TheJohn
""The Expendables" Such an incorrect name for these guys!"
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Aug 13, 2010
- by TheJohn
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Rip roaring action adventure in the old 80's sense. Keeps going, rarely lets up and takes everyones names.
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Remember the good ol’ 80’s and the 90’s when action movies that channeled unreasonable amounts of male testosterone ran rampant in the Multiplexes? Well, if you’re a fan of those movies, you will definitely DIG writer/director Sylvester Stallone’s “THE EXPENDABLES”. It is a film that boasts of a cast made of several action stars and pays homage to the action heroes and movies that gave us the entertainment that seemed all but forgotten in this age of remakes, … more
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* out of **** "The Expendables" is, simply put, a missed opportunity. I really do dig what Sylvester Stallone, operating from both ends of the camera as co-writer/director and star, is trying to do by bringing together a few of the action genre's biggest stars from now-and-then and putting them all in one movie; but his reach can't even be said to exceed his grasp, because there honestly isn't enough ambition in this picture for me to even admire it in such regards. While … more
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Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) leads a group of heavily armed and well skilled mercenaries. They normally tackle tough hitman jobs that sane people wouldn't even give a thought on taking up. They complete a mission in Somalia and return to the states with a new mission waiting for them. -summary Assembling some of the hottest action movie stars from the 80's on to the 2000's for one big explosive, adrenaline pumping extravaganza sounds like a great idea in … more
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For a while I've gotten tired of the "new" guard of action movies. Usually too stylized with little guys running around. Too much bullet time and taking themselves so seriously. Stallone knew what worked in the 80s of headbanging, gun barrel melting fun and he transplants that here perfectly. The fact that these guys have a name like "Expendable" somehow meaning that they could be thrown away is a crime to waste such gusto and cool. … more
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There was a time when you could rely on a bad action film to at least supply you with action. "The Expendables," which is said to be an homage to the guy films of the 1980s and 1990s, doesn't give you action so much as a blur of images chopped together so badly, you can barely revel in the violence they're meant to depict. What's the point in creating scene after scene of shootings and stabbings and explosions when the camera doesn't linger long enough on the aftermath? … more
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review by zstoner66.
November 15, 2010
This movie is exactly what I wanted it to be. A bunch of out dated eighties stars killing brown and black people. The worst thing that could have happened to this movie is if it became a social commentary. That is probably the only bullet that gets dodged in this one. Sly Stallone co-wrote, directs, and stars in a movie about mercenaries for hire. Their newest mission is to stop a South American dictator with a connection to drugs and the CIA, holy god even the headline … more
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Stop me if you’ve heard this joke. Stone Cold Steve Austin, Mickey Rourke, Sylvester Stallone, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger all walked into a bar, and they decided to make a movie about it. The bloody, testosterone-fueled macho child of a film is the punchline. To test and see if you would like this film, examine this piece of dialogue, directly quoted from the film. Steve Austin-”How … more
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My son saw it and said it was real good. Looking forward to finding some time to get to this. Haven't seen a really good action flick like this since Inglorius Basterds.
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Packed with some of the best action stars, The Expendables runs on explosions, fight scenes and the pure thrill of action. If you want a good time with a wonderful cast, action and humor, then this one is for you.
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John Nelson (TheJohn)
Born in Wausau Wisconsin. Move at an early age to Ventura California and lived for 8 years. Growing up in a big city landscape didn't prepare me for my next move: Archbold Ohio with a population of … more
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Movies, Action Movies, Action, Jet Li, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Jason Statham, Randy Couture, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Gary Daniels, Steve Austin, Amin Joseph, Terry Crews, Senyo Amoaku, David Zayas
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Sylvester Stallone
Genre:
Action,
Adventure
Release Date:
August 13th, 2010
MPAA Rating:
R
Runtime:
103 mins
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