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-The Expendables- (Stallone, Jet Li, Statham AND Lundgren)
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Discotheque
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irfan said:
As if this guy wasn't such a douche in The Depaahted? Or Body of Lies?
Zoramon089
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adamsappel said:I saw this poster in the theater and was shocked at how bad it is.
Is that supposed to be Bruce Willis on the right? It doesn't look like him at all. I know there's also some 'shopped perspective, since Stallone is actually much shorter than many of his co-stars.
Some?! Jet Li is 5'5" and Doph Lungdren is 6'5" yet they look only a couple inches apart. There was ALOT of shopping
Rahxephon91
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How was Leo a douche in The Departed?Discotheque said:
As if this guy wasn't such a douche in The Depaahted? Or Body of Lies?
Rahxephon91
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No that's the fake Boston accent they have in that movie.
Stallone has joined Twitter @TheSlyStallone and is tweeting a bunch of Expendables stuff (including sequel ideas):
I saw the movie last night, and wow, what a piece of shit this was. I was hoping for an 80's action movie throwback. That is not what I got.
The editing was fucking terrible, as was the story, acting...well pretty much everything about the film was awful. Mickey Rourke's story about how he let the girl jump off the bridge...wtf was that shit? And then how he looks at himself in the mirror I guess to say he never forgave himself. :lol Terrible, terrible acting and direction.
The girl in the film was beat up too. That's the best they could get?
Ugh...this movie sucked. Hoping Machete does the cheesy action film a bit better.
The editing was fucking terrible, as was the story, acting...well pretty much everything about the film was awful. Mickey Rourke's story about how he let the girl jump off the bridge...wtf was that shit? And then how he looks at himself in the mirror I guess to say he never forgave himself. :lol Terrible, terrible acting and direction.
The girl in the film was beat up too. That's the best they could get?
Ugh...this movie sucked. Hoping Machete does the cheesy action film a bit better.
TemplaerDude
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Yea, saw this yesterday, not a good movie in most ways. Terrible writing, poorly contrived, shitty story, miserable acting. The action was pretty decent
but there wasn't enough of it.
DUDE GOT HIS HEAD CHOPPED OFF
Hot Coldman
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Sean said:
He writes so much stupid crap on there :lol
Jamesfrom818
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I hope Expendables 2 features Arnold's team of Gerard Butler, Chuck Norris, Liam Neeson, Jackie Chan, and Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
Discotheque
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Replace Butler with Van Damme and you're on to something. Also what the hell at Neeson?
BattleMonkey
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Jamesfrom818 said:
Keifer Sutherland!
Jamesfrom818
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Discotheque said:
I liked him in Taken.
Hot Coldman
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Jamesfrom818 said:
I'd have Vinnie Jones before Liam Neeson.
Discotheque
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Jamesfrom818 said:
So did I but he's still so out of place there. And I'd find it hard to see him in a following role, seems more like a leader.
Jamesfrom818
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Discotheque said:
Van Damme and Chuck Norris on the same team isn't fair.
Jamesfrom818
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Veidt said:
Bolo Yeung for the sequel please
Isn't he like 80 years old or something.
Discotheque
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Jamesfrom818 said:
Fine. Kick Norris out! Did you guys see Universal Soldier: Regeneration? Shite story/acting as usual. But hoooly shit the Dammester rocked it. His fight with Lundgren was boss as was his knifespree.
Synth_floyd
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This was Stallone and Lundgren in Rocky 4.
Space Runaway
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Jamesfrom818 said:
It just needs to have Arnold in a co-starring role. A true Stallone/Arnold action flick has yet to happen and they're both borderline too old as it is. If they wait much longer it may never happen.
Advance_Alarm
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I loved this movie, I thought Rambo would be hard to top in the action department but this went WAYYYY over it. I see some of the people who don't like it and wonder if we saw the same movie.
BattleMonkey
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Space A Cobra said:
I always thought they would make a great buddy cop film as two "old for this shit" types.
Hate to bump an old post but have to say, The Expendables was a letdown for me, mainly in the writing and direction! It seems they ran out of a climax and threw everything into it (plus Jet Li's fight with Lundgren was crap and Mickey Rourke wearing a bad case of blue lipstick, didn't add any real value). The only action man who really brought in his A-game was Statham and maybe Austin.
