Highlander: The Source (of All Crap) (2007)
0.999999999 Bolls
We all know the old adage. There should have been only one. For many, there was only one, as they refuse to acknowlege any part of the Highlander franchise after the original 1986 movie. I thought the first sequel (or anything set after the events of the original film for that matter) was a mistake, as Highlander was a complete story with a definite end. There wasn’t supposed to be anything after it. If they really wanted to capitalize on its popularity, they should have done prequels, focusing perhaps on Ramirez’s 2,000 year lifetime. Plenty of material there for a screenwriter to put together. But no, they had to do a sequel. Then a television series. Then another sequel. Then they gave us a sequel tying in the television series.
Now, I liked the television series for quite a while, but I could reconcile it by telling myself it happened before Connor McLeod’s final battle with the Kurgan. In fact, the series finale I wrote in my head had Duncan facing the Kurgan, and the latter taking his head, giving Connor all the more reason to take him out. And my series finale, I must say, was brilliantly conceived, and would have brought Clancy Brown back is one of the greatest film villains ever. But it was not to be, and I finally lost interest in the series itself.
Which brings us to now. And to Highlander: The CrappeningSource.
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