My head cannon is that Steven Segal films are actually just a front to launder money, because clearly no one is buying tickets and they keep making them.

[–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Honestly they do well with my uncles, and likely a ton of dudes in Russia

[–] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

My dad used to watch them on cable all the time, had a few of the vhs versions as well. The target demo did enjoy them, it’s just that no one outside of it did.

I don’t think he’s seen any of the new extremely shit ones, but the mid/late 90s movies were what you expected out of standard action flicks of the time

[–] Gazumi@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oh dear, that was so bloody awful, I have real regret for watching it.

[–] FireTower@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

The funniest part is how he physically moves it's like he's can't be bothered to fire that m4 normally and he's so slow.

Also it's important to remember that Segal considers himself an expert in several types of martial arts. Key words 'considers himself'.

[–] BadEngineering@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

From the looks of it he doesn't know what the sights are for, as I don't think he once actually looked down them.

[–] FireTower@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

He continues to shoot at 0:48 when he is literally looking the opposite direction. This is a subtle nod to the fact he's contractually entitled to hit his character's targets.

[–] Gazumi@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

All his martial arts expertise would be neutralised if you just make him follow you about for a couple of mins.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago

Love how the guns always seem to be smaller replicas, like something you'd get from Toys-R-Us. He looks like Waj in Four Lions.