Under Siege 2 Dark Territory: DVD review

captainjoe · Post by **captainjoe** » 10 May 2007, 04:06

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

Video:

Pretty outdated when compared to today's restoration technology and mastering techniques. Noticeable edge
enhancment, grain and dirt. The movie is in desperate need of a fresh transfer with clean-up and colour
correction. Plus the transfer is interlaced. Luckily it's anamorphically enhanced. There's also a fullscreen
version on side B which I may have matching caps for one day.

Audio:

Better than the video but still not too great. The opening theme with the rocket blast was a nice introduction. The
music is one of the movie's better features and it gets a nice balance between it and the on-screen action.
Seriously, this is one of the better action movie scores I've heard, Basil Poledouris will be missed.
Gun shots and other special effects get
nice placement within the 5.1 channels. Worth methioning is the train crash at the end. Great sound.

Extras:

Not much, just the trailer, text bios and previews for other Seagal rollar coasters.

Bonus:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=WEkfnrUI5Z8

captainjoe · Post by **captainjoe** » 10 May 2007, 04:07

And yes Steven Seagal is giving you the finger in cap 2.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 10 May 2007, 04:18

Jailbait pics of Katherine Heigl plz.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 10 May 2007, 12:17

I think that close-up of the knife was censored in the UK version.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 10 May 2007, 16:58

A few shots were cut from the film in the UK, fools be they

I watched this a while back the transfer looked quite good, not a brand new wow transfer, but great for a little classy Segul film

may have to give part 1 and 2 back to back a whirl see how they hold up on my newer TV, may look like crap, esspecially the interlacing bullshit. Grrrrrr.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 10 May 2007, 18:58

the hd-dvd of under siege looks nice,picked that up recently.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 10 May 2007, 21:47

Very few of the Seagal films really stand up as good movies these days.

The 'Under Siege' films are decent, but he's done better.

I still rate 'Out For Justice' and 'Marked For Death' as his finest hours.

DangerousLeeHandsome · Post by **DangerousLeeHandsome** » 10 May 2007, 21:57

I actually liked Under Siege 2 better than part 1. Even more than Out For Justice or Marked For Death.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 10 May 2007, 22:23

Markgway wrote:I still rate 'Out For Justice' and 'Marked For Death' as his finest hours.

There was only one good thing about "Marked for Death":

Max: Well?
John Hatcher: One thought he was invincible... the other thought he could fly.
Max: So?
John Hatcher: They were both wrong.

The rest of the film is crap. My favourite Seagal movies are:

Nico
Hard to Kill
Out for Justice
Under Siege 2
Glimmer Man
Exit Wounds

DangerousLeeHandsome · Post by **DangerousLeeHandsome** » 10 May 2007, 23:30

His best:
Hard To Kill
Above The Law (Nico)
Under Siege 2
Under Siege
Exit Wounds

His worst:
Submerged
Out for a Kill
Fire Down Below
Half Past Dead
The Patriot

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 11 May 2007, 00:36

I think anything after 'Fire Down Below' can be regarded as his worst.

Even the poorest Warner films were watchable.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 11 May 2007, 14:11

I can honestly say I cannot remember any Segul films apart from Under Seige 1 and 2 and The classy Exit Wounds

I own all 3.

slasher13 · Post by **slasher13** » 11 May 2007, 15:52

I kinda liked The Patriot

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 18 May 2007, 18:41

Did Seagel play a American compatriot or British thug?

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 18 May 2007, 18:53

WTF??

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 18 May 2007, 18:55

He played a Gay waiter.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 18 May 2007, 19:23

Markgway wrote:WTF??

Well according to the film that's how it happened.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 18 May 2007, 19:39

have you got your Patriot movies mixed up

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 18 May 2007, 19:53

Thats what I thought - are you not mixing it up with the Mel Gibson movie?

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 18 May 2007, 20:16

He he no, it's called sarcasm, lost on some but clearly not you clever folk

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 19 May 2007, 15:01

Sarcasm is supposed to be funny.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 19 May 2007, 15:30

So is sadism.