Highlander Movies Trivia Questions

[Dragon Katana]

I'm going to step in here, guys. Next question;

How many times is the phrase 'There Can Be Only One' mentioned in the film?

[Dragon Katana]

To be accurate (who knows who can read our conversation later), Matunas was played by Christopher Malcom who was Scottish/Canadian, borned in Aberdeen. Aberdeen is in the Lowlands, so Matunas is secretely a Lowlander

Yes. Christopher was in a British Comedy series called 'Absolutely Fabulous' and he appeared in The Empire Strikes back

[Michel de Burgoyne]

Wow, I've never noticed the flags above the ring. It never ceases to amaze me what can get missed despite the fact I've seen Highlander hundreds of times, lol



Correct. The dragon head flies off the end of the tsuka, or handle. It's a blooper which is very, very missable. The dragon head was actually a late modification to the sword prop in order to make the sword look more 'complete'. The brass looking screw which you see at the end of the handle was actually added to keep the dragon head in place.



Queen's 'Hammer to Fall' can be heard when Kirk Matanus, the Vietnam vet is cruising in his Firebird just before he encounters the back alley fight between The Kurgan and Kastigar. The actor who played Matanus is actually English and that scene was filmed in England, not in New York!

I'll leave the next question up to someone else!

Good job!
Thank you also for all the details.
It's indeed pleasant to learn a lot of new things even so about a movie we have seen so many times.
They definitely had a great team to make this movie happen.

To be accurate (who knows who can read our conversation later), Matunas was played by Christopher Malcom who was Scottish/Canadian, borned in Aberdeen. Aberdeen is in the Lowlands, so Matunas is secretely a Lowlander

I agree, let's Cyrus write the next question!

[Dragon Katana]

Hi guys!

Actually if you look at the flags above the ring you can recognize the flag of the Clan MacLeod and the flag of the Clan Fraser!

Wow, I've never noticed the flags above the ring. It never ceases to amaze me what can get missed despite the fact I've seen Highlander hundreds of times, lol

How dear! I think the dragon's head pops out?
I have never noticed that before!
Such a bad quality handle, Masamune would have turn in his urn.

Correct. The dragon head flies off the end of the tsuka, or handle. It's a blooper which is very, very missable. The dragon head was actually a late modification to the sword prop in order to make the sword look more 'complete'. The brass looking screw which you see at the end of the handle was actually added to keep the dragon head in place.

I have found another question: when do we hear "Hammer to Fall", who listens to it?

Queen's 'Hammer to Fall' can be heard when Kirk Matanus, the Vietnam vet is cruising in his Firebird just before he encounters the back alley fight between The Kurgan and Kastigar. The actor who played Matanus is actually English and that scene was filmed in England, not in New York!

I'll leave the next question up to someone else!

[Michel de Burgoyne]

Hi guys!

Market scene - the fighters are two male brawlers. I'm not sure if you're looking for more. I don't know who the actors are called etc. I just remember from memory its two men beating the crap out of each other.

I looked again at the market scene. Like Dragon, I have no idea who the two guys fighting in the ring are. They are just two big guys clubbing each other with their fists. Maybe an expert in Scottish tartans could tell which clan they are from.

Actually if you look at the flags above the ring you can recognize the flag of the Clan MacLeod and the flag of the Clan Fraser!
Sounds like: think twice before attacking or even killing someone today who could be your friend tomorrow.
Few years before they were fighting to death in the mud.
I see a link with the introduction scene: wrestling/sport today versus war on the battlefied "before". And still Connor likes both.
I remember in the TV series, Duncan kept on fighting on the battlefields because he used to be a fighter, knew nothing else as an occupation, until he met Darius...the Great

Next question; during the final Quickening when Kurgan is killed, just before Connor leaves the ground he drops his katana. Have a look closely, what happens to the katana when it lands?

How dear! I think the dragon's head pops out?
I have never noticed that before!
Such a bad quality handle, Masamune would have turn in his urn.

I have found another question: when do we hear "Hammer to Fall", who listens to it?

[Dragon Katana]

In considering how many times the Kurgan stabs someone, I am including just scenes from the movie, not outtakes. I counted only three stabbings:

Connor is stabbed by the Kurgan during the 1536 battle between the MacLeods and the Frasers.

The Kurgan stabs Ramirez on the stairs of Connor's wrecked tower before taking his head.

The ex-Marine with the machine gun is stabbed after the Kurgan takes Kastigir's head. When the two detectives visit the gutted man in the hospital, they call him Matunas (from IMDB the character's name is Kirk Matunas).

Next Question: When Connor and Kastigir meet on the bridge in Central Park, there is a boat passing slowly under the bridge. What color is the boat?

Correct, stab victims are indeed Connor, Ramirez and Matunas.

