Shaq yanks his hammer in the worst superhero movie ever | So Bad It's Good

[@spacesmuggling]

"Edit that out" is probably the best way to get it not edited out.

[@keithbrown6887]

I was expecting Jason to say, "Not a chance."

[@shrapnut7612]

Richard Roundtree doing his best "Garret Morris," imitation.

[@RoomerJ]

When I was like 8 or 9, back in 1997(ish), this lady my mom worked with at a dress shop had a birthday party we went to and Shaq showed up there. Apparently she was next door neighbors to Shaq when he was a kid and took care of him quite a lot. She told him I was going to be there and, I was the only kid there if I remember correctly, and he got me a toy from the Primal Rage video game. I remember he said "Hey kid I heard you liked video games" in that super deep weird voice. He was super nice from what my little kid mind remembers.

[@JCole78]

Apparently they couldn’t find any stunt man tall enough, so Shaq had to do all of his own stunts. From what I’ve read Johnson originally wanted Westley Snipes, but the studio made him cast Shaq thinking he would sell more toys. Honestly I’m glad they did. If Snipes had gotten the role we would probably not have had him as Blade.

[@JasonBrant]

Imagine not having Blade because of this...

[@JCole78]

@@JasonBrant that’s a sad depressing alternate reality to imagine.

[@ravinraven6913]

I don't think this would have stopped him. And the movies Blade are good, but unless you already know, its hard to believe Blade is part of any sort of comic universe. And tbh....Wesley snipes sucked. But he didn't flee until after he made so much money that the IRS got sus and where his taxes was. Unless you're joking. Wesley Snipes was barely even in Blade. If it didn't show his face, it is not Wesley Snipes. And thats been proven a hundred times

[@csmadisun]

As you probably guessed, this has NOTHING to do with the comic book character it's supposed to be based on. The actual comic character is much more interesting.

[@jamesburchill7522]

Actually...it 100% does, sadly.

[@alucard624]

@@jamesburchill7522 Nah, the character is actually interesting in the comics.

[@paulgibbon5991]

I always kind of liked Steel's origin, because it's an inversion of the "for me it was Tuesday" villain trope, where it's one act of charity out of thousands that Superman has done that cause this guy to step up and become a hero in his own right. It's surprising that considering how gimmicky the Death of Superman storyline was, they really got some good stories out of it, both during and after his death. The idea of various aspirants to Superman's legacy turning up was a great one, and it made for a good character study of Superman by splitting aspects of his character (the remote alien, the teenage power fantasy, the relentless judge of evil, and Steel as the everyman hero who steps up because it's the right thing to do) into other characters.

[@RarebitFiends]

​@@jamesburchill7522 ​Hard disagree. If the movie had stuck to the comics it would have been a much better film. Some of the broad strokes are the same, but the finer details are almost all wrong.

[@csmadisun]

@@jamesburchill7522 Really? Huh. I don't remember his origins being the same. Might have to re-read The Death of Superman.

[@russtinkess1534]

I always thought the funniest thing about this film was the inclusion of a mask/helmet. It's one thing to buy into the whole Superman/Clark Kent "glasses" thing but it's not like if Shaq takes the suit off, he can somehow make himself NOT seven-feet-tall. "Aw, did I miss Steel?" *cranes neck* "Pretty sure YOU'RE him, dude."

[@JasonBrant]

You don't think Shaq blends in with crowds?

[@russtinkess1534]

@@JasonBrant I held one of his sneakers at a sports memorabilia dealer’s table once. I’m 6’2” and I could have used the thing as a canoe. It was insane. Soooo… “no”. Shaq definitely does NOT blend in with crowds. ;)

[@maxthepaladin2147]

@@russtinkess1534 Shaq IS the crowd

[@rathraven1313]

Well, Shaq did try to be an undercover officer.

[@waynesmiley2207]

That monstrous leather coat collar and Erin's "Establishing" had me rolling 🤣

[@joelspringman523]

"That's just unnatural." 🤣🤣🤣😂

[@jackflash8218]

That coat had a built-in neck brace! 😆

[@kelvinmartinez4770]

Hill Harper from CSI New York

[@JasonBrant]

That coat was so weird, haha.

