Well I finally got around to watching it today. I was surprised that I enjoyed. Yes, the effects suck and definitely need to be retooled (especially during the finale) and the new version of "Princes of the Universe" should not exist (and the whole pointless montage during which it's heard should be deleted). However, the main plot isn't all that bad. To be honest, it's a far better reimagining of the Highlander concept than, say, the alien storyline in Highlander II and that lame "ancient evil" storyling during the tail end of the series. That said, I do hope a lot was cut out of the version I saw because the characters really need to be fleshed out more (especially Anna, given the third act revelation) and the reason behind the state of the world never gets addressed.

Also, I like the nods to Tessa and the theatrical ending of Highlander: Endgame. I just wish Duncan would have lamented Connor, since he was a major loss in Duncan's life as well.

Yes, the villain was no Kurgan. However, he wasn't written as such. He was just and insane pathetic wretch and was portrayed accordingly. Yeah, he was a killing machine but given what the Elder revealed, he was more than a few fries short of a Happy Meal.

Bump.

"Highlander: The Source" won't even get a theater release here in the U.S. It's heading straight for the Sci-Fi channel on September 15th. This will be the tweaked cut (meaning not the same version that came out on the Russian DVD release a while back).

I've seen all four of the other Highlander movies, so I'll definitely watch this one too no matter how bad it gets, out of morbid curiosity if nothing else.

Ouch.

Wow...ultimate insult.
I'll still watch it though, but with no expectation now.

I assume it is a cover song, who did it? There's a band called After Forever that did a great job with it, but it is pretty similar to the original.

Somebody named John Sloman did the vocals. It's just an awful cover.

As for the Sci-Fi showing, I'll watch it to see the so called "changes" from the other version. I'm doubting they'll help all that much.

BUMP

Just a reminder to the interested that the SciFi Channel premiere for "Highlander: The Source" is coming this Saturday night (September 15th).

They are pushing it as a "Sci-Fi Original Movie" - is that accurate? Were they involved in the production?

I might Tivo it. I suffered through Endgame, I can suffer through this.

More than half of tv movies that get a various channels "Original Movie" tag were probably not produced by that channel. I would bet 80% of Sci Fi channels original movies are indi films that are picked up. The two STV Darkman films were shown on HBO in the mid 90's touted as "HBO original premires".

Now that Sci Fi bought "premire" tv distro, they are labeling it as their own. Something similer happened to the "Man-Thing" film a few years back. Which i think has the same director as Highlander-TheSource.

Well
 

Here we go...

The 'look' of it isn't entirely cheesy, but the FX do seem kind of cheap.

This could be ok.

The acting/script doesn't seem too far out of line...


whoops...might have spoken a bit to soon...

cheesy villain alert...plot went into disjoint mode...

On the plus side, Joe Dawson is around, Methos, & Duncan...

Oh lord....there was a 'Mustafa' moment straight out of Lion King....I sense a death spiral.

Update...
The cover of Princes Of The Universe was absolutely dreadful arrgghhh.

Wow. That was painful to watch.

I watched about a half hours worth in two different parts (channel surfing).

I saw the battle between the Guardian and the "other immortal" at the beginning and the...


Then I saw another part where they were driving around the woods, came upon some guy tied to a cross, and then...


At that point, I turned off the TV and went to bed.

I don't think that I missed anything.

You didn't.

This was bad. It was cool seeing the characters, but this was just, bad.

I really couldn't get into this at all. The story didn't get me interested in the characters at all, the plot elements were disjoint, etc...

Regarding the Guardian (opening scenes)...


Did anyone who saw the aforementioned 'Russian version' see this? If so, how different was it?

Huge original Highlander fan but will have to pass on this one.

Did the word prequel exist in 1986? That's where it should have headed as someone else here posted earlier.

Saw this on Sci-Fi the other night. Words do not describe how awful it was. I honestly felt sorry for Adrian Paul. This was so much worse than H2, which up to now, had been the worst movie I've ever seen. "The planets are leaving their orbits to align! With a bunch of other stars in the galaxy! Oh noes! Earth will be flooded with radiation....somehow!" :suicide:

Is this scheduled to reair or go to dvd? I didn't catch it this weekend...and yes, I'm fighting the urge to say something witty in regards to the apparent awfulness of this film.

Do we know who had the most creative control over this? I know one of the producers died early this year or late last year. If he was responsible for most, perhaps we have endured the worst? Sorry if that came of cruel, but not sure how else to get at what I was going for.

You're in luck (I guess?): Thurs, Sept 20 @9pm eastern.

I liked it. After so-so sequels, I wasn't expecting much, but was entertained.

Oh it was bad. The should be ashamed of themselves for destroying such a great franchise.

Glad to see all that "WAIT FOR THE PRODUCER'S CUT" malarkey was total BS.

The film stunk on the Russian DVD, it stinks now. I don't know why people bought that producers crap/

Superman07, did you get to watch it? Your opinion?

request
 

To anyone who has seen both the aforementioned Russian DVD and the version that appeared on Sci-Fi:

How did the films differ?