Under Siege 2
Warner Bros. / 1995 / 94 Mins / Rated MA15+


MOVIE
It took 3 years to bring this sequel to life and for the life of me I can't figure out why, it couldn't have been the writing??? The script was just a recycled Under Siege script with ship scribbled out and train written in.

Maybe it was the execs trying to figure where to set it?

"Hey Chuck where are we going to set this movie?" 

"I dunno Bob how about a Building?" 

" Nope done already", Chuck said 

"Boat?, whoops already done that".

So Bob and Chuck made a list of possible settings until they stumbled across one that hadn't been done.

"I got it Chuck how about a train?"

"Wonderful" Bob said.

So anyway Bob and Chuck did a Hi-Five and then went out and partied with some cocaine, hookers and other shallow Hollywood friends and in return we get Under Siege 2.

Now your probably thinking he don't like this movie, but that would be incorrect. I just had to pad the review as there are no extras to talk about. The movie though is just as fun as the original but with worse actors.

While on a train with his brother's daughter, the train is hijacked by a nut bag that designed a very bad satellite that can destroy whole cities.

Again Seagal must use his patented, Slap them like a girl till they fall or I kill them moveÔ, while he goes through the train in order to stop the evil nut bag and save the world yet again. Go Steve!

VIDEO
Under Siege has a sharp transfer, Colors were well rendered but again shadow detail was slightly lacking. There were quite a few MPEG artifacts throughout the movie. There were no film artifacts noted.

Under Siege II is framed at 1:85:1 and is 16:9 enhanced.

This is a single-sided, single layer disc.

AUDIO

Encoded in Dolby 5.1, Under Siege II has a soundtrack as good as it's predecessor. The surround channels are well integrated into the mix and it is very enveloping. The .1 channel also pumps throughout. Good stuff.

Dialog was always easy to hear.

EXTRAS

There are no extras whatsoever. 

Subtitles: English, French, Italian, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Closed Captioned.

FINAL THOUGHTS
Just like the original, just with worse actors and it's set on a train.

16:9 ENHANCEMENT DISC RATING

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REVIEW EQUIPMENT

Display: 48" Sony RPTV.
DVD Player:
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Pioneer VSX-D508 Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround.
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Copyright © 2000 by [Roger Ward].
Revised: 15 Aug 2000 05:42:39 +1100 .

DVD INFORMATION
Region Coding: Region 4
No of Discs: 1
OFLC Rating M15+
Running Time: 94 Mins
Case Type: Snapper Case
Release Date: 7/2/2000
Catalog Number: 13665
List Price: $34.95
Distributor: Warner Bros.
DISC SPECIFICATIONS
Disc Format: PAL
Disc Type: Picture Disc
Disc Format: SS-SL
Chapters: 31
Macrovision: Yes
Manufacturer: WAMO
VIDEO SPECIFICATIONS
Aspect Ratio: 1:85:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Film Format: 35mm
SOUND SPECIFICATIONS
Dolby Digital:

5.1 Surround

DTS: None
PCM Stereo: None
Other: None
Languages:


English
French
Italian
Subtitles: Yes
SPECIAL FEATURES
Audio Commentary: None
Theatrical Trailer: None
Teaser Trailer: None
TV Spots: None
Dolby Trailer: None
Documentary: None
Cast & Crew Bios: None
Deleted Scenes: None
Music Videos: None
DVD Rom Content: None
Collectable Booklet: None
Scene Access: Yes
Animated Menus: None
Production Notes: None
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