Forum - View topicNEWS: Highlander: The Search for Vengeance Trailer Released
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Mephistophilus
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Hey, I don't wear trenchcoats... Armor's better... 
Just kidding. No ponytail here (not that there's anything wrong with being a geek or having a ponytail). I suppose that was why it was a cult film in the first place, and thus a kind of "love or indifference" movie. It was a good movie in its own right, and the soundtrack was really awesome (Hey, I'm a Queen fan.), but lots of people didn't find it as great as they expected it to be for their own reasons. Derivative works of a movie that was supposed to be "different" or "special" in the first place probably don't work because of that. Movies like "Tremors" are the same way, and the ones looking for money don't always pay attention to the fact that the original may be the peak of the "franchise." |
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DKL
 Posts: 1956 Location: California, USA |
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They at LEAST got the animation down, so we can say that much. Hmmm... Though... gotta play it honest as, apparently, the only real draw to this film for me in the first place was definately Kawajiri's involvement; I was one of those people that marked the thing down when it was first announced (which was why I was kinda nervous that they wouldn't get it done since virtually no news about it came out after its initial announcment). I'm also fond of the idea of Masao Maruyama collaborating his studio with overseas productions as it helps build a better name and reputation for the studio (as if they didn't have it big already). But yeah... my only real exposure to this thing is the TV series, and to a better extent, its awesome theme song (which... really really needs to be in the OP sequence of this movie). Though, the concept itself is actually pretty nifty; the whole "immortal living his life through different ages" thing is kinda cool, from what I remember seeing of it like... so many years ago. But yeah... gotta admit that I wouldn't be THIS hyped if this was in somebody else's hands. So... I'm like a quasi-fan or something. |
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GATSU
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Zac: I'll take the Highlander crowd over the Buffy crowd.
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Randall Miyashiro
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Gee Zack you described me perfectly. I actually bought three official Highlander jackets (along with a nice watch and a bunch of shirts) from the Highlander catalog back when the series was airing. I never used to tie my hair back, but have these last several years. The only swords that I own are wooden. I don't really take myself seriously since I'm a total SF otaku/geek. I ordered this DVD during the awesome Manga buy 2 get 3 sale. The one thing that the original film had that never was recaptured was an amazing soundtrack by Queen and the late Michael Kamen. I don't see a composer listed under the encyclopedia entry, but I hope they get a good composer. My favorite parts from Highlander were always the flashback scenes, and it looks like the anime will have a good amount of them. |
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DKL
Posts: 1956 Location: California, USA |
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You can actually see the music composer at the end of the trailer...
... I can't get the good-quality one to load though for some reason (site's dead), but yeah... he's there... it's... ... Some guy I don't know about. |
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Tribblewing
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The trailer invokes the word "vengeance" *three* times. That's two times, too many.
Funny how the two newest additions to the HL franchise are both set in the future. I predict cavemen or spacemen in the next one. With dinosaurs. Or lightsabers. Maybe both. It'll be the first franchise to die by temporal implosion. |
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ZeroRyoko1974
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looks interesting. Ninja Scroll the movie was an all time fave of mine. I will have to check this out.
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The Punisher.
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I really like the first movie and the TV series, so I'm definately looking forward to this.
I just wonder, why make up a NEW MacLeod? How many dudes from this one clan could possibly be immortals? |
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GATSU
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The dvd specs are finally up.
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DKL
Posts: 1956 Location: California, USA |
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I've got the cover too... damn... it's like they took a friggin' screencap (sorta):
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a342/dklreviews/highlanderart.jpg ... Maybe something else will be on the cover of the SE? |
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DKL
Posts: 1956 Location: California, USA |
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No, wait, this seems to be the actual cover for the movie (at least, I hope so anyway):
I really like it... thank god it wasn't the screen-cap thingy. But yeah, some one over at AoD found it. |
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GATSU
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Is it just me, or does the guy resemble Dolph Lundgren in Masters of the Universe?
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GATSU
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Anime News Service noted that http://www.imagi.com.hk/web/main.php posted more pics which haven't been shown in the trailer.
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Randall Miyashiro
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There is an ad for this DVD in the newest TRSI catalog with the box art. The ad says available in June, but my TRSI order for the limited edition says Date available Sept 30th. Manga is really running behind on all their releases.
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