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‘Highlander’: Dave Bautista to Play Villain Opposite Henry Cavill in Amazon MGM’s Remake
(www.hollywoodreporter.com)
this post was submitted on 07 Aug 2025
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I'm of the opinion that the original Highlander was barely above b-movie schlock, and it became a cult hit for being better than it should've been and little else. (ie soundtrack)
As such, I have low expectations for this reboot but will be happy if it's good.
It is absolutely B-movie. It just happened to hit a certain vibe. Compare Highlander to the infamously MST3Ked Cave Dwellers, and it's the same level.
"What's he writing?"
"The script."
In a lot of ways the TV show was better. Mythos and that whole idea was incredible.
Same with Flash. The movie was low budget shit but the Queen soundtrack made it legendary. I actually tried to rewatch Highlander recently and was surprised at how poorly it stood up compared to my memory.
Isn't that the prevalent opinion?
Maybe. I'm older and used to decades of insane fandom.