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Trancers 5: Sudden Deth (1994)
Leaves a lot to be desired
SPOILERS This movie was pretty weak. The first 15-20 minutes is all a recap of part 4. There isn't much substance going forward and it just looked like everyone involved (actors, writers, crew) were exhausted. Being that there isn't much to this movie, I don't know why they didn't just tack it on to the end of part 4. There was some potential such as when Jack Deth kind of fights himself. But that just turned into a few weak slaps. The end is also rushed. It was like what little money they did have had run out and they just said, "everyone gather round so we can just film a nice "bow" scene to end this misery." Not the worst movie ever. Just felt like it didn't have much gas from the beginning. If you're a fan of the series, it's worth a view. Just don't go in with high expectations.
Highlander: The Source (2007)
One of the worst movies ever made!
I'm a huge Highlander fan. I loved every movie (including all versions of part 2) and the TV show. Pretty much if you slapped the Highlander name on it I was eating it up. Then came The Source. I was away at Basic Training when this came out. My dad taped it for me and waited until I came home to watch it. Probably my third day home we plopped down and turned it on. We were both excited to see it. And holy crap was it bad. When I say it's one of the worst movies ever I mean EVER! Not just "this is a bad Highlander movie." No, out of all the movies ever made, this is a top 10 worst of all time. And even that's being a little generous. I can't even point to anything specific because it was ALL bad. I don't understand how it's so difficult to make a good highlander movie. There was no charm here. Not even the nostalgia of seeing Adrian Paul back in action did anything for me. If you're a Highlander fan, avoid this movie and pretend it was never made.
Trancers III (1992)
Favorite of the series
I'm a big fan of the entire Trancer Series (except maybe part 5). But part 3 is by far my favorite. We still have the same formula with Jack Deth trying to kill Trancers. But this one has a little more fun than the other films. The one-liners are top notch. Tim Thomerson is on fire with his delivery of one-liners. The villains are similar (Trancers but this time with military training) but it's the relationships/dynamic and dialogue between the heroes that make this movie awesome! The banter between Jack and Harris and Shark are all great.
SPOILERS Jack Deth is not your conventional hero and he has no problem showing that when he doesn't hesitate to kill the damsel in distress. He doesn't argue that they can find a way to beat or cure her Trancer virus. He just shoots her. Best line: God Damn it, Shark! Why don't you help me get this dizzy bitch off of me!?!