Why do we always hurt the ones we love? I don't know. Whether you think it's cheesy or not, you probably have an opinion on this movie. I for lots of reasons, love this movie. I can watch it anytime it's on and own it on the most exclusive of DVD versions. I am a fan. That being said it's only a matter of time before Hollywood kills my dream of a wonderfully tacky, poorly acted movie. According to the internets this movie remake is actually in the works. We'll see if my picks pan out!
Original Cast:
Christopher Lambert: Connor "The Highlander" MacLeod / Russell Nash
Roxanne Hart: Brenda Wyatt
Clancy Brown: Victor Kruger / The Kurgan
Sean Connery: Juan Sanches Villa-Lobos Ramirez
Beatie Edney: Heather MacLeod
Hollywood Version:
The Highlander: Clive Owen or Johnny Depp
Brenda Wyatt: Amy Adams
The Kurgan: Michael Fassbender (aka Magneto)
Ramirez: Javier Bardem
Heather: Scarlett Johansson
Version I Would Actually Enjoy:
The Highlander: Gerard Butler
Brenda Wyatt: Maggie Gyllenhaal
The Kurgan: Ron Perlman
Ramirez: Liam Neeson
Heather: Rachel WeiszUpdate Hurdles:
If anyone so much as thought they could do a better job on a soundtrack and deigned to remake Queen's wonderful set of crazy, fun and at times awesome songs - well, I would meet them in a parking garage after a wrestling match. If you know what I mean.