In this very special episode of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Wallis and Daniel recount their recent experience at London Comic Con, including meeting both Christopher Lambert and Beatie Edney. Unexpectedly, another member of the Highlander cast and crew was also in attendance... Rob W also shows off some exclusive ATM merch and Rob D talks about his favourite cosplays.
In the season finale, Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) complete their scene-by-scene analysis of the original Highlander with a discussion of the credit sequence.
Also featuring the vocal talents of Sarah Johnson (@strappinglass), Mark and Elaine Gregerson (@thehoneymoonpod), MJ Smith (@MJSmith891), Cameron Harrison (@GreenShirt87), Jesse Bailey (@SuddenBut), and Adrian Zak (@ajzak).
Special thanks to Scott Varnham (@HighlanderStuff) for his potted review of the recently-released Highlander 4K.
In episode 60, the penultimate episode of Highlander's runtime, Rob Wallis (Twitter: @robertmwallis) and Daniel (@rob_a_daniel) discuss the final scene of the film from a very special location.
Perched on the shore near Eilean Donan Castle, ancestral home of the MacLeod's*, they discuss the vagaries of The Prize, bringing back Sean, Murder-Jesus, The Kurgan + absolute empathy, Connor and Brenda's fate in the novelisation, cut dialogue (including a few memorable callbacks), and whether that final scene might actually have been shot in Wales after all...
* Well, at least according to Highlander
AKA The Rule of Cool (feat. Those Wires)
In episode 59 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) are joined by Jon Melville (@jon_melville), author of A Kind of Magic: Making the Original Highlander (@akindofmagicbook) to discuss the penultimate scene of Highlander, in which Connor MacLeod receives The Prize.
Topics include cel animation, from Sleeping Beauty to Gerald Scarfe; the various ghosts and ghouls that can be seen floating about; exploding windows(!); muscle memory vs demonic possession; Doritos ads and Raiders of the Lost Ark; and celebrating Roxanne Hart, whose love story with Christopher Lambert was a victim of the edit.
Jon's latest book, Local Hero: Making a Scottish Classic (@localherobook) is now available for purchase.
AKA The Rule of Cool
In episode 50 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Wallis (Twitter: @robertmwallis) and Daniel (@rob_a_daniel) are joined by Scott Varnham (@Scott_V_Writer) of Highlander_Archive (@HighlanderStuff) as they plummet into the blue room for the end of Highlander's final showdown (1:46:48-1:49:36).
Topics of discussion include crash matts, kicking the Louma crane, Brenda saving the day, cheesy line readings, leather crop tops, long-overdue revenge, alternate endings (feat. Blazing Saddles and Monty Python and the Holy Grail), and how Connor's capacity for love overcomes The Kurgan's capacity for evil.
Also, does anyone have any idea how to go about licensing a Highlander-themed Pez dispenser?
In episode 57 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) are flying solo as they continue discussing the final fight between Connor and The Kurgan (1:42:12-1:46:47).
Topics of discussion include narrative payoffs, visuals informing themes, the fall of the Big S, bald mutants in water, soaking wet leather, body consciousness in the 1980s, object permanence (or lack thereof), Sid Sheinberg, Hong Kong action, laptop recyling, and London City Airport.
AKA "Ooh, You Can See the Wire on Him" AKA Brenda Wyatt and the Quest for Dialogue
In episode 56 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Wallis (Twitter: @robertmwallis) and Daniel (@rob_a_daniel) are joined by Mark and Elaine Gregersen (@elainegwrites) of the Honeymoon Period Podcast (@thehoneymoonpod) to discuss the start of the final battle between Connor and The Kurgan.
Topics include emotional-stunt coordinating, fourth-wall-breaking, New York water tower regulations, Hitler dragons, powderpuff ears, Face/Off vs Police Academy 3, Brenda's unusual approach to me-time, Mark's impending trip to WrestleMania, and conflicting opinions on who Christopher Lambert's stunt double most resembles out of John Glover, Willem Dafoe, or Tidyup out of '80s BBC cartoon Stoppit and Tidyup.
