The Films of Steven Seagal and Jean-Claude Van Damme

The Films of Steven Seagal
and Jean-Claude Van Damme
by Bradley Lewis

Top 10 Jean-Claude Van Damme or Steven Seagal Epics

Scores based almost complete on level of unintentional comedy or UC, which in every case are well above 10 on a 1 to 10 scale.

1) Hard to Kill – Steven Seagal, 1990
2) Double Impact – Jean-Claude Van Damme, 1991
3) Bloodsport – Van Damme, 1988
4) Above the Law – Seagal, 1988
5) Marked for Death – Seagal, 1990
6) Timecop – Van Damme, 1994
7) Lionheart – Van Damme, 1990
8) Out for Justice – Seagal, 1991
9) Kickboxer – Van Damme, 1989
10) Under Siege – Seagal, 1992

Honorable Mentions:

a) Executive Decision – If for no other reason than the fact that this is the only Seagal picture that I am aware of where he dies...and I actually read that he threatened to leave the filming when he discovered his character's fate...apparently he doesn't bother reading scripts.

b) Under Siege 2: The Dark Territory – This film warrants mention simply for the giggling delight I got when my friends and I each in turn told the ticket taker at the theater that we would like one ticket to "Under Siege 2...............(hold for effect)...Theee Dark Territory". Also any film in which Morris Chestnutt is prominently involved and that movie is not called Boyz N tha Hood, well, let's just say the UC level is likely to be very high.

c) Sudden Death – Somehow I have never seen this film but from the word of mouth praise and insanely realistic premise: "A group of terrorists led by a villainous madman (Powers Boothe) takes over a sports arena during the sold-out Stanley Cup finals, holding the Vice President of the United States hostage and threatening to blow up the stadium if they don't receive $1 billion by the end of the game. A fireman (Jean-Claude Van Damme) whose daughter is kidnapped during the hockey game must conquer his fears and race against time to save his daughter–and thousands of innocent spectators – before the terrorists carry our their deadly threat.", this beaut is a can't miss.

Top 20 Names of Characters played by the Legendary Thespians Jean-Claude Van Damme and Steven Seagal

1) Mason Storm
2) Nico Toscani
3) Frank Dux
4) Detective Gino Felino
5) Gibson Rickenbacker
6) Jonathan Cold
7) Dr. Wesley McClaren
8) Professor Robert Burns
9) Vic 'The Cajun' Latour
10) Edward 'The Torch' Garrotte
11) Charles Le Vaillant
12) Luc Deveraux
13) Chance Boudreaux
14) Lyon Gaultier
15) Max Walker
16) Max Stevens
17) Casey Ryback
18) Mikhail Suverov
19) Cock Puncher
20) Gay Karate Man