[@bjones8470]

How does a professional costume designer make that jacket with that collar and think “yeah nailed it, I think this could catch on, I’m really making a name for myself”?How do the other people in the department and on set let that thing pass? I’m surprised that Judd never had that brought up on Conan.

[@sparky4878]

Shaq on a battlefield? As Bob Mortimer may say, a sniper’s dream.

[@JasonBrant]

Is that you, Brian?

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

Shaq on a battlefield in a superhero movie? The bullets bounce off his skin.

[@hawker7488]

Brian almost owed you a carpet shampooing after you perfectly timed that zinger about the leather bar.

[@JasonBrant]

Brian has spilled an enormous amount of beer in my basement.

[@NotoriousPumpa]

"He was in Judd Ne- He is Judd Nelson" Perhaps he was full of himself?

[@JasonBrant]

🤣

[@djcotman]

I thought I was the only one that ever heard of this gem... I still have the VHS and children's book combo.

[@JasonBrant]

That's quite a combo.

[@megatronjenkins2473]

Children's book?!?

[@oukie666]

I suspect that the real reason she's in the chair is because she slept with Shaq and he broke her😂😂😂

[@JasonBrant]

Goddamn 🤣

[@jackflash8218]

Reminds me of the first Anchorman. Paul Rudd's character introduces a girl to Ron Burgundy & says that she used to be an NFL cheerleader... until she broke her pelvis. 😆😆😆😂😂😂

[@hotmealsonwheels4738]

I mean I know she couldn't give him a standing ovation after he blew her back up.... Literally. Lmao

[@leeweesquee]

Shaq Attack

[@dizzyroseblade]

*Steel*

[@ernieb352]

I don't understand how after the abysmal failure that was Kazaam, he thought "yeah I should make another movie, in fact a super hero movie", but then they take a DC hero, and change the entire story about him, how the hell did they think this would work?

[@jamespetkwitz8737]

maaaaaaannnn you cut out the best joke, when Roundtree admires the work he did on the hammer, and says, "my favorite part, is the shaft..."

[@nemurenuyorumoonlight8778]

Thank you for watching this at last. In truth, my brother was going to send a vhs copy of Steel your way, but I'm glad I check the spreadsheets and stopped him. Otherwise, there would probably be four copies now. Seeing this really gave me joy. I've been going through a rough week, as my pet rabbit is sick. She's healing, but because she's seven years old, the process is slow and steady. Looking forward to seeing more SBIG! Great job! Keep it up.

[@JasonBrant]

Hope your rabbit feels better.

[@FrigidNinja78]

I hope your rabbit makes a speedy recovery chief :)

[@ptonpc]

Hope your rabbit gets better soon.

[@tmerrick24]

Get well soon rabbit.

[@TheMasterMuggle]

The wheelchair scenes cracked me up more than they should have😂

[@ExplosiveNotes]

Surprising lack of "Dave noise" considering how much "attention" Shaq gave to that hammer.

[@WhenTheManComesAround]

Spot on!

[@jackflash8218]

Ooof, Brant's gonna kick himself if he sees that.

[@JasonBrant]

I suck.

[@ExplosiveNotes]

@@JasonBrant That's your personal thing, Cream ;) Also, I don't see how it's related to... wait 🤔

[@WhenTheManComesAround]

@@JasonBrant "Suck Happens"...I saw it on a bumper sticker once. Although she was a lady of the night 😆😆

[@pr9039]

6:55 the betrayal lol I love how Jason's eyes are like, "Please...please keep going. Content, honey, CONTENT." I'll drink to this

[@TwinklesTheChinchilla]

25:45 "The rest is left to your evagination." Exactly, Erin. Exactly.

[@KenseiSanjian]

I can't stop laughing!😂😂 Thank goodness Shaq is a big Superman fan and was able to get this gem put to film.😮

[@JasonBrant]

What would we do without it 🤣

[@414RobertoSQuiles]

That’s Ray J. The little brother or cousin or whatever

[@MrDman21]

I like how they moved the story from Superman's hometown of Metropolis to generic ass Los Angeles 😄

[@timothybrown2907]

14:31 i’m sorry I like that line after 20 something years later, I still like that line

[@JCIce007]

I, for one, appreciate the Jim Duggan reference. HOOOO!!!

