Highlander II: The Quickening – More Like Whylander

Highlander II: The Quickening takes everything you loved about the original and throws it in the dumpster. A sequel in title only, the film is an utter travesty from start to finish.

Why? Well, instead of the general premise of them simply being immortals, they are now beings from a different planet. They were sent to Earth as punishment for treason, but also inexplicably granted immortality.

It only gets worse from there. Sean Connery returns as Ramirez. Yes, he died in the first one. That doesn't matter here. And, as viewers, it's best not to ask questions. He's charming and famous damnit! Plus, one can't simply expect Highlander II to just coast on bizarre alley sex scenes with Christopher Lambert!

But, I digress, Highlander was a cool genre flick with an interesting premise. Sadly, when forced to flesh out their lore, the writers penned some of the dumbest shit to ever grace the screen. It flopped hard, and it deserved to. It also has the distinction of holding a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes. There couldn't even be one reviewer that liked it.

Now, sit back, drink to your immortal health with a Kilt Lifter from Four Peaks Brewing, and tear down the Shield! The Thunderous Wizard (@WriterTLK), Bling Blake, Capt. Cash, and Chumpzilla are plotting a coup on our home planet, Zeist!

This Week’s Segments:

• Introduction/Plot Breakdown – In all their centuries on Earth, nothing could prepare them for...! (0:00)
• Lingering Questions – In a movie full of stupid scenes, which was the dumbest? (34:26)
• The "Quickening" Trivia Challenge – The Thunderous Wizard challenges the field to trivia about the movie. (58:12)
• Recommendations – We offer our picks for the week and next up: We continue Notorious Flops with Master of Disguise! (1:11:22)

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