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    The Secret Connection Between Highlander And Duran Duran

    There Should Only Be One: Highlander Reboot In The Works

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    Image of Tyrunn Tyrunn
    10/28/09

    In reply to The Secret Connection Between Highlander And Duran Duran
    I still love highlander to this day - it's one of those movies with such a huge cult following of seriously commited fans - the abuses we've put up with since the first movie are harrowing.

    Yet, each and everytime there's a new Highlander property we hand over cash, go and watch it and then complain like beaten children... then demand another movie, or another TV show or another anime.

    Then when it's released, we'll complain, pay to see it then demand another moive...

    Damn it's fun being a Highlander fan. #movies
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    atrus123 promoted this comment Tyrunn was starred Tyrunn was unstarred
    Image of atrus123 atrus123
    10/28/09

    @Tyrunn: Yeah, I love the first Highlander film, and lately I've started going through the TV series again (thanks to Hulu), which is turning out to be more fun than I remember. #movies
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    Image of Tyrunn Tyrunn
    10/28/09

    @atrus123: Once you get passed the 'Mills and Boone' episodes, (those designed for housewives, i.e. woman in peril, Duncan helps her, but remains saintly and confined to chivalry at all times, they're quite good.

    But like most people, I think the best character they came up with was Methos. #movies
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    Tyrunn was starred Tyrunn was unstarred
    Image of asyouwere asyouwere
    10/27/09

    In reply to The Secret Connection Between Highlander And Duran Duran
    "...he directed Resident Evil: Extinction, which was a much, much better film than it had any right to be."

    I'm just going to assume that the above statement means "doesn't literally make your eyes bleed and your brain pour out of your ears." Which, can we say "redefining low standards"? #movies
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    Charlie Jane Anders promoted this comment asyouwere was starred asyouwere was unstarred
    Image of Charlie Jane Anders Charlie Jane Anders
    10/27/09

    @asyouwere: Did you see it? I thought it was great. #movies
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    Image of phoghat phoghat
    10/27/09

    @Charlie Jane Anders:
    Me three, I liked it, but then I'm a sucker for sexy chicks in skintight leather. #movies
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    Image of Jeremy Tapsell Jeremy Tapsell
    10/27/09

    In reply to The Secret Connection Between Highlander And Duran Duran
    (small voice) I like Highlander II...

    (hangs head in shame) #movies
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    Jeremy Tapsell promoted this comment Jeremy Tapsell was starred Jeremy Tapsell was unstarred
    Image of k4man k4man
    10/27/09

    @Jeremy Tapsell:
    I liked it better than the series for the most part. Except for Methos of course. #movies
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    Jeremy Tapsell promoted this comment k4man was starred k4man was unstarred
    Image of MonkeyT MonkeyT
    10/27/09

    In reply to The Secret Connection Between Highlander And Duran Duran
    Basically, his greatest MTV innovation was shooting outside of a recording studio. Some pretty nice filmwork, though. #movies
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    Image of k4man k4man
    10/27/09

    In reply to The Secret Connection Between Highlander And Duran Duran
    He did that Fleetwood Mac "Gypsy" video? Ironic.

    I remember Duran Duran venting about how people said that their videos were too expensive but all five of their overseas videos were less than the cost of that one with Stevie Nicks twirling in the mirror. Makes sense though because how else would they have known that?

    It's harder to be the penultimate video director than the guy who did "Video killed the radio star." #movies
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    Dr Emilio Lizardo promoted this comment k4man was starred k4man was unstarred
    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    10/27/09

    @k4man: That was the first video I ever saw and I believe the first video MTV ever ran. At the time I thought "WTF" since it seemed that the purpose of MTV was to sell music, not video. Now it seems very appropriate. #movies
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    Image of k4man k4man
    10/27/09

    @Dr Emilio Lizardo: Even Mtv execs didn't think that their choice would be that prophetic. #movies
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    Image of goldfarb goldfarb
    10/27/09

    In reply to The Secret Connection Between Highlander And Duran Duran
    here is a good list of his videos:
    [www.mvdbase.com] #movies
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    Image of RaveX RaveX
    10/27/09

    In reply to The Secret Connection Between Highlander And Duran Duran
    ahhahahahahaha, that total eclipse of the heart video is made of so much win...
    still, it doesn't change the fact that every time I hear that song, I want to watch FAQ about time travel again. #movies
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    Sunshineyness promoted this comment RaveX was starred RaveX was unstarred
    Image of Sunshineyness Sunshineyness
    10/27/09

    @RaveX: If I have enough drinks in me at the bar I'll sing that song as loud as I can do the dance routine my sister and I choreographed when we were ten together. #movies
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    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    10/27/09

