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Maybe this will give Stallone time to work on a sequel to...........

Stallone did a great job with Rocky Balboa and Rambo, but come on, The Expendables was sloppy as hell, and cheesy to boot. Not even in a fun way.

In your opinion. Not everyone agrees.

I watched The Expendables with some friends again last night and I'm totally cool with a new director and writer being on board for the sequel. Hopefully the new guy will drastically tone down the quick cutting*, darkness, and tight close ups of the fight scenes. A friend likes to have the captioning on and if you thought hearing some of the lines was clunky, you should try reading them.

Honestly, I'd be happy if this move let Stallone focus more of his creative energies on his long planned Edgar Allan Poe movie.



*One of my friends hadn't seen the movie before and at one point he was counting "one Mississippi" starting with each new shot and gave up when they wouldn't even last that long.

Everyone of my friends loved the movie and were very entertained by the movie.

All of my buds are from different walks of life, so I it not a bunch of "Movie hicks" hanging out watching the movie.

Cheesy is what made the movie as fun as it was - Stallone made it as a throw back to the 80's "Action Hero" movies.

But, you are entitled to you view of the movie, I would hate to read posts from everyone that agreed to my way of thinking - that would be boring.

Have a good day.

There's 80's cheese and then there's Stallone and Statham poorly pretending they have a long working relationship.

Although itnended as a homage to 80's action, The Expendables was hardly that in its execution. The blueprints were there for a great 80's style action/adventure franchise but it was a clinky start at best. I still enjoyed it (upon second viewing and without any of the hype that killed my first viewing) but it can be vastly improved.

If I were you, I'd get some new friends.

I hated pretty much everything about the first film and I couldn't even enjoy it as a stupid popcorn movie. The fact that they are getting a new writer and director is a step in the right direction, but I'm not going to hold my breath.

Agree with all of this. The cast and concept was there, but it was missing that '80s action feel' for me. The way it was shot and edited felt more like a so-so 2000s action film.

Not sure how I feel about the writer choice, though. I wish they would apply the same old school sensibility and get someone like Shane Black. As for directors, get a John McTiernan or Renny Harlin... sure they've had some clunkers lately but you need someone who understands those old school type of action films.

Curse all of you for speaking such things about Sly and the Expendables.

Seriously

I hope you have vaginas and not penises

I liked the movie, but this is what was most disappointing to me. The Rockys, Rambos, etc...I never thought Stallone would have gone down that bs path.

In addition to painting, Sly is also pursuing his own clothing line. He may not be directing The Expendables sequel, but he seems to be keeping busy. What's next, his own magazine or line of fitness supplements?

If its a 'love letter to martial arts' then Cynthia Rothrock definately needs to be involved.

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link: http://www.comingsoon.net/news/cinem...s.php?id=75812

Well I'll be there. When was the DC of The Expendables supposed to come out btw? Sometime near the sequeal's release date?

^ I recall Sly had said it was to come out 6 months after the TC was released. The date has long since passed, right?

it has indeed.

Van Damme is happy about this

I've seen that gif before...what movie is that from?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086998/

I'm assuming that's not an action movie? lol

Gun shots, blow torch, grenades, stabbings, van damme kicks?

Nah. Just body shaking action lol

I was actually kinda shocked when I found out van damme made an appearance on this. I thought it was a joke, but there he is shaking his ass lol