Podcasts about Connor MacLeod

There can be only one! Well, unless there's a bunch of money up for grabs in making a sequel! Or that was the plan at last. Dave's next entry for the year of the stitch-up is the 1991 sequel to the cult classic, Highlander II: The Quickening.The production of Highlander II: The Quickening is often cited as a masterclass in cinematic chaos. Shot primarily in Argentina, the film was plagued by financial problems from the outset. The country's volatile economy led to massive inflation during production, and the financiers seized control of the project from director Russell Mulcahy. With the original vision compromised, the resulting film veered far from the tone and mythology of the first Highlander, introducing a sci-fi backstory about aliens that baffled fans and critics alike. Mulcahy was so frustrated with the interference that he reportedly tried to have his name removed from the project altogether.Despite returning stars like Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery, the film's confusing script, drastic re-editing, and overreliance on shoddy visual effects left many scratching their heads. The disarray behind the scenes prompted several later attempts to salvage the movie, including the release of the Renegade Version in 1995 and The Special Edition in 2004, both of which removed the alien subplot and tried to realign the story closer to the original's spirit. However, the damage to the franchise's reputation had already been done. Over time, Highlander II has gained a cult following—albeit more for its notorious infamy than its cinematic merit.If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, so become a supporter.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trailer Guy Plot SummaryIn a world where immortals once battled across centuries, Highlander II: The Quickening takes a wild detour into the future—because why not? Earth is dying, the ozone layer is toast, and Connor MacLeod, now a weary old man, must rise again when an evil tyrant from another planet—yes, another planet—sends assassins to finish what they started. Joined by his resurrected mentor Ramirez, they'll slash their way through sci-fi nonsense, corporate villains, and the laws of continuity itself… because this time, being immortal just isn't confusing enough. Buckle up—this isn't the sequel you asked for, it's the one that leaves you asking, what just happened?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thevhsstrikesback@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback⁠

Swole Cinema Episode 48 is here, and there can be only one! Ryan and Mark are diving into the 1986 cult classic "Highlander"! Starring Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, and Clancy Brown, this legendary fantasy-action film delivers epic sword fights, immortals battling through time, and an unforgettable Queen soundtrack. We're talking about everything—Connor MacLeod's journey, the scene-stealing Kurgan, and why "Highlander" remains one of the most unique action-fantasy films ever made. Is it a perfect movie? Maybe not. But is it an absolute blast? You bet!#SwoleCinema #Highlander #ChristopherLambert #SeanConnery #ClancyBrown #80sMovies #ActionFantasy #PodcastEpisode #ThereCanBeOnlyOne #MovieDiscussion #CinematicAdventure

Not the welcome we expectedWhen your tour guide is an assassin, what can go wrong?By FinalStand. Listen to the Podcast at Explicit Novels.You can do wrong while trying to do right.FlashbackAlal's 'milk of human kindness' had finally run dry as the Visigoths sacked his Roman villa. While looters ran off with his latest trappings of wealth, and deserted by his servants and his slaves, Grandpa decided that he was tired of fucking around with the Human Race. He felt they were simply too stupid, venal and weak to make any positive, lasting changes in the world.Alal decided that he was going to make the key choices for them. Fuck free will. Fuck letting the vermin that floated to the top of the cesspool destroy everything good in the world, as he had witnessed them doing time and time again. He had lost count of the monuments destroyed, histories of peoples forgotten and benefits to mankind burned away by barbarism and ignorance.By the fading light of August the 26th, 410 CE, Alal found himself sitting back in the pergola (a sort of mini-gazebo) in his rear gardens, drinking through several amphora of wine all the while having a deep philosophical debate with the several dozen very dead Goths decorating his environs.As three or four looters would enter the garden, he would kill them. And then three or four more would show up looking for the earlier group,, on and on. This reinforced Alal's belief that something drastic had to be done. He seriously considered going to the coast, getting a ship and five solid stone anchors. He'd sail out two days, maybe three, wrap himself in the anchors and jump overboard.The problem, as he saw it, was that given a few decades, the ropes would rot and he'd bob to the surface to see again that none of the fundamentals had changed. Further complicating his current thinking was that every time he came close to throwing in the cosmic towel, some more GOD DAMN GOTHS would come around, calling for their buddies, the dead ones. Somewhere around noon on August the 27th, Alal vowed that he was tired of this shit.Right on cue, around twenty Goths came strolling through the rear of his villa and soaked up the carnage out back. Fifty-two of their brethren were in various states of dismemberment and defilement (Alal had been, as usual, angry). They saw this dark-skinned Roman and rightly asked 'where's the army that killed these fellows?' He walked up to them in his wine-splashed toga."Are you the one in charge?" he asked the meanest looking Visigoth in passible Goth."I am," the leader responded. With lightning speed, he killed the man with his own sword. The Germans weren't sure what to make of that, it had happened so fast."You can join me," Alal indicated himself, "or you can join him," he indicated the corpse of their former leader. He had his new band of followers and the rest was Illuminati history.End FlashbackFor me, this meant more to me than living with the memories of a very bitter, driven and pitiless man. Alal was essentially the anti-me. It gave me chills to realize that all of Alal's gifts were bestowed on me with a purpose. I knew it was part of his greater plan. Normally, to end-run an evil genius, you just find him and kill him. Not only would Alal not stay dead, I now knew how well he could fight.I knew only four people who might be in his league, and I wasn't one of them. Of the four, Sakuniyas wasn't likely to help Pamela, Saint Marie and Elsa get the job done. That meant I had to rev up the deception engine to comfort my Aunts with hope, while dispelling the knowledge of how little they mattered to their sire. Almost as bad, I had to ignore what horribly people they were while extending that portion of my soul.It was with some relief that I hugged, kissed, and forcefully separated myself from the Aunts in Dublin. We were going on to Budapest's Ferenc Liszt International Airport. My next action was to make my request to Selena for a contract with the Ghost Tigers to defend Hana when she arrived in Russia. (Of the three 9 Clan Assassin-Babes, Selena was the least impressed with me.) She informed me that the Ghost Tigers didn't do bodyguard work. I still wanted her to relay my request, so she relented. After that, I passed out.We left Dublin around 9:30 am Friday morning and landed in Budapest at 1:45 pm., still Friday. As Rachel rousted me so I could grab a quick shower before touchdown, I was gifted with the misconceptions of my fellow travelers:To put it nicely, Riki thought I was somewhat revolting, Virginia was disturbed and Chaz had lowered his opinion of my moral character. It was the incest thing. Vincent being polite was a pleasant surprise, Delilah's camaraderie less so and Odette was peaches with my most recent sexcapades. She was far too good to me. The Amazons uniformly didn't give a crap."So, is there going to be any other bizarre behavior we should be prepared for?" Riki sat down next to me as I was drying my hair. I was back to my 'jeans, t-shirt and wind-breaker' style."Fine, " I said loudly. "It is really none of your business what I did with and to my mother's clones. Yes, they are all clones of my mother, who died when I was seven." A lie."They are also the genetic creations of my grandfather, also known by many as Cáel O'Shea. They are sterile, they are wickedly evil, and two weeks ago I didn't know they existed. I do have a real aunt in Maryland. She's my Father's sister and is not part of the menagerie. Oh yeah, my grandpa is currently a disembodied spirit, back from the Netherworld and looking for a body to take over, if he hasn't found one already," I added."He was born roughly five thousand years ago, was cursed by an ancient Sumerian Goddess such that he can never just die and stay dead. I have his memories running around my head, which, along with denying me a good night's sleep, allows me to speak an assortment of languages, use virtually every weapon built before 1970 and know that he is a vicious criminal mastermind the likes of which you've never imagined outside of fiction.How does that sound, Riki? Shall I get more bizarre? Trust me, I can," I regarded her evenly. She was speechless, but not out of awe. No, she was certain that I was completely unhinged."Everyone who believes Cáel, raise their hand," Odette demanded. Her hand went up. Odette and the Amazons agreeing was expected by the outsiders. Delilah and Virginia joining in was not."Captain Fairchild?" Colour Sgt. Chaz Tomorrow requested clarification."You've all seen those five O'Shea's that left the plane in Ireland. Barring some cosmetic changes, they were the exact same woman. You can either go with Sean Connery's Tak-ne creating a female clone army, or you can believe there is an otherworldly plastic surgeon altering a cadre of super-rich bitches to all look alike," Delilah, who was a captain of something, put out there."Who in the Hell is Tak-ne?" Riki mumbled."Duh," I poked the State Department lassie. "Connor MacLeod's Egyptian mentor in Highlander, the original movie and in the less than stellar sequel, Highlander: The Quickening"."You are mistaken. Connery was that Spanish guy," Riki poked me back."Actually, the relevant quote is: 'I am Juan Sánchez Villalobos Ramírez, Chief metallurgist to King Charles V of Spain. And I'm at your service'," Vincent regaled us with his movie trivia. "He later reveals that he was born Tak-ne in Egypt in the 9th century BCE. Also, his Spanish name makes no sense, he has one too many surnames.""Agent Loire, I am beginning to find intelligent men to be attractive," Charlotte said."Umm, thank you," Vincent responded warily."This might be a good point to get something clear," Chaz inquired. "Mr. Nyilas, whose side are you on? It appears to be rather complicated.""Okay, Chaz, call me Cáel. Calling me Mr. Nyilas makes me miss my dad. I can also be addressed as Cáel 'Wakko' Ishara, Head of House Ishara of the First Twenty Houses of the Amazon Host. Or, you can call me what the Great Khan does, Magyarorszag es Erdely Hercege. Finally, those who love me, or find me amusing, may call me Fehér mén."Selena's snort indicated she'd failed to hide her amusement at my presumptiveness, both titular and physically."Do you want to explain what's so amusing?" Riki looked over to the Black Hand assassin."Your job should be exceptionally easy now," Selena mocked me, "Prince of Hungry and Transylvania, or do you prefer 'White Stud'?""Laugh while you can, Monkey-Girl," I sneered. "The guy currently making a run at erasing seven hundred years of Asian history gave me that title. As for Fehér mén, that means 'White Stallion' and is symbolic of my ties to House Epona, not a phallic reference." Riki's look had gone from disgust, to anger (because she thought she was being played) and lastly, to shock."No," I interpreted her fear. "I am not here as some vanguard to unite the Magyar people to their cultural kinfolk in Central Asia. If you know your Central European history, you might recall that the Mongols devastated my homeland. For the next 450 years, the Turks were unwelcome visitors, conquerors and overlords. My princely status is a pat on the head for a job well done and nothing more.""What job did you do?" Riki prodded."I saved a man's life," I looked pained to admit. She didn't get it."It must have been a major VIPs life," Chaz suggested."You can say that," Pamela nodded. "End of discussion time too."At Ferenc Liszt International, we were diverted to a private hangar once more, courtesy of the Republic of Ireland's diplomatic umbrella. Three grey Ford Focuses and a white panel truck advertising a furniture repair store awaited us. Security issues were immediately obvious. They wanted to separate us (in the Fords) from most of our luggage (in the truck).The five guy welcoming party hid under the cloak of 'don't speak any language you claim to speak' and Selena was of zip help. So, I spoke to them in Hungarian. They glanced my way, but didn't respond. Serbian? Nope. Romanian? Nope."Bows and doves," I commanded.That translated rather logically as 'guns/bows' and 'phones/doves'. Out came our pistols. The only Black Hand to react fast enough was Selena and Pamela had her covered. The Amazons were aiming at the locals while Delilah and Chaz had their weapons out and scanning. Vincent and Virginia hadn't been fast enough, this time. They also didn't have guns pointed at them.The lead BH flunky began talking calmly in German, heavily Slavic accented German."What do you think you are doing?" he inquired of me, in German."Disarming you, ya Moron," I grumbled. Then added in Hittite; "Go", and in my Amazons went to very roughly search, disarm and de-phone our not so friendly friends."Alright, gather up your luggage," I called out to my group. "We are walking to town." That wasn't truly accurate. There was a metro associated with the airport, a kilometer away max. Our guides didn't speak English so they were rather surprised when the bags came out of the truck and were distributed to their owners. Riki Martin and Odette were in some trouble.Girls and 'only packing the necessities', Well, we had some diplomatic lumber to toss at the security services, Vincent had web-searched our location and the route we needed to take to the metro, and Delilah had purchased week-long public transport passes for the group. Only when we started marching out of the hangar did the BH comprehend the totality of their error.The five guys in the hangar were chattering away, in Hungarian, and Selena was peeved."You are upsetting my superiors by blatantly disrespecting their courtesy," she reminded me. "They have guaranteed your safety.""Less than a day has passed since the shootout in London, Selena," I countered."This is the Black Hand's backyard," Selena persisted, "not London.""So, you are only going to help us if we do stupid shit we wouldn't do, even on our own home ground, is that it?" I chuckled. "Sweet," then, to my people, "I guess we are on our own."The airport security guards didn't know what to make of our group of over-worked Sherpa, but the US State department and the RoI (Republic of Ireland) vouched for us, so they let us pass.We hadn't taken the cars and the truck because that would have been theft. The confiscated guns and phones had been disassembled and tossed into a large iron drum of used aviation lubricant. Odette began shopping around for hotel reservations (I was carrying most of her gear). She was the logical choice because she sounded the most human of the bunch.Selena called her people back, explained the fuck up and engaged in a mutual ass-chewing that spilled over a half-dozen languages and ended up with Dick-head, the local BH chieftain providing us with quarters that would turn a blind eye to our arsenal. With that address in mind, we made for the bowels of modern Budapest.Dutifully, Riki contacted the US Embassy to Hungary's CIA mission head and Chargé D' Affaires, a.i., updating them on our arrival and movements. At the last moment, I had Riki relay the wrong address, on a paranoid hunch. I was right to be paranoid except I was looking in the wrong direction.We had just disembarked at the Kőbánya-Kispest M3 station when we walked into the rolling ambush. A 'rolling ambush' is like a meeting engagement, the difference being that one side (ours) is on the move, not knowing it is being hunted while the other side (our attackers) was rushing to catch up with us, not knowing where along the path they would find us.As we preparing to transition from the station to the attached terminal, looking for the bus line that would connect us to the BH safe house in the Kőbánya (X) District, our attackers were dismounting their vehicles from across the street as well as to our left and right. They were dressed like cops. Had they been armed like cops,"Oh look," I snickered to Pamela, "I see a whole bunch of heavily armed people coming our way.""Good for you," Pamela muttered. "Your eyes are still working.""Do you think they are here to raise me up on their shields and proclaim me 'Prince'?" I joked."I think they are here to kill us," Pamela grinned."I prefer to think positively," I grinned back."I am positive they are here to kill us," Pamela laughed. It had to be our relaxed demeanor that confused them.Had we been the droids they were looking for, we wouldn't have been chatting in the open with our bags in our hands. That would have made us crazy, and they would have been right. We were crazy alright and there was a method to our madness. It was mid-afternoon, yet there were plenty of average Hungarians wandering about.Sure, they saw the 'special cops' closing in. They didn't see the upcoming shoot-out because that was plain nuts. A gun battle in a modern metropolis in broad daylight? London yesterday was an aberration, not the new normal. Our impromptu plan was to let the killers get as close as possible to limit the collateral damage.This wasn't classic Amazon training. It was a concession to allies who did care about civilians killed in the cross-fire. The oncoming hit squad was finally putting faces to targets when Odette broke the calm before the storm. All she did was squeak when Vincent pushed her behind a kiosk. Riki took Virginia shifting her to cover in silence.Delilah took off at a dead-run to the south-east. They were raising their shotguns and assault rifles. We were drawing our pistols. Normally this would have been an unequal match, except that in the time period where, in their eyes, we had gone from bystanders to targets, they'd also covered a good deal of ground, to the point that they were out in the open while my fighting band was in close proximity to all kinds of cover.It started out as eighteen to twelve. Pamela, Chaz and Selena quickly cut down those odd by five. Me? I didn't try to shoot and run at the same time, so I made it to cover and was stuck there by our opponents use of fully-automatic fire.My lack of martial prowess could be forgiven by the reality I was the one they were trying to off. My greatest contribution to this skirmish was tossing my SPAS-12 to Chaz so he could use something more than his standard military issue Glock-17. I had barely gotten Chaz's appreciative nod when two grenades went off in close proximity to me.At first, I heard and felt nothing. My eyes were having trouble focusing. When my limbs began to orient themselves, I had to fight down the instinct to move. I was lying down, which was far safer than staggering around in the middle of this hail of lead. The twin grenades turned out to be their second and very fatal mistake on this mission.The first had been their delay in identifying my group. The second, using the stun grenades, did put me, Pamela and Selena out of commission temporarily. But their mistake was having misplaced my six Amazons in this mess they had created. They did have thirteen shooters versus Chaz, Virginia and Vincent. They rushed our position using the classic advance while firing rote.Two meters from me, the six Amazons revealed themselves with five P-90's and one big-ass bow. Four escaped the kill zone only to find themselves flanked by Delilah. Her .480, combined with their confusion, finished off the survivors. That wasn't the end of it. We still had to effect our get-away.I was still getting my head on straight as the ladies decided to hotwire some of the deceased men's rides and get us the heck out of Dodge. Recovery brought with it the knowledge that Virginia and Chaz had been shot. Pamela, Selena and me, we had some scrapes and bruises. Everyone else checked out. Mona let us know that she could handle the wounded. They wouldn't be doing jumping jacks for a week or two, but a hospital was not required. On the downside, no one believed that eighteen killers dressed as cops randomly rolled up on our transit point by accident. The only people who knew about our change in travel plans had been the Black Hand. We'd lied to the US.We broke into an abandoned factory to stash the vehicles and make our next plan. Selena was coldly furious. Not only did she come to the same conclusion we had, the Black Hand had set us up to be murdered, we weren't letting her call in. Wiesława and Charlotte kept their guns pointed at her, so low was our level of trust.Chaz was pretty much of the opinion that Selena should be coerced to provide us with the names and locations of the Black Hand involved so that we could do our own 'fact finding tour'. Oddly, none of the Americans asked to be pulled out. Vincent and Riki wanted to let the US Embassy know what had happened, yet were willing to wait until we were secure somewhere first.Rachel was on board with Chaz's idea, with the addendum that they kill every Black Hand they could get their hands on before fleeing the city. They had tried to kill ME after all. I was touched. It was Pamela who put things in perspective.1) The attackers were not Black Hand, they were mercenaries and that pointed a bloody finger at the Condottieri.2) Selena wasn't a fanatic and her life had been in as much danger as anyone else's. She wasn't part of our ambush. Her buddies had tossed her under the bus.3) It would have been far easier to catch us in that convoy they'd tried to stick us with. Caught in pre-planned crossfires and without our heavier weapons, we would have all died.4) Having failed to deliver us to the pre-planned ambush site, the Condottieri had to rush to our metro stop because, the safe house they had prepared for us wouldn't have worked. We had the numbers to allow us take total charge of our security once we were in place. No, gauging our numbers, this traitor had sent the mercs into a straight-up fight they'd just lost.

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Avec Rainbow, The Cars, Bruce Springsteen et Queen. La magie, les sorts et autres thèmes d'heroic-fantasy, le groupe Rainbow, fondée par le guitariste Ritchie Blackmore dans les années 70 après son départ de Deep Purple, sort "Magic" en 1981. 1984, The Cars, groupe originaire de Boston dirigé par Ric Ocasek et Benjamin Orr, sortent eux aussi "Magic". Pour "Magic" le 15e album de Bruce Springsteen en 2007, la plage titulaire, la magie n'est pas très scintillante ou positive. Queen signe "A King of Magic" en 1986, écrit par le batteur Roger Taylor, réarrangé par Freddie Mercury, écrit pour se retrouver sur la B.O. du film "Highlander" avec Christophe Lambert, alias Connor MacLeod. MERCREDI 06/03/24 Avec Coldplay, Simple Minds, Jimi Hendrix et Santana. En 2014, Coldplay signe l'album le plus introspectif de sa carrière “Ghost Stories”, le chanteur et leader de Coldplay puise dans sa récente séparation avec l'actrice Gwyneth Paltrow. En 2018, Simple Minds sort son 18e album “Walk Between Worlds” sur lequel il publie “Magic”. En 1967, le Jimi Hendrix Experience publie “Spanish Castle Magic” qui revient sur les débuts du guitariste, c'était le nom d'un club de Seattle, le top du top en matière de boîte de nuit. Reprise d'un classique de Peter Green et Fleetwood Mac, Santana signe son premier véritable tube en 1970, référence à la magie noire, sorcellerie, exorcisme, au diable… JEUDI 07/03/24 Avec The Police, David Bowie et Heart. Chaque petite chose qu'elle fait est magique, “Every Little Thing She Does is Magic” classique du groupe Police sorti en 1981, le personnage masculin est clairement obsessionnel, 2 ans plus tard dans “Every Breath You Take” traitera aussi d'un homme basculant dans le harcèlement. En 1986, David Bowie se plonge dans la peau de Jareth, le roi des kobolds, l'acteur principal dans le film “Labyrinthe”, il signe aussi la bande originale, notamment “Magic Dance”. En 1975, Heart, le groupe des sœurs Wilson, Ann et Nancy, publient ce “Magic Man”, l'un de leurs plus grands succès. Qui parle de Mike Fisher, le premier guitariste de la formation, ensuite manager, ingénieur du son du groupe et petit ami de la chanteuse, Ann Wilson. VENDREDI 08/03/24 Avec Kiss, Aerosmith, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Electric Light Orchestra et Lou Reed. En 1979 sur son album “Dynasty”, le groupe américain Kiss publie “Magic Touch”. Autre morceau pour Aerosmith et "Magic Touch" sorti en 1987, Steven Tyler en demande de la “magic touch” de sa partenaire, charme et de sexualité. Le plus “magique” basketteur américain : Magic Johnson, stars des Los Angeles Lakers, sur “Mother's Milk” des Red Hot Chili Peppers en 1989, Flea, le bassiste, est un grand fan. En 1975, la magie du charme féminin évoquée par le groupe de Jeff Lynne, Electric Light Orchestra, dans "Strange Magic". En 1995, Lou Reed rend hommage à l'un de ses meilleurs amis, Doc Pomus, en reprenant “This Magic Moment” en hommage au compositeur. Le réalisateur David Lynch le choisi pour la bande originale de son film devenu culte “Lost Highway”. --- Du lundi au vendredi, Fanny Gillard et Laurent Rieppi vous dévoilent l'univers rock, au travers de thèmes comme ceux de l'éducation, des rockers en prison, les objets de la culture rock, les groupes familiaux et leurs déboires, et bien d'autres, chaque matin dans Coffee on the Rocks à 6h30 et rediffusion à 13h30 dans Lunch Around The Clock. Merci pour votre écoute Pour écouter Classic 21 à tout moment : www.rtbf.be/classic21 Retrouvez tous les contenus de la RTBF sur notre plateforme Auvio.be Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement.

