The Onion Movie / Kill Switch (2008) - Steven Seagal - Comedic Movie Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ม.ค. 2025
- Hiyeah! and Welcome back to Redeye Reviews. Today on Karate Korner we are watching The Onion Movie AND Kill Switch
In this awesome Double Feature!
The Onion Movie
Starring: Daniel Chacon, Steven Seagal, Don McManus, Kate Fuglei, Brian Powell, Len Cariou,
Director: Tom Kuntz, Mike Maguire,
Writer: Todd Hanson, Robert Siegel,
Kill Switch
Starring: Steven Seagal, Isaac Hayes, Holly Elissa, Michael Filipowich, Chris Thomas King, Mark Collie, Karyn Michelle Baltzer,
Director: Jeff King,
Writer: Steven Seagal,
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It's kinda awesome how Steven Seagal movies eventually literally turned into Will Sasso's 90's Mad TV skits, like 10-12 years later.
Hahah right?! Almost like he took real inspiration from Will
Its like they were able to predict the future
They've even switched who the fatter guy is.
@@Ideo7Z LMAO, too true.
NINJAS!
I only discovered this channel within the last week or so and I've been working my way through your Steven Seagal playlist. I don't think I can fully convey how incredibly entertained I am by them. Kudos!
So glad you found the channel :D
yea idk how my auto play made it here but im glad it did
I just discovered it a few days ago and I am binging. I got here from Space Ice and I'm enjoying the hell out of these vids.
“What didn’t Diddy do?”
Oh, Satan, you knew all along 😂.
@@Michael_aka_Psycho he really really did
Those slap fights have me crying every single time. Who told him that mess looked cool? It’s so crazy!
His mom.
@@Nuffsed81And she regrets it ever since
He told himself. That the only person he listens to.
So basically, they couldn't even get the oughts' Bourne Identity quick cut shaky cam editing right. This makes Taken 3's Liam Neason fence jump scene look positively cinematic.
*Steven sees a person of Caribbean or African decent and adjusts his voice and thinks of some fly shit to say to ingratiate himself to them* "Aye my man, my man, the cool points are out the window and you've got me all twisted up in the game playa, you know what I'm sayin'?"
That Diddy did it joke has aged wonderfully well.
Lol turns out.....Diddy did, in fact, do it.
This movie is amazing. Never was so confused of what it actually was it about.
The reason this movie is so extremely convoluted is Nu Image/Millenium bought the rights from Insight and re-edited the film. There's a very interesting fan theory regarding the original cut. According to this theory, Seagal's character, Jacob, was actually a serial killer of serial killers. He traveled the world, posing as a cop, killing the serial killers in the area, and using his own investigation of these killers as his cover for killing them himself. This was why the FBI was interested in investigating Jacob as a killer. In other words, the movie was about the FBI chasing Jacob, not so much about Jacob hunting the serial killers.
Anyway, this theory, even though I really like it, is apparently not true. When Vern wrote Seagalogy, he said he saw the original edit of the film and had this to say:
An early workprint from when it was called Higher Form of Learning presents a different version of the film. Seagal supervised this cut and although not great its a better film than it turned into. The fight scenes are edited a lot better:
1.When the bad guy is thrown from the window it's 2 shots, one from inside and one from out
2.When Seagal curbs the bad guy we see a shocked reaction from people
The Earlier cut of the film is shorter but has more character moments and story.
Vern mentions nothing about how Jacob was originally a serial killer of serial killers. I actually enjoy watching the film as though the fan theory is true.
Jesus Christ, this movie is pure garbage regardless the fan theory is true or not (btw I suprised this movie has fans and they have time to put theories about it). Better watch some good action thrillers not this shit ;)
Kinda off topic, but I just want to take a moment to appreciate that this man's channel was celebrating 500 subscribers just about one year ago and is now well on his way to 50000. Keep it up, as Seagal's filmography is endless.
