Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Doubling Up To Stop Breakthrough Bleeding



What follows is a short walk through the history of the franchise, since that first screenplay by Gregory Widen to all the consequences and derived series.

ORIGIN
Highlander emerged as a script written by Gregory Widen during his student days at school film. It was the first script he wrote and sent to the producer of Davis and Panzer. The script was polished and finally released the film, directed by Russell Mulcahy and starring Christopher Lambert, Clancy Brown and Sean Connery.
film HIGHLANDER tells the story of a Scottish soldier killed in battle after raises and discovers that a member of a race of immortal, destined to fight for millennia between them until only one remains, who will win a great power. Kurgan fighting Connor, its biggest rival, and manages to win the award, which is to be a normal human with the ability to read people's hearts.
The film was better received in Europe than in the USA, where there was a good promotion. Instead it became cult film when it came to video market. It is also known for its soundtrack featuring several songs from Queen made expressly for the film and were collected in his album "A kind of magic."

THE FIRST SEQUEL: HIGHLANDER 2
Years after the producers decided to continue the saga, HIGHLANDER 2 , making a sequel to explain the origin of the immortals as aliens on the planet Zeist, who were exiled to Earth, forced to be reborn in different times and condemned to fight each other , with the winner who will receive forgiveness and the possibility of returning to travel through space-time to return to her old life.


The story was also set in the year 2024, on an Earth whose ozone layer was destroyed, causing thousands of deaths that came to an end when Connor, along with other scientists, he devised a shield replace the artificial layer. But an evil corporation took possession of it and privatized.
Connor must face not only against his old foe Zeist, General Katana, but you should also check if it is true that the ozone layer could have been regenerated, in which case he could no longer be necessary to shield.

The film was shot on a high in Buenos Aires, Argentina, but several financial problems led to the movie premiere, an assembly was unfinished, with several shooting scenes without power or not included in the footage and even some continuity problems


Although its revenue was higher than the first film, the reviews were very negative because, even though with the same director and main actors (for which he resurrected the character of Sean Connery), the film radically deviated from Highlander 1, with its futuristic theme and the extraterrestrial origin of the immortals.

TV SERIES
plans to continue the saga with Highlander 2 more movies were interrupted and the producers decided it was time to rebuild the franchise, paving the leap into television.
to be proposed a TV series that continue the adventures of Connor after Highlander 1, with new villains and supporting characters. finally decided to create a completely new character, Duncan Macleod, and to establish a link with the TV series explained that it was another immortal Macleod clan who had been trained by none Connor. This Christopher Lambert himself returned to play Connor for the first episode of the series, "The Gathering" , which was distributed on video in some places as a Highlander 3.
TV series followed a path different from the film, explaining that the immortals are still emerging after Connor, so the time of the final match was still far from reach. At the end of the first season was presented to the Hunters, a group of deadly determined to kill the immortal to avoid to win the prize. With the first first episode of season two is explained in more detail its relación con los Watchers, un grupo de vigilantes mortales que siguen de cerca la vida de los inmortales sin interferir de ellos. Uno de ellos, Joe Dawson, se convirtió en un personaje recurrente. También se presentaron a nuevos inmortales como Amanda o Methos.

HIGHLANDER 3
La serie tuvo mucho éxito, durando la friolera de 6 temporadas en antena, y ayudó a mantener viva la franquicia de Highlander. Sin embargo los productores todavía pensaban que podía hacerse algo más Connor, leading to the premiere in 1994 Highlander 3, which continued the story of Connor of the films regardless of the previous film, Highlander 2, on which again no one made any reference no other work.
This time Connor had to deal with 3 immortals who could not participate in the final match, and escaping from his prison in the cave of the magician Nakano, a former Scottish immortal master. Also explained the role of Connor during the French Revolution and its relationship with a girl named Sarah.
shared So Christopher Lambert deal with players such as Mario Van Peebles and Mako.

ANIMATED SERIES
also thought to bring the story of the immortals to a younger audience and there was the animated series , which was also located in the distant future where the young Quentin Macleod was destined to defeat Kortan, the immortal who violated the oath of Jettators and was responsible for the death of Connor centuries ago.



