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I had heard about this awhile ago and was wondering if it was ever actually going ot be made. From the title, I'm guessing that the movie will try to explain where Immortals come from and why they're Immortals. It will almost certainly ignore the second movie and its alien explanation (though, I suppose the second movie has already been completely ignored).
If I'm right... this is a bad idea indeed. It will almost certainly ruin everything.
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Not that there is much left to ruin anyway. B)
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In defense of "Highlander", however, (as I am an unabashed fan of most of The Series), if they could bring in some of the Series writers - David Abrowitz (I know I spelled that wrong), perhaps, then they could do a story which actually appealed to people - instead they rely on flashy swordfights and naked chicks, certainly nothing wrong with either of those, but they won't hold a movie up without the benefit of a story.
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I hereby declare myself Flare's resident Highlander nut. Challenges may be forwarded to various slashfic writers whom I don't regularly associate with.
Anyway, I've speculated that this "Source" that will explain where Immortals come from will never be found in the movie. The DVD set was trying to seed the fandom with rumours of the "Source" in the mini-commentaries. Regardless, they'll just leave it open to interpretation, but probably leave it a mystery when it's done. As this thread has proven, no one wants to know - instead, it'll be one of those movies that follow the old "it's about the journey, not the destination" cliche. Sorta like Voyager, but with more sword fighting.
Also, as with everything in the IMDB I wouldn't count on the casting, or anything else for that matter. Last I heard, it was going to be a new ensemble cast of about four good Immortals and an equal number of baddies. None of the old cast would be involved - and I certainly don't mind losing Duncan. Methos can stay.
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quote:I hereby declare myself Flare's resident Highlander nut. Challenges may be forwarded to various slashfic writers whom I don't regularly associate with.
I hate to inform you of this, but that title is MINE, and has been for some time.
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I thought the second movie pretty much explained where the "Immortals" came from. I felt it was a little far out, but 1 and 2 had the same creative folks in charge, right? So...For better or worse the alien planet (what was the name?) should be the "official" story.
I haven't seen Highlander 2 in years, but I liked it OK, but then I like anything with Virginia Madsen in it!
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