Highlander
Film1986116 min

Highlander

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasymonster/alien/supernaturalmartial artsfastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and very fast: a wide-ranging fantasy film, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is Connor MacLeod. He is immortal.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Christopher LambertRoxanne HartClancy BrownSean ConneryBeatie Edney

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1986
Runtime
116 min
Status
Released
Studio
Davis-Panzer Productions
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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