AKA: The Kurgan: Cinephile?
In episode 55 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) are joined by Cameron Harrison (@OuchMouth) of Open Pike Night (@OpenPike) to discuss Connor's arrival at Silvercup Studios for the final showdown with The Kurgan (1:42:08-1:43:10).
Topics of discussion include The Kurgan's flair for the dramatic, forced perspective models, The Perils of Pauline, the meta-cinematic elements of Michael Kamen's score, Highlander vs Predator, why Connor has dispensed with his trench coat, and what it might mean that the finale of Highlander takes place at a literal film studio.
What can we say, but hey, it's a kind of movie magic.
In episode 54 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Wallis (Twitter: @robertmwallis) and Daniel (@rob_a_daniel) are joined by Jesse Bailey (@suddenbut) of Open Pike Night (@openpike) to discuss Connor's emotional farewell to longtime companion Rachel Ellenstein.
Topics of discussion include miniaturisation as a hallmark of 80s technology, The Kurgan's experience with using a telephone, the Immortals as a growing population, the asshole boss trope, impractical lifts, the Wilhemina Scream, and inducements to commit arson.
Also, Jesse debuts a brilliant, unexpected Connor impersonation and editor Rob W maybe goes a bit mad with the Simpsons clips.
AKA Jesus, Take the Wheel! AKA Sex Immortals Redux
In episode 53 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) are joined by the brilliant Mr. Adrian Zak (Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/ajzak/) to discuss The Kurgan's second joyride - this time with Brenda in tow (1:38:02-1:40:40)!
Topics of discussion include second unit night-shoots, street grease, director cameos, Krull, William Friedkin, forgettable '80s video rentals, the untimely death of Vic Magnotta, Rob D's moving woes, and a potted history of the Seven Santini Brothers.
By the way, if you do happen to know what happened to Adrian's bike, please let us know at whowantstopodforever@gmail.com.
AKA Menacing Mini Milk AKA Mamma Mia! AKA Who Loves Ya, Baby AKA Wild Boys Redux AKA I Am Become Wham
In episode 52 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD! (Twitter: @macleodtime), Robs Wallis (@robertmwallis) and Daniel (@rob_a_daniel) are joined by the legendary MJ Smith (@MJSmith891) of Let's Jaws for a Minute (@jawsforaminute) to talk about the aftermath of Connor and Brenda's night together, including Brenda's abduction by The Kurgan.
Topics of discussion include animal magnetism, weird finger pulling, whether Connor is concussed or just lovestruck, self-care, slasher icons, Kojak, differences from the Highlander novelisation, the difficulty of having funny episode titles when doing a Steven Spielberg season, and, of course, Christmas songs.
No tangent is left unexplored as we approach the movie's final confrontation...
Thanks as always to Jon Melville (@jon_melville) whose book A Kind of Magic (@kindofmagicbook) remains an invaluable resource when doing research. If you don't own a copy, or even if you do, it's due out soon in paperback: https://www.polarispublishing.com/book/a-kind-of-magic
AKA This is How Connor Has Sex AKA Peak Bangable Cast AKA The Bums and the Lights AKA I Don't Think He's Scared of His Penis AKA Arse Me No Questions, I'll Tell You No Lies AKA The Bernard Cribbins Memorial Ep
In episode 51 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) are joined once again by the inimitable Sarah Johnson (@strappinglass) to discuss Highlander's none-so-80s sex scene (1:34:06-1:36:26).
Topics of discussion include immortality tests, impossible skylines, Lakmé's Flower Duet, the maximum number of thrusts, sex sirens of classic cinema, an unlikely memorial for a British national treasure, and something about butts.
From Cribbins being cuddly to Bacall being sexy, you won't find another podcast like this one (for better or worse)!