Avec Steve Miller Band, Muddy Waters, les Who et Fleetwood Mac. La magie analogie de la sexualité dans "Abracadabra" du Steve Miller Band en 1982, inspiré du répertoire de Diana Ross et des Supremes. "Mojo" évoqué par la légende du blues, Muddy Waters, en 1957, c'est un pouvoir magique selon la tradition Hoodoo des noirs américains transportés de force aux États-Unis équivalant de sex-appeal extraordinaire. En 1968, les Who publient "Magic Bus", le bus magique. Impossible d'évoquer la magie sans citer la sorcellerie que l'on retrouve dans "Rhiannon" (sorcière galloise, une reine maudite qui subit l'exil et une vie de pauvreté) classique de Fleetwood Mac sorti en 1975 signé Stevie Nicks. MARDI 05/03/24 Avec Rainbow, The Cars, Bruce Springsteen et Queen. La magie, les sorts et autres thèmes d'heroic-fantasy, le groupe Rainbow, fondée par le guitariste Ritchie Blackmore dans les années 70 après son départ de Deep Purple, sort "Magic" en 1981. 1984, The Cars, groupe originaire de Boston dirigé par Ric Ocasek et Benjamin Orr, sortent eux aussi "Magic". Pour "Magic" le 15e album de Bruce Springsteen en 2007, la plage titulaire, la magie n'est pas très scintillante ou positive. Queen signe "A King of Magic" en 1986, écrit par le batteur Roger Taylor, réarrangé par Freddie Mercury, écrit pour se retrouver sur la B.O. du film "Highlander" avec Christophe Lambert, alias Connor MacLeod. MERCREDI 06/03/24 Avec Coldplay, Simple Minds, Jimi Hendrix et Santana. En 2014, Coldplay signe l'album le plus introspectif de sa carrière “Ghost Stories”, le chanteur et leader de Coldplay puise dans sa récente séparation avec l'actrice Gwyneth Paltrow. En 2018, Simple Minds sort son 18e album “Walk Between Worlds” sur lequel il publie “Magic”. En 1967, le Jimi Hendrix Experience publie “Spanish Castle Magic” qui revient sur les débuts du guitariste, c'était le nom d'un club de Seattle, le top du top en matière de boîte de nuit. Reprise d'un classique de Peter Green et Fleetwood Mac, Santana signe son premier véritable tube en 1970, référence à la magie noire, sorcellerie, exorcisme, au diable… JEUDI 07/03/24 Avec The Police, David Bowie et Heart. Chaque petite chose qu'elle fait est magique, “Every Little Thing She Does is Magic” classique du groupe Police sorti en 1981, le personnage masculin est clairement obsessionnel, 2 ans plus tard dans “Every Breath You Take” traitera aussi d'un homme basculant dans le harcèlement. En 1986, David Bowie se plonge dans la peau de Jareth, le roi des kobolds, l'acteur principal dans le film “Labyrinthe”, il signe aussi la bande originale, notamment “Magic Dance”. En 1975, Heart, le groupe des sœurs Wilson, Ann et Nancy, publient ce “Magic Man”, l'un de leurs plus grands succès. Qui parle de Mike Fisher, le premier guitariste de la formation, ensuite manager, ingénieur du son du groupe et petit ami de la chanteuse, Ann Wilson. VENDREDI 08/03/24 Avec Kiss, Aerosmith, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Electric Light Orchestra et Lou Reed. En 1979 sur son album “Dynasty”, le groupe américain Kiss publie “Magic Touch”. Autre morceau pour Aerosmith et "Magic Touch" sorti en 1987, Steven Tyler en demande de la “magic touch” de sa partenaire, charme et de sexualité. Le plus “magique” basketteur américain : Magic Johnson, stars des Los Angeles Lakers, sur “Mother's Milk” des Red Hot Chili Peppers en 1989, Flea, le bassiste, est un grand fan. En 1975, la magie du charme féminin évoquée par le groupe de Jeff Lynne, Electric Light Orchestra, dans "Strange Magic". En 1995, Lou Reed rend hommage à l'un de ses meilleurs amis, Doc Pomus, en reprenant “This Magic Moment” en hommage au compositeur. Le réalisateur David Lynch le choisi pour la bande originale de son film devenu culte “Lost Highway”. --- Du lundi au vendredi, Fanny Gillard et Laurent Rieppi vous dévoilent l'univers rock, au travers de thèmes comme ceux de l'éducation, des rockers en prison, les objets de la culture rock, les groupes familiaux et leurs déboires, et bien d'autres, chaque matin dans Coffee on the Rocks à 6h30 et rediffusion à 13h30 dans Lunch Around The Clock. Merci pour votre écoute Pour écouter Classic 21 à tout moment : www.rtbf.be/classic21 Retrouvez tous les contenus de la RTBF sur notre plateforme Auvio.be Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement.

1 Film – 2 Generationen Laura (*1994) und Jürgen (*1971) sprechen in dieser Folge über einen Film aus dem Jahre 1986. Dabei handelt es sich um einen Spielfilm, den man wohl eher dem Fantasy- als dem historischen Genre zuordnet. Wir begleiten darin Connor MacLeod durch die Jahrhunderte, den er ist aus den schottischen Highlands, wurde dort in etwa 1536 aus einem Dorf verbannt, da seine Kampfwunde aus Sicht der Dorfbewohner tödlich hätte sein sollen. MacLeod ist vieles, jedoch nicht nicht tot - er gehört vielmehr einer Reihe von Unsterblichen an, deren einziges Ziel es ist, als Letzter übrig zu bleiben. Dementsprechend spitzt sich die Situation natürlich zu... Es handelt sich somit natürlich um HIGHLANDER - ES KANN NUR EINEN GEBEN mit Christopher Lambert und Sean Connery in den Hauptrollen. In Folge 82 versuchen wir uns wieder an einem Gefängnisausbruch... Feedback wie immer an filmgeschichten@hysterika.de Folge direkt herunterladen

Whether they are spacemen or from 1999 or from before the dinosaurs, The Immortals make some really stupid decisions and are pretty bad for Earth. How bout there can only be none? If you're a fan of mind-bending and utterly nonsensical movies, then "Highlander 2" is your ticket to an alternate reality where coherence takes a vacation and weirdness reigns supreme. The film kicks off with a bang, introducing us to the flying porcupine brothers. Yes, you read that right. These airborne creatures are an essential part of the movie's charm, leaving audiences scratching their heads and wondering if the scriptwriter had a secret petting zoo of mythical creatures hidden away or a crack addiction. Either is the only reason why you would include these two boneheads who look ridiculous and act even worse in your Highlander movie. One of the standout moments has to be the love scene against a dingy city wall. Forget romantic sunsets or candlelit dinners; "Highlander 2" throws you into the lovely ambiance of a dirty wall in a crowded street somewhere between bizarre and uncomfortable. It's the kind of love scene that makes you question the director's choices but also keeps you glued to the screen out of sheer curiosity. Michael Ironside's character is a whole other level of ludicrous. His over-the-top performance adds a delightful layer of absurdity to the film. You can't help but chuckle at the sheer audacity of his character's antics. Ironside seems to have embraced the chaos, turning his role into a masterclass of overacting that deserves its own spotlight. And then there's Sean Connery's character, who apparently missed the memo on the rules of mortality. The film doesn't bother explaining how he's miraculously alive again, leaving us to ponder whether there's a magical head-putter-back-on machine somewhere in the Highlander universe or if Connor MacLeod's affection for Ramirez is enough to resurrect the dead. "Highlander 2" is a head-scratching, eye-rolling, and laugh-out-loud experience that defies logic at every turn. It's a cinematic rollercoaster that leaves you questioning the boundaries of storytelling and wondering if the scriptwriters were playing a game of "how many absurd elements can we fit into one movie?" If you're in the mood for a movie that embraces the chaos, revels in the nonsensical, and features flying porcupine brothers, "Highlander 2" is your golden ticket to a world where anything goes, and explanations are for the weak. Strap in, and prepare for a ride you won't soon forget – whether you like it or not. We loved it.

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Se bolt, se kocsma - megnéztük a falut, ahol csak néhány ember él 24.hu     2023-10-29 03:28:17     Bulvár Ausztria Őrség Véget ér a négy napos kaland, mely során körbeautóztunk Magyarország határvonalán. Újra felfedeztük ezt az országot és rájöttünk, milyen gyönyörű hely is valójában. Utolsó nap Katz Dávid és Takács Nóra nyugatnak veszi az irányt: megpihennek az Őrségben, majd ellátogatnak egy olyan faluba, ami közvetlenül az osztrák határ mellett található és csak n Daniel Radcliffe újra összeállt Harry Potter-beli kaszkadőrével egy doku miatt in.hu     2023-10-28 20:02:02     Film Dokumentumfilm HBO Harry Potter Daniel Radcliffe Daniel Radcliffe egy HBO-dokumentumfilm kedvéért összeállt a Harry Potter-filmekbeli kaszkadőrdublőreivel.David Holmes szorosan együtt dolgozott Radcliffe-vel a Harry Potter-filmeken, amíg a Halál ereklyéi első részének forgatása közben gerincsérülést nem szenvedett 2009 januárjában. Az Essexből származó tornász, akit az első filmben Radcliffe haso Meghalt Matthew Perry, a Jóbarátok színésze Könyves Magazin     2023-10-29 08:24:10     Film Los Angeles Matthew Perry A sorozatban Chandlert alakító színész 54 éves volt, sajtóhírek szerint Los Angeles-i házának medencéjében találtak rá.  Henry Cavill hamarosan a Hegylakóként térhet vissza Igényesférfi.hu     2023-10-29 10:34:47     Film Henry Cavill A Hegylakó rebootjában Henry Cavill lesz Connor MacLeod. A feldolgozást a John Wick filmeket is jegyző Chad Stahelski rendezi, így erőszakból és akcióból biztosan nem lesz hiány. Matthew Perry élete képekben NLC     2023-10-29 10:06:33     Film Matthew Perry Bár az 54 évesen elhunyt színész sikeres karriert futott be, a magánéletében már nem volt ennyire szerencsés. Szinkronosan is befutott A méhész előzetese, amiben Jason Statham mindenkit jól elgyepál UZine     2023-10-29 09:05:56     Film Hollywood Jason Statham A méhész című akcióorgia Jason Statham főszereplésével érkezik, így talán már sejthető, hogy bizony sem a látványra, sem a bunyókra nem lehet majd panasz.   Előre kijelenthetjük, hogy a David Ayer rendezte produkció nem fogja megújítani a műfajt, hiszen Hollywood ezúttal is egy olyan ötlethez nyúlt, amelyet kismilliószor láthattunk már, többek közt A 10 legjobb film, indiánokkal a középpontban port.hu     2023-10-28 17:20:00     Film USA Mozi Martin Scorsese Hatalmasat megy a mozikban Martin Scorsese Megfojtott virágok című történelmi drámája, ami az oszázs indiánok kegyetlen tragédiáját dolgozza fel. Ennek kapcsán összeszedtünk még kilenc olyan kiváló filmet, amelyben az amerikai őslakosok állnak a középpontban. A Larry kapta a Zsigmond Vilmos Nemzetközi Filmfesztivál fődíját, Andor Tamást életműdíjjal ismerték el kultura.hu     2023-10-29 09:33:38     Film Csongrád-Csanád Fesztiválok Szeged Mozi Életmű Átadták a 7. Zsigmond Vilmos Nemzetközi Filmfesztivál díjait a szegedi Belvárosi Moziban. A legjobb operatőri munkáért járó fődíjat ezúttal Hartung Dávid, a Larry operatőre kapta. Magyar borítót kapott az új Rázós Könyv, a Vlad! Sorok között     2023-10-28 21:04:35     Könyv Komment A Rázós könyvek rajongói örülhetnek, ugyanis még idén érkezik a Csinos kis játékbabák szerzőpárosának a kötete, a Vlad. Sőt, a kiadó korábbi molyos kommentjeiből az is kiderült, hogy a trilógia mindhárom részére előre szerződött a kiadó. A magyar borítót már meg is kaptuk, szerintem nagyon klassz lett. A fülszöveggel együtt alább meg is nézhetitek. Bartók nyomában címmel készül dramatizált dokumentumfilm Bartók Béláról Fidelio     2023-10-28 17:45:00     Film Dokumentumfilm Bartók Béla A Kázsmér Kálmán rendezésében készülő alkotást a nyár végén kezdték el forgatni, várhatóan 2024 szeptemberétől lesz látható. Búcsú a színpadoktól: a Müpában köszön el Európától a világ egyik legsikeresebb énekegyüttese Koncert.hu     2023-10-29 11:09:38     Színpad Fél évszázad után a The Manhattan Transfer nagyszabású világ körüli turné keretében búcsúzik a reflektorfénytől, Európában utoljára november 29-én, a Müpa színpadán láthatja őket élőben a közönség.

Se bolt, se kocsma - megnéztük a falut, ahol csak néhány ember él 24.hu     2023-10-29 03:28:17     Bulvár Ausztria Őrség Véget ér a négy napos kaland, mely során körbeautóztunk Magyarország határvonalán. Újra felfedeztük ezt az országot és rájöttünk, milyen gyönyörű hely is valójában. Utolsó nap Katz Dávid és Takács Nóra nyugatnak veszi az irányt: megpihennek az Őrségben, majd ellátogatnak egy olyan faluba, ami közvetlenül az osztrák határ mellett található és csak n Daniel Radcliffe újra összeállt Harry Potter-beli kaszkadőrével egy doku miatt in.hu     2023-10-28 20:02:02     Film Dokumentumfilm HBO Harry Potter Daniel Radcliffe Daniel Radcliffe egy HBO-dokumentumfilm kedvéért összeállt a Harry Potter-filmekbeli kaszkadőrdublőreivel.David Holmes szorosan együtt dolgozott Radcliffe-vel a Harry Potter-filmeken, amíg a Halál ereklyéi első részének forgatása közben gerincsérülést nem szenvedett 2009 januárjában. Az Essexből származó tornász, akit az első filmben Radcliffe haso Meghalt Matthew Perry, a Jóbarátok színésze Könyves Magazin     2023-10-29 08:24:10     Film Los Angeles Matthew Perry A sorozatban Chandlert alakító színész 54 éves volt, sajtóhírek szerint Los Angeles-i házának medencéjében találtak rá.  Henry Cavill hamarosan a Hegylakóként térhet vissza Igényesférfi.hu     2023-10-29 10:34:47     Film Henry Cavill A Hegylakó rebootjában Henry Cavill lesz Connor MacLeod. A feldolgozást a John Wick filmeket is jegyző Chad Stahelski rendezi, így erőszakból és akcióból biztosan nem lesz hiány. Matthew Perry élete képekben NLC     2023-10-29 10:06:33     Film Matthew Perry Bár az 54 évesen elhunyt színész sikeres karriert futott be, a magánéletében már nem volt ennyire szerencsés. Szinkronosan is befutott A méhész előzetese, amiben Jason Statham mindenkit jól elgyepál UZine     2023-10-29 09:05:56     Film Hollywood Jason Statham A méhész című akcióorgia Jason Statham főszereplésével érkezik, így talán már sejthető, hogy bizony sem a látványra, sem a bunyókra nem lehet majd panasz.   Előre kijelenthetjük, hogy a David Ayer rendezte produkció nem fogja megújítani a műfajt, hiszen Hollywood ezúttal is egy olyan ötlethez nyúlt, amelyet kismilliószor láthattunk már, többek közt A 10 legjobb film, indiánokkal a középpontban port.hu     2023-10-28 17:20:00     Film USA Mozi Martin Scorsese Hatalmasat megy a mozikban Martin Scorsese Megfojtott virágok című történelmi drámája, ami az oszázs indiánok kegyetlen tragédiáját dolgozza fel. Ennek kapcsán összeszedtünk még kilenc olyan kiváló filmet, amelyben az amerikai őslakosok állnak a középpontban. A Larry kapta a Zsigmond Vilmos Nemzetközi Filmfesztivál fődíját, Andor Tamást életműdíjjal ismerték el kultura.hu     2023-10-29 09:33:38     Film Csongrád-Csanád Fesztiválok Szeged Mozi Életmű Átadták a 7. Zsigmond Vilmos Nemzetközi Filmfesztivál díjait a szegedi Belvárosi Moziban. A legjobb operatőri munkáért járó fődíjat ezúttal Hartung Dávid, a Larry operatőre kapta. Magyar borítót kapott az új Rázós Könyv, a Vlad! Sorok között     2023-10-28 21:04:35     Könyv Komment A Rázós könyvek rajongói örülhetnek, ugyanis még idén érkezik a Csinos kis játékbabák szerzőpárosának a kötete, a Vlad. Sőt, a kiadó korábbi molyos kommentjeiből az is kiderült, hogy a trilógia mindhárom részére előre szerződött a kiadó. A magyar borítót már meg is kaptuk, szerintem nagyon klassz lett. A fülszöveggel együtt alább meg is nézhetitek. Bartók nyomában címmel készül dramatizált dokumentumfilm Bartók Béláról Fidelio     2023-10-28 17:45:00     Film Dokumentumfilm Bartók Béla A Kázsmér Kálmán rendezésében készülő alkotást a nyár végén kezdték el forgatni, várhatóan 2024 szeptemberétől lesz látható. Búcsú a színpadoktól: a Müpában köszön el Európától a világ egyik legsikeresebb énekegyüttese Koncert.hu     2023-10-29 11:09:38     Színpad Fél évszázad után a The Manhattan Transfer nagyszabású világ körüli turné keretében búcsúzik a reflektorfénytől, Európában utoljára november 29-én, a Müpa színpadán láthatja őket élőben a közönség.

Se bolt, se kocsma - megnéztük a falut, ahol csak néhány ember él 24.hu     2023-10-29 03:28:17     Bulvár Ausztria Őrség Véget ér a négy napos kaland, mely során körbeautóztunk Magyarország határvonalán. Újra felfedeztük ezt az országot és rájöttünk, milyen gyönyörű hely is valójában. Utolsó nap Katz Dávid és Takács Nóra nyugatnak veszi az irányt: megpihennek az Őrségben, majd ellátogatnak egy olyan faluba, ami közvetlenül az osztrák határ mellett található és csak n Daniel Radcliffe újra összeállt Harry Potter-beli kaszkadőrével egy doku miatt in.hu     2023-10-28 20:02:02     Film Dokumentumfilm HBO Harry Potter Daniel Radcliffe Daniel Radcliffe egy HBO-dokumentumfilm kedvéért összeállt a Harry Potter-filmekbeli kaszkadőrdublőreivel.David Holmes szorosan együtt dolgozott Radcliffe-vel a Harry Potter-filmeken, amíg a Halál ereklyéi első részének forgatása közben gerincsérülést nem szenvedett 2009 januárjában. Az Essexből származó tornász, akit az első filmben Radcliffe haso Meghalt Matthew Perry, a Jóbarátok színésze Könyves Magazin     2023-10-29 08:24:10     Film Los Angeles Matthew Perry A sorozatban Chandlert alakító színész 54 éves volt, sajtóhírek szerint Los Angeles-i házának medencéjében találtak rá.  Henry Cavill hamarosan a Hegylakóként térhet vissza Igényesférfi.hu     2023-10-29 10:34:47     Film Henry Cavill A Hegylakó rebootjában Henry Cavill lesz Connor MacLeod. A feldolgozást a John Wick filmeket is jegyző Chad Stahelski rendezi, így erőszakból és akcióból biztosan nem lesz hiány. Matthew Perry élete képekben NLC     2023-10-29 10:06:33     Film Matthew Perry Bár az 54 évesen elhunyt színész sikeres karriert futott be, a magánéletében már nem volt ennyire szerencsés. Szinkronosan is befutott A méhész előzetese, amiben Jason Statham mindenkit jól elgyepál UZine     2023-10-29 09:05:56     Film Hollywood Jason Statham A méhész című akcióorgia Jason Statham főszereplésével érkezik, így talán már sejthető, hogy bizony sem a látványra, sem a bunyókra nem lehet majd panasz.   Előre kijelenthetjük, hogy a David Ayer rendezte produkció nem fogja megújítani a műfajt, hiszen Hollywood ezúttal is egy olyan ötlethez nyúlt, amelyet kismilliószor láthattunk már, többek közt A 10 legjobb film, indiánokkal a középpontban port.hu     2023-10-28 17:20:00     Film USA Mozi Martin Scorsese Hatalmasat megy a mozikban Martin Scorsese Megfojtott virágok című történelmi drámája, ami az oszázs indiánok kegyetlen tragédiáját dolgozza fel. Ennek kapcsán összeszedtünk még kilenc olyan kiváló filmet, amelyben az amerikai őslakosok állnak a középpontban. A Larry kapta a Zsigmond Vilmos Nemzetközi Filmfesztivál fődíját, Andor Tamást életműdíjjal ismerték el kultura.hu     2023-10-29 09:33:38     Film Csongrád-Csanád Fesztiválok Szeged Mozi Életmű Átadták a 7. Zsigmond Vilmos Nemzetközi Filmfesztivál díjait a szegedi Belvárosi Moziban. A legjobb operatőri munkáért járó fődíjat ezúttal Hartung Dávid, a Larry operatőre kapta. Magyar borítót kapott az új Rázós Könyv, a Vlad! Sorok között     2023-10-28 21:04:35     Könyv Komment A Rázós könyvek rajongói örülhetnek, ugyanis még idén érkezik a Csinos kis játékbabák szerzőpárosának a kötete, a Vlad. Sőt, a kiadó korábbi molyos kommentjeiből az is kiderült, hogy a trilógia mindhárom részére előre szerződött a kiadó. A magyar borítót már meg is kaptuk, szerintem nagyon klassz lett. A fülszöveggel együtt alább meg is nézhetitek. Bartók nyomában címmel készül dramatizált dokumentumfilm Bartók Béláról Fidelio     2023-10-28 17:45:00     Film Dokumentumfilm Bartók Béla A Kázsmér Kálmán rendezésében készülő alkotást a nyár végén kezdték el forgatni, várhatóan 2024 szeptemberétől lesz látható. Búcsú a színpadoktól: a Müpában köszön el Európától a világ egyik legsikeresebb énekegyüttese Koncert.hu     2023-10-29 11:09:38     Színpad Fél évszázad után a The Manhattan Transfer nagyszabású világ körüli turné keretében búcsúzik a reflektorfénytől, Európában utoljára november 29-én, a Müpa színpadán láthatja őket élőben a közönség.

