• Pronell@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    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.

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      3 days ago

      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.

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      3 days ago

      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.