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Highlander - The Search for Vengeance (Animated)
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Genre | Anime |
Format | NTSC, Animated, Color, Dolby, Multiple Formats, Widescreen |
Contributor | Yoshiaki Kawajiri, David B. Mitchell, Alistair Abell |
Language | English |
Number Of Discs | 1 |
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In the new tale, the lone warrior Colin travels with the wise-cracking ghost Amergan across a desolate landscape searching for the immortal despot Marcus Octavius, who killed his lover Moya on the Celtic plains tens of centuries ago.. Will Colin lead the people to freedom or become consumed by hate? The answer may lie with the beautiful yet tough freedom fighter Dahlia, who has a mysterious connection to Moya. Colin must confront Marcus in a showdown where the future of all men will be decided. There can be only one…
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A distant and animated sequel to the 1986 Highlander, which starred Christopher Lambert as an immortal Scottish swordsman, Highlander: The Search for Vengeance concerns the tale of Colin MacLeod, a 2nd century, Celtic warrior who becomes immortal following his defeat at the hands of Roman tyrant Marcus Octavius. Colin spends the next couple of millenia chasing after Marcus--also immortal--as the latter reinvents himself time and again as a ruler of kingdoms in every corner of the globe. The longtime duel extends into Earth's dystopian future about 200 years from now, where Colin--now a wandering mercenary--finds Marcus once again making lives miserable as head of a private government wielding a deadly virus. Drawing Colin into the fight is the lovely Dahlia, hauntingly reminiscent of every woman the hero has loved over hundreds of years. Dynamic, visually compelling, and boldly imaginative, Highlander: The Search for Vengeance is full of surprises and more than just another story of an embittered loner meandering through a futuristic wasteland. Directed by the prolific Yoshiaki Kawajiri (Neo-Tokyo). --Tom Keogh
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- Aspect Ratio : 1.85:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces
- Audio Description: : English
- Item model number : M5043
- Director : Yoshiaki Kawajiri
- Media Format : NTSC, Animated, Color, Dolby, Multiple Formats, Widescreen
- Run time : 1 hour and 26 minutes
- Release date : June 5, 2007
- Actors : Alistair Abell, David B. Mitchell
- Studio : Lionsgate
- ASIN : B000OYCMNU
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #20,186 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #268 in Anime (Movies & TV)
- #275 in Fantasy DVDs
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The synopsis is simple . . . a man who was a Scottish general for and of the "barbarians" who stood against the Roman armies during the B.C. era of Rome's occupation of Europe and its attempt to unite the continent (which succeeded temporarily), is the focus of this story. Colin failed, his freedom fighters were defeated, and his beloved wife Moira, was crucified. He went through over 2000 years of a quest for Vengeance against the man named Marcus, who lead the Roman Armies and killed his wife. The story presented here is a tribute to the style, and aesthetic of Highlander, while telling a different story. Even though it's core theme is Vengeance, Kawajiri worked out a better story and theme with the producers who own the Highlander property. He built in themes of hope, rebellion, and FAITH into the story. These new themes help to make this film richer and more dynamic. The film is better for having Kawajiri at the helm, because even the producers of this film, admit that the script "served the director", and that he made the film transcend the original design of simple revenge and action. Kawajiri probably also saved the action elements, by bringing in his unique brand of cyber combat and pacing to the story and action. Even if you've never seen Ninja Scroll or Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, and you are only a fan of the Highlander property in part, or as a whole, then this is the Highlander film for you, because Yoshiaki Kawajiri is more than an anime director. Whether he is willing to admit it himself, or NOT, he is a FILMAKER. This film stands on its own feet as a story.
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2021
The synopsis is simple . . . a man who was a Scottish general for and of the "barbarians" who stood against the Roman armies during the B.C. era of Rome's occupation of Europe and its attempt to unite the continent (which succeeded temporarily), is the focus of this story. Colin failed, his freedom fighters were defeated, and his beloved wife Moira, was crucified. He went through over 2000 years of a quest for Vengeance against the man named Marcus, who lead the Roman Armies and killed his wife. The story presented here is a tribute to the style, and aesthetic of Highlander, while telling a different story. Even though it's core theme is Vengeance, Kawajiri worked out a better story and theme with the producers who own the Highlander property. He built in themes of hope, rebellion, and FAITH into the story. These new themes help to make this film richer and more dynamic. The film is better for having Kawajiri at the helm, because even the producers of this film, admit that the script "served the director", and that he made the film transcend the original design of simple revenge and action. Kawajiri probably also saved the action elements, by bringing in his unique brand of cyber combat and pacing to the story and action. Even if you've never seen Ninja Scroll or Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, and you are only a fan of the Highlander property in part, or as a whole, then this is the Highlander film for you, because Yoshiaki Kawajiri is more than an anime director. Whether he is willing to admit it himself, or NOT, he is a FILMAKER. This film stands on its own feet as a story.
Okay now deep breath. You still with me? Good, because "The Search For Vengeance" is an amazing anime and the best and most interesting thing to happen to the franchise since the TV series. Written by Highlander series and movie writer David Abramowitz, this is a new tale with a protagonist that predates both MacLeods. Colin MacLeod dies his first death in 125 AD in Roman Britain. After the loss of his entire village and wife, he swears vengeance, against his wife's dying wishes, on the immortal who carried out the atrocity, Marcus Octavius. What follows is a 2000 year chase to exact his revenge.
Right from the start the visuals are stunning, with very decent voice acting and good music to boot. The story is also very good, if a bit paint-by-numbers. What makes this story different than other Highlander films is Colin's single minded pursuit of Marcus. Around the world and through centuries, Colin battles Marcus repeatedly and only survives by luck. Whereas both Connor and Duncan have led many lives, and had many loves, Colin has limited himself to his search for the man who destroyed his life, and when he does find some semblance of happiness, he messes it up. Flashbacks abound as is the nature of Highlander, and as usual they serve to give a bit more history about our characters.
But enough about the story, the action is as important in the franchise as good storytelling, and with Kawajiri-san on board it's bound to be good, and it is. The action set pieces are lots of fun, and there's plenty of bloodshed and well choreographed fights to be had.
I really enjoyed this piece, just as much as I did "Bloodlust" and "Ninja Scroll." Kawijiri-san usually does about one film every five or so years, with the last one being "Bloodlust", with the "Animatrix" installment "The Program" in between. "Ninja Scroll 2" is supposedly in production, and if that does get made I'm hoping for a sequel to "The Search for Vengeance" because it'd be great to see more of Colin. It really was a great entry in the franchise and is heads (pun intended) above any of the actual film sequels.
If you're a fan of the franchise and don't own this, shame on you. If you're a fan of anime and don't own this, shame on you. Bottom line, it's worth it if you're a fan of good action, Highlander or anime.
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It also does a fine point or relating the immortals to the faeries of the old druid stone circles, instead of aliens, re-conciliating both parts of the fandom on an origin story they can both believe.
If you like quickly made adaptations of occidental material in the anime format, like Dark Fury, Witchblade or Animatrix, then this is definitely worth the detour and pesos.
Reviewed in Mexico on March 18, 2019
As a bit of history for the franchise up to this point:
We got one good film in the 80s which made precious little money at the box office, but people loved it and it became one of the bigger cult "classics" as it's said. Then came Highlander 2: The Quickening, one of the worst films ever made for mainstream cinema. Then came Highlander 3, which many have dubbed "Highlander 3: The Apology," by all accounts a better film than two, but few things could be worse. Then it got worse. Highlander: Endgame, The Source, the animated series -- all utter flops, failures and insults. We got a pretty decent live action TV show, but it was clear while watching it that, despite its overall solid plots, it was never going anywhere by series end and was just a standard "villain/event of the week" show. This was not helped by a terrible sequel/spin-off series called The Raven. The final insult came with its finale, the worst entry in the entire franchise.
So how does this anime, Highlander: The Search for Vengeance stack up against the rest of the series, a group of films which were disappointment after disappointment...?
Honestly, it might be even better than the original.
We all know and love Christopher Lambert's Conner Macleod (of the clan Macleod) and his crazy accent. But let's face it, he wasn't a swordsman. He's physically blind, for one, and insisted upon not only not wearing contact lenses or glasses during his fights, but also upon real, sharp blades for ALL fight scenes, leading to many injuries and choreography which wasn't all that great in the first film. His character arc was also sort of vague and mostly nonexistent in that film, culminating in... well, I won't spoil for those who haven't seen.
This film, in comparison, is very straightforward story-wise. The main character, Calum Macleod (because of COURSE he's of the Macleod clan, as half the immortals seem to be), has one goal in mind, and it's in the title. the whole film is about that, and with his simple story ramping up across centuries, facing off against his nemesis only to lose time and time again, it makes the finale all that much more satisfying. It is odd that, yet again, we're in a post-apocalyptic/dystopian future though. What is it about Highlander properties and post-apocalyptic/dystopian futures?
The animation is magnificent, and I wish this could have been released cinematically and made more than its money back, instead of just TV and DVD releases, it deserves a lot more attention than it's gotten. With it being hand drawn, there's no worry about the swordsmanship being underwhelming, in fact they take every opportunity to make all the fights creative, fun, engaging and visually appealing. Who doesn't want a fight between an ancient immortal scottish ninja with a katana and a giant cyborg wielding a chain-saw sword?
If that last sentence Sounds too ridiculous, this film might not be for you. If, like me, you think that's one of the coolest-sounding things ever, this film is for you!
Fair warn, this film is dark and can get somewhat graphic, though I've seen much worse. There are numerous decapitations (it IS Highlander, that's rather a central element), and some scenes of a graphic nature. Not suitable for young kids... though I did see this when I was 13 and I'm perfectly well adjusted, so make of that what you will.
Bottom line, this is not just a good, fun film with interesting characters and expansive to the lore (or, an interpretation of the lore) of Highlander as it is, but it's a great HIGHLANDER film. That alone is worth celebrating.
The story line is fairly standard working along the core Highlander themes of rivalry and immortals beheading each other and taking their powers via "the quickening". The film's central theme is however about Love vs. Vegeance, with McCloud hell bent on vegeance against Marcus Octavius at the expense of those who love him. If I had one criticism of the film, it is that the vegeance theme is overplayed and that the focus on McCloud's tragedy (his blindness to love)misses the point that his actions are always against society and order, indeed this is only overcome by the increasingly "evil" conduct of Marcus Octavius.
The animation is slick and is a good mixture of obvious CGI and more traditional animation. The character designs reflect the director's previous success in being stylistically close to Ninja Scroll. There is some fan service via two of the female support characters, but this tastefully handled and doesn't come at the expense of film time or plot development. The film makes excellent use of colouration to help provide mood (almost like in Kai Doh Maru) while the soundtrack is suitably rock influenced without being overbearing.
The film is a real treat to watch and is a good introduction to anime for those not familiar with it, whilst long term fans will enjoy the fusion of anime themes with classic cinema.