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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This movie has a conservation message, namely that eco issues can be made extremely dull if allowed to pollute an action film. This lowers the quality of the flick, as fights are interspersed with a quick talk about how oil slicks damage the wilderness, which surprised me. I thought they were highly beneficial.
On the other hand, I haven't caused a single environmental catastrophe since watching this, so maybe it works!
On the other hand, I haven't caused a single environmental catastrophe since watching this, so maybe it works!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
When people said On Deadly Ground ended with Steven Seagal giving a lecture about the environment, I thought they were talking metaphorically: I didn't realise that he actually got up on a podium and gave a slide presentation. The kind of film that gives ecology a bad name, Seagal's directorial debut may have had a similar premise to the aborted Rambo 4 that was planned around the same time (lone hero takes on oil company despoiling the wilderness, in this case in Alaska) but is inept on a scale previously undreamt of, with heavy-handed mysticism and speachifying rubbing shoulders with staggeringly badly staged action scenes that bored even the whispering ones fans. Weirdest sight: Michael Caine's villain, not just content with polluting the environment even pollutes his comically dyed hair with oil and his over-made-up face with the most hideous display of the embalmer's art this side of the Bride of Wildenstein. Bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, bad. And then some. But at least Basil Poledouris' score is pretty good.
If you are tempted to check it out, do bear in mind that - unlike the NTSC Region 1 US DVD - the UK release has been very heavily cut by the BBFC.
If you are tempted to check it out, do bear in mind that - unlike the NTSC Region 1 US DVD - the UK release has been very heavily cut by the BBFC.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This movies has to be one of Steven Seagal's best which has everything from guest star movie legend Michael Caine to huge stunts. Seagal who directed this movie has really excelled himself from the opening oil well capping.To the huge bar fight which is my favourite scene, where a brain dead hooiligan.Gets his just deserts from a very angry Forrest Taft aka Seagal. For beating up a native red Indian man for just being a native indian. Later Taft is rummbled by evil Aegis oil boss Caine and is almost killed in a second staged well fire. He is saved by a Red Indian community and he then decides to take his revenge on the the oil firm. This is fast paced and really deals with the enviroment and the greed of the oil firms across the globe. Its a real pity that most later Seagal movies have been quite poor and not lived up to this one.
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another action film from the master
a great action film from steven seagull always delivers highly recomended if you like these films this is for you you wont be disapointed five star action.
Published 16 months ago by Mr. Nigelecook
on deadly ground
Steven Seagal was way ahead of most environmentalists of today when he made this film. Its a pity no-one was listening at the time. Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2010 by V. Bithell
Brilliant
I have never seen a bad Steven Seagal film yet and I have seen 75% so far.
Published on 28 Feb 2009 by Mr. B. Harrison
WHY THE BAD REVIEWS???
ON DEADLY GROUND is a very good film, and there's something for everyone. First to say, Seagal made his directional debut here - and in my eyes passed the test with an A+. Read more
Published on 21 Dec 2008 by Sick-o
On Deadly Ground
hi, this is a brilliant seagal movie. one of his best for several reasons. 1. i don't think his voice is dubbed. 2. an interseting storyline not to hard to follow. 3. Read more
Published on 24 Mar 2007 by Now You Know
ON DEADLY GROUND - My Review
I DON'T KNOW WHY EVERYONE KEEPS SLAGGING THIS FILM OFF.
THE ACTION IS INCREDIBLE, IT IS OBVIOUSLY VERY BIG BUDGET AND THE MICHAEL CAINE DOES WELL AS THE OBSESSED... Read more
Published on 11 Feb 2006 by C. Shepka
As always a good perfomance from Steven
It just doesn't quite meet up to the high standards of his other top titles. Although, as usual an action packed thriller, with an interesting plot and not a bad film. Read more
Published on 26 Sep 2001
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