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| iNatan wrote: | | WaldoJ wrote: | a sequel with bruce willis as a super villain  |
Yeah, saw this on IMDb yesterday. Well it fits, hehe, and should be interesting. Arnold's stint in politics should also end before filming of the second film, so we might see Willis using Arnold's team to hunt Stallone. Van Damme is also missing from TE, so lets hope this time he is not a complete idiot and agrees to be in TE2.
One can only dream, right? 
| WaldoJ wrote: | | if you thought this movie was meant to show off the acting chops of peoples then the lol is on you! |
Exactly. And even still, they displayed a lot more acting skills than say The Losers or even The A Team, and that one is full of A-rated film actors. In TE you could actually feel like the group were really close (probably them being friends helps a lot in this). Say what you will about Stallone, but he's been continually impressing me since Rocky Balboa (after a long stale period for him). |
I hope so! I coudlnt stop looking at Stalon's arms, fooking vains looked like they were going to pop, lets hope he doesnt have a heart attack by the time they film the next movie (if they do)
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Hahaha I think Stallone's veins have been like this for a long time, but yeah, let's really hope so. I haven't been the biggest fan of movies trying to recreate the 80s/90s action flick feeling, and this one felt right at home. Some not like it, I guess they didn't like that era of goofy action, but I think Stallone made it perfect.
It was successful as well!
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=expendables.htm
And that's just cinema results. Once DVD and Bluray start pouring in, the studio will see a lot of cash with this one. I honestly didn't believe it would be so successful. My hopes were that it would at least return the investment, and now it's $100m above that already! 
All the more incentive for the studio to make a sequel. And I want Van Damme in it too! I watched JCVD yesterday again and damn I miss him in better films.  If Dolph can do it, Van Damme can too! 
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| Posted: Sat, 4th Sep 2010 18:26 Post subject: |
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Who cares they are old, beats having teens fly around the screen and kick asses of 500 pound war machines. They are action icons, and now thanks to CGI they can still kick ass even if they would be rolling on wheelchairs, and I love it.
| sabin1981 wrote: | | Fuck you troll. Fuck you and your entire aids-infested family. Get cancer and die. Slowly. |
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| Posted: Sat, 4th Sep 2010 19:10 Post subject: |
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| iNatan wrote: | Hahaha I think Stallone's veins have been like this for a long time, but yeah, let's really hope so. I haven't been the biggest fan of movies trying to recreate the 80s/90s action flick feeling, and this one felt right at home. Some not like it, I guess they didn't like that era of goofy action, but I think Stallone made it perfect.
It was successful as well!
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=expendables.htm
And that's just cinema results. Once DVD and Bluray start pouring in, the studio will see a lot of cash with this one. I honestly didn't believe it would be so successful. My hopes were that it would at least return the investment, and now it's $100m above that already!
All the more incentive for the studio to make a sequel. And I want Van Damme in it too! I watched JCVD yesterday again and damn I miss him in better films. If Dolph can do it, Van Damme can too! |
http://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2010/08/03/sylvester-stallone-chased-for-1-4m-debt-after-shooting-movie-in-brazil/ |
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| Posted: Sat, 4th Sep 2010 19:16 Post subject: |
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So he'll shoot it in Morocco next, no worries.
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| Posted: Sun, 5th Sep 2010 00:32 Post subject: |
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I recently watched it and it was OK! The movie should've had a better script! And too many stars with not enough screen time! And the one huge guy in the expendables team seemed so unnecessary :/
They should make a second one when they have a proper script I'd watch it in the cinema for sure!
*Rambo 4 was still better  *
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| Posted: Sun, 5th Sep 2010 10:07 Post subject: |
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No doubts there
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| Posted: Sun, 5th Sep 2010 13:27 Post subject: |
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just finished watching it... i like it. yep there were definately problems with it...
first up, the dialog really needed work... a lot of the one liners, i sadly admit, fell flat... shoulda been wittier and funnier as youd expect from the personalities being brought together... this is were i felt it was at it worst. i mean some DID still hit, and the dialog was servicable enough, but it should have been better.
next. jet li. nuff said.
third it also took a bit too long to kick in - better dialog would have helped, but yeah - it wasnt till the second half until i was really getting into it.
finally, dolph. man i love that dude, always have... hes got such an awesome screen presence.., and he WAS one of the BEST things in this movie... but man, i wanted MORE... i hope the second film has him in the spotlight more, because the guys just epic, and the character was a fuckload of fun... id say i liked HIS character more than ANY of the others, actually.
