The Expendables 2 - August 17, 2012

[The Josh]

Jeez What a dip____.

 

[thenammagazine]

Jeez What a dip____.

Must've been that mad sitcom money he was raking in.

 

[The Josh]

I guess or the residuals from Happy Gilmore.

 

[brucecamblzchin]

Oh man that sucks. I would love him to come back.

What other manly muscle ensembles have come along in movie history? I was thinking about this the other day and I can think of a few, no doubt my fellow Freaks can remember more;

-The Magnificent Seven (Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, James Coburn etc.)

-Predator (the stars alligned for that movie no doubt)

Can you think of more manly movies than these two?

The Expendables and EX2 has to represent the most manly of movies surely?! I can't see it being topped - unless Hulk Hogan, Mr T and Conan the Barbarian fight Zeus, Thor and The Devil on top of Man Mountain!!

 

[greygoose]

I wouldn't hold out for Carl. He only cares about money, and unfortunately, thinks he's worth more than he is.

What's he up to these days anyway?

 

[The Ringer]

My guess is not much.

 

[Boba Ben]

Carl Weathers made a guest appearance in an episode of Psych last season.

 

[thenammagazine]

What's he up to these days anyway?

 

[CelticPredator]

You both are just too young to appreciate what Expendables was. Case closed.

I grew up watching 80's movies. I knew exactly what it was trying to do. But it failed on the basic levels. The action. Didn't care for it. Too shakey. Not enough 80's fun.

And If I see effects in the film that I HAVE ACCESS too, and use...then wow. Pretty much all the blood, (95%) bullet sparks, glass shatter, and explosions were used from this effects pack called Action Essentials. Great for fillmakers who cannot access this stuff. But it gets silly when I end up seeing in things like The Expendables, and The Walking Dead.

And I get the mindset. I just think the movie had pretty bland action scenes. It didn't need to be flashy...but even Commando, or Die Hard had some pretty cool action stuff.

This was too modern style.

 

[CelticPredator]

And just FYI, i'm mostly talking about that car chase scene, and the AA12 shotgun scene, and half of the final battle.

Too much CGI. CGI Fire, CGI machete, CGI blood (ugh), CGI decapitation....ehh.

 

[MaulFan]

He wanted more money than he's worth. There's a rumor that he even wanted big money for even a pic of Apollo to appear in Balboa. Not sure if it's true, but there's a pic in the film and Weathers' face is blurred.

Stallone wanted to add Weathers in some framed photos in Rocky Balboa. He also wanted to add some flashback scenes too ............. Weathers felt he should've gotten paid for that.

Stallone actually called him "Apollo Greed" after the incident.

I also heard he wanted to be in it like a ghost or something the way Mickey was back in Rocky V.

And I'm only 28, but I love the old action movies and Expendables was everything I expected, Barney became one of my most favorite Stallone characters and I can't wait for this one. I hips Brian Tyler does the score again.

 

[thenammagazine]

And I'm only 28, but I love the old action movies and Expendables was everything I expected, Barney became one of my most favorite Stallone characters and I can't wait for this one. I hips Brian Tyler does the score again.

Yes, but you're gay for Stallone so that doesn't count.

 

[CelticPredator]

^

Did like Brian Tyler's score.

I also hope the characters get some actual basic development, insted of throwing a line of dialoge to make the audience feel a certain way.

I had no idea what Jet Li's issues were. He had like 15 different lies.

I liked that Diamond Eyes song though. The day the movie came out, I probably listened to it maybe 15 times throughout the day before I saw it.

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

Although Bruce is cool i think Van Damme should be in the front three in the poster

 

[hunnipot85]

What kind of role is Liam Hemsworth going to be playing? I hope not a big one.

 

[MaulFan]

What kind of role is Liam Hemsworth going to be playing? I hope not a big one.

He was a late addition so probably nothing big.

 

[karamazov80]

I did not enjoy the Expendables, and it isn't the story that disappointed. Like most, I wasn't expecting more than was delivered. But I didn't think the pacing, editing, and action were very good (the editing during the action scenes was a big part of that). I never felt real tension or conflict. Plus, the actors all seemed to be phoning things in--they didn't feel like a real team to me, the crew from Predator or Navy SEALs felt much more genuine--and the CG made the special effects look like poo. And in an '80s style action movie, that's the stuff that really matters to me.

Must've been that mad sitcom money he was raking in.

He was damn funny in Arrested Development, though.

 

[thenammagazine]

Although Bruce is cool i think Van Damme should be in the front three in the poster

Knowing why he wasn't in the first, I don't think Van Damme should've even made the poster. The guy's a douche.

 

[MaulFan]

Couture or Li should have come before him and Norris.

 

[CollectorNC]

Who the hell watches this ____ for the story? I suppose you read Hustler for the articles, right?

Hustler has articles? But anyways, you can have a good action movie that is more balanced. Hell, even Rambo (2008) had a better story based on a real historical "hell-hole." I read the script to TE1 and it was a much better script than the movie. I liked the movie, but there was more to the script. Ironically, except for a couple movies like The Delta Force", "Navy Seals", etc., there weren't too many 1980's "team" movies. Those kinda were even before the 80's. I think Sly was aiming for an homage to 80's style with the actors doing their own stunts and cars really blowing up, but that got contradicted with the ridiculous use of CGI. Action movies never have Oscar caliber stories, but not all action movies have such cardboard storytelling. I liked it for what it was, own it, will buy the extended cut and will see the new one.

so....Thors little bro is in this movie?

He plays 'Tool's' son, I believe

You would be 110% incorrect. At 30 years old I'm more than old enough to appreciate it for wanted to try and be. It tried to be 80's action and failed for the most part.

It had some 80's big action set pieces for sure, one liners and the actors doing their own stunts. It just wasn't as memorable as some 80's movies that folks have seen 100 times.

That's a shame. I'm a fan of the man as far as his acting career goes. I'd like to see him in this. Still, it would be cool to see Tango and Cash reunited with Russell.

I forgot Michael Biehn. He'd be awesome as well.

Russell wouldn't even talk to Sly...he had his agent talk to Sly and decline. I don't even know what Russell is doing these days....

Biehn took insult recently to Sly's comments about wanting to help out his fellow 80's action movie actors. I think he took it the wrong way, but it was all over Biehn's FB page. I like him, but he should be glad folks remember him for more than one movie.

And just FYI, i'm mostly talking about that car chase scene, and the AA12 shotgun scene, and half of the final battle.

Too much CGI. CGI Fire, CGI machete, CGI blood (ugh), CGI decapitation....ehh.

Agree 100%. No stinking CGI if you want it to be a true 80's homage!

What kind of role is Liam Hemsworth going to be playing? I hope not a big one.

Knowing why he wasn't in the first, I don't think Van Damme should've even made the poster. The guy's a douche.

Still, he had a valid late 80's/90's action movie career and should be included in the movie.