I had in my head that the boat was blue. I just checked the scene and yes, it’s a blue boat under Bow Bridge. On the subject of that rowing boat, I remember someone once saying wouldn’t it be cool if the person in the boat was a Watcher?

Next question; during the final Quickening when Kurgan is killed, just before Connor leaves the ground he drops his katana. Have a look closely, what happens to the katana when it lands?

[Cyrus The Great]

It would be a pleasure.

The Kurgan as we know is a malicious fellow to say the least. In Highlander, how many times does he stab someone with his broadsword and can you name his victims?

In considering how many times the Kurgan stabs someone, I am including just scenes from the movie, not outtakes. I counted only three stabbings:

Connor is stabbed by the Kurgan during the 1536 battle between the MacLeods and the Frasers.

The Kurgan stabs Ramirez on the stairs of Connor's wrecked tower before taking his head.

The ex-Marine with the machine gun is stabbed after the Kurgan takes Kastigir's head. When the two detectives visit the gutted man in the hospital, they call him Matunas (from IMDB the character's name is Kirk Matunas).

Next Question: When Connor and Kastigir meet on the bridge in Central Park, there is a boat passing slowly under the bridge. What color is the boat?

[Dragon Katana]

Dragon, would you like to ask the next question?

It would be a pleasure.

The Kurgan as we know is a malicious fellow to say the least. In Highlander, how many times does he stab someone with his broadsword and can you name his victims?

[Cyrus The Great]

Hi guys!
It's indeed on the F10 column. "E", "N"... stand for ENOLA GAY. You can see it better when Connor runs to hit Fasil after the sprinkler started. Enola Gay is the name of the bomber that dropped the bomb on Hiroshima at the end of WWII.
So I see a link with "The Big One". The Big One has many meanings including being a nickname for World War II:
https://www.quora.com/Why-was-World-...ed-The-Big-One

About the "wild style" (F13 column), it's a reference to a form of graffiti trend that started in New York in the 70s. You can also see this graffiti when Connor goes back for his sword before the bar scene.
Actually the parking scene wasn't shot in Madison Square Garden basement, nor in NY but somewhere in London!

Now about your question. What is hanging on the sides of the bridge? I knew about the skeletons in the crow's cages but I don't think I had noticed the dead birds hanging also on the gibbets. That may have some kind of signification? To ensure that the torture would work?

Here is my question: in the market scene (with Connor Heather and Ramírez), who are fighting on the ring?

ENOLA GAY is interesting. I never would have guessed that, even though I am very familiar with the plane and the bomb it dropped.

You got it with the skeletons in the cages. I didn't even notice the dead crows hanging near several of the cages! I know that crows like to eat dead bodies, especially the eyes, but why would they need to be tied up near a dead body? I have no understanding of that.

I looked again at the market scene. Like Dragon, I have no idea who the two guys fighting in the ring are. They are just two big guys clubbing each other with their fists. Maybe an expert in Scottish tartans could tell which clan they are from.

Dragon, would you like to ask the next question?

[Dragon Katana]

Actually it's a plastic metal bar! When Connor grabs it you may see it bends!
We have found that detail on the Blu-Ray version.
I will try to attach a picture of it but it's more visible in action.

I'd argue that the metal bar may appear to be plastic, but surely that's just because it's a prop? The sound it makes certainly sounds like metal on metal (to quote the band, Anvil)

There are quite a few quirky details in Highlander. Some of which I may use for future questions...

Actually the parking scene wasn't shot in Madison Square Garden basement, nor in NY but somewhere in London!

It was filmed at Earls Court, London, UK. The car park has since been demolished.

Here is my question: in the market scene (with Connor Heather and Ramírez), who are fighting on the ring?

Market scene - the fighters are two male brawlers. I'm not sure if you're looking for more. I don't know who the actors are called etc. I just remember from memory its two men beating the crap out of each other.

[Michel de Burgoyne]

Hi guys!

The stick was a metal bar. Metal bars seem to be MacLeods best friend at times!

The graffiti question...I'll need to go back and rewatch that scene.

Actually it's a plastic metal bar! When Connor grabs it you may see it bends!
We have found that detail on the Blu-Ray version.
I will try to attach a picture of it but it's more visible in action.

