Comments on: Highlander: The Source (2007) Movie Review http://www.beyondhollywood.com/highlander-the-source-2007-movie-review/ Hollywood, Indie, Asian, Foreign, Horror, and Genre Movie Reviews and News Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:59:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Neo http://www.beyondhollywood.com/highlander-the-source-2007-movie-review/comment-page-6/#comment-89075 Neo Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:46:00 +0000 http://www.beyondhollywood.com/?p=1540#comment-89075 The only credible character was Mythos, he acts just the same as in teh Highlander series, and also Dawson, but the crap begins when he dies on holy ground. another crap is the temporary loss of Immortality caused by the source, and this so-called source doesn't explain why the Immortals are immortal. Although I'm a fan of the Highlander TV series I never enjoyed a Highlander film, but I like the message of Highlander 5 - The Source. And the message is that life is what counts in the Universe, it's a positive message despite the negative message of other Highlander movies and this makes it a GOOD [fantasy] movie. "there can be only one .. that can have a child" - all that shit about the sword fights was utterly nonsense as life is what counts. For you people not wanting to see a movie with a good message, but only with blood sex and guns and SFX, this movie is crap. For me it isn't crap, just unconvincing and hard to digest due to an idiotic script, but the final scene containing the message makes a lot of sense. The only credible character was Mythos, he acts just the same as in teh Highlander series, and also Dawson, but the crap begins when he dies on holy ground.
another crap is the temporary loss of Immortality caused by the source, and this so-called source doesn’t explain why the Immortals are immortal.
Although I’m a fan of the Highlander TV series I never enjoyed a Highlander film, but I like the message of Highlander 5 – The Source.
And the message is that life is what counts in the Universe, it’s a positive message despite the negative message of other Highlander movies and this makes it a GOOD [fantasy] movie.
“there can be only one .. that can have a child” – all that shit about the sword fights was utterly nonsense as life is what counts. For you people not wanting to see a movie with a good message, but only with blood sex and guns and SFX, this movie is crap. For me it isn’t crap, just unconvincing and hard to digest due to an idiotic script, but the final scene containing the message makes a lot of sense.

]]> By: Ron Horsley http://www.beyondhollywood.com/highlander-the-source-2007-movie-review/comment-page-5/#comment-82617 Ron Horsley Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:31:48 +0000 http://www.beyondhollywood.com/?p=1540#comment-82617 I have to add my own voice of strong agreement to how weak this 'sequel' was. I watched it on the SciFi Channel broadcast...granted, okay, basic cable censoring complete with commercial interruptions. But even so, I felt like I got enough of the film to know this film sucked so bad I thought I owed it cab fare afterwards. The ending just trails off with no real explanation, even a bad one. The characters are mere shades of their former selves, the relationships between some of them like Methos and Jack completely given up in light of bad dialogue and shitty, implausible plotting. But I have to say that I knew the film was utterly lost and totally devoid of any value to even the hardiest Highlander fan when the "Guardian" at one point is 'ironically' referring to the Queen theme song lyrics, chiding to the other Immortals "Who-wants-to-live-for-ever?" in a sing-song from the original song. GAH!! If they start quoting the THEME MUSIC, you KNOW it's lost. I think I heard the spinning of Freddie Mercury in his grave at that moment. The ONLY possible redeeming value this flick has is to make flicks like "Endgame" and "The Final Dimension" almost enjoyable in comparison (ONLY in comparison). I have to add my own voice of strong agreement to how weak this ’sequel’ was. I watched it on the SciFi Channel broadcast…granted, okay, basic cable censoring complete with commercial interruptions. But even so, I felt like I got enough of the film to know this film sucked so bad I thought I owed it cab fare afterwards. The ending just trails off with no real explanation, even a bad one. The characters are mere shades of their former selves, the relationships between some of them like Methos and Jack completely given up in light of bad dialogue and shitty, implausible plotting.

But I have to say that I knew the film was utterly lost and totally devoid of any value to even the hardiest Highlander fan when the “Guardian” at one point is ‘ironically’ referring to the Queen theme song lyrics, chiding to the other Immortals “Who-wants-to-live-for-ever?” in a sing-song from the original song.

GAH!! If they start quoting the THEME MUSIC, you KNOW it’s lost. I think I heard the spinning of Freddie Mercury in his grave at that moment.

The ONLY possible redeeming value this flick has is to make flicks like “Endgame” and “The Final Dimension” almost enjoyable in comparison (ONLY in comparison).

]]> By: Hitman121 http://www.beyondhollywood.com/highlander-the-source-2007-movie-review/comment-page-5/#comment-81790 Hitman121 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:15:07 +0000 http://www.beyondhollywood.com/?p=1540#comment-81790 What a bunch of crap. I sat through 45 minutes of it and couldn't finish it until the day after, and I'm the kind of guy who can watch any movie and this is beyond my love for movies and 'highlander'. Where the hell did this come out of?? If there is anyone to blame it is Brett Leonard he is stupid, arrogant and lacks any taste at all, any story can make a good plot but the story-telling that's a whole different aspect and this story is not well told. Now how did Panzer and Davis allowed that fat bastard to do such a thing?? Where did the butterfly blades came from also?? anyway... Heard someone else got the rights for the franchise maybe they'll reboot, and I won't oppose if it is done decently. Maybe then we can take this bitter taste off our mouths. Cheers to all fans I agree with all of you. Is any one up for a reboot?? What a bunch of crap. I sat through 45 minutes of it and couldn’t finish it until the day after, and I’m the kind of guy who can watch any movie and this is beyond my love for movies and ‘highlander’. Where the hell did this come out of?? If there is anyone to blame it is Brett Leonard he is stupid, arrogant and lacks any taste at all, any story can make a good plot but the story-telling that’s a whole different aspect and this story is not well told. Now how did Panzer and Davis allowed that fat bastard to do such a thing?? Where did the butterfly blades came from also?? anyway… Heard someone else got the rights for the franchise maybe they’ll reboot, and I won’t oppose if it is done decently. Maybe then we can take this bitter taste off our mouths. Cheers to all fans I agree with all of you. Is any one up for a reboot??

]]> By: Izioie http://www.beyondhollywood.com/highlander-the-source-2007-movie-review/comment-page-5/#comment-72929 Izioie Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:05:50 +0000 http://www.beyondhollywood.com/?p=1540#comment-72929 I grew up watching the series. Huge fan. Collect the swords, movies, series. Absolutely love Highlander. When I saw this, however, my heart broke. How could they destroy what years and years of building created. It left me so baffled. How did the earth get like that so quickly? It couldn't have been that far off into the future if Joe was still around. Where was the depth of the characters that was created over the 6 season of the series? It felt like there was no connection for any of the characters. I was sadden that they killed of Joe so so easily and unsympathetically, as well as making it appear that it was the end for Methos as well (which I don't believe since Methos is a surviver and I refuse to acknowledge the death of my favorite character). And Duncan? Normally I'd be cheering him on because he is such a boyscout and good guy. I didn't even feel that for him. He felt like just some guy who didn't care about anything. Thats what I liked about Duncan, he care too much sometimes. Oh woe is me, my wife left me. He had women that he love die and was less mopey about it than this woman. >.< no connection at all. The graphics from the 90s were less cheesy than what was in this movie. The ending was just ridiculous. Did they just decided that the entire end be CGI? Hey I have a great idea, lets just not have any real acting and just CGI things in. The only thing I liked was the fact Methos was in leather, though I miss his oversized sweaters. I grew up watching the series. Huge fan. Collect the swords, movies, series. Absolutely love Highlander.

When I saw this, however, my heart broke. How could they destroy what years and years of building created. It left me so baffled. How did the earth get like that so quickly? It couldn’t have been that far off into the future if Joe was still around. Where was the depth of the characters that was created over the 6 season of the series? It felt like there was no connection for any of the characters. I was sadden that they killed of Joe so so easily and unsympathetically, as well as making it appear that it was the end for Methos as well (which I don’t believe since Methos is a surviver and I refuse to acknowledge the death of my favorite character). And Duncan? Normally I’d be cheering him on because he is such a boyscout and good guy. I didn’t even feel that for him. He felt like just some guy who didn’t care about anything. Thats what I liked about Duncan, he care too much sometimes. Oh woe is me, my wife left me. He had women that he love die and was less mopey about it than this woman. >.< no connection at all.

The graphics from the 90s were less cheesy than what was in this movie. The ending was just ridiculous. Did they just decided that the entire end be CGI? Hey I have a great idea, lets just not have any real acting and just CGI things in.

The only thing I liked was the fact Methos was in leather, though I miss his oversized sweaters.

]]> By: 5678 d http://www.beyondhollywood.com/highlander-the-source-2007-movie-review/comment-page-5/#comment-68726 5678 d Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:43:15 +0000 http://www.beyondhollywood.com/?p=1540#comment-68726 let me know if you think my comments above are accurate let me know if you think my comments above are accurate

]]> By: 5678 d http://www.beyondhollywood.com/highlander-the-source-2007-movie-review/comment-page-5/#comment-68645 5678 d Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:32:48 +0000 http://www.beyondhollywood.com/?p=1540#comment-68645 i was flabbergasted i watched the movie today as soon as i saw momentum pictures were the ones behind the movie i feared the worst the plot was lost at the beginning no one explained what happened to duncan's lover kate also i really liked the woman who played kate (lisa barbuscia) so i was dissapointed she wasn't kept on or explain to me how had the world been driven into chaos the fighting was poor and they runied the quickening effect it was like a five year old had put the effect togther and what happened to the watchers why was there only joe left ? and what on earth was the gurdian it looked like a monster/caveman also what was with the lava black elder it was like the worst effect i've ever seen why not make him as a ghostly essnce cursed to walk the earth also when they showed the flashback to them searching for the source it was like the directors threw 5p on that effect they wrecked it for me finally what was with the ending yes duncan macloed can now have a child from a naked embrace in a blue beam and then the picture of an alien baby well they left a few things unanswered what happened to methos did he get away from the cannabils did the world go back to normal did they get out of the beam ? is he mortal now ? is the game over ? peter s davies and willam panzer need to be taken of production and a highly talented director and team need to be brought in and my other advice the only man who can take any set to the future and make it stick is george lucas star wars is a classic so why didn't they use him after the highly sucessfull first film becuase let's face it the quickening set was rubbish and so was the source they just lacked creativity finally the only way i can see highlander ever comeing back as a main film is for someone to throw the money behind it and get the best team avaible and buy a highly talented highlander with the martial skills and a beautiful woman to be his wife i believe that in the future the highlander films could be remade it's a shame i'm a huge fan and i felt let down by the directors and finally i'd like to say to momentum pictures YOU SUCK for god sake do not get involed with highlander again becuase you are the worst team for producing films and you have literally killed one of the best action films with killer fight scenes and finally to the reviewer i agree with what you wrote but if you feel as strongly as me and that goes to every fan write to the film company's ask them tell thme what you want in highlander and help to make it great again thanks also you really need to see the film it questions the basic standard of a film it questions how the cast could live with themselves and finally it takes the head of the films in the end and it's true there could only be one HIGHLANDER 1 i was flabbergasted i watched the movie today as soon as i saw momentum pictures were the ones behind the movie i feared the worst the plot was lost at the beginning no one explained what happened to duncan’s lover kate also i really liked the woman who played kate (lisa barbuscia) so i was dissapointed she wasn’t kept on or explain to me how had the world been driven into chaos the fighting was poor and they runied the quickening effect it was like a five year old had put the effect togther and what happened to the watchers why was there only joe left ? and what on earth was the gurdian it looked like a monster/caveman also what was with the lava black elder it was like the worst effect i’ve ever seen why not make him as a ghostly essnce cursed to walk the earth also when they showed the flashback to them searching for the source it was like the directors threw 5p on that effect they wrecked it for me finally what was with the ending yes duncan macloed can now have a child from a naked embrace in a blue beam and then the picture of an alien baby well they left a few things unanswered what happened to methos did he get away from the cannabils did the world go back to normal did they get out of the beam ? is he mortal now ? is the game over ? peter s davies and willam panzer need to be taken of production and a highly talented director and team need to be brought in and my other advice the only man who can take any set to the future and make it stick is george lucas star wars is a classic so why didn’t they use him after the highly sucessfull first film becuase let’s face it the quickening set was rubbish and so was the source they just lacked creativity finally the only way i can see highlander ever comeing back as a main film is for someone to throw the money behind it and get the best team avaible and buy a highly talented highlander with the martial skills and a beautiful woman to be his wife i believe that in the future the highlander films could be remade it’s a shame i’m a huge fan and i felt let down by the directors and finally i’d like to say to momentum pictures YOU SUCK for god sake do not get involed with highlander again becuase you are the worst team for producing films and you have literally killed one of the best action films with killer fight scenes and finally to the reviewer i agree with what you wrote but if you feel as strongly as me and that goes to every fan write to the film company’s ask them tell thme what you want in highlander and help to make it great again thanks also you really need to see the film it questions the basic standard of a film it questions how the cast could live with themselves and finally it takes the head of the films in the end and it’s true there could only be one HIGHLANDER 1

]]> By: MARK http://www.beyondhollywood.com/highlander-the-source-2007-movie-review/comment-page-5/#comment-68085 MARK Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:03:58 +0000 http://www.beyondhollywood.com/?p=1540#comment-68085 YUK YUK

]]> By: lisa http://www.beyondhollywood.com/highlander-the-source-2007-movie-review/comment-page-5/#comment-68084 lisa Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:03:13 +0000 http://www.beyondhollywood.com/?p=1540#comment-68084 This was the craziest highlander yet. they bring back all the characters from the series and this is what they do with it. how about Amanda we would have loved to see her in a movie, enough of your one true love, you have had too many. Adrain Paul and the others should have turned this mess down and told them to go back and give the fans what we deserve. There is so many ways they could have gone with this. after the torch was passed to Duncan from Connor we expected so much more. didn't they learn from Highlander 2 and that waste, I own and have seen every highlander movie and television show,I could not sit through this nonsense.Please give us the Duncan back we all love and the writing and stoy line from the movies with Connor. Adrain.. do not ever agree to being part of this crap again, you deserve more and so do the HIGHLANDER FANS..... This was the craziest highlander yet. they bring back all the characters from the series and this is what they do with it. how about Amanda we would have loved to see her in a movie, enough of your one true love, you have had too many. Adrain Paul and the others should have turned this mess down and told them to go back and give the fans what we deserve. There is so many ways they could have gone with this. after the torch was passed to Duncan from Connor we expected so much more. didn’t they learn from Highlander 2 and that waste, I own and have seen every highlander movie and television show,I could not sit through this nonsense.Please give us the Duncan back we all love and the writing and stoy line from the movies with Connor. Adrain.. do not ever agree to being part of this crap again, you deserve more and so do the HIGHLANDER FANS…..

]]> By: lisa http://www.beyondhollywood.com/highlander-the-source-2007-movie-review/comment-page-5/#comment-68083 lisa Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:53:15 +0000 http://www.beyondhollywood.com/?p=1540#comment-68083 I have not been this disappointed since highlander 2. what are they thinking. now Duncan can be a father...PLEASE I have not been this disappointed since highlander 2. what are they thinking. now Duncan can be a father…PLEASE

]]> By: Leo http://www.beyondhollywood.com/highlander-the-source-2007-movie-review/comment-page-5/#comment-66298 Leo Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:57:14 +0000 http://www.beyondhollywood.com/?p=1540#comment-66298 I just started watching this movie and havent gotten past the first scene and I feel im in for a pile of crap. I just started watching this movie and havent gotten past the first scene and I feel im in for a pile of crap.

