I think he looks the part of Freddie Mercury and he can probably do a great job acting the part - but I hope they don't have him sing.  He's not a very good singer.  His singing was awful in Sweeny Todd.  Not that everyone in that movie didn't leave much to be desired in the singing department.  

Quoted from B.C. I heard a rumour once that Steven Seagal was going to play Jimi Hendrix.

Well, that's a stroke of brilliant casting... especially if you imagine Jimi Hendrix as an old fat white guy who can't act.


Phil

to be fair... no one goes to see a Steven Seagal movie to watch him act.

they go to watch him kick the ever loving snot out of the bad guy....

Out For Justice and Under Siege were pretty good movies.

Ahh, I forgot to mention the Freddie Mercury bit. It all depends on how the project is set up, really. With Peter Morgan writing the script and Graham King producing, the omens are certainly good.

I agree with Michael, though - he's certainly got the look. I've been listening to a bit of Queen recently, and just can't stop listening to Under Pressure. Great song. The harmonies with Bowie and Mercury are crazily good.

Quoted from Penoyer79 The Artist was great - if youre a film geek (like us) or a movie critic... but if you're part of the average viewing public? eh.

Off topic --

F*** the "average viewing public."  They're an invention of marketing departments that is an insult to actual thinking, engaging humans.  And if they do exist, their standards should be comin' up, not the other way around.

Quoted from Andrew Ahh, I forgot to mention the Freddie Mercury bit. It all depends on how the project is set up, really. With Peter Morgan writing the script and Graham King producing, the omens are certainly good. I agree with Michael, though - he's certainly got the look. I've been listening to a bit of Queen recently, and just can't stop listening to Under Pressure. Great song. The harmonies with Bowie and Mercury are crazily good.

Not to stray too much off topic - but Massive Queen fan here (I'm a collector). SBC has been trying to get the movie made for a long time and finally persuaded the Queen camp to allow a movie to be made. I think he definitely looks the part - especially the 80's Freddie - and the rumour is that the script will deal with the weeks/months leading up to Live Aid '85.

I had also heard a rumour that the script is now on the back burner over artistic differences - but we'll see.

Quoted from Penoyer79 to be fair... no one goes to see a Steven Seagal movie to watch him act. they go to watch him kick the ever loving snot out of the bad guy.... Out For Justice and Under Siege were pretty good movies.

I liked those flicks, but those were like twenty years ago.  Have you seen a Seagal flick lately?  I think he's more dangerous to a buffet table than to the bad guys.  

I thought Cohen's schtick at the Oscars was funny, although as soon as you saw him with that urn, it was only a question of who was getting dusted.  Seacrest was as good a choice as any, I suppose.  Cohen let him off pretty easy, IMO.  I'm surprised he didn't dump the entire contents on Ryan's head when he went to check Cohen's socks.

Quoted from Heretic Off topic -- F*** the "average viewing public."  They're an invention of marketing departments that is an insult to actual thinking, engaging humans.  And if they do exist, their standards should be comin' up, not the other way around.

you might be right, but unfortunately that demographic is what pays the bills  

Quoted from Ryan1 I liked those flicks, but those were like twenty years ago.  Have you seen a Seagal flick lately?  I think he's more dangerous to a buffet table than to the bad guys.  .

thats easy to say now that he's 60..... lets see how in shape you are at that age..  

we cant all be Sylvester Stallone

Quoted from Penoyer79 thats easy to say now that he's 60..... lets see how in shape you are at that age..   we cant all be Sylvester Stallone

Or Chuck Norris!

They've been speeding up the action sequences in Segal's movies for years.  I guess they think it makes him look good when he beats up the bag guys but, in reality, it just makes the action look cartoony.


Phil

this conversation is starting to depress me..

they just dont make action stars/tough guys like they used to.

it used to be chuck norris, clint eastwood...etc etc....

and we get Shia LaBloulf. *puke*

Quoted from Penoyer79 thats easy to say now that he's 60..... lets see how in shape you are at that age..   we cant all be Sylvester Stallone

It's easy to say because he's tremendously fat and out of shape and in his current movies they're asking us to believe that he can still pull off these acrobatic moves.  Have you watched those movies of his they show on USA network?  Not only do they speed up the action, as Phil said, but the overuse of the stuntmen is comical.  If Steven has to bend down to tie his shoes, they cut to an angle like fifty yards away so his 30 year old stuntman can finish the job.  Stallone I think still succeeds(at least in the action department) because you look at the guy and believe he can still pull off those fight scenes.

honestly i stopped watching Seagal after On Deadly Ground...so i wouldnt know.

haha. did see him in Machete though.

credit to him though if hes still getting work in that condition.  

Quoted from Ryan1 Stallone I think still succeeds(at least in the action department) because you look at the guy and believe he can still pull off those fight scenes.

Stallone is very short however, so they use a different kind of movie magic on him.  I met him in person when I lived in Malibu.  He's definitely small.

I only watched Under Siege to watch that baywatch chick jump out of the birthday cake

Mark

Quoted from irish eyes I only watched Under Siege to watch that baywatch chick jump out of the birthday cake Mark

damn how did i forget about that?

but in all seriousness....what made Under Siese work was watching Gary Busey and Tommy Lee Jones turn the movie into their own personal "scene stealing competition"