Before Fasil appears, the letters "E" and "N" in silver paint, with the "E" above the "N", are visible on a wall as Connor walks past. After "The Big" appears on a column, there is another column behind Connor that appears to have a star shape sprayed on it. Right after this, Fasil slips into frame behind Connor. After Fasil takes his first swing at Connor, the word "The" appears on a column. There is something below this word, but I can't make it out. A few moments later, there appears to be an upside down arrowhead shape sprayed on a column. I believe this shape appeared before on the same column, but at a greater distance and more difficult to make out. A few moments after this, the partial word "Wil" sprayed in cursive appears on a column. There may be more to this word, but the bottom of the screen cuts it off. A few moments later, in a wider shot, the word portion "Wil" is seen expanded to "Wilds". There is a bit more, but I can't make it out. A bit later, Fazil runs past a couple of snake-like squiggles on columns as Connor chases him. A few seconds later, the silver "E" and "N" appear again with an "O" beneath the "N" and a silver "G" just to the right of them with possibly an "A" beneath the "G". After this, the sprinklers go off making the scene very misty and more difficult to make out details. The scene continues until the Quickening, but I didn't see any more graffiti until Connor hides his Katana up high. Then the name "Tommy" appears on a column as Connor runs away.

I have no idea if any of these other graffiti are linked to "Big One". I still have never seen "The Big One" fully in frame.

What a big work Cyrus, great job!

It's indeed on the F10 column. "E", "N"... stand for ENOLA GAY. You can see it better when Connor runs to hit Fasil after the sprinkler started. Enola Gay is the name of the bomber that dropped the bomb on Hiroshima at the end of WWII.
So I see a link with "The Big One". The Big One has many meanings including being a nickname for World War II:
https://www.quora.com/Why-was-World-...ed-The-Big-One

About the "wild style" (F13 column), it's a reference to a form of graffiti trend that started in New York in the 70s. You can also see this graffiti when Connor goes back for his sword before the bar scene.
Actually the parking scene wasn't shot in Madison Square Garden basement, nor in NY but somewhere in London!


Now about your question. What is hanging on the sides of the bridge? I knew about the skeletons in the crow's cages but I don't think I had noticed the dead birds hanging also on the gibbets. That may have some kind of signification? To ensure that the torture would work?

Here is my question: in the market scene (with Connor Heather and Ramírez), who are fighting on the ring?

[Cyrus The Great]

Hi!

More seriously: there is another graffiti in the parking, which I think is linked to the "Big One" you discussed in a previous guess.
Can you find it?

Before Fasil appears, the letters "E" and "N" in silver paint, with the "E" above the "N", are visible on a wall as Connor walks past. After "The Big" appears on a column, there is another column behind Connor that appears to have a star shape sprayed on it. Right after this, Fasil slips into frame behind Connor. After Fasil takes his first swing at Connor, the word "The" appears on a column. There is something below this word, but I can't make it out. A few moments later, there appears to be an upside down arrowhead shape sprayed on a column. I believe this shape appeared before on the same column, but at a greater distance and more difficult to make out. A few moments after this, the partial word "Wil" sprayed in cursive appears on a column. There may be more to this word, but the bottom of the screen cuts it off. A few moments later, in a wider shot, the word portion "Wil" is seen expanded to "Wilds". There is a bit more, but I can't make it out. A bit later, Fazil runs past a couple of snake-like squiggles on columns as Connor chases him. A few seconds later, the silver "E" and "N" appear again with an "O" beneath the "N" and a silver "G" just to the right of them with possibly an "A" beneath the "G". After this, the sprinklers go off making the scene very misty and more difficult to make out details. The scene continues until the Quickening, but I didn't see any more graffiti until Connor hides his Katana up high. Then the name "Tommy" appears on a column as Connor runs away.

I have no idea if any of these other graffiti are linked to "Big One". I still have never seen "The Big One" fully in frame.

Next Question: As the MacLeods march off to battle behind the priest on the stone bridge, there are things hanging on either side of the bridge. What are they?

[dubiousbystander]

I couldn't think of anything!

[Dragon Katana]

Hi!



Fasil...wait!
That line has always interested me. Were they friend in the past? Is it for the audience?
It was the subject of another discussion here:
http://www.highlander-community.com/...421-fasil-wait

To answer your question more precisely, here are the words:
Fasil: MacLeod!
Connor: Fasil...wait!
Connor: All right!

That's all, not very talkative people these Immortals.


Now my questions, in this same scene.

As we are in game and humor:
At some point Connor loses his sword and uses a stick to face Fasil. What is the stick made of?
That's a joke we laughed about with a friend. We discovered it on the Blu-Ray disc, maybe it had more fps.

More seriously: there is another graffiti in the parking, which I think is linked to the "Big One" you discussed in a previous guess.
Can you find it?

The stick was a metal bar. Metal bars seem to be MacLeods best friend at times!

The graffiti question...I'll need to go back and rewatch that scene.

[Michel de Burgoyne]

Hi!

I'd say black is correct. You can get a better definition of the scabbard colour if you watch the UHD version of Highlander.

Time for another question? How many words are spoken during the Fasil duel? By words I mean coherent language, not exclamations like 'ahh!'