SPIN-OFFS SERIES: THE RAVEN HIGHLANDER HIGHLANDER + ENDGAME + HIGHLANDER THE SOURCE
Years after the release of Highlander 3 is planned to perform a new movie and there were discussions with Gregory Widen, the creator of Highlander, for a new film, for which it was rumored that the same Sean Connery reaparcería doing a cameo in flashbacks.
However, the idea was discarded when the TV series ended and planned to continue it first with a spin-off, Highlander The Raven, and finally with a movie, Highlander Endgame , to meet with Adrian Paul and Christopher Lambert for the second time after that pilot episode.
Highlander The Raven lasted only a season where the protagonist was the immortal Amanda, and thus ended with Highlander for a while.
Several years later, in 2007, met most of cast of actors to shoot what would be the first of a new trilogy of films that continue the adventures of Duncan Macleod. Thus was born Highlander The Source , where we have to face Duncan in a bleak future against a powerful immortal called "The Guardian." The Highlander and Methos meets other immortals and mortals in his search for the origin of the immortals. However, the film had a budget, being released directly to DVD and channel SciFi Channel. His poor reviews led to the cancellation of the new trilogy, considered by fans as the worst film in the series along with Highlander 2.
LA ANIME MOVIE
Around the same time launched Highlander: The Search for Vengeance, a Japanese animated film featured Colin, an immortal who later embraced by the Macleod clan, looking for revenge to Over the centuries against another immortal named Marcus Octavius, who in the future becomes lord of a mighty empire to unleashing a virus that would facilitate their conquest. The film was well received, considered to be much better than The Source or other films in the series.


OTHER: NOVELS, COMICS, VIDEO GAMES ...
Over the years we have published several books, from the first film adaptation to several novels based on the adventures of Duncan . Have also published several books and miniseries by publisher Dynamite Entertainment.


two games were conducted, one based on the first film for the ZX Spectrum, and the other for the Atari Jaguar on the animated series. Was developing an online role-playing game but failed to materialize, and until recently was announced a game Square Enix for the consoles of last generation that was finally suspended indefinitely.


THE FUTURE OF THE FRANCHISE: THE REMAKE
A producer today is working on the remake of the first Highlander film, which aims to start from scratch and tell the story of Connor, Kurgan and Ramirez from another point of view and with the intention of creating this new trilogy, with a higher budget. To this day it is unknown who will be the protagonists.

Milena Velba Fishing Trip

HISTORY OF HIGHLANDER HIGHLANDER 3 1 A

OF HIGHLANDER HIGHLANDER 2 1 A

With Highlander movie was created with the potential to create a franchise based on the adventures of the immortal Connor Macleod. However, the original script ended with a closed end, Connor expired and became the last of them, winning the prize and with it death and a mysterious power. Although the USA did not get as good results as it did in Europe, the video market rose to the film to cult status and raised producers continue the story.

However, the problem of closed-end was still there. How to explain that Connor returns to be immortal? How to bring back more immortal? This led to the famous story of alien origin Connor and Ramirez. The story thus stood in the near future where Connor, an old man, recovering when new immortal immortality of the planet Zeist traveling through space-time to end it. Although the film had a higher revenue than the original reviews were devastating.

This led producers to reconsider how to go back forgetting the saga of the film they had just done. What does that mean? For some elements of the first movie should be omitted, especially two:

  1. That was the immortal Connor which was completed the number and therefore the final duel began
  2. The closed end, Connor should continue to have more battles against other immortals after Kurgan

OF HIGHLANDER 2 A TV SERIES

was then born the famous TV series , que en un principio iba a contar las aventuras de Connor hasta que finalmente se decidió crear a un personaje derivado, Duncan Macleod. En esta serie se olvidaron de aquel final cerrado y del hecho de que Connor fuera el ultimo inmortal en nacer y el ultimo inmortal vivo. Por tanto después de la batalla contra el Kurgan todavía quedaban varios inmortales. También se decidió a partir de la segunda temporada prescindir del Gathering, el momento de la reunión.

