Movie Review – The Expendables (2010)
Every once in a while it’s nice to enjoy a good, solid action movie.
Normally action movies have one movie star, or sometimes up to two or three of them. But what happens when you cast half a dozen of Hollywood’s tough guys into one great big movie?
The answer is 2010′s ass kicking film, The Expendables. In this case, the “expendables” are a group of highly skilled mercenaries who carry out daring missions. If something is deemed too controversial (or expensive or dangerous) for a government’s military, then it’s time to hire mercenaries to carry out the assignment.
Following the incredibly bloody action and high praise for 2008′s film Rambo, Sylvester Stallone continued the writing, directing and starring theme with The Expendables. In The Expendables we’re treated to a who’s who of the action world as the movie features tough guys such as Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Steve Austin, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Eric Roberts, Gary Daniels and Mickey Rourke. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis both have non-action cameo roles.
The Expendables (2010) – (c) Lionsgate
The Expendables begins in the Gulf of Aden with the mercenaries attempting to stop Somali pirates from executing their hostages. The group of mercenaries includes leader Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone), former SAS soldier Lee Christmas (Jason Statham), martial artist Yin Yang (Jet Li), sniper Gunnar Jensen (Dolph Lundgren), weapons specialist Hale Caesar (Terry Crews), and demolitions expert Toll Road (Randy Couture). In addition to being specialists in their respective fields, all of the team members are marksmen and experts in hand-to-hand fighting. Read more…
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