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  • octo 24 Dec 2012 07:57:35 975 posts
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    Gambit1977 wrote:
    The first is terrible, the second managed to eclipse its papness.

    The target audience was made out to be those like myself who grew up on these guys action flicks. Not one thing about them was anything like those movies.
    Precisely.
  • PhoenixFlames 24 Dec 2012 09:20:04 8,404 posts
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    I loved both films. They're not amazing by any means, but definitely worth watching if you're a fan of the stars in it.

    I drive an automatic 'cause I'm too cool to change gears.

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  • brokenkey 24 Dec 2012 10:03:47 6,317 posts
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    Bremenacht wrote:
    I'm trying to get through the rotten sack of corn that is 'Expendables 2' at the moment. How did they make it worse than the first film? It's amazingly bad.

    To pass the time and try to keep off XCOM, I compared box office takings of these two dangers to mental health against the fantastic, entertaining, buddys-and-guns-done-right A-Team and was shocked to find that both of them did better!
    Total Gross The A-Team $77,222,099 The Expendables $103,068,524 The Expendables 2 $85,028,192
    What a terrible world we live in.

    Why does Stallone do this to himself?
    I watched Ex2 the other day and thought how much better it (and 1) was than the A team remake, which was utter, utter rubbish.
  • Bremenacht 24 Dec 2012 12:58:12 11,233 posts
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    PhoenixFlames wrote:
    I loved both films. They're not amazing by any means, but definitely worth watching if you're a fan of the stars in it.
    That's part of the problem. I was. These films (ok - mostly 2) just make them look like grasping old men. Rupert Murdoch could have a walk-on part and I'd not bat an eyelid. I really like Stallone - he made the first film more than bearable - but it was quite clear he was sleep-walking through this, with his eyes open.

    The bit where Chuck Norris introduces himself.. dear lord.

    Anyway. It's Christmas Eve, so I shall not piss and moan about it.

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  • WoodenSpoon 24 Dec 2012 17:19:31 12,053 posts
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    octo wrote:
    Haven't seen the second film but I am definitely the target audience. The first film is one of the largest piles of shit I have ever seen. It's like having poo smeared in your face by a seventy year old man in a care home.
    You're not the target audience.
  • Graveland 24 Dec 2012 18:31:16 790 posts
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    Second film is vastly superior to the first. Better in every single way.
  • Architect_z 13 May 2013 10:25:08 1,117 posts
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    Nicolas Cage COFIRMED for Expendables 3.

    Harisson Ford and Clint Eastwood have also been approached.
  • Megapocalypse 13 May 2013 10:26:38 4,462 posts
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    Watched 2 last night and thought it was awful. And I liked the first one.
  • S.J.Rogers 13 May 2013 14:24:44 3,477 posts
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    Megapocalypse wrote:
    Watched 2 last night and thought it was awful. And I liked the first one.
    This...
  • Mola_Ram 13 May 2013 14:30:03 2,405 posts
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    The second one was cringeworthy, bringing old stars in just so the audience can say "hey, it's Chuck Norris!" before they fuck off again. It's not cool anymore, just embarrassing.

    The first scene was alright though.
  • spindle9988 13 May 2013 14:51:43 2,273 posts
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    The films are supposed to be a big series of cameos though
  • Mola_Ram 13 May 2013 14:59:57 2,405 posts
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    Yes, but the second one was even more blatant about it. It was like they had some sort of beefcake GPS that teleported in over-the-hill action stars to say hello.

    It was embarrassing too, particularly when they started breaking out their one-liners.
  • Load_2.0 13 May 2013 15:38:01 14,635 posts
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    Chuck Norris appearing the first time was great, made me chuckle. They are pretty light hearted affairs and although two was a bit pants, they didn't try to be dark and gritty, just mindless action romps with a bit of piss taking.
  • Mola_Ram 13 May 2013 15:40:46 2,405 posts
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    I don't want it to be dark and gritty or anything. Just not embarrassing. Light-hearted romps can still be shite.

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