Hey everyone! Welcome to the 46th edition of my Bad Movie Tweet-A-Thon series. As you already know from last month here on SuperMarcey.com I posted up poll with three bad movies and I said that whichever one out of those three films had the highest votes, I would watch and live-tweet for this column. Well, the votes are in and you all have spoken. For this instalment of Bad Movie Tweet-A-Thon, you guys wanted me to watch and live-tweet… HIGHLANDER II: THE QUICKENING! Is this one of the worst sequels of all time? Does anything in this film even make any sense? Will the director’s Renegade Cut version actually make this watchable and coherent? Read on and find out!
Bede @BedeJermyn
I should state right off the bat the version I’m watching and live tweeting is the Director’s Cut, not the Theatrical Cut. #HighlanderII
I couldn’t find the TC version anywhere so I had to resort to watching the DC version instead since that one is more available #HighlanderII
I know I’ve already said this millions before but I’m going to say it again: is it too late for me to not watch this film? #HighlanderII
You can tell that this film was made in the ’90s ’cause the big environmental problem at the time was the Ozone layer. #HighlanderII
Hey HIGHLANDER II! BLADE RUNNER called and they want their visual look back! #HighlanderII
Yep, when I think of a cool way to open a HIGHLANDER film, it definitely be having set at the opera. #HighlanderII
Wait, this film had a ‘story’?! #HighlanderII
It’s weird how Christopher Lambert’s old age make up is pretty accurate to he looks like now. #HighlanderII
It still makes me laugh that a French actor is playing a Scottish character while a Scottish actor is playing a Spanish/Egyptian one #HighlanderII
I know in this DC they changed it so the Immortals come from the distant ‘past’ rather than another planet called Zeist but still what?! #HighlanderII
Why is Michael Ironside wearing a WWE championship belt on his costume? #HighlanderII
Ummm… Who’s doing this voice over in this trail scene with MacLeod & Ramirez? It’s just bizarre. #HighlanderII
I like how this film was made in the ’90s but yet, it looks like it was actually made back in the early ’80s. #HighlanderII
Mullets. Mullets everywhere. #HighlanderII
You know I don’t blame these thugs from backing off once they’ve recognise McLeod. I mean would you want to mess with him? #HighlanderII
Shield Control. I expect Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury to show up any minute now. #HighlanderII
Wait a second, how don’t these guards notice this environmental terrorists running around?! It’s not that hard to spot them! #HighlanderII
It’s pretty hilarious that all the security guards are al wearing cod pieces in their uniforms. #HighlanderII
Between this film, BATMAN & ROBIN and JUDGE DREDD, it seems like every bad film in the ’90s had someone wearing a cod piece #HighlanderII
Seriously, whose voice is that? This is confusing. #HighlanderII
Katana’s henchmen look like bizarre steam punk humanoid versions of porcupines. #HighlanderII
I like how everyone blames McLeod for all their problems even though he did saved all of them and the planet with that shield #HighlanderII
Hello Virginia Madsen *re-ow* #HighlanderII
It’s so inconsistent how Lambert goes back-and-forth between his old voice and his regular normal voice. #HighlanderII
Man, this fight scene between McLeod and one of Katana’s is almost slow as the train that’s going through this street. #HighlanderII
Geez, there’s so many things blowing up during McLeod’s quickening that I swear that scene was directed by Michael Bay. #HighlanderII
I know exactly what Louise is thinking right here: “Damn! McLeod got both young and hot!” #HighlanderII
Yeah, I don’t think anyone rocks a mullet like Christopher Lambert. It’s pretty majestic. #HighlanderII
Geez, henchman. That homeless person only wanted a light for his cigarette. You didn’t have blow up you jerk #HighlanderII
McLeod is experiencing the Quickening again. But seriously though, it’s just the Immortals having a pretty epic orgasm. #HighlanderII
I don’t know how Ramirez was able to come back to life but this scene with him at sabotaging HAMLET is the film’s best scene. #HighlanderII
So Sean Connery turned down both LORD OF THE RINGS and THE MATRIX ’cause he didn’t ‘get’ them but yet he understood this film? Okay. #HighlanderII
Oh, geez. MacLeod and Louise have literally have known each other for 5 minutes and they’re already banging each other. #HighlanderII
I like how Louise basically sums up how convoluted the mythology behind the Immortals actually is in this sequel. #HighlanderII
I’m trying to figure out who has the longest full name: Ramirez in HIGHLANDER or Daenerys in GAME OF THRONES? #HighlanderII
Yep, it’s official. Sean Connery can make even the worst film a little bit more watchable. #HighlanderII
Oh, man. I don’t know if this plane that Ramirez is on is CGI or not, but it’s still a pretty bad special effect. #HighlanderII
Yeah, Michael Ironside is having way too much fun in this film. #HighlanderII
“Where the hell am I?” You’re in starring HIGHLANDER II: THE QUICKENING. #HighlanderII
Geez, lady. Keep a close eye on your baby carriage, will ya? #HighlanderII
Yeah, I’m pretty sure all this wouldn’t be happening on a train if it were at the speed it was going at. #HighlanderII
It’s pretty hilarious how that obvious fake baby is just flying all over the place. #HighlanderII
Yeah, I’m pretty sue that a train can’t go 700mph but okay. #HighlanderII
Okay, movie. We know that we’re at the Shield Corporation. So you didn’t have to give us that subtitle just now. #HighlanderII
I like how McLeod’s former partner Alan thinks that he had a face lift. #HighlanderII
Wait, you can’t use shield to block the sun! All the plants will die and owls will deafen us with incessant hooting! #HighlanderII
Now I’m trying to figure out who does the most overacting in this film: Michael Ironside or John C. Ginley. #HighlanderII
Is it just me or does John C. Ginley’s suit looks way too big for his body. #HighlanderII
You know what? I think Jeff Bridges based his of the Dude from THE BIG LEWBOWSKI on this Taxi Driver character. #HighlanderII
Ahhh, yeah. Seriously what kind of airline has an instructional video that includes a plane crash on their flight? Seriously?! #HighlanderII
Ah okay, Katana. I’m pretty sure that henchman you killed of John C. Ginley’s is pretty much dead already. You’ve killed him enough. #HighlanderII
Well, McLeod’s previous wife died pretty quickly after saying her plays words to him, didn’t she? #HighlanderII
Is Katana going to make out with that statue? ‘Cause it looks like he’s about to. #HighlanderII
“After all these years, you’re still a jerk” Really, McLeod? Is that the best insult you can come up with to Katana? #HighlanderII
Yep, it’s official. Katana is complete utter dumb arse. You could have won if you just let McLeod die of old age but nope. You had to go make him immortal. Dumb arse. #HighlanderII
I have to say this spinning overhead shot of Louise coming up the spiral staircase is actually pretty cool. #HighlanderII
Oh, yeah! We’ve got showdown between McLeod and Katana coming up! #HighlanderII
So many wide-angle lenses. #HighlanderII
Ahhh… McLeod? It might be a good time jump off that elevator right now. #HighlanderII
Damn bro! McLeod’s all messed up from that elevator crash! #HighlanderII
Ahh… Virginia Madsen. You make this film at least worth watching. #HighlanderII
I like how unsubtle Queen’s “Who Wants To Live Forever” is every time it’s played when MacLeod and Louise are together. #HighlanderII
Once again I need somehow to explain to me how Ramirez came back to life? It doesn’t make any sense. #HighlanderII
When I grow up, I wish to be cool as Sean Connery is when he plays Ramirez. #HighlanderII
I like how Ramirez practically knows everything about the modern world of 2024 despite having been dead for 500 years. #HighlanderII
“This is Louise. The police are after her” “The police have good taste” You’re such a smooth operator, Ramirez. #HighlanderII
John C. Ginley clearly went to the Tommy Wiseau school of throwing things around acting for this scene. #HighlanderII
Seriously, I would totally watch a spin-off film featuring just Michael Ironside and John C. Ginley’s characters. #HighlanderII
Is it just me or does Christopher Lambert’s mullet get more and more bigger as the film goes along. #HighlanderII
“Hit it dude!” Well, I think a new contender to replace “You’re the man, dawg” as the most bizarre line Connery has said. #HighlanderII
Oh, man. This film is now doing a pretty bloody and hardcore homage to BONNIE & CLYDE’s ending with this scene. #HighlanderII
SERIOUSLY?! How on earth did Louise not get hit by any bullets when she was in the trunk?! That car was shot to hell! #HighlanderII
Doctor Sunny Jackson? Yeah, that’s not a name a doctor would have. #HighlanderII
Well, this is the weirdest design for a prison I have ever seen. #HighlanderII
No!!! Not McLeod’s friend Allan! He only had one day left until retirement! #HighlanderII
Giant fans. Why does it always have to be giant fans? #HighlanderII
This giant fan scene is pretty scary. I don’t think the actors aren’t actually acting in this scenes. They look terrified! #HighlanderII
Ramirez just died. Again. I hope Connery got paid a lot of money for this film ’cause his role was basically pointless. #HighlanderII
Wait, is this film actually ripping off the famous ‘fight on top of a truck’ scene from RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK?! Wow. #HighlanderII
Seriously?! Are McLeod & Louise on Mt. Everest? Cause there’s no way they can be that high about the shield. #HighlanderII
You know what’s funny? John C. Ginley was 2 years younger than what I am now when was in this film. I feel very old now. #HighlanderII
I don’t know how somehow can be lifted and thrown out of a window by their balls but whatever. #HighlanderII
Geez, this final fight between McLeod and Katana is rather anticlimactic. #HighlanderII
Ahh, McLeod. I’m pretty sure that was a button you could have pushed instead of actually going into that machine. #HighlanderII
You know what? While this film isn’t a good film by any means but I’ll say this, its way better than the terrible 3rd and 5th sequels. #HighlanderII
Well, that’s end of the film. This DC is definitely much better than the TC but that being said, it’s a sequel we didn’t need. #HighlanderII
I hope everyone enjoyed reading this 46th edition of my Bad Movie Tweet-A-Thon! Keep a look out sometime at the end of April for my 47th edition, which I could be doing on one of the following three bad film: GREASE 2, THE MASTER OF DISGUISE and THE NEXT KARATE KID. Which one will it be? Vote on the poll which will be posted on SuperMarcey.com soon!
– Bede Jermyn
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