From his website:

For over 25 years, Steven has brought an unparalleled passion for the arts that few can match. His deep spiritual roots are an integral part of his movies, his music, his martial arts expertise and his genuine love and care for others. From humble beginnings in Detroit, Michigan to finding his cultural center in Japan, to an acting career launched in 1988, to a flourishing music career and his involvement with Save A Million Lives, an AIDS project in Africa - this is Steven Seagal.

Sure I guess I can agree with this and yes, Steven Seagal can kick my ass.  He can kick most of your asses.  But come on, let’s face it.  As much as the serious philanthropic, acting, and musical accomplishments are there, Seagal is pure unadulterated comedy.

And if you disagree, then these ten videos might change your mind

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I am going to see Fast and Furious tonight, and my expectations aren’t very high.  Unlike Sub-Zero, I’m not a huge fan of the franchise, although I do find the series pretty entertaining.  I know I’m alone here, but I think that the second movie is better than the first, mostly because I have a strange man crush on Paul Walker and didn’t miss Vin Diesel at all.  I know he’s not the greatest actor, but there is something about Walker’s screen presence that makes him enjoyable to watch.  My man crush isn’t as full-blown as it is for some athletes (Ryan Braun, for example - what a dreamboat) or even other actors (looking at you, Michael Biehn), but it’s substantial nonetheless.  I think I’ll enjoy the new Fast and Furious movie, and apropos of my imminent viewing, let’s take a look at Paul Walker’s five best movie roles.

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Sort of like Clive Owen, Viggo Mortensen didn’t start getting big roles until relatively recently.  A lot of Viggo’s characters are strong men living in a world of violence, and he does a great job of presenting their idiosyncracies.  He’s not type-cast by any means - as evidenced by his scumbagish role in A Perfect Murder - but nobody plays the silent tough guy with a heart of gold better than Viggo.  The guy is 50 years old, but seems at least 10 years younger.  Plus, he’s one of the few guys with a butt chin that I don’t have the urge to smash in the face with a cinder block.  After the jump are six of Viggo’s best movie roles.

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Nothing against Daniel Craig, but Clive Owen should have been the new James Bond.  Especially this rebooted Bond, what with being all rough around the edges and yet still smooth enough to seduce the ladies.  Clive Owen was relatively unknown not too long ago, but thanks in part to landing some great movie roles, he’s become a star.  After the jump, take a look at six of Clive Owen’s best big screen characters:

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It seems like Harrison Ford’s best days are behind him, but that shouldn’t take away from the great body of work he’s given us over the years.  Ford is the prototypical rugged anti-hero who was in the spotlight back when leading men were, well, MEN.  He’s landed some truly remarkable roles during his celebrated career and helped to create some of the most memorable characters in movie history.  Here’s a look at six of the best Harrison Ford movie roles, after the jump:

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With all the Oscar hype already surrounding The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, I’m definitely pulling for David Fincher to win as best director.  He’s clearly demonstrated that he separates himself from the pack with his amazing twists and dark way of telling a story.

Anything I say about his movies will not do them justice because the complexity that seems to go into every little thing he does is unmatched.

I’ve also read a fair amount about Fincher and he’s a man that knows his vision and sticks with it.  He’s a hardass through and through, but it’s obvious that he knows what he’s doing and what we wants.

In fact here are seven reasons why David Fincher is a total stud.

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