• The Expendables 1 Movie

Barney Ross leads the 'Expendables', a band of highly skilled mercenaries including knife enthusiast Lee Christmas, martial arts expert Yin Yang, heavy weapons specialist Hale Caesar, demolitionist Toll Road and loose-cannon sniper Gunner Jensen. When the group is commissioned by the mysterious Mr. Church to assassinate the merciless dictator of a small South American island, Barney and Lee head to the remote locale to scout out their opposition. Once there, they meet with local rebel Sandra and discover the true nature of the conflict engulfing the city. When they escape the island and Sandra stays behind, Ross must choose to either walk away and save his own life - or attempt a suicidal rescue mission that might just save his soul. Triviawas offered the role of Hale Caesar but couldn't accept because, due to his tax problems, he wasn't allowed to leave the United States without the court's approval. The role was taken by and rewritten for Whitaker, but he was forced to leave the film due to a scheduling conflict.

The role was then offered to rapper who turned the role down to focus on his music career. After a few days, decided to cast former NFL player in the part. In 2014 (after finishing his prison sentence), Snipes ended up appearing in 'The Expendables 3'. So I guess with any film review - it's all about the answers to the important questions. So let's get them out of the way first shall we? Q) Is the plot descent, with a substantial storyline including dramatic arcs, twists and/or turns? A) Not particularly.

Q) Are there character arcs and meaningful character developments? Q) Is there romance? A) Next question, please. Q) Is the overall film original? A) Not at all. Q) Is it a likely Oscar nomination contender? Q) Is it still awesome?

A) HELL YES!!!!! Critics should be banned from reviewing films such as these. Anyone with half a brain can tell exactly what kind of film this is and what they're in for purely by the film's trailer alone. This is a film made for action movie fans and not just regular action movies - I mean REAL action films in the style of the classic 80's action movies where plot and substantial character developments and dialogue took a backseat to intense over-the-top violence, explosions, car chases, sex scenes and catchy, memorable one liners!

The 80's action hero (and villain) breed was a rare phenomenon which will likely die with those very actors who gave them life. No 90's or new millennium 'action' movie star will ever come close to being anywhere near as genuinely tough and just plain bad-arse as their 80's predecessor's! Even now with the main 'Expendables' cast pushing 60 +, you know that they would snap Matt Damon's spine in 2 with one hand tied behind their backs! The 'Expendables' cast consists of Sly Stallone as the fearless leader of the team, Jason (Basketball stabber) Statham as the trusty knife-throwing sidekick, Dolph Lundgren as the treacherous giant one, Jet-Li as the small one, Terry Chews as Wesley Snipes, Mickey Rourke as the tattoo/previous knife-throwing sidekick and Randy Couter as the 'who the hell is this guy, oh he's a UFC fighter' guy. I still can't believe the unbelievable shape these guys are in!

They're giants (exception for Jet-li of course). Still, despite it's 80's throw-back appeal - the film isn't all action. Believe it or not there are slow parts. Mostly unnecessary filler between the action scenes.

However the third act of the film makes up for the lack of action and then some! It's when this third act commences when the true action film we've been waiting to see kicks in and steps up several notches to become the manliest most testosterone-fueled film since the last 'Rambo'!

It's funny, it's loud, it's un-relentlessly violent, an action-packed no-brainer of a film! An 80's action movie fan's wet-dream!!! Bring on the sequel/s and bring on Jean-Claude Van Damme so he can give Statham the butt-kicking he so desperately deserves!!!

Running time342 minutesCountryLanguageBudget$272 millionBox office$804.1 millionThe Expendables is an American spanning a film series and additional media, written by and starring and originally created. The film series itself was created to pay homage to the blockbuster action films of the 1980s and '90s and also pays gratitude to the action stars of those decades, as well as more recent stars in action. The series consists of three films: (2010), (2012) and (2014), with a fourth film scheduled to be released in the future. The series has received mixed critical reception, in regard to its plots and dialogue between the characters; however, many critics praised the use of humor and action scenes.

The Expendables 1 Movie

The films have been box office successes. Contents.Films FilmU.S. Main article:The Expendables, a group of elite mercenaries who carry out all sorts of missions, ranging from assassination to rescue, are deployed to a South American island, Vilena, to overthrow a Latin American dictator, General Garza, who is interfering with the plans of a group of 'people' led by a man known only as Mr. However, the team leader, Barney Ross, soon realises that Garza is merely a puppet being controlled by a ruthless rogue CIA officer, James Monroe, who is Mr. Church's real target.The Expendables 2 (2012). Main article:The Expendables come face to face with the team's co-founder Conrad Stonebanks. Ross was forced to kill Stonebanks after he became a ruthless arms trader, but Stonebanks survived and has now made it his mission to destroy The Expendables.

Ross resorts to recruiting a new and younger generation of Expendables to help the team overcome his old adversary.The Expendables 4 (TBA) In March 2014, stated that he had agreed with Avi Lerner to star in an Expendables film, but added that he was not sure which one he would appear in, saying 'I have no idea which one it would be, I just said yes.' Stallone revealed his first choice for the villain was.

The Expendables 4 will retain the R-rating. In December 2016, Stallone announced in an interview that the fourth installment will be the last in the series and was originally set for a 2018 release date. In March 2017, it was announced Stallone would be leaving the franchise due to disagreements over the script and direction of the franchise. In April 2017, supporting star said he will not be returning for the fourth film without Stallone.

After Avi Lerner threatened Terry Crews over his sexual assault lawsuit against Adam Venit, Terry Crews chose not to star in the film.By January 2018, Stallone announced the development of another Expendables movie on his social media page, confirming his return to the film series. Confirmed his involvement, while April 2019 is scheduled as the start of production.

The ExpendaBelles (TBA) In October 2012, announced plans for an all-female version of the film titled The ExpendaBelles. The spin-off film will reportedly be co-written by and, while Avi Lerner, Mark Gill, Julie Kroll, and Kevin King will serve as producers. The film will be a joint production between Millennium Films, Eclectic Pictures, and Summertime Entertainment.By the following year, Lerner was negotiating with actresses, and to star in the film.

In February 2014, Deadline reported that was signed on to the project as director, while Stallone has stated that he is not involved with the spin-off. The logline of the film was released by the studio, as:The Expendables universe has a new team. An elite group of highly trained female mercenaries are brought together for a covert hostage rescue mission. Once they are behind enemy lines, the women discover that they will also need to topple an evil dictator bent on world domination. It becomes clear there there is no such thing as the right man for the job. The Expendabelles is the ultimate story of female empowerment and kick-ass teamwork.

Principal cast and characters. Main article: CharacterReleased filmsUpcoming films14TBATBABarney RossTrent 'Trench' MauserLee ChristmasToll RoadYin YangTBDGunner JensenTBDHale CaesarMr. ChurchTool RossSandra GarzaJames MunroeDan PaineBookerBilly 'The Kid' TimmonsMaggie ChanJean VilainConrad StonebanksMax DrummerTBDGalgoTBDDoctor DeathTBDJohn SmileeTBDLunaTBDThornTBDMarsTBDBonaparteTBDAdditional crew and production details FilmCrew/DetailComposer(s)CinematographerEditor(s)ProductionCompaniesRunning timeratingKen Blackwell and Paul Harb103 minutesTodd E.