“We only made money for money”: noted from 5 to 1.3, this fantastic film from the 90’s with Christoph Lambert is an absolute disaster

Sometimes it happens that the long -found suite of the cult movie goes to the disaster. This is exactly what happened with Highlander II, the feature film, which was mentioned in 1991 souls … but not for the right reasons. The negligent scenario, between the tension in the backstage and the chaotic shooting, this continuation was frustrated that even his director was in vain to try to get his name out of the project.

A disastrous genesis

Even in front of her dining room, Highlander II It seems to be dedicated to failure. Many times copied, the script left surprised both the artistic team and the actors. Michael Ironside, who explained the perpetrator “General Katana”, did not later declare the words.

“” “I hated this script. We hate it all. I, Sean, Chris, we only made money. The case says that he was written by a 13 -year -old boy. I had never played a barbaric warrior before, and it was my first big role in the bad guys. I told myself that if it had to be in this stupid movie, so much fun and boxes.»

However, he admitted that he had taken his role with a certain squad, almost as farce: “All these eye rolls, blinking and eyes on the screen, which I decided that if I had to be in trouble, like this movie, I was going to be the most memorable thing and I think I could succeed.»

In the chaotic backstage

The shooting, which was mainly in Argentina, was affected by serious financial problems. To the extent that the film’s insurance company has completed the restoration of orders from the project, director Russell Mulkah has released any artistic decision. Kristof Lambert saw that part of his cachet was flying in poor investments, and Sean Connery was happy to be briefly announced, the time to deal with her check.

Before losing control, Mulkahi tried to leave his name from the credits, denying his request because he was not associated with the American directors of Guild – an administrative detail that prevented him from restoring his hands.

Projection of a nightmare test and a late attempt to rehabilitate

The first projection of the film was Grace’s final blow. From the first minute the public was reluctant, and Mulkahi left the room after a quarter of an hour, obviously failing to attend the sink. Christoph LambertIt was also considered until the end.

A few years later, Russell Mulkai Being able to return to the project to offer a revised version: Highlander II – Renegade version. This “director cut” version includes new scenes, transformed installation and re -duplication. Although it was better welcome than the original, it was not enough to delete the memory from the disaster.

Is often quoted as one of the worst examples of the following that failed in the history of cinema, Highlander II The case of the school remains: a film betrayed by compromises, economic restrictions and chaotic development. A brutal reminder that some of the works are over.

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