freeman schriebHier STS, du scheinst den ja zu kennen, spoiler mal wild rum, was verändert sich in der Fassung?
Jip, ich hab die US-DVD und bin damit echt zufrieden. Da ich alle Teile hab, brauch ich die Box nicht, zumal mich der "komplette Saga"-Aufdruck spätestens bei Erscheinen von Teil 5 tierisch nerven wird.
Also - der Hauptunterschied: Die Alien-Ursprungsgeschichte wurde entfernt, so daß der Film besser in die Reihe passt, so wie es von Anfang an gedacht war.
Zudem gibt es neue Szenen, die durchaus gelungen sind, z.B eine Verfolgungsjagd in den Bergen oberhalb der Ozonschicht.
Der Film ist dadurch auf jeden Fall besser (runder) geworden.
Hier ein Bericht, der es noch etwas genauer, aber eigenwilliger ausführt:
For those not deeply embroiled into the HIGHLANDER series, you may be wondering, "What's the difference between the RENEGADE VERSION and THE QUICKENING version of HIGHLANDER 2?". Well, let me drop some knowledge on your asses, or at least what knowledge my dying brain can muster. Director Russel Mulcahy (director of the original)'s version of the film was "besmirched" when the suit-and-tie butt-plugging producers decided they'd take over and make the film into something that the kids would love: intergallactic sword fighting, to go with the ever present love for space travel, made popular by STAR WARS, STAR TREK, and SPACEBALLS. We all know what a fucking bad idea this was. Come to think of it, retarded circus monkeys with steel rods in their asses and electrodes hooked up to their brains would never make such a bad decision! Or, yes, I'll say it, even Roger Corman wouldn't do such horrible things to a HIGHLANDER sequel.
Anyway, after the horrors inflicted on the QUICKENING version, fans foamed and raged when they discovered there was an alternate film, Mulcahy's cut, the fabled RENEGADE VERSION. Well, someone finally got the message and decided to unleash THE RENEGADE VERSION to those who were unable to pick up a copy in the underground circuit, like me. Hey, Death God or not, I lack the proper connections... bite me limp dicker! So, anyway, this new version display not only Mulcahy's version of the film (including 16 minutes of new footage) but is also digitally remastered... so, I guess you CAN shine digital shit.
Anyway, the basic changes involved in the movie center around the origin story of Connor, Ramirez, and all the other immortals. In THE QUICKENING, as you may sadly be forced to remember, we were told that the immortals came from some way out orb called the planet Zeist and happened to become immortals when they were introduced into Earth's atmosphere... bullshit right? Anyway, this changes, as we're introduced to Mulcahy's original plan: the immortals are actually from the past, and are already immortal to begin with, due to some freak of nature, like a mutation. From here on out it pretty much plays the same. Connor and Ramirez, now in the distance past of Earth, still attempting a mutiny against the evil tyrant General Katanna. They still lose, only this time they're exiled to the future, as per orders of some high tribunal... here I have to wonder how much sac Katanna really possesses. If he's as big and bad as he's made out to be, why does he answer to a fucking tribunal?! Did Hitler have to go over his plans with a trio of D&D fans in hooded bathrobes? NO! Did Charlie Manson ask permission of such people if he could found a cult? NO!! Did Skeletor need his mommy's permission to take over the galaxy?! NO!!! Therefore, I say thee nay Katanna, you're a puss!
Anyway, aside from the "galaxy-far-far-away becomes a-very-long-time-ago" everything winds up the same. Ramirez the friendly ghost returns, Connor gets young again and uses the chance to get laid. He falls for the female leader of the militant green peacers of the future, she convinces him to destroy the shield, he and Juan the Walking Apparition take out the big business complex, Connor lightens the load off of Katanna's shoulders and blows up the shield generator with the 'Quickening' power. Connor still makes a cool sword swinger, Katanna still takes a gnarly ride on the subway, and the airplane safety video still makes me laugh till blood shoots out of my nose.
Ist Teil 3 eigentlich der Director´s Cut?
Oder Teil 4 (12 Minuten!)?
Bestimmt mal wieder nicht...