Se bolt, se kocsma - megnéztük a falut, ahol csak néhány ember él 24.hu     2023-10-29 03:28:17     Bulvár Ausztria Őrség Véget ér a négy napos kaland, mely során körbeautóztunk Magyarország határvonalán. Újra felfedeztük ezt az országot és rájöttünk, milyen gyönyörű hely is valójában. Utolsó nap Katz Dávid és Takács Nóra nyugatnak veszi az irányt: megpihennek az Őrségben, majd ellátogatnak egy olyan faluba, ami közvetlenül az osztrák határ mellett található és csak n Daniel Radcliffe újra összeállt Harry Potter-beli kaszkadőrével egy doku miatt in.hu     2023-10-28 20:02:02     Film Dokumentumfilm HBO Harry Potter Daniel Radcliffe Daniel Radcliffe egy HBO-dokumentumfilm kedvéért összeállt a Harry Potter-filmekbeli kaszkadőrdublőreivel.David Holmes szorosan együtt dolgozott Radcliffe-vel a Harry Potter-filmeken, amíg a Halál ereklyéi első részének forgatása közben gerincsérülést nem szenvedett 2009 januárjában. Az Essexből származó tornász, akit az első filmben Radcliffe haso Meghalt Matthew Perry, a Jóbarátok színésze Könyves Magazin     2023-10-29 08:24:10     Film Los Angeles Matthew Perry A sorozatban Chandlert alakító színész 54 éves volt, sajtóhírek szerint Los Angeles-i házának medencéjében találtak rá.  Henry Cavill hamarosan a Hegylakóként térhet vissza Igényesférfi.hu     2023-10-29 10:34:47     Film Henry Cavill A Hegylakó rebootjában Henry Cavill lesz Connor MacLeod. A feldolgozást a John Wick filmeket is jegyző Chad Stahelski rendezi, így erőszakból és akcióból biztosan nem lesz hiány. Matthew Perry élete képekben NLC     2023-10-29 10:06:33     Film Matthew Perry Bár az 54 évesen elhunyt színész sikeres karriert futott be, a magánéletében már nem volt ennyire szerencsés. Szinkronosan is befutott A méhész előzetese, amiben Jason Statham mindenkit jól elgyepál UZine     2023-10-29 09:05:56     Film Hollywood Jason Statham A méhész című akcióorgia Jason Statham főszereplésével érkezik, így talán már sejthető, hogy bizony sem a látványra, sem a bunyókra nem lehet majd panasz.   Előre kijelenthetjük, hogy a David Ayer rendezte produkció nem fogja megújítani a műfajt, hiszen Hollywood ezúttal is egy olyan ötlethez nyúlt, amelyet kismilliószor láthattunk már, többek közt A 10 legjobb film, indiánokkal a középpontban port.hu     2023-10-28 17:20:00     Film USA Mozi Martin Scorsese Hatalmasat megy a mozikban Martin Scorsese Megfojtott virágok című történelmi drámája, ami az oszázs indiánok kegyetlen tragédiáját dolgozza fel. Ennek kapcsán összeszedtünk még kilenc olyan kiváló filmet, amelyben az amerikai őslakosok állnak a középpontban. A Larry kapta a Zsigmond Vilmos Nemzetközi Filmfesztivál fődíját, Andor Tamást életműdíjjal ismerték el kultura.hu     2023-10-29 09:33:38     Film Csongrád-Csanád Fesztiválok Szeged Mozi Életmű Átadták a 7. Zsigmond Vilmos Nemzetközi Filmfesztivál díjait a szegedi Belvárosi Moziban. A legjobb operatőri munkáért járó fődíjat ezúttal Hartung Dávid, a Larry operatőre kapta. Magyar borítót kapott az új Rázós Könyv, a Vlad! Sorok között     2023-10-28 21:04:35     Könyv Komment A Rázós könyvek rajongói örülhetnek, ugyanis még idén érkezik a Csinos kis játékbabák szerzőpárosának a kötete, a Vlad. Sőt, a kiadó korábbi molyos kommentjeiből az is kiderült, hogy a trilógia mindhárom részére előre szerződött a kiadó. A magyar borítót már meg is kaptuk, szerintem nagyon klassz lett. A fülszöveggel együtt alább meg is nézhetitek. Bartók nyomában címmel készül dramatizált dokumentumfilm Bartók Béláról Fidelio     2023-10-28 17:45:00     Film Dokumentumfilm Bartók Béla A Kázsmér Kálmán rendezésében készülő alkotást a nyár végén kezdték el forgatni, várhatóan 2024 szeptemberétől lesz látható. Búcsú a színpadoktól: a Müpában köszön el Európától a világ egyik legsikeresebb énekegyüttese Koncert.hu     2023-10-29 11:09:38     Színpad Fél évszázad után a The Manhattan Transfer nagyszabású világ körüli turné keretében búcsúzik a reflektorfénytől, Európában utoljára november 29-én, a Müpa színpadán láthatja őket élőben a közönség.

If there's a brand new Mike Flannigan project, you know damn well Chris will cover it. Join Chris, Swayze, and Mike John has they discuss and review the first 4 episodes of the new Netflix series. As always, thank you to our fans! Spotify..........: @HorrorbleFriends Apple............: @HorrorbleFriends Anchor.fm.....: @horrorble-friends Twitter...........: @HorrorbleFriend Instagram......: @HorrorbleFriends Facebook......: @HorrorbleFriendsPodcast Email..............: horrorblefriends@gmail.com As always, thanks to those who support us: Intro/Outro Music.....: Andrew Kavanagh | andrewkavanagh.bandcamp.com | www.facebook.com/andrew.m.kavanagh Artwork.......................: Connor MacLeod  | CMDESIGNZZ | WWW.CMDESIGNZZ.COM Audio and Editing......: Chris let Jarvis take a break for this one. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/horrorble-friends/support

As we come ever closer to the spookiest of holidays. The night seems to come sooner. It feels colder with every passing day. Once again, the dead walk the Earth. The oblivious mortals celebrate with sin and sweets. With the feeling of death in the air, it could only mean one thing. That's right, Friday the 13th of October! It's time to celebrate the man who Satan admires, Eric! The true meaning of the Halloween is finally revealed. It's because the things that go Bump in the Night party until November! Happy Birthday, Eric! What better way is there to honor Eric then starting the show with his hard researched news? None! That's right. Not only should you thank him for Halloween. You need to thank him for the news! There are even a few releases to celebrate Eric's holiday. Sand of Aura, Little Goody Two Shoes and The Unliving all release before November. But if your gaming schedule is booked up until the end of the month, In Stars and Time and Hollow Cocoon release before the end of the year. Even though this episode is a party, the Grinders spend time talking about the senseless killing happening in Israel and Palestine. The Grinders stand with the innocent people caught in the middle of another horrific war. Fuck all of the genocidal madmen involved! After spending time addressing the nightmare of a situation, the Grinders pivot to something more fun. The Sweetos! What could be sweeter than celebrating Eric's Birthday? Nothing! The party is so good, even the spirits are waking up to celebrate!  No celebration of darkness and everything awesome would be complete without another tournament! Sixty-four of the most gruesome kills and murders in cinema history! Who will claim the title of greatest movie killer? Will Freddy Krueger introduce the Predator to prime-time television? Will Leatherface use his mallet to add Alien tartare to the menu? Will the ageless wizard Shang Tsung steal Norman Bates' soul, or will Mother save his day? Pamela Vorhees has forever had to take second-fiddle to her famous son Jason. Will she be able to claim the title of best killer in the family or will Jason teach her the proper use for a sleeping bag? Will Negan and Lucille when the double team match against Elvira and her basketball?  The bad guys weren't the only killers to compete. Some of the heroes have been proven to be just as brutal. Heroes like John Wick and John McClane are proficient with guns but how many killers are as deadly with an icicle or a pencil? Will Indiana Jones teach Connan to never bring his giant sword to a gun fight? Will Kung Lao teach Connor Macleod not to bring a sword to a hat fight? Can the quick reflexes of a cyborg overcome the face ripping vengeance of Furiosa? As the darkness grows closer and streets get quiet, don't worry. There is no need to be afraid. The ghosts and goblins are only stirring because they want to party too! Just cause your dead is no excuse to not celebrate Eric's Birthday.             I reeeeeeeally wanted to name the show Hollow Cock but that seemed kinda rude.      

This week, the crew discusses the VVitch from 2015. Come hang out as we talk through the metaphors that make this movie great while also finding a way to make jokes about the baby paste. How many times will Dan mispronounce Robert Eggers name before getting it right? Find out this week! As always, thank you to our fans! Spotify..........: @HorrorbleFriends Apple............: @HorrorbleFriends Anchor.fm.....: @horrorble-friends Twitter...........: @HorrorbleFriend Instagram......: @HorrorbleFriends Facebook......: @HorrorbleFriendsPodcast Email..............: horrorblefriends@gmail.com As always, thanks to those who support us: Intro/Outro Music.....: Andrew Kavanagh | andrewkavanagh.bandcamp.com | www.facebook.com/andrew.m.kavanagh Artwork.......................: Connor MacLeod  | CMDESIGNZZ | WWW.CMDESIGNZZ.COM Audio and Editing......: Dan --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/horrorble-friends/support

In our second episode of Games to Die by, we play & review Amnesia. Come hang out as we discuss the immersive atmosphere, chilling sounds, and old man dong in this classic game from 2010. Will we give this game our praise or will we attempt to move to another dimension where this game doesn't exist? As always, thank you to our fans! Spotify..........: @HorrorbleFriends Apple............: @HorrorbleFriends Anchor.fm.....: @horrorble-friends Twitter...........: @HorrorbleFriend Instagram......: @HorrorbleFriends Facebook......: @HorrorbleFriendsPodcast Email..............: horrorblefriends@gmail.com As always, thanks to those who support us: Intro/Outro Music.....: Andrew Kavanagh | andrewkavanagh.bandcamp.com | www.facebook.com/andrew.m.kavanagh Artwork.......................: Connor MacLeod  | CMDESIGNZZ | WWW.CMDESIGNZZ.COM Audio and Editing......: Dan --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/horrorble-friends/support

This week we determine that we, in fact, should have left. We watch a modern Kevin Bacon film that maybe wasn't so great. We discuss living in Whales, proper store etiquette, 90 degree angles, and a slew of other bacon related things! As always, thank you to our fans - Spotify..........: @HorrorbleFriends Apple............: @HorrorbleFriends Anchor.fm.....: @horrorble-friends Twitter...........: @HorrorbleFriend Instagram......: @HorrorbleFriends Facebook......: @HorrorbleFriendsPodcast Email..............: horrorblefriends@gmail.com As always, thanks to those who support us: Intro/Outro Music.....: Andrew Kavanagh | andrewkavanagh.bandcamp.com | www.facebook.com/andrew.m.kavanagh Artwork.......................: Connor MacLeod  | CMDESIGNZZ | WWW.CMDESIGNZZ.COM Audio and Editing......: Kyle --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/horrorble-friends/support

This week we review the classic 1986 fantasy film, "Highlander." - In what ways does the opening scene of this movie have significance in 1980s wrestling, including the backstories of eventually-famous Hulk Hogan and Vince McMahon Jr.? And, which Geek is the one to know about it (this should be an easy one)? - Which Geek noticed something dirty in Connor MacLeod's apartment? - What do the Geeks feel about the look, tone, cult status, and 1980s-ness of the movie? - Which Geek compared this movie's cult status and resurgence to that of "Killer Klowns From Outer Space," which the Geeks reviewed in episode #020 (still one of this podcast's best episodes -- and remastered, slightly, a few months ago; give it a listen)? - Could the Geeks make it 20 minutes into the podcast before mentioning the soundtrack by famous British band, Queen? - How much did opinions vary about the acting in the movie? Were any performances described as a "block of wood"? Which character was over-the-top for one or more of the Geeks? - Which actors were allegedly intoxicated sometimes during filming? - How was the sword fighting in this movie compared to lightsaber duels in Star Wars? - What do the Geeks think about the basic premise of the movie? - What did the Geeks have to say about "Highlander II: The Quickening," regarded as one of the worst movies of all time? - Which Geeks were fans of the Highlander TV show, featuring Connor's distant cousin, Duncan? - How does the ending of this movie make the continuation of a franchise problematic? - And, when "Best MCU Phase 1 Movie" was rolled as an upcoming topic, which Geek assumed the obvious answer would be "The Avengers," and did another Geek imply opinions on that topic might not be so obvious? Listen now for the answers to these and other timeless, ageless, immortal questions, as There Can Be Only One...review...of..."Highlander." You can contact us at... - E-Mail:  discerninggeeks@gmail.com - Facebook:  #DiscerningGeeksPortal - Twitter:  @discerninggeeks Please rate or review us wherever you listen to podcasts. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/discerninggeeks/message

This episode - the year is 2024, the ozone layer is gone, and Connor Macleod of the clan Macleod is back because there can be more than one - this is Part One of Highlander II: The Quickening from 1991 & Highlander II Director's Cut from 2004.  Come back in two weeks for Part Two. This week the role of Kira is played by Adam Bridges. Directed By Russell Mulcahy. Based on Characters created by Gregory Widen. From a story by Brian Clemens & William N. Panzer. Written by Peter Bellwood. Starring Christopher Lambert as Connor Macleod, Virginia Madsen as Louise Marcus with Sean Connery as Juan Sánchez-Villalobos Ramírez   Find the movie in your region via Just Watch Weird Kid Video is hosted by Keean Murrell-Snape, Kira Jade Oppitz (Absent) and Brodie McDonald. Each sold separately. New episodes every two weeks. Don't follow us on Instagram, Twitter & Tik Tok at @weirdkidvideo This podcast was recorded on Dharawal Country.  

Much like Connor MacLeod, this movie is immortal. Directed by Russell Mulcahy, Highlander is the fantasy action-adventure film which chronicles the climax of an age-old war between immortal warriors, depicted through interwoven past and present-day storylines. Luke and Jae return to present-day (1986) to revisit the first film in the Highlander franchise. When the mystical Russell Nash (Christopher Lambert) kills a man in a sword fight in a New York City parking lot, he leaves a sliver of an ancient weapon lodged in a car in the process. After brilliant forensics specialist Brenda Wyatt (Roxanne Hart) recovers evidence of the mysterious weapon, she and her partner, Lt. Frank Moran (Alan North), embark on an investigation of Nash that will land them in the middle of the dangerous, centuries-old feud.

The poet laureate Connor MacLeod of the clan MacLeod once said "there can be only one", and those words ring as true today as they did when he uttered them thousands of years ago. Winning isn't everything it's the only thing and the 80s were filled with winners! Actors, actresses, directors, writers, producers, and even composers who dominated the cinema during the best decade of film deserve their recognition. Today on Buzzn The Tower, we'll provide the definitive list of movie magic makers who won the 1980s. I'm Mo Shapiro and joining me as always the Dragon to my Beaver, Max Sanders. And with that...

AKA The Rule of Cool (feat. Those Wires) In episode 59 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) are joined by Jon Melville (@jon_melville), author of A Kind of Magic: Making the Original Highlander (@akindofmagicbook) to discuss the penultimate scene of Highlander, in which Connor MacLeod receives The Prize. Topics include cel animation, from Sleeping Beauty to Gerald Scarfe; the various ghosts and ghouls that can be seen floating about; exploding windows(!); muscle memory vs demonic possession; Doritos ads and Raiders of the Lost Ark; and celebrating Roxanne Hart, whose love story with Christopher Lambert was a victim of the edit. Jon's latest book, Local Hero: Making a Scottish Classic (@localherobook) is now available for purchase.

"Es kann nur einen geben"... und doch gab es nach 1986 nicht nur 4 Fortsetzungen und eine Serie. Kult ist und bleibt aber das Original, der "Highlander" von 1986, in dem Christopher Lambert das erste Mal zum Unsterblichen Connor MacLeod wird. Gemeinsam mit Sean Connery bereitet er sich auf seinen größten Kampf vor. Der Fantasy-Klassiker von Russell Mulcahy kommt jetzt für begrenzte Zeit noch einmal ins Kino und da konnten wir es uns natürlich nicht nehmen lassen, über diesen Film zu sprechen. FILMSTARTS-Kritik zu "Highlander": https://www.filmstarts.de/kritiken/29586/kritik.html Abonniert den kostenlosen FILMSTARTS-Newsletter: https://newsletters.filmstarts.de/was-gibts-neues-zu-schauen_c301 Music from: https://filmmusic.io “Easy Jam” (https://filmmusic.io/song/3694-easy-jam) by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) “Take a Chance” (https://filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance) by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (https://filmmusic.io/standard-license)

Scottish swordsman Connor Macleod, born in 1518, is an immortal. He must fight the remaining opponent immortals in the present time to win the fabled prize against the evil Kurgan. #Highlander #DeepDive #Movie

In episode 33 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Wallis (Twitter: @robertmwallis) and Daniel (@rob_a_daniel) are joined by the inimitable Mr. Ian Bird (@mrcarapace) as they pass the hour mark of Highlander (59:12-1:00:40). The scenes they're discussing may best be described as incidental, but incidental doesn't have to mean boring(!) as topics range from 80s fashion and Batman: The Animated Series to product placement and lazy parabolas through time.

Por fin, tras siete años de emisión… nos atrevemos a ser épicos, a ser mágicos, a ser definitivamente… Highlanders. Esta película forma parte del ADN del programa desde su nacimiento, no en vano a todas las personas que nos acompañan en cada episodio, las llamamos “highlander”. Pocas como ella encarnan la nostalgia, las virtudes y los defectos de una época del cine tan definida como fueron los años 80. Con todo el afecto del que somos capaces, hablamos de lo que significó esta película para todos aquellos que “perdíamos la cabeza” por sacarla del videoclub, y comparamos estas sensaciones con las que se tienen hoy en día cuando uno se acerca más “adulto” a este producto. Detallamos lo que fue la producción, el guion y las modificaciones que sufrió, así como otros elementos técnicos. Pero nos detenemos un poco más, como si no pasara el tiempo, en la dirección del videoclipero Russell Mulcahy, en el tremendo montaje y, por supuesto, en la extraordinaria banda sonora, tanto de Queen como de Michael Kamen. El tema invita a aludir a otros titulazos de fantasía de la época, siendo Los Inmortales uno de sus máximos referentes. Reflexionamos sobre todo ello, y tratamos el tema de “la espada”, de los estilos de lucha y de la verisimilitud de las escenas filmadas. También nos detenemos en la figura del “mentor” en el cine. Y es que en esta película tenemos a un Sean Connery que encarna el perfecto guía o maestro que todo héroe necesita. Por su parte, Chistopher Lambert evoluciona a lo largo de la cinta, convirtiéndose en un personaje romántico y atormentado, que ha vivido tantas vidas que ya no encuentra el sentido en ninguna, y que sólo es redimido por el amor. Pero uno es tan grande como el villano al que se enfrenta, y aquí tenemos a un enorme Clancy Brown, que no duda en descabezar a cuantos se le cruzan por el camino, obsesionado a lo largo de los siglos con una cabeza en especial, la de nuestro querido Connor MacLeod. Esto nos lleva a reflexionar sobre la inmortalidad, sus ventajes e inconvenientes, algunos ejemplos en la literatura e incluso figuras míticas que se presuponen inmortales. Finalmente somos testigos del duelo final. ¿Sobreviven los efectos especiales al paso del tiempo? También lo analizamos. Para todo ello contamos con unos highlanders más highlanders que nunca. Nuestros amigos y colaboradores más queridos: Rafa “Kurgan” Teruel, y José Pato Rojo-MacLeod. Combatiendo junto o contra ellos, según se tercie, se encuentran Javi García, del clan de los Millenial, y Óscar Cabrera, alma inmortal en un cuerpo caduco y desvencijado. Todo bajo la guía y tutela de nuestro mentor, Juan Pablo Molina, que a punto está de perder la cabeza en varios momentos del programa, y con Fran Delgado orquestando los aspectos técnicos. _______________________________________________ Escúchanos también en www.remakealos80.com Síguenos en Twitter @Remakealos80, Instagram @remakealos80 y búscanos en Telegram, te dejamos el enlace a nuestro grupo de para que compartas tus opiniones e interactúes con nosotros: https://t.me/joinchat/GXsRJYMd3wQVBG2v

Dave and Rich from Unequal Sequel podcast join Flixwatcher remotely to review Dave's choice Highlander.Dave and Rich from Unequal Sequel podcast join Flixwatcher remotely to review Dave's choice Highlander. Highlander is a 1986 British fantasy action film directed by Russell (The Buggles' Video Killed the Radio Star) Mulcahy starring Christopher Lambert as Connor MacLeod, Sean Connery as Juan Sánchez-Villalobos Ramírez (no really) and Clancy Brown as the Kurgan. The three central characters are all immortal (except if you are decapitated) time travelling warriors. MacLeod is born in 16th century Scottish Highlands and after he survives an apparently fatal wound is expelled from his village where Ramírez visits him to explain the ways of the immortals. In present-day New York MacLeod is living as an antique dealer and the Kurgan is hot in pursuit to kill him as “there can be only one!” Despite performing badly at cinemas Highlander gained a passionate audience when it was released on VHS and helped by a particularly great soundtrack by Queen. So passionate that it spawned four (mostly terrible) sequels and a remake is rumoured to be made. Recommendability doesn't necessarily mean good and Highlander gets a decent score in this category and small screen. Less highly for repeat viewing and engagement gives an overall rating of 3.42.   [supsystic-tables id=257] Episode #245 Crew Links Thanks to Episode #245 Crew of Dave and Rich from Unequal Sequel Find their Websites online at https://anchor.fm/unequal-sequel Please make sure you give them some love More about Highlander For more info on Highlander, you can visit Highlander IMDb page here or Highlander Rotten Tomatoes page here. Final Plug! Subscribe, Share and Review us on iTunes If you enjoyed this episode of Flixwatcher Podcast you probably know other people who will like it too! Please share it with your friends and family, review us, and join us across ALL of the Social Media links below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Highlander II was so efficient at burning the goodwill of its fanbase George Lucas took it as a personal challenge, and that's how we got The Phantom Menace. We're not exactly Hollywood historians around here, but we're pretty sure that's how it went down. For some reason, the minds behind Highlander thought the best way to continue the story of a 500-year-old sword-fighting immortal with a rich background, not even Forrest Gump could hold a bucket of shrimp up to by making him an alien who's charged with fixing the ozone layer. Yeah… Suffice it to say we had a lot of gripes with Connor MacLeod's second appearance on the silver screen, but the fixes were a bit difficult. Thankfully Glenna Schowalter of the Quantum Kickflip podcast returns to lend us a head. Get it?

Ist "Highlander" so gut gealtert wie Connor MacLeod? Wir sind da geteilter Meinung. Während einer von uns die Nostalgiebrille einfach nicht absetzen kann, geht der andere ein wenig kritischer mit den Unsterblichen ins Gericht. Aber bei einem sind wir uns auf jeden Fall einig: Der Soundtrack wird ewig leben!

