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Summary: Great Movie Despite The Cheesy Music
Review: This is really a great movie and now that the DVD is selling so cheaply (I bought mine for 6.99) how can you possibly pass it up. The special effects aren't all that but the costumes and scenery are amazing, and the storyline though not always the best explained in this movie (though well know to watchers of the TV show and people interested in the mythos) is still very intriguing and one of the most original sci-fi/fantasy stories in recent history. Sean Connery's performance is really enough to justify purchasing this movie despite the fact that he isn't in it for more than half an hour. Christopher Lambert isn't bad though and the swordfighting is truly incredible. I must admit maybe it's my old age but I'm starting to find the Queen soundtrack a little cheesy and very 80's in its style, but if you can overlook that I would definitely recommend this movie. However be forewarned the DVD version isn't much better than the VHS version it appears the transfer just wasn't done that well. The sound often has to be turned up to hear background vocals. If you don't have this movie it is still worth buying the DVD over the VHS if for no other reason for all the extras you get, but if you already have it on VHS it's your call whether it's worth buying again I probably wouldn't (though it has been extremely cheap).
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Summary: Ack! This is a DVD?
Review: Mirroring the comments of others, while Highlander is a great movie, the picture quality of the DVD is simply awful - so much so that it detracts from enjoying the film itself. Stick with the VHS version.
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Summary: Great movie...one of a kind
Review: Video - yes that was horrible at first(I'm playing it on an S-Video 29" screen), especially the Fasil Scene in MSG. I managed to improve the quality a great deal by turning the 'detail' and 'sharpness' all the way to zero on the video settings of my dvd player. It's a pain to need to do this for only 1 dvd, however Highlander is the type of movie that's worth it. (If you can't adjust these settings on your DVD, maybe the same settings on your t.v. will do the trick -- haven't tried it.)The LD director's cut is still superior (more supplement and better video), but considering how much cheaper DVDs are compared to the prices we used to pay for LD's it's not bad. Now on to the movie. Highlander has often gotten a bad rap. I feel this is mainly because it's the type of movie that can't be placed neatly into a category which most reviewers like to do. It has a terrific, fresh plot all the way through (with the only exception being the romance that should have developed between Brenda and Macleod instead of it turning into a one nighter - the extras discuss this). The story is about immortals who have lived, loved and fought amongst us since the beginning of time. That's all I should say more would ruin the excellent experience first-time viewers will have. I think Amazon is getting rid of this DVD for some outrageously low price so get it....you'll definitely enjoy it and watch it a few times just to catch everything -- just remember to lower the detail and sharpness! I give the DVD 3 stars because they could have done a better job on the video so that adjustments would not have been necessary and they should have included the extra supplement that was available on the laser. The movie itself I give 5 stars for a wonderful, original concept, good acting, etc... Enjoy....
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Summary: Excellent movie, shame about the "quality"
Review: Weel, firstly let me say that I have always and always will be a huge fan. Thus, as soon as I bought a DVD player, I had to get this on DVD. So, I ordered it, paid way too much for it, and received it a short time later. The movie as expected was the same brilliant movie I remember. The sound was very odd. on a Dolby Pro Logic system it faded horribly all over the place. It was too loud in places and too quiet in others. As for the Director's Cut - This is the exact same version that was released here in New Zealand for the cinemas, so no bonus there. The picture quality was quite shocking. It looked a little like a video tape after about 20 plays. Just starting to get a bit grainy. However, at the incredibly low price this is being offered at recently, I would still recommend buying it if u are a fan. The extra features and commentary are quite good, and a true collector will not be without. I just hope that they remaster it and rerelease it again soon
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Summary: A great movie but why does the DVD look like VHS?
