Steel (1997)
Kenneth Johnson
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Plot Summary
Basketball superstar Shaquille O'Neal ("Kazaan") sheds his hi-tops for a dazzling suit of battle armor as the latest and greatest DC Comics superhero to wage war on crime. When evil scientist Judd Nelson ("Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back," "The Breakfast Club") begins selling top-secret weapons to LA's street gangs, former military researcher Shaq joins forces with a brilliant electronics expert to build an invincible suit of armor. Layered in his magnetic metal sheath and armed with his own hi-tech weaponry, Shaq transforms into his mythic alter-ego, "Steel." From a secret command center, Steel sets out on a high-powered silver motorcycle to confront Nelson and rid the city of crime. Co-starring Annabeth Gish ("Double Jeopardy," "Nixon") and the original urban crime-fighter, Richard Roundtree ("Shaft," "Seven"). Directed by multiple Emmy-winner Kenneth Johnson (TV's "Incredible Hulk," TV's "V"). Produced by Oscar, Emmy and Grammy-winning producer/composer/performer, Quincy Jones.
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Movie Reviews from Rotten Tomatoes
TOMATOMETER
12%- Reviews Counted: 25
- Fresh: 3
- Rotten: 22
- Average Rating: 3.0/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Rotten: Slow to gather momentum and generates little excitement or tension.
Rotten: Its protagonist is good-natured, wholesome, devoid of moral flaws and acutely civic-conscious. But good intentions aren't good enough, and this Shaq attack is too broad and episodic to attract anything other than the most undemanding crowd.
Rotten: The Los Angeles Lakers' center, at 7-foot-1, is appealing and breathes much needed large life into a tolerable stinker of a film.
Rotten: The concept may not be bad, but there are times when the execution borders on embarassing.
Customer Reviews
Solid
Shaq's the man. He should have had a cape, the S shield, and been able to fly. The suit was pretty awful as well. Other than that, the movie was solid.
GOD!
His suit is rubber. it's called steel not rubber. these are just some comics you can't make into a movie
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- $9.99
- Genre: Action & Adventure
- Released: 1997
- © STEEL and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and DC Comics. Steel 1997, Package Design 2010 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved.