[@grendelum]

back when i was at a military entrance processing station, one of the guys goin through the mill with us was rejected because 7’ was too tall… i saw a giant weep that day.

[@JasonBrant]

Damn. Sucks for him.

[@kelian69]

Apparently, this was supposed to be a Superman spinoff but things just happened and we got this. It’s still anguilty pleasure of mine. Shaq is just a cool dude.

[@MrDman21]

Very loosely based on the Superman spin-off. No Metropolis, no red cape, and no mention of Superman except maybe for Shaq's tattoo. But they had to work with what they had back then.

[@kelian69]

@@MrDman21 if I remember correctly, it was supposed to be set after Tim Burton’s Superman with Nick Cage. It would tie in with Superman’s death and it would have been really neat to see what could have been. Instead, we got… this.

[@JasonBrant]

Shaq is definitely a cool dude... but this movie...

[@turkey2003]

Shaq ain't that cool. He made fun and picked on some disabled dude because of his deformity.

[@ChonkUm]

​@@turkey2003 Shaq was on jackass acting like a regular member of the cast. He's definitely a cool dude lol

[@markmathisen3908]

I have to agree with Erin, the 1989 Batman cereal was AWESOME!!! Really wish they'd bring it back out!

[@ChrisWake]

Some KZbin channel ate a bowl of that cereal, still in its packaging from 89 and said it tasted great. I was a kid back then, but I also remember it tasting pretty good. Wish I could try it with a 2023 palette.

[@markmathisen3908]

@@ChrisWake You and me both!

[@JasonBrant]

Wish I could remember it!

[@markmathisen3908]

@@JasonBrant It was GOOD! And my favorite part was it was an all black box cover with the epic Burton Batman logo in the center!

[@ChrisWake]

@@markmathisen3908 I remember begging my mum to buy everything and anything with that black and gold bat symbol. "Batmania" wasn't just a fad. It was a cultural event! :D

[@terratenientesalgo2511]

i remember watching this movie as a kid, i always wanted to rewatch but my memory was so fuzzy i always thought this was somehow an obscure iron man movie.

[@internetsideshow]

As often as Jason said, "shaft" in this review, I'm disappointed that no one told him to, "shut yo' mouth"

[@sullysosavage365]

As a child of the 90's I unironically love this movie

[@JasonBrant]

Really?

[@sullysosavage365]

@@JasonBrant oh 100%, it's corny as hell but I can't help but have the biggest, dumbest, grin on my face seeing Shaq trying to be a superhero 🤣 Also "Well I'll be dipped in shit and rolled in bread crumbs" might the best line of Cannon dialogue that wasn't in a Cannon film 🤣

[@_thechosen]

When your choices of entertainment are restricted in 90s you learn to love mediocre.

[@zatozatoichi7920]

@@_thechosen Or you can find the unrepeatable absolute gems, which defined pop culture and the following media.

[@_thechosen]

@@zatozatoichi7920 And what to do with these gems when you didn't control what and when you wanted to watch something?

[@davidbeyerle6996]

That is the Ray J. that made Kim Kardashian famous. ( I remember Shaq talking about how this movie got made. He was approached by movie execs who said they wanted to do a project with him. He was reading a Steel comic book and said "How about this?". And movie history was made.

[@socasack]

That was the fastest Erin has ever said NO.

[@Fardawg]

Sparks is basically a knockoff of another DC character called Oracle. After Barbara Gordon was shot and paralyzed by the Joker in the 1988 story "The Killing Joke" (among other very dark things he did to her in that story) she stopped being Batgirl and became Oracle, a wheelchair bound hacker that helped Batman and other heroes fight crime with her computer skills. She had a really interesting arc in dealing with the trauma. They ended up curing her and making her Batgirl again in 2011.

[@jorgeluishernandezjr737]

Three is where I draw the line. Lol. 😂love it

[@riotd.r.8363]

Sparky was the real superhero here. I mean seriously, she designed everything and even had time to attach guns and thrusters to her chair.

