There Can Be Only, Uh, Nevermind
It’s strange how things work. Just yesterday I was making my first Christopher Lambert reference since I saw Mortal Kombat in theaters, and then, comes this news that they’re going to remake his decapitation classic, Highlander. Much like Highlanders themselves, movies last forever. So, the real question is, if there are two versions of the original Highlander, will the DVD’s spend the rest of eternity hunting each other down, trying to steal the other’s power?
I love the original Highlander, mostly due to the fact that Christopher Lambert made up his own accent because he figured a guy who’s lived for hundreds of years would pick up a bunch of dialects. But also because of the head chopping and totally sweet soundtrack (lots of Queen, I think). Unfortunately, the series went downhill quickly with the aptly titled Highlander II: The Quickening, followed by, like, four more movies and a TV show. And since Hollywood is now simply the land of remakes, there’s worse source material out there than this. All I ask is, cast Christopher Lambert in the Sean Connery role. I want to hear his ridiculous accent again!
