Escape to the Movies: Expendables 2
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Didn't see the original because it looked bad and you said it wasn't all that good. Didn't see the new one because I actually didn't even see a trailer for it, and I didn't expect it to change anything from the first one enough to be worth a damn. Now I have your word I was more or less right without having to waste a dime on either, which is a nice bonus.
I always hated those campy, cheesy, stupid action films these guys stared in back in "the day" and I was more or less certain this wouldn't get me interested enough to change that.
Side note, Bob, how upset are you about Expendables killing another movie you say is amazing (last time Scott Pilgrim, this time Paranorman) at the boxoffice? Not trying to rub it in or anything, but it seems like a trend, and a relatively stupid one at that.
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I always hated those campy, cheesy, stupid action films these guys stared in back in "the day" and I was more or less certain this wouldn't get me interested enough to change that.
Side note, Bob, how upset are you about Expendables killing another movie you say is amazing (last time Scott Pilgrim, this time Paranorman) at the boxoffice? Not trying to rub it in or anything, but it seems like a trend, and a relatively stupid one at that.
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You kidding me? I loved Suckerpunch! I thought it was a fun movie. Granted, I disagreed with his positive review of "Public Enemy" but that was really the only one I could call him out on.Azaraxzealot said:
I loved it! Just brainless, crazy, cheezy, macho, over-the-top fun!
I mean, i laughed a lot during the movie, and that`s how they meant it. All those references and jokes, all that ridiculousness. That`s what i was hoping for, and by god, did i get it, and a lot of it. And i loved all of it!
The only bad thing i can say about the movie was the effects were pretty cheap, particularly at the start. But that`s all there is to complain. Otherwise, pure entertainment.
I mean, i laughed a lot during the movie, and that`s how they meant it. All those references and jokes, all that ridiculousness. That`s what i was hoping for, and by god, did i get it, and a lot of it. And i loved all of it!
The only bad thing i can say about the movie was the effects were pretty cheap, particularly at the start. But that`s all there is to complain. Otherwise, pure entertainment.
Did you not watch his review of the first one?People didn't get defensive because Bob gave Expendables 1 a bad review.It was because Bob essentially called everyone who liked the movie and went to see it instead of Scott Pilgrim a moron and then proceeded to whine about it for several weeks afterAiddon said:
Giving a movie a bad review = fine
Insulting your audience because you're butthurt that a movie you hated did better than a movie you like = not fine
Maybe these kinds of movies were never good and Bob has gotten to a point in his life where he can't appreciate them as the big piece of stupid spectacle that they always were.
Hey, I've never liked theses kinds of movies and I'm not going to see this one, but it seems hypocritical to nerd over comic book movies and B movie grindhouse schlock tributes, (which can be just as dumb), and gnash at crud like this for being blatantly what it is. As long as it hits a chord with the audience that liked these kinds of things way back when then the movie has succeeded in what it was trying to do. That's what nostalgia movies are.
Hey, I've never liked theses kinds of movies and I'm not going to see this one, but it seems hypocritical to nerd over comic book movies and B movie grindhouse schlock tributes, (which can be just as dumb), and gnash at crud like this for being blatantly what it is. As long as it hits a chord with the audience that liked these kinds of things way back when then the movie has succeeded in what it was trying to do. That's what nostalgia movies are.
i have a rule, every-time someone mentions Hudson hawk, I get to go watch it, just though I would share.
also the movie was a fun film to go and watch with a group of my guy friends, largely due to us growing up watching those guys in there actions films
also the movie was a fun film to go and watch with a group of my guy friends, largely due to us growing up watching those guys in there actions films
Sup with the random caps all over this post? I have a feeling you're just trying to get under bobs skin with this post. And personally, I enjoyed hobo with a shotgun very much but that's just me.TorchofThanatos said:
OT: Never watched the first one so will probably give this one a pass.
Technically he said "as the obedient sheep of the moviegoing public lined up for their processed cheese." And even if he hadn't said that I'm pretty sure people still would have stamped their feet like impotent children anyway. Furthermore, if someone REALLY went to watch that instead of Scott Pilgrim they DESERVED to be called a sheep. Anyone who watched Sly's ego trip officially resigned ANY right to complain over Hollywood not having any ideas.MetalDooley said:
What's up with you? He didn't like the movie and at least this time he didn't insult fans of expendables. Where is all this aggression coming from? He has to like mediocre action movies now or else he's a 'waste of space'?WDK89 said:
I didn't like the first Expendables but the second is an improvement in just about every way possible, and a lot of fun to boot. Better villain, stronger, uncluttered story, bigger, more sustained action setpieces - this is one of the few sequels that truly learned from the mistakes of its predecessor. About the only thing I can agree with Bob on is the cinematography; this movie LOOKS. LIKE. SHIT. Surprising, considering Simon West has made some true visual stunners in the past.
BTW - the use of the "Good, the Bad and the Ugly" theme and the constant references to Norris being a ?lone wolf? are obvious nods to the film ?Lone Wolf McQuade.? Surprised you missed that, Bob.
BTW - the use of the "Good, the Bad and the Ugly" theme and the constant references to Norris being a ?lone wolf? are obvious nods to the film ?Lone Wolf McQuade.? Surprised you missed that, Bob.
What are you talking about? Bob tore that movie into shreds and couldn't find anything to like. Of course he's supposed to TRY and find stuff to like, that's kinda what you do when you watch movies.Terramax said:
Because it could have been so much better. A "campy, self-referential, tongue-in-cheek" can still be an excellent action movie, and this wasn't. That's why.AnarchistAbe said:
He might not have used the exact word "moron" but the meaning of what he said was pretty clear and as a supposed professional insulting your audience is not a smart thing to do.You obviously share Bob's opinion so good for you.Personally I thought Scott Pilgrim was a piece of shit and a waste of 2 hours of my life but I'm adult not to insult people for liking itAiddon said:
Ahh that's too bad. I was hoping that this movie would be so flawed that at least Bob would get passionate in his anger, ala Green Lantern, and smack it down. But it was just boring, and boring is the hardest kind of movie to review because there's nothing for that passion to latch on to.
My solvemedia puzzle: "Baby Boomer" The irony.
My solvemedia puzzle: "Baby Boomer" The irony.