videorama-759-859391 Super Steve's first mainstream film, ones prefore, mostly three word titles. Here, he lightens up on the violence, playing a cook/ex seal, who gets caught in a takeover by mercenaries over on a battle ship. Their plan is to launch these 4 tomahawks, which will kill loads of innocent people. They are led by a disgruntled, CIA agent, in a brilliant over the top crazed performance, by Tommy Lee Jones where his scenes come as a sheer delight. Overlooking or more, underestimating cook/ex seal, Rybeck (Seagal, who's no acting talents, deficiencies, you name it remain in check) what begins is a cat and mouse game, where there can only be obvious victor. Seagal has assistance, ex Baywatch beauty (Elena Eleniak) as a failed actress, and Ms July, with big, you know.... which apparently, this is her third acting gig, where she adds female eye candy to this well made actioner. There's a lot of gunfire and explosions, in Seagal's fifth film, which was considered his best, so far, where today, it would be the same, especially if you regard the straight to video dreck, he does, lately, where he's now playing baddies more. His other one, alongside that is the other Davis film, Nico. He is a hopeless actor, where Tommy Lee Jones presence, is such a well of relief. There are some nasty bloody moments, like Jones's eye being popped, by Steve's big thumb, and a restricted shot of an arm going through a band saw. That informative scene between both foes, mirrors a familiar one in Nico, where in this scene Seagal's first three words make for a memorable tagline. It would of been good to see Seagal take on Busey, especially after he hocked in Seagal's soup, but it just wouldn't be much of a fight, now would it. There's not really anything that impressive about this movie, as you're led to believe, where it's over hype. It's a very well made action movie, so leave it there. Film could of had a better, original title.

Elishai One of my all time favorite movies. The best movie of Steven Seagal by far, and there are some gems in his oldest movies! A shame his latest ones are so different in quality. Pamela Basker did a wonderful job in casting. Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Busey as the villains are superb. The fight scenes are exquisite. The soundtrack of the movie is great. Actor I enjoyed the most in this movie: Steven Seagal. Actor I enjoyed the least in this movie: Erika Eleniak. I try my best to find something bad about the movie but I can't - this is the ultimate action movie, same level for me with Taken and The Bourne Identity. A Must Watch recommendation!

utgard14 Rogue CIA operative William Strannix (Tommy Lee Jones) and his gang of mercenaries take over the battleship USS Missouri with inside help from batshit crazy Navy officer Krill (Gary Busey). At first things are going pretty smoothly for them but it turns out they forgot one little thing: the ship's cook, former Navy SEAL Casey Ryback (Steven Seagal). Watch Ryback Die Hard it up and take out the bad guys one by one, leading to the inevitable final fight with Strannix for the fate of the world...or something like that.Awesome actioner with a wonderful cast. Steven Seagal's best and most polished movie. When you have Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Busey as villains, the script pretty much writes itself. Both are terrific with colorful performances like you might expect. Seagal does his usual stuff, which is probably hit or miss with most people. I actually like his early movies so I can't complain. Special mention to beautiful Erika Eleniak, who has probably her best film role in this. She's a comedic sidekick character and is quite good at it. She also has a brief topless scene, which hurt absolutely nothing. It's a fun movie. One of the few Seagal movies that can be enjoyed on its merits without the slightest hint of irony.

view_and_review Under Siege is probably my favorite Steven Segal movie. I loved Hard to Kill, Marked for Death and Out for Justice but those movies were more or less carbon copies of one another. With Under Siege taking place on a naval ship it made the story and the action a lot different.Segal plays Casey Ryback, a navy cook who just so happens to be a bad mofo. He has to put his fighting skills and prowess to the test when the ship is hijacked by William Stranix (Tommy Lee Jones). It was nothing but thrills.This was the first movie I'd ever seen Tommy Lee Jones in and he played a wonderful bad guy. I mean he was a perfect fit for the animated megalomaniac type. The movie was great.