Steven Seagal. WTF is up with that fucker???

[amitten]

I've only ever seen brief clips on TV of any movies Steven Seagal has been in. I've seen him interviewed. He seems like a pompous arrogant asshole, mixed with a healthy dose of oafish lumbering dork. Talent of any kind is clearly lacking, and when he acts all tough-guy I find it seriously hysterical.

Now I see he's starring in some damn reality TV show about cops. I guess he wears a uniform and follows the cops around while they arrest criminals, and provides pompous asshole fake-tough-guy commentary, or something.

WTF is up with that guy, and how in the name of all that's holy did he become famous???? I find it all very disturbing.

[Steerpike]

1. Good Morning!

Apparently he was an accomplished martial artist who made a few good movies early in his carreer.

[kedrys]

2. He actually is a cop

For about 20 years, if I recall correctly.

[vadawg]

4. snap :)

[amitten]

9. I had no idea. Well, he was probably an arrogant cop, then.

The kind that acts all holier-than-thou because he caught you going 5 miles over the limit...

[704wipes]

42. A goodly portion of cops are arrogant imho

nt

[GOPisEvil]

38. He is a volunteer reserve officer.

And his "team" that he works with: all members of the Public Affairs Office.

So, he is sort of a cop.

[vadawg]

3. WTF have you not seen the show in order to comment

hes actually been a reserve deputy for decades in his parish, i give the dude his due, hes been giving back to his community for a long time...

[amitten]

12. Sorry. I didn't realize you were in love with him.

But really, I had no idea. He comes across like a poser, IMHO. Good on him if he did good cop stuff.

[Steerpike]

5. from wiki

"A 7th-dan black belt in aikido, Seagal began his adult life as an aikido instructor in Japan. He became the first foreigner to operate an aikido dojo in Japan.<2> He later moved to the Los Angeles, California area where he made his film debut in 1988 in Above the Law. Since then, Seagal has become a major action star, mainly due to his films of the 1990s, such as Under Siege (1992) and Under Siege 2 (1995) where he played Navy SEALs counter-terrorist expert Casey Ryback. In total his movies have earned in excess of $923 million worldwide.<3>

Seagal is also a recording artist and guitarist and the founder of Steven Seagal Enterprises. In addition to his professional achievements, he is also known as an environmentalist, an animal rights activist and a supporter of Tenzin Gyatso, and the Tibetan independence movement. Spiritualism and Buddhism play an important role in Seagal's life and he has been recognized by Tibetan lama Penor Rinpoche as a reincarnated Tulku of 17th century eastern Tibet, Chungdrag Dorje."

[amitten]

7. I stand corrected. But he still comes across as I described him.

How unfortunate that his true nature and his outward nature are so dissimilar. Now I actually feel kinda sorry for him.

[Steerpike]

10. For all his shortcomings

He has had a life I would envy! And, he is not done yet...

Hell, the Dali Lama doesn't know my first name.

[amitten]

13. I know about the Dali Lama stuff. But "enlightened" isn't the word

that comes to mind when I see Steven squinting assholishly into the camera while apparently some guy in the background is getting his ass kicked.

[Steerpike]

14. So it seems

I would be honored to have my ass kicked by SS...If he squinted and tilted his head...that would be a bonus!

[amitten]

16. If he kicked my ass, I'd be laughing and crying at the same time.

I just can't take that guy totally seriously. I just can't. He's too cheese-tastic.

[Steerpike]

18. Well sweety, it's a guy thing...

You just don't worry yer pretty little head about man stuff. Pardon me while I go drink a beer and break something :+

[amitten]

19. You must be right. But I do have some guy friends that seem to

find him ridiculous, as well.

Now Jackie Chan--that guy is a whole different story.

[Steerpike]

20. well

Steven Seagal can certainly kick Jackie Chans ass...

[amitten]

21. With his gut, or with his ponytail...?

:D

[Steerpike]

22. Oh dear

you have no respect at all!

His ponytail...

[blueamy66]

47. thanks for the laugh

:-)

spot on

[Rabrrrrrr]

6. He does come across as an ass, and he is an awful actor, but he has a good heart.

And does some good stuff.

And he knows his martial arts.

And his movies are total kick ass bone-breaking wonderfulness! (if one ignores the shitty writing and acting)

[amitten]

17. I think it's the fake gruff voice, along with the squint, that does it.

He just seems to be trying too damn hard. But it makes me giggle. And simultaneously angers me, for reasons I can't define...

