"I make a living in the movies..."
He may also have a career in law enforcement, but as Steven Seagal likes to remind everyone in the opening credits of Steven Seagal: Lawman, his star first rose on the silver screen. In fact, while Seagal was busy playing cops in movies, he was also becoming one as well. So, before Reelz debuts Lawman's upcoming, never-before-seen, lost season on January 2nd at 10pm Et/Pt, let's take a look at our picks of the best five Seagal movies!
Fighting Crime and Catching the Bad Guys
The Lost Season Thursdays at 10p Et/Pt
Above the Law (1998)
The one that started it all. Prior to playing Chicago vice squad detective Nico Toscani, Seagal had worked as an Aikido instructor and a martial arts coordinator for 1983's Never Say Never Again, but Above the Law turned him in to a full-fledged action star. As...
He may also have a career in law enforcement, but as Steven Seagal likes to remind everyone in the opening credits of Steven Seagal: Lawman, his star first rose on the silver screen. In fact, while Seagal was busy playing cops in movies, he was also becoming one as well. So, before Reelz debuts Lawman's upcoming, never-before-seen, lost season on January 2nd at 10pm Et/Pt, let's take a look at our picks of the best five Seagal movies!
Fighting Crime and Catching the Bad Guys
The Lost Season Thursdays at 10p Et/Pt
Above the Law (1998)
The one that started it all. Prior to playing Chicago vice squad detective Nico Toscani, Seagal had worked as an Aikido instructor and a martial arts coordinator for 1983's Never Say Never Again, but Above the Law turned him in to a full-fledged action star. As...
- 12/31/2013
- by Ryan Gowland
- Reelzchannel.com
"How does it feel to know you're about to die?"
Today's feature is the movie that proved back in 1990 that Steven Seagal was no one "hit" wonder, but a new force to be reckoned with in the action movie genre. Audiences flocked to theaters to watch Seagal dispense justice using Aikido — a Japanese martial art style that had rarely been seen in action movies before — thrusting Hard to Kill to the top of the box office its opening weekend.
In Hard to Kill, Seagal plays Mason Storm, a Los Angeles police detective who is targeted for termination after uncovering evidence of political corruption. A hit squad made up of corrupt cops ambush Storm in his home, killing his wife and leaving him for dead. He survives, but remains in a coma for seven years. Upon recovery, Storm finds that he is still a target and, aided by a nurse (Kelly LeBrock) from the hospital,...
Today's feature is the movie that proved back in 1990 that Steven Seagal was no one "hit" wonder, but a new force to be reckoned with in the action movie genre. Audiences flocked to theaters to watch Seagal dispense justice using Aikido — a Japanese martial art style that had rarely been seen in action movies before — thrusting Hard to Kill to the top of the box office its opening weekend.
In Hard to Kill, Seagal plays Mason Storm, a Los Angeles police detective who is targeted for termination after uncovering evidence of political corruption. A hit squad made up of corrupt cops ambush Storm in his home, killing his wife and leaving him for dead. He survives, but remains in a coma for seven years. Upon recovery, Storm finds that he is still a target and, aided by a nurse (Kelly LeBrock) from the hospital,...
- 3/2/2013
- by BrentJS Sprecher
- Reelzchannel.com
Chicago – Warner Brothers has been unleashing catalog titles on Blu-ray at a rate that would strain the bank account of pro athletes. Every week lately sees a wave of movies that have never been on Blu-ray before joining the HD revolution. This quartet is particularly varied with one timeless classic, an underrated performance from an underrated actor, and two moderate action movies. Pick your favorite. My order of preference is as follows:
Mean Streets
Photo credit: Warner Bros.
“Mean Streets”
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Martin Scorsese’s breakthrough film is easily the best flick in this collection, one that actually makes my top 100 of all time. And it has lost None of its power in the four decades since it was first released. With one of Robert De Niro’s best performances, a confident style that announced the presence of one of cinema’s best directors, and a perfect HD transfer, “Mean Streets” is a must-own.
Mean Streets
Photo credit: Warner Bros.
“Mean Streets”
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Martin Scorsese’s breakthrough film is easily the best flick in this collection, one that actually makes my top 100 of all time. And it has lost None of its power in the four decades since it was first released. With one of Robert De Niro’s best performances, a confident style that announced the presence of one of cinema’s best directors, and a perfect HD transfer, “Mean Streets” is a must-own.
- 7/24/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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