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This was followed by a Special Edition DVD release in 2004, which was largely the same cut as the Renegade Version but with some altered special effects. The sequel Highlander III: The Sorcerer follows the events of the first film, in the process contradicting and completely ignoring the events and revelations of Highlander II.
When Highlander II was released in 1991, it was poorly reviewed by critics worldwide, and is now considered to be one of the worst films ever made. [3] Russell Mulcahy was disappointed with the film and later made his own Renegade Version director's cut by re-editing the footage and removing all verbal reference to the immortals being aliens ...
Juan Sánchez-Villalobos Ramírez is a fictional character in the Highlander franchise, which covers multiple timelines.Born under the name Tak-Ne, he is generally depicted as an Egyptian swordsman who is immortal, unable to die unless beheaded, due to an energy called the Quickening.
A later director's cut entitled Highlander II: The Renegade Version altered several scenes to remove the alien origin and cut out all verbal mention of Zeist, once again making the origin of immortality a mystery. The later films and TV series do not consider Highlander II to be canon.
A director's cut called Highlander II: Renegade Version was released in 1995, altering parts of the story. Both versions contradict parts of the original film. 1991 version – The film reveals that Connor MacLeod and Ramírez were originally born 500 years ago on the planet Zeist and were members of a revolution against the tyrant General ...
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Russell Mulcahy (/ m ʌ l ˈ k æ h i / mul-KA-hee; [1] [2] born 23 June 1953) is an Australian director of film, television, and music videos. [3] [4] He began his career directing music videos for artists like Elton John and Duran Duran, before making his feature directorial debut with the horror film Razorback (1984).
In another story, collected as Highlander: Dark Quickening, Duncan helps Connor deal with the aftereffects of absorbing the Kurgan's Quickening. In another story, collected as Highlander: Armageddon, Duncan is captured by a renegade Watcher group called the Eye and forced to compete in a fight club against other immortal warriors.