Take car. Go to mum's. Kill Dan (sorry). Grab Chris, Swayze, and MikeJohn, go to the Winchester, have a nice cold spoop, and wait for all of this to blow over. How's that for a slice of Hot Spoop for ya? Join the group for another Condesnced Spoop. This week: What's your favorite Horror Comedy? Spotify..........: @HorrorbleFriends Apple............: @HorrorbleFriends Anchor.fm.....: @horrorble-friends Twitter...........: @HorrorbleFriend Instagram......: @HorrorbleFriends Facebook......: @HorrorbleFriendsPodcast Email.............: horrorblefriends@gmail.com As always, thanks to those who support us: Artwork....................: Connor MacLeod  | CMDESIGNZZ | WWW.CMDESIGNZZ.COM Intro/Outro Music.....: Andrew Kavanagh | andrewkavanagh.bandcamp.com | www.facebook.com/andrew.m.kavanagh Audio and Editing.....: Travis Keiser         | YouTube | Instagram: @the_travis_keiser_project --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horrorble-friends/support

In New York City, the owner of a sophisticated antique shop Russell Edwin Nash is challenged to a sword fight in the parking lot of the Madison Square Garden by a man called Iman Fasil that is beheaded by Russell. He hides his sword and is arrested by the police while leaving the stadium. Russell recalls his life in the sixteenth century in Scotland, when he is Connor MacLeod, and is fatally wounded in a battle against another Clan. However, he surprisingly survives and his Clan believes he has a pact with the devil and expels him from their lands. Then he meets Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez, who explains that he is immortal unless he is beheaded. Further, the immortals dispute a game killing each other and in the end only one survives receiving a prize with the power of the other immortals. Russell is released by the police, but the snoopy forensic agent Brenda J. Wyatt is attracted by the case since she found fragments of an ancient Katana and follows Russell. But the also immortal Kurgan is hunting down MacLeod, and Brenda is in the middle of their battle.

In episode 16 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD! (28:15-30:04), Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) are joined by Sarah Johnson (@strappinglass) to discuss Brenda's first meeting with mysterious stranger Connor MacLeod. Topics of discussion include '80s flirting, where to get a drink in Manhattan, studied nonchalance, how to pronounce Glenmorangie, Feathers McGraw, Cthulhu, myopia, and the impact of music videos on modern cinema.

Ok, so the year is 2024 and we have found out that Connor MacLeod and Ramirez are exiled aliens from the planet, Zeist.  Yes so everything you learned from the original has been thrown out the window,.  Now they must ban together to fight the evil corporation in charge of the shield. Join Ciaran, Colin and Trevor as they discuss the new rules and try to make sense of this sequel to the smash cult hit.  Frankly, if the screenwriters did not try to make sense of it..why should we. ENJOY!

One of the most entertaining gutters you're going to hear returns to avenge an earlier loss. Ray Stakenas (@AlmightyRay) from the "Who Would Win" show, explains why Highlander is 80s dreck and can't fathom why people have such an affinity for a boring, vanilla hero.  Do @KevinGootee and @KevinIsrael_NJ agree with him this film is worse than Sean Connery pretending to be a Spaniard?  Looking to sell your product, advertise your services, or raise brand awareness? We'd love to help you and we can be reached at guttingthesacredcow@gmail.comDon't forget, you can find us on all podcasts platforms: apple iTunes, Spotify, google, spreaker, stitcher, iheartradio, castbox. You name it and we're on it! And you can also see our handsome yet smug faces on Youtube as well. https://guttingthesacredcow.com/where-to-listen-see-us/ Hello to our new friends! We love it when you click "subscribe", like us on social media, and most importantly when you tell your friends/family about our podcast. Thank you ALL for continually shouting us out on social media, we love when you do that as well as leave us those 5 star rating and 2-3 sentence reviews. Guttingthesacredcow.com is where you find us every day giving YOU those movie quotes, movies news, THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN, and more!  We're at Patreon now: patreon.com/guttingthesacredcow so if you're feeling so inclined to throw a few bucks in the bucket, we'd love you long time.  Social media for the gang: @KevinGootee on Twitter, FB, IG. www.kevingootee.com @kevinisrael_NJ on twitter, FB, @Kevin_israel_comedy on IG www.kevinisrael.com 

Ever wondered what High School was like for Jarvis? Wanna see an insanely young-looking Jon Stewart? Have a tentacle fetish like Dan? Then come listen to this week's episode of Horrorble Friends as we dive 2 knuckles deep into The Faculty (1998). If you don't listen, then you're gonna get a brain slug Don't forget to rate/follow us on: Spotify..........: @HorrorbleFriends Apple............: @HorrorbleFriends Anchor.fm.....: @horrorble-friends Twitter...........: @HorrorbleFriend Instagram......: @HorrorbleFriends Facebook......: @HorrorbleFriendsPodcast Email.............: horrorblefriends@gmail.com As always, thanks to those who support us: Artwork....................: Connor MacLeod  | CMDESIGNZZ | WWW.CMDESIGNZZ.COM Intro/Outro Music.....: Andrew Kavanagh | andrewkavanagh.bandcamp.com | www.facebook.com/andrew.m.kavanagh Audio and Editing.....: Travis Keiser         | YouTube | Instagram: @the_travis_keiser_project Trigger Warning: Terrible southern accents, and other things that can be triggering --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horrorble-friends/support

It's EPISODE 250 and Johnny's dream from 150 episodes ago is finally coming true. Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod is on the podcast as we watch the extended, and only-available, cut of Highlander's infamous sequel. Will Andrew take to a second film to a franchise he doesn't care for? Will Johnny's nostalgia be busted by a new look and a different edit? Will Queen create a whole new soundtrack using Christopher Lambert's chuckle? What kind of party would it be without Michael Ironside anyway? Come for the sword fighting, stay forever because you're an immortal human or alien or something.

The Montreal Canadiens gave us a roller coaster ride in the playoffs, and came close but unfortunately lost in the Stanley Cup finals.  Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by Co-hosts Josh Coulter, Jonathan Rebelo, Paul MacLeod and Connor MacLeod to talk about this series, the playoffs, the Canadiens expansion draft protection list and much more.  This podcast was recorded the evening of July 18, 2021. This is a breakdown of the topics we discussed.First Period ( 0:00 - 15:52 )- Introductions - Habs Trivia- Recapping the Habs finals - Regrets and reflecting on the playoff run and positive takeaways- Favourite moments of this postseasonSecond Period ( 15:53 - 46:34 )- Expansion draft protection list -- Carey Price and Shea Weber both unprotected- Did Carey Price request being left unprotected or was this a strategic move?- Who might the Habs lose to Seattle?- A few interesting players that were protected (Joel Armia) and unprotected (Phillip Danault) - Discussing some other NHL team's protected & unprotected players Third Period ( 46:35 - 58:24 )- Dom Ducharmes officially the head coach for the Canadiens- former Habs AHL head coach, Joel Bouchard, accepts a lateral move to become the Anaheim's AHL team head coach - Assistant coach Luke Richardson given a contract extension - Could Marc Bergevin get a promotion after the end of next season, and who could takeover that job?- Sean Burke's status with the Canadiens 

The Montreal Canadiens are back in the Stanley Cup finals for the first time since 1993! Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by Co-hosts Josh Coulter, Jonathan Rebelo, Paul MacLeod and Connor MacLeod to talk about this series and much more. This podcast was recorded the evening of June 27, 2021. This is a breakdown of the topics we discussed. First Period (0:00 - 18:08) - Introductions - Habs Trivia - Predictions for the Cups finals against Tampa Bay - Habs "blood" rituals in the post season - Referee Chris Lee's terrible officiating, how it was a handicap to the Habs, but his many mistakes have left him off the scheduled referees in the Cup finals - Habs have had some breaks in the first three series, where key players have been injured or suspended (John Tavares, Mark Schiefele, Chandler Stephenson) - Reflections on the Vegas series - Cole Caufield clutch goals against Vegas Second Period (18:09 - 45:52) - The importance of Joel Edmundson; kudos to Vegas Pietrangelo in the playoffs - Joel Armia's positive test Sunday and possible lineup change with Jake Evans returning - Coach Ducharme's Covid positive and assistant coach stepping up as the temporary interim head coach - Analyzing the Tampa Bay defence - Ex-Hab Max Pacioretty's play and more reflections on the Habs-Vegas series - Could Nikita Kucherov's health be a factor - Can Phillip Danault's line keep the Tampa top line in check? Third Period (45:53 - 1:04:17) - Habs players superstitions and our own Habs playoff superstitions - Marc Bergevin nominated as the GM of the year; did he deserve it and was it fair to announce this award half way through the playoffs - Patrick Roy and Mario Tremblay buried the hatchet during a RDS May special; could this have broken a Habs "curse" and help explain the Habs playoff success? - Clutch performances by Phil Danault and Artturi Lehknonn - Around the NHL: former Hab associate coach hired by the Calgary Flames; coach Gerard Gallant hired by the New York Rangers; coach Dave Hackstal hired by the Seattle Krakken; ex-Hab PK Subban hired by ESPN as a hockey analyst

Saturday night we have UFC on ESPN+ 48: Gane vs. Volkov. It's a thirteen fight card and the opening two fights, as well as being bangers, have fighters who could be fighting to avoid that pink slip! Yancy Medeiros vs Damir Hadžović always bring the excitement, so you think this could be down to whoever walks onto the big shot! And with Charles Rosa vs Justin Jaynes, Rosa is clearly a bad man on the ground, so Jaynes will want to keep this one standing. Jeremiah Wells also makes his promotional debut, taking the short notice fight against VET, Warlley Alves. AND, in the Main event, we get Ciryl Gane vs Alexander Volkov. A fight that could give us a potential title contender! The action continues, as 'Submission Underground 24' SUG24 brings Sunday to a close in the right way

Which of the Thir13en Ghosts are you? The Dire Mother (Dan)? The Torn Prince (Chris)? The Torso (Kyle)? The Angry Princess (Mike)? The Jackal (Jarvis)? It's a Jackal? Jackal?! It's a Jackal? Jackal? Jackal?! Jackal!! It's a Jackal?!!?!?! You're The Jackal, aren't you? Join us on this week's episode as we dive suuuuuper deep (probably too deep) into Thir13en Ghosts (2001). Don't forget to rate/follow us on: Spotify..........: @HorrorbleFriends Apple............: @HorrorbleFriends Anchor.fm.....: @horrorble-friends Twitter...........: @HorrorbleFriend Instagram......: @HorrorbleFriends Facebook......: @HorrorbleFriendsPodcast Email.............: horrorblefriends@gmail.com As always, thanks to those who support us: Artwork....................: Connor MacLeod  | CMDESIGNZZ | WWW.CMDESIGNZZ.COM Intro/Outro Music.....: Andrew Kavanagh | andrewkavanagh.bandcamp.com | www.facebook.com/andrew.m.kavanagh Audio and Editing.....: Travis Keiser         | YouTube | Instagram: @the_travis_keiser_project And a Horrorble thanks to our Horroble listeners! Trigger Warning: We lose Dan at some point in this episode. It's super cereal and super sad. You will be forever missed. Until you wake up in the next episode buddy. (Dansclaimer: Dan is okay, give the episode a listen to find out what happens!) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horrorble-friends/support

We are back for another casual ramble through the Geekosphere. Join us for a leisurely stroll by the stream of superheroes, through the field of film trailers, the canyon of casting, and just a quick stop at the pit of mergers and aquisitions.   Timestamps & links: Batman: Caped Crusader (03:35) My adventures with Superman (08:36) The Bad Batch, First impression (10:40) Filoni get a promotion (13:14) Trailers!   - The Eternals (16:01)   - Tomorrow War (21:18)   - Last Night in Soho (25:10) Timothée Chalamet, young chocolatier (28:45) Connor MacLeod gets jacked (32:55) Jupiter's Legacy review (37:35) Bezos buys famous lion (40:29) Hey nerds, it's your old pal Netflix (48:14) The best alien odd couple (50:26) Switch Pro vacations in Puerto Vallarta (53:14) Recommendations YouTube edition:   - Jon: Strafe Fox   - Ben: Audit the Audit   Geeksploration: the Podcast is a proud member of The Geekly Grind family. They are a collective of geek-minded folks covering gaming, comics, movies, and more. Go check out the other great stuff they have going on!   You can find more information about the show at GeeksplorationPodcast.com Contact us on social media: Facebook Geeksploration: The Podcast page/ Instagram @GeeksplorationPodcast / Twitter @GeeksplorePod Check out the cool swag at shop.GeeksplorationPodcast.com Theme song is "Celebration" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Music in Space Oddities promo is "Blip Stream" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

