Under Siege 2 - Dark Territory [Blu-ray] Reviews

• A spectacular sequel to an action classic!

  
  By A3KXFQQFBPJTQE on 1999-12-23
  And this is a rare thing . . . a sequel that's just as superb as the original. Steven Segal is the cook again, and he boards the Grand Continental luxury express train with his niece. But trouble brews . . . a group of terrorists led by a disgruntled ex-CIA operative hijack the train to take control of a covert space satellite weapons platform, holding the passengers hostage and blackmailing the Pentagon and others into paying a huge ransom. And, of course, ex-Navy SEAL Casey Ryback(SEGAL) goes into action to stop the terrorists from causing a nuclear attack on the Pentagon with the space weapon. OK, the plot is mind candy, but this movie delivers some stunning action scenes and speeds along with a great sense of urgency as it thrills! The DVD enhances the enjoyment big style as the action comes across as more explosive, the sound effects will rock your living room! The cinematography is also nice to look at - great scenery and train footage for any railroad buffs(like me) watching. Also, if one looks at the film's climax, one could say it was inspired by a brilliant 1976 movie called THE CASSANDRA CROSSING, which I would also strongly recommend. But as far as UNDER SIEGE 2 goes, nobody beats Steven Segal in the kitchen!
  
  

• Steven Seaquel

  
  By A37FUJC2L7DSPT on 2000-10-27
  Most movie sequels I've seen were bad remakes of the original. But UNDER SIEGE 2: DARK TERRITORY delivers some excitment, holding your attention.

  Steven Seagal reprises his rule as the Navy cook/martial arts champion serving knuckle sandwiches to hijackers who take over a train. Seagal's in top John Wayne form, speaking slowly and softly and not saying too much. And as in the first film, he's at times funny, with one wisecrack you won't forget. ...

  Eric Bogosian adds flavor as a slimey villain, another reason UNDER SIEGE 2 rises above the average sequel. Bogosian matches the high-energy performance he gave several years ago in the movie TALK RADIO.

  Is it a Hollywood law to cast women as only sex objects or victims? Katherine Heigl fills the role of the latter in UNDER SIEGE 2. Despite her good looks, she plays Steven Seagal's niece - not his love interest. I suppose that's something you would not predict. But sure enough, the villains capture Ms. Heigl and it's up to Uncle Steve to save her pretty little head.

  See UNDER SIEGE 2: DARK TERRITORY. It's a cut above both action flicks and sequels.
  
  

• I've seen it, now give it a rest!

  
  By A2R4XG0L7Z01V8 on 2004-06-01
  I've always put off watching Steven Seagal movies, due to the fact that they've never really appealed to me. But after a lot of persuasion (arm being twisted up behind your back, you know, the usual), and being told to wait outside until the menus etc had passed, the start credits of the movie was met with a big "oh no!"
  
  It doesn't really make that much sense to watch a sequel, when you haven't seen the original, so lets not go there.
  
  The first thing I thought about this movie was that it had similarities to True Lies. In True Lies, it was Arnie-baby trying to rescue his daughter (Eliza Dushku) from the hands of an evil tyrant. In Under Seige 2, it's Steven Seagal trying to rescue his niece (Katharine Heigl). But apparently, it's just a coincidence that these two films are similar.
  
  Eric Bogosian didn't really come across as your typical bad guy, which I thought was quite good. He looks like a wimp, one of those guys who sits staring at his computer, day in, day out. And the mop-top of curly hair just added to the whole effect.
  
  Steven Seagal doesn't seem your typical action hero either. He doesn't seem to have the muscles that Arnie flexes constantly, nor does he have the drop dead gorgeous looks. (I'm not saying that Arnie's drop dead gorgeous, I'm just - oh never mind) Thankfully he's got that damn ponytail cut off, that really irritated me in some of his other movies. And he's so deadpan! Imagine someone Botoxed up to the eyeballs, and you'll have Steven Seagal. He shows no emotion either in any of his scenes, and manages to break guys necks left, right and centre quite convincingly. In that way, he's good as the good guy. He gets rid of the bad guys, each time in a different way - although he does break three guys necks. He does set a couple of people on fire.
  
