Episode 19: The Glimmer Man (1996) (Seagal September)

The Glimmer Man is the first movie in Seagal September as we take a leisurely stroll through Steven Seagal's collection. In this one, Steven Seagal and Keenan Ivory Wayans star as two mismatched cops: Seagal is steeped in Chinese traditions and Keenan Ivory Wayans is a street smart detective. Somehow, this movie was made just two years before Rush Hour and is worse in every way. It hits on every late-80s action movie trope and throws a bunch of convoluted nonsense out there for good measure. You'll laugh, you'll cry (unless you're Keenan Ivory Wayans), you'll marvel that this movie came out after Independence Day. First you see nothing, then you see a glimmer... then you see... a truly terrible movie.

 

The Glimmer Man is sitting for free on YouTube; the sign of a great movie! Seagal September marches on next week with Ticker (2001).