The Expendables (2010)

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• Albert K

  
  First off, the dialogue is absolutely horrible. Sylvester Stallone should never write a screenplay. The action is fun at times but it isn't as good as it could've been. No memorable scenes. Some horrible CGI as well. However, every scene Jason Statham is in, he rips it up.

• Melvin W

  
  Mr. Church: Only thing you need to know is the job's real, and the money's real.  "Every movie has hero. This one has them all." Despite not believing The Expendables would be any good, I still felt compelled, as a guy, to watch it. This is one of those movies… More
  Mr. Church: Only thing you need to know is the job's real, and the money's real.  "Every movie has hero. This one has them all." Despite not believing The Expendables would be any good, I still felt compelled, as a guy, to watch it. This is one of those movies that guys just feel the need to watch. Why? I don't know, because it really sucks.  Basically this is just an excuse for Stallone to get together a bunch of well known action stars and throw them into one movie. Most of the stars aren't that good and most of them never were. Dolph Lundgren, Steve Austen, and Terry Crews aren't what I think of when I think about good actors. The movies populated with mostly bad actors, with a few decent ones(Statham, Roberts, Stallone) and only one really good one(Rourke). The cameo appearances by Schwarzenegger and Willis in the same scene was pretty cool though.  As you would expect from a Stallone written and directed movie, it's nonstop action and violence. There's blood spraying everywhere, knives flying around, and a constant echoing of bullet fire. The film is also lifeless and dull. The stylized violence isn't cool or fun to watch at all. Mostly because we've seen it a million times and we've seen it done much, much better than this.  The Expendables is a big mess of an action film. It's all forgettable crap. I'm sad to see that there's going to be a sequel. I'm even sadder because I know I'm going to end up watching it. 

• xGary X

  
  A group of mercenaries are employed to kill the general and drug kingpin ruling a South American island. I approached The Expendables expecting a kind of comic deconstruction cum knowing homage of the 80s action film, but guess what? This is no Kiss Kiss Boom Boom. Instead we get… More
  A group of mercenaries are employed to kill the general and drug kingpin ruling a South American island. I approached The Expendables expecting a kind of comic deconstruction cum knowing homage of the 80s action film, but guess what? This is no Kiss Kiss Boom Boom. Instead we get EXACTLY what Stallone has been doing for years. Verbatim. Basically you spend the duration watching a collection of fat-necked, rubber-faced old men with skull tattoos who ride Harley Davidsons and date ex-strippers, high fiving each other after a long day at the office committing mass murder. The action scenes are okay if you like that type of thing, but Stallone is a bit too gleeful in his representation of mutilation, evisceration and decapitation making it all feel a bit tasteless and unpleasant rather than fun and exciting. It surely holds some kind of Guinness record for "blowing shit up" but it happens so often, by the end it actually gets a little tiresome. Incredibly loud and incredibly stupid, it's not as bad as some of Stallone's debacles of the 80s, but it's still yet another 90 minute slice of Sly mid life crisis.

• Drake T

  
  Big, dumb and stupid. The only way I could have possibly been entertained was if my IQ went down a notch and I had an unhealthy obsession with testosterone driven men. As an action film it really barely does the job done, which begs the question as to why so many stars signed up on… More
  Big, dumb and stupid. The only way I could have possibly been entertained was if my IQ went down a notch and I had an unhealthy obsession with testosterone driven men. As an action film it really barely does the job done, which begs the question as to why so many stars signed up on such a lackluster project. The humor lacks wit, the action lacks style and the characters are a bunch of outdated archetypes. Half the movie it should have been.

• Jason O

  
  Stallone is one of those actors who can pretty much do no wrong to me...not sure there's a single movie of his that I don't like.

• Tsubaki S

  
  Stallone's direction hurts most of the action sequences, not to mention wasting Jet Li. Overall it's ok for a rainy Saturday, but we can get a better 80s revival vehicle. Hopefully the sequel delivers.

• Lewis C

  
  The cast is more impressive than the movie itself, but The Expendables is still a passable mindless action flick. Hopefully the sequel will have a story that's worth paying attention to between the bullets, explosions, and people setting other people on fire and then punching… More
  The cast is more impressive than the movie itself, but The Expendables is still a passable mindless action flick. Hopefully the sequel will have a story that's worth paying attention to between the bullets, explosions, and people setting other people on fire and then punching them in the face. There's an attempt to make a few of the characters more than scowling mugs holding guns, but really this is just an explosion-fest, for better or worse.

• Tim S

  
  I went in with about the amount of expectations you would expect from a slam bang action junk food movie, and I wasn't disappointed. The Expendables wasn't anything particularly special, but it was very enjoyable with a great cast. As long as you go into it knowing what to… More
  I went in with about the amount of expectations you would expect from a slam bang action junk food movie, and I wasn't disappointed. The Expendables wasn't anything particularly special, but it was very enjoyable with a great cast. As long as you go into it knowing what to expect, I don't think that you'll be let down at all. Sure not all of the dialogue and acting is all that great, and yeah the final minutes of the picture involve a very long action sequence, but there is some character built into the story, and that counts for everything with me. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens with the sequel.

• Alexander W

  
  Gee I think they would have done better to not make the film but they only did because Sly was rejected for the casting of RED. In the end you want to just hit Statham for making such a crap movie.

• Bethany M

  
  It was ok. Got bored throughout the film though, I think I fell asleep while in the cinemas. Jason Statham carried this film. He's an amazing actor and a beautiful, man. Dissapointing however.

• Jens S

  
  I've never seen this much Botox in a film (but I haven't seen the Sex and the City movies yet). Stallone looks like a mask of his former self and it's a bit scary how old Schwarzenegger has gotten, in the little fun scene they share with Bruce Willis. The film does not… More
  I've never seen this much Botox in a film (but I haven't seen the Sex and the City movies yet). Stallone looks like a mask of his former self and it's a bit scary how old Schwarzenegger has gotten, in the little fun scene they share with Bruce Willis. The film does not exactly start with a bang and then takes its time to establish this group before delivering some good action scenes in the middle. The most interesting character, Mickey Rourke's, is wasted as tattoo artist, while Stallone and Statham's remain cardboards. Only Jet Li manages to fill his role with life, in the few scenes he has. These guys' talents are still somewhat wasted in a somewhat too regular, mediocre showdown, that's the least memorable part of the film. The villains do not offer much spice to the mix either. Action genre fans could still get a kick out of the film for the mere collection of once great names. But to be honest, I expected a little more.

• Anthony L

  
  Considering the cast and the hype it is a little bit of a let down but as a set up for a franchise I think it has longevity. All they need to do is learn from their mistakes, turn those cameos into bigger roles and get a better script writer in and they should be alright. As it is… More
  Considering the cast and the hype it is a little bit of a let down but as a set up for a franchise I think it has longevity. All they need to do is learn from their mistakes, turn those cameos into bigger roles and get a better script writer in and they should be alright. As it is it's nothing special, old-school meets new-school in mutual respect but all the problems are coming from the old-school. It could be something wonderful, let's just wait and see, at the moment it's a bit of a let down though to be honest.

• Matt G

  
  Not enough action in a movie that's supposed to have action!

• Brad W

  
  This movie has a action and Stallone, thats it. There is absolutely and positively no story or work in this movie.

• Ken S

  
  It all felt so cheap and cliche.

• Shawn E

  
  Add a review (optionaThis film is an action move, no more, no less. The stacked cast of past action movie heroes is fun to watch as most of them fight side by side or against each other. The explosions and fight scenes are done quite well done and are constant throughout the film. If… More
  Add a review (optionaThis film is an action move, no more, no less. The stacked cast of past action movie heroes is fun to watch as most of them fight side by side or against each other. The explosions and fight scenes are done quite well done and are constant throughout the film. If you can forget about the lack of substance and enjoy the film for its action, then prepare for a blast.

• Tony G

  
  "Expendables" excels at nothing and fails at everything. A concept that looked great on paper is executed poorly which is surprising considering the veteran talent involved. Stallone is the main culprit - as his writing, direction and acting are misguided. He is unable… More
  "Expendables" excels at nothing and fails at everything. A concept that looked great on paper is executed poorly which is surprising considering the veteran talent involved. Stallone is the main culprit - as his writing, direction and acting are misguided. He is unable to fulfill on the promise of the concept; the cast is underused, the writing is pedestrian at best and the performances with the exception of Statham, are as wooden as they come. The film could have been a welcome throwback to 80s-style, escapist, excessive action films but instead it's an incoherent bore. Stallone is not an unproven Director, his past efforts weren't atrocities, but "Expendables" is a poorly assembled mess. His use of score is amateurish - he punctuates every second of every scene with music excessively using punctuation marks at the end of every sentence. Some action sequences were pretty good - Stallone/Statham's escape from the island, Statham's basketball court brawl - and the film could've benefited from less blabber, more action and involvement from Jet Li. "Expendables"'s plot is meaningless, it's not why you watch a movie of this type, it's supposed to be a brainless good time - sadly there are no good times to be had with "The Expendables".

• Sajin P

  
  It delivers what it promises..

• Dean !

  
  A film with all the main action starts of the 80's, 90's and 00's!! Pity Bruce Willis and Arnold didn't have bigger roles than just cameos. It is high octane stuff, with some great fights, stunts, explosions, good chase scene and one loud bad ass gun!!! Yes the… More
  A film with all the main action starts of the 80's, 90's and 00's!! Pity Bruce Willis and Arnold didn't have bigger roles than just cameos. It is high octane stuff, with some great fights, stunts, explosions, good chase scene and one loud bad ass gun!!! Yes the story is simple and weak, just like all the old action films. It's kinda like a mix of Commando with the Magnificent seven! If you like pure action you will love it, if you don't you won't! Great cast though and rumours of a sequel already!

• Steve K

  
  Would I have liked it to be more fun, more over the top? Of course. But it is what it is and you're either happy it exists or not. I'm happy it's here, and did well enough for a sequel. With JCVD purportedly joining the next film, here's hoping they get even… More
  Would I have liked it to be more fun, more over the top? Of course. But it is what it is and you're either happy it exists or not. I'm happy it's here, and did well enough for a sequel. With JCVD purportedly joining the next film, here's hoping they get even more outrageous.

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