  What I also noticed is that at the end, like True Lies, when the girl originally hated her dad/uncle, she's now all over him like a rash.
  
  It's a shame that Peter Greene - aptly named "Mercenary #1" - has to die in this movie (one of the three who gets their neck broken). He always seems to play the bad guy, and whereas he is quite nice looking, it must be his looks that make him bad guy material.
  
  Overall, it was an OK film, if not a little long between action scenes. Thankfully, none of it follows on from the first, so it's not like you're watching a sequel that you have to have seen the first, to understand the second. But unlike some people, I won't be going all out, and buying the Steven Seagal doll (sorry, it's NOT an action figure). When a film get released, it can sometimes have "action figures" to accompany the movie. So why was there never one to accompany The Matrix? I want to play with Keanu :) Shame it's all plastic, au naturel is so much better.
  
  

• Mind-numbingly derivative action drama. Yuk!

  
  By A320V3RPVNQ54E on 1999-08-04
  What makes this movie different from all the other over-the-top action films of this genre that has preceded this? Absolutely nothing at all. All visual hyperbole and ridiculous cliched macho heroics from the strictly one-dimensional acting 'talents' of Segal. Appeals only to the brain-dead. Wake up people: you're being rinsed and bleached by those greedy Hollywood titans -- and, to think that a New Zealander was complicit in the making of this piece of asinine drivel.
  
  

• Better Than Bond

  
  By A1TONI9A0YFOD6 on 2003-02-11
  This may be the best James Bond movie ever made - and it isn't a James Bond movie. It's also one of those welcome rarities: a sequel better than its original.

  Ex-Navy Seal Casey Ryback (Steven Seagall) - as in the first Under Siege - happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time...in this case, aboard a train hijacked in mid-journey by terrorists. His estranged niece (Katherine Heigl) is aboard, trying to manage a little quality time with Uncle Casey. Unfortunately for them, military defense contractor Eric Bogosian - supposedly dead in a car accident, but actually alive and well and in full cahoots with the white supremacist terrorists - is using the train as a mobile platform to elude government detection, while computer-hacking into his own creation: an orbiting Star Wars particle-beam satellite. Bogosian's aim is simple - global blackmail. He and his renegade paramilitary pals want money - a lot of money - or cities around the world are going to start burning. With his country (and the world) at stake - not to mention a trainload of hostages, including his own adorable niece - what's a good, ol' fashioned, red-blooded, patriotic American ex-Navy Seal to do? Why, go to war, of course - regain control of the train, put Bogosian's satellite link out of commission, and kick a little terrorist tail.

  Yes, Seagall is a terribly wooden actor, but that strangely seems to work in his favor. The character of Casey Ryback is likeable precisely because he's wooden - somehow, it simply adds to his charm. Katherine Heigl can't help but be adorable, and is appealing in everything she does. Bogosian is as slimy, cold-blooded, and despicable a cad as ever slinked his way smarmily through a red-hot action-melodrama suspenser. The rest of the cast are simply terrific, and the production and action sequences are stellar. The suspense remains steady throughout, which is no small feat for a formula melodrama. There simply isn't a dull moment. This is a beautifully unified and realized production, from Frame One to Frame Last. It's compulsively watchable, and re-watchable.

  If the plot sounds vaguely familiar, you're remembering the 1971 James Bond entry Diamonds Are Forever, which ranks on about the same par as this movie. Sadly, the James Bond franchise has rarely come up to the same level, since - but this film has, and surpassed it.
  
  

• Action Packed Movie!
  By AUGABW5AS2OXM on 2003-04-05
  Our hero in this movie Casey Ryback(played by Seagal) is going to take a vacation with his neice on a scenic trainride.An evil
  band of terrorists led by Eric Bognosian hijack the train.You
  will want to note that the villain in this movie is not nearly as evil as Tommy Lee Jones in the 1st Under Seige.They are trying
  to gain control of a satellite that can cause earthquakes on earth.Ryback begins dealing out misery and justice to the forces of evil on the train. He has a feirce battle with a menacing looking mercenary on the train.There is action galore in this
  movie as well as an exciting finish to this movie. This is as
  exciting movie that you will enjoy watching.
  