Fasil...wait!
That line has always interested me. Were they friend in the past? Is it for the audience?
It was the subject of another discussion here:
http://www.highlander-community.com/...421-fasil-wait

To answer your question more precisely, here are the words:
Fasil: MacLeod!
Connor: Fasil...wait!
Connor: All right!

That's all, not very talkative people these Immortals.


Now my questions, in this same scene.

As we are in game and humor:
At some point Connor loses his sword and uses a stick to face Fasil. What is the stick made of?
That's a joke we laughed about with a friend. We discovered it on the Blu-Ray disc, maybe it had more fps.

More seriously: there is another graffiti in the parking, which I think is linked to the "Big One" you discussed in a previous guess.
Can you find it?

[Dragon Katana]

Edwin is correct.

I looked at the scene with Ramirez and Heather. The katana is lying on the table in its scabbard next to Ramirez. The color of the scabbard looks black, but the scene is very dark. So, I wonder if dark brown might appear to be black under these lighting conditions? However, I did not consider this scene when I said brown and red. What do you think, could there be three different colors?

I'd say black is correct. You can get a better definition of the scabbard colour if you watch the UHD version of Highlander.

Time for another question? How many words are spoken during the Fasil duel? By words I mean coherent language, not exclamations like 'ahh!'

[Cyrus The Great]

Russell Edwin Nash, I think.

Regarding the scabbard colour - look closely at the scene where Ramirez is sat at the table with Heather.

Edwin is correct.

I looked at the scene with Ramirez and Heather. The katana is lying on the table in its scabbard next to Ramirez. The color of the scabbard looks black, but the scene is very dark. So, I wonder if dark brown might appear to be black under these lighting conditions? However, I did not consider this scene when I said brown and red. What do you think, could there be three different colors?

[Dragon Katana]

When Ramirez first encountered Connor and Heather, his scabbard looked brown as he sat atop his horse wearing his "Spanish Peacock" cape. At the fair, Ramirez was just wearing his red suit and his scabbard also appeared to be red.

Next Question: What is Russell Nash's middle name?

Russell Edwin Nash, I think.

Regarding the scabbard colour - look closely at the scene where Ramirez is sat at the table with Heather.

[Cyrus The Great]

Did we have a 'next question?'. I don't think we did - here goes. Ramirez appears to have two different coloured scabbards/saya's for his Masamune Katana - what two colours are they?

When Ramirez first encountered Connor and Heather, his scabbard looked brown as he sat atop his horse wearing his "Spanish Peacock" cape. At the fair, Ramirez was just wearing his red suit and his scabbard also appeared to be red.

Next Question: What is Russell Nash's middle name?

[Dragon Katana]

Ok Dragon, I finally saw what you were looking for. I had to go frame by frame right before the decapitation. For a split second, the lightning illuminated Ramirez's hands. His hands were together in a posture of prayer. I watched the scene several times at normal speed and I didn't see this one frame at all! Yet again, a detail that I never knew about.

Well spotted! And if you look closely, Ramirez's hands drop from his chest area just after his head leaves his body, further depicting that he was in a position of prayer. It's quite gruesome but an awesome little bit of detail!

Did we have a 'next question?'. I don't think we did - here goes. Ramirez appears to have two different coloured scabbards/saya's for his Masamune Katana - what two colours are they?

[Cyrus The Great]

Sorry to back track a minute guys. I'm looking for a little more, Cyrus.

I'll give you a clue, he does something with his hands.

Ok Dragon, I finally saw what you were looking for. I had to go frame by frame right before the decapitation. For a split second, the lightning illuminated Ramirez's hands. His hands were together in a posture of prayer. I watched the scene several times at normal speed and I didn't see this one frame at all! Yet again, a detail that I never knew about.

[Dragon Katana]

Ramirez spits in the Kurgan's face.

Sorry to back track a minute guys. I'm looking for a little more, Cyrus.

I'll give you a clue, he does something with his hands.

[Cyrus The Great]

I remembered it! "Do you know what you're doing?" Wait, did it have the Do?

Hello DBS, nice to have you play the game with us! Your quote is exactly correct. Would you like to ask the next question?

[dubiousbystander]

Ramirez spits in the Kurgan's face.

Next Question: When Connor comes to Brenda's apartment for dinner, she lets him in, and after a brief exchange of polite words, she excuses herself to her bedroom to get her earrings. She looks at herself in the mirror and asks herself a question. What did she ask?

I remembered it! "Do you know what you're doing?" Wait, did it have the Do?

[Cyrus The Great]

'Mother of God!' - a quote I use often

Next Question: What does Ramirez appear to be doing just before the Kurgan decapitates him?

Ramirez spits in the Kurgan's face.

Next Question: When Connor comes to Brenda's apartment for dinner, she lets him in, and after a brief exchange of polite words, she excuses herself to her bedroom to get her earrings. She looks at herself in the mirror and asks herself a question. What did she ask?