Amph Boom-Lay, Boom-Lay, Boom: The Expendables

Looks sleeker than I expected.

 

Imdb exclusive

 

Seeing the Expendables 2 in the theatre was one of the most fun times I've had in the theatres. 3rd one looks just as good.

 

I hope the plan is to unceremoniously dispatch a young heartthrob early on in the movie each time now, like a Scream type of thing...

 

I'm still annoyed this is going the pg13 route. Sure you can have great action in a pg13 flick...but these films were supposed to be a a homage to the 80s action flicks. All of which were R rated. ****ing Jersey Boys is rated R!

 

PG-13? Boooo !

Any bets on who gets to drop the one inevitable F-bomb? My guess is Ahnold.

 

Stallone says it's time to let the next generation enjoy what they love. That's why he is going PG13.
**** YOU!
More than half your audience was underage in the 80s ****hole!

 

Hulk Hogan confirmed that he'll appear in The Expendables 4

 

Dr. Frasier Crane is an Expendable? Well, I'm in.

 

I thought this was it for The Expendables, and the focus was going to shift to the female oriented Expendagals or whatever they're calling it.

Anyway, I wish the Hulkster would focus his efforts on that Mr. Nanny sequel we've all been waiting for.

 

They're proceeding with both at the same time, it seems.

 

Stallone seems to be the glue that holds these things together in terms of recruiting these various "names" for less than they could make elsewhere. I believe even the guys like Van Damme and Lundgren, who've been banished to the realm of direct-to-video, took/take pay cuts for these films because Sly sold them on the idea that it could be a boost for their careers, not to mention a lot of fun. Even if he stays on as a producer, I'd have to think they would have a harder time getting these types of actors to participate.

Speaking of casting, if Expendabelles doesn't cast Cynthia Rothrock, they can count me out .

 

Yeah, as much as he probably enjoys them-and the fact that it's a safe "go to" to gain or re-gain career momentum-I'm sure he can hear the clock ticking at this point and wants to check a few passion projects off of his list. That said, I do believe Stallone can pull an Eastwood and work well into his 70s, not only because I think he's smart enