Unlikely because, of course, the first movie concluded the story of immortal highlander connor macleod christopher lambert, after he chopped the head off his final opponent. Also, flashbacks show the story behind macleod and ramirezs exile from ziest. After winning the mystical prize at the end of the first movie connor had chosen to become mortal. The quickening 1991 trivia 66 add new michael ironside recalled his experiences on this movie. Gregory widen characters, brian clemens story 2 more credits. The famous line there can be only one is uttered in every highlander film. Highlander ii the quickening 1991 multi subs tbs 0 0 8 years ago 4.
Now an old man on the verge of death, memories deep within him surface and remind him of his past in the planet zeist, where a vengeful enemy, general katana, plots to destroy him once and for all. In the future, 2024, earth has lost its ozone layer and is protected from deadly solar radiation by a shield constructed by connor macleod, the highlander, years before. Opposition comes from both the planet ziest macleod and ramirezs homeworld and a corporation profiting from the supposed lack of ozone. Connor macleod lambert, an alien from a distant planet. This leads us to the two biggest sins of highlander iis insane narrative. The quickening, highlander ii, highlander 2, highlander ii. Merlin 211 the witchs quickening video dailymotion. On the other hand, maybe thats too high a price to pay.
The quickening is a 1991 frenchamericanargentine science. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 4. The quickening is a 1991 film, set in the future, in which highlander connor macleod must prevent the destruction of earth under an antiozone shield directed by. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep.
The quickening, also directed by russell mulcahy, was released on november 1, 1991. At the end of the original, connor obtained the prize by killing the kurgan and being the last one. The quickening is a 1991 american science fiction action film directed by russell mulcahy and starring christopher lambert, sean connery, virginia madsen, and michael ironside. Christopher lambert as highlander connor macleod returned for the sequel along with sean connery another highlander named juan sanchez villalobos ramirez. The ozone layer is rapidly thinning and scientists predict it will be gone within months. At the end of highlander, juan ramirez sean connery died and connor macleod christopher lambert was rendered mortal. In august 1995, news broadcasts announce that the ozone layer is fading, and will be completely gone in a matter of months. Its the year 2024, and all of the ozone above earth is gone. Ozone depletion, time travel and corporate greed are at the core of all the thrilling twists and. The quickening is the second installment to thehighlander film franchise, released on november 1, 1991 by interstar. After years of pressure from foreign investors, an unlikely sequel was released in 1991, highlander ii. The quickening is a 1991 scifi thriller directed by russell mulcahy, staring sean connery, virgina madsen, and christopher lambert.
Virginia madsen and michael ironside joined the cast for this installment. The quickening 1991 full streaming movie film highlander 2. The quickening begins in 1999 when connor solves the problem of an everdepleting ozone layer on the earth by devising a giant shield around. Wherever science fiction fans gather, in decades and generations to come, this film will be remembered in hushed tones as one of the immortal low. Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a. When he reached the gates of paris, darius encountered a holy man, the oldest immortal at that time, who tried to protect the city. Despite being a terrible sequel to an already terrible film, many technical aspects in highlander ii.
The quickening 1991 in the future, highlander connor macleod must prevent the destruction of earth under an antiozone shield. Sean connery and christopher lambert in highlander ii. In 1994, the success of the tv series gave the franchise another shot at big. Me, sean, chris, we all were in it for the money on this one. Opposition comes from both the planet ziest macleod and ramirezs homeworld and. Highlander ii il ritorno directors cut 1991, bdmux 1080p. Soon, his youth is restored and a general chooses him to lead an earthsaving rebellion. I mean, it read as if it had been written by a thirteenyearold boy.
In the future, highlander connor macleod must prevent the destruction of earth under an anti. Sequel in which the former 16th century scottish immortal saves the world from ozone depletion and fights off assassins from another planet. To protect people from dying, macleod helped in the construction of a giant shield, several years ago. January 2, 2018 action, adventure, fantasy 4 comments. Three versions of a film in search of its identity by sean murphy.
The quickening dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. Writing this article for video watchdog magazine led to me interviewing one of the producers of the highlander franchise peter davis and i sent him a copy of the article. Music from and inspired by the film highlander ii the. Rare uk theatrical trailer for the film, taken from the original french dvd, apparently taken from a vhs source. Its a kind of magic in the year 2025, the ozone layer is believed to have been destroyed. The quickening is the most hilariously incomprehensible movie ive seen in many a long day a movie almost awesome in its badness. The quickening is a 1991 frenchamericanargentine science fiction action film directed by russell mulcahy and starring christopher lambert, sean connery, virginia madsen and michael ironside. The quickening is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. A highlander s immortality is taken, making him elderly. He was had grown physically old over the years, and is. Russell mulcahy returned as director and christopher lambert and sean connery reprised their roles.
The quickening that feel more developed, though the story is even worse and meaningless than the first one. The quickening 1991 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Original theatrical trailer for the 1991 film highlander ii. The quickening 1991 movie online movie highlander 2. The film mainly takes place in 2024, with flashbacks to events in 1999, and also a very distant past on the planet zeist.
Apparently, the bluray release is labeled highlander ii but appears to be the renegade version. However, in this film and others, you find out that there are still others around, such as duncan, the woman who was duncans girlfriend in endgame, the other immortals following jacob in endgame, and the. The second highlander movie, again with christopher lambert and sir sean connery. It is up to macleod and rameriz to set things right.
It is the second installment to the highlander film series, and it was released on 12 april 1991 in the united kingdom and 1 november 1991 and in the united states. The quickening is the 1991 followup to 1986s highlander. The quickening begins in 1999 when connor solves the problem. Its 2024 and macleodchristopher lambert and ramirezsean connery are back to save planet earth. It is the second installment to the highlander film series, and it was released on 12 april 1991 in the united kingdom and november 1, 1991, in the united.
In the first season of highlander, the immortal priest darius was introduced as an ancient warlord who led an army across europe. The quickening is probably one of the worst films ever. Tadinya ncis season 114 ada di list sekarang nggaada, lethal weapon 3 juga sama batman movie 1966 nggaada tapi kalau disearch ketemu reply. Highlander ii the quickening soundtrack cd details and availability. So, the studio appears to have scrapped their version and adopted the directors cut as the standard. The immortals come from the distant past rather than from another planet, and it has the 109 minute runtime of the renegade version. Opposition comes from both the planet ziest macleod and ramirezs homeworld. In the year 2025, the ozone layer is believed to have been destroyed. Highlander 2 takes place 40 years after the events of the first film. Continuing from highlander, connor macleod is now mortal. The film was heavily criticized for its incongruities with the previous film and several recut.
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