They billed it as a comeback of 80s action stars with today's talent. That being the case, why didn't Sly get Michael Dudikoff from the American Ninja franchise? Hey, don't laugh, those were the good old days! And what about Silent Rage himself, Chuck Norris?? I do love Stallone, but think he was in over his head (which may explain why he probably won't be helming the sequel and has got someone else to write the screenplay?)
Steven Segal knew what he was doing when he signed on for Machete (and proved he had a great sense of humour too!) Plus, it was the far better movie and had its tongue firmly in cheek.
They billed it as a comeback of 80s action stars with today's talent. That being the case, why didn't Sly get Michael Dudikoff from the American Ninja franchise? Hey, don't laugh, those were the good old days! And what about Silent Rage himself, Chuck Norris?? I do love Stallone, but think he was in over his head (which may explain why he probably won't be helming the sequel and has got someone else to write the screenplay?)
Steven Segal knew what he was doing when he signed on for Machete (and proved he had a great sense of humour too!) Plus, it was the far better movie and had its tongue firmly in cheek.
There's a chance this might be some Stallone voice impersonator or something, so I didn't wanna make a new thread until there is a more reliable source, but Stallone has confirmed Schwarzenegger, Van Damme, and Segal for Expendables 2 in this radio interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVRJC841Wlw
Fuck yeah (if true)! (Found via comicbookmovie.com)
Fuck yeah (if true)! (Found via comicbookmovie.com)
I really liked this movie..having grown up on rambo and the cheezy arnold action movies, and all the glorious other 80s action..
This movie fit me perfectly...I even liked the one liners, they made me laugh, everything about this movie i liked. The MMA, the guns, the everything.
Will def. watch the second one, though im not expecting much simply because sequels dont turn out that great that often.
This movie fit me perfectly...I even liked the one liners, they made me laugh, everything about this movie i liked. The MMA, the guns, the everything.
Will def. watch the second one, though im not expecting much simply because sequels dont turn out that great that often.
Alright I have to admit that when I saw the previews for this movie I thought it looked kinda cheesy but i just finished watching it and holy shit this movie was fucking awesome. The last 30 minutes are pretty much non stop action! Can't wait for Expendables 2 now that's for sure.
Count Dookkake
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Dega said:
It is an underrated movie that will grow in stature over the years.
Oh yes! Production of Expendables 2 should start soon with John Travolta, Van Damme and Chuck Norris, at it seems.JB1981 said:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1764651/
BattleMonkey
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Early part of the movie was pretty meh and uneven, but that last half hour was glorious.
Smiles and Cries
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Jet Li is missing from the list 
Discotheque
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daviyoung said:
yeah he talked way too much for a guy who had like 5 lines total in his entire hollywood career.
Movie was kinda boring but when the action got going it got going. Highlight was Jason Statham wrecking people with his knife.
crazy monkey
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jacky chan should have been in this instead of jet li and The rock some how lol. Last movie was very awesome hope this would be same and more.
BattleMonkey
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Jet Li was a waste in the first, wont miss him. I would hope they get Donnie Yen though to see how that turns out.
Smiles and Cries
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ok Jet Li was pretty small next to those huge guys but still hope he is busy making something badass I like him
The Take Out Bandit
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Unfortunately Hollywood still doesn't know what to do with HK action stars. Not to say I didn't appreciate Li and Daniels in Expendables. They inevitably played off each other well in the HK tradition, but even if they were to cast Jacky Chan or Donnie Yen they'd be only for novelty sake and similarly wasted.
Here's to hoping if they cast Jacky or Donnie they also cast another HK staple evil Caucasian like Ken Norton or Cynthia Rothrock to play opposite them. There are some new evil Caucasians in HK stuff, but lets please stick with the legends here.
Somewhat related This has been running a ton of Walter Hill movies lately. One night I go to bed and Another 48 Hours in on, the next day Red Heat is on. Needless to say I'm suitably excited once more.
Here's to hoping if they cast Jacky or Donnie they also cast another HK staple evil Caucasian like Ken Norton or Cynthia Rothrock to play opposite them. There are some new evil Caucasians in HK stuff, but lets please stick with the legends here.
Somewhat related This has been running a ton of Walter Hill movies lately. One night I go to bed and Another 48 Hours in on, the next day Red Heat is on. Needless to say I'm suitably excited once more.
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