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    A place to note and discuss pop culture references to Highlander. Typically, the allusions or parodies will target the first two movies or the TV series, but if you can find some obscure reference to some other part of the franchise, be sure to let us know.

    I'll start us off with a reminder that The Highlander* was a documentary...




    *Side note: people seem to misremember the title quite often!
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    "Really? We are trapped in a room with a machine that can cut off my head. Now that's a longshot."
    --Connor MacLeod in Peter Bellwood's original Highlander II script

  • #2
    Let's not forget Highlander's Academy Award!

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    "Really? We are trapped in a room with a machine that can cut off my head. Now that's a longshot."
    --Connor MacLeod in Peter Bellwood's original Highlander II script

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    • Aleander
      Aleander commented
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      By all rights, it should've won that very award.

  • #3
    The cast of Mystery Science Theater 3000 was never above shouting, "There can be only one," but their best reference is at 1:04:10 in the following video.

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    "Really? We are trapped in a room with a machine that can cut off my head. Now that's a longshot."
    --Connor MacLeod in Peter Bellwood's original Highlander II script

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    • #4
      Adult Swim can't seem to get enough of Highlander!



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      "Really? We are trapped in a room with a machine that can cut off my head. Now that's a longshot."
      --Connor MacLeod in Peter Bellwood's original Highlander II script

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      • #5
        Don't be surprised to hear movie and TV characters with a love for reference jokes tossing out that famous line...



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        "Really? We are trapped in a room with a machine that can cut off my head. Now that's a longshot."
        --Connor MacLeod in Peter Bellwood's original Highlander II script

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        • #6
          Here's an obscure one: an SNL sketch in which Cecily Strong plays Marion Cotillard and mentions her early work on Highlander. (No punchline.)

          Jump to 1:50.

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          "Really? We are trapped in a room with a machine that can cut off my head. Now that's a longshot."
          --Connor MacLeod in Peter Bellwood's original Highlander II script

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          • #7
            HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

            Oh! Anybody heard from Grendel?
            Last edited by Coolwater; 07-17-2017, 08:01 AM.
            “A sinner can always repent, but stupid is forever.”
            Billy Sunday

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            • #8
              In one of the Dresden Files books, Harry took his sweetheart to see Highlander, which enabled her to quote it with "I'll bloody hell walk out of here!" at least once.

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