I’m not going to argue that Highlander is a cinematic masterpiece. The critical response was mixed to harsh, and the film wasn’t a box office success either, grossing just $13 million against its $19 million production budget.

I never knew it was box office failure when it was released.

When the author listed the adjacent media, she forgot to include Highlander: The Search for Vengeance; the 2007 anime based on the Highlander.

While I have pretty solid exposure to anime, I actually don't like the vast majority of anime. This is one of those anime experience that I would argue has crossover appeal. The art style isn't annoying, the characters and writing are relatively well done. It's actually a solid entry in the Highlander franchise.

[–] maegul@lemmy.ml 5 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Recently rewatched it and looked it up on Wikipedia afterwards … and was also surprised it was a box office flop.

Which just affirmed for me how real the “did well on VHS/DVD/TV” thing is … because I was too young to see it at the cinema but definitely knew all about it as a kid and always liked it.

Someone must have been showing it to me knowing there was audience!

I was also pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed on rewatch (after many years). The closing third drags a bit I think … but the opening half is really tight and interesting story telling. The way it uses flash backs to Scotland to explain what’s actually going on in the present worked really for me.