So glad I discovered your channel a couple weeks ago, I've watched the majority of your videos and I love them all! I was born in 1978 so I'm a child of the 80's and 90's. Also, congrats on your channel growth, you definitely deserve it.
Thank you so much! I'm glad you have been enjoying the videos :)
🥳 Congratulations!!!! 500!!!!
Thank you!
"Yeah man I've been drawing star for like 57 years" 😂😂😂
I'm loving your channel. I actually want to go back and watch these Steven Seagal movies because of your videos. But, what really impresses me, is that when you released this video you were celebrating 500 subscribers. Yet, less than 5 months later, you're now well over 5.000 subscribers. That is quite an achievement. And well deserved I might add. Happy subscriber here.
Thank you so much! I feel I've learned a lot this year. But I am so grateful for my awesome community, and I'm enjoying the journey :)
@@RedEyeReviews By the way, how do you find the movie quote clips you insert? I do camera and gear reviews, and I’m always trying to find quotes from movies to add humor to my videos. But, it’s hard to find quotes I want to use. Thanks in advance.
@All Things Film it depends. I have a weird memory. So alot of times I can just remember a clip from something. But if I am really stumped I will google what I am looking for and add GIF to the end. So like "Why would you do that Gif" and then in images find a gif that I recognize and then go and look it up with its audio attached.
@@RedEyeReviews Ahh. Thank you!
@@AllThingsFilm1 of course! Good luck
I'm pretty sure the family scene at the end was supposed to take place years in the future after he leaves the force, but they showed zero passage of time in the film. The "secret Russian wife and kids" result is pure unintentional comedic gold.
haha that would make WAY more sense
The editing of the guy getting flung out of the window had me dying.
Presumably of epilepsy.
Just found you videos tonight man I’ve binged watched 4 Steve S film reviews already and still watching. You need more subscribers mate. Really enjoying the content
Thank you so much! I am so glad you have found the channel :)
I found your channel a lil while ago, but now I'm binge watching all your videos n you've grown so much n have gotten more confident n creative! But Thanks Broseph. We all appreciate the hard work you put into these for our entertainment.
Thank you very much! It's been such a great way to improve my writing and confidence with a microphone. I really appreciate the support :)
from 500 to 5.3k in such a short time well done, im glad that i can be part of your success ^_^
Thank you so much!
Kill Switch, produced and written by Steven Seagal, sounds like a good opportunity to enter Seagal's mind
Stop the ride. I want off. 🤣
This is by far the best Seagal movie in my opinion. He should have done more comedy it fits him to be that guy that goes for the old nut shot. Awesome comedic review.
I don't think he has the self awareness to do comedy ...and I don't believe that he'd stand ( or sit down ) for being the butt of a joke
But he did in this movie...
(Or do you really think he did not understand it was a comedy ? ;))
@@martijn_yt I don't know what they did that SNL couldn't to make Steven funny.
12:40 _They’re checking the liver’s temperature to have an overall idea how long the victim has been dead._
*Also, the coroner eating bit was originally done in the movie Street Trash. Ever since then movies and shows have had coroner’s eat to illustrate how disassociated or unaffected they are by death.*
Oh that is super interesting. I have never seen Street Trash, but I have always laughed at this idea. Its like a Surgeon eating or something. It is just so silly
@@RedEyeReviews “Coroner: That’s a good point.”
@@RedEyeReviews you have to see it it's a blast with an insane story and even more insane practical effects would love to see you review it
@@davemeads859 I'll definitely check it out
I was going to comment about the liver temperature test.😂
This channel started when Steven was like 190 lbs. Several films and 100 lbs later ….. here we are. I salute you! \_/ \_/.
Haha right?!
One of my favorite movies of all time is Children of Men directed by Alfonso Cuarón. It’s so well crafted and there are some of the best one-take scenes in movie history in my opinion. If I were to teach a film making class, I’d recommend it because it is a masterclass at story, world building, tone, tension, messaging, cinematography, choreography (not dancing choreography) and editing. So why bring it up in this review? Because I’m going to have to watch it now to take my mind of this shitty movie! When I close my eyes I can still see the cocaine-driven cuts and edits….
