The Expendables

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone Talk THE TOMB, THE EXPENDABLES 2, Their Careers and “Male Pattern Badness”

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: May 24th, 2012 at 9:34 pm

You’ll have to wait until August 17th to see Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone together again in The Expendables 2, but this video from the set visit of The Tomb should hold you over.  Production started recently in New Orleans on the Mikael Hafstrom (1408) picture that stars Sly as Ray Breslin, the world’s foremost authority on structural security who is framed and incarcerated in a prison of his own design.  In prison, Breslin meets Emil Rottmayer (Schwarzenegger), the leader of the prisoners who wants to get out just as badly as Breslin does.  In this video, Stallone and Schwarzenegger comment further on their characters in The Tomb, their work together on The Expendables and The Expendables 2, and the old-school machismo of action movies and their stars, which Sly calls, “male pattern badness.”  Written by Miles Chapman (Road House 2: Last Call) and Jason Keller (Machine Gun Preacher), The Tomb also stars Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Jim Caviezel, Amy Ryan, Vincent D’Onofrio, Vinnie Jones, and new addition Sam Neill.  Hit the jump to check it out along with some images from the set.

Fan-Made Trailer for EXPENDABLES 2 is Not Approved for People Who Hate America and Fun

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: May 23rd, 2012 at 5:28 pm

Do you love America?  Do you love guns, explosions, muscles, action, tanks, explosions, violence, fighting and explosions?  If you do, then you’re a lot like me, pal.  And we’ve got mutual friends in The Monocular Group, who have put this awesome fan trailer together for The Expendables 2.  They’re also here to remind us that long before a bunch of gussied-up prima donnas assembled to fight evil, there were men to handle our problems: big, strong men with powerful guns and boots on the ground.  In a summer dominated by superhero fare, let us not forget the men that built the foundation of the action movie.  These men include Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Chuck Norris, Dolph Lundgren, Jason Statham, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jet Li, Randy Couture and Terry Crews. The Expendables 2 also stars Liam Hemsworth, who has something to prove, and Scott Adkins, who should feel right at home with this crew.  The movie opens this August 17th in America, the Land of Guns and Awesome.  Hit the jump to check out the trailer.

Poster Round-Up: PROMETHEUS, THE EXPENDABLES 2, KILLER JOE, RUBY SPARKS and PEOPLE LIKE US

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: May 11th, 2012 at 9:08 pm

Poster round-up!  Here’s what we got:

• A new international poster from Prometheus, which opens June 8th.
• The Expendables 2 poster, featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone and Bruce Willis.  The Expendables sequel opens August 17th.
• Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection opens June 29th.
• Killer Joe, starring Matthew McConaughey, opens May 25th.
• Ruby Sparks, featuring Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan, opens September 20th.
• People Like Us, starring Chris Pine and Elizabeth Banks, opens June 29th.

Hit the jump to check out the posters and synopses.

Poster Round-Up: EXPENDABLES 2, A FANTASTIC FEAR OF EVERYTHING, THE POSSESSION and TO ROME WITH LOVE

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: May 7th, 2012 at 7:10 pm

 

We’ve got some new posters from a multitude of genres for your viewing pleasure today.  Here they are at a glance:

• A new poster for The Expendables 2, this time featuring Scott Adkins.  Be sure to check out the previous character posters featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone and more. The Expendables 2 opens August 17th.
• A great poster for A Fantastic Fear of Everything featuring Simon Pegg. A Fantastic Fear of Everything opens in the UK on June 8th.
• The “Sure to Give You Nightmares” poster category winner goes to The Possession, starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick and Natasha Calis. The Possession opens August 31st.
• An official poster for Woody Allen’s To Rome With Love, which Steve premiered right here a couple of weeks ago.  To Rome With Love opens domestically on June 22nd in limited release.

Hit the jump to check out the posters.

TOP 5: THE AVENGERS, SKYFALL Set Visit, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Trailer, THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, THE EXPENDABLES 2

by Jason Barr    Posted: May 5th, 2012 at 11:34 am

With this weekend’s domestic release of some little flick called The Avengers, the summer movie season is officially off and running. Although it’s easy for the comic book fan in me to rank The Avengers, The Amazing-Spider Man, and The Dark Knight Rises as my top three most anticipated summer pics, I thought it might be a nice exercise to quickly list what else the Summer of 2012 is offering that will likely tickle my moviegoing fancy. That said, because absolutely no one asked my opinion, here are five of my other most anticipated summer films (listed in chronological order by release date): Ridley Scott‘s Prometheus, Steven Soderbergh‘s Magic Mike, Seth MacFarlane‘s feature debut Ted, Fernando Meirelles‘ 360, and John Hillcoat‘s Lawless. As always, I’d love to hear from you, the reader, about what you’re looking forward to seeing on the big screen in the coming months. By all means, use the comments section liberally.

