![]() But this time they're not in it for the money. Oddly, the plot remains the same: take down the bad guys. This is a workable set-up for a kick-ass action movie. After showing us their acumen at killing the fuck out of Somali pirates, the crew is hired by a shadowy figure/cameo (Bruce Willis) to take down a general (David Zayas) and end his authoritarian rule over the fictional country of Vilena, but it turns out that the general is just a puppet of a rogue CIA agent (Eric Roberts) and his burly henchman (Steve Austin). At best, The Expendables is misguided and at worst, it's an over-confident mess that fumbles completely except for a few action beats.īarney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) and his crew of mercenaries (played by Jason Statham, Jet Li, Randy Couture, and Terry Crews) are known as "The Expendables". It thinks that there's thought-provoking pathos in the story. ![]() It thinks that the script has plenty of witty banter. It thinks that the actors have on-screen chemistry. The following weapons were used in the film The Expendables:īarney Ross ( Sylvester Stallone) acquires a Beretta 92FS when confronting General Garza's soldiers and uses it until he throws it away while making a run for the plane on the docks.For a film that trades fantastical B-movie fun for deadly seriousness, The Expendables needs a reality check. ![]() ![]() Numerous sequels would follow: 2012's The Expendables 2, 2014's The Expendables 3 and a fourth feature film adaptation scheduled for release in 2022. ![]() The film also features cameo appearances from Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger. In addition to Stallone, the movie features virtually all of the living action film stars of the past 20 years including Jason Statham, Jet Li, Terry Crews, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Mickey Rourke, Eric Roberts, and Steve Austin. The Expendables is the 2010 action film co-written and directed by Sylvester Stallone that follows a team of mercenaries who are hired to eliminate a South American dictator, until they find out the true nature of their mission. ![]()
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