What Was The Appeal Of Steven Seagal?

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Support the channel: / rossp . In recent years, following a string of controversies and regular critical drubbing, Steven Seagal's fame has faded. At one point though, he was an action film icon, and a box office star. So what happened? What was the appeal of Steven Seagal?
This is not an in-depth critical analysis of Seagal's filmography, or even a look at his philosophies or character. It is simply a fan exploring what the appeal of the once-bankable star was.

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[@dougkuntz968]

The internet caught up with him. He never expected anyone to actually find out his many lies and fabrications.

[@burgundypoint]

His early movies felt down to earth and gritty almost like an action oriented-detective film noir. I remember always being surprised by the raw street brutality.

[@tyecook9630]

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[@118bone]

I never saw the appeal of Seagal, the choreographies always looked bad to me, and watching him attempting chinese martial arts was just horrible (just that small clip of him using a chinese sword at the beginning is enough)

[@spinningbacksidekick]

He made a movie titled "Belly of the Beast." That is THE perfect title for an out of shape action star.

[@TheAdatto]

Steven Seagal started a workout program. It's called Lost Cause 3.

[@eduardodiaz9942]

My personal favourite Seagal movie is Under Siege, not so much because of Seagal himself (he performs decently there), but because Gary Busey and Tommy Lee Jones just devour the scenery whole.

[@robtierney5653]

Seagal's line delivery, was kind of like a tranquilized William Shatner.

[@nickknepper6417]

Spoiler alert, Steven seagal has been famous her 40 years because we let him... Everyone should feel really proud about themselves today

[@anonb4632]

Maybe Neeson gets the roles because he can act?

[@livinginvancouverbc2247]

"I've just read... the best script... I've ever read... in my life."

[@Ease54]

Seagal spent too much time training in the Fried DoughJo.

[@CraftySouthpaw]

Seagal's decline can be summed up in 2 points:

[@Sirvanic]

To me, Stevens fighting style was very unique and refreshing back then. When most action movie fights were about throwing basic haymaykers or backhands, or in Van Dammes case flashy kicks. Stevens style was mostly about reacting to and intercepting incoming attacks with fast and slick counter attacks, throws and bone breaking. It just looked so damn stylish and effective.

[@johnmaverick9555]

I’d still argue that ‘Executive Decision’ was his last financially successful film despite he had a short appearance in that.

[@stevenjackson1747]

He has definitely evolved as an actor. He used to make action movies and now he makes great comedies. His recent movies are among the funniest movies being released these days.

[@goldstar9174]

His success also was due to the fact that he was intriguing, but as his real personality unfoiled, the intrigue turned into disgust and disappointment to find so many astonishing character flaws where we actually expected a highly wise real person. What a let down to find such a narcisist instead!

[@tccandler]

I would pay good money to see him in a Tarantino film. QT loves bringing back once famous 70's and 80's stars.

[@Bartonovich52]

He was a typical tough guy who filled the tough guy role in many action movies. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jean Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone.