Pluskylang Great Film overall

Listonixio Fresh and Exciting

Konterr Brilliant and touching

Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

adonis98-743-186503 John Henry Irons designs weapons for the military. When his project to create weapons that harmlessly neutralize soldiers is sabotaged, he leaves in disgust. When he sees gangs are using his weapons on the street, he uses his brains and his Uncle Joe's junkyard know-how to fight back, becoming a real man of "steel." 1997 wasn't that kind for DC Comics and it's fans since Steel, Batman and Robin and a failed attempt on JL happened all in once and all failed but after seeing this film for the first time? i have to be honest, i liked it alot. This film is super hilarious, Shaq's acting abilities are not that good and the villains alongside the writing is terrible but the film was still cheesy and enjoyable for me to care for it's story and character. I mean common where else can we see a spinning wheelchair that shoots people, or the most frustrating grenade scene in the history of cinema or even better the funniest foot chase ever made. This film isn't good and it knows it and that's what it's good for it it's retarded and so over the top that i found it great enough for me to have a good time and besides lots of people still somehow like 'The Room' now why can't we like 'Steel' too? If you've never seen this failed attempt on a New Robocop film please do and watch the trailer as well it's super freaking hilarious. (7.5/10)

vbites I actually liked this movie (as did my kids). Surprised by the vitriolic reviews. I found Steel to be a campy, playful movie. Nobody took themselves seriously and just had fun with it. The kids loved Shaq....found him a big, endearing sweet guy. I guess if you were expecting a pricey high tech, serious super hero movie, you'd be disappointed. This is a warm hearted superhero spoof. Lighten up and enjoy!

capone666 SteelWearing a suit made out of steel sounds amazing. Moving around in a suit made of steel sounds impossible.Fortunately, the 7-foot tall vigilante in this action movie has the strength to manipulate his metal pants.When a weapon he designed for the army causes an accident that cripples his friend, Sparky (Annabeth Gish), John Henry Irons (Shaquille O'Neal) retires.With Irons gone, a duplicitous army officer, Nathaniel Burke (Judd Nelson), begins selling Irons' lethal inventions to the criminal underworld.When Irons' gets wind of this, he recruits a now wheelchair bound Sparky and Uncle Joe (Richard Roundtree), to help him wage war against Burke and his cronies in an impenetrable armoured suit.Based on the DC Comics character inspired by Superman, Steel's armour has many chinks: namely Shaq's acting abilities and its insufferable script. Sadly, when this African American hero arrives, old white women still think he's the villain.Red Lightvidiotreviews.blogspot.ca

ReelCheese Let's get the worst facets of STEEL out of the way first. Yes, Shaquille O'Neal is a dreadful actor. Yes, he looks like the world's biggest sardine can in his Steel armor. Yes, the dialog is bargain basement. Yes, Judd Nelson makes for the worst comic book villain this side of Mark Hamill as The Trickster in THE FLASH television series. And yes, the film embarrasses itself even further by clumsily trying to deliver a we-must-stop-using-weapons-to-settle-our-differences message. Happy?STEEL is not a masterpiece in any sense of the word, but that doesn't mean it should be completely written off. It's one of those pictures that requires you to set aside your pre-conceived notions about good film-making and just enjoy the ride. Do that, and STEEL is a surprisingly amusing little adventure. O'Neal is fun, if not unspectacular, as our jumbo-sized hero, a do-gooder vigilante cleanin' up the streets with a big ol' hammer and souped-up motorbike. He's aided by wheelchair-bound hottie Annabeth Gish and an aged Richard Roundtree as his off-the-wall Uncle Joe.Our hero's climactic showdown with the one-dimensionally evil Nelson is incredibly cheesy, as are many scenes, but the film has its heart so firmly in the right place you'll be more than a little lenient. As usual, what Shaq lacks in talent he makes up for in charm and a deep likability that seeps right through the screen.STEEL is an uncomplicated film that seems custom-made for little boys, who will absolutely adore it. If you're in the right mood, you'll like it, too.