Heroic Dreams - All Things Medieval

I received an advance copy of the latest release in the Highlander franchise. It’s called Highlander: The Source. I have a review and some information about it here but I also have a free DVD and Poster of the movie contest running. All you have to do is submit your email and you will be signed up. A winner will be picked on Feb 29th and will be mailed a copy of the dvd and the poster.

About The Movie

Highlander: The Source was originally released as a direct to tv (Scifi Channel) last September and it becomes available on DVD feb 26th. The official Movie site is here . It’s the fifth Highlander movie and the first in a new trilogy ( So there is plenty more Highlander stuff coming!)

The Basic Premise

The curse of immortality is a strong plot line in all the highlander works and this one takes a bit of a twist. The immortals in this movie are seeking out something called “The Source” which may or may not exist. But if it does it is the way for an immortal to achieve mortality. That’s the major theme and there is a nice little sub theme where we learn that a long time previously another group of immortals sought out the source and it didn’t go well for them and they were turned into guardians of the source. Of course this adds an additional challenge to our new group of mortal seekers.

Thoughts and ratings:

The movie is aimed more at fans of the television series and the return of Adrian Paul as Duncan Macleod attests to this. (Although he also starred in Endgame) And as far as made for TV movies goes it was pretty good. There were some good fight scenes,a  decent special effects budget, and it moved along well. I would give it three and a half stars out of five. Nothing spectacular and it doesn’t compare to the first highlander movie but how could it? The great news here is that we can look forward to even more Highlander stuff because this is the first film of a planned trilogy. Let’s see what kinds of interesting variations on the blessing/curse of immortality the film makers can bring us.

About the DVD Giveaway

On Feb 29th One winner will be picked to receive a free Highlander DVD and Movie Poster

Here is a link to a page on my website where you can sign up to win the dvd and movie poster. All you need to do is enter your first name and email address. One winner will be picked on Feb 29th and notified by email. This contest is run by me on my website and not a big corporate outfit so your odds should be pretty good! The dvd and movie poster are courtest of M80 and Lions Gate Films.

Want to learn more about the Movie? I have put together a page with lots more information about it including a gallery of stills from the movie, links and resources to other sites, forums and the movie trailer: More About Highlander: The Source

When we think of Medieval Castles we almost invariably think of Britain and Ireland. When we think of Haunted Castles we invariably think of Transylvania and Eastern Europe. But Haunted Castles are all over the world including right here in North America. Yup, plenty of castles and plenty of hauntings. Here is an article I wrote today about some of the more famous haunted castles right here in the states (never know, might make a good vacation trip -just don’t stay overnight!)

Its on my medieval castle website here:
Haunted Medieval Castles In America

About the Highlander Contest

The latest installment in the Highlander franchise is Highlander: The Source; and it is coming to dvd on Feb 26. I am working with the good people at M80 And Lions Gate Entertainment in conjunction with this release.

I have received an advance copy of the movie and I will review it for you tomorrow. The people at M80 have also offered me a free DVD of the movie along with a poster to give away to one of my web visitors.

So, I will be running free contest where you can sign up to win the dvd and the poster.

I am currently putting together materials for the movie (which includes movie shots and more) and the contest. Tomorrow I will launch it all. So check back again tomorrow if you want to learn about it and sign up for the contest. There is no email building here. You simply fill in your email and you will be entered in the contest for the free DVD and poster. The winner will be notified by email.  The giveaway will be Feb 29 which is only a few days away. It’s my way of saying thanks for visiting my blog and website.

Check back again tomorrow for the highlander info and the free contest giveaway!

If you would like to try something special and different for Valentine’s Day try some wine called Mead. It is brewed from honey rather than grapes; it has a beautiful golden color and a very long tradition of love.

Mead goes by many names and over the centuries it has been called honey-wine, nectar of the gods, and even honeymoon wine. This last name stemmed from a tradition to give a 30-day supply of it to newly married couples. It was said that if they drank a glass every day for the first thirty days of their marriage it would bring them happiness and fertility.

Chocolate, flowers, candy and cards are wonderful traditions that have lasted decades now. But for centuries longer there was the tradition of drinking Mead that was shared by couples. Make this holiday special and try some. It has been around for many hundreds of years and it has been speculated that it was the first alcoholic beverage ever made. This is a matter of debate but one thing that is not up for debate is the delicious nature of this beautiful wine brewed from honey.

So If you are looking for a little something special to do on Valentine’s day I recommend you give Mead a try. It is a brilliant little drink and will make for an interesting new experience and conversation piece.

Honey wine is a very popular drink world-wide but is lesser known in North America and if you are considering a purchase of it you may want to call your local wine retail shop ahead of time to see if they have any in stock.

If you want to learn more about mead or learn how to brew some mead yourself check out my website: The Art of Making Mead

I have been getting a lot of emails and a lot of messages from people asking me how the mead making is going. The thought occurred to me that while I have been very busy posting lots of stuff about mead making on my website I haven’t posted much about it at all here on my blog.

Well, the mead making has been going great and I have quite a few batches going with supplies coming in for even more. This picture is a look at my new born meadery in the spare room. I can’t use the chalkboard for brainstorming anymore but it’s worth the sacrifice.

Anyway, I have some delicious meads fermenting including a fantastic Raspberry that is out of this world. I also have a pumpkin Mead that is developing well. I am not a big fan of pumpkin so I was really shocked at how delicious it is turning out to be. The pumpkin didn’t overwhelm it. I also have an orange cinnamon that is turning out delicious.

Making Mead very much reminds me of that Tom Petty song “The Waiting is the Hardest Part” and it is fitting because mead making requires a lot of patience. It is typical for a good mead to take several months before you can start tasting it and two or three years to age before it gets really good. 

I have learned a lot about mead over the past several months and I am continuing to make it and learn more. If you are interested in making your own mead I have complete tutorials on it on my website here: The Mead Nerd

Don’t pay attention to the mermaid in the picture :) Looks like I won’t be able to work on that for a while (I can’t reach over the mead table) . Maybe I will just name my little operation The Mermaid Meadery.