    @RaveX: I hope this video post works!! Maybe this how Total Eclipse should have been. Bloody hilarious!!!! #movies
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    CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) was starred CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) was unstarred
    Image of zenpoet zenpoet
    10/27/09

    @CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): The only thing that comes to that level of awesome was when Mary of Magdalene was made pregnant. Yes, i said it. That video is better than the birth of Jesus. #movies
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    Image of goldfarb goldfarb
    10/27/09

    @zenpoet: I think you're mixing up your Marys #movies
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    Image of RaveX RaveX
    10/27/09

    @CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard):
    that version of the video was already posted in the article, it's why I said it's made of win.
    ;) #movies
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    RaveX was starred RaveX was unstarred
    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    10/27/09

    @RaveX: Ah shit!! I missed that one! Oh well great minds think alike!! #movies
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    CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) was starred CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) was unstarred
    Image of leicester leicester
    10/27/09

    In reply to The Secret Connection Between Highlander And Duran Duran
    "I'm Candy."

    "Of course you are...." #movies
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    Image of SJ_Edwards SJ_Edwards
    10/27/09

    @leicester:
    *Bubblegum Pop* #movies
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    Image of Kenro199x Kenro199x
    10/27/09

    @leicester: Love that line. #movies
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    SJ_Edwards promoted this comment Kenro199x was starred Kenro199x was unstarred
    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    10/27/09

    In reply to The Secret Connection Between Highlander And Duran Duran
    Wow, I had no idea Russell Mulcahy was responsible for all those awesome music videos. But to be honest...looking at Highlander, it makes sense. The way those Queens songs are used to tell the narrative is just awesome. 'Who wants to live forever' in Highlander, doesnt even have an ounce of film dialogue. But the montage tells you everything you need to know about his heartbreak over the woman he loves getting older. Its genius. Highlanders a BIG film for me. Just great. #movies
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    CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) was starred CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) was unstarred
    Image of snarktastic snarktastic
    10/27/09

    In reply to The Secret Connection Between Highlander And Duran Duran
    Uh, that buggles 'video' sure is different than i remember. #movies
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    Byronotron promoted this comment snarktastic was starred snarktastic was unstarred
    Image of snarktastic snarktastic
    10/27/09

    I think this is the one you're looking for
    [www.youtube.com] #movies
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    Charlie Jane Anders promoted this comment snarktastic was starred snarktastic was unstarred
    Image of Charlie Jane Anders Charlie Jane Anders
    10/27/09

    @snarktastic: It looks to me like that's the one I embedded... I'm confused. :) #movies
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    Charlie Jane Anders was starred Charlie Jane Anders was unstarred
    Image of blatanville blatanville
    10/28/09

    @Charlie Jane Anders: the embedded one looks like some re-cut version done by someone else. there are elements of the real vid in there, but there are anachronisms in in that give it away: Casio wasn't yet making full-sized synth/keyboards in 1979/80, let alone keyboards with MIDI jacks (MIDI debuted in 1983); the drum pads and stand that they're playing toward the later part of the video looks like it's from Rock Band... #movies
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    Charlie Jane Anders promoted this comment blatanville was starred blatanville was unstarred
    Image of Charlie Jane Anders Charlie Jane Anders
    10/28/09

    @blatanville: OH duh. This is what I get for not paying attention, sorry. Ack. Of course all of the proper versions of the video are non-embeddable, too. #movies
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    Charlie Jane Anders was starred Charlie Jane Anders was unstarred
    Image of BadUncle BadUncle
    10/27/09

    In reply to The Secret Connection Between Highlander And Duran Duran
    So, he's responsible for the mullet? #movies
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    Image of Sunshineyness Sunshineyness
    10/27/09

    In reply to The Secret Connection Between Highlander And Duran Duran
    WOW. I had no idea the same director did all of those videos. Those are freaking some of my favorite videos from the 80's. #movies
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    Image of Zyg Zyg
    10/27/09

    In reply to The Secret Connection Between Highlander And Duran Duran
    wow..yea Berlin's video was great. I didn't know he did Highlander. Oddly enough I was aware he did Razorback which I need to see because the documentary Not Quite Hollywood peaked my interest. #movies
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    Charlie Jane Anders promoted this comment Zyg was starred Zyg was unstarred
    Image of Golem100 Golem100
    09/23/09

    In reply to There Should Only Be One: Highlander Reboot In The Works
    I remember wanting the original movie to be really good and being sorely disappointed. The director's cut was better but still unsatisfying.
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    Image of TheGreenRanger TheGreenRanger
    09/23/09

    In reply to There Should Only Be One: Highlander Reboot In The Works
    red october shtanding by
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    Edited by TheGreenRanger at 09/23/09 4:50 PM TheGreenRanger was starred TheGreenRanger was unstarred
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