]]> By: DuncanRIP http://www.beyondhollywood.com/highlander-the-source-2007-movie-review/comment-page-5/#comment-66221 DuncanRIP Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:13:58 +0000 http://www.beyondhollywood.com/?p=1540#comment-66221 Man what a disappointment... I actually risked it and bought the thing on a whim... What a mistake this was! Loved the series, in fact I plan on watching it all over again just to clear my head of the crap I just went through trying to figure out what was going on with this movie. It was like a bad acid trip!!! Mickeal243: Take it to a resale store maybe you can re coupe some of your money, that is what I plan on doing tomorrow. Series was top notch, first movie was very good, End Game was decent. This was a waste of time! Man what a disappointment… I actually risked it and bought the thing on a whim… What a mistake this was! Loved the series, in fact I plan on watching it all over again just to clear my head of the crap I just went through trying to figure out what was going on with this movie. It was like a bad acid trip!!!

Mickeal243: Take it to a resale store maybe you can re coupe some of your money, that is what I plan on doing tomorrow.

Series was top notch, first movie was very good, End Game was decent. This was a waste of time!

]]> By: Zeus http://www.beyondhollywood.com/highlander-the-source-2007-movie-review/comment-page-4/#comment-66158 Zeus Wed, 05 Mar 2008 07:08:25 +0000 http://www.beyondhollywood.com/?p=1540#comment-66158 There can be only one worst movie of all time - and this is it. There can be only one worst movie of all time – and this is it.

]]> By: Mickeal243 http://www.beyondhollywood.com/highlander-the-source-2007-movie-review/comment-page-4/#comment-66062 Mickeal243 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:23:28 +0000 http://www.beyondhollywood.com/?p=1540#comment-66062 We bought this piece of crap. As Anthony23 said 'what a wast of 20.00. Does anyone know if Best Buy will refund your money and take this back. Maybe they can get a refund as well. We bought this piece of crap. As Anthony23 said ‘what a wast of 20.00. Does anyone know if Best Buy will refund your money and take this back. Maybe they can get a refund as well.

]]> By: Anthony23 http://www.beyondhollywood.com/highlander-the-source-2007-movie-review/comment-page-4/#comment-65954 Anthony23 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:38:07 +0000 http://www.beyondhollywood.com/?p=1540#comment-65954 Man I just saw the movie and what a waste of 20.00. This is a slap in the face for every true highlander fan. If I was Adrian Paul I would slap myself in the face and really take a look at how bad my acting looked in this movie. The story-line made no since what so ever. As a highlaner fan it was very disspointing to watch a series you grew up loving turning into complete crap by this movie. Don't even get me started on how dumb Duncan so called wife was in the movie. Man I just saw the movie and what a waste of 20.00. This is a slap in the face for every true highlander fan. If I was Adrian Paul I would slap myself in the face and really take a look at how bad my acting looked in this movie. The story-line made no since what so ever. As a highlaner fan it was very disspointing to watch a series you grew up loving turning into complete crap by this movie. Don’t even get me started on how dumb Duncan so called wife was in the movie.

]]> By: Makinus http://www.beyondhollywood.com/highlander-the-source-2007-movie-review/comment-page-4/#comment-65759 Makinus Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:28:30 +0000 http://www.beyondhollywood.com/?p=1540#comment-65759 i simply don´t belive: it´s the first highlander movie that i could not watch... i simply got completely bored after 30 minutes and turned it off... And believe me: i love the highlander films... i even liked the Quickening (mainly because of the fights and to see Ramirez again)... but i can´t decide if i will put the Highlander 5 dvd with the other four or if i burn it so it will not contaminate my collection... BTW: loved your Review, i was felling guilty of not wacthing the wole movie so i googled reviews to see if the rest of the film was worth it, and your review ansered it for... the burning option is becoming all the more appealing now... i simply don´t belive: it´s the first highlander movie that i could not watch… i simply got completely bored after 30 minutes and turned it off…

And believe me: i love the highlander films… i even liked the Quickening (mainly because of the fights and to see Ramirez again)… but i can´t decide if i will put the Highlander 5 dvd with the other four or if i burn it so it will not contaminate my collection…

BTW: loved your Review, i was felling guilty of not wacthing the wole movie so i googled reviews to see if the rest of the film was worth it, and your review ansered it for… the burning option is becoming all the more appealing now…

]]> By: Ralfe http://www.beyondhollywood.com/highlander-the-source-2007-movie-review/comment-page-4/#comment-63825 Ralfe Sun, 17 Feb 2008 06:57:39 +0000 http://www.beyondhollywood.com/?p=1540#comment-63825 I give this movie a D- and only because I have been a fan in the past. I just hope people don't actually go out and spend $$$ buying it. Spend it on some pizza and beer instead. I give this movie a D- and only because I have been a fan in the past. I just hope people don’t actually go out and spend $$$ buying it. Spend it on some pizza and beer instead.

