Under Siege | Welcome To The Basement

[@jointjunkieslangards]

I wore my copy of the movie out rewinding that cake part. Erika Eleniak is just gorgeous.

[@PlastoJoe]

Mike's explanation about nuclear missiles is generally correct; there's a primary explosion that facilitates the supercriticality of nuclear material. Destroying the missile would probably scatter some radioactive bits, but that's preferable to an unwanted detonation. After I watched this movie, I came away with one major thought: Tommy Lee Jones would have been an excellent Joker. Also, Colm Meany in the Hall of Fame when?

[@christianninsananda9626]

Erika Eleniak really was Miss July 1989... and Elliot's crush in E.T.

[@monsterlair]

AND she got eaten by The Blob.

[@danpalmer5451]

Lucky The Blob.

[@monsterlair]

@@danpalmer5451 😄

[@briancoulombe4517]

The first boobs I ever saw. I remember watching this with my dad and him screaming at me to get out of the room when it got to that scene

[@korg47237]

Mike's jokes during the movie were absolutely hilarious

[@EBrenry]

one-off episode: you two rewatch a movie that you first saw together for the first time in the 90s

[@davidmurphy9178]

8:58 Matt's too jazzed up by boobs to respond

[@daylilyanimation8939]

I first watched amelie when I was 15, in 2016. It was and continues to be one of my favorite films; absolutely delighted me.

[@langleymneely]

Remembering your first film experience reminds me of something. What is your most awkward experience or memory of seeing a film in theaters? Mine is seeing the very rated R film Basic Instinct in theaters when I was 12 years old, seated in-between my mother and grandmother! I was there more for the mystery of it, but being a prepubescent child the other stuff didn’t hurt!😜 In hindsight I realized how wild and controversial a decision it was until I realized they took me to every movie I wanted to see because they weren’t sure I would live to adulthood because of my severe & chronic sickle cell anemia. I was in the hospital more than I was out for a long period there and I grew up watching film and tv as a coping mechanism. It’s what made me a cinephile at such an early age, but that particular theater moment is seared into my brain!

[@langleymneely]

Glad you all are back! This is honestly the only Seagal film that was considered good. It doing so well financially solidified Seagal as a ‘star’ we would have to endure for decades to come! Lol

[@nishbrown]

Hard to Kill has way more action. Of his movies, those are the only two I can stomach.

[@langleymneely]

@@nishbrown Same!

[@jamstonjulian6947]

Marked For Death and Out For Justice are alright

[@musatales301]

😂

[@nilbog972]

I watched Idiocracy after literally 8 years of putting it off. I was exposed to it through Team Fortress SFM’s as a little girl. I adored it! Just the lowest brow humour that made me laugh out loud countless times. It felt as it had been so long since a movie made me laugh.

[@SleepFan771]

Under Siege is easily Steven Seagal's best movie. Erika Eleniak's cake scene & Tommy Lee Jones' entertaining villain are great

[@iphonewalkthroughs]

Yes! Matt, I've been watching this show since nursing school in season 7. I'm so glad it's still going. My friend and I have been trying to watch 100 movies we haven't seen in a year. I made it to 82 last year lol hope the year goes swell for you. Thanks for the great work over the years!

[@rebekahyoder9335]

I've been watching Blame Society content since my now adult children were in elementary school. I am always thrilled to see a new video posted.

[@evalange4626]

Mike is the best. I love Mike.

[@james6691]

Mike was on fire! Bravo!!!

[@SimonCallahan]

I've been trying to figure out what movie I saw in theatres first, and it was either Song Of The South or An American Tail. I have a feeling it was Song Of The South first, but both were released (or in the case of Song, re-released) on November 21st, 1986. I would have been 3-years-old at the time.