  
• Chef Ryback Serves Up a Hot One!
  By A1ZTSOBAPOWT3 on 2002-06-07
  Oh yes. Just watch Steven Seagal's face in this movie. It alone delivers an exceptional performance. Chief Casey Ryback is on route with his niece on a train to a cemetery. Wait, there's a madman on the train with a group of ex-Navy Seals. They want access codes for world domination and get rich. Well, they haven't tasted Ryback's cooking. Steven Seagal reprises his role and cooks up a storm in this one. Throw in a noisy sidekick who can't fight and Ryback is really against all odds! Many people fall out of the train while it's moving and it's a shame. Ryback gives cooking instructions how to break some bones and snappy fingers. It was delicious. This movie delivers and I was stuffed with exquisite pastry!
  
  
• Oh, give me a freakin' break...
  By A3OI841P5R6FCH on 2004-08-24
  Being a regular watcher of over-the-top action flicks, I expect to experience many a plausibility-stretching moment when I hit the `play' button on my DVD remote. But in more than a few of `Under Siege 2's sequences the plausibility isn't merely stretched-- it's shattered into a million pieces, ground into dust, and scattered by the wind. The moment that best proves my point is the train collision on a high trestle bridge near the climax. I can accept the hefty Steven Seagal being able to emote only a little better than Dolph Lundgren while he throws down on the bad guys' @$$es. I can accept one of the bad guys being able to take a shot of pepper spray to the face without flinching. But I cannot for one second suspend my disbelief to any reasonable degree for the unbelievably ludicrous train crash scene! Trust me on this-- you'll feel the exact same way when you see it for yourself...
  
  On the upside, `Under Siege 2' provided a villain (Eric Bogosian as computer whiz extraordinaire Travis Dane) who was so obnoxious with his lame "wise-@$$"" rejoinders, hackneyed catch phrases and just-plain-d!cky attitude, I could hardly wait to see him get his come-uppance. Preferably in a slow, painful manner... which unfortunately didn't quite happen. Oh well, at least he got what was comin' to him...
  
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• Seagal's best and one hell of an exciting ride
  By A319SKSB556033 on 2001-11-13
  Since 2001 Seagal has been quite happy to let his film career crash and burn while sings the blues and does all his strange little things in his personal life (have you ever tasted his wine or his energy drink?). But there was a time in the 90s when his name guaranteed you an hour and a half of broken bones, severed limbs, bad guys in agonizing pain and a showdown with a head villain who stands no chance against the awesome hurricane force that is Steven Seagal.
  
  I never really like the first Under Siege [Blu-ray]. I found it to be too low key and slow and after enjoying such brain-free fare as Marked for Death and Hard to Kill in my youth I had come to expect a tougher movie than the what we were given (though the tyrannical BBFC cut the film to shreds and denied me what I wanted to see). I was dismayed at the lousy 15-rating and not even Erika Eleniak's boobs could cheer me up (she's blonde-not my thing).
  
  Flash forward to July 1995 and the awesome poster for Under Siege 2 started showing up in cinema lobbies. It featured the impassive one clinging to the side of a burning train hurtling through the countryside and featured, quite frankly, the best subtitle of any sequel ever 'Dark Territory'. This time it was rated 18 which meant I could look forward to all the blood and gore that the first Under Siege lacked. Obviously I couldn't see this film in the cinema, being only 15 and all, so I had to wait until the video came out in early 1996. By that point the BBFC (those people from the dark-ages again) had censored every last bit of red stuff to the point where it could be shown on the friggin' Disney Channel if it weren't for the swearing.
  
  I would have to wait until 1999, when I bought the uncut US version on DVD, to see the film in it's entirety. And when I did it was like watching a brand new movie.
  