[@BodyByBenSLC]

Who could that 7 foot 2 inch tall black masked vigilant be? We are never going to narrow this search down.

[@jasonmcmurtry7812]

I went with my friends to see this turd cause I was the only one that was 16 and could drive. We laughed the whole time and had a blast making fun of Shaq's "plastic-steel" costume lol 😂

[@JasonBrant]

Watching it move while he talks is hilarious.

[@noneya3635]

Oh helllll yes! And Sparky is Annabeth Gish from the last two seasons of the X-Files.

[@JasonBrant]

Good call!

[@JaredPresleyExperience]

Great video! Surprised you didn't comment on the grenade that lasts FOREVER before Shaq throws it lol

[@carldzoga1348]

The Blue Oyster Bar from Police Academy😂😂

[@j.robertsergertson4513]

Fun fact; John Henry is a fictional character ,( like Paul Bunyan) he was a steel driver for the rail road company that drilled holes in rock to put explosive in .he was the strongest fastest "steel driver" and died winning a man vs machine drilling contest , his legend was a hundred yr before ,D.C comics

[@jamesnugget1146]

There's a song too.

[@Timelord007]

Best tonic of the week watching your reactions there comedy gold.

[@SigmaSal9]

Digging the Fisto T-shirt. Love me some MOTU.

[@MetalsirenIXI]

To give you context, Shaq was often called Superman for his wild feats on the basketball court for someone his size.

[@crankfastle8138]

It was because of his tattoo. He started that noise.

[@BERNI_ROSSI]

She dropped that 💩 soooooo fast! 😭😭😂 IS THAT A WORLD RECORD?!

[@blvalverde]

The thing about Shag as a hero is that there's like, 4 or 5 dudes that size. He is going to be found really fast

[@dalerussell8993]

Love it. Just when I look if you've put a new video out and boom it's there 😂

[@JasonBrant]

It's almost as if I post videos at the same time each week. 🤣

[@adman1381]

The height of 90s comics movies were movies like Blade, The Shadow and Darkman. The lowest depths was Steel.

[@alucard624]

Even lower was Batman and Robin.

[@JasonBrant]

We revisit Blade all the time. Love that movie.

[@MarkPollard-yx8qg]

You forgot batman and robin it killed batman off till Nolan rebooted it in 2005 Warner bro just wanted a toy advent and picking Clooney as batman Arnold Schwarzenegger as freeze was a bad choice and letting the toy companies make the vehicle designs was a terrible mistake that what you get when you throw out a good director like tim Burton and let schmacer take his place just to sell toys and Macdonald's burgers

[@_n8thagr8_63]

I LOVED this movie when I was 8. Shaq and hulk hogan were my favorite 'actors' my dad tried to tell me they couldn't act .... oh how right he was lmao.

[@TheKingOfRuckus]

I'm guessing you saw 🎶No Holds Barrrrred🎶 back in the day🤣?

[@JasonBrant]

Ohh, Hulk Hogan. I need to watch one of his.

[@allen4470]

Jason's face nodding knowing he's not editing anything out lolllll

[@OntarioPete]

Thanks for getting me in the right mood for the weekend Jason, bless your humour, and have a great day. 😊

[@megatronjenkins2473]

I read it quickly, and at first, I saw BLESS YOUR TUMOR, and I immediately had Arnie in my head, "It's not a tumah!"

[@OntarioPete]

@@megatronjenkins2473 lol

[@JasonBrant]

Thanks!

[@TheKingOfRuckus]

This was a great episode! You guys have been on a roll!

[@JasonBrant]

Thanks!

[@nathanricci]

The face palm by Brian made me literally laugh out loud. 🤣

[@JasonBrant]

🤣

[@DreySlayking]

24:10 Loving that I wasn't the only one that picked up on the funky vibes of the music.