In episode 50 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Wallis (Twitter: @robertmwallis) and Daniel (@rob_a_daniel) are joined by the wonderful Sarah Johnson (@strappinglass) to discuss Brenda's journey through Connor's oh-so-fabulous sunken lounge (1:32:54-1:34:13).
Topics of discussion include Big Tartan, Brenda's earring discourse, everyday cosplay, the evolution of classic Victorian monsters, and the risks of taking your concept too seriously.
AKA Nuns, No Sense of Humour AKA I Am A Worm AKA The Kurgan vs God AKA Priest-Licker
WARNING: INCLUDES PLOT-RELEVANT REFERENCES TO RAPE
In episode 49 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) pay a visit to St. Augustine's Church in Kilburn, North London, where the only conversation between Highlander's hero and villain was filmed (1:28:40-1:32:53).
Standing outside in the grounds on, at that point, the hottest day on England's record, topics of conversation include colourful film stock, psychological warfare, the 180° degree rule, heresy vs blasphemy, and one of finest examples of ecclesiastical structures in London
Not to get all Quasimodo, but the bells, the bells!
In episode 48 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) are joined once again by Bobi Blue (@ruggerblue) to discuss police sketches and evening mass. While the minutes in question (1:27:40-1:28:39) might not be the dramatic highpoint of the film, there's still plenty to talk about.
Topics of discussion include the freakish British weather; the giddy thrill of buying a newspaper; mistaking discretion for irony; the absence of the cheekbones; Louis Gus; tourist attractions in Portland, Oregon; and star signs.
AKA the One in Which Rob W Forgets to Int
In episode 47 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Wallis (Twitter: @robertmwallis) and Daniel (@rob_a_daniel) are joined by guest Bobi Blue (@ruggerblue) for a trip to the library (1:24:59-1:27:49). Topics of discussion include great earrings, identity theft, suspiciously advanced retro tech, doctor-patient confidentiality, Ned Flanders-Kevin Kline-Donald Sutherland hybrids, parental alienation, Operation Wolf on the ZX Spectrum, and the lamentable state of modern British politics.
AKA Headhunter - 3, Cops - 0
In episode 46 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) bid farewell to our intrepid police officers, two of New York's finest, Lieutenant Frank Moran and Detective Walter Bedsoe (1:24:34-1:24:58).
Topics of discussion include scene-stealing hotdog(?) vendors, the curious life of Damien Leake, condiments on pretzels, New Yorker rubberneckers, New Coke, Delta Force, £3 meal deals, and the New York Post circa Tuesday, April 2nd, 1985.
This week, Robs Wallis (Twitter: @robertmwallis) and Daniel (@rob_a_daniel) take a break from the scene-by-scene to talk with Jon Melville (@jon_melville), journalist and author of A Kind of Magic: Making the Original Highlander.
During the interview, we discuss urban legends surrounding the movie, incidents that occurred on set, unsung heroes, future projects, and much more.
A Kind of Magic was released by Polaris Publishing (https://www.polarispublishing.com/book/a-kind-of-magic) and is available from all good book retailers.
In episode 45 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Rob Wallis (Twitter: @robertmwallis) and Daniel (@rob_a_daniel) are flying solo as they discuss Moran and Bedsoe's trip to the hospital to visit the miraculously alive Kirk Matunas (1:22:19-1:24:33). Topics of discussion include walk-&-talks, verisimilitude, the bystander effect, The Exorcist, sloppy police work, and a proposed Australian dub of Highlander.
AKA Help Me, Daddy! AKA Babs & Hiraldo: Fucking through History
In episode 44 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) are taking the pod to bold, worrying new places as they are joined once again by Adrian Zak (Letterboxd: ajzak). The scene in discussion - the Kurgan's first joyride with an unwilling passenger - is an odd one, even by Highlander standards, but Rob D has a theory...
Topics include British subtitling, Cloris Leachman, Lords of Discipline, and six degrees of Clancy Brown.
WARNING: For those among our listens who are easily offended, or indeed have any sense of decency, we can only apologise.