[@Chuckhauz589]

Why the cruise missile can be shot down without the nuclear bomb exploding: So pretty much every nuclear weapon you will ever fictionally see is a plutonium implosion bomb. They have a sphere of plutonium at their centre, surrounded by explosives (called lenses in this application). The terrible kaboom happens when the lenses go off with very precise timing, so that the plutonium is compressed. When this happens, you get the chain reaction that causes the plutonium atoms to fission. Now there's a lot of reasons why the implosion bomb design is universal, but one of them is that this precise timing can not only be altered for more or less energy (if you google dial-a-yield in this context, you'll see the 1950s-ass oven rheostats the USAF used to set such things) but also because this reaction, by its very precise nature, is in a properly designed bomb is almost impossible to set off accidentally.* In the movie, the conventional explosives of the warhead might be set off, but without the precise timing, it would at worst scatter the plutonium pit around. As for detonation, nuclear bombs being used are usually set to explode on the ground (IE a ground burst) or an air burst - usually the bomb has its own sensors for detonating at the proper altitude. If that cruise missile got its navigation wrong and smashed into a sea cliff, there would be a conventional explosion but no nuclear one. *I'd be TWENTY CANADIAN DOLLARS you've seen Dr. Strangelove; you may remember when James Earl Jones is setting the nuclear bombs to be ready to fire. At one point he turns a little dial from EXPLODE [no] to EXPLODE [yes]. Well, if you google the Goldsboro Incident, a B-52 got into an accident while refuelling in the air over South Carolina. Crashing and exploding, the aircraft released a nuclear weapon, and unfortunately due to design flaws, two of the three failsafe devices failed, without only that third failsafe we see Jones set working. Had that fifty cent lump of 1950s electronics failed, when the bomb hit the ground it would have exploded, all 3.8 megatons worth. (The atomic bomb used on Hiroshima was ~15-19 kilotons [kT], and 1000 kT is one megaton, and you can see that would have been real, real bad.)

[@hermes_job_observer144]

@5:40: giving me Nell vibes, lol! 😂

[@tomflorio3639]

You two are great together. Funny commentary.

[@AtticusTsaiMcCarthy]

Great first episode of the season. Mike is one of my favorite members of BSF. Looking forward to the next one

[@marshalldowning7611]

5:18 I always love seeing Colm Meaney pop up here!

[@christynnsims6986]

I’m now answering the phone with “Ahoy-hoy.”

[@buldamoosh8636]

Where has Mike been all of my life?!?! I think I've found a permanent co-host for the basement's shenanigans!

[@seanhenry2921]

Good to have you back! I can't help but think of your friend Karen's appearance on your friend Rob's podcast "10 Minutes About Your Favorite Movie," where she chose "Under Siege."

[@shurpie8232]

Talk about earliest movie memories.. have you ever seen V (the original). I was definitely too young for skin melting reptillian aliens. But 40 years later i still remember it after only seeing it once

[@celtdragon7026]

As someone who is 46 y/o, first movie I remember seeing in the theater is Star Wars: RoTJ in a second run theater. Must have been at least 6-7 y/o.

[@nevet1212]

I clocked Colm Meaney, who I know best as Miles O'Brien from Star Trek who was also in Die Hard 2

[@cinemafanatic2010]

Seen it: Criminally Insane AKA Crazy Fat Ethel (1975)?

[@langleymneely]

Omg! That thing is bat shit crazy bad! And then someone dared to make a “sequel” with 70% of the footage being reused from the first! Lol

[@cinemafanatic2010]

It’s structured like a French art film, because the director was a fan of the French New Wave, so it’s frenetic and definitely bizarre.

[@williamjones6031]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU 1. The first time I saw it I was in the Navy eating at a Mexican Restaurant in San Diego. 2. In the book the ship's an aircraft carrier. 3. "We'll just blame the cook." 4. Tommy Lee Jones says he's never not liked a character he's played. He also said that he doesn't have a job, just a hobby that pays very well.🤑🤑 5. Krill would have commanded the Marine to "stand fast" not "stand firm" 6. That was President and Mrs. Bush. 7. Seagal now lives in Russia.