Review: When this movie first came out, it is easy to see how it grabbed so many people in so little time. Loaded with good action and fight sequences and with a historical timeline/aspect to it also. Definitely better than the sequels that followed it. Some reviewers had found some slight problems with the sound transfer to the DVD that I didn't really seem to notice. The sounds on DVD are pretty good but I don't quite know what happened to the movie itself in the DVD transfer. The picture is quite grainy on DVD and that is unfortunate but it is still better than VHS. All in all, better than VHS because it is such a good movie but maybe this is a lesson in how to do better next time when transfering VHS to DVD.
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Summary: Disregard Previous Review - SEE review by widescreenreview
Review: My previous review may still not be getting people to buy the film and a BAD UNAPPRECIATED EMAIL with VULGAR, DISTASTEFUL LANGUAGE! In my opinion all DVDs are better than VHS due to digital sound and picture. Why this film more than others does not have a good transfer is beyond me. To me it is like all the DVDs I currently own (208). The sound is much better on DVD I would think due to music always sounding better on DVD. Widescreen review rates this DVD with a picture quality of 4.5 out of 5 and a sound quality of 4.5 out of 5. To me that review is what I'm trying to get at. Many people may not like the transfer but it is most likely the DVD will not be re-released in the future and all VHS owners will have their tapes worn out after a few years unlike DVD which never wears out even with scratches that can be repaired with MAXELL SCRATCH REMOVER PASTE. All in all I enjoy the film and it being on DVD in WIDESCREEN THX. To me it performs like it should and I don't understand why so many people dont like the DVD. If so, then write the studio and get them to replace and retransfer the DVD. Its the studio that makes the transfer and releases the DVD. This DVD may not be a great transfer as it should be but it performs to me better on DVD that it ever will on VHS! DO NOT WRITE ME IF YOUR MESSAGE IS A BAD ONE! IT IS NOT APPRECIATED and I am sorry for reviewing what to me is a good DVD.
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Summary: Get what you pay for...
Review: Believe what the reviews are saying. This DVD is of noticeably bad quality, with a grainy, pixilated image. It distracts from the enjoyment of the film, and the VHS tape is of higher quality. That being said, at a mere $7, this DVD is worth the purchase. Highlander is a great film and the directors cut adds some interesting, if not always high quality, footage. There is a reason the WWII scene wound up on the floor. But it is still fun to watch. The production stills are nice, and you get to see some of the famous "lost scene" of the Asian immortal. Other DVD extras justify the small price tag, with an audio commentary by Russel Mulchay. I enjoyed it, but I would have felt robbed at full DVD price
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Summary: Digitally Remastered?
Review: Do yourself a favor and stick with the VHS version, they did such an awful job with the sound, that if you have a 5.1 setup, you will be very disappointed. I was constantly having to increase the volume to hear the vocals during quiet scenes, and lowering the volume whenever the music kicked in. It was very annoying. The video is barely better than VHS. I was wondering why this was priced lower than most DVD's, it's not close to being a DVD.
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Summary: Poor MPEG 2 conversion
Review: This is a great film - far superior to the unfortunate sequels that followed. The packaging of the film is not too bad, supplementary material is pretty good, including the script and loads of pictures from the film. Russel Mulchay's audio commentry is informal and relaxed with some usfull insights into the film. However the transfer is abissmal, the film quality is extremely grainy - and the disc has far too many digital artifacts that appear even with the correct contrast and brightness setup! I haven't checked this out on DTS yet but the dolby digital encoding is good - the battles sound real the music is bright (possibly a little to bright for some but not bad). It is hard to believe that this DVD has the THX seal of approval - it certainly doesn't deserve it! However for the small ammount of money it now costs it is worth it for the supplimentary material. However due to the inferior nature of this particular disc hopefully someone will sort it out and produce a proper version that does DVD justice!
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Summary: Pathetic DVD
Review: While I am a fan of the movie, I bought the DVD in the hope of owning a quality copy of an excellent movie but was shocked by the fact that the DVD is only slightly better than the VHS..which is truly awful. I would not recommend this DVD.
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