He and teammate, dwyane wade led the team to a 42 series. A few other tracks that shouldve made it in the movie are mobb deeps mobb of steel the bad guys theme song, the ensemble rappers ice cube, shaquille oneal, breal of cypress hill, peter gunz and krsone on the trackmastersproduced hit tune, men. A troubled kid inadvertently releases a genie, who must grant him any three wishes he requests. Sooner or later, somebody had to give shaq the opportunity to finally prove he doesnt belong in movies, and this silly. Steel is a badlyacted movie that indulges not only in superhero cliches, but also the. The soundtrack to shaquille oneals botched superhero adventure steel is similarly flawed, featuring too much flab to make the record successful. Men of steel is a single by the rappers shaquille oneal, ice cube, breal, peter gunz and krsone from the soundtrack to the movie steel. Oneal is once again interested in acting in a superhero film, expressing his desire to fight iron man actor robert downey jr. In the dc comics, steel was inspired by superman, a character that shaq openly admires with a. Shaquille oneal, sometimes referred to simply as shaq, played the steel character in the movie of the same name.
Shaqs 1997 superhero film steel ranked worst superhero. Steel is the soundtrack of the 1997 film of the same name. He played john henry irons, a genius who reinvents himself as an armored hero. Former nba star shaquille oneal is no stranger to superhero movies. Then you end up writing and directing this movie, with a basketball player as its. Kenneth johnson and shaquille oneal on the set of steel. To stop terrorists from using the lethal technology he invented, a weapons developer transforms himself into a hammerwielding superhero. Shaquille oneal is a retired professional american basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program inside the nba on tnt. Injokes are aplenty, as it mentions batman, superman, jerry maguire show me the money. Oneal starred in 1997s steel, in which he played the titular dc hero long before superhero movies dominated the boxoffice.
When evil scientist judd nelson jay and silent bob strike back, the breakfast club begins selling topsecret weapons to las street gangs, former. Commendably, the film does actually have three clear acts, and steels emergence, though underplayed, doesnt happen for over forty minutes. Metallurgist john henry irons oneal vows to claim them all when a renegade military reject judd nelson puts new. Metallurgist john henry irons oneal vows to claim them all when a renegade military reject judd nelson puts new superweapons in dangerous hands. Shaquille oneal plays a relatively recent dc comics hero named steel, an army weapons engineer who dons a steel suit and does battle with various bad buys, including a weapons dealer judd nelson whose market is criminals. Orlando magic, 1st round 1st pick, 1st overall, 1992 nba draft. The film stars shaquille oneal as john henry irons and his. Kazaam, steel, shaq fu when shaquille oneal ruled the world.
A little chessey or even corny at times but very entertaining. When his project to create weapons that harmlessly neutralize soldiers is. Steel 1997 official trailer shaquille oneal superhero movie hd 720p. Shaquille oneal wants to join marvels avengers, reboot. Comparing with what steel is supposed to be from the comics, well i can understand why dc fans were let down. This is a group of 10 shaq steel movie promo pinback buttons. Steel awfully good movies 1997 shaquille oneal, annabeth gish, judd nelson dc superhero movie subscribe for more joblo. They did a nice job with the sets, filming of action sequences, and special effects to make this movie far more than watchable. Shaq shaq, diesel, the big aristotle, superman, shaq fu, shaq daddy, warrior position. Thats how i beat shaq video short 2001 shaquille oneal.
The film stars shaquille oneal as john henry irons and his alterego steel, annabeth gish as his wheelchairusing partner susan sparks, and judd nelson as their rival nathaniel burke. As the meteoric rise of nba star shaquille oneal turned him into a. They show some scattered surface wear from age and storage. He was one of the tallest and heaviest players ever. Basketball superstar shaquille oneal kazaan sheds his hitops for a dazzling suit of battle armor as the latest and greatest dc comics. Garbage superhero movie based on the superman spinoff character, steel. It was released just days before the film and featured the hit single men of steel, a posse cut featuring shaquille oneal, ice cube, breal, peter gunz, and krsone. Nba basketball superstar shaquille oneal stars as john henry irons. And yet he carried that movie on his massive shoulders. Helped by an electronics wiz annabeth gish and an imaginative scrap metal worker richard roundtree, irons becomes steel. A legend reborn, retiring from rap and, yes, steel 2. Steel awfully good movies 1997 shaquille oneal, annabeth.