CSIRO's digital division, Data61, is in the midst of another restructure that is seeing 70 jobs lost from the research organisation. One of the victims of the changes is the loss of a world-leading team that has developed a highly secure computing microkernel, seL4. According to reports, the team has been disbanded with staff either exiting Data61 or being moved into an AI division. Members of the team were told last week it no longer fits the agency's strategic goals. The seL4 work will continue through an independent body.https://www.innovationaus.com/data61-dumps-world-class-sel4-security-team/ABC iView has begun an advertising campaign that tells users they will soon be required to create an account to continue using the public broadcaster's streaming service. The ABC says the requirement will be in place in July and is aimed at improving personalisation of the service for better recommendations, creating watch lists, and tracking of which shows and episodes a user has or has not watched. But privacy advocates decry not maintaining an optional approach, and that in the end the best security is to hold as little personal data as possible.https://www.innovationaus.com/abc-may-lock-out-iview-users-for-personalisation/Spotify has added offline music downloads for users of the Apple Watch. A lot of apps seem to have had a hard time getting Apple Watch audio downloads up and running, so it's a great milestone to see Spotify get support in place. It makes it easy for Spotify users to leave their phone behind when going out with just their Watch for exercise or just wanting to operate a little lighter during the day.https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/21/22447222/spotify-adding-feature-music-downloads-offline-apple-watchTwitch has been inundated with popular hot tub streams in recent weeks, with some streamers using a loophole in rules around 'contextual attire' to wear skimpy bikinis in paddling pools they've setup in their streaming rooms. On Friday, to better accommodate such activity while managing wider user and advertiser expectations, Twitch announced a new "Pools, Hut Tubs, and Beaches" category exclusively for these kinds of streams. The company admits it is a first step solution to manage controls for viewers and advertisers while not being overly censorious toward streams that can be seen as sexually suggestive.https://blog.twitch.tv/en/2021/05/21/lets-talk-about-hot-tub-streams/In entertainment, talk of a Highlander reboot is heating up as word emerges that Henry Cavill is in talks to tackle the lead role. The new film is set to be directed by Chad Stahelski, who directed the John Wick films. Whether the lead role will hold to the name Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod remains to be seen. Just remember, they only ever made one film.https://blog.twitch.tv/en/2021/05/21/lets-talk-about-hot-tub-streams/In esports, China's Royal Never Give up aka RNG won the Mid-Season Invitational event in League of Legends overnight, while in Rainbow Six Siege the Six Invitational in Paris was won by Ninjas in Pyjamas, defeating Team Liquid in a tight 3-2 series win. Three of the top four teams were Brazilian, showing the regions dominance in the game.https://dotesports.com/rainbow-6/news/nip-defeat-liquid-in-si-2021-grand-final-cementing-brazilian-rainbow-six-siege-dominanceAlso at the final, Siege announced the next season of the game, Operation North Star, will add a new operator to the game, Thunderbird, a healing defender, as well as a rework to the Favela map and more active play after death with control over drones and better camera controls. Operation North Star launches in June.https://www.dexerto.com/rainbow-six/rainbow-six-operation-north-star-details-operator-map-rework-1555554/That's your Bits bulletin for Monday. I'm Seamus Byrne from Byteside, thanks for joining me. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There can be only one, but Highlander's had a surprising number of media adaptations and spin-offs over the years. We take a look at all of them and even get some behind-the-scenes gossip about the infamous comic book tie-in: Highlander 3030. ----more---- Episode Transcript   Episode 05 [00:00:00] Mike: It's fine. It's fine. I'm not bitter. Mike: Welcome to Tencent Takes, the podcast where we make comics trivia rain like dollar bills on Magic Mike night. My name is Mike Thompson and I am joined by my cohost, the mistress of mayhem herself, Jessika Frazer. Jessika: Muahahaha! It is I hello, Mike. Mike: Hello. If you're new to the podcast, we like to look at comic books in ways that are both fun and informative. We want to check out their coolest, weirdest and silliest moments, as well as examine how they've been woven into the larger fabric of pop culture and history. Today, we are traveling through time and talking about the 35 year legacy of one of the strongest cult franchises around, Highlander. But [00:01:00] before we do that, Jessika, what is one cool thing that you've watched or read lately? Jessika: My brother has some copies of classic Peanuts Comics, and it's so much fun. It's good, wholesome, fun. And Snoopy- related media always makes me nostalgic. And Mike you've mentioned before that we're in California in the San Francisco Bay area, but fun fact, I live right near Santa Rosa, which is the home of the Peanuts creator Charles Schultz when he was alive. So there's a museum there and an ice skating rink. Mike: Yeah. Jessika: Which is super awesome And Snoopy on ice was huge when I was a kid. And that is definitely the place I also learned to ice skate. By the way, they throw a mean birthday party, just saying, not right this second. Not this second. [00:02:00] We should do it is what I'm saying. Mike: We should do it for ourselves. Jessika: No, that's what I'm saying. Oh, I don't have children. Mike: But we do. Jessika: Yes, they can come with us, like they're invited. Mike: I mean, are they? Jessika: Look at you hesitating. Mike: We took the kids to the Peanuts museum right before the lockdowns happened. that really Jessika: That's really lovely that's nice got to do that. Mike: There’s a lot of cool stuff to do. It's really interactive. It's also just a really fascinating experience because there's so much about the Peanuts during their, what 50 year run give or take. It may not have been that long. It may have been 30 or 40, but it was a long time, and I really dug it, like there was a lot of cool stuff, so yeah . And also the cool thing about Santa Rosa is they've also got all those Snoopy statues all over town too. Jessika: They do. Yeah. All the [00:03:00] Peanuts characters actually. Cause they, the Charlie Browns and the Lucy's now and the Woodstocks. Yeah they're all over the place. But that used to be something fun we could do as a scavenger hunt, and actually that's something you guys could still do even with the lockdown. Cause most of them are outside is just find that list of where all the Snoopy's or whatever character is and go find them all. Cause we did that at one point, like as an adult, obviously. Well, what about you, Mike? Mike: The complete opposite of something wholesome. Jessika: Perfect. Mike: We didn't actually have the kids for a few days. They were with their dad and we couldn't find anything new to watch. So, we wound up bingeing the entire series of Harley Quinn on HBO Max. Jessika: Oh, you’re ahead of me then. Damn you. Mike: This is my third time going through the series. We've just gotten to the point where we turned it on when we want to watch something that's kind of soothing in a way, even though it is not a soothing TV show. But I still am [00:04:00] having these full on belly laughs where I'm breathless at the end and it's just, it's so smart and funny and absolutely filthy with the violence. And then there are these moments of sweetness or genuine reflection, and it's just so damn refreshing. I was never much of a Harley fan, but this show and then the Birds of Prey movie really made me fall in love with that character. Also side note, Michael Ironside who played General Katana and Highlander II. Jessika: Yeah. Mike: He shows up in Harley Quinn doing the voice of Darkseid, which is a character he's been voicing since the nineties when he first started doing it for the Superman animated series. Jessika: Oh, damn. Mike: So, just a little bit of symmetry there. Mike: All right. So before we begin, I have to say that this episode wound up being a rabbit hole full of other rabbit holes that I kept going down. So, I want to give a little credit where it's due for a ton of my research. I really wound up leaning on two books: John Mosby's Fearful Symmetry [00:05:00]; and A Kind of Magic: The Making of Highlander by Jonathan Melville. Likewise, there's a YouTube series called Highlander heart hosted by Grant Kempster and Joe Dilworthand, and an associated Facebook community with the same name that were just invaluable for my crash course. And finally, I want to give special, thanks to Clinton Rawls, who runs Comics Royale, and Matt Kelly for taking the time to chat with me because they didn't have to, and they provided me with some really useful information for this episode. Jessika: Yeah, I'm super excited about what lies in store. What's really funny is I've actually, I feel like a kid before it test. Mike: Right? Jessika: like I'm a little nervous because I've been cramming so hard for this Mike: We both have. Jessika: No, you, especially you, especially like you should be much more nervous than me, Mike. No, I’m just kidding, please don't take that on. Oh, but yeah, no I'm super excited and really ready to talk about all of this stuff and learn more because I've just been consuming the media and the [00:06:00] comic books. But, you’re going to give me some back knowledge that's gonna blow my brain and I'm excited. Mike: Oh, well, I'll try to live up to that high expectation. Let's assume that you didn't know what the topic of this episode was. And if someone asked you what cult property from the 1980s. Spawned five movies, two TV series, a Saturday morning cartoon, an anime film, several video games, multiple tabletop games, audio plays, roughly a dozen novels, and four okay, technically six different comic books. What would your first answer be? Jessika: Oh, goodness. What's funny is probably not Highlander. I'd probably I would say like Batman, honestly, Mike: Yeah I would've gone with something along the lines of G.I. Joe. Jessika: Oh, yeah. Mike: Or some weird Saturday morning cartoon, something like that. I never would have guessed Highlander. I never would have assumed that. but it's just, it's really surprising to see how [00:07:00] much has been generated out of this initial movie. Were you fan of the movies or the show before we started bingeing everything for this episode? Jessika: So I was actually a fan of the show via my dad who had it on hadn't watched the films before, because I was born in 1986 fun fact. Mike: Right. Jessika: I was born when this thing was sent into the world. We both were at the same time, apparently. I didn't have that exact experience of growing up watching it, but he definitely had the TV show on in the nineties Mike: Okay. Jessika: So that was what I was familiar with and I loved it and I would run around chopping things; I'd be at work, I was actually like when I got older I'd be like, there can only be one, and I’d like have to like swipe at someone. Mike: It’s such an iconic line. Jessika: iIt is! it transcends. Absolutely. Mike: Yeah. I was pretty young when the movie came out and the show was how I became aware of it. And then when the show was airing, I was in high school. And then I became [00:08:00] aware that there was a movie that had inspired it. And so I was able to rent that when I was old enough to be trusted, to go rent movies on my own by my parents. Back when we couldn’t stream everything. Jessika: Oh my gosh. Mike: And there were rewind fees, Jessika: Oh, my gosh. Be kind rewind. Mike: Speaking of things from the eighties: it’s funny we'll talk about it later on, but the show really brought in, I think a lot of people that otherwise wouldn't have been fans. Before we start talking about the comic books, I really want to take a few minutes to talk about all the media and content that spun out of Highlander because it's a lot. And it was honestly in a couple of cases, really surprising. I didn't know about half of this stuff before I began researching for the episode, and then. Like I said, it was just constant rabbit holes that kept on leading me down more and more research paths. And it was really fun. But I want to talk about all this now. Jessika: Perfect. This is exactly what we're here for, and I think that people want to hear it too. [00:09:00] Mike: I hope so. Okay. So why don't you summarize Highlander? If you had to give an elevator pitch, Jessika: The film follows the past and present of Connor MacLeod, an immortal who is just one of many vying to be the sole victor in an age old battle, where in the end, there can only be one. Like very simply a lot more to it, but like how much of an elevator pitch. Mike: I think that's pretty simple. It's about an immortal who basically keeps on fighting his way through history and there's these really wonderful catch phrases that get us hooked. The movies got actually a really interesting origin story of its own. It was written by this guy named Gregory Widen when he was in his early twenties. That was when he wrote the initial screenplay. But he had already had a really interesting life up until then. He was one of the youngest paramedics in Laguna Beach at that point in [00:10:00] time. And then he went on to become a firefighter while he was still a teenager. By 1981, he'd also worked as a DJ and a broadcast engineer. And then he signed up for a screenwriting course at UCLA and he wrote this feature length script called Shadow Clan. And it would go through a number of changes before it became Highlander. But the core theme of an immortal warrior named Connor MacLeod wandering across the centuries is there. He wound up getting introduced to producers Bill Panzer, and Peter Davis who decided to option the film. And then they hired the screenwriters, Larry Ferguson and Peter Bellwood to rework the script into what we eventually had wind up in theaters. And once the movie was green-lit, they brought in Russell Mulcahey to direct it. And I vaguely knew that Mulcahey had been doing music videos before this, for the most part, he had one other cult movie ahead of time. It was a horror movie, I think, called Razorback. But I didn't realize which music videos he'd been making until I started doing all [00:11:00] this research. So I'm going to give you a small sampling and you're going to tell me if you've heard of these. Jessika: Okay. Sure sure sure. Mike: Okay. The Vapors “Turning Japanese”. Jessika: Uh, yeah. Mike: Yeah, okay. The Buggles “Video Killed the Radio Star”. Jessika: Wow. Yes. Mike: Duran Duran Duran’s “Rio”. Jessika: Wow. Mike: And Elton John's “I'm Still Standing”. Jessika: Yeahwow. That's actually a variety of characters. Mike: Right? But also those all really iconic music videos. Like not only songs, but music, videos cause those were all in the very early days. And the dude's entire portfolio is just iconic. If you think about the music videos that really defined the genre Jessika: Yeah, sometimes you just got it, I guess. Huh? Mike: He has a lot of those music video elements. A lot of times in the movie, it feels like a music video, like when Brenda's being chased down the hall by the Kurgan and it's got all that dramatic lighting, or that opening shot where they're in the [00:12:00] wrestling match and you see the camera flying through everything. Jessika: Yes! Mike: That was wild. That was really unusual to see camera work like that back then. The movie was distributed by 20th century Fox. And I think at this point, We'd be more surprised of 20th century Fox did a good job of marketing weird and cool, because they really botched it. They wound up forcing cuts to the movie that created really weird plot holes because they didn't feel that audiences needed it or what would understand it, and they wanted to make it simpler, but it really made things more confusing. European audiences on the other hand, really embraced the film because they got a much better version. So case in point, I'm going to show you the two main posters for it. This is the American poster for the movie. Jessika: Mmhmm. Oh, wow, he’s scary. Wow wow wow, okay. Before I even say any of the words, what you first see is Connor [00:13:00] MacLeod, but it's this awful grainy picture of him. He looks like there's something wrong with his face, which he shouldn't necessarily. And he looks like he's about to murder someone. He's like glaring off into the distance. And at the top it says, Oh, it's in black and white, by the way. at the top it says, He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536, he will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York city in 1986. His name is Connor MacLeod. He is immortal Highlander! Credits at the bottom, rated R, absolutely rated R. Mike: Also, I feel like featuring original songs by Queen does not get the billing that it should. Jessika: I agree. I jammed my way through that film and this just the whole series, [00:14:00] actually the whole franchise I jammed my way through. Mike: Yeah. And if you listen to the kind of Magic album that is basically the unofficial soundtrack to the movie, and it's so good I don't know how they got those perpetual rights to Princes of the Universe, did. Every time I hear that song, I get a little thrill up my spine. All right. So here's the poster though for the European release. Jessika: All right. So, Ooh, this is totally different. This is Whoa. This is way more exciting. Okay. First of all, it's full Color, my friends, right in the middle in red it says Highlander right under it “There can only be one” in yellow. Oh it's amazing. There's a little sticker at the bottom that says featuring original songs by queen. Look it, trying to sell it, I love it. And then there's Connor MacLeod in the center of the screen [00:15:00] dramatically head back eyes closed screaming his sword thrusts forward and behind him is the Kurgan, oh my gosh so good. It's so - Oh, and a backdrop of New York city. All in lights. It's beautiful. Mike: Yeah. It’s one of those things where basically, that documentary that we watched seduced by Argentina, they talk about that where they're just like 20th century Fox fucked us. Jessika: And I didn't realize how much until, because I did watch that as well. And I'm like how bad could it be? But I that's pretty bad. It's a pretty big difference. It's like watching, that'd be like going, expecting to see like psycho or something. Mike: Honestly, I keep on thinking of Firefly and Fox and how they just totally botched the marketing for that show and then the release, and issues with Joss Wheden aside. Jessika: Yeah. Mike: It’s one of those [00:16:00] things where again, it's a really beloved cult property with a really devoted fan base, even, 5 years after it was released, shit, almost 20. Jessika: And I do love Firefly, again, Whedon aside. Mike: I do too. Jessika: And it makes me a little sad think about it because it had so much potential. Mike: Yeah. Jessika: Oh, it's so rough. It's rough to see. Mike: Yeah. What were your overall thoughts on the movie now that you've seen it because you hadn't seen it before this, correct? Jessika: No. I had only seen the TV show and probably rightfully so, because that was much less violent. I mean, much less graphically violent. They were still beheading motherfucker every episode, but, versus the film, which is like blood and like half a head and wow, there, it goes the head. But I actually really liked the movie. It was adventurous, it was thrilling and told a fairly cohesive and interesting storyline which unfortunately had an ending. But it still took us on an emotional journey. [00:17:00] Mike: Yeah, and I feel the same way. Jessika:: And how all the camp that I love from the 1980s and the special effects are just chefs, kiss love it. Mike: There is something so wonderful about the special effects from the 1980s, because they're so earnest all the time. And at the same time they look so cheesy by comparison now. Jessika: But you can tell they were trying so hard. It's almost like a little kid who's just learning to finger paint and they walk up and they're like, I did this thing. It's so good. You're like, it is really good. It's really good for where you're at. Mike: Yeah, exactly. Highlander is very much a quintessential eighties film to me, and there's both that nostalgia factor, but also it's a pretty tight little film. It doesn't really try to do anything too grandiose or too world-building because I don't think they expected to really make the sequels that they wound up doing. Which speaking of which we should discuss the sequels. [00:18:00] Mike: Like, I feel like you can’t discussion without talking about the sequels. And honestly the first time I ever heard of Highlander as a brand really was when I was visiting family in Texas And we were watching a Siskel & Ebert episode where they were thrashing Highlander II. Jessika: Dude, Siskel and Ebert I'm sure hated this. This does not surprise me in the least. Mike: I don't remember much about it, I just remember being like, oh Sean Connery's in a movie, well that's cool. Because my parents had raised me on all of the Sean Connery James Bond movies. Jessika: Yeah casting, come on. Why? Why? They had a French dude playing a Scottish guy and a Scottish guy playing a Spanish Egyptian guy. It's. Mike: I believe label was a Hispaniola Egyptian. They kinda darkened up Sean Connery a little bit too. I'm not sure. Jessika: It felt that way. I was just hoping he had just been under the tanning beds, but no, I think you're right. [00:19:00] Mike: Highlander II was definitely the most infamous of the sequels. And I mean a huge part of that is because it had such a batshit production and there’d been so many different versions of it. It was so bad that Russell Mulcahey reportedly walked out of the film premiere after only 15 minutes. There's this great documentary that you and I both watched on YouTube, it's split up into a bunch parts, but it was a documentary they made for the special edition of Highlander II. Jessika: Yeah. Mike: It was the third release of the movie that they put out because the first one was basically the bonding company for the films. Investors took over the production and assembly of the movie due to the fact that Argentina, where they were filming. And they had gone to Argentina because a, it was gorgeous, but B because it was supposedly going to be a third of the cost Jessika: Yeah. Mike: To make a movie there than it would elsewhere. Argentina’s economy collapsed and went through hyperinflation. And as a result, everything just went haywire. But they went back years later and they not only recut the [00:20:00] movie, but they refilled or added in certain scenes I think four or five years later. And then on top of that, they did the special edition a few years after that, where they redid the special effects. And I don't know it's kind of funny because it's not a bad movie now. It's not terrible. I feel it's an enjoyable film in its own way. But it's also funny where you watch that documentary and they're talking about the stuff that they're so proud of. Russell Mulcahey was talking about how proud he was of that love scene. I'm using this in quotes, love scene between Virginia Madsen and and Christopher Lambert where they just decided to do it up against the wall of an alley? Jessika: That’s always an interesting choice to me. Like you really cannot wait. Mike: Yeah. And then he was like, I thought that was a really hot scene. And I got to sit there and I'm like, I don't, I can't view this through the lens of, a 20 something guy in the 1990s. I don't know what my interpretation of it would have been then, [00:21:00] but watching it now watching it for the first time when I was in my twenties and the, in the early aughts, I just was like, this is weird and sorta dumb. And also they don't really have a lot of chemistry, but okay. Jessika: Yeah, it just kind of happens. They're just like, Oh, here you are. Mike: Yeah Right I don't know. At the same time it was cool to see they did all those really practical, special effects where they actually had them whipping around on the wires on like the weird flying skateboards and stuff. I thought that was cool. Jessika: I thought that was neat too. And how he was like, yeah, I actually got on top of the elevator and he was excited. Now he got on top of the elevator. Mike: And then they basically just dropped it down, like that's wild. So how about Highlander three? Jessika: Ahhh… Mike: Yeah, that’s kinda where I am Jessika: It’s very forgettable in my book. Mike: I feel like you could wipe it from the timeline and no one would care. Really, it felt like a retread of the first movie, but with the shittier villain in a way less interesting love story. honestly, it was a bummer because Mario [00:22:00] Van Peebles, the guy who plays that the illusionist I can't even remember his name. It was that forgettable. Jessika: Yeah, no, I can't either. Mike: Mario van Peebles is a really good actor and he's done a lot of really cool stuff. And it just, it felt like he was the NutraSweet version of the Kurgan Jessika: I like that. Yes. Yes. Mike: All of the mustache twirling, none of the substance. Jessika: It leaves a little bit of a weird taste in your mouth. Mike: Right. Splenda Kurgan! Moving on Highlander, Endgame. Jessika: What I do like about this film is that in both the TV series, as well as the film, there is the actual crossover. Connor shows up in Duncan's world and Duncan shows up in Connor's world and there is that continuity, which is good. And I do appreciate that because, before I got into this, I assumed that the character was interchangeable and we were just seeing different actors James [00:23:00] Bond situation. And when I went back and realized like, Oh no, he's his own character, they're blah, you know. Mike: I dunno I saw this in theaters I love the show and I appreciated that it felt like an attempt to merge the movies in the series and of the movies, I feel like this actually has the strongest action scenes. There's that bit where Adrian Paul faces off against Donnie Yen. And I was like, that's gotta be really cool to be able to sit there and show your kids much later in life: hey, I got to do a martial arts scene with Donnie Yen and he didn't kill me in the movie. that's pretty dope. Jessika: Yeah. Mike: Again, it felt underwhelming. It just wasn't all that interesting. And also I spent years being mad at that movie because the trailer brought me into the theater expecting something way different than what we were going to get Jessika: Okay. And I don't know that I saw the trailer. Mike: It has, it has a bunch of scenes with Magic where Connor and Duncan jumped through a portal [00:24:00]. Jessika: What? Mike: And a sword gets thrown at Jacob Kell and he catches it midair. And then he does something else where he's holding a sphere where you see Connor's face screaming and then it shatters. Jessika: What’s with all this weird, extra scene stuff in these trailers. I don't understand. Mike: Yeah, it turns out that this hasn't, this has never really been officially confirmed, but reading between the lines yeah, it’s been confirmed. They basically filmed extra scenes just to make it more appealing for people. So they would show up to the theaters. Like they filmed scenes, effectively they filmed scenes just for the trailer the director when he was asked about it in Fearful Symmetry. He basically said, yeah, I know there was some stuff that they filmed for marketing afterwards, and I wasn't involved with that. And then I think it was Peter Davis that was asked about this for the book. And he basically said, Oh, this is a really standard practice. People, or accompanies [00:25:00] film stuff for for marketing purposes all the time. And that's where he left it. Jessika: Oh, okay. to know. Mike: I was really grumpy about that, but that said I've softened a little since then. Do we even want to talk about the Source? Cause I feel like that's something that we shouldn't talk about in polite company. Jessika: No pass. Mike: Okay. Jessika: It happened? Mike: It happened, it was a thing that happened that was going to be a trilogy. They were planning to make that into a trilogy of movies. Jessika: Ohh rough times. Mike: Oh it's real bad. I don't think you were able to watch this, but Highlander, the search for vengeance. It's the anime. Jessika: No, I couldn't find it. Mike: Yeah. It's not available for streaming and it really it's really a bummer because it's actually pretty good. I'm not quite sure how to qualify it because it's not a live action movie and it doesn't star Duncan or Connor, but it's a full length anime. It's a full length movie in its own right. It focuses on Colin MacLeod who he’s [00:26:00] an immortal, who's technically part of the MacLeod clan. He's born as a Roman Britain and then he's adopted into the MacLeod clan after he fights alongside them later on. They keep on doing this. They keep on going back to dystopian SciFutures, which I kinda like, Jessika: I love, bless their little hearts. Mike: Yeah. A lot of the story actually takes place in this post-apocalyptic 22nd century, New York. And I haven't seen this in about a decade because it's not available on streaming. I don't have the DVD anymore. I really should pick it up before it goes out of print. But the movie fucking slaps. It was directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, he was really big in the nineties. He did Ninja Scroll and Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust. He's known for really cool looking movies that are also really violent at the same time. Like you look at his characters and you're like, Oh yeah, no, they all look interchangeable because they're also similar one movie to another, Jessika: Oh, I see. Mike: But they're really cool. And the movie was written by David Abramowitz, who was the head writer [00:27:00] for the TV show. So it felt like a pretty legit Highlander story. Honestly, if we had to talk about this and ask which of these movies or the sequels were our favorites, I would probably say the Search for Vengeance. Because I loved it so much, but since that wasn't a theatrical release, we'll exclude that and you didn't get to watch it. Of the sequels, which did you enjoy most? Jessika: Mike, why don’t you go first. Mike: Okay. I'm a little torn, I guess I enjoyed Endgame mainly because it feels like part of he in quotes, real Highlander story, I guess it's the least terrible of the sequels. And it brought in my favorite characters. The final version of Highlander II, is I don't know. I don't hate it. It honestly feels like a cool dystopian cyberpunk story with some bizarre Highlander lore shoehorned in, but at the same time, it's not the worst thing I've ever watched. How about you? Jessika: Funny [00:28:00] enough, I was going to say Highlander II, but maybe just a bit more so if it were its own standalone movie and not try to be a part of the Highlander franchise. The idea of the shield is super interesting and I think they could have elaborated more on the lead-up and the resolution of that issue rather than having to also make it about the Immortals in their forever game. Mike: Yeah, I agree. How do you feel about moving onto the TV series? Jessika: Oh, I am pro. Mike: Okay. I personally feel like this is the property that sucks all the air out of the room when you're talking about Highlander. Jessika: Oh no. Mike: Yeah, I mentioned that this is how I really got introduced to the brand. I started watching it in high school, around season three, which was when it was really starting to get good. The first two seasons I feel were kind of when they were ironing out all the rough spots. But I wound up watching it through the end. So if you're listening to this podcast and you have never seen the [00:29:00] show Highlander, the series ran for six seasons, which is a good length of time for any TV show. And it followed the adventures of Duncan, who was another member of the MacLeod clan. He was a distant cousin of Connor. And the show bounced between Seacouver, which is a fictionalized version of Vancouver in Paris. And it basically retcon things so that the original movie didn't end with The Quickening, but that the battle between the Kurgan and Connor was it's implied, it was the start of The Gathering. That's my interpretation of it. Jessika: That was what I got too. Mike: Yeah. And Christopher Lambert, he shows up in the pilot to help set things up and get them moving. But I think that's the only time we ever really seen him on the show. Jessika: Correct. He's really just an intro. He's in that first episode only. Mike: You have rewatched it as a have I . We haven't watched the entire series all the way through, but we've watched a lot of episodes. Jessika: Correct. Mike: How do you feel [00:30:00] it measures up today? compared to that nostalgic view that we had before, Jessika: I had a lot of fun watching it, actually. definitely super cheesy. I don't love all of the characters I watched a lot of the first season, then I bounced around I think I did the top, like 25 on a list that you sent me. But Duncan’s just so codependent sometimes with his characters and it's like the one time the Tessa goes on a hike by herself, she gets kidnapped by an, a mortal and it’s like, oh my God, she can't even go on a fucking hike, are you joking me? And the one time he goes to the store by himself, he gets kidnapped and it's like, oh, come the fuck on you guys. Mike: Yeah, I feel like it generally holds up pretty well. It's a little uneven, but when it hits , it really hits. And it's a lot of fun. And considering that it was a relatively low budget show on basic cable in the early to mid-nineties, there's a lot of stuff that has aged way worse. [00:31:00] Jessika:: Absolutely. It exceeded my expectations on the rewatch, for sure. Mike: Yeah, and I have to say that one really cool thing about Highlander is it's got a really large female fan base. And I suspect that the show is really responsible for that. Jessika: I would agree. There's a few reasons. Mike: Are six of those reasons. Duncan's abs? Jessika: Like 10 of those reasons are all the times he gets surprised in a bathtub. I know I messaged you while I was watching them, because I was like Duncan got surprised in a bathtub again. Mike: I don't remember which episode it was, but there's one where he is surprised while he's in a bathrobe and he's got, it's not even tighty whities, it’s like a bikini brief, and watching that, I was just sitting there going, thank you for this gift. Thank you. Thank you for this visual treat that you have given us in the middle of my very boring work day. Jessika: It’s [00:32:00] also that there are such a wide variety of female characters. I would say, Iit’s not just the other female person he seeing or whatever, the love interest, there are other female Immortals and they a lot more frequently than they do in the films. I can't recall if they have any female immortals in the films. Mike: They do in Endgame. Jessika: Okay. Okay. Yeah. Yeah. I thought there was, there were some in there, but that’s tailing into, I mean yeah. Mike: Yeah. And the Source had them too, but meh. Jessika: Oh yeah. Mike: I will say that the show was pretty good about writing pretty strong female characters, I felt. Jessika: Yeah. Mike: And we'll talk about Amanda in a little bit, but I have to say that I really liked how she was written and how Elizabeth Grayson played her through the original series and then her own afterwards. I dunno. I, what do you think is the sexiest thing about Duncan MacLeod? I'm curious. Jessika: He seems [00:33:00] really like trustworthy, but like and sexy trustworthy. It's like, he'd be the dude. I called if some guys were fucking with me. Mike: Yeah. Jessika: Yeah. Mike: I kept on thinking about how there's this Tumblr post that's been going around the internet, regularly, and it's this discussion about which Disney men women find the sexiest guys always thinks it's Gaston. Jessika: Oh lord, why? Mike: It’s that male power fantasy thing where they're just like, oh no, like he's like really charming. And he's really muscly. And the counterargument from women is usually A no Gaston sucks and B we all like Roger from 101 Dalmatians. Jessika: Oh yeah. Roger. Mike: Which, Roger is very much my personal role model. The dude's a talented musician, he loves animals and he's got that great, a snark where he literally is trolling the villain when she comes to his house with a motherfucking trombone from upstairs [00:34:00]. And I think Duncan's a little like that. Like he's cultured and he's worldly and he's got this wicked sense of humor. And he's also the type of dude who has no problem reciting poetry in public or making his partner breakfast in bed. Jessika: Yeah, absolutely. Mike: So it just it was something that came to mind while I was rewatching all this stuff. Jessika: Yeah. just as like a wholesome guy. Mike: Right? Jessika: He always has good intentions. So that's actually what it feels like. He's always coming at things with good intentions. Mike: Yeah, and he's not perfect, but he's always trying to do the right thing, which I really appreciate. Jessika: Yeah. Mike: What was your favorite episode? Jessika: I went back and forth. I really like the Homeland episode, and like I said, I've really only watched a good chunk of most of season what I would say, and then so kind of bounced around, but season four, episode one. It was really sweet to see [00:35:00] Duncan take the obligatory trip back to his Homeland to pay respects. And it also had a good lesson in not judging a book by its cover as the main character assumes that Duncan is just an ancestry tourist, which was super interesting. She was super hating on it but I was like this is interesting instead of visiting what once was literally his home during formative years. So it was just such a wild thing to see her be like, what are you doing near those graves? And he can't really be like, they were my parents because you cannot even read them. They are so old. Mike: The funny thing is I didn't rewatch that episode during our refresher, but I remember watching that episode when I was about 15 or so. Because it's stuck out to me. Jessika: It’s really good. And of course, Duncan, he always has a good intention. The whole reason he went back was because he figured out that somebody had been [00:36:00] pilfering graves Mike: Yeah. Jessika: And he had to return what was in this grave. Mike: I know he's making the rest of us look bad. So mine is, it's unusual suspects. It's from season six, which I feel is actually pretty weak season overall. And it's this really silly one-off episode, starring Roger Daltry of the Who fame. He plays Hugh Fitzcairn, which is a character that he shows up in plays a couple of times throughout the series. And at this point in time in the story, he was dead, but it's a flashback to the 19 teens or 1920s. 1920s, because it ends with the stock market crash, but it's a take on the British country, house murder, mystery genre, and it's really fun. And it was just this really refreshing moment of levity after what I felt our run of really heavy, and in my opinion, not very good episodes. The end of season five and the beginning of season [00:37:00] six are all about Duncan confronting this demon named Aramon and it's weird and it's not very good. And I really don't enjoy it. This is all my opinion. I'm sure that I'm insulting some Highlander fan who absolutely loves this, but it's a fun episode in its own. And then it's a good moment after one that I didn't really enjoy. And so it's got that extra refreshing bonus. I just, I want to note, it's really funny to me how intertwined Highlander has always been with rock and roll and music in general, because they had Mulcahey who do it, doing all these music videos and stuff. And then they kept on having musicians show up as guest stars. I think it was there's a character named Xavier St. Cloud, I think who was played by one of the guys from, again, I think, Fine Young Cannibals? Jessika: Yeah, I think I actually watched that episode. Mike: I think he was using nerve gas to kill people. Jessika: Yes I did watch that episode. That was a wild one. Yeah. Mike: Yeah, and I think he shows up later on too. [00:38:00] I can't remember but anyway, I really appreciate that they gave Roger Daltry of all people, this character, and he just really had fun with it and they kept bringing him back. Jessika: Yeah. He was a good character every episode he was in my other favorites was the one where they had Mary Shelley and he was in that one too. I believe. Mike: I think so. Yeah. No, it was, the series was really fun, and I liked that we can sit there and pull all these episodes just from memory that we really liked. Jessika: Absolutely. Mike: So season six , they were trying to find a new actress who could carry her own Highlander show. And so they tested out a bunch of different actresses in season six and gave them either really strong guest appearances, or they were basically the main character for episodes. But they wound up not going with any of them. They went with Elizabeth Grayson and gave her the Raven where she reprised her roles Amanda. Did you watch any of that? Did you get a chance to? Jessika: I watched the [00:39:00] first and the last episode of season one, I can only find the first season. Is there only one? Mike: There’s only one season, it didn’t get picked up again. Jessika: Oh then there you go. Then I could have only, I know I was scratching my head. Worried about where else do I find this? Mike: Well, and it ends on a cliff-hanger. Jessika: Yeah, exactly. That's where I was like, let's go. Mike: It ends with Nick becoming immortal. Jessika: Oh, see, I didn't quite finish it. Cause I was hurriedly setting it up in the background. Mike: Yeah it was fine. I thought Elizabeth Grayson is really charming in that role, but at the same time, there wasn't a lot of chemistry initially between Amanda and Nick, I felt at the very beginning. Jessika: I agree, not in the first episode. Mike: By the end of the season, it was there, and I think they were also, as is the case with most shows first seasons, they were trying really hard to figure out what they wanted to do. And so originally it was a cop show with an immortal, which there are certainly worse pitches that I've heard. Jessika: Yeah. No, I agree. Mike: But yeah. sad that it didn't get to go further [00:40:00] Jessika: I'm tempted to go back and watch all of these things. I may have to do a pallet cleanse of something different. I may have to go back to my Marvel watching. Mike: On top of this, there was a Saturday morning cartoon called Highlander, the series or Highlander, the animated series, and it was set in the future. It's in a weird alternate timeline. It stars another MacLeod. It's fine It's a Saturday morning cartoon. I didn't even care enough to really go back and watch it because being that great. They did some interesting stuff. Like they brought Ramirez back if I remember, right. And then they also had a thing where instead of beheading other Immortals, the main character had an ability where he could be voluntarily given their power. Jessika: Oh. Mike: So he had all of their knowledge and power. And again, it’s again in a dystopian future where another immortal has taken over the world. Jessika: Wow. They just love their dystopian future. Mike: They really do. But yeah, it's fine. I think it's streaming on Amazon prime. I was just so focused on everything else that I didn't get a chance to go and [00:41:00] rewatch it. Jessika: Huh, good to know. Mike: We're going to go over all the other various pieces of media real quick. and then we've got one side tangent and then we're going to go through comic books, but. Jessika: I'm so excited. Mike: Books, Highlander wound up having a pretty substantial literary footprint. The original movie had the official novelization. There wasn't really anything after that until the show came out and then the show had 10 novels and an anthology and an official behind the scenes kind of book called the Watchers Guide and it's full of essays and interviews and photos. And since then, there've been a couple of non-fiction books, like Fearful Symmetry, which is about everything Highlander related. And it's almost like a textbook, but it's pretty good. And then there's also A Kind of Magic, which is more focused on making of the original movie. And those are both actually really good. I liked them a lot. They were really easy to read. [00:42:00] There were audio plays, which I keep on forgetting audio plays are a thing at this point, but it's by this company called Big Finish in the UK. They do tie-in audio dramas for television properties. Most famously they do Dr Who. They wound up doing two seasons of audio plays. The first had Adrian Paul reprise his role as Duncan and they take place after the series ended. And then also after the events of Endgame, you can't really find them anymore. Because they just, the license expired so they aren't selling them as far as I'm aware. Jessika: That's super interesting though. Dang. Mike: Yeah. And then the second season focuses on the four horsemen Immortals, remember Jessika: Okay. Mike: Do you remember them? Jessika: I sure do. Mike: Because we were talking about this a little bit, but it was all about Methos and the other guys that he hung out with when he was effectively, a comic book villain who would've if he’d had a mustache to twirl, he would have done it. Jessika: So quickly. Yes. Mike: I thought that was really interesting. There were a couple of people in the Highlander Heart [00:43:00] group who talked about it and they seem to really like them. I can't comment, but it was really neat. Games, this is the one that's really interesting. Highlander actually has been turned into a number of games over the years. There's a couple of tabletop games we're going to breeze through. So there was two different card games in a board game. One of the card games was released back in the nineties, it was a collectible card game. And this was right when Magic: The Gathering was really hot and everybody was trying to get in on that action. And then recently there's a new one called Highlander: The Duel. And it's a deck-building game where you play as Connor or the Kurgan going up against each other. And just a couple of years ago, there was a board game that got kick-started, it was in 2018 and it's this fast paced game for two to six players. The reviews across the web were pretty positive. And again, it's one of those things where it's Immortals battling for that mysterious prize. Jessika: Yeah. Mike: But it's cool. Jessika: Nice. Mike: I’m actually pretty surprised [00:44:00] we never got like a tabletop RPG because they are not precious about applying the license for Highlander to stuff. I'm amazed that nobody went to them and said, Hey, we can make this cool historical RPG where we sorta start having players wake up and then they have flashbacks or whatever. And Jessika: Yeah Oh that would have been cool Yeah Mike: Right? But yeah we never got anything like that which I was really I actually that was the one thing I expected and was surprised to see that we never got. Okay. So we're going to go into mini tangent with video games even though they aren't technically related to comics. The first game for Highlander was a 1986 tie-in release for home computers. It was a really simple fighting title. It wasn't well received. It was apparently pretty bad. So after that the animated series had a tie in called Highlander: Last of the MacLeods. It was released on the Atari Jaguar CD console. If you remember that. Do you remember the Atari Jaguar? Jessika: Oh my god, no. I don't. [00:45:00] Mike: It kinda got lost in the shuffle in the early to mid nineties of all the different consoles that were coming out. But you can find footage of this on YouTube and it's one of those early 3d games. And so it got a lot of praise for his exploration elements and animated video sequences, but it also got a lot of criticism for its controls in combat. After that there was actually going to be an MMO called Highlander, The Gathering. And it was in development by a French studio called Kalisto entertainment, which was honestly weird because Kalisto's catalog up until now were mostly middling single-player games. They'd gotten famous for a series called Nightmare Creatures, but they also did a Fifth Element racing game on PS2 that I had and was actually pretty fun. Anyway, Kalisto went bankrupt before the MMO could come out. Jessika: Oh! Mike: And none of the folks who, yeah, that's video games. Jessika: Fair enough. Mike: So they went bankrupt. The MMO hadn't come out yet. And the folks who wound up with the rights afterwards just decided to kill the project. There's [00:46:00] one other game. That's become the source of a lot of speculation. And it's only known as Highlander: The Game it basically came about because Davis Panzer productions that's, the guys who own the rights to Highlander, and SCI, which was this holding company that owned a bunch of video game groups. They decided to ink a deal, to make a Highlander game. They announced that they basically had done a partnership back in like 2004, 2005. And at the time SCI owned Eidos who was the publisher that gave us Tomb Raider. So they were a pretty big name. The game itself was formally announced by Eidos in 2008 and the development was being handled by another French developer called Widescreen Games. It was going to be an action role-playing game. It would star a new Immortal named Owen MacLeod. The story was going to be written again by David Abramowitz and that added some [00:47:00] serious legitimacy to the project for fans. Actually, why don’t you read the summary. Jessika: Would love to my pleasure. Summary: Owen is captured and enslaved by Romans who force him to compete as a gladiator. During this time, Owen dies only to come back to life. Methos, the oldest living immortal approaches Owen to be his mentor. He teaches Owen about the game and how he and other Immortals can only be slain by beheading. As with other immortal MacLeods Owen is pursued throughout his life by a nemesis. This enemy proves to be extremely powerful. One that Owen is unable to defeat Owen learns of a magical stone, fragments of which are scattered all over the world. Throughout the game, Owen embarks upon a quest to recover these fragments and restore the stone in an attempt to gain the power to overcome his foe. [00:48:00] So dramatic. I love it. Mike: What's Highlander without any drama? But that sounds rad right? Jessika: Oh, it sounds amazing. Mike: The game was announced with a trailer in 2008 that really only showed some of the environments from different eras and then it ended with an image of Owen, but it looked promising. And then there wasn't much else after a couple of years of pretty much nothing but radio silence, Eidos wound up canceling the game and that's where a lot of the speculation has started. There's not a lot of information on Highlander: The Game. I keep waiting for one of those gaming history YouTubers to get ahold of an old dev kit and then do a video with a build, but that hasn't happened yet. So really it's all kind of speculation and wishful thinking about what could have been. And it also seems like some of the details are getting muddied as time goes on. Like Fearful Symmetry talks about the game of it but they [00:49:00] have the segment. And again I want you to read this. Jessika: Sure sure. The gam was so far along in its development stages that segments including backdrops and some of the gameplay options were presented at a Highlander Worldwide event in Los Angeles 2006 and got a very positive reaction. The beautifully rendered backdrops were almost movie quality and included the likes of Pompei, a dark forest in the Highlands, New York, and Japan as gameplay locations and introduced us to another MacLeod, Owen, the same surname but a much earlier vintage. Mike: Yeah, so, I think Mosby is a little overly enthusiastic about all of this, and this is because I think Mosby doesn't have much familiarity with how game development works. It sounds like they had concept art on display and were discussing gameplay [00:50:00] rather than showcasing a build of the game. Concept art and design discussions are things that happen very early in game development. But if you're an outsider, looking in this stuff could easily be interpreted as things being much further along than they were. Jessika: Ah. Mike: Yeah. Now that said, I did work in video games for almost a decade, and a few of my coworkers were actually involved with Highlander the game. Jessika: What? Mike: Every one of them over the years has told me the cancellation was a mercy killing. And again, this is from multiple sources, so I'm not going to name or identify because, I don't want to make things awkward for them. But basically the game was garbage . It's not really surprising to hear cause widescreen never really made a good game, the best reception that any of their titles got was just kinda mixed. But earlier this week, I actually called one of my friends. Who'd been [00:51:00] attached to the project because I wanted to get more information about this game before we recorded. Jessika: We need to get you a new shovel, you dug so deep for this. Mike: With both hands. But, they confirmed what I've been hearing from other people the gameplay itself wasn't just bad. It was boring. The biggest problem was it didn't know what kind of a game it wanted to be. Basically, it was trying to do everything all at once. There were a bunch of traversal elements, which didn't really make a lot of sense. Like why would you climb a Manhattan skyscraper when you're a roided out dude with a sword? Couldn't you just take the elevator? Or I don't know the stairs? There was going to be a bunch of Magic elements in the gameplay, which, isn't really, that's not really a thing in Highlander. There's that fantasy element because we're talking about Immortals who can't die unless you cut off their heads, but generally Magic isn't a part of the accepted Canon. And then the combat, what they were aiming to do something like [00:52:00] God of war, which was really big at the time. But, it wasn't great. My friend also pointed out that Owen looked like a bodybuilder, but his fashion sense was from that industrial metal scene of the late nineties, which neither of those things really fits with the Highlander aesthetic because Adrian Paul was arguably the most in shape of the Highlander actors. But even that was, he was a dude who was like, yeah, I could achieve that if I was really good about my diet and then just worked out aggressively but not like Hugh Jackman does for his Wolverine roles. Jessika: Yeah, yeah. Mike: So I'm going to send you a screenshot of what Owen looked like in the key art the initial title it does. Jessika: What? It looks like Criss Angel. Mike: Right. And they're trying to recreate that iconic pose of The Quickening from the first movie that Connor does at the very end where he's getting raised up and, by the rails of Lightning, or the wires [00:53:00] of lightning. Jessika: Yeah, I get what they were trying to do. Mike: Yeah,I wanna know, what the fuck is up with those weird straps with rings that are going down his legs. Jessika: I don't really know, I was trying to figure that out myself. So just so that everyone can really get the picture that we're getting here and you'll, you might understand why it's taken me so long to describe it. I had to take it all in first. Mike: Yeah, it’s a ride. Jessika: It’s all very monochromatic. And the background is of course, a cut of the statue of Liberty, the backdrop of parts of New York that I'm sure aren't even next to each other, which is always funny. And then what is this? Is this the new guy, or is this supposed to be Duncan? Mike: Yeah, this is the new guy, Jessika: It’s Owen. Mike: Yeah. It's Owen. And then Connor and Duncan were supposed to appear, supposedly. I know Peter Wingfield was recording his lines for Methos. Jessika: Well, if they haven't killed off Methos that makes sense. And I don't know in the series if they have, and maybe Duncan makes [00:54:00] sense if he hasn't died yet, but. Mike: Yeah they can't kill off Methos, Methos was my first gay crush. Jessika: Yeah. He's. Slightly problematic in a couple episodes, but he's a great character overall. But he's very Chriss Angel, he's wearing like a trench coat and that has to be some sort of a lace undershirt or something. Mike: lAnd he’s got like a weird really, like baggy leather pants. Jessika: Yes. Which cannot be comfortable. It's doing this weird pooching thing in the front. Mike: Yeah, and then I think I saw another screenshot where it looks like he's wearing skater shoes tennis shoes as well. Jessika: Oh, Vans Off the Wall, man. Mike: Just once I want to see a MacLeod in the movies with a good fashion sense. Jessika: Yeah, I mentioned that I wanted to cosplay as Duncan, which overall would be a great idea. But then I was looking through his outfits and I'm like, what do I wear? Do I wear this weird white tank top with these like acid wash jeans [00:55:00] and a belt? Or is this the one where I'm wearing like five shirts and a long jacket? Is it that day? Mike: You know who he looks like that guy, Canus. Jessika: Yes! Yes, does. He has the lace shirt and everything. Mike: And the dog collar. Jessika: Oh my god, it was so funny. I told you, I think it was trying to be edgy. Mike: Yeah, and instead it comes off as really queer-coded. Jessika: It really does though. I know, my little queer brain was like bling. Mike: Yeah, It feels like they weren't really getting the essence of what Highlander actually was and who these guys were, because usually the Highlander characters are a little bit more believable and ordinary because that's the whole idea is that they're walking among us and we have no idea unless they tell us. Okay. On top of all this. So remember how I mentioned that trailer was just showcasing environments for the [00:56:00] game. Jessika: Yeah. Mike: There was a reason for that. The reason was that they couldn’t get the character models to work. Jessika: Oh! Mike: So the shot of Owen at the end it's actually just animated key art it's the same it's the same art that you just saw. It's that image. It was just slightly animated. And then they released a couple of screenshots for the game, but apparently they were really heavily photo-shopped well, beyond industry standards. So, it was one of those things where, this was a turd and it needed to be flushed. And it finally did. But Widescreen went under about a year after the game was formally announced. They were working on another big project and apparently that got taken away, and as a result, it just caused the studio to implode. By this point in time Square Enix the guys do all the final fantasy games had bought Eidos and they formally canceled it. We're not sure why exactly, my guess is that it was probably, they just looked at cost it would take to finish this game and then the [00:57:00] amount that it would need to sell in order to be profitable or to meet their sales expectations for it and they just thought it wasn't worth it. But yeah, my friend actually said they were embarrassed to work on it and they would have been fine even if it had been an average game, but it was just bad. Even one of those kind of middling average games, I think that would have been fine, that would have lived up to the Highlander bar. Finally, there's that Highlander game that spark unlimited was working on. I never even heard a whisper about this until. We watched that episode of Highlander Heart focusing on video games, and they brought Craig Allen on to talk about the project. Based on what we know now, I think this might be why Square Enix was holding onto the rights for another year after they shut down Highlander, the game, just because they had this other title, theoretically in development or very early development. Based on the footage that they have, it looks like they had at least done enough development work to put together a vertical slice that they could show for pitch [00:58:00] purposes and at conventions. But I thought it was really promising looking overall. What did you think? Jessika: I thought it did look really interesting the game play itself I did like the idea of having a female Highlander. That being said, they had this whole concept about what Craig Allen was calling beautiful damage. Mike: Yeah. Jessika: And it was this whole thing about, oh it was the first female Highlander and her looks go when she gets damaged, and that's her whole motivation is to stay pretty. And I just, that gave me a huge headache, and it of course was super male-gazey I mean, the game itself seemed that way. Mike: It was weird because I would love to see women and Highlander being built a little bit more like warriors, like a little bit more muscly, which would be in keeping with people who battle across the centuries. [00:59:00] They don't need to be super jacked like the Amazons in Wonder Woman, but making them look like stick thin suicide girl, punk rock chick from the late aughts. Didn't quite gel with me. I understood what he was talking about though, because that was the thing where they were starting to do permanent cosmetic damage in video games. That was something that was really big in the Batman Arkham games. Every time that you got knocked out, you'd come back and you'd have a little bit more of your outfit chipped apart. So, after a while Batman's looking pretty ragged and you realize maybe I'm not as good at this game as I think I am. Jessika: Yeah And the concept itself is really interesting It just I guess was the way it was phrased by this person. And it very much was he was so proud of the fact that it was the first Highlander female in a video game. And then everything was just like so incredibly sexist. I was excited that I wasn't Mike: We're also viewing it, with the lens of 2021 at this point. At that time, [01:00:00] that was before they had relaunched Tomb Raider, in 2013, 2014, where they made her much more realistic. She was still very fit, but she wasn't the Lara Croft that had generated a lot of criticism. I think possibly, I don't know, but I hope that it would have been marketed a bit differently if it had been done today. That said we also don't know exactly what it would look like as a final product. Jessika: Oh absolutely, yeah. Mike: It’s, I agree. It's a little bit problematic viewed through the current lens. At the same time, like a lot of the Highlander properties when it was being done, I think it was kind of just par for the course. Jessika: Yeah, fair enough. But, I did like the idea of having a female Highlander and having her have a whole story regardless of whether it's the first one to be completely [01:01:00] tragedy laden which was the other comment like her experience a ton of loss because she's female and experiences empathy unlike the male characters. Mike: I really didn't like that. Actually. I thought that was. I mean the, the whole thing where they were saying we wanted to focus on lifetimes of tragedy as opposed to enjoying multiple lives. And I'm like, that's the whole purpose of Highlander. That's what I really like is when you sit there and you watch them having fun and doing all this interesting stuff. Jessika: Women aren't allowed to have fun, Mike. Mike: Apparently. Jessika: We just have to have lives full of tragedy and pining for people that we've lost in our lives. Mike: Well, yeah. And we all know that the dudes don't have feelings, so we just, you know, go on and enjoy things. Jessika: That does suck that Hugh they don't give men the ability to have that capacity or give them the the credit to have that capacity. Mike: I will say, I am sorry that this one didn't get further along the development [01:02:00] stages, because it certainly seemed like it had a lot more promise than the title that was canceled right before it. Jessika: Yes, the gameplay itself looked more interesting, it looks more complex, it easier to navigate. What they were showing us was really intense. Mike: I really liked that whole idea of being able to view the environments in two different eras. It reminded me a lot of another Eidos game called legacy of Cain soul river, where there was a spiritual world and then a physical world. And you could flip back and forth between them, which was kind of cool. Jessika: Oh, that’s neat Mike: Yeah. I dug that. I liked the idea of exploring the same environment in two different areas. I thought that was really neat. Jessika: Yeah. Mike: Let's move on to Comics. Jessika: Sounds great. Mike: Okay, so, I’m curious. When do you think that Highlander got big enough to get a comic book? Jessika: I don't know maybe late nineties Mike: 2006. Jessika: Wow [01:03:00] That's later than I had expected. Mike: Yeah. There wasn't a comic adaptation of the movie when it came out, which is weird, there wasn't one here in the States. Highlander Heart, in their YouTube podcast, noted there was a series of five newspaper comic strips that were published as part marketing promotion. The hosts weren't entirely certain if they're exclusive to Europe or not. I don't know. I haven't been able to really find much reference to it. After the movie came out, though there was a two-part comic adaptation in Argentina. It was published through El Tony Todo Color and El Tony Supercolor they were sibling comic anthology magazines, and here's the weird twist. It looks like this was an unlicensed adaptation. Jessika: Mmhm, interesting. Mike: So now we're going to take another side tangent. The important thing that you need to know is that Argentina had just come out of a brutal military dictatorship that came about as part of Operation Condor, which is this horrific program the United States was involved in. And it isn't really taught about in high school history, at least it [01:04:00] wasn't when I was going through high school and I went to a pretty good one. did you ever learn about that? I'm curious. Jessika: No, I did not. Mike: Okay I'm giving you an extremely TLDR read of this, but basically this was a program in the seventies and eighties when the US backed military dictatorships across South America. So our country helped these groups, kidnap, torture, rape murder, thousands of political opponents, like Argentina was especially brutal. There were literally death squads, hunting down political distance across the country. It was a really horrific time. I want you to read this summary of what was going on during that time, actually. Jessika: Give me the really fun stuff I see. Mike: Sorry. Jessika: No you're good. It is estimated that between - 9,000 and 30,000 that's a huge span. Mike: I know, it’s such a margin of error I don't understand. Jessika: Lack of record taking will get you there quick, I think. I'm going to start over, but we’ll leave that in. It is estimated that between [01:05:00] 9,000 and 30,000 people were killed or disappeared, many of whom were impossible to formally report due to the nature of state terrorism. The primary target, like in many other South American countries participating in Operation Condor, were communist guerrillas and sympathizers, but the target of Operation Condor also included students, militants trade, unionists, writers, journalists, I don't love this, artists, and any other citizens suspected of being left-wing activists - well take me the goddamn way away. Mike: Right. Jessika: Including Peronist guerillas. I don't love that. Mike: No it's really awful. And based on that list of targets, it's not surprising that there was a lot of media suppression during this time. Democracy returned to the country in ’83, and there was this explosion of art across the mediums. Argentine Comics [01:06:00] saw this Renaissance period. A lot of them though, weren't really licensed and let's be honest. It's not like there's an internet where IP owners could monitor stuff like this and shut it down when they learned about it. There was also this drastic comics increase in the area due to create or publishing Zines because the eighties was the decade where personal computers suddenly became commonplace and all of a sudden pe

