To the Blood Bank, Senator
Today in the OTD mailbox I found Seagalogy, an in-depth analysis of the entire Steven Seagal filmography by one Vern and courtesy of Wrong Turn Journal. While I've only started this 327-page trade paperback, this may be my new favorite book. Not only does it provide choice quotes and details but it judges each film under a singular focus: the amount and degree of ass kicked. On Seagal-in-the-hood's Urban Justice:
This is the type of Seagal movie I've been begging for... A simple, straight forward revenge plot. No convoluted intrigue, not too many factions, more time spent on ass kicking.
As far as Seagal's film future Vern believes that this could be his most productive era, an era where "Seagal made peace with his title as the king of straight to video action movies and let loose." I say the future is in freaks. Shockingly, Seagal in his long film career has never fought an android or mutant freak. Somebody needs to make this happen. Now.Thank you, WTJ. If more of you would get me cool gifts I'd even write something about them.
posted by Pete at
8:56 PM
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Yeah, but Seagal has absolutely no conservative cred. His characters espouse eastern mystical practices, he's been potrayed in an inter-racial relationship, hell, he went up against the "evil" corporations for some commie-lovin' environmental cause!
When Chuck Norris pushes your brain out through your ear hole with a roundhouse kick, you know he's doing it for the Lord!
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BeK, at 5:28 PM
The only thing I have to say is Steven Seagal is an Equal Opportunity Destroyer.
By the way, anyone looking for the best Seagal flick out of the direct-to-video group should check out "Belly of the Beast" in which Seagal kicks a plenitude of ass.
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Pete, at 9:53 PM
Color me unconvinced, unless "You may be above the law, but you ain't above mine" is a cryptic comment on liberal judicial activism.
I'm not sold on Chuck Norris, either, although "Hero and the Terror" is frankly a masterpiece.
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Rob Toth, at 3:48 PM
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