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Post by MacReady on Mar 19, 2008 16:32:08 GMT -5
I can`t wait for Pistol Whipped to come out, I need another fix after Urban Justice. Here`s what I think every action fan should own of Seagal`s work... Above The Law Hard To Kill Marked For Death Out For Justice Under Siege Under Siege 2 Dark Territory Urban Justice
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Post by milo on Mar 19, 2008 16:55:25 GMT -5
I can`t wait for Pistol Whipped to come out, I need another fix after Urban Justice. Here`s what I think every action fan should own of Seagal`s work... Above The Law Hard To Kill Marked For Death Out For Justice Under Siege Under Siege 2 Dark Territory Urban Justice Great list but what about Glimmer Man? Decent action,funny dialogue, deer penis and look at that jacket:
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Post by MacReady on Mar 31, 2008 6:08:46 GMT -5
I found this quite funny.
source: Romanian magazine 'Fiss'
An interview with the director of Shadow Man, Attack Force and Flight of Fury.
Keusch was however looking most forward to working with international martial arts sensation Steven Seagal over a three picture deal, but what started out as a 'dream' soon turned into a nightmare. 'The last few months were like going down with the Hindenberg' he says.
....Keusch enjoyed working with Seagal the most on their first picture called Shadow Man which included Oscar winner Imelda Staunton and British soap stars but the notoriously difficult to work with star tested Keusch's patience when trying to shoot a martial arts demonstration scene. 'It was my idea to do this scene in the dojo because it was like a nod to his first movie Above the Law' says Keusch 'And i said whatever ideas you have i'd like to hear, and he comes up with something he calls Dim Mak or death touch, i don't know any martial arts but when he suggested the scene and the watermelon i thought it was ridiculous'.
Seagal however took the scene deadly serious and when Keusch suggested the scene was something more out of a comic book than an action picture, the action star looked at him 'with eyes that could turn Medusa to stone' and said 'Do you know what its like to kill a man? have you ever killed a man before? this isn't comic book stuff, this can kill a man'. Keusch made the mistake of trying to usurp Seagal on the history of martial arts before then being told 'I can think of at least six different ways to kill you right now, Bruce Lee could send a man flying from one inch away so don't presume anything'.
The scene was so hard to shoot that Seagal wouldn't finish it and Keusch had to wrap up the scene with extras and a stunt-man who resembled Seagal. Keusch at that point officially felt 'genuinely scared' of the Under Siege star.
Their second picture went even worse, shot in Castel Studios, Harvester or Attack Force as it began ranks amongst Seagal's fans as one of his worst. Keusch protests it was the studio who recut the film in haste, but the original cut was fuelled by problems between the two again. 'Steven turned up before shooting with a copy of the film 'Predator 2' and says he wants Harvester to be like Predator 2; i tell him we had a script which he said he hadn't even read. The first thing he said to me after reading it was that he refused to fight Ileana Lazariuc who is the alien queen. I didn't like this aspect either but it was there'. Seagal was apparently 'horribly depressed' on the day about the scene refusing to come out of his trailer to shoot it. When one of Seagal's confidantes heard an extra saying that 'If Ileana will give him a blowjob then I bet he will come out' and told him, Seagal said he would walk off the picture unless the person who said it was fired. Keusch says 'Long story short, that person was fired and Seagal came out and did his scene but was very unhappy'
Keusch admits he almost became addicted to painkillers and Valium shooting the film 'We were up at 3,4 in the morning daily trying to do this picture, i hated it, we had to change every little thing every little day and in the end 50% of what i did was re shot later, i didn't get paid for that 50% either'
On their last film it was Keusch's idea to use stock footage for Flight Of Fury even borrowing entire scenes from other movies-the reason 'So i didn't have to work with Seagal anymore'. Keusch got an irate memo from Seagal complaining why the filmakers couldnt use real aerial shots and planes to shoot the action scenes- 'He had a valid point' says Keusch 'We had a $12m budget, i could have done some stuff and Steven was saying 'Where is the money? You're telling me there is no money left why not?'. Keusch bemoans the budget 'going into the pockets of the producers'. Seagal then apparently 'started boasting how he knew people in the armed forces who were friends that were willing to lend us planes for the shoot'........in the end Keusch compromised with the producers and borrowed stock footage.