[@Demeaner4]

My first movie memory is getting traumatized by seeing an IMAX movie about the Grand Canyon where they depicted the flooded river raging. Then after that, my next memory is my dad having to take me out of a Goofy Movie because the scene in the river triggered my trauma. Then several experiences of being too scared of theaters to even go in. Finally, I became determined to watch the new movie musical adaptation of one of my favorite movies (I watched a lot of VHS and DVDs): The Producers. I was able to go in of my own volition and watch the whole thing. After that, I was basically cured of my theatrophobia, more or less . I joined a film club in college. Now I'm a projectionist and I love my job.

[@vinniegiovanni]

Matt, that pie guy refrance unlocked a memory that i had forgotten. I had to look it up to see where it was from.

[@stevensedlak]

My Dad watched this movie over the weekend last week.

[@nilbog972]

Mentioned this movie and my Dad said it was “awesome” so we watched it and it was in fact not “awesome” hahaha. Thank you for explaining the plot- because I did not pay any attention. I did in fact noticed the throat grab though- my husband also mentioned Roadhouse. 😂

[@artbagley1406]

Creative and hilarious, fellows. Will look for more of your reactions. Way to go!

[@christianninsananda9626]

Went to see Poor Things the other day (it was great) and they showed a trailer for Amélie... evidently it's getting a re-release this month.

[@gydeme]

Great episode, could see Segal movies making a return sometime because they are just so goofy. I also believe Mike was correct about the nuclear bomb. There are a variety of ways nukes can be set off, but pretty much all require something quite specific to occur to cause the material to go critical and have a chain reaction start. Something else blowing it up early would not likely cause the nuclear chain reaction and would instead just blast chunks of plutonium and metal around

[@rebekahyoder9335]

The first movie I ever saw in the theater was the Disney animated version of Alice In Wonderland. I may have been all of 4 years old. When E.T. came into the theaters I was around 7 or 8. My mother and father took us to the theater in Meadville PA., at some point I became frightened enough by the drama of the movie that I needed to sit on my dad's lap and be held there in his arms to get through the film. My sister was really too little for the movie so my mother took her out to the lobby. I vividly remember how completely terrified my little sister also became during the crystal gazing ball scene and the flying monkeys when The Wizard Of Oz came on TV that year. I think she was about 3 at the time and it was all just too much for her. Of course now we're in our 40s and she loves The Wizard Of Oz. I've only seen E.T. once. That day on my dad's lap in the theater. I suppose I could watch it again, but I don't want to spoil my very cherished memory of time with my dad.

[@TheMegaDudeBroski]

I have been racking my brain for a long time as to what my first movie in a theater was, and I think the earliest I can remember was Superman Returns. I would have been about 7 so it seems to check out to me, although I remember being 5 and my mom promising to take me to see the SpongeBob movie and after we ate out that night her deciding at dinner that we actually weren’t going to the movies anymore, to this day I still feel a little robbed 😂

[@GreatWightSpark]

Watched this way too young, but all I remember was how stupid the microwave bomb was. Also, young Tuco Salamanca; he loves to cook! To answer Matt's confusion about shooting down warheads: a nuclear explosion (reaction) must be triggered, it's not about combustion. All that got exploded when the missile was shot down was the rocket fuel, and the radioactive mass (uranium, plutonium etc) was not critical.

[@Tensen01]

Erika Eleniak was definitely one of my childhood crushes. She was on Baywatch.

[@FilmNerdy]

Hey, I love the show. I am not sure if should be writing this on here but for a Seen it pitch or review suggestion. Have you seen my favourite film "The Cook The Thief His Wife and Her Lover". It is a cinematic masterpiece that captivates with its exceptional art direction and symbolic storytelling. The use of vibrant colors and evocative set design not only enhances the aesthetic appeal but also serves as a powerful metaphor of the inequalities and corruption of Thatchers Britain enriching the narrative with layers of meaning. The oppressive and decadent atmosphere within the restaurant mirrors the socio-political climate of that era.

