Post by thomasallencummins on Apr 5, 2007 9:01:33 GMT -5
Anyone that has listened to me prattle on and on at length about this subject probably already knows what my thoughts are regarding the Highlander sequels and the television series but I’ve not yet devoted a full thread to the topic.
After watching the original Highlander recently, I was again struck, almost physically, by how completely the running plot of the film was wrapped up and closed with nary a loophole to be found for a continuation into the future. The timeline is set down. The physics of the world that the film portrays have defined rules. At the conclusion of the film there is literally nothing more to be explored except to learn how Connor will put to use the great gift that the cosmic forces of the universe has granted him. Connor is now mortal and he will grow old and eventually die, therefore he has a limited amount of time in which to try to make a difference in the fate of humanity as a whole. Beyond the possibility of exploring the past lives of the immortals, there is not much hope left to explore the further adventures of the Immortals. They have all been killed and Connor is now mortal. Nuff said?
To be fair the first sequel (though clumsily and quite depressingly) addresses the issue of Connor’s use of the Gift. After that it is a complete train wreck throwing out logic and sense to slap together a jumbled, ridiculous story that is frankly insulting to anyone that cherished the original film.
The second sequel, tries to put the wheels back on the tracks but in a way that makes the first sequel idiotically appealing.
And though I actually enjoyed watching the Highlander television series, it too suffers from the inescapable fact that it simply cannot be happening due to the facts I mention in my first paragraph.
Am I just being intolerant or should I be annoyed by the way the original story has been warped to accommodate the wishes of film and studio executives that demanded there be a franchise created from the popularity of what in my mind is a very original and ground breaking story idea?
This all comes from my heart felt affection and enthusiasm for one of my favorite films and it is a great way to stir up the pot so to speak.
After watching the original Highlander recently, I was again struck, almost physically, by how completely the running plot of the film was wrapped up and closed with nary a loophole to be found for a continuation into the future. The timeline is set down. The physics of the world that the film portrays have defined rules. At the conclusion of the film there is literally nothing more to be explored except to learn how Connor will put to use the great gift that the cosmic forces of the universe has granted him. Connor is now mortal and he will grow old and eventually die, therefore he has a limited amount of time in which to try to make a difference in the fate of humanity as a whole. Beyond the possibility of exploring the past lives of the immortals, there is not much hope left to explore the further adventures of the Immortals. They have all been killed and Connor is now mortal. Nuff said?
To be fair the first sequel (though clumsily and quite depressingly) addresses the issue of Connor’s use of the Gift. After that it is a complete train wreck throwing out logic and sense to slap together a jumbled, ridiculous story that is frankly insulting to anyone that cherished the original film.
The second sequel, tries to put the wheels back on the tracks but in a way that makes the first sequel idiotically appealing.
And though I actually enjoyed watching the Highlander television series, it too suffers from the inescapable fact that it simply cannot be happening due to the facts I mention in my first paragraph.
Am I just being intolerant or should I be annoyed by the way the original story has been warped to accommodate the wishes of film and studio executives that demanded there be a franchise created from the popularity of what in my mind is a very original and ground breaking story idea?
This all comes from my heart felt affection and enthusiasm for one of my favorite films and it is a great way to stir up the pot so to speak.