Holy hell Redeye! This one broke my brain with the editing! I enjoy a crappy movie, but that was waaaaaaaaaaaaay too much.
Oh my what a great movie! Easily in my top 10. Children of Men really is a master class. And would be a great palette cleanser for the movie I just put you through haha
Well said and always great to hear Children of Men getting love. I rarely skipped class or left early, but when Blockbuster had Children of Men back in 2007, I left high school early to rent the movie and was able to have a watch party with a couple friends before my parents made it home from work. The movie blew our minds and the substances helped, but were definitely not required, because it's a damn masterpiece. Not a movie I'd like to watch once a week, but it's always worth a revisit when a friend hasn't watched it before or at least once every few years.
I've never seen it, gonna check it out tho cheers...👍👌👍
the editing is actually PURE GENIUS!! the stunt double is "hidden" between cuts, and it HURTS to watch the scene; it's like you are RIGHT THERE and glass and other stuff could come off the screen and actually hurt you
Recently found this channel and have already watched like 20 Steven Seagull movie reviews lol. They truly got funnier with time, both your reviews and the movies. This accent is the best! I love when he uses his black voice on Chinese people and calls them "brotha"
So glad you like the channel!
Channeling Churchill and Patton for the intro is what got me to subscribe. good on you for shortening the intro.
Bingeing your Seagal playlist and I'm dying. Absolutely amazing work.
Motion sickness activate!! 🤣😂🤣🥰
I don't know why Seagal even bothers with attempting accents. He can't even talk in his regular speaking voice all that well.
Wow, Steven gained one point with the first movie, and lost ten points with the second. Hopefully the JCVD and Chuck Norris series will make a nice palate cleanser for you!
At 13:31 he looks EXACTLY like Will Sasso's parody.
21:30 his slap-fighting is the only thing I like about the guy. Okay, and the clown joke was funny.
Congratulations on reaching 500!
HAHAHA oh my god he really does look just like him
The one where he’s trying to fly and keeps falling
Enjoyed the fight in the bar towards the end where they intercut shots of Seagal from the opening where he was wearing a totally different jacket. And when they spliced in shots from the hammer scene too early (before he’s even picked it up), cutting around it awkwardly so you can’t see the hammer in his hand. And the two cops who aren’t in much of a rush to stop Seagal smashing the guy’s arms, legs and ribs to pieces. In summary, it’s a sh1t show, but Seagal makes it all worthwhile.
haha I never noticed the jacket thing. that is too funny
Well he was a serial killer, so what if he nearly beat the guy to death lol
I stuck around till the end. 👍
I cold purchased The Onion Movie years ago because I liked their stories; very hit or miss. Len Cariou as the news anchor and the Armed Gunman skit were easily the best part of it.
Dude am late but you are awesome! Been binge watching these series. Grew up watching these movies, now it’s just funny. Thanks again man!
That bit where they prop guy clearly started the stars and Segal "finished" them is incredible.
hahaha thank you so much
You know what's funny, the only reason I watch your channel is because of your many funny reviews of Steven Seagal movies.
The onion movie part was so funny. Wish Seagal wouldn't take himself so seriously!
Steven Seagal is a 7th degree master of Kukido. Kukido is an obscure Okinawan martial art that enables you to fight an opponent, while discreetly checking his pockets for cookie dough. KUKIDO!! Ha ha, yipppeeeeeeee!!
Congrats on 500 brother you deserve it. Btw the edits in this movie Jesus I thought I was having a seizure and his voice is legend in this hahaha
Thank you sir much friend! Long time no chat! I hope all is well in your world. For real this movie is beyond horrible lol
Yeah sorry man I watch your vids every upload just don't comment all is well my friend life keeps on going
@@lastsamurai4710 oh no worries! Don't feel like you always need to comment. :) glad to hear life is going well!
But congrats again man on 500 can't wait till it's 1000 then 10000 and so on your gonna blow up
@@lastsamurai4710 thank you friend! I'm just here for the ride! loving every minute
Wish you had more subscribers your channel is awesome
Thank you so much! We will get there one day. I love making the videos and I really love the community we already have. So I am in no rush. Just enjoying the ride :) Thanks again for your support!
Nope I’m still here. I love this show. Thank you for making it.
I'm dead, Is she going to eat that man? 🤣 12:49
I dunno if someone else mentioned this, but at 14:51, that's the Omega symbol, not the Om symbol (🕉️).
I guess the better question is; who DOESN’T have a second, foreign family in a different country? Seagal is just shining some light on a common way of life. 😂🤣
Whoa whoa whoa hey! Rule 1 of the secret families club is "Never talk about the secret family!"
I have four.
That editing raised my blood pressure. Seriously
The Seagal thing is great, keep it up. You had me subscribe at "gymkata" though, such an old laughter inducer. GOOD JOB ALWAYS
I just found your channel a couple weeks ago. Your videos are great! I haven’t seen them all but I’ll get there. This one was hilarious!
Aww thank you so much
5 month ago you were at 500? Great seeing how much you grew!
The editing in Kill Switch looks like some watched a Bourne Movie and thought I can do that
Thank you so much! The channels growth is so awesome!
And that's pretty accurate. Someone took Shaky Cam to the extreme
"Oh yeah, I've been drawing stars for 57 years."
Lol.
found ur channel couple of days ago... great stuff!! thank you!
Thank you so much!
HAHA!!! I have tears in my eyes from that clown part. I used to tell that joke when I was a kid.
RedEye: "GOD DAMNIT!!! DID I JUST SIT THROUGH A 10 MINUTE LIVE ACTION VERSION OF THE CANNIBAL EATING A CLOWN JOKE? ALRIGHT, LET'S REIGN IT IN." You are F***ing hilarious
Lol so glad you liked it. But for real. I can't believe I didn't get it until the punchline.
Love the over the top America-orgasm... Nothing better to celebrate old school action movies from a time when the good guys were still good and always American and bad guys were obviously bad and foreign :-) I really miss this kind of movie stupidity and your channel really brought back some great memories. Greetings from old Europe. Keep going!
Haha sometimes you just want to turn your brain off and watch the old school standard action flick. No thinking, just fighting.
I am so glad you enjoy the channel friend! I hope things are well in your part of the world :)
@@RedEyeReviews Sure. I like your reviews. If you run out of stuff, maybe go through some Chuck Norris or Jackie Chan movies. I always liked "Snake in the Eagle's Shadow".
@@luna-hw9li Consider that movie on the list my friend :)
Awwww man! Was loving this already, but that Diddy bit really got me!
Hahaha I love that line way too much
The moment you brought up the cops talking about Seagals character and suspecting him of being a murderer, it made me believe that this might be a rare occasion in his movies where the characters that are not the bad guys bring him up and not talk in a way where they sound like they're admiring or even praising him in how he acts and his fighting, they are genuinely asking the good question if he might be a murderer and a suspect
nice to see another channel roasting Seagal (love Space Ice too!)
Seagal “stars? Yea I can draw stars in 5 languages”
Lol of course he can!
I ve got a funny feeling that the part of Jacob was originally written with a black actor in mind. Some of his overly "cool" lines makes me think of old blacksploitation movies. Even the ending fits the genre as it tries to reassure you that the guy youve been watching is the coolest one around. It's either that or Steven's ego.
Awesome video. Super funny.
Thank you friend!
Loved the “guess where I’ve edited it” part. Have suffered through Kill Switch a whole bunch of times and even I couldn’t tell where the real edits were.
When he tries to do comedy I can't help but think of his victims .The women that he invited to his hotel room to do a 'script reads ' He just oozes sleaze .