[@meteorrejector]

some of the best art direction ever, grotesque and stunning

[@puppysect]

Seen it: God of Gamblers? You'll never look at Mahjong the same way.😊

[@maria244]

So good to have you back!!

[@nickmccabe2327]

Matt: I'm not jealous of Bo Burnham. Jason in Morgan Freeman voice: Matt was indeed jealous of Bo Burnham

[@kurajjang]

Another movie I've seen that Matt hasn't?! This was my dad's choice for family movie night at least once a year throughout my childhood

[@LustCrazedMuckMen]

What did you guys do during the booby scenes?

[@chobitsai1]

I miss the craig matt together but the hosts have been doing a great job!

[@heracliteanflux1]

What a gratifying breath of fresh air it was to hear Matt say he hates Bo Burnham's shtick too. I really thought I was the only one out there who was intensely turned off by "Inside."

[@hadassah179]

The lead actress had a real rollercoaster filmography in the early days. Norman's lover, the mother with disturbing backstory in Pet Cemetery, this and whoever she was in Star Trek.

[@fugithegreat]

Nice episode, fellas! I kind of wish you'd have chosen an even worse Seagal movie to make more fun of the guy.

[@Aeonova]

After the cold open and the title theme, what is that song sample that is always used? I want to say 'A Tribe Called Quest' has used it in something. Maybe not. Maybe it's from a generic royalty-free audio bank or something. It starts at 0:45. I've always wondered.

[@brianknight7897]

Great start to the 2o24 season. I thought your movie line-up from last year was your weakest season. Try Water with Michael Caine, and Zorro with Alan Delon. For Halloween, Asylum from 1972 or 1973.

[@BrendanPNW]

Great video. Disappointment you didn't discuss Tommy Lee Jones's performance as this role got him The Fugitive.

[@caffeineadvocate]

Maaaaaaan, I still owe Mike several monies for his quarantine pig prints….

[@kcsnipes]

Erika Elenaik was in Chasers

[@DiabloSandwich59]

Thank you for shedding light on the criminally underrated "Patch of Blue" but I disagree that Sidney Poitier wasn't allowed to play nuanced characters. Literally the two well-known films where he didn't were PoB and To Sir with Love. Also I think there's no doubt that Shelley Winters was the villain of the film.

[@LordHighMooMan]

Matt called the movie "Under Siege" and not US in the intro! I dont' know what to believe anymore!

[@hermes_job_observer144]

@4:38: 😂

[@mezzmetronic]

4:19 Raymond Cruz! AKA Tuco Salamanca!

[@mezzmetronic]

and then matt mentions it 2 seconds later LOL

[@saraphinn]

Used in such films as Outland and Megaforce. 👍👍

[@monsterlair]

Matt is unfamiliar with Erika Eleniak? That actually surprises me.

[@smacksalad]

Seen it... The Rebel, with Tony Hancock?! ;)

[@nutherefurlong]

Whoa, I think googs thought I was spamming. Oh well. Yay, comment went through Wanted to mention I enjoyed the mention of the Sesame Street skit with the cakes

[@fusion451]

I vote for" Michele" from Chad Vader as a the female guest

[@vriderch1360]

There's literally no reason for the woman to be in the movie other than for Seagal to kiss.

[@bassvibasics479]

Yay!! Muke!!

[@efleschner]

No mention of the microwave bomb? I can’t let that slip past my suspension of disbelief.

[@Azzeyman25]

this film has one of the all time great gratuitous nudity scenes, with the Erika Eleniak jumping out of that Cake.

[@jakepeterson1121]

Seen it: Thank You For Smoking

[@tecumsehcristero]

11:09 that was not a better idea

[@TheMegaDudeBroski]

Seen It: Running Scared - it’s Lethal Weapon, but with Billy Crystal instead of Mel Gibson!