[@scribesntribes]

Yay!!! I could be a member of the Brant gang... as soon as Shaq started to talk, I was like, his "steel" helmet is bending, and exactly 1.3 seconds later, Erin said the same thing! LOL

[@megatronjenkins2473]

19:12 There's your upvote 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@InimicalRabbit]

Honestly, I think this movie deserves a remake. If they can turn Judge Dredd into Dredd they can do a good standalone adaptation of the character from Reign of the Supermen (without it being about four Supermen and a "dead" Kal-El). Just don't make the same mistake this film did and omit all the Metropolis lore.

[@crankfastle8138]

No, they really can't. Have you seen the schlock their making now?

[@InimicalRabbit]

@@crankfastle8138 A man can dream. It was a good character all things considered. I am not asking for Superman Red/Blue to be a movie.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

This wouldn't even be that bad if the action would hold up. Shaq doesn't use his sledgehammer to whack stuff. He doesn't use his enormous size to stop driving cars or run through walls. And the more active scenes are lame. Like when he grapples away and awkwardly climbed over the railing or when he rescues the guy from the chopper and just falls. Oh, and there should be a scene where a bunch of people just wail on him, but he no-sells it by being a mountain.

[@McNubbys]

Shaq's dad was actually a Drill Sargent, so this wasn't a terrible role lol🤣

[@JasonBrant]

Didn't know that.

[@trinomoreno9212]

I absolutely lost it @ 9:04 😂😂😂

[@adukejohnson9277]

"The Jim Duggan of the group" lmao

[@holliemichailidis2951]

Im so glad I randomly came across your channel. I really enjoy your vedios. I always get a laugh or two.

[@KitiRama]

6:07 It would be awesome if they were launching Mr. No Legs.

[@Mike-me3sp]

That was a very entertaining one, thanks guys. Laughed my ass off

[@spacejaga]

8:18 actually was in footage in reverse too, obviously..... just like the smoke......

[@CBultra768]

Oh man I wish the grenade was in this cut. I love how it takes so long for that grenade to blow up and then the reaction of the guy who threw it going noooew. 😂

[@Chris_the_Balance]

On inside the NBA , Charles Barkley makes crazy fun of Shaq for being in this movie and Shaq know it’s horrible

[@alandhopewell]

At one point, he actually said, "Hammer time!"

[@JasonBrant]

Unfortunately.

[@alandhopewell]

In the comics, Steel was one of the Superman replacements.

[@JasonBrant]

Took us a bit, but we got there.

[@Uncultured_Barbarian465]

Yeah, one of the replacements made when Superman died. DC killed him off when his sales were slumping, and I suckered into buying two copies of the comic where he died. And, of course, it's not worth much because they printed so many copies of it. But hey, if there hadn't been a Superboy Prime from that crap, we never would have gotten The Red Hood ...

[@carn9507]

@@Uncultured_Barbarian465 Superboy Prime came from Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985), not the Death of Superman... He missed that entire event as he didn't return until Infinite Crisis (2005). The Superboy from Death/Return of Superman was the Superboy that Superboy Prime became jealous of.

[@Uncultured_Barbarian465]

@@carn9507 My mistake.

[@carn9507]

@@Uncultured_Barbarian465 No worries. Have a great weekend. :)

[@randywatson8347]

Lol I thought the wheelchair was attached to that truck too😁

[@punchfisttop]

That was the quickest NO I've seen Erin give ever!!!

[@JasonBrant]

Even she couldn't talk herself into giving it a yes 🤣

[@davidtatro7457]

This was the prequel to Shaq's subsequent career doing Icy Hot commericials.

[@bensneb360]

Man, these are the quietest bank robbers I’ve ever seen, you can barely tell her there lol

[@JasonBrant]

🤣

[@alexakaa.charlesross8919]

I love this movie it's so BAD. I do kinda love his sidekick Sparky with the badass wheelchair.

[@JasonBrant]

She's always great.

[@karlpeter3909]

25:49 Hey, the Superman stand-in that is a lot more like Batman in an Iron Man suit has Captain America on First Assistant "B" Camera!

[@Raunadraug]

I think that was Erin's fastest "No" ever.

[@stonecoldku4161]

"I'm looking at the size of the collar on his jacket." Yep, just in case he has to make a quick getaway and fly out of there.

[@iamthesolitarymaninblack]

You should see the John Henry Irons aka Steel on the Superman And Lois show.