Welcome to Wibbly Wobbly Dicey Wicey - The Doctor Who RPG Podcast. This is Another Universe where we take characters from other universes, convert them to the Vortex system and see how they would fare in the Whoniverse... This time we are looking at Highlander - Ancient Immortals battling through time for the prize! (Whatever that is). How do you fit these romantic swash-buckling angsty sword-fighting never-dying characters into your Doctor Who RPG? Look no further... We even through in an Immortality package and create Connor MacLeod and the Kurgan into playable PC/NPCs for you, you lucky, lucky people. You will find all relevant stats etc available on the Blog, please take a look. Episode Hosts Ryan Blake and Michael Nixon of Game of Rassilon fame Subscribe and Review |Itunes|Spotify|RSS|Anchor|Breaker|Google|Overcast|Pocket Casts|Radio Public| Contact |Email|Twitter|Blog|Facebook|

On this week's show, well, this one's a long time comin'—it's Highlander! Why on Earth did Connery say yes to this and Zardoz, but turned down The Matrix? Did the sex scene need all that... licking? And do all immortals love professional wrestling? PLUS: Do not ask Connor MacLeod to switch seats!Highlander stars Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown, Roxanne Hart, Beatie Edney, Alan North, Sheila Gish, and Jon Polito; directed by Russell Mulcahy.Get in on the FRQNCY1 pre-sale now through 4/23 and catch the guys reunite on stage to talk about Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome!Catch WHM on tour this fall—More InfoWHM Merch StoreAdvertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm

In honor of the 35th anniversary of Highlander, Mark and Norbert discuss the final fight between Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) and The Kurgan (Clancy Brown).

In honor of the 35th anniversary of Highlander, Mark and Norbert discuss the final fight between Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) and The Kurgan (Clancy Brown).

This week Sam shares the insanity that is the 1991 movie Highlander II: The Quickening, and to deal with it Danielle calls for backup in the form of Emily from I Drink Your Podcast. In the year 2024 the world has been encased in a shield to protect Earth from the intense rays of the sun now able to ravage to planet due the destruction of the ozone layer. For some reason, Connor MacLeod, now mortal and old beyond his years, was involved in the creation of the shield. How exactly his previous career as a sword wielding immortal translates to large scale engineering projects is a question beyond answer. It's also revealed that Connor is from the past, or an alien from another planet depending on if you watch the director's cut of the film, and was sent to the future/Earth with the other immortals as punishment for their participation in a rebellion against Michael Ironside as their evil ruler General Katana. All that crazy is before Sam even gets to the plot (such as it is) or the resurrection of Juan Sánchez-Villalobos Ramírez, played by Sean Connery. About the only thing this sequel seems to retain from the first film is the baffling accent choices, so dive in as we discover there can be only one...again. Check out more of Emily and I Drink Your Podcast on Twitter @IDYP_Podcast, Instagram @idyp_podcast, and listen wherever you get your podcasts.

How could you possibly improve upon a classic cinematic milestone like Highlander? Well, ya can't! But that didn't stop this embarrassing travesty of a film from getting made. All logic goes right out the window (not that there was much to start with) as we learn what happens to our immortal hero Connor MacLeod when he wins "The Prize" after chopping the heads off all his enemies. This coveted "Prize" turns out to be the thoughts and knowledge of every mind in the world, so how can what follows be so incredibly stupid??? Hang in there, though. While we may have lost Sean Connery in the real world, in this movie he's back in action after being decapitated in the first one. Hey, it's a kind of magic! C'mon, have a listen to this hilarious podcast, which features my fellow Highlander kinsman Dave Chan and some copious imbibing of Scotch, in honor of one of our favorite bad movies and an actor classy enough to rescue it from oblivion.

Med anledning av Sean Connerys bortgång den 31 Oktober 2020 så lägger vi vårt ordinarie program åt sidan och ägnar hela avsnittet 199 till att minnas hans stora insats som skådespelare. De flesta tänker på honom som den första James Bond men vi tar med er på en resa i minnesallén både före och efter James Bond. Sean Connery har spelat allt från Robin Hood, tågrånare, Indiana Jones Pappa, mannen som hjälpte att sätta dit Al Capone, utbrytarkung från Alcatraz, mästertjuv, munk,  tränat högländaren Connor MacLeod , till att med varit med i en Monty Python-film. Vi minns Sean Connery med värme och hans stora gärning för filmen och hyllar honom i detta specialavsnitt. Filmvärlden har förlorat en av de största skådespelarna genom tiderna. Välkomna till vår hyllning av Sir Thomas Sean Connery. 

What would you give up to be an immortal combat bad-ass? How about all of your flesh? No? Well, that's the deal that Skeleton Warriors got, and they're not thrilled about it either. Today, James and Kris find out what an immortal fantasy swordsman looks like in a trenchcoat. (Spoiler: It looks like Connor MacLeod.) Find MegaDumbCast at megadumbcast.podbean.com or at patreon.com/megadumbcast. Find Monster Man at monsterman.libsyn.com or patreon.com/monsterman. Theme song: Unto Death by Prescription Pills

The VHS Strikes Back EPS55 This week we dedicate this episode to our good friend Max Byrne. His choice and one of his all time classics. Are the guys nice to this one? Even with the Spanish Scottish accents. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: In New York City, the owner of a sophisticated antique shop Russell Edwin Nash is challenged to a sword fight in the parking lot of the Madison Square Garden by a man called Iman Fasil that is beheaded by Russell. He hides his sword and is arrested by the police while leaving the stadium. Russell recalls his life in the sixteenth century in Scotland, when he is Connor MacLeod, and is fatally wounded in a battle against another Clan. However, he surprisingly survives and his Clan believes he has a pact with the devil and expels him from their lands. Then he meets Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez, who explains that he is immortal unless he is beheaded. Further, the immortals dispute a game killing each other and in the end only one survives receiving a prize with the power of the other immortals. Russell is released by the police, but the snoopy forensic agent Brenda J. Wyatt is attracted by the case since she found fragments of an ancient Katana and follows Russell. But the also immortal Kurgan is hunting down MacLeod, and Brenda is in the middle of their battle. IMDB: 7.1/10 Rotten Tomatoes: 69/100% Metacritic: 24/100% If you want Chris and Dave to review anything from the VHS era then contact us on: www.twitter.com/vhsstrikesback thevhsstrikesback@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thevhsstrikesback/support

Connor Macleod and Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez return in this all action sequel to Highlander (1986). The year is 2024, and MacLeod is now a mortal old man. However, the world has become a very dead planet since the creation of "the shield", an artifical ozone layer, of which MacLeod supervised construction. It turns out that MacLeod was banished from a distant past with his mentor Ramirez. MacLeod's old nemesis from the past (General Katana) travels into the future to kill Connor once and for all. MacLeod calls upon the spirit of Ramirez to help him defeat Katana, before Katana kills him. MacLeod is also aided by Louise Marcus, an environmental activist that believes the ozone layer as repaired itself and "the shield" is no longer necessary.Your Dad’s Action Movies please Like Share and Subscribe Instagram/Twitter/Facebook/Tumbler/Snapchat @b2the4thpowerWhen you find me at b2the4thpower on YouTube make sure you subscribe and hit that Bell marker YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyGgjuvWXAdl8J0d1noAOwCameo profile what a shoutout look me up https://www.cameo.com/b2the4thpowerEmail Therealangrydadpodcast@gmail.comiTunes/ApplePodcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-dads-action-movies/id1482131365Spreaker https://www.spreaker.com/show/your-dad-s-action-moviesSpotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2aa7agPU0uj5e6Kji56MXT?si=x8O71nvkTU-ocCdawhibZgCastbox https://castbox.fm/vc/2392838 Deezerhttp://www.deezer.com/show/556922Podcast sponsor Blackstone Labs Supplement company Use discount code B2the4thpower at checkout and get 20% off at Blackstonelabs.com/discount/B2the4thpower #blackstonelabs #blackstonelabslegionCH Concrete Servicing the San Francisco Bay Area Offering concrete and landscaping services. Paving and concrete stampsPlus sidewalks, driveways, patios and walkways and all concrete custom workFacebook https://www.facebook.com/CHHConcrete/Gmail cathconcrete@gmail.comContact +1 (510) 314-5343#Highlander2 #Highlander2Movie #ChristopherLambert

Have you ever asked yourself, “Do I want to live forever?” Connor MacLeod, of the Clan MacLeod, sure did.  Join Josh, Juan, and Dave, with special guest, Nutritional Scientist, Paul, for an enlightened discussion about the mysteries of age.  The Super Unknown can be found though Field of Geeks. On Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, ITunes, Podbean, Stitcher, Castbox, Spotify, and www.fieldofgeeks.com. #sports #supplements #nutrition #human #vitamins #humanperformance #antiaging #siliconvalley #wealthy #science #aging #decease #cure #biologicalclock #cellular #cost #chromosomes #biologicalage #test #blood #technology #steamcells #youthful #chronologicalclock #saliva #horvathclock #pill #bionic #elonmusk #joerogen #neuralink #minds #tesla #einstein #computer #shipoftheseus #system #fidelity #fasting #chloralrestriction #calories #fasting #meal #ketones #autophagy #diet #oliveoil #mediterranean #greekorthodox #exercise #vegetables #holidays #religiousrituals #water #warriers #weightgain #weightloss #caloricintake #dreams #microchip #bones #fruit #biochemical #limitless #glucose #matrix #gettysburg #foreignmaterial #friend #foe #transplants

Born in the Highlands of Scotland in 1518, Connor MacLeod is immortal. When he is wounded in battle but does not die, he is banished from his village. He meets another like himself, Ramirez, who teaches him swordsmanship, the only way to kill another immortal is to take his head, and the ways of the immortals. Modern-day New York City is the location of "The Gathering", where Connor and the few remaining immortals must battle to the last for "The Prize".   Here we have long-lived lives, romances, heartache, people losing their heads and... an Egpytian living in Spain with a Scottish accent?  Yep, it couldn't be anything other than Highlander.  The guys discuss the costuming, casting, swordplay, and yes... the amazing music of Queen in this episode.  Plus some creative and... personal segments towards the end. You won't be disappointed for our Sword & Sorcery genre brought to us by Host Jack!    We are the Reel Feels Podcast, every other Wednesday we'll bring you a new movie with all the feels you can handle.  We'll laugh, we'll cry and possibly restrain the frustrations to curse the heavens. But what you can count on is three guys sharing their love of cinema with you.   Please leave us a review and share your "reel" feelings.  Don't forget to call the "Tucc" line (Reel Feels Hotline) and leave us a voicemail: 661-376-0030   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ReelFeelsPodcast Email:  reelfeelspodcast@gmail.com  Twitter:  https://twitter.com/ReelFeelsPod Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/ReelFeelsPodcast/

Chris and Titus talk about a ton of Disney+ News from the good and the bad,some new series that are popping up and what they are currently watching. Titus talks a little about the Walking Dead and a lot about how to pronounce Les Moonves name. P.S.- Justin, Connor MacLeod is the best Highlander

This week, special guest Kyle Garabedian from the Highlander Rewatched podcast joins your hosts Justin, Eliz and Tyler for a quick stop at Highlander: The Series before heading back to the feature films. Can the television show answer all our burning questions about the Highlander mythology and finally set things straight?! Tune in to find out! Star ratings help us build our audience! Please rate/review/subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen, and share us with your on-call illusionist!! Email us at sequelrights@gmail.com with feedback or suggestions on future franchises! Check out Kyle's amazing podcast Highlander Rewatched here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/highlander-rewatched/id1035482837 If you want to check out the Highlander Rewatched episodes that go further in depth on the episodes covered this week, check out the links below! The Gathering https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1-1-the-gathering/id1035482837?i=1000351715941 Duende: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5-14-duende/id1035482837?i=1000448414475 The Valkyrie https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5-10-the-valkyrie/id1035482837?i=1000444553886 Leader of the Pack https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/4-4-leader-of-the-pack/id1035482837?i=1000412030482

Dall'alba dei tempi siamo in mezzo a voi a parlare di cinema come nessun altro. E oggi vi parliamo di un film che è entrato nella storia, e di una sequenza di seguiti che hanno fatto di tutto per cancellarla, quella storia. Noi siamo immortali, e guidati dall'infallibile NANNI COBRETTI vi raccontiamo la storia di Connor MacLeod del clan MacLeod.(Se volete sapere cosa sta facendo Christopher Lambert ora: «La dottoressa Giò». Giuriamo: https://www.mediasetplay.mediaset.it/video/dottoressagio3/io-non-mi-arrendo-professore-mettitelo-bene-in-testa_F309320402002C09?wtk )

Dall'alba dei tempi siamo in mezzo a voi a parlare di cinema come nessun altro. E oggi vi parliamo di un film che è entrato nella storia, e di una sequenza di seguiti che hanno fatto di tutto per cancellarla, quella storia. Noi siamo immortali, e guidati dall'infallibile NANNI COBRETTI vi raccontiamo la storia di Connor MacLeod del clan MacLeod.(Se volete sapere cosa sta facendo Christopher Lambert ora: «La dottoressa Giò». Giuriamo: https://www.mediasetplay.mediaset.it/video/dottoressagio3/io-non-mi-arrendo-professore-mettitelo-bene-in-testa_F309320402002C09?wtk )

Dall'alba dei tempi siamo in mezzo a voi a parlare di cinema come nessun altro. E oggi vi parliamo di un film che è entrato nella storia, e di una sequenza di seguiti che hanno fatto di tutto per cancellarla, quella storia. Noi siamo immortali, e guidati dall'infallibile NANNI COBRETTI vi raccontiamo la storia di Connor MacLeod del clan MacLeod. (Se volete sapere cosa sta facendo Christopher Lambert ora: «La dottoressa Giò». Giuriamo: https://www.mediasetplay.mediaset.it/video/dottoressagio3/io-non-mi-arrendo-professore-mettitelo-bene-in-testa_F309320402002C09?wtk )

In today’s episode we're joined by Connor MacLeod who shared with us his experience being in an abusive relationship. We spoke about the lack of dialogue surrounding female to male abuse, the stigma surrounding depression, and the importance of men feeling comfortable speaking about their emotions. We'd like to thank Connor for being so open with us, and hope that you as listeners can take something away from his story. Stay hydrated! Facebook: Waterboys | Instagram: Waterboys_nz | Email: Waterboysmedia@gmail.com

[School of Movies 2019] Five years after the original film lost money, the producers, director and stars were all back with a much higher budget for a Blade Runner-chasing dystopian tale of Connor MacLeod in the future and suddenly Ramirez. In a baffling move they backpedalled on the original premise making all Highlanders in fact (this works best when you say it in a booming B-movie announcer voice) aliens from the planet Zeist! There are so many problems with this one from the word go that it's a challenge to separate them out. They have a knock-on effect of making things more confusing with a wildly mismatched tone between trying to be taken too seriously and pushing the humour to absurd levels. Nothing makes sense and none of the performances match each other, and the Argentinian shoot was plagued with troubles including crew injuries, ecological disasters and a spiralling budget. Four years after the sequel lost even more money than the first movie, director Russell Mulcahy went back in for a new edit with reshoots and a forced change of plot to make something called "The Renegade Cut" which was more in-line with the rest of Highlander canon. Wherever this is mentioned online the attitude seems to be "This makes the film finally good." We're here to tell you today that it doesn't. BUT all that effort ultimately wasn't for nothing because watching either version is unintentionally hilarious, and this podcast was an absolute blast to record.    Guests: Jesse Ferguson of Recorded Tomorrow 

Episode twice-the-number-which-must-not-be-spoken (i.e. sixteen) takes us inside the Church of Om for a story of faith, religion and truth as we're joined by the Reverend Doctor Avril Hannah-Jones to discuss the 1992 Discworld novel, Small Gods! Brutha is a lowly novice in the Omnian Citadel, dismissed by his superiors as a simpleton whose only notable talent is an extraordinary memory. He's the last person expecting to hear the Voice of the Great God Om, though Brutha has his doubts: Om is supposed to manifest as a mighty golden bull or pillar of flame, not a one-eyed tortoise. Om's not happy either: this isn't how he planned his return from the celestial realm, and no-one but Brutha can hear him. Before god or novice can figure out what's happening, Brutha is recruited by Deacon Vorbis - head of the feared Quisition - for a mission to nearby Ephebe: a nation of heretics, democracy and philosophers, one of whom has dared to pen a treatise describing the world as a flat disc which travels through space on the back of a turtle... One of the few truly standalone Discworld novels, Small Gods focuses on how humans of the Disc create gods, rather than the other way round - for good and for ill. Drawing on the best and worst traditions of monotheism, Galileo's defiance in the face of Catholic censure, and big philosophical questions, Small Gods still manages to be full of Pratchett's trademark humour and humanism, and a long-time favourite for many fans. Do you rate it amongst the best Discworld novels? Would you recommend someone start with it? We'd love to hear from you! Use the hashtag #Pratchat16 on social media to join the conversation. It's been a big year already for the Pratchat crew: we've launched our subscription service - a huge thank you to all our supporters! - and Liz and Ben will be appearing at both Speculate 2019 in mid-March, and Nullus Anxietas 7, the Australian Discworld Convention, in mid-April! Plus Ben will be performing a new show, You Chose Poorly, at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival from April 1-7. Next month it's back to the Ramtops as the witches return home in Lords and Ladies with writer, critic and editor Nadia Bailey! ! We're recording that episode hot on the heels of this one's release, so get your questions in via social media before February 16th using the hashtag #Pratchat17. Show Notes and Errata: The Reverend Doctor Avril Hannah-Jones is a Minister in the Uniting Church and an all-round wonderful human being. Always a geek, Avril rose to fame in 2011 via Adam Hills' ABC comedy show In Gordon Street Tonight with the foundation of the Church of the Latter Day Geek, which for some reason got more attention than any of the work she has done advocating for LGBTIAQ rights or asylum seekers. Avril also appeared in the Seven/Religion episode of Splendid Chaps (mostly in part two, but you may also want to listen to part one), and on Doctor Who and the Episodes of Death. You can read about her adventures at her blog, Rev Doc Geek, follow her on Twitter at @DocAvvers, or head along to a Sunday service at Williamstown Uniting Church.The film Highlander (dir. Russell Mulcahy, 1986) stars Christopher Lambert as Connor MacLeod, the titular highlander, who discovers he is one of the immortals - seemingly ordinary humans who cannot die unless decapitated, and who are drawn to fight each other, stealing the magical power of other immortals whom they defeat until only one remains to collect "the Prize". As well as being very 1980s, it has a killer soundtrack by Queen, songs from which can be found on their 1986 album It's a Kind of Magic.We're pretty sure the cake Liz is thinking of is Breudher, a delicious buttery Sri Lankan cake with a Dutch influence. Teen Power Inc. is a series of thirty books written by Australian author Emily Rodda (and others), first published in the 1990s. They feature six teenaged protagonists who create the titular agency to make some extra cash,

There can be only one! On today's episode the returning Nick and Michael sit down to tackle a big shame list entry... yes, they're watching HIGHLANDER. Connor MacLeod is an immortal that's been wandering the globe since 1536. He's been everywhere from Scotland to New York City defending himself in sword fights against other immortals. MacLeod's existence has been a secret this whole time, but after beheading one of his immortal challengers, his situation gets far more hectic when a beautiful forensics officer starts investigating these beheadings and the ancient weapons found at the scene of the crimes. MacLeod reflects on his life, his former love and his mentor all the while being hunted by the NYC Police and a ruthless immortal known as The Kurgan who aims to claim his prize for being the final immortal. Directed by Russel Mulcahy in 1986 from a script by Gregory Widen, Peter Bellwood and Larry Ferguson based on a script Gregory Widen wrote in college. The film has a relatively successful release with some solid reviews, but took a whole new life on Home Video and has now reached cult status. HIGHLANDER has spawned 5 sequels, two different live-action TV shows, novels, animated series, comics and more. Let's also not forget about the amazing grouping of songs that Queen produced for the film. I dare you to put on "Princes of the Universe" and not crank it to 11. HIGHLANDER stars Christopher Lambert, Clancy Brown, Roxanne Hart, Beatie Edney and Sean Connery as MacLeod's mentor Juan Sanches Villa-Lobos Ramirez. Get 20% off from our sponsor Geopetric by going to www.geopetric.com and using the promo code DOGENSTEIN20 Also be sure to visit Vinegar Syndrome at www.vinegarsyndrome.com You can find the show on Instagram at @shamelistpictureshow Michael Viers' instagram is @michael_viers Nick Richards' instagram is @awordworth1000pics  

Connor MacLeod is special. A seemingly unassuming antique dealer in New York, Connor would not seem a master swordsman, yet that is exactly who he is. Graced with immortality, Connor has fended off foes for several lifetimes, and now his final challenge has arrived in Kurgan. Can he defeat his greatest enemy? For this episode, we let the listeners choose, and they decided there could only be one Remake for our final season. You demanded it, and now it's here! It's time to take on...HIGHLANDER! Clips selected from 1986's Highlander. Social Media Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/remakethismovieright/ Twitter: @RemakeRight   Wayne Henderson - Media Voice-Overs | Voice-Over Journey Podcast | Packers Fan Podcast | Under the Dome Radio Rob Rowald - https://rowald.net/ Artwork by Dustin Baker - DustyGrafix Theme: RetroFuture Clean, supporting trailer themes Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  Subscribe to Remake This Movie RIGHT! Website: http://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/remake-movie-podcast/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/remake-this-movie-right-remaking/id1011600935?mt=2 Stitcher: http://app.stitcher.com/browse/feed/68705/episodes RSS Feed: http://remakethismovieright.libsyn.com/rss    Remake This Movie RIGHT! is a bi-weekly podcast where we take a classic film that is actively being remade by Hollywood studio execs, and craft our own version for a modern retelling. Does the story need updating? Should characters or motives be tweaked? Do we need more muppets? We take all factors into account, concoct our film, and then offer a Final Pitch to you in movie trailer form. By the end of each episode, we will Remake This Movie RIGHT! Our show is broken down into three distinct parts: The Original: We discuss the original film’s impact, some quick trivia bits, what worked the best from the film and therefore must remain in our upcoming remake, and what didn’t work or what needs to be changed for today’s audiences. The Remake: We put together our movie! What story do we want to tell, how close to the original will it be, who will star, and ultimately who should direct our eventual cinematic masterpiece? Our hosts work together to put together one cohesive movie, but there is one caveat - Each host has one ‘CUT!’ throughout the episode to employ which could completely derail the entire film. The Final Pitch: This is where we summarize our remake by utilizing the voice talents of voiceover artist Wayne Henderson and present our finished remake to you in movie trailer form! Disagree with our picks? Want to submit a pitch of your own for our next teaser episode? Thoughts on this episode or suggestions for future episodes? Email us at RemakeThisMovieRight@gmail.com

On this, our inaugural episode of Cinemaball, Carolyn and Ebony dive deep into the 1985 cult classic Highlander! This quintessential 80s film gives us no shortage of topics to discuss, from French actor Christopher Lambert’s performance as a Scottish nobleman to Scottish actor Sean Connery’s performance as a Spanish (or perhaps Egyptian?!) immortal. We delve into the rich contrast between Lambert’s introspective hero, Connor MacLeod, and Clancy Brown’s scenery-chewing villain, The Kurgan; share who we would cast in our own personal Highlander remakes; and rate the film on Ebony’s brother’s patented 100-star scale. Finally, Carolyn kicks the cinemaball over to their next film.

