Highlander 2: Rebuild - Fanedit Trailer

I've spent quite a bit of time undertaking fan preservations of the various versions of Highlander II before they are all lost...so I finally decided to put together my own take on the film:
Highlander II: Rebuild.
And then I got bored and put together this very tongue in cheek trailer.
Enjoy!
About the Highlander II: Rebuild (H2R)
This isn't an attempt to "fix" the film to make sense with the original, nor a kitchen sink edit where I try to include every possible shred of material available, nor just the Renegade Cut with Zeist put back in. This is an attempt to rebuild Highlander 2 from scratch to make the best film I can out all the material available. I went through each scene and rebuilt it shot by shot, cutting or adding lines/shots/frames where I thought they were needed. Using the shooting script as reference (but not gospel) I restructured the film and brought back a few abandoned subplots.
It would be impossible to list every change in this edit but here's a taste of what to expect:
-Zeist!
-Red Shield.
-I've tried to structure and pace the opening of the film to better introduce the viewer to the settings and crazy world of Highlander 2, without relying on a lazy opening text crawl. It's still a bit of wild ride as the film has to set up two worlds completely alien to the audience, but hopefully the viewer shouldn't feel lost for long.
-I've done what I can to restore the character of Louise. In all released versions of the film she has little purpous beyond the bland love story, but now she hopefully comes across as the independent terrorist leader she is!
-I've removed many instances of un-needed attempts at humour. This helps to concentrate most of the film's humour on Ramirez who is the comedic core of the film.
-I've done what I can to add a bit of depth and tension to the film's flimsy love plot. Part of this came naturally through repairing the character of Louise, but removing what the director calls the "banging against the wall" scene helped too. Now their relationship forms at a slower, more natural place, with their first kiss coming at a much more satisfying moment.
-I wanted to make Katana feel like more of a threat so I cut out all the pop-culture references I could and toned down his zaniness.
-I restored some missing subplots that were scripted, filmed, and dropped; mostly relating to the "sky writing" subplot, Zeist, and the power of the Quickening.
-I attempted to complete unfinished effects shots in a manner consistent with the 1991 look of the film.

[@NickMichalak]

Nicely done, my friend! I like the reinstatement of the yellow shield from the original script! This is actually a welcome sight after hearing about Archangels and the second coming in the Highlander Heart discussion yesterday!

[@LaserdiscTurtle]

Ha ha, thanks! The shield is still the original red/orange from the theatrical cuts in this version, but I've added back the "Shield graffiti" subplot that was cut early and never had its effects completed.
I cannot overstate just how wild that Yellowknife script is! Sadly neither I or the Highlander Heart team are in a position to share it, but I hope fans get to read it some day...it's just nuts!

[@Hollowshape]

Nice trailer! Is this version finished?

[@LaserdiscTurtle]

Thanks! Yeah, I finished this edit at the start of the month. With a bit of googling you should be able to find out more 😉

[@atticuskane6679]

Would LOVE to see this edit……is there a way that can watch it?

[@tiiito1988]

Why the ugly red shield effect and not the blue one?

[@LaserdiscTurtle]

Personally I prefer the red shield over the blue. Part of that is because I find it jarring when they put obvious newer CGI in films from an earlier era...but also I feel the red shield gives the sky a more diseased look. The blue shield also messes up Louise's "Have you ever seen a blue sky?" line.
In the script the shield is yellow 🤣