The Expendables
Published February 5, 2011
Film info
- Title The Expendables
- Director Sylvester Stallone
- Year 2010
- Run time 1hr 43m
- Genres Action, Thriller, Adventure
- Tagline Choose your weapon
A group of mercenaries is double-crossed during a mission and are approached by Church to overthrow the ruthless dictator of a South American country. It isn't long before the men realise things aren't quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of betrayal. Although their mission is compromised and an innocent is in danger, soldier of fortune Barney and his comrades decide to get the job done.
Live Blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 1:39 | Stallone wrote this? I didn’t realise he did the writing thing. I am learning. |
| 5:37 | Best warning shot ever! Or worst, really. |
| 12:49 | She used to be in Buffy. |
| 13:37 | I always wonder how people ride a bike with such high handlebars. Don’t their arms go to sleep? |
| 19:59 | Bruce! |
| 22:01 | “He wants to be President.” Ha! |
| 26:30 | It’s like a really bad-ass version of Ocean’s Eleven. |
| 30:08 | It’s clever to take video with what looks like a still camera. |
| 42:21 | I think Sylvestor is a bit old for all this running and catching hold of moving planes business. |
| 43:32 | Why are they going back? |
| 45:00 | Wouldn’t the flames travel up the spray back to the plane? |
| 47:25 | Rogue man! |
| 55:11 | I don’t really get what that loooong story has to do with anything? |
| 1:00:09 | Life is harder when you are smaller. |
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Thoughts
I was wary of this film because I figured that it might have concentrated on getting an A list cast more than anything else - production values and writing and such-like. I didn’t want it to be a gimmick, I wanted it to be good.
So, I don’t know if it was because neither of us were feeling 100% or if the film really was that bad but we switched off after an hour. I wanted to like it, I really did, but it made no sense. They were a weird gang to begin with, the story was strange, I couldn’t understand half of what they were mumbling and in the end, I just wanted it to stop. I like the two cameos, and I like the bit at the very beginning when he said: “I’m getting a text.” That’s about it.
Rating: Unrated