Expendables II

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12-16-2011, 11:44
rajpoot

Expendables II

Incase you missed this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rkdTcQLwZ4

I can't believe they left out Clint Eastwood. They could have easily squeezed him in a scene, kicking Jet Li off his lawn.
12-16-2011, 12:50
Fragony

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Chuck Norris huh, will be the shortest movie ever. Expendables was terrible imho
12-16-2011, 12:55
johnhughthom

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I haven't gotten around to watching the first one, was there any more to it than a series of cameos?
12-16-2011, 14:35
Arjos

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Seems like it's 1986 :D
12-16-2011, 15:21
rajpoot

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Originally Posted by johnhughthom

I haven't gotten around to watching the first one, was there any more to it than a series of cameos?

My friend went to watch it with his girlfriend. When he came out he was short a girlfriend because she ~~had grown~~ (keeping the joke in Frontroom....'terms') was no longer a girl. :clown:
Cameo actually was only Bruce Willis and Arnold. The rest of the movie was a pure action flick in all possible senses, from beginning to the end, literally. If this sequel follows pattern, then it's at least going to be bigger, if not better...then again there's just one main thing that is required to improve an action flick, namely more action. This movie seems to have that.
12-16-2011, 17:07
Vuk

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The first one was so good that it just was not right. I am hoping that this one will be just as good. I don't know why, but the movie always reminded me of this song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sam4lq2WHos
12-17-2011, 00:04
Husar

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That fits the movie very well, it's not to be taken too seriously and there's an over-the-top poser-mentality. ~;)

The whole mercenary and veteran thing usually reminds me of this traditional organization:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xduY3nyNOq8

Especially if van Damme is involved, he played a legionnaire several times if I'm not mistaken, right?
Good to know he will be in the second part, he certainly belongs there!
12-17-2011, 00:47
a completely inoffensive name

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YES YES YES
12-17-2011, 00:48
Vuk

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Originally Posted by Husar

That fits the movie very well, it's not to be taken too seriously and there's an over-the-top poser-mentality. ~;)

The whole mercenary and veteran thing usually reminds me of this traditional organization:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xduY3nyNOq8

Especially if van Damme is involved, he played a legionnaire several times if I'm not mistaken, right?
Good to know he will be in the second part, he certainly belongs there!

lol, it is definitely over-the-top, but I think that it is just bravado. I just love how poetic the lyrics are; esp this part:

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Come to the nightmare, come to me, deep down in the dark where the devil be, in the maw with the jaws and the razor teeth, where the brimstone burns and the angel weeps. Call to the gods if I cross your path and my silhouette hangs like a body bag; hope is a moment now long past, the shadow of death is the one I cast.

It almost sounds like something the Trickster would say. (a bad guy in Thief)
12-17-2011, 03:57
Husar

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Originally Posted by Gelatinous Cube

Hey, don't knock the Foreign Legion. Those dudes have a good attitude towards war.

Knock? You make it sound like I said something negative about them. Up to the first smiley my post was referring to Vuk's video.
12-17-2011, 08:05
rajpoot

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The guy in that picture looks like Bear Grylls.
12-17-2011, 12:10
Husar

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Originally Posted by Gelatinous Cube

Also, little known fact: A new private in a Foreign Legion unit is colloquially referred to as a "Blue Balls." I'll give you three guesses why.

Without using google:

1. they put him in a freezer

2. blue is associated with french

3. blood poisoning (maybe also blue= steel, but having that in your balls should count as poisoning ~;) )
12-23-2011, 13:19
Ronin

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Originally Posted by Gelatinous Cube

The first one was a god damned MASTERPIECE. A true action flick in the spirit of the great Rambo Trilogy! (Yes, trilogy.. I don't usually count Rambo III and all that Afghanistan and Russians and Stickfighting and all that)

the first one was forgettable.
It missed what the truly great action movies from the 80's and 90's had...good and memorable one-liners!

Let's face ...that's what you remember from those movies....the Expendables don´t have one of those 'cool' moments you talk with your friends about years later.
having Chuck Norris for part 2 is good, but they should invest in some punch up writers for the script...they need them more.
12-23-2011, 23:57
Moros

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:bounce:VAN DAMME!:bounce:
12-23-2011, 23:59
a completely inoffensive name

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Originally Posted by Ronin

Let's face ...that's what you remember from those movies....the Expendables don´t have one of those 'cool' moments you talk with your friends about years later.

Except that's not true. When all the soldiers in the hallway just get mowed down by the AA-12 is one of the most ridiculous moments in action movie history.
12-24-2011, 02:41
Philippus Flavius Homovallumus

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Originally Posted by Vuk

The first one was so good that it just was not right. I am hoping that this one will be just as good. I don't know why, but the movie always reminded me of this song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sam4lq2WHos

Yuh know they nicked the motto from the Bloody Eleventh, right?
12-24-2011, 06:18
rajpoot

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Originally Posted by a completely inoffensive name

When all the soldiers in the hallway just get mowed down by the AA-12 is one of the most ridiculous moments in action movie history.

That was actually my favourite scene. :yes:
12-24-2011, 10:30
Fragony

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Originally Posted by Gelatinous Cube

Come on.. the whole opening deal with the night-vision, and the boat. That's not memorable?

All I remember is that Lundgren wants to hang a pirate really, but only because I thought it was a good idea
01-02-2012, 17:55
Vuk

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Originally Posted by Gelatinous Cube

That whole ~~scene~~ movie was awesomeness.

There, fixed.
07-13-2012, 13:15
rajpoot

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All right I cannot wait any longer. They should release it already.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/07/...turn-to-hall-h
07-13-2012, 13:52
classical_hero

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I can't contain my excitement.
07-13-2012, 14:59
Major Robert Dump

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Unless that was a specially built propeller plane with break away wings, not only would shaving off the sides rip the fuselage open, but the propellers would shatter, penetrate the fuselage, and the shrapnel would tear everyone to shreds. Just like in a helicopter crash.

While I will see the movie, and it does look entertaining, I just cannot get over idiotic ideas like that thing with the plane. It's stupid. Just stupid.