It exists to move merchandise specifically, shaquille oneals oversized physique and marketing machine. In a break with the comics, it isnt explicitely stated anywhere in the film that superman exists or has had any influence on steels life. Keep in mind, that was only the second film role that shaq ever appeared in. That aside, this is a great movie if you want a dc. Steel grades, to classify steels by their composition and physical properties. Visited the shaolin temple in china in 2009 and gave the abbot a pair of his shoes, as a gift. Steel awfully good movies 1997 shaquille oneal, annabeth gish, judd nelson dc superhero movie duration. Shaquille oneal plays a former military man who gets out when the weaponry gets too dangerous. Low alloy steel, steel alloyed with other elements. Shaq was also ahead of the curve in 1997 when he headlined the superhero movie steel. Kenneth johnson, shaquille oneal, annabeth gish, richard roundtree, judd nelson. It was the only single released from the soundtrack. Shaquille oneal stars in warner bros actionadventure, steel. Carbon steel, also called plain carbon steel, a combination of iron and carbon.
That said, there are some moments of merit on steel, as a few of the hiphop and urban soul cuts feature appealingly slick productions and funky beats, but the large amounts of filler prevent the album from being a standout. Steel 1997 official trailer shaquille oneal superhero movie hd. Steel 1997 official trailer shaquille oneal superhero. With shaquille oneal, francis capra, ally walker, james acheson. There are solid moral lessons that are taught here that the youth of today need to see, understand, and embrace. The most atrocious iteration of the superman series, steel is an abomination that everyone has since disowned. Shaquille oneal is sorry for shaqfu, raising money for sequel the former nba star talks shaqfu. With awesome weaponry and bighearted style, nba superstar shaquille oneal unleases a shaq attack of heroics and humor in this jovial actionadventure based on the popular dc comics characters. Twenty years later, steel director admits shaq was probably a. Steel shaquille oneal sheds his hitops for a dazzling suit of battle armor as the latest and greatest dc comics superhero to wage war on crime.
He is considered one of the greatest players in national basketball association nba history. Steel is the name of a 1997 movie starring basketball star shaquille oneal and xfiles star annabeth gish, featuring steel. Shaquille oneal stars with judd nelson and annabeth gish in the twofisted action adventure film, steel, a warner bros. Stainless steel, a variety of steel containing at least 10. Commendably, the film does actually have three clear acts, and steels emergence, though underplayed.
Grown ups 2 jack and jill scary movie 4 he got game good burger blue chips freddy got fingered steel cb4 kazaam when in rome the wash shaquille oneal presents. Basketball superstar shaquille oneal kazaan sheds his hitops for a dazzling suit of battle armor as the latest and greatest dc comics superhero to wage war on crime. Superman, and starred in the film adaptation of steel 1997, aka. Steel is a 1997 american superhero film based on the dc comics character of the same name.
Men of steel is a single by rappers, shaquille oneal, ice cube, breal, peter gunz and krsone from the soundtrack to the movie steel. Damascus steel, a variety of steel used between 900 and 1600 for making swords. With shaquille oneal, annabeth gish, judd nelson, richard roundtree. Shaquille oneal, annabeth gish, richard roundtree, et al. Steel 1997 official trailer shaquille oneal superhero movie hd john henry irons designs weapons for the military. The plot centers on an accident caused by burke which leaves sparks paralyzed. So who better to play a giant black superhero from superman than the nbas version of superman shaquille oneal right. Steel awfully good movies 1997 shaquille oneal, annabeth gish, judd. Well, everything about steel was a disaster, from the casting of shaq, to the story to the production to the casting of shaq and especially that horrible looking costume that the miscasted shaq had to wear. Shaquille oneal stars as john henry irons, a former u. Basketball superstar shaquille oneal kazaam sheds his hitops for a dazzling suit of battle armor as the latest and greatest dc comics superhero to wage war on crime. Shaquille oneal sheds his hitops for a dazzling suit of battle armor as the latest. Shaquille oneal list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
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