Highlander II: The Quickening is the rare sequel that’s so much worse than the original that the series pretends like it never happened.
Chistropher Lambert and John C. McGinley race to the bottom for the worse voice ever, Sean Connery hits on women in the creepiest way ever, and Michael Ironside blows up a hobo for no reason.
By far the movie’s biggest problem, however, was that the production’s insurance company assumed creative control of the film. Don’t believe what you’ve heard: just because you’re good at insurance, doesn’t mean you’re the next Brett Ratner. Actually, maybe that’s exactly what that means.
Luckily we have a lot of help. Kseniya and Matt from I Love Bad Movies bring their enthusiasm, wit, and for some reason, a willingness to sit through Highlander II.
Also, Lightening Bonus Round! (ding)
No, way. Beverly Hills Cop 3 was way worse.
Reactions to the updated versions of the film have been more positive. Reviewing the 2004 “Special Edition” DVD, David Ryan of DVD Verdict gave it a score of 69 out of 100 and said that “[this] is the best version of this film that [the producers] can make with the material they have on hand. It’s still not a particularly good film��”but it’s infinitely superior to the original version. … What was once a horrible, horrible film has become downright tolerable, and actually somewhat entertaining at times.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wik…