Steel (1997)

Crappy film

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

John Henry Irons designs weapons for the military. When his project to create weapons that harmlessly neutralize soldiers is sabotaged, he leaves in disgust. When he sees gangs are using his weapons on the street, he uses his brains and his Uncle Joe's junkyard know-how to fight back, becoming a real man of "steel." 1997 wasn't that kind for DC Comics and it's fans since Steel, Batman and Robin and a failed attempt on JL happened all in once and all failed but after seeing this film for the first time? i have to be honest, i liked it alot. This film is super hilarious, Shaq's acting abilities are not that good and the villains alongside the writing is terrible but the film was still cheesy and enjoyable for me to care for it's story and character. I mean common where else can we see a spinning wheelchair that shoots people, or the most frustrating grenade scene in the history of cinema or even better the funniest foot chase ever made. This film isn't good and it knows it and that's what it's good for it it's retarded and so over the top that i found it great enough for me to have a good time and besides lots of people still somehow like 'The Room' now why can't we like 'Steel' too? If you've never seen this failed attempt on a New Robocop film please do and watch the trailer as well it's super freaking hilarious. (7.5/10)

I recommend the film Steel. Let me explain: I'm in my mid 20s. Back in the day, back in 1997 we didn't have your high falutin Dark Knights, hell, our Batman was 1997s blockbuster success but lame even for a first grader Batman and Robin (which actually should have been titled "Batman and Robin and Batgirl"). Steel was, to a seven 7 year old, better, yes BETTER than BATMAN. WHY? Because Batman had Robin. Steel had a hammer that shot a lasergun. Batman had that old fuddy duddy Alfred. Steel had SHAFT. Batman had glow in the dark gangstas of uncertain ethnicity. Steel had, according to Warner Brothers and auteur writer director Kenneth Johnson himself: "To aid with the urban aspects of the dialog Johnson took a copy of the script to South Central Los Angeles and spent a day with a group of kids to ensure that the language of some of the characters was more believable". Batman had respectable actor George Clooney and his awesome chin. Steel had athelete, health-advocate, successful gangsta rapper (and minor comedic actor) Shaquille O'Neal, known to the world as SHAQ! By the way, Shaq is a NYPD POLICE DETECTIVE IN REAL LIFE, which probably added to his nuances in his performance as the modern day knight in shining armor John Henry Irons, (THE FIRST IRON MAN?) STEEL! (steel) STEEL! YOURSELF. (yourself)Peace out.

SteelWearing a suit made out of steel sounds amazing. Moving around in a suit made of steel sounds impossible.Fortunately, the 7-foot tall vigilante in this action movie has the strength to manipulate his metal pants.When a weapon he designed for the army causes an accident that cripples his friend, Sparky (Annabeth Gish), John Henry Irons (Shaquille O'Neal) retires.With Irons gone, a duplicitous army officer, Nathaniel Burke (Judd Nelson), begins selling Irons' lethal inventions to the criminal underworld.When Irons' gets wind of this, he recruits a now wheelchair bound Sparky and Uncle Joe (Richard Roundtree), to help him wage war against Burke and his cronies in an impenetrable armoured suit.Based on the DC Comics character inspired by Superman, Steel's armour has many chinks: namely Shaq's acting abilities and its insufferable script. Sadly, when this African American hero arrives, old white women still think he's the villain.Red Lightvidiotreviews.blogspot.ca

I do get angry when a movie is unjustly slated and I am angry now. What some people should appreciate is that some movies are not made in order to give us an insight into the meaning of life. They are just there to be enjoyed. I enjoyed Steel. It is a good movie about making a difference, a moral movie without any pretensions of grandeur. If someone said to me that the makers of this movie had the same kind of budget as those who made X-men for instance, then I would certainly of expected more. But I am sure they did not and made the best of what they had. Okay Shaq is no Olivier but so what!! At least he was prepared to give it a go and I think he did okay. All the actors did. To conclude I liked the movie Steel and if it was available to purchase in the UK and would buy it. Please do not watch a movie having prejudged it, be practical and know that there are limitations and not all film producers have big budgets. This movie was well told, and the actors did the job.