It matters to me because I do like to get invested in movies like this. If you're just going to throw some bada** into the film who has an army for no given reason and has to spell out that he's evil to everyone around him, he's not a character but a walking trope. I like awesome villains, but they've got to have character or else the actors playing the roles of the heroes really do feel like they're here just killing time and not doing anything important.
The Expendables II
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It matters to me because I do like to get invested in movies like this. If you're just going to throw some bada** into the film who has an army for no given reason and has to spell out that he's evil to everyone around him, he's not a character but a walking trope. I like awesome villains, but they've got to have character or else the actors playing the roles of the heroes really do feel like they're here just killing time and not doing anything important.
clancampbell
Sr Member
As a whole, the film didn't feel cohesive. There wasn't enough character-glue to hold it together. So for me it felt like there was way too much, "wouldn't it be cool if we did this!" stuff in the planning stage, without any thought to a progressive narrative. "shouldn't we at least shoe horn the coolness into a plot?" "Nobody will care!!!! We're like legends!!!"
Coupled with all the catchphrases and the "we're not worthy" attitude to Norris, just tore me right out the film.
Rich
Coupled with all the catchphrases and the "we're not worthy" attitude to Norris, just tore me right out the film.
Rich
StuntmanMike
Member
Being a movie car scale modeler, I´m pretty curious to know if there is a cool car involved. Something like the black custom pickup that was driven by Stallone in the first movie. Can I expect something here?
Riceball
Master Member
Lots of what in military parlance is known as technicals, except they're more like improvised MRAPS than just a pickup with a heavy machine gun in the bed.
Monster Dave
Sr Member
This time it was motorcycles that were featured rather than cars. A bit more than in the first film, but in much the same manner. This time it was custom choppers and an Aprillia rather than Ducati.
Scareb
Sr Member
sgtsparky22
Active Member
The movie had the perfect about of 80s action cheese to make me happy. Schwarzenegger, Stallone, and Willis side by side with guns this time made the movie. And let's not forget the Chuck Norris fact added 
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Saw this last weekend, and loved every bit of it. Be sure you shut your brain off as you're heading in, have fun and just enjoy the cheesy one-liners, awesome action and over the top violence. I honestly thought a ton of the dialogue was hilarious as well. Definitely worth seeing in theaters, preferrably at one that serves beer.
Monster Dave
Sr Member
Arnold - I'll be back
Bruce - No! You've been back enough. I'll go
Arnold - Yippiee ki-yay
Priceless!! :lol
Bruce - No! You've been back enough. I'll go
Arnold - Yippiee ki-yay
Priceless!! :lol
I believe Bruce Willis said "I'll be back" after the enough bit.
Goonie
Sr Member
If in Expendables 3 Van Damme isn't in a muscle shirt on a glacier, I'll be disappointed...
Coors Light UK | Jean Claude Van Damme | - YouTube
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Coors Light UK | Jean Claude Van Damme | - YouTube
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