“Highlander” vs. “The Old Guard” — Generational Takes on Immortality

Jennifer R. Povey
5 min readJul 6, 2021
Photo by Krys Amon on Unsplash

I’ve heard a lot about the Netflix original movie The Old Guard. Released in 2020, it tells the tale of a group of immortal mercenaries (with, of course, appropriate hearts of gold).

The Old Guard is a romp. It’s a fun trope-fest with some absolutely fantastic fight coordination. Although be aware that it is also a hyper violent movie with a high…

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Jennifer R. Povey

I write about fantasy, science fiction and horror, LGBT issues, travel, and social issues.