but otherwise, twas all good.. man, stallone sure as hell knows how to shoot action! the battle at the end, especially the first part - battle in the catacombs... wow... no seriously, FUCKING WOW. - i think that alone sold me on 1080 worthiness of this movie... its one of the most viscerally satisfying, most indulgent exciting, intense and bad-ass (for lack of a better word) action sequence i think i might have ever seen... it wasnt just action, it was a ballet. a bloody manly action packed ass kickin ballet... stunning to watch... just wow.
rating it a 7/10 btw... definately enough fun to have me eagerly looking forward to the next one... but i hope they tighten up the one-liners next time... and trim back the jet, and FUCKING AMP UP THE DOLPH!
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| Posted: Sun, 5th Sep 2010 13:30 Post subject: |
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| chiv wrote: | | i think that alone sold me on 1080 worthiness of this movie... |
So did you watch the Divx upscale of the scr? |
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| Posted: Sun, 5th Sep 2010 13:38 Post subject: |
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after our wee talk i ended up just grabbing the original dvdscr.. sound was a bit quiet at times during some dialog (mainly rourkes stuff) but overall it was quite audible... also i didnt have to deal with russki subs and i got a nice 16:9 resolution... couldnt be bothered getting the upscaled release... only reason i was tempted was because it mentioned a dts track? sounded fishy, but how was it?
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| Posted: Sun, 5th Sep 2010 14:16 Post subject: |
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| chiv wrote: | just finished watching it... i like it. yep there were definately problems with it...
first up, the dialog really needed work... a lot of the one liners, i sadly admit, fell flat... shoulda been wittier and funnier as youd expect from the personalities being brought together... this is were i felt it was at it worst. i mean some DID still hit, and the dialog was servicable enough, but it should have been better.
next. jet li. nuff said.
third it also took a bit too long to kick in - better dialog would have helped, but yeah - it wasnt till the second half until i was really getting into it.
finally, dolph. man i love that dude, always have... hes got such an awesome screen presence.., and he WAS one of the BEST things in this movie... but man, i wanted MORE... i hope the second film has him in the spotlight more, because the guys just epic, and the character was a fuckload of fun... id say i liked HIS character more than ANY of the others, actually.
but otherwise, twas all good.. man, stallone sure as hell knows how to shoot action! the battle at the end, especially the first part - battle in the catacombs... wow... no seriously, FUCKING WOW. - i think that alone sold me on 1080 worthiness of this movie... its one of the most viscerally satisfying, most indulgent exciting, intense and bad-ass (for lack of a better word) action sequence i think i might have ever seen... it wasnt just action, it was a ballet. a bloody manly action packed ass kickin ballet... stunning to watch... just wow.
rating it a 7/10 btw... definately enough fun to have me eagerly looking forward to the next one... but i hope they tighten up the one-liners next time... and trim back the jet, and FUCKING AMP UP THE DOLPH! |
Couldn't have put it better myself, well said mate - agreed 100% Dolph was the shit in this, he needed more screen time damn it!
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| Posted: Sun, 5th Sep 2010 15:27 Post subject: |
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I thought Dolph was one of the worst things in the movie
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| Posted: Sun, 5th Sep 2010 16:39 Post subject: |
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if by dolph you mean lack of dolph, then yep, totally right.
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| Posted: Sun, 5th Sep 2010 17:56 Post subject: |
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I think hej ust means Dolph
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| garus wrote: | | What is the best release at the moment? |
The.Expendables.German.AC3.Dubbed.DL.1080p.BluRay.x264-HDW
Format : x264HD
Source : R5
Subtitle : None
Genre : Action
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| Posted: Mon, 6th Sep 2010 04:40 Post subject: |
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I've just watched it, and honestly it wasn't that bad. With a slightly more accurate characterization of characters, some better dialogues and more polished special effects it would have easily been a 7/10. Actually, considering the mentioned "flaws", I can't rate it more than 6/10.
I'm definitely ready for TE2 though. 
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| Posted: Mon, 6th Sep 2010 09:14 Post subject: |
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if any film NEEDED a directors cut, its this one... and i honestly think there will be one. theres HUGE room for improvement in terms of fleshing out the team... i mean these guys are supposed to be totally tight-knit but that never comes across really well and i think thats a huge part of the problem - id happy watch an extended movie that DIDNT add more gore, just to see that aspect improved... he did it with rambo, cant see why he wouldnt do something similar with this because he knows most movie goers these days dont like talky talky to interrupt their shooty shooty...
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| Posted: Mon, 6th Sep 2010 09:49 Post subject: |
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Just watched this last night, and my god have I been waiting for a simple action film like this.
It does have problems like chiv says; although a lot of the one-liners did work for me, despite being completely predictable like "ARE YOU CRAZY ?! - You're welcome". Worked for me, even if just for Statham's accent
The one thing this film did for me though, is want more. And preferably with at least Arnie and Bruce, because those two + Stallone worked great in the (way too short) one scene they had
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| Posted: Mon, 6th Sep 2010 23:35 Post subject: |
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7/10 from me (Rambo 4 gets a 8,25)
Stallone's love story was unnecessary and too much characterization, Crews and Li got no characterization at all, but Statham had a good co-star part and Rourke had a great supporting part - he really gave meaning to the movie and he looks as fucked up as his role should feel.
Action was great but Rambo 4 was more coherent with a better script.
| chiv wrote: | | and i honestly think there will be one. theres HUGE room for improvement in terms of fleshing out the team...id happy watch an extended movie that DIDNT add more gore, just to see that aspect improved... |
+1 one that
...and they should reduce the relationship between Stallone and the girl or flesh it out properly.
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| me7 wrote: | | ...and they should reduce the relationship between Stallone and the girl or flesh it out properly. |
also more dolph!
no seriously, i got the feeling he was the most interesting character out of the entire lot... seems like the life got to him and he got all fucked up on drugs and became unstable, but he still loved his work and the team... even when he  Spoiler: | swapped sides |
it was pretty obvious he didnt do it because he hated them or wanted to kill them, you get the feeling it was almost childishness... like he was lashing out because he was upset, like a child might go nuts on their parents when they ground them or take away their toys.. he would have happily killed every one of the bad guys if they annoyed him, because they were irrelevant... they were purely his means to throw his little fun filled tantrum...
like i said... interesting character.. need more of him, if not in the DC, DEFINITELY in the fucking sequel
oh, and he totally owned li... poor little fellow never stood a fucking chance 
oh and for the sequel, how about...
jet li vs donnie yen
dolph vs jcvd - but this time dolph gets to fuck HIM up.
statham vs vin diesel... battle of the baldies
stallone vs dwayne johnson - bit of old vs new... stallone wins naturally... sends the younger generation a fuckin message
i also want to see wesley snipes in there somewhere. his new shit has sucked pretty badly, but hes still definately earned a spot in an action-man ensemble, if for no other reason than demolition man.
re: bad cgi... i agree, the dude on fire at the end was pretty terrible, but the cgi blood DIDNT bother me, because it totally lent itself awesomely well to the visceral action. that bit where statham slashed the fuck out of that guy during the catacombs fight near the end, and you see the cgi blood shooting out.. no way would that scene have looked as fucking satisfying with blood packs or no blood at all... so yeah, if the effect is worthwhile, i can handle the cgi blood because the trade-off is worth it to me.
but yeah, that cgi fire was shocking, but oh well.
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Since this thread is related to Sly, I have a question about Rambo.
Rambo.Extended.Cut.2008.BluRay.1080p.DTS.x264-CHD
Rambo.2008.Extended.Cut.1080p.BluRay.x264-LCHD
What exactly differs between these releases? The CHD is about 1GB bigger.
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| Posted: Tue, 7th Sep 2010 16:02 Post subject: |
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CHD for sure. LCHD is a scene group ( ) while CHD is an internal Chinese private HD tracker group. No comparison.
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| Posted: Tue, 7th Sep 2010 16:05 Post subject: |
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| Mister_s wrote: | | What exactly differs between these releases? The CHD is about 1GB bigger. |
The video bitrate is higher...
CHD : 12300 Kbps
LCHD : 9944 Kbps
So yeah, CHD is better.
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| Posted: Tue, 7th Sep 2010 16:09 Post subject: |
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| Mister_s wrote: | Since this thread is related to Sly, I have a question about Rambo.
Rambo.Extended.Cut.2008.BluRay.1080p.DTS.x264-CHD
Rambo.2008.Extended.Cut.1080p.BluRay.x264-LCHD
What exactly differs between these releases? The CHD is about 1GB bigger. |
Why are you going for the extended cut? |
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| Posted: Tue, 7th Sep 2010 16:12 Post subject: |
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iNatan recommended it in some thread, can't remember which one.
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| Posted: Tue, 7th Sep 2010 16:13 Post subject: |
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We discussed it here with Pump no? I haven't watched the extended yet  (but I have the CHD release )
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