Uploaded September 2012 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
I, like many who love the original Highlander, hate its sequel with a passion. However, it must be said that a handful of moments in Highlander II: The Quickening are salvagable and even downright awesome. This video lists the five parts of the movie that I don't despise.
The song that's used in the interludes is Queen's Gimme the Prize, which memorably featured in the first film. I make no claims to own it.
Highlander, Highlander II: The Quickening and their soundtracks are the property of their creators. I make no claims to own them. This video is a mix between a parody and a tribute, and thereby falls under Fair Use.
UPDATE: It's been the best part of a year since I made this video, so I've had plenty of time to dwell on my opinion of the movie and have come to some conclusions. Oh, I still think it's an abysmal and shameless attempt at cashing in on a true classic, but that's the thing: it's SO stupid, SO incompetently made and SO disrespectful of the original that it becomes ludicrously entertaining. Seriously, apart from some boring early bits, this is some of the most fun you can have if you go in knowing full well what you're about to watch is the single worst thing Hollywood has ever created.
This video is actually brilliant, if I say so myself, because it cuts out 99% of the uninteresting bits, leaving only the most ridiculous, insane and intelligence-insulting bits. I've rewatched it too many times to count and my brain still can't comprehend that something so astonishingly awful is allowed to exist. I have no doubt that it's the worst movie ever made, simply because nothing else has come close to seeming so shallow, inconsistent and insulting, but dear merciful Satan, is it a laugh.
I, like many who love the original Highlander, hate its sequel with a passion. However, it must be said that a handful of moments in Highlander II: The Quickening are salvagable and even downright awesome. This video lists the five parts of the movie that I don't despise.
The song that's used in the interludes is Queen's Gimme the Prize, which memorably featured in the first film. I make no claims to own it.
Highlander, Highlander II: The Quickening and their soundtracks are the property of their creators. I make no claims to own them. This video is a mix between a parody and a tribute, and thereby falls under Fair Use.
UPDATE: It's been the best part of a year since I made this video, so I've had plenty of time to dwell on my opinion of the movie and have come to some conclusions. Oh, I still think it's an abysmal and shameless attempt at cashing in on a true classic, but that's the thing: it's SO stupid, SO incompetently made and SO disrespectful of the original that it becomes ludicrously entertaining. Seriously, apart from some boring early bits, this is some of the most fun you can have if you go in knowing full well what you're about to watch is the single worst thing Hollywood has ever created.
This video is actually brilliant, if I say so myself, because it cuts out 99% of the uninteresting bits, leaving only the most ridiculous, insane and intelligence-insulting bits. I've rewatched it too many times to count and my brain still can't comprehend that something so astonishingly awful is allowed to exist. I have no doubt that it's the worst movie ever made, simply because nothing else has come close to seeming so shallow, inconsistent and insulting, but dear merciful Satan, is it a laugh.