[@carn9507]

Love that show and yeah, good version of Steel in it too.

[@JustinJTime]

Oh my god! I was thinking you should see this movie!!!!! This will be a treat!!!

[@JasonBrant]

It's... something.

[@JustinJTime]

@@JasonBrant Also, was it nice for a change that Erin came to a quick conclusion to a movie unlike the last few? 😆

[@govindafrench4481]

Shaq really is a Superman fan. He has his own "S"tattoo.. On his car emblems

[@JasonBrant]

Sweet.

[@Foxtrot-Uniform-CharlieKilo]

"How do you even have a stunt double for Shaq?" Use a trained bear erin

[@chrisandrew7577]

Fun fact, chickens only have one hole where they poop, pee, and lay eggs. So three happens

[@Humongous420]

Me: IT'S THE GOD DAMN GENERAL ELECTRIC MINIGUN... Everyone who saw T2: IT'S A GOD DAMN MINIGUN!

[@vasari9198]

Is it the same gun as used in Predator?

[@JasonBrant]

Dead man gun!

[@Humongous420]

@@vasari9198 yes 🖤 by the looks it is a smaller version. They were often used in helicopters, mounted in place. I knew an old vet who said they used to cut down sections of jungle with multiple helicopters and miniguns

[@vasari9198]

@@Humongous420 I know those guns use that ammunition pack in about three seconds - Jesse would have been carrying around a useless and heavy lump of metal until the predator killed him.

[@PedroBenolielBonito]

That is definitely a real tattoo on Shaq. Also, that's not too far off of how the film actually came to be made.

[@DrMurdercock]

15:46 HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! I got it Jason. You and I got it lol

[@19delta32]

A suit made of STEEL?" They would have to call you "STILL," ain't goin' anywhere. 😂😂😂😂

[@RootofYishay]

Erin has acquired tastes ☺…the batman cereal in its iconic black box was like cap’n crunch only better. A great childhood memory

[@JasonBrant]

Wish I could remember it

[@crockagaterx5996]

At 5:32 they show the resident evil 4 rpg and red infinite launcher.

[@stonecoldku4161]

Another classic from the great Irish actor Shaquille O'Neal.

[@CatSorcery]

I watched this on VHS as a kid and it rocked.

[@paladinnine859]

9:06 Jason’s “Be Gay, do Crime” moment

[@joqqeman]

Jerking the shaft, damn this was a fun one 🤣

[@stevenx2523]

Miss No Legs had a better weapon set than Steel

[@geofff.3343]

Is Brian a Resident Evil fan? The lore deepens.

[@kashifevans9072]

I ate batman cereal, Mr t cereal, nerds cereal, etc. I was born in 79

[@Dr.Thirteen-bb1ub]

There was also a Bill and Ted cereal. I still have the phone booths you could order when you sent in the UPCS (and money of course).

[@stonecoldku4161]

Imagine having to dig the foxhole deep enough for Shaq to fit in and it provide any sort of cover. You'd be halfway to China.

[@mrgonzale0978]

if Warner/dc ever makes a remake of this movie. I hope the suit. its something similar to the one that apears in superman and Lois.

[@JasonBrant]

I need to look that up.

[@BryBurger]

Solid comparison with Jim Duggan! I mean who the hell else would just carry a 2x4 around?!? 😆

[@BlazingOwnager]

0:16 "I never actually watched it." 5:22 "My VHS copy was so bad, I thought he said Dead Man's Gun." I feel like the youtube version must have missed a revelation of "Oh, I have seen this!" Or maybe I just did..

[@DRACOS1313]

yes the superman tattoo is real , i have the same one from the same artist , Jonny Anderson whom also tattooed the red hot chili peppers and more

[@SteinzVsKnives]

Dammit i can't stop watching yalls videos now 😂

[@cujoedaman]

Brian has it right. It's the hammer that gives it away. I remember when this was advertised, we were all hyped that this was some precursor to the death of Superman and that it was in the works. We were hoping to see Doomsday and the four Supermen. And this is all we got...

[@megatronjenkins2473]

Ok, that was fun!!! Seeya guys on Sunday!!!