I just got finished watching the renegade version of Highlander II: The Quickening again. It's been a long time since I've seen it, and I imagine that can be said for anyone who's seen it before. This is the highlander film that the film makers wish they hadn't made. It's funny, you would think that was the third one by it's lack of availability, but it's the second.

The original version of this film explained that the immortals were from another planet and banished to Earth. Bad plot. Killed the fun of not knowing where they came from. But hey, at least it makes sense. They retooled it in the renegade version to make it seem as though the immortals were banished to the future from the past. Okay, now we're not making any sense as the bad guy, played by Michael Ironside who has an incredibly diverse filmography, is standing in the past, watching the future. So they talk about how he'll be dead soon. Fast forward! You'll see if you fast forward! Time travel just doesn't work for this plot line.

And the shield around the Earth? I'm not even going to get started on how ridiculous the rest of the film is. If you saw the original, you know. So now I'm telling you that the director's cut makes it even worse. Cool, huh? I especially enjoy that considering I love the other films and the series. The animated series can go, though.