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Neville
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
Spain
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 Posted - 03/05/2007 : 1:22:56 PM
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I'm starting to worry about my current mental state, because I've seen this late Steven Seagal flick with some friends and we've had some fun. Not great fun, but fun after all.
First of all, let me warn all you: if you're not a fan of Seagal or you don't get any kicks out of laughing at his lameness, avoid this one.
This said, I found the whole thing quite hysterical. It's your typical Seagal direct-to-DVD stuff, with all the known faults, like incoherent plot (more on that later) or Tony Scott-esque editing that tries to disguise Seagal's belly and the various sources of stock footage.
But c'on, the plot is so hysterical (it involves a mad doctor, an illegal mental control experiment and Seagal and his team -including Vinnie Jones!- doing their best "Dirty Dozen" impersonations), the gaps in logic so numerous (the team led by Seagal is inserted in the exact place where a previous team was ambushed, Seagal tries to convince a villain that mind control has possitive applications) and the crappy directorial choices so ridiculously far-fetched (opera music playing while a brainwahed victim does a silent scream, so many shots of Seagal's face surrounded by darkness that it looks like Anthony Hickox is spoofing "Apocalypse Now") that it becomes quite a funny movie when watched in the right company.
Now, if you want to see Seagal in something good, try here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOXI5c88HbM |
Edited by - Neville on 03/06/2007 03:17:31 AM
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Capt. Nemo
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
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Posted - 03/05/2007 : 5:43:17 PM
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Neville
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
Spain
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Posted - 03/06/2007 : 03:18:52 AM
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Cannon Fodder
Preeminent Apostolic Prelate of the Discipleship of Jabootu
Australia
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Posted - 03/06/2007 : 05:03:37 AM
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| Yeah, I watched this one with some friends and we had a fun time, even if it didn’t involve Seagal battling a sea monster. The most memorable part for us was what we dubbed the trumpet kick. Toward the end Seagal kicks some bad guy ridiculously far as the 'cool' finishing move and for some reason it is accompanied by what sounds a random, incongruous and rather lengthy trumpet blast. One of many funny moments if you're watching with the right crowd. |
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Geminass
Altar Boy of Jabootu
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Posted - 03/06/2007 : 5:18:38 PM
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| Can I assume that it features someone's arm getting snapped like a twig and the villain spending ten minutes proclaiming the greatness that is Seagal's character? If it doesn't have a 'this guy's good' moment it's just not a proper film. |
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Neville
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
Spain
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Posted - 03/06/2007 : 5:43:58 PM
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Then sorry, no and no. You know, these direct-to-dvd Seagal movies are quite a failure when it comes to Seagal-isms (except maybe Belly of the beast or Into the Sun). The worst thing about them is that they are fairly generic stuff, save for the face of Seagal being inserted here and there.
I normally hate the word "generic" when it comes to describe fiction, as sometimes part of the fun is recognising the cliches, but that is the definition that suits this kind of fare best.
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