Escape to the Movies: The Expendables 3 - They Finally Got The Action Formula Right
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After seeing Gibson and Banderas be so fun in the Expendables style film Machete Kills I'll be sure to give this movie a look, probably when it's on DVD.
And I think I prefer the "just show an image of Robin Williams" thing to some moving message or goodbye.
And I think I prefer the "just show an image of Robin Williams" thing to some moving message or goodbye.
Who'd have figured the day would come that the nostalgia throwback machismo movie would be better received than a sci-fi novel adaptation that deals with real-world themes?
DoJ is 2016 so you have a while but I'm sure 2015 will have plenty for Bob to ***** about.MarsAtlas said:
*Sigh* Imagine if Robin Williams had been in the Expendables as some kind of fast-talking Mad Dog Murdoch kind of character? Now I'm sad again.
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...Am I the only one who likes Arby's? What exactly have they done to be so hated?
Anyway, good review.
...Am I the only one who likes Arby's? What exactly have they done to be so hated?
Anyway, good review.
Heh. Wasn't expecting to hear that.
I gotta admit, Bob getting pissed about a movie is a guilty pleasure of mine. Turtles, the second Transformers, and the like; those are the Bob movie reviews I remember and go back to every once in a while for a grin. I was kind of expecting that for this one too.
But, I am glad this one turned out to be a good one. Like Bob, I am the target audience for this kind of stuff. Maybe I'll give this one a look when it's on some streaming service I already have a subscription to.
Thanks Bob!
I gotta admit, Bob getting pissed about a movie is a guilty pleasure of mine. Turtles, the second Transformers, and the like; those are the Bob movie reviews I remember and go back to every once in a while for a grin. I was kind of expecting that for this one too.
But, I am glad this one turned out to be a good one. Like Bob, I am the target audience for this kind of stuff. Maybe I'll give this one a look when it's on some streaming service I already have a subscription to.
Thanks Bob!
Still skipping it considering I have no attachment to Stallone and most of the other guys. There are exceptions, but I have better things to do than stroke Stallone's insecure ego.
Bob, you are wrong. It's not "okay" to try to put action movie legends into one franchise and try to milk it. It's not okay at all.
MarsAtlas said:
I was 11 when the first Jurassic came out and I thought it was awesome, still do in fact I saw the 20 year 3D rerelease last year.
Now if Jurassic World was the first sequel I may have been upset if it sucked but lost world and JP 3 already ripped that out of me and I'm sure it did to most JP fans as well.
You are not the only one! I don't know what Arby's has done to garner such hatred from mass media, but I love the place. Yum. If I have to choose between Wendy's and Arby's for lunch, I chose the latter. But my kids won't eat there because The Simpsons made fun of Arby's on two separate occasions.marioandsonic said:
p.s. Don't be offended by the link. I drop it every time I respond to a "am I the only one" post.
Aaaaaaw damn.
You see I didn't mind the first two films for the precise reason Bob likes this one, the 3rd acts are freaking crazy, it just takes so freaking long to get there. I still remember in the first film where Stallone and Stone Cold smash into a brick wall and Lee and Statham take that dude's head off, or Crews using that ridiculous shot gun... can't remember to much from the second one, Lundgren was kinda fun... so was Van Damme, although that final fight was sad to watch.
You see I didn't mind the first two films for the precise reason Bob likes this one, the 3rd acts are freaking crazy, it just takes so freaking long to get there. I still remember in the first film where Stallone and Stone Cold smash into a brick wall and Lee and Statham take that dude's head off, or Crews using that ridiculous shot gun... can't remember to much from the second one, Lundgren was kinda fun... so was Van Damme, although that final fight was sad to watch.
Holy crap, Kelsey Grammar is in this? I was surprised to see Harrison Ford, but Kelsey Grammar? Well played, Expendables 3... well played.
Also, it bears mentioning that Expendables 3 has quite possibly the best movie tie-in game made this century. As the legend goes: Lionsgate Studios realized that a developer was already making and selling Early Access to "basically The Expendables, only good: The Video Game", also known as Broforce [http://store.steampowered.com/app/274190/], and approached them about a tie-in/crossover. The result is The Expendabros [http://store.steampowered.com/app/312990/], a free demo for Broforce using (temporarily) exclusive characters and scenarios loosely tied in with the movie's plot. It's short, certainly, and everything you'd expect from a free shareware-style game demo, but the fact that this crossover not only happened, but was the movie publisher's idea deserves some kind of recognition.
Just look at this trailer, featuring noted celebrity Dolph Lundgren! Be warned: this video is extremely loud and may cause severe cases of tasting freedom and 'murica! syndrome.
OT: Thank you Bob, for reassuring me that Expendables 3 doesn't entirely suck, and I shall support Free Lives and Devolver Digital, and coincidentally Lionsgate Studios, without fear of absolutely hating this movie.
Also, it bears mentioning that Expendables 3 has quite possibly the best movie tie-in game made this century. As the legend goes: Lionsgate Studios realized that a developer was already making and selling Early Access to "basically The Expendables, only good: The Video Game", also known as Broforce [http://store.steampowered.com/app/274190/], and approached them about a tie-in/crossover. The result is The Expendabros [http://store.steampowered.com/app/312990/], a free demo for Broforce using (temporarily) exclusive characters and scenarios loosely tied in with the movie's plot. It's short, certainly, and everything you'd expect from a free shareware-style game demo, but the fact that this crossover not only happened, but was the movie publisher's idea deserves some kind of recognition.
Just look at this trailer, featuring noted celebrity Dolph Lundgren! Be warned: this video is extremely loud and may cause severe cases of tasting freedom and 'murica! syndrome.
OT: Thank you Bob, for reassuring me that Expendables 3 doesn't entirely suck, and I shall support Free Lives and Devolver Digital, and coincidentally Lionsgate Studios, without fear of absolutely hating this movie.
For my part, I've missed Wesley Snipes, and that was a powerful draw for me to see this. No matter how crappy the first two were.
"Eh, people do a lot of crazy things in advertisements...like eat at Arbys."marioandsonic said:
"I'm so hungry I could eat at Arbys"
*mutual groans of disgust from everyone*
"A possum drowned in the pool. You got a garbage bag?"
"Throw it over the fence. Let Arbys worry about it."
Three different lines from three different Simpsons episodes. Oddly enough, I don't believe these episodes were written by the same dude. And I'm with you. I like Arbys, I just tend to think of these lines whenever I hear mention of Arbys lol.
This was a fun episode, Bob. I'm glad to hear you liked this one a bit. Not because I have any particular fondness for this series, it's just kinda nice to see you enjoy some more movies xD
Thanks for the touching photo of Robin at the end.