  Casey Ryback, now the head chef of the Mile High Cafe in Denver, had retired from the Navy but still works for the government doing the odd secret mission here and there. When his brother is killed in a plane crash he takes his niece Sarah (the lurvley Katherine Hiegl) on a trip to LA on the Grand Continental, but that particular train just so happens to be hijacked by crazed computer genius Travis Dane and his band of menacing mercenaries featuring dead-eyed Everett McGill and the sleazy Peter Greene. He has a beef with the government and is only too happy to use his skills to blow the Pentagon off the face of the Earth and collect a nice paycheck from the Saudis.
  
  Luckily for Ryback, he was momentarily absent when the hostages were rounded up as he nipped into the kitchen to bake a cake. He teams up with naive porter Bobby Zachs (Morris Chestnut, bringing life to an otherwise ordinary sidekick role) and begins his skulking, lurking mission through the shadows and voids of the train to pull the brake and free the hostages. Do these nasty people really think that they stand a chance against Ryback's awesome power and apparent invincibility? Sit back and watch them get annihilated with a variety of improvised mêlée weapons and other gruesome tools.
  
  The train is a better setting than the boat. This time instead of a plain black backdrop we've got lots of pretty scenery and the constant forward motion of the loco gives the movie a nice momentum. Basil Poledouris' score soars miles above Gary Chang's bland notes of the first one and it honestly ends up being one of the best scores ever and a perfect example of how action music ought to be. And don't worry about this one being slow as the first. Under Siege 2 is edited so quickly that coherence is almost lost. You have to pay quick attention and perhaps watch the film a few times just to catch everything.
  
  The comic-book nature of the plot, the cliffhanger feel of the ever-escalating mayhem and cartoonish villains might normally result in a campy movie but Under Siege 2 is as hardcore and sadistic and mean-spirited as the come. That's probably the reason the BBFC chose to cut it, claiming that it featured 'gloating and pervasive violence'. Well, I never found it to be that evil, just entertaining. Which is why I don't like narrow-minded institutions telling me what I can and cannot watch.
  
  No one could possibly have a bad time watching this film (unless it's the UK version) and if you've had enough of Shane Meadows doing pretentious black and white stuff or Keira Knightely in a frock to last you a lifetime then the brainless and breathtaking action of Under Siege 2 is just what you need.
  
  The Blu Ray features a 1.85:1 1080p transfer that is a vast improvement on the DVD. The sky is bluer the explosions are more colorful and the depth of the photography has a lot more clarity. Unfortunately Warner have only given us a regular Dolby Digital soundtrack, which is strange since they gave Eraser [Blu-ray], The Gauntlet [Blu-ray] and Outbreak [Blu-ray] brand new Dolby TrueHD remasters. A real shame, but the sound design of the film is lively enough to satisfy anyway. Only a bunch of trailers are included as extras.
  
  
• Instead of wearing an apron that says "Kiss the Cook," Seagal's says "Kiss the Rings B---h."
  By A3UA046AA3DXFD on 2008-10-02
  For several months we have been searching every video store in hopes of finding Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, only to come up short time and time again. We even checked every $5 bin with exhaustion. The only thing we could come across was Under Siege which we have already watched/reviewed/loved but never it's b counterpart #2. So this past Sunday after a nice day of NFL action half of Sid was poking around his local blockbuster when something magnificent happend. Looking through some videos for sale revealed a copy of Under Siege 2 for the glorious price of $3.99. Just looking at the cover gives you the feeling that you're in for some of the finest action b you will ever grace your eyes upon. You have Seagal who is hanging from a moving train with one hand, his piece in the other, and all the rear cars on fire from a sweet explosion. The only thing that could have made the cover better was if you had a zombie Busey (since he died in the first one) hanging on behind Seagal. But since we didn't have a horror-action here that wasn't in the cards.
  