In this week’s Top 5 you’ll find a ton of interviews, Matt’s review, and other ancillary bits for the aforementioned The Avengers, Steve’s coverage from his visit to the Istanbul set of Skyfall, the third trailer for The Dark Knight Rises, a new trailer, images, and posters for The Amazing Spider-Man, and the first full-length trailer for The Expendables 2. A quick recap and link to each ensues after the jump.

New Trailer for EXPENDABLES 2 Trailer Featuring Terry Crews, Explosions, Gunfire and Shouting

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: May 2nd, 2012 at 7:26 am

There’s nothing like waking up to explosions, gunfire and Terry Crews screaming in your face.  The terrifying and hilarious Crews is here to shout at your soul until he crushes you into submission and forces you to watch this trailer for the trailer (newer than this trailer) for The Expendables 2.  At least he isn’t taking this too seriously.  The Expendables 2, starring Crews, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Chuck Norris, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Liam Hemsworth opens August 17th.  You can see them all in their mercenary finery on these awesome posters before you hit the jump to check out the trailer trailer.

New Images from THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, G.I. JOE: RETALIATION and THE EXPENDABLES 2 [Updated]

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: April 27th, 2012 at 4:05 pm

We’ve got a set of action-packed images for your enjoyment today.  Rather than bore you with a wordy introduction, I’ll just get right to the pertinent details:

• The Amazing Spider-Man, directed by Marc Webb and starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Martin Sheen and Sally Field, opens July 3rd.
• Directed by Jon Chu, G.I. Joe: Retaliation stars Dwayne Johnson, Bruce Willis, Channing Tatum, Adrianne Palicki, Ray Stevenson and Ray Park. The Joe sequel opens June 29th.
• Sylvester Stallone’s sequel, The Expendables 2, stars Stallone, Jason Statham, Liam Hemsworth, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture and Chuck Norris, all of whom can be seen on these sweet character posters.  The Simon West-directed film opens August 17th.

Hit the jump to check out the new images.

12 EXPENDABLES 2 Posters Featuring Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Chuck Norris, and More

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: April 26th, 2012 at 10:28 am

Today, various movie websites are premiering character posters for The Expendables 2.  Our contribution to the mix is the character poster for Bruce Willis‘ character, Mr. Church.

Hit the jump to check out the poster.  The film also stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Yu Nan, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Liam Hemsworth, Jean Claude Van Damme, Chuck Norris, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.  The Expendables 2 opens August 17th. [Update: We've added all the other character posters after the jump.]

Dolph Lundgren Says He’s Heard EXPENDABLES 2 Is Back to Being Rated-R

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: March 29th, 2012 at 7:56 am

In January, fans of The Expendables were baffled when they learned that the sequel would be rated PG-13.  The rumor first arose when Chuck Norris said he refused to do an R-rated movie and that it was re-cut per his conditions.  Sylvester Stallone then confirmed the rumor, and the reasoning seemed the change was done more for profit rather than any power Norris thinks he wields.  But now fans have received fresh hope that the naughty language and ultra-violent bloodshed will be present in The Expendables 2.  Last week, AICN reported that Stallone had told the folks at StalloneZone:

“After taking in all the odd rumors and hearsay, EXPENDABLES II is an R.”

Now co-star Dolph Lundgren is also saying that the movie will be rated R. Hit the jump for more.  The film also stars Jason Statham, Jet Li, Yu Nan, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Liam Hemsworth, Jean Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.  The Expendables 2 opens August 17th.

THE EXPENDABLES 2 May Be PG-13 Because of Chuck Norris [UPDATE: Sylvester Stallone Confirms the Rating]

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: January 18th, 2012 at 8:45 am

Chuck Norris enjoyed renewed popularity due to Conan O’Brien‘s Walker Texas Ranger lever and the Internet’s constant meme factory that came up with sayings to make the Sidekicks star sound cooler than he actually is.  Fans, both real and ironic, were excited to hear he was joining The Expendables 2, but his participation may have cut the movie from an R-rating to PG-13.

Hit the jump for what Norris had to say about getting the rating lowered.  Whether it’s R-rated or PG-13, The Expendables 2 opens August 17th.  The film also stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Yu Nan, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Liam Hemsworth, Jean Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

[Update: Stallone confirmed the rating will be PG-13.  His explanation is now after the jump.

New Images from THE EXPENDABLES 2 Starring Sylvester Stallone and Yu Nan

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: January 13th, 2012 at 7:06 am

Two new images from The Expendables 2 have landed online.  The images feature star Sylvester Stallone and franchise newcomer Yu Nan.  Nan will makes sure the new movie isn’t a total sausage fest because, believe it or not, women can kill armies of faceless bad guys as well.  Guns aren’t sexist.  I have no idea what’s happening in these scenes, but I’m crossing my fingers I like the sequel more than the original.  I desperately wanted to be a fan of the first movie, but it felt soulless and artificial.  It’s not enough to simply see your favorite action stars sharing the screen.

Hit the jump to check out the new images.  The film also stars Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Liam Hemsworth, Jean Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.  The Expendables 2 opens August 17th.

THE EXPENDABLES: DIRECTOR’S CUT Blu-ray Review

by Scott Wampler    Posted: December 26th, 2011 at 6:00 am

When The Expendables dropped last year, many felt that—while Sylvester Stallone’s heart was in the right placed—the film failed to live up to expectations (there’s also a strong, vocal minority that love the film, and we should all just go ahead and assume now that they’re going to take issue with this statement).  Surprisingly enough, one of these people seems to be…Sylvester Stallone, who introduces the new Director’s Cut of The Expendables by saying, “I liked the theatrical version, but I love this (version)”.  Have improvements been made?  Is the film really and truly better?  And how can one tell, if one immediately forgot the first film almost as soon as they’d seen it?  Find out in my review of The Expendables: Director’s Cut, after the jump.

TOP 5: SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS Interviews, THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, The Crazy Week in Trailers, Golden Globe Nods, BRIDESMAIDS’ Awards Season Chances

by Jason Barr    Posted: December 17th, 2011 at 8:19 am

Admittedly, I have fallen off of the beaten path with regards to checking out awards season contenders in the theaters this year. That said, I’m hoping to begin turning all of that around this afternoon as a matinee of director Jason Reitman’s Young Adult is currently on my Saturday itinerary. While I can’t claim to be a huge Diablo Cody fan (I tend to think her characters all sound the same…as in, exactly like Diablo Cody), I’m almost always happy with Reitman’s work. Moreover, Charlize Theron looks to be in rare comedic form (an arena she doesn’t always find herself in, but one she undoubtedly has the chops to pull off). All in all, here’s to hoping that my Young Adult screening is just the tip of my awards season iceberg. In the meantime…

…In this week’s “Top 5″ installment, you’ll find a slew of interviews for Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, a number of new assets from director Marc Webb’s The Amazing Spider-Man, a recap of this crazy week in trailers, a rundown of the 69th Annual Golden Globes nods, and a light musing regarding Bridesmaids‘ awards season chances. Hit the jump for a brief recap and link to each of the above.

New Poster for THE EXPENDABLES 2

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: December 16th, 2011 at 9:32 am

A couple days we showed you the debut trailer and promo posters for The Expendables 2.  I didn’t watch the trailer, but I assume it’s a refined costume drama in the vein of Emma.  Either that or macho ass-kicking featuring genre-favorite action stars.  A new poster leads more towards the latter as we see Sylvester Stallone stoically wondering what scared the number “2″ so badly.

Hit the jump to check out the poster.  The film also stars Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Liam Hemsworth, Jean Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.  The Expendables 2 opens August 17, 2012. [Update: We've been provided with the hi-res version of the poster, which is now included after the jump.]

First Trailer and Official Synopsis for THE EXPENDABLES 2, Plus New Promo Poster

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: December 14th, 2011 at 4:27 pm

Lionsgate has released the first trailer for The Expendables 2, directed by Simon West (The Mechanic).  It’s a teaser that doesn’t get into plot, or even showcase any major action.  At this early stage, with over 9 months to go until the August 17 release, the film is selling itself entirely on the reputation of the cast: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Liam Hemsworth, Jean Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

If you are interested in the plot, the studio also unveiled the first official synopsis for The Expendables 2 along with a new promo poster.  See it all after the jump.

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