stinkeye

From DVDfile:

July 20th
"Now newly remastered with "enhanced and reimagined visual effects" and a Dolby Digital EX soundtrack is Highlander 2: The Quickening. This two-disc set includes the "Renegade Version" of the film, plus a branching feature that takes viewers to additional behind-the-scenes vignettes, three new featurettes ("The Redemption Of Highlander 2," "The Fabric Of Highlander 2 " and "Shadow & Darkness: The Cinematography Of Highlander 2"), the original Cannes promo reel and theatrical trailers."

The Infidel

You can take a turd and goldplate it and spray perfume on it all you want...when you're done, all you have is a shiny, aromatic turd.

Shannon Nutt

Isn't the renegade version already available on DVD? Sounds like they are just including a second disc with bonus features.

kedalto1

Son of a bitch! Looks like they have finally decided to cash in on my "Must-Have" ideal for all things Highlander. And I just finally bought H2 a few months ago, too!

bboisvert

This is probably at the top of the list of "SEs that no one is asking for..."

Geofferson

Yeah, I'll agree with that. No way in hell am I going to buy this.

Romerojpg

So I take it, this is still not the FULL VERSION! tut tut whats the point then! theres a french cut running far longer, guess they just dont want to find any of the footage lost to the rest of the world.


and the Renegade versions nice for the up agaionst a wall bang, with Viginia Madsen and Mr Lambert.

KnightLerxst

Eh the Renegade version was not that bad of a flick...I will probably pick this up...

rexinnih

There was no movie called "Highlander 2." Nope, simply doesn't exist. They just went from the first one right to the third one.

littlefuzzy

I'm curious, is the hatred for the Renegade version as opposed to the theatrical cut, or just the movie in general?

I was always under the impression that the Renegade version was supposed to be much better than the original theatrical version that was finished and released without the director's involvement.

Mike Lowrey

Well, call me crazy, but I actually liked the Renegade Version. Thought it was much better than the original edit. Simply put, it made much more sense. Forget about the Planet Zeist thing, the re-editting of the film made for a much more interesting sci-fi film.

Look, I think we can all agree that the producers wanted to take the then new Highlander franchise and turn it into a sci-fi deal. Well, it apparently didn't appeal to the fans.

And I think we could also agree that if the film was done as the last Highlander film it would have been accepted better as such.

Highlander 3: The Final Dimension should have been Highlander 2 and we know it. Which actually brings me to another question. Is the current Highlander 3 DVD anamorphic or not? Some on-line sites says it is, other's don't. And I haven't seen it at a B&M store to check myself. Judging by the packaging with the blue Widescreen Edition banner on it, it looks to be one of those early DVD releases, like Con Air and Armageddon, that isn't.

Romerojpg

The French cut is suposed to be even better than the Renegade cut. but yes its the origanal cut thats stinks like crap, the renegade cut isnt much better, but less crap in it, its just the messed up and tried to mess it up more, cannot do much with it really, but I do like the film after all this time of hating it for years, I guess it grows on ya! and MR Ironside is pretty funny

and as far as I know the directors cut of Highlander 3 isnt anamorphic, not sure about the normal kiddie cut, do a search sure you will find that out.

KnightLerxst

Does anyone have any info on the French cut...I can't find anything at imdb other than the usual info.

The only thing that really burns me in the Renegade Version is the brief final duel and the way Katanas sword turns into a short sword out of nowhere.

djtoell

The version previously released on DVD has godawful image quality on par with the original disc of the first film. Hopefully the new transfer will be better, although "enhanced and reimagined visual effects" part sounds as if we won't be getting the original version of the Renegade cut, anyway.

DJ

DonnachaOne

No commentary?

Paging JOE BOB BRIGGS...

Mike Lowrey

Speaking of which, how's the image quality on the original Highlander Immortal Edition?

Bill Geiger

Fast forward two months and ten days and what do we see in Geofferson's profiler? That's right... Highlander 2 SE.

stinkeye

Some more info to entice you:

davis dvd:

"This ambitious two-disc set features a newly remastered anamorphic transfer (from a new 24P HD master from the original negative), new DD5.1-EX and DTS ES audio remasters and newly enhanced visual and sound effects. Extras will include "The Deconstruction of Highlander 2" branching feature, "Highlander 2: Seduced By Argentina" new documentaries (with all-new interviews from key cast & crew), "The Redemption Of Highlander 2" visual effects featurette, "The Music of Highlander 2" hosted by Stewart Copeland, "The Fabric Of Highlander 2" costume designs hosted by designer Deborah Everton, "Shadow & Darkness: The Cinematography Of Highlander 2" hosted by DP Phil Meheux, the original Cannes Film Festival Promotional Reel (unseen since 1991, new HD transfer), deleted scenes (including alternate "fairytale" ending) and the original trailer. "

RocShemp

Gimme!
I like this film cos I see it as a different interpretation of the Highlander story rather than a sequel. And Michael Ironside and John C. McGinley make this one a hoot.

I hope the deleted scenes include the scene with the Zeist citizens betting over the final fight in the original film. I heard that never even made it into the French cut.

jough

I guess I'm the only one on the planet that likes the Highlander series, then.

Count me in.

BRAISKI

I guess I have to buy this one too, I already have the 4 DVDs

Mike Lowrey

Well I was hoping that this movie would get a better DVD. It'll make purchasing the other Highlander films that much easier. Looks like I'll order Highlander: The Immortal Edition around the same time H2: SE comes out.

RocShemp

Which not such a big deal since the effects were redone in the Renegade Version as well. So this'll just be further tinkering. But, since the Renegade Version effects mostly hold up well, I doubt they'd screw this up and deliver something worse. Effectswise anyway. I just wanna know if they further re-edited the film to more closely match the French cut but with brand new FX.

Now if only the rough cut of Highlander wasn't missing.

El-Kabong

Gonna have to disagree with you. Even if you strip every single Highlander-ism from the movie and give it a fresh coat of paint, the movie still makes no sense and is full of crappy plot. Highlander or no, this film will forever be a gigantic turd.

EPKJ

I also like Highlander 2: Renegade Version. It simply is not that bad a film. I will definitely pick up the SE.