There can be only one...unless you you make a lot of money in home video to spawn a franchise. Then there can be lots. This week our hosts, aka the Immortals of the Remake, investigate the urban fantasy classic Highlander (1986). The only fight club where every participant is immortal, battling to the last, with a swing of a sword and a fall of a head to win the "Prize". Conceived by Gregory Widen, directed by Russell Mulcahy, Connor MacLeod was first brought to the screen by Christopher Lambert alongside Sean Connery, Clancy Brown, and Roxanne Hart. With a remake/reboot looming in the future, Invasion of the Remake felt it time to revisit the world of Highlander with what they'd like to see in a remake complete with casting. Join us as we remake Highlander!   Support independent podcasts like ours by telling your friends and family how to find us at places like iTunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Tune In Radio, Audioboom, BluBrry, Libsyn, YouTube and all the best podcast providers. Spread the love! Like, share and subscribe! You can also help out the show with a positive review and a 5-star rating over on iTunes. We want to hear from you and your opinions will help shape the future of the show. Your ratings and reviews also help others find the show. Their "earballs" will thank you. Follow us on Twitter: @InvasionRemake Like and share us on Facebook & Instagram: Invasion of the Remake Email us your questions, suggestions, corrections, challenges and comments: invasionoftheremake@gmail.com

A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network.  Special Event I - On the Menu: Scottishness in SciFi!  Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation.  On this special event supplement, we discuss the Scots and their contributions and characters in science fiction. It's Robbie Burns Day on January 25 and we're partaking. Scotch. Haggis. Bagpipes. That's what we are talking about.  And names like Montgomery Scott, Connor MacLeod, Amy Pond, and a certain Brigadier General.  This is the SciFi Pubcast. We recommend single malt scotch.  Music provided courtesy of Logan Rathbone. The SciFi Pubcast logo is by Jea Rhea. Recorded on January 21, 2018.  Show website: www.scifipubcast.space Network website: www.whennerdsattack.com Contact us: Email Twitter Facebook Follow our personal Twitter accounts at: Keri Simpson Derek Beebe Joel Welch Dr. Randal Graham Support the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network at Patreon and follow them on Twitter.  Listen Responsibly. Copyright 2018 Joel Welch. 

In the first part of this comic book series about Connor MacLeod and his allegedly popular secretary, Rachel, an apparently alcoholic Mac teams up with a rules obsessed priest to fight John Hooke, a rabid confederate soldier trying his best to be more evil and unhinged than the Kurgan. The Rewatchers discuss some apparently new conventions surrounding holy ground (spoiler alert- it's meaningless... in this comic book, not in a cosmic sense), unpack Connor's genuine obsession with wrestling, and delve into the artwork with some tiny presidential hands and smushed faces.

In an incredible Highlander exclusive, the Rewatchers get access to incredible never before seen footage of directly from the set of Highlander 2. In a deleted scene lost to the sands of time, see how Connor Macleod was removed from board of the Shield Corp!

This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Mercy St. Clair is Trekker! MST3K is getting the comic book treatment. So is Highlander! And James Bond! Where will it stop!? Find out in this week's exciting episode. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! NEWS MST3K Comics are coming http://majorspoilers.com/2017/02/17/business-getting-mst3k-merchandise-comics/ REVIEWS STEPHEN Highlander: The American Dream #1 Writer: Brian Ruckley Artist: Andrea Mutti Publisher: IDW Publishing The cult-classic franchise makes its triumphant return! In the thirty years since its release, Highlander has inspired a cult following and numerous spinoffs with its epic clashes between powerful immortals. Now, The American Dream follows Scottish swordsman Connor MacLeod as he navigates through the American Civil War and 1950s Manhattan toward The Gathering in 1986. Reunite with familiar faces, such as Connor's secretary Rachel, and meet new immortals, such as Osta Vazilek, but remember… There can be only one! [rating:3/5] MATTHEW SEX CRIMINALS #16 Writer: Matt Fraction Artist: Chip Zdarsky Publisher: Image Comics SEX CRIMINALS is BACK. Full sex! Deep crime! Big floppy 16th issue! [rating:4/5] RODRIGO James Bond Black Box #1 Writer: Benjamin Percy Artist: Rapha Lobosco Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment The next epic adventure for 007 kicks off in the snowbound French Alps, where Bond finds himself in the crosshairs of an assassin who targets other assassins. This is the first puzzle piece in a larger adrenaline-fueled mystery that will send Bond across the globe to investigate a digital breach that threatens global security. [rating:2.5/5] ASHLEY FEY WINDS by: Nicole Chartand http://www.feywinds.com/ Kit used to live a simple life, an “innocent woodland creature” kind of simple life. But then a curse turned her human, and now, with her adventuring buddies (and their own curses), she's on a quest to uncurse herself and her friends (hopefully), find magical treasures (unlikely) and stay ahead of the trouble that seems to be chasing them around the Seven Kingdoms (not gonna happen)… and maybe a raid a chicken coop or two on the way! [rating: 5/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK http://majorspoilers.com/2017/02/21/major-spoilers-poll-week-transformers-best/ If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to podcast@majorspoilers.com. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we'll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION TREKKER: RITES OF PASSAGE TPB Writer: Ron Randal Artist: Ron Randal Peerless bounty hunter Mercy St. Clair is enlisted to safeguard a vulnerable young woman en route to her home world, though exactly where she's going and why is a mystery. But her need for protection becomes apparent when cyborg assassins look to terminate Mercy's ward . . . and Mercy! CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends! Closing music comes from Ookla the Mok.

This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Mercy St. Clair is Trekker! MST3K is getting the comic book treatment. So is Highlander! And James Bond! Where will it stop!? Find out in this week’s exciting episode. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! NEWS MST3K Comics are coming http://majorspoilers.com/2017/02/17/business-getting-mst3k-merchandise-comics/ REVIEWS STEPHEN Highlander: The American Dream #1 Writer: Brian Ruckley Artist: Andrea Mutti Publisher: IDW Publishing The cult-classic franchise makes its triumphant return! In the thirty years since its release, Highlander has inspired a cult following and numerous spinoffs with its epic clashes between powerful immortals. Now, The American Dream follows Scottish swordsman Connor MacLeod as he navigates through the American Civil War and 1950s Manhattan toward The Gathering in 1986. Reunite with familiar faces, such as Connor’s secretary Rachel, and meet new immortals, such as Osta Vazilek, but remember… There can be only one! [rating:3/5] MATTHEW SEX CRIMINALS #16 Writer: Matt Fraction Artist: Chip Zdarsky Publisher: Image Comics SEX CRIMINALS is BACK. Full sex! Deep crime! Big floppy 16th issue! [rating:4/5] RODRIGO James Bond Black Box #1 Writer: Benjamin Percy Artist: Rapha Lobosco Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment The next epic adventure for 007 kicks off in the snowbound French Alps, where Bond finds himself in the crosshairs of an assassin who targets other assassins. This is the first puzzle piece in a larger adrenaline-fueled mystery that will send Bond across the globe to investigate a digital breach that threatens global security. [rating:2.5/5] ASHLEY FEY WINDS by: Nicole Chartand http://www.feywinds.com/ Kit used to live a simple life, an “innocent woodland creature” kind of simple life. But then a curse turned her human, and now, with her adventuring buddies (and their own curses), she’s on a quest to uncurse herself and her friends (hopefully), find magical treasures (unlikely) and stay ahead of the trouble that seems to be chasing them around the Seven Kingdoms (not gonna happen)… and maybe a raid a chicken coop or two on the way! [rating: 5/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK http://majorspoilers.com/2017/02/21/major-spoilers-poll-week-transformers-best/ If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to podcast@majorspoilers.com. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION TREKKER: RITES OF PASSAGE TPB Writer: Ron Randal Artist: Ron Randal Peerless bounty hunter Mercy St. Clair is enlisted to safeguard a vulnerable young woman en route to her home world, though exactly where she’s going and why is a mystery. But her need for protection becomes apparent when cyborg assassins look to terminate Mercy’s ward . . . and Mercy! CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends! Closing music comes from Ookla the Mok.

Born in the Highlands of Scotland in 1518, Connor Macleod is immortal. When he is wounded in battle but does not die, he is banished from his village. He meets another like himself, Ramirez, who teaches him swordsmanship–the only way to kill another immortal is … Read More

Guerreiros, em guarda! Nesta nova missão, Fábio Moreira (@facosmo), Ivanildo Campos (@ianildo1), Rafael Motta (@RalfMotta) e Marcos Moreira (@marvincosmo) vão falar (com o coração partido) sobre um dos filmes mais legais da nossa infância (que deveria ter permanecido lá), e que nunca deveria ter continuado, pois só pode haver um!

NO COPYRIGHT INTENDED OR EXPRESSED WITH ANY IMAGES OR MUSIC. Show Notes Gaming DLC gets out of hand this week and Slick stops by to talk about the latest NPD numbers. Entertainment wise we get Rich's thoughts on the Spider-Man joining the Marvel cinematic universe plus all the other news of the week. Gaming/Tech00:07:41 – Audio·      The Hall of Pain comes to WWE 2K15·      Evolve DLC has people upset·      Dying Light takes the top slot?·      Dyling Light DLC news   Entertainment00:56:58 – Audio·      Deadpool looks for its leading lady·      Link and Co. heading to Netflix?·      The end of the line for Black Dynamite·      Neighbors 2 is happening·      Mel Brooks wants more Spaceballs and so do we·      More Hunger Games heading your way if Lionsgate has their way·      Spongebob dethrones America Sniper·      Will Angelina Jolie be working with Marvel?·      Rich sounds off on Spider-Man joining the Marvel cinematic universe·      Constantine may have a new home·      Uncle Buck TV show rumors resurface·      Rock talks Black Adam·      Batista versus Connor MacLeod?·      Retailers are selling a lot of Blu-rays but which was sold the most this past week? Announcements·         RAGE Works is always looking for new writers for all our coverage.  We have openings in all categories and have a minimum requirement of four articles a month and some good writing skills. WordPress and Windows Live Writer experience are a plus. Writers get access to comics, hardware and software when available.This is not a paid gig but if you are looking to get your work out there you're more than welcome to join us and get your work seen.Black is the New Black joins the RAGE Works Radio Network this weekend Guest LinksFollow Slick on Twitter: @RW_Slick T-shirtsRich's CM Punk t-shirt is sadly no longer sold on WWE Shop Sponsor Links·Use WWESAVE10 to save $10 on orders over $70  Listener Info·         Support My Take Radio on Patreon. Patreon.com/MyTakeRadio·         Please take a moment and rate the show and/or app on iTunes.·         Follow My Take Radio on Twitter-@MyTakeRadio·         Become a fan of My Take Radio on Facebook-Facebook.com/MyTakeRadio·         Add My Take Radio to your circle on Google+·         Follow our boards on Pinterest·         Follow Rich on Instagram: RAGEWorks_Rich·         If you have any feedback or questions you can now call the MTR Feedback line 347-815-0687.·         Guest inquiries can be forwarded to MTRHost@MyTakeRadio.com·         Show your support by picking up an MTR T-Shirt or by shopping from our Amazon store.     

NO COPYRIGHT INTENDED OR EXPRESSED WITH ANY IMAGES OR MUSIC. Show Notes Gaming DLC gets out of hand this week and Slick stops by to talk about the latest NPD numbers. Entertainment wise we get Rich’s thoughts on the Spider-Man joining the Marvel cinematic universe plus all the other news of the week. Gaming/Tech00:07:41 – Audio·      The Hall of Pain comes to WWE 2K15·      Evolve DLC has people upset·      Dying Light takes the top slot?·      Dyling Light DLC news   Entertainment00:56:58 – Audio·      Deadpool looks for its leading lady·      Link and Co. heading to Netflix?·      The end of the line for Black Dynamite·      Neighbors 2 is happening·      Mel Brooks wants more Spaceballs and so do we·      More Hunger Games heading your way if Lionsgate has their way·      Spongebob dethrones America Sniper·      Will Angelina Jolie be working with Marvel?·      Rich sounds off on Spider-Man joining the Marvel cinematic universe·      Constantine may have a new home·      Uncle Buck TV show rumors resurface·      Rock talks Black Adam·      Batista versus Connor MacLeod?·      Retailers are selling a lot of Blu-rays but which was sold the most this past week? Announcements·         RAGE Works is always looking for new writers for all our coverage.  We have openings in all categories and have a minimum requirement of four articles a month and some good writing skills. WordPress and Windows Live Writer experience are a plus. Writers get access to comics, hardware and software when available.This is not a paid gig but if you are looking to get your work out there you're more than welcome to join us and get your work seen.Black is the New Black joins the RAGE Works Radio Network this weekend Guest LinksFollow Slick on Twitter: @RW_Slick T-shirtsRich’s CM Punk t-shirt is sadly no longer sold on WWE Shop Sponsor Links·Use WWESAVE10 to save $10 on orders over $70  Listener Info·         Support My Take Radio on Patreon. Patreon.com/MyTakeRadio·         Please take a moment and rate the show and/or app on iTunes.·         Follow My Take Radio on Twitter-@MyTakeRadio·         Become a fan of My Take Radio on Facebook-Facebook.com/MyTakeRadio·         Add My Take Radio to your circle on Google+·         Follow our boards on Pinterest·         Follow Rich on Instagram: RAGEWorks_Rich·         If you have any feedback or questions you can now call the MTR Feedback line 347-815-0687.·         Guest inquiries can be forwarded to MTRHost@MyTakeRadio.com·         Show your support by picking up an MTR T-Shirt or by shopping from our Amazon store.     

Milo Manara Spider-Woman cover / Yale Stewart / The Moaning of Life / Multiversity #1 / Aragorn vs Connor MacLeod

Join hosts Dave Atteberry and Chris "Hair Metal Hero" Tyler as they do what they do best - watch movies and listen to themselves speak! Nerds On Film is a film commentary show where we present audio commentaries on our favorite movies and you get to listen! This is it! There can be only one FINAL EPISODE of Nerds On Film! Wait...what? You heard me - this is our last glorious episode...as Nerds On Film. So before Chris and Dave's triumphant return with T&A Movies here we are...born to be kings...we're the princes of the Two True Freaks Universe! It's one of our all time favorite films HIGHLANDER! We know you didn't get enough QUEEN this month so we brought you the epic tale of Connor MacLeod. We've got swords and sneakers, immortals and mom jeans. It's eighties awesomeness at it's best with a French Scotsman and a Scottish Egyptian. So sit down you Spanish peacock and lend an ear as we have something to say...it's better to burn out...than to FADE AWAY!Feedback for this show can be sent to: davidatteberry@gmail.comTHANK YOU for listening to Nerds On Film - Proud to be a part of Two True Freaks!!

Join hosts Dave Atteberry and Chris "Hair Metal Hero" Tyler as they do what they do best - watch movies and listen to themselves speak! Nerds On Film is a film commentary show where we present audio commentaries on our favorite movies and you get to listen! This is it! There can be only one FINAL EPISODE of Nerds On Film! Wait...what? You heard me - this is our last glorious episode...as Nerds On Film. So before Chris and Dave's triumphant return with T&A Movies here we are...born to be kings...we're the princes of the Two True Freaks Universe! It's one of our all time favorite films HIGHLANDER! We know you didn't get enough QUEEN this month so we brought you the epic tale of Connor MacLeod. We've got swords and sneakers, immortals and mom jeans. It's eighties awesomeness at it's best with a French Scotsman and a Scottish Egyptian. So sit down you Spanish peacock and lend an ear as we have something to say...it's better to burn out...than to FADE AWAY!Feedback for this show can be sent to: davidatteberry@gmail.comTHANK YOU for listening to Nerds On Film - Proud to be a part of Two True Freaks!!

Join Scott and Tom as they break down this week's pilot: Highlander! Highlander: The Series is a fantasy science fiction action-adventure television series featuring Duncan MacLeod (Adrian Paul) of the Scottish Clan MacLeod, as the Highlander. It was an offshoot and another alternate sequel of the 1986 feature film with a twist: Connor MacLeod did not win the prize and Immortals still exist post-1985. In fact, original Highlander star Christopher Lambert appeared in the Pilot episode so as to pass the torch to Adrian Paul. The series was an international hit and was nominated three times for the Gemini Awards and once for a Saturn Award in 1998.

In this issue, the last son of Gallifrey gets animated, British superheroes cross the Atlantic, there can be only one! My love for you is like a truck... BERZERKER! Plus: Ragnarok and roll is here to stay, the goddamn Riddler's got to go, two ladies in tiny costume go head to head...Plus: McLovin WINS! And evil exes doesn't always mean boyfriends, jadies and lentilmen. Remember to keep your head and arms inside the mixer at all times, put on your safety goggles and PREPARE to REPAIR... The Major Spoilers podcast is air NEWS Anime Doctor Who reactions LINKAGE goddamn Riddler LINKAGE No Heroics Comes to ABC LINKAGE REVIEWS Rodrigo Berserker #0 (Top Cow)
(W) Rick Loverd (A) Jeremy Haun (Cov) Dale Keown Jump on board the new comic series produced by “Heroes” star Milo Ventimiglia and his DiVide Pictures partner, Russ Cundiff. Created by screenwriter Rick Loverd, Berserker combines elements of superheroes with Norse mythology and weaves in the very human themes of self-worth, courage and determination. Throw in some bone-crushing violence and punch-in-the-mouth action and you’ve got a recipe for a great Top Cow book! Matthew Avengers: The Initiative #21 COVER BY: HUMBERTO RAMOS WRITER: CHRISTOS GAGE PENCILS: HUMBERTO RAMOS COLORED BY: STUDIO F - EDGAR DELGADO LETTERED BY: VC - JOE CARAMAGNA THE INITIATIVE DISASSEMBLED begins here! The Fifty State Initiative stands revealed as a Skrull plot. Key personnel have left Camp Hammond, never to return. And that's the least of the shocking fallout from Secret Invasion. Is there a future for our heroes? It could be a moot question when the mad clone of Thor, last seen in CIVIL WAR, is revived and turned loose on Stamford! This is no idle hype, True Believer--after this story, the Initiative will never be the same! Stephen HIGHLANDER ORIGINS: KURGAN #2 (OF 2) (Dynamite Entertainment) Writer: Brandon Jerwa Penciller: Carlos Rafael Covers: Carlos Rafael(50%) and Carlos Rafael (50%) Colorist: Carlos Lopez Highlander mastermind Brand Jerwa returns to the mythos with a special 2 issue mini-series event telling the origin of the barbaric Kurgan for the first time ever! Joined by artist Carlos Rafael - who also provides two incredible covers -- Highlander ORIGINS: KURGAN #2 (OF 2) is the definitive tale of the immortal Kurgan, Connor MacLeod's most deadly foe! MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK This week, we return to the battle between the characters from Alan Moore's Watchmen series, and the original characters that inspired them. This week, it's the battle of the ladies, as Silk Spectre wrestles with... well, there is no direct Charlton character that inspired Silk Spectre, but Alan Moore did say she is a cross between Phantom Lady and Black Canary. So, let's go with Phantom Lady. FIGHT! A) Phantom Lady B) Silk Spectre VOTE MAJOR SPOILERS DISCUSSION Scott Pilgrim Volumes 1 - 5 The series is about 24-year-old Canadian Scott Pilgrim, a slacker, hero, wannabe-rockstar, who is living in Toronto and playing bass in the band "Sex Bob-Omb." He falls in love with American delivery girl Ramona V. Flowers, but must defeat her seven "evil ex-boyfriends" in order to date her. Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Music from this episode comes from Armin Brewer (intro) and James Kennison (closing) from the Nobody's Listening Podcast. A big thanks to both of these guys for creating kick-ass music for the show! A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

In this issue, the last son of Gallifrey gets animated, British superheroes cross the Atlantic, there can be only one! My love for you is like a truck... BERZERKER! Plus: Ragnarok and roll is here to stay, the goddamn Riddler's got to go, two ladies in tiny costume go head to head...Plus: McLovin WINS! And evil exes doesn't always mean boyfriends, jadies and lentilmen. Remember to keep your head and arms inside the mixer at all times, put on your safety goggles and PREPARE to REPAIR... The Major Spoilers podcast is air NEWS Anime Doctor Who reactions LINKAGE goddamn Riddler LINKAGE No Heroics Comes to ABC LINKAGE REVIEWS Rodrigo Berserker #0 (Top Cow)
(W) Rick Loverd (A) Jeremy Haun (Cov) Dale Keown Jump on board the new comic series produced by “Heroes” star Milo Ventimiglia and his DiVide Pictures partner, Russ Cundiff. Created by screenwriter Rick Loverd, Berserker combines elements of superheroes with Norse mythology and weaves in the very human themes of self-worth, courage and determination. Throw in some bone-crushing violence and punch-in-the-mouth action and you’ve got a recipe for a great Top Cow book! Matthew Avengers: The Initiative #21 COVER BY: HUMBERTO RAMOS WRITER: CHRISTOS GAGE PENCILS: HUMBERTO RAMOS COLORED BY: STUDIO F - EDGAR DELGADO LETTERED BY: VC - JOE CARAMAGNA THE INITIATIVE DISASSEMBLED begins here! The Fifty State Initiative stands revealed as a Skrull plot. Key personnel have left Camp Hammond, never to return. And that's the least of the shocking fallout from Secret Invasion. Is there a future for our heroes? It could be a moot question when the mad clone of Thor, last seen in CIVIL WAR, is revived and turned loose on Stamford! This is no idle hype, True Believer--after this story, the Initiative will never be the same! Stephen HIGHLANDER ORIGINS: KURGAN #2 (OF 2) (Dynamite Entertainment) Writer: Brandon Jerwa Penciller: Carlos Rafael Covers: Carlos Rafael(50%) and Carlos Rafael (50%) Colorist: Carlos Lopez Highlander mastermind Brand Jerwa returns to the mythos with a special 2 issue mini-series event telling the origin of the barbaric Kurgan for the first time ever! Joined by artist Carlos Rafael - who also provides two incredible covers -- Highlander ORIGINS: KURGAN #2 (OF 2) is the definitive tale of the immortal Kurgan, Connor MacLeod's most deadly foe! MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK This week, we return to the battle between the characters from Alan Moore's Watchmen series, and the original characters that inspired them. This week, it's the battle of the ladies, as Silk Spectre wrestles with... well, there is no direct Charlton character that inspired Silk Spectre, but Alan Moore did say she is a cross between Phantom Lady and Black Canary. So, let's go with Phantom Lady. FIGHT! A) Phantom Lady B) Silk Spectre VOTE MAJOR SPOILERS DISCUSSION Scott Pilgrim Volumes 1 - 5 The series is about 24-year-old Canadian Scott Pilgrim, a slacker, hero, wannabe-rockstar, who is living in Toronto and playing bass in the band "Sex Bob-Omb." He falls in love with American delivery girl Ramona V. Flowers, but must defeat her seven "evil ex-boyfriends" in order to date her. Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Music from this episode comes from Armin Brewer (intro) and James Kennison (closing) from the Nobody's Listening Podcast. A big thanks to both of these guys for creating kick-ass music for the show! A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.