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Executive Decision (1996) review: Why they kill the main character?

posted 2 years ago by SteveSeagul (28)
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I gave it a 9 because they killed the hero halfway through the movie and I walked out of the theatre in disgust.

It was a straight 10 up to that point.

What were they thinking? They had the ultimate badass (who I've never seen before up till now) kicking serious butt cheeks with his "Aikido" fighting style, breaking hearts with his exotic good looks, and damaging wardrobes with his slick fashion sense.

Steve I think you call him just oozes charisma, he's obviously the best actor in the movie and could give De Niro a run for his money. He's the best fighter, has the best hair so much so I went and got myself a ponytail to.

And what do they do with total screen perfection? Throw him out of a plane. Would they do that to Jean Claude Van Douche?

I sat there during the premier unaware, and when it happened I stood up and screamed at the screen. Everybody in the theatre was agreeing over the travesty we all just witnessed, and I walked up to the director and asked him to step outside for a gentlemanly talk.

Kurt Russel poked his nose in as usual, and I gave him a stare that would turn your blood into ice. Obviously he backed down and whimpered off, back to his wife like the scared little dog he is.

Anyway, this was a great movie until the halfway mark, and better than any of Jon Clot Van Dumb films by a long shot.

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

Seems like it's time for your insulin.

[–] SteveSeagul (28) 2 years ago

Weak men project weaknesses onto stronger men.

My only weakness is I'm just too good. Being the best is my only downfall.

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

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[–] Ranb (9692) 2 years ago

Seagal was not the main character any more than Charlie Sheen was the main character in Young Guns when his character died 20 minutes in.

The film is better due to a high profile character death, but I still only gave it a 6/10.

[–] BOandBarbecue (2264) 2 years ago

it is great action film. it have suspense and tension. it is not 100mph action - there is long build up to action but it is worth it when finally come.

only drawback is john leguizamo. midgets can not be navy seals. they should have kill legiozamo off and keep seagal in his place.

[–] pjl69 (2647) a year ago

Seagal's death gave this movie a feeling that anything could happen, which is important for an action-suspense film.

[–] BOandBarbecue (2264) a year ago

i see.

i would still rather keep seagal and lose that suspense feeling of anything can happen if it mean getting leguizamo to be dead.

leguizamo is horrible diversity hire actor who overact and ruin every scene he in (like every token in movie). even kurt russell agrees - he try to punch this shit actor when he annoy one too many time on this movie. you think russell ever try to punch someone who is good actor? no.