Did he actually do that? I mean, considering the other things he’s been accused of I’m sure that wasn’t off the table, but god, I feel bad for those girls if it did. I also feel bad for any and all girls he interacted with in his life.
Since this video was released the 500 have grown to 27.5k. Congratulations!
Thank you so much! It's been a wild ride so far
First line first scene, some lady at a children's family party, saying like she's ghetto
"I can't BELIEVE this girls a 10!" WTF?
"I can't believe these kids are ten". Years old. Clear ?
@@chrisf1600 Nope it was a voiceover the cutting room thought would go unnoticed, and she didn't say shildren.
Have you ever noticed that when his stunts are doing all the fighting, he is seriously on point, focus hahahaha
I would like to give you a late congratulations on your 500th and 5,000th subscriber milestones
Thank you!!
RedEye reviews makes me ADHD less fucked up.
Good shit my man :D
Haha glad I can help
"We did it! 500 subscribers!" I just checked 42k subscribers in a year... good job man!
In the ending their speaking Russian, when Steven Seagal walks in he asks "How are you"
19:48 *cartman voice* haha I got it just gimme that donut.... Sir its gone, your fingers b!eeding...gimme the beard crumbs then.... U bit my hand also.... Oh ya I can draw stars....**proceeds to fall asleep without apnea machine**
"Seagal is just named like Jacob or something" I lost it at that moment hahaha
This was gold. Sweet, painful gold. Only Steven “Slowhand” Seagal will ever understand the choices he makes. Accents, character motives, when he’ll sit or stand.
And ya know he has to be the one that gave himself the nickname “Slowhand”. Lmao
Da Vinci code Steven Seagal would be pretty awesome, although maybe thats just because I watched that movie recently and it was pretty fun. I've watched kill Switch before and its just so funny when Steven talks in that Ssuuthernn vibe. The editing though is sure hard to deal with.
Oh my god I would put money towards making that movie happen
You've sure come a long way in the past year since you hit 500.
Watched this review many times, it got me hooked and I've watched all red eye reviews. Respect to Ky-ra-tE
Wow 500 subscribers, congratulations
Thank you!
jacob stunt double...in the credits..nice lol
Oh man, that "Did Diddy do it? Damnit, Diddy did do it!" clip really hits different here in 2024.
@@uno_king lol I may or may not be quoting that line far too much lately.
I know Seagal gets a lot of hate, but at the Atlanta Airport back in 2007 my cousin who was 7-8 years old at the time approached Seagal and asked for an autograph, he refused to do an autograph because he didn't want to cause a crowd, but he did say "hi and take care" to my cousin, which was more than enough to make the entire vacation great for my cousin before we even left the airport. Such a great guy for taking the few seconds to acknowledge my cousin as a fan.
Asylum studios, should consider getting Steven Seagal to star in some of their films.
They are famous for their mock busters, so it seems fitting they get an actor famous for mocking martial arts.
This channel is awesome!
Thank you so much!
“I’ve been drawing stars for like 57 years” 😂😂😂
This movie suffers from what I remember as the Bourne movie fight scene disease. Rather than plan and execute any decent choreography, you just skip around with extreme closeups of people's bodies moving in a nauseating clusterfuck of sound and motion blur. Boom, scene done and not a penny wasted on fight coordination.
I appreciate how Seagal and his partner have the same haircut. Shows their tight relationship. Also, you’re right, holy fuck this editing. If someone ever wants to know what it’s like to have a contact lost in your eye I’d show them this movie. Dear god.
Gratz on 500 subs although I think you meant 50k 😅
Slappy fight, Slappy fight, I hung in to the end
"Oh me im fiiine, theres a dead dude over there, just another day in my life"
for a cop... thats pretty accurate actually lol
that was a fun video to watch. thank you
Thank you for watching! So glad you enjoyed it
New sub you’ve earned my click, by Steven segalling harder than Steven segal has ever segaled
Hahaha thank you so Much! So glad you found the channel
I died at the drawing of the stars 🤣🤣🤣
5:27 Which is a brilliant character study with each character representing a timeless archetype. The wisdom and intuition of Somerset. The directness and impetuousness of Mills. The diabolical plotting and hypocrisy of John Doe.