  Our story picks up with now retired Navy chef Casey Ryback working as a cook at the Mile High Cafe in Denver Colorado ($100 says Seagal begged the producers to call it the Mile High Club). Ryback has decided he wants to take his niece Sarah (Katherine Heigl) on a little vacation to LA which she doesn't seem happy about at all. Instead of being happy to spend some time with uncle Seagal she's pissed because he and her father hadn't talked in years. He gives her some song and dance and all of a sudden she loves him again. Within a 2 minute span she goes from hating him to hugging him saying how happy she is to see him. Typical woman. Now that all is well in the Ryback family they hop aboard the train to meet their uncle Tom porter Bobby Zachs (Morris Chestnut) who has the hots for Sarah. That however soon changed when he tries to make a move on her and she grabs his hand flipping him over in quite the hilarious scene. She says she learned her sweet ninja moves from her uncle as the movie takes b to new heights. From the non stop corny dialogue within the first 20 minutes the film was already up to 2 stars.
  
  Once the train gets moving we see a couple shady characters that you knew would be the hijackers. Travis Dane and his crew stand up with their guns and alert everyone they are taking control of the train. Who hijackes a train? We're pretty sure the last time a train was hijacked or robbed was in the 1920's, but Dane must be a man of tradition. We soon find out that 2 of the passengers on the train hold the secret passwords to control a top-secret government weapon of mass destruction. He makes them cough up the codes by nearly burning their eyes out with some device, which Santa told us all about when he burst in half way through the film. Anyway, once he gets the codes he throws both of them off the moving train down the side of a mountain. Fantastic! Now Dane hacks into the government database taking conrtol of the weapon. He starts going nuts blowing up various building all over the world. In fact the scene of the destroyed industrial facility in China recycles unused footage from On Deadly Ground (1994). In On Deadly Ground, it's the burning Aegis Oil facility. Another star for reused footage.
  
  As the choas continues they find out the universally feared Casey Ryback is on the train. They find his niece and take her hostage to lure Ryback into their clutches. Unfortunate for them Ryback is already on his way killing any of their crew in his path with help from the porter. Ryback is able to unattach part of the cart with a lot of the hostages so they won't have to witness Rybacks sureal ninja moves rendering them speechless. We have some crazy fights scenes in which Seagal hangs off the side of a mountain with 1 hand yet manages to kill 2 guys. Don't ask. And he winds up taking out every villian, saving the pentagon, and his niece. Good thing the government left the fate of the world in Seagals hands by saying "Rybacks on that train? Leave it to him."
  
  Under Siege 2 was well worth the wait. We would give it more then 5 stars if we could. It has everything you will ever need in an action movie. Expect explosions, hilarious sped up martial arts, neck snapping, arm breakings, train jumping, borat looking villan, non stop one liners, rock scailing, knife fighting, and a ton of casualties by the hands of a semi slender pre ponytailed Seagal. If you haven't seen this one and you enjoy our reviews go and pick it up. Do it Now! You'll even get to hear Seagal say "Nobody beats me in the kitchen!"
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• An outstanding tribute to American movie-making excellence.
  By A38AUOVI1WYMPF on 1999-09-04
  Hi, I'm Chuck, a public relations spokesman for Universal studios, and I've got great news for all you Steven Segal fans. We are about to announce the making of a series of Under Siege films: Under Siege 4 thru to 37, after our good friends at Warner Bros. have completed Under Siege 3. What with, the story-line, scripting, casting, director, producer, editing, scoring all to be finalised; word has it fron Warner's that from go to whoa, this movie should be ready for release in 7 days.

  Yes, I'm as mystified with the rest of you film connoisseurs as to why Segal has not won multiple Oscars for his very fine performances in past movies. Hey, if Titanic can win Best Picture, anything goes, right? Well, Edgar is really, really excited about this forthcoming project of an anthology of Under Siege films that details will be announced by way of a cover-story on Time magazine, courtesy of the goodwill from our colleagues at Warner's.
  
  

• Worth 5 stars from a 'non-stop action' point of view !
  By A2MCQOPBI16FSE on 2000-10-09
  It's not often that I get to see a movie that gets my heart racing in suspense from start to finish. I like movies that have a basic storyline and either make you tense or make you laugh. This sure had me tense and was very entertaining. I like Segal because he never gets beaten up by the bad guys. The 5.1 DD soundtrack was intense from the launch sequence in the beginning to the train smash in the end. You must see this if you want action all the way.
  
