tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post231238775712461644..comments2024-02-18T08:45:16.295-08:00Comments on The Film Connoisseur: The Expendables (2010)Franco Macabrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-47796301031013740292010-11-29T06:34:08.980-08:002010-11-29T06:34:08.980-08:00@Aylmer: The gore on this one isnt as abundant as ...@Aylmer: The gore on this one isnt as abundant as it was on Rambo, but its there. Especially in the first frames of the movie where Lungdren blows a guy in half with this big ass gun! So you could say that gore is still there, but I thought is was waaay more graphic on Rambo, which by the way I just got through watching for the first time this weekend, I'll have a review up for it this week! <br /><br />And I totally agree, I think STallone is really on a role as far as his career goes.Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-48773862171468655512010-11-28T19:13:55.402-08:002010-11-28T19:13:55.402-08:00I haven't seen this yet, but really enjoyed St...I haven't seen this yet, but really enjoyed Stallone's new Rambo flick, so I'm looking forward to this. He's really on a roll. I caught his new Rocky movie on cable the other day, and much to my surprise I thought it was pretty great. So how does the gore in this compare to the recent Rambo?<br /><br />And yes, the "divided island" situation in Jamaica is horrible. It's similar in a lot of Asian and Pacific holiday destinations as well.Aylmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14516338168860158163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-18749445582941715512010-11-28T10:23:47.718-08:002010-11-28T10:23:47.718-08:00I hear the sequel will probably include Segal and ...I hear the sequel will probably include Segal and VAn Damme in it...that sounds like a step up!Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-52318976256341883712010-11-27T10:30:20.412-08:002010-11-27T10:30:20.412-08:00Also enjoyed this movie. Brings back memories of g...Also enjoyed this movie. Brings back memories of good action movies of the 80's and 90's. Great cast of characters. Love the moment you brought up with Willis, Stal., and Arnold. The action was great. I really do hope they go through with it, and make a sequel.HorrOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18384229602693596518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-73595748261177767612010-11-26T04:21:52.654-08:002010-11-26T04:21:52.654-08:00@Chris Regan: I loved it, I mean, people giving it...@Chris Regan: I loved it, I mean, people giving it a bad review are people who are expecting a different kind of film, and this movie delivered where it was supposed to. <br /><br />I really felt like I was watching something like Commando or something. I guess those that lived through the 80's 'got it' a bit more then those who never lived through and saw the action films of that decade. <br /><br />Thanks for commenting!Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-14758689103406021492010-11-26T04:19:11.835-08:002010-11-26T04:19:11.835-08:00@Andrew: Totally agree!
@J.D.: Hope you have fun...@Andrew: Totally agree! <br /><br />@J.D.: Hope you have fun with it! <br /><br />@Direct to Video Connoisseur: I did like that scene where Statham's character kicks the abusive boyfriends ass right in the middle of his basketball game, and then he ends it by saying "now you know what I do for a living" <br /><br />It does have a bit of a political statement, which I enjoyed wholeheartedly, though Im sure I identified it more with it than the regular viewer, because of the way things are in Puerto Rico! People are getting their asses kicked by the polie force simply for voicing how they feel against the abuse. I wish I could call on The Expendables sometimes! ;)Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-66529424894275666262010-11-25T05:25:56.678-08:002010-11-25T05:25:56.678-08:00Awesome review - nice to see someone sticking up f...Awesome review - nice to see someone sticking up for this film as I really enjoyed it but have read a lot of bad reviews. Refreshing to get an insight into the political background too. And I agree that Lundgren is awesome in this.Chris Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15175026345423194092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-22270774814799731782010-11-24T19:09:47.213-08:002010-11-24T19:09:47.213-08:00Excellent review, and great perspective, especiall...Excellent review, and great perspective, especially coming from your own experiences. The other message I noticed they had was one against violence against women. Every character that attacked a woman was dealt with very harshly. Obviously this was an action movie, not a political statement, but it's good to have solid messages like these in and among all the explosions and whatnot.<br /><br />But as you rightly pointed out, this was all about the kickassness, and The Expendables had it in spades. Tons of fun.Direct to Video Connoisseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310858965138247572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-26572176023594153852010-11-24T16:56:12.049-08:002010-11-24T16:56:12.049-08:00Yes, excellent review! I have a copy of the DVD an...Yes, excellent review! I have a copy of the DVD and am eager to check it out and relive my youth of '80s action films.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-33986382030515259862010-11-24T15:41:25.438-08:002010-11-24T15:41:25.438-08:00This one was an absolute hoot for me....
An unaba...This one was an absolute hoot for me....<br /> An unabashed return to the glory days of crazy action.<br /><br /> Great review!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517857978576422454noreply@blogger.com