6:57 Is his character supposed to be Cajun?
7:50 Krieger has good taste in guns and music. MP5A3 with its stock extracted. Since he has it secured in a test rig, it would be acceptable to have the stock collapsed. And of course, he's mimicking Neil Peart.
9:54 The '90s called. They want their gangsta-style "technique" back.
10:06 They must be using Gunslinger class mods.
13:07 In the commentary to Street Trash, during that movie's version of that scene, Jim Muro (the director) claims to have invented that trope.
23:57 US flag patch is facing the wrong way. Should be a reverse one for the right sleeve so it's Union forward.
24:34 / 24:42 It's right to make fun of people who say "I seen."
You know I'm going through your, and the fact that if this rate you only have 500, is mind-boggling to the amount you have acquired today. Good job
TODAY JUST GOT BETTER! 🙌🏼
So glad I could be apart of brightening your day friend :)
Thanks bro, This MADE my day!!! I LOVE THESE REVIEWS!!! 😂👏🏼👌🏼 CONGRATS ON 500 TOO! KEEP UP THE GREAT CONTENT! 👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@@Tony_Colorado thank you so much! :)
I love the Copernicus reference
Lol thank you, thank you.
Congrats on 500!!! Next stop 1000 and beyond!! So much wrong with this one, my brother and I watched this one,(1) the"original" killer in the window scene,(2) his partner was definitely drunk for every scene he was in(considering he's in this movie who could blame him),(3) his "Memphis"accent,(4) the fact that there's two killers?,(5) the bar fight scene (he made the pimp eat glass or curbed him on the bar🤔),(6) when he catches Lazarus and beats the living shit out of him, he hit the guy with a hammer on all his joints,(7) Seagal''s "detective" work, (8) the FBI lady's detective work to paint Steven as the suspect,(9)
the flashbacks or mention of them,kinda just thrown in there (10) much much more but I'll end it with ten, the secret family, really!!! I think this movie is when he went from shoestring budgets to a thread budgets. You only have about 30 more Seagal movies left 😂
The kerb / bar counter stomp was so out of the blue. Liked how the guy’s teeth reappeared in the next scene! Would be interesting if anyone in the know could rationally explain the ending, haven’t been able to sleep right since 2008 not knowing 😳😳😳
@@michaelmyers3709 exactly!! It's just baffling, I watched Decker Shado's review about a year ago which made me go to watch it, idk if I regret watching it or what lol
ONLY 30 Left! Haha, for REAL this movie is...something special. I agree on all of your points. To be fair the only credited writer IS Steven Seagal....so he definitely just did whatever he wanted to do, and no one could say anything..which isn't a great idea, because you know..we get a movie like this one haha. Thank you so much for the support :)
@@RedEyeReviews long, looong way to go yet! Jeff King went on to do Driven to Kill with Seagal which still has issues but is considerably better than Kill Switch.
7:33
It was here that the beef stew I had enjoyed moments earlier almost came up. 😎
You see, what happened is that the Russian family at the end belongs to... Daniel? After his brother died, Jacob actually had a psychotic break, and Jacob is the cop, but he's also Danny, who is a serial killer and has a family.
This is now canon
The bomb maker guy is the guy that played Harry heck in The Punisher movie with Thomas Jane. I'm guessing he was cheap to hire
No, they’re not not hitting nothing with all those bullets, they’re hitting something, I saw some windows and windshields breaking, some cars have holes, it a good thing they have all those cars and buildings there, imagine if they were in a wide open space or field with a few cars
Hahah fair
Hey!? Was that Harry Heck from "ThePunisher" getting beat up at the start?!
That ending ! lol
I think I heard some M4s in there.
Hahah me too
13:40 - ye. This a Seagal-movie, we only do 1 take.
3:33 is that the cast of the Lonely Island dudes ?