[graywarrior]

8. I know a macrobiotic chef who cooked for Seagal

He said Seagal was "intense", too yang....lol

[amitten]

11. He's too somethin', that's for damn sure.

Gives me the heebie jeebies.

[graywarrior]

15. Too much salt.

[elehhhhna]

23. my cousin was his personal asst for a few days --

his idea of "personal" was way more personal than hers.

[amitten]

26. Oh good God--I can only imagine. My condolences. n/t

[graywarrior]

36. LOL

I know another chef who cooked for Raul Julia and he died the week she was there cooking for him.

[elehhhhna]

45. oh no! I LOVED him. What an actor!

[elehhhhna]

46. oh no! I LOVED him. What an actor!

[goldcanyonaz]

24. His new show on AE is hilarious.

[amitten]

27. Well the promos crack me up, so I bet the show itself is a riot.

How much squinting can one face endure? I mean, really?

[goldcanyonaz]

29. I hated him as an actor, but his show is the bomb. What a loser, he is.

[amitten]

30. What's he like on the new show?!?! Do tell.

I want to hear the real dirt. Is he extra-squinty? Is his voice extra-growly? Does he try to act tough and do stupid tough-guy stuff, like tackle people that have surrendered and aren't even running away? Because that is how I've imagined it.

I'm telling you, I am fascinated.

[goldcanyonaz]

31. He's actually likable on this show, he teaches other out of shape cops how to defend themselves

without weapons.

[amitten]

33. Cool. Less donuts might help, too. n/t

[amitten]

28. Well the promos crack me up, so I bet the show itself is a riot.

How much squinting can one face endure? I mean, really?

[goldcanyonaz]

32. Just to see him squeezed into his uniform is enough for a good laugh.

[amitten]

34. I KNOW! How can you be a lean, mean, karate-choppin machine

when you have a ginormous beer gut...?

Again, I say: Steven Seagal! WTF!?

[goldcanyonaz]

35. He looks like a stuffed sausage, but the other guys look like the walking dead

[GOPisEvil]

39. I think that show is the most unintentionally funny show on TV today.

[UTUSN]

25. The O.P. could easily fit Jesse VENTURA as well. But

being one who would never pay (by ticket, rent, or buy) any of his movies, they ain't bad in a mindless wasting-time kind of way, the scenario being a nearly empty bar with nothing else in sight, either on the t.v. or in the bar beyond the barkeep and one or two other customers.

[CreekDog]

37. I would love to comment on his new show

but ever since I saw my *one* Steven Seagal movie in 1991, I am beholden to a promise I made to myself to never watch his ass again.

:eyes:

[Redstone]

40. He makes me want to vomit.

Redstone

[quakerboy]

41. 2 things I liked about Segal

Well, Actually only one I liked, and another I found funny.

I appreciated the fact that in at least some of his movies, they didn't do the "good guy gets hit 4 times, bad guy once, good guy 4 times, bad guy ones, good guy beaten to a pulp somehow pulls through and wins fight at the last second" formula. Instead he just beat the shit out of those opposing him.

And I found it funny in the most recent movie of his that i saw(no clue as to name or vintage, but in the past 5 years), he had gotten quite heavyset and did not move so fluidly as his younger self. And so they brought the fights to him. He hardly had to move to beat the crap out of everyone. The inaction star.

That said, I also got the impression that he might be a bit of a dick in real life. Most people are, and most "badass" types are even more.

[Q3JR4]

43. I haven't seen it,

but have http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-7-super-powers-of-steven-seagal-lawman">read some stuff that was mildly amusing.

Q3JR4.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

44. "Under Siege" was a really good popcorn/action flick. He played the action hero

really well in a few movies, and made a bunch of crappy ones too, had a bunch of personal issues, got fat, and lost it.

But at least he had "it" for a little while, which is more than most can say.

Yeah, "Under Siege" is totally "Die Hard on a Ship", but it's still good.

[Steerpike]

48. Wow...no love for the Master?

I know there are people posting in this thread that should know better. Seagal is probobly close to 58 years old. I think he is officially a 7th dan Akido Master with black belts in Kendo, Karate and Judo. He broke Connery's wrist while training him for Never say Never Again. He is very good friends with Jackie Chan, who respects him so much he asked him to be in Rush Hour.

He may be out of shape, and lousy actor...and kinda pompous...

But he can still kick your ass...