[@benpat100]

Seen it? Black Orpheus. I thought it was powerful, messy, and disturbing.

[@damonteufel]

I'm told my first movie was Saturday Night Fever, but we were yanked out during the bj scene, according to mom. The first movie I remember seeing is Star Wars. It was being rereleased to theaters just before Empire came out, so I got to see both in a short period of time. I think it's why I'm not so disappointed in the other trilogies. There's no way ANYTHING can compare to Star Wars on the big screen for a six year old, so I never went in expecting them to. EDIT: Also! @3:10 and I'm now wondering: is this is one of Aaron's fav leg-breaking Steven Segal movies...?

[@aestevalis0]

Commander... Krill?

[@irwinisidro]

When you talked about Steven's performance and how he acts cool but low effort. That's always been a problem with his films, among many issues. Idk any film of his where he's fighting upwards, except maybe Hard to Kill. He always plays the "best of the best" current or former special forces, or CIA, etc.

[@jeffthevideoguy23]

Die Hard. That's how I wanna go out!

[@chipmunck98kid]

Seen it? David Mamet's Homicide 1991

[@aestevalis0]

Thumb kiss.

[@james6691]

(I’m totally not Mike’s mom, BTW)

[@davidranderson1]

What a minute! Teasing a female guest at the end of this episode? Could it be Erika Eleniak?!

[@maylindirienzo118]

#sceneit The ICP Documentary The United States of Insanity? Would love to hear your perspective!

[@tecumsehcristero]

False Craig is correct about the nuclear detonation

[@devilmikey00]

Seagal really is one of the most baffling movie stars in history. Almost all his movies suck, he can't act, he's not charming and his brand of martial arts isn't particularly cinematic. He got famous between 88'-93' in this exact tiny window of time where shoot em' up action cinema was king and people needed their action movie fix in between Stallone and Schwarzenegger. Then Jurassic park came along and changed blockbusters into effects spectacles and demand for the B-tier action movie filler that Seagal starred in dried up and by the end of the 90's the dude was just the butt of jokes. Under Siege was about as good as it gets for a Seagal movie and Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Busey are 90% responsible for it being memorable.

[@rbourgoine1]

Under siege 1/2 are the best. lol not great films but fun films.

[@pcwkid76]

I didn't like INSIDE at all. Yet I could watch Bo's previous Netflix special MAKE HAPPY again, again and again.

[@nishbrown]

Tasty?

[@hermes_job_observer144]

@23:50: 🤤

[@denial987]

Are you ever going to settle in on a permanent replacement for Craig, Matt?

[@tecumsehcristero]

Craig has really put on weight and his hair seems to have migrated from his head to his lower face. I bet nobody has ever made a comment like this before and I’m Not beating a dead horse 😉 😜 😉 😜

[@TroubleToby3040]

Matt: I really wish you would expound on this Bo Burnham thing. You've given the same oblique explanation that you don't like him because you were "peers" before and now he's "big". Surely you don't dislike everyone who moved past you in fame/success. Did you work WITH Bo Burnham in the past? Is that what you mean? Very, very curious. Might mention, I don't give a f@$k about B.B. His comedy doesn't hit me even a tiny bit. He's like if the sit-com Friends took up stand-up comedy.

[@dupersuper1938]

Friends? Seriously???

[@TroubleToby3040]

@@dupersuper1938 Well, more than anything, I just meant that I hate the show Friends and I hate his comedy. May not be the best 1 to 1, but I definitely hate both. Honestly wasn't concerned with a close examination of the depth and breadth of the comparison, lol.

[@RussellBarth]

it is pronounced new klee urr, not nuke u lar

[@miguelnewmexico8641]

Nukular sounds way cooler. it's like combining Nuke and Tubular, and i *dare* anyone to tell me that's not radical.

[@RussellBarth]

radical, maybe. grammatically incorrect as well @@miguelnewmexico8641

[@RussellBarth]

amalie has aged really well watch it again