficult adding anything new to all of the previous posts...except for a quick fanboy wish-fantasy.

For all of the inconsistencies and contradictions between the movies and between the movies and the tv series, the filmmakers had the perfect opportunity to tie it all together in the very last film, which combines the realities of the tv show and the film series by starring the Stars of both.

Quite simply (SPOILER ALERT), if the producers had decided to kill off the younger highlander in the end, INSTEAD of a certain french actor who started it all, then this last movie could have ended RIGHT before the beginning of the very first movie.

Hence, the events of the entire run of the tv series could be said to have taken place before the very first movie.

Just imagine the uproar that would have taken place in the theatre at the very end of the fourth Highlander movie, with the appearance of The Kragen, standing at an airport check-in line, in full punk-rock regalia, telling the frightened airline salesperson that he wanted a ticket on the next flight to New York City.

Now THAT, would have been kewl...IMHO...

Wow. You're completely right. That really would have worked. I would have hated to see Duncan die, though.

Here is one thing about Highlander. I like the first film, but I loved the series. I was thrilled when Endgame came out, but I had already heard several bad things about it.

I guess the studio completely destroyed the film. When I saw it at the theater, it didn't have a soundtrack, the special effects weren't finished, and the ending was different. I came to find out that the studio contacted the director and said that they were releasing the film early. He didn't get to finish editing it, and he even had plans for some re-shoots that were never completed.

I wish I could remember where I saw this information. I was very sad about the whole thing.

There can be only one.

As we contemplate the wretchedness that a Ryan Reynolds headed remake of Highlander may bring, here's a little taste of previous glory in the form of an awesome fan-made music video of Queen's Gimme The Prize (Kurgan's Theme).

[video=youtube;I4gYm-Fv8XM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4gYm-Fv8XM[/video]

Can't add much to this, but have to agree with everyone else. The first Highlander movie, especially the director's cut, is a great sci-fi/fantasy movie. The problem arose in the making what should have been a standalone movie into a franchise. The ultimate goal of Connor is to be the last, I don't think I'm spoiling things by saying he achieves this at the end of the movie. Thats it, story over and done with. To have any more of them would invalidate the first movie. Which of course they did.

The second movie pretty much reboots it by saying the immortals are aliens. It only gets worse after that. Although if you like cheesy, so bad they're at least watchable movies its not so bad. The third is kinda forgettable, it deals with some hidden immortal, Mario Van Peebles, don't really remember much except that its lame. So at least 2 is remembered.

Endgame, the 4th film is not all that bad, depends on how invested in the show you were. Its nice to see Connor and Duncan through the ages, wish they had made the movie entirely about that really. Lastly, there is a 5th movie called The Source, its all tv related stuff, so that might be why it hasn't been mentioned so far.

As for small screen outings, The Highlander series is pretty good, delves a lot into the mythology of the immortals. Could've used a bigger budget and has some stinker episodes and the sidekick was really annoying. But the episdoes that were good were really good, there was one that dealt with a mentally handicapped immortal, kind of a Steinbeckian flavor and one that told where the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse came from.

There was also a spin-off of the main show called The Raven, never watched it myself, as well as animated versions. Anyway, thats probably more info than you wanted in the first place.