Another scene that harked back to the problems of Shadow Man was a fight scene in a convenience store-when Keusch asked Seagal to contribute ideas, he came up with the idea of the knife fight scene where Seagal throws a knife into a mans neck. 'Again we had an argument about the martial arts, I said that no one would in their right mind stand there waiting for a knife to be thrown at them'. Seagal then said 'You don't think its possible? Why don't you stand there then and watch me throw it into your neck? Then you'll know its possible'. Keusch relented more out of fear than impatience.
....When asked if his three films with Seagal would be the proudest moment of his career or not Keusch says 'It started as a dream and became a nightmare, towards the end we wouldn't even look at each other, id just say action and cut'.
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Post by betweentheballs on May 12, 2008 0:45:56 GMT -5
That interview is hilarious and I can so imagine old Steven saying those things.
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Post by Will Da Beeste on Jun 19, 2008 17:02:53 GMT -5
just watched Out for Justice again.
I love the way Ritchie's surname is McDonnell but both his parents are massive wops. His dad is fucking Junior Soprano!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2008 19:36:20 GMT -5
I love the way Ritchie's surname is McDonnell but both his parents are massive wops. His dad is fucking Junior Soprano! Richie's last name is Madano. To be honest I think either Under Siege or Above the Law might be my new favorite Steven Seagal movie--can't really decide.
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Post by Kimble on Jun 19, 2008 20:08:51 GMT -5
My favourite is still Marked For Death starring Will Da Beeste as Screwface. A classic.
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Post by Will Da Beeste on Jun 20, 2008 14:56:54 GMT -5
Richie's last name is Madano. Well, roger me senseless with a stiff wire brush!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2008 14:31:52 GMT -5
Here is the official cover for Seagal's new film, Kill Switch. doesn't even look like a DTV release.
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Post by MacReady on Jun 26, 2008 14:46:08 GMT -5
This Monday I want to watch a Steven Seagal movie with some friends, eat potato chips and drink beer. I want to watch either Urban Justice or Pistol Whipped. I haven't seen them yet, but which one is the most fun while drinking beer? Urban Justice is a laugh riot when you`re sober. ;D That cover is pretty decent too!
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Post by Voelkermord on Jun 26, 2008 15:13:53 GMT -5
We (friends and I) watched Urban Justice while drinking and had a grand time. Haven't seen Pistol Whipped yet save for a few minutes on TV.
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Post by Kimble on Jun 26, 2008 16:08:45 GMT -5
This Monday I want to watch a Steven Seagal movie with some friends, eat potato chips and drink beer. I want to watch either Urban Justice or Pistol Whipped. I haven't seen them yet, but which one is the most fun while drinking beer? I'd say Urban Justice. It's insane & over the top. Pistol Whipped is the better movie quality wise but I enjoyed Urban Justice more. Both are great Seagal DTVs. I hope Kill Switch is good.
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Post by Chainmail Vest on Jun 26, 2008 17:11:36 GMT -5
These films are all good, but Seagal needs to get back in the fuckin cinemas. As we've recently witnessed, there is a simple but extremely successful format for doing so...
Rocky Balboa. Rambo. Ryback.
I can already imagine the trailer voice over guy saying "When freedom is Under Siege, there's only one man you can trust. Ryback. In theaters May 24th"
Now i have a boner.
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Post by Kimble on Jun 26, 2008 17:17:31 GMT -5
Wasn't there an Under Siege 3 rumour going about for awhile? I'd be game.
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Post by milo on Jun 26, 2008 17:56:47 GMT -5
Yeah,Seagal really should do Under Siege 3. That movie could get him back to the big screen and the people would once again, witness the greatness of Lord Steven. While he's at it,he definitely should do Out For Justice 2. R-rated violence,brilliant dialogue and Gino's hilarious accent ''The neighborhood is about to get cleaned again,because Gino is back and he's still Out For Justice!''
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