From Queenpedia.com
Two weeks after recording the video to A Kind Of Magic, Queen and Russell Mulcahy reunited to film the promo for Princes Of The Universe, in New York. Due to the connections with Highlander, the set was a recreation of several of those in the film, and the band asked star Christopher Lambert to appear.
This was a somewhat innovative idea: whilst many videos made for songs which featured in movies contained clips from the films themselves (as 'Princes Of The Universe' did), to actually have the star of the film on set interacting with the band was a very rare occurrence - but appear he did. Lambert flew from his home in Paris especially, to reprise his role as Connor MacLeod, engaging in a sword fight against Freddie and his trusty microphone stand.
The set of the video itself was on an epic scale: recreating the rooftop location from the finale, and the crumbling castle in which Sean Connery and Clancy Brown fight midway through the film... giving Brian May arguably his most "80's" moment as he stands astride the staircase, twiddling away at the song's guitar solo as the walls behind him collapse and wind swirls around him.
Unfortunately the single was a commercial flop, failing to chart whatsoever, so the video was rarely seen in either the standard version or the alternate version containing a brief speech from Christopher Lambert before the song begins.
The standard cut was included on the Greatest Flix III VHS in 1999. It then received its DVD premiere as part of the "Immortal Edition" rerelease of Highlander, together with the promos for A Kind Of Magic and Who Wants To Live Forever, and a three-track Queen audio CD - but to date this is only available in America. The version featuring the spoken word introduction now features on the Greatest Video Hits 2 DVD.
Credits
| Version | Name | Artist | Recorded | Format | Length | Director | Filming Location |
| Standard Version | A Kind Of Magic | Queen | February 1986 | Video | 3.34 | Russell Mulcahy | New York |
| MacLeod Intro Version | A Kind Of Magic | Queen | February 1986 | Video | 3.46 | Russell Mulcahy | New York |
Availability
- Standard Version - Greatest Flix III VHS, Highlander Immortal Edition DVD
- MacLeod Intro Version - Greatest Video Hits 2 DVD