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burythehatchet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-01-06 08:10 PM
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Who knew Steven Seagal movies were so politically conscious?
:shrug:

Yesterday I watched one called Above the Law, and it was about CIA black ops and drug running. Today there was one dealing with environmental degradation. Each one featured a monologue at the end of a movie excoriating the guilty parties and raising a call to action.

Granted these are his older films, and I have seen them before, but in these times it was a quite a pleasant surprise to see such a pop culture movie carry these kinds of messages.

Oh yeah, Steven Seagal kicks ass!
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Kingshakabobo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-01-06 08:13 PM
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1. He's a guilty pleasure of mine.
His movies are so bad they are good.
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burythehatchet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-01-06 08:14 PM
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2. I love his movies
Under Siege II is on now :)

Much better than Van Damme!
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Kingshakabobo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-01-06 08:17 PM
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8. I love the "In Living Color" actor/comedian that spoofs him.
Will Sasso? It's hilarious. He's always snapping peoples arms.
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burythehatchet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-01-06 08:45 PM
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12. MAD TV actually
and it is hilarious. Sasso has it down.
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Feron Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-01-06 10:30 PM
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15. His later ones are just bad period..
Seagal's earlier films weren't masterpieces, but they were decent action flicks. The later ones though are a waste of celluloid. There's nothing worse than watching a middle-aged man with a gut trying to be a martial arts badass.

The plots also sorely lack.

Take the ending of "The Patriot" for example (not the Gibson film):

Spoilers ahead:
















Seagal defeats a biological agent by having a helicopter drop flower petals on the afflicted town. I shit you not.
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BlueJac Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-01-06 08:14 PM
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3. Yes, he has been a man for the cause!
:toast:
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burythehatchet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-01-06 08:15 PM
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6. You knew?
It was lost on me! I like him even more now.
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rpgamerd00d Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-01-06 08:15 PM
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4. Ever notice his movie titles are almost all 3 words ?
Out for Justice
Above the Law
Fire Down Below
Today You Die
Marked for Death
Hard to Kill
On Deadly Ground

I like to refer to all Seagal movies with a generic title.

All the bad guys are... "Destined for Pain"

:D
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H2O Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-01-06 08:15 PM
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5. My boys always
liked his movies, and I thought they had good messages for kids.
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flvegan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-01-06 08:16 PM
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7. He's actually quite outspoken on environmental
and animal issues. At least, I've found.
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TomClash Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-01-06 08:30 PM
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9. What about his new movie?
"Burn in Hell Bush"



:rofl:
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muntrv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-01-06 08:37 PM
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10. Who says
action movie stars are only conservative? Aahhhnold, you're the girlie man!!
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chitty Donating Member (918 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-01-06 08:37 PM
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11. And............The guy can actually
sing! I'm not kidding. Check it out.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=39006152
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bliss_eternal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-01-06 09:36 PM
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13. Interesting--
Hollywood types tend to spin him as a jerk. Not sure why that is--but the messages of his movies are good with me!
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JohnyCanuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-01-06 10:17 PM
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14. Why does he hate America? n/t
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