]]> By: Reno http://www.beyondhollywood.com/highlander-the-source-2007-movie-review/comment-page-4/#comment-54231 Reno Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:56:26 +0000 http://www.beyondhollywood.com/?p=1540#comment-54231 They should reboot the Highlander franchise, much like what they're going to do on Star Trek. No sense continuing the present series afer this crapfest. Adrian Paul's THE BREED was much better than this. And that movie was crap, too. They should reboot the Highlander franchise, much like what they’re going to do on Star Trek. No sense continuing the present series afer this crapfest.

Adrian Paul’s THE BREED was much better than this. And that movie was crap, too.

]]> By: Trev http://www.beyondhollywood.com/highlander-the-source-2007-movie-review/comment-page-4/#comment-52720 Trev Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:55:57 +0000 http://www.beyondhollywood.com/?p=1540#comment-52720 I watched this movie and I liked some of it but IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MUCH BETTER!!! IT IS CHEAP AND LOOKS LIKE THEY RAN OUT OF MONEY!!! THEY SHOULD TO SEQUELS BUT MAKE THEM BETTER!!! THE STORYLINES FOR BOTH SOURCE AND ENDGAME WERE REALLY WELL WRITTEN AND WITH SUPER BUDGETS AND SUPER ACTION COULD HAVE BOTH BEEN GREAT MOVIES! AND THERE HAS TO BE CONNECTION BETWEEN ALL THE HIGHLANDER MOVIES!! IF THEY'RE GOING TO DO HIGHLANDER MOVIES, DO IT GOOD! PUT MORE ACTION TO GO WITH THE STORYLINES AND GET A GOOD BUDGET FOR IT! I watched this movie and I liked some of it but IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MUCH BETTER!!! IT IS CHEAP AND LOOKS LIKE THEY RAN OUT OF MONEY!!! THEY SHOULD TO SEQUELS BUT MAKE THEM BETTER!!! THE STORYLINES FOR BOTH SOURCE AND ENDGAME WERE REALLY WELL WRITTEN AND WITH SUPER BUDGETS AND SUPER ACTION COULD HAVE BOTH BEEN GREAT MOVIES! AND THERE HAS TO BE CONNECTION BETWEEN ALL THE HIGHLANDER MOVIES!! IF THEY’RE GOING TO DO HIGHLANDER MOVIES, DO IT GOOD! PUT MORE ACTION TO GO WITH THE STORYLINES AND GET A GOOD BUDGET FOR IT!

]]> By: drue http://www.beyondhollywood.com/highlander-the-source-2007-movie-review/comment-page-4/#comment-52700 drue Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:39:11 +0000 http://www.beyondhollywood.com/?p=1540#comment-52700 The movie was ...well..but I really enjoyed some of the music..Where can I get the the music release for this?? The movie was …well..but I really enjoyed some of the music..Where can I get the the music release for this??

]]> By: JOHN http://www.beyondhollywood.com/highlander-the-source-2007-movie-review/comment-page-4/#comment-49198 JOHN Mon, 17 Dec 2007 03:22:12 +0000 http://www.beyondhollywood.com/?p=1540#comment-49198 THE VIEW OF THE PLANETS ALIGNMENT IS FROM "PLUTO". NOT FROM EARTH. DAMN!! I REALLY THOUGHT THAT HIGHLANDER MOVIES IS ON PLANET EARTH!! THE VIEW OF THE PLANETS ALIGNMENT IS FROM “PLUTO”. NOT FROM EARTH. DAMN!! I REALLY THOUGHT THAT HIGHLANDER MOVIES IS ON PLANET EARTH!!

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