One of those occasional random personal posts. Top five reasons why Highlander is the best film ever.
1. The story. Perhaps it is not just a great long fight, maybe it has a deep resonance with ancient Hindu and Buddhist philosophy, trying to escape from an endless cycle of rebirth to strive for nirvana.
2. The casting. Christopher Lambert carries this constant air of unworldly detachment, and you can never quite place his accent. But that is only what you'd expect for a five-hundred year old global wanderer.
3. The cinematography. Phenomenal. It never just fades normally from one scene to another. It fades, it flicks, it flashes, it astounds.
4. The action. No magic wands, no ugly guns, no fluffy lightsabres. These are heavy metal clashes, heads really roll.
5. The soundtrack. On top of everything else, one of my favourite bands ever did the music. You can't ask for more. Simply magic!
2 comments:
Great movie, and the transitions are indeed phenomenal. There can be only one.
So, who did the soundtrack?
Who wants to live forever? It's a kind of magic. Gimme the prize!
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