Christopher Lambert, el actor que interpretaba a Connor, solo participó en el primer episodio pues quería seguir su carrera en el mundo del cine, por lo cual muchos fans todavía se preguntaban que fue del Macleod original.

OF HIGHLANDER A ... ... ... ... ... .. 3 HIGHLANDER

But producers still had hopes to continue the adventures of Connor in the film and put it in some way, redeem himself after Highlander 2. Brad Mirman wrote the first script was subsequently revised and the film was released in 1994.

In Highlander 3, explains by flashbacks that years after leaving his home after the death of Heather traveled the world before arriving in Japan where he trained with another immortal who had been master of Ramirez. Also recounts his adventures during the time of the French Revolution and its love affair with a young woman named Sarah.

But as they did to continue the story of Connor in the present? So basically it was something like a Highlander 2. A few years after the death of the deadly Kurgan and Connor live in the cave until released Nakano 3 immortals who had known centuries ago. Having been caught could not attend the meeting in New York and therefore the final match restarted.

AND WHAT HAPPENS TO HIGHLANDER 2?

So basically forgot about that movie. While Highlander 2 was spent in 2024 and, therefore, the third film appeared to be a prequel to it, it was decided to remove all references to events after her, as the problem that arose with the ozone layer, which killed millions of people, including Brenda. In Highlander 3 Brenda was also dead but the cause was changed by a simple traffic accident

AND WHAT WAS AFTER H1 CONNOR?

For Brenda Connor married and lived together until they had a traffic accident. In the same scene where he talks about it also makes it clear that this accident had left without ningñun Connor scratch. No But this contradicts the idea that the Highlander was mortal at that time.

Some argue that this may be to not actually won the award for 3 immortals still alive but the film makes it clear that Connor recovers immortality. Also it is thought that this may be a nod to the TV series, as fans wanted to know what had happened to Connor after the first episode. The movie could be in the continuity of the series in the event that there is more immortal still loose out there. This seems to have been intimated by the same producers an interview.

not know anything about Rachel, because by that time had left Connor Russel Nash's life and both had been fired shortly before fight Kurgan. Instead we are introduced to John, another adopted son Connor, much younger than Rachel.

also explains that the case of the deaths of Highlander 1 still remains open and that the police still suspect the involvement of Russell Nash. Detective Moran originally going to come back but ended up being replaced by a new character, Lt. John Stenn, who apparently had worked on the case or continued later.

THE FINAL

The film ends in a manner similar to the original, Connor wins and gets the death again. However, a quickening through the old sword Macleod, as a nod to fans of the adventure may not be over.

LEGACY

With Highlander 3 was returned to give an end to the saga of movies Connor. For a time he planned a fourth movie where the series creator, Gregory Widen, would have more power, possibly recovering Ramirez's character in flashacks. But the TV series was coming to an end and then was planning to spin-off perform that character was going to star. This led Highlander the Raven, but the producers decided it was the opportunity to convert that Highlander Endgame Highlander 4 in the medium to tell one last story accompanied by Connor Duncan, with which it is rediscovered from the first episode . Therefore Highlander Endgame did not follow the storyline of H3.

While the film was part of the series of films, unrelated to the TV series, characters and flashbacks were incorporated into the universe through the Duncan comics. That appearance made people like Sarah Kane and Barrington. Also introduced a character forgotten original script by Brad Mirman, Thomas Cavanaugh, Connor's teacher who disappeared from the final script and was replaced by the immortal Pierre Bouchet, whose role was less important than that of Thomas.

also considered canon to the TV series of the car crash which killed Brenda, who is suspected may have been planned by Jacob Kell, an enemy of the universe Connor Duncan.

Monday, November 1, 2010

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ACCOUNTABILITY EVENT: 1ST COMMUNITY FILM FESTIVAL IN THE STREET. ATTENDS

Today Monday November 1, 2010, at 7:00 pm, in the street outside the longhouse Don Pedro Rojas, AV 61, Barrio Los Robles Maracaibo Zulia State; invite spokespersons, and community that make up the Community Council area Don Pedro Rojas, the ACCOUNTABILITY of event: Community Film Festival 1st STREET. Assists !!

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