  
• This movie was great
  By AJTTTXY2KJW24 on 2000-10-19
  This movie was one of the best i have seen.. i would recommend it to everybody... not as good as under seige but it is still a good one..
  
  
• Seagal back in action packed sequel
  By A144W50UYZG4YX on 2002-06-03
  The man who rocked the boat in Under Siege now powers ahead like a locomotive! Steven Seagal returns as ex-Navy SEAL Casey Ryback in the explosive techno-thriller Under Siege 2:Dark Territory, directed by Geoff Murphy.
  A renegade electronics whiz (Eric Bogosian) and his mercenary army have commandeered the sleek Grand Continental passenger train, transforming it into a rolling command unit for awesome weapoons satellite. Their plan is ingenious, but not flawless. Because the one passenger who eludes capture is Ryback. Suddenly the train is more than a control centre. It's a battleground. Ryback hits, runs then re-emerges in another car to fight again. All of his skills come into play. But can he work fast enough? The satellite is locked onto it's target. And the Grand Continental is barrelling towards an oncoming freight train hauling gasoline! In my opinion it is not quite as good as the first one but is just as action packed and exciting! A sequel is currently been considered.
  
  
• awesome formula action flick
  By A3EFGK1NMFJ7FN on 2004-10-26
  If you're expecting a mindblowing psychological trip watching this movie, as with most action movies, you'll be disappointed. But this isn't the purpose of the movie. This is a classic example of a good friday night kick-back-and-relax flick. Steven Seagal and his niece are aboard a passenger train which is hijacked by a yet another action-movie renegade government wacko (unfortunately, no action movie since Die Hard has had much as good and as complex a villain as Hans Gruber, portrayed by Alan "Severus Snape" Rickman). You know Seagal will kick all their asses in the end, and that's what you watch the movie for. If you enjoy adrenaline-soaked movies such as "Commando," the Die Hard Trilogy, Rambo, and the first Under Siege, you will definately enjoy this flick. Enjoy, my friends.
  
  
• about the movie under siege 2......
  By AP839YM0XJ664 on 2005-05-02
  A good movie/film to watch. This movie is a good recommendation to those whom prefer action style movie/film. Enjoy.....
  
  
  
  
• What a fun movie!
  By A17UYN88S9NI6Y on 2000-05-05
  Yeah, this movie ain't exactly great art, but who cares? This flick is a lot of fun, with fast-pacing, action, comedy, and great special effects. The dialogue, while often trivial, is loaded with great zingers. Seagal is joined by a colorful cast, including Eric Begosian, and Playmate/actress Sandra Taylor.

  Granted, the script is somewhat lacking at times, but the overall concept is clever, and it provides for great escapism.
  
  

• Great action movie!
  By on 1999-03-22
  Classic Segal. Takes on the bad guys at incredible odds and wins while baking a cake! Great movie!
  
  
• Coming Soon!
  By on 1999-08-25
  Hi, I'm an executive at Warner Brothers Studios and I thought I would let you know the great news. Steven Seagal has finally agreed to do Under Seige 3. (All we had to do was take him to IHOP to convince him.) This time, HE is the bad guy, having taken a McDonald's hostage and demanding that Big Macs be cooked faster and faster to keep up with his tremendous appetite. He is reportedly gaining another 40 pounds for the role, so he should be ready by next week. His training diet consists of bacon cheeseburgers, milkshakes, pancakes, ice cream, etc. Everything is being cooked with lard. Mr. Seagal is very serious about this role because it deals with something very important and dear to him: EATING. The action scenes will feature Mr. Seagal beating to death anyone who hinders his consumption of french fries and apple pie. Look for Under Seige 3: The Super Sizer in theatres for the summer of 2000!
  
  
• Pretty funny stuff..
  By A2ZIGE5Q16OEQ1 on 2000-10-05
  After watching the first, I figured the second cant be a total letdown. And it wasnt, actually. I love Seagal..Maybe it's just the terrible acting, I dont know, I just love the guy, and he does a worthwhile job portraying the Casey character. Heigl was pretty bad, however. I'm happy they didnt make her a huge part of the movie, and "Penn" did a pretty poor job of living up to Tommy Lee as the insane bad guy. The Dane character was pretty good, however. And the action is constant, and actually impressive throughout the movie. The only dissapointment would be the very end, which was indeed a bit of a let down. But the movie's worth it just because it does keep you attached, and it had some nice visuals, not to mention some pretty bad ones. It's still worth it, and the DVD wasnt that bad either, set at a good price and the transfer was done fairly well. It doesnt let down on the extras, either, so what's to loose?
  
  
• If you want action entertainment, this is it!!!
  By on 2001-03-27
  Lots of action. Very bad guys. Very macho hero. Tops in direction and the acting is great, regardless of what some snobs might say. Go for it.
  
  
• Steven Seagal at his Finest !!!
  By AXCHBWIZD6BSD on 2003-01-06
  Although I like all of Steven's movies, I like this one the best. If you like Steven Seagal,and you have not seen this movie, I'm sure you will like it, especially if you liked the first Under siege. U.S.2 Dark Territory is loaded with action, and lots of special effects. This is an 'edge of your seat' movie, be sure to have plenty of drinks and snacks by your side, before starting this movie, as there are not very many appropriate places to pause this movie, unless you like to pause in the middle of the action?! If you like Steven Seagal, then I HIGHLY recommend this one!!!
  
  
• WOW ,AGAIN.
  By on 2003-04-06
  I WROTE A REVIEW LAST YEAR AND NOW I HAVE A DIFFERENT LOOK AT THIS MOVE.I SAID THE VILLIAN WAS STUPID HA HES COOL, STEVEN SEAGAL IS STILL COOL IS EVER, SO FOR ALL THE SEAGAL FANS GO SEE IT.
  
  
• Getting the job done
  By A363QRXP83K8ZE on 2003-09-03
  Go figure: Under Siege 2 was driven purely by contractual obligation. It's also superior to Seagal's previous effort, On Deadly Ground, an abomination he also directed and produced.

  Being the most successful Seagal film at the time (and subsequently, ever) Under Siege could not get away without a sequel. The producers follow a tried and true method: they just make the same exact movie all over again. Once again, Seagal dispatches a team of highly trained yet bumbling terrorists. Instead of a battleship it's a massive train that gets taken over by terrorists with a master plan to kill a lot of people and make a lot of money. In other words, Die Hard on a train. Eric Bogossian plays yet another insane former CIA resource running amok, having stolen a top-secret satellite thingee that can fire laser beams from space and cause earthquakes. Or something like that.

  It's up to Seagal, as Casey Ryback (former Navy SEAL who, according to the niece/hostage whom with he's travelling, has 'medals so secret he can't show to them anybody') to bump off the terrorists one by one. Dressed entirely in black in order to hide his expanding waistline, Seagal does it all: shoots, stabs, blows up, punches, kicks and maims a team of bad guys led by Everitt McGill, another arch bad guy who actually wants to fight Seagal because 'he scares me'. Seagal himself gets shot, falls off a train, falls off a cliff, and outruns a speeding train. He even gets in a plug for the first PDA, the Apple Newton, which saves the day while Seagal breaks necks and shoots ears off.

  I enjoyed this one immensely. Eric Bogossian is perfect as the loony toons leader of the pack, another guy who plans to blow up half of America for a lot of money (not wondering what his money would be worth after that).

  Seagal utters about 100 words in this film, another direct correlation to the quality of the film. The less Seagal says, the better. The more bones he's breaking, baddies he's shooting, and bombs he's making out of the contents of a wet bar, the better. No preaching, no Zen philosophy. At one point he tells his sidekick, a scared porter hiding in the luggage car, "I'm gonna get through my bag of tricks, and we are going to rescue those hostages." Then he stares into the distance, doing that crazy eyebrow thing in what is supposed to represent grim determination in the face of grave danger.

  Whatever. The movie is brisk at under 100 minutes, the direction is sharp and economical. The bad guys are evil. They die violently, including a female assasin who gets dropped out of a helicoptor and bounces off the side of a train with a loud, satisfying *thunk*. Fingers get chopped off, necks are broken, people get thrown off moving trains, and Seagal makes a constipated face as he settles into a martial arts stance that suggests he's going to rip his pants. Plot holes? Sure, like who's driving the train after Seagal shoots everyone in the locomotive? Seagal even takes a sniper bullet but ignores it, as if he only deals with serious wounds. ('This ain't being shot.') His black blazer is in great shape at the end despite the fact that he's been dangling off the side of cliffs, crawling on top of trains, getting shot, etc.

  It's completely acceptable on a slow night. Incidentally, Basil Pouledouris' score is not bad.

  Also note that Morris Chestnut, playing Seagal's 'sidekick', would go on to play the villain in a later and much worse Seagal outing (Half Past Dead) which is a high or low, depending on your pov.
  
  

• NOT AS GOOD AS UNDER SIEGE 1, BUT...
  By A1G5LJ8T1IGYC5 on 2004-02-02
  THIS TIME, A TRAIN IS HIJACKED AND IT'S UP TO CASEY [STEVEN SEAGAL] TO SAVE THE HOSTAGES. WHILE NOT AS GOOD AS ITS PREDECESSOR, IT STILL DELIVERS NONSTOP EXCITEMENT. IT'S JUST TOO BAD THAT THIS MOVIE DOSEN'T HAVE A VILLAIN LIKE TOMMY LEE JONES. BUT STILL, THAT DOESN'T STOP THIS MOVIE FROM BEING A THRILL RIDE. AGAIN, SEAGAL FANS SHOULD BE THRILLED BY THIS MOVIE.
  
  
• R rating is not strong enough
  By A30T16HSZRW6D5 on 2007-01-28
  I truly enjoyed watching the movie on TV and in the theater, but on the DVD... that's a whole different story. Almost every other word that comes out of "bad guys" mouth is an f... word. Was this really necessary for the plot of the movie? Good thing that I bought this movie used, because after one time watching it, it's going straight in the trash. It's a great action movie with very distasteful dialogs. I wish I knew where I could get PG version of it.
  
  
  
  
• Very funny!
  By on 2000-05-14
  Steven Seagal is-without any doubt- the worst actor on earth.This movie is the best example for his "talent".If the action-scenes aren`t so good I wouln`t have given the film 3 stars! Seagal is a shame for those great action films! Without putting an eyelid he plays his "role"...
  
  
• Great action, plus Katherine Heigel
  By on 1999-10-15
  Katherine Heigel rules as Steven Seagal's daughter in this film. She is a hottie and worth the price of the movie alone.
  
  
• A typical Seagal action flick
  By A20TAFC0PSUIO4 on 1999-12-14
  If you like Seagal action movies - I do -, then you will like this one. Lots of action, good special effects. The video transfer to DVD seems to be more than adaquate. The audio front end seemed to be good, stereo effects and subwoof stirring, but the surround seemed a bit weak.
  
  
• UNDER SIEGE 2: DARK TERRITORY
  By A39C7SEMCJWVOI on 2001-03-31
  Steven Seagal is back as Casey Rayback, the Navy Seals officer turned professional cook, in this explosive sequel to the original UNDER SIEGE. This time, a group of international terrorists led by an ex-CIA operative have seized control of an express train and they are using it as there headquarters to control a top secret government satellite orbiting the Earth in space. Well, they didn't count on Casey Rayback to be on the train with his niece. Twice the action, twice the thrills, and twice the fun that was in the first film. If you liked UNDER SIEGE, you'll like UNDER SIEGE 2!
  
  

• Under Siege [Blu-ray]
• Eraser [Blu-ray]
• Out for Justice
• The Adventures of Indiana Jones - The Complete Movie Collection [Blu-ray]
• Outbreak [Blu-ray]