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Under Siege

What’s Aged the Best?

Under Siege The Rewatchables

Entrances, Seagal’s accidental comedy and hand technique, the supporting character design, war-room celebrations, ruthless villains, and the Navy look were praised.

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  • Ryback received a strong character entrance.
  • Strannix received a strong helicopter entrance.
  • Jordan’s arrival established her failed-actress backstory efficiently.
  • Seagal’s non-jokes remain funny.
  • Seagal’s waving-hand fight technique remains visually distinctive.
  • The cheering war-room convention still works.
  • The villains’ decision to drown the trapped crew made them genuinely cruel.
  • The USS Missouri, Pearl Harbor, and Desert Storm details gave the action plot military-history texture.
  • “Wake up the president” was praised as enduring action-movie dialogue.
  • Busey’s “psychological evaluation” exchange was praised.
  • Bernie Casey’s presence and verbal exchanges with Strannix were praised.
  • Ryback’s improvised blowtorch outfit and DIY problem-solving were praised.
  • The hijackers’ food, booze, music, and visible enjoyment distinguished them from dour action villains.
  • The Navy dress whites were praised as unusually flattering costuming.
  • Wikipedia’s dry description of Under Siege II as “not as well received” amused the panel.