Monday, March 29, 2004

"There Can Be Only One."

Today is Christopher Lambert's 47th birthday. The HIGHLANDER saga has always filled me with questions: Why is a Frenchman playing a Scot? Why is unwaveringly Scottish Sean Connery playing a character named Juan Sanchez Villa Lobos Ramirez?

Despite these questions and the movies' cheese factor, I'm glad HIGHLANDER got a second life on syndicated TV. Adrian Paul grew into the role of Duncan MacLeod, Connor's clansman, but the best aspects of the show for me were guest Immortals Amanda (Elizabeth Gracen), Reagan Cole (Sandra Hess), and Methos (Peter Wingfield), and guest love interest Dr. Anne Lindsey (Lisa Howard).

I liked the latest Highlander movie, in which Connor merged into Duncan so their combined skill and knowledge could defeat the latest ultimate baddie. Apparently neither Lambert nor Paul have any interest in reprising their roles, but a fifth Highlander movie--THE SOURCE--has been announced with Peter Wingfield cast.

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