Must See Flicks: Highlander by: TripD

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So the other night I was perusing my Netflix and I came across a movie that I had totally forgotten. A little gem called Highlander. Highlander jumps from 1500's Scotland to 1985 New York City. I love 1980's New York, dirty, crime ridden, filled with pimps and whores before Giuliani fucked it all up. So how it works is that there are certain people, people you may know. They look like you, act like you, maybe they are in the same room as you right now. Looking at you with those cold dead eyes, just watching and waiting. These people in the world of Highlander are Immortals. Conner MacLeod is one of these Immortals.

Highlander features sweet sword fights, awesome training montages and Sean Connery wearing peacock feathers. MacLeod must come to terms with his immortality. He is banished from his village when he doesn't die from a wound in battle. Alone he meets Heather this Scottish dime piece. This is when Highlander asks the big question. Conner not aging must sit and watch the slow creep of death overcome his mortal wife, its a bum session. Is it better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all? I say yes. That's a wild thing to think about. Knowing that the love of your life will get wrinkles, need help going up the stairs wilting and there you sit looking like a 25 year old stallion. You've shared the memories been through it all together but you know that at some point she's hitting the road and you are at square one, alone. I know one thing it might be worth loving and losing but I going though that pain is something you only do once. 

All the songs in Highlander are done by Queen. Check out the vid on the left for some sweet shit. This movie also will crack you up with all its 80's goodness. Such as a lone police helicopter some how sneaking up on a sword fight. When one of the combatants runs off the popo meekly says "Hey stop"....awesome. Christopher Lambert is a total rock star. He laughs all the time in this movie, in weird awkward spots and to be honest he looks half-mental. Like Simple Jack mental....full mental. Sean Connery I'm pretty sure just did the movie because he wandered on to set on his way to the pub. Try the house beer it's fucking great. Scotland, have another on me I'm buying.

 The 80's has its great share of awesome bad guys. Dennis Hopper in Blue Velvet, and James Hong in BTLC. For my money I'll take Clancy Brown as The Kurgen. Anytime you have a "THE" in front of you name instant credibility. THE Triple D sounds nice actually....say my name. Kurgen is the hardest of all immortals, he crushes it all day. Clancy Brown is perfect, psychically imposing and his voice is one of the best most distinct in the biz. If you haven't seen this flick get on it, if you have and haven't seen it in a while pop it in (mmmm) and enjoy.

Rating: 3.5 Arches 

Question

If you were immortal how long would you last before you behead yourself?

Answer.

350 years

Question

What kind of sword would you roll with to do some kick ass decapitation?

Answer

I wouldn't use a sword a Ditch-blade is what you want.

So why watch this movie let Sean Connery tell you WHY. HuSTLe on.

THE TRIPLE D