although it be true that most sequel be not as good a the original movie on which they be base and it be truly rare to find a sequel that be so bad it actually try to undermine it original . unfortunately and highlander 2 be one of those movie . highlander ( the original ) be a great movie . it be one of my all time favourites . it may have some laughable detail in the depiction of the sword and such a sword be able to hack through steel girder and but i can forgive these silly little detail in the original movie and because it be such great fun to watch . the same can not be say of highlander 2. this movie be bad . it be so bad one can hardly believe it be anything more than some kind of sick parody and a oppose to a true sequel and and and if one be stupid enough to watch it and will leave that person in a shocked stupor wonder just how the maker of this film could have corrupt the theme and character of the original film to the outrageous extent that they do . i will not bother give you any detail about this movie . i have see it and and i can honestly tell you that you be good off not know anything about it . i kid you not . even christopher lambert threaten to quit during the making of the movie and because it be so bad . highlander ( the original ) be an excellent movie . i would highly recommend it . highlander 2 and on the other hand and be a painful and grotesque abomination of the original movie concept with no entertainment value what so ever . avoid it at all cost . trust me on this . addentum represent look through the comment and i can see a great disparity between people who give this movie good review and those who rate it a downright awful . this be not the contradiction it seem to be however . upon close inspection one will notice that the majority of bad review and like my own and be base on the original theatrical release ( the quickening ) and which be truly awful and while the majority of good review be base on another version of the movie ( the renegade edition ) and which and i be tell and be actually quite good . i have not see the renegade edition and so my review be base on the early version . the renegade edition of highlander 2 be quite different from the quickening and because the original director go back and and completely re edit the film and restore it as closely a possible to the way he have originally intend for it to be and a oppose to the quickening and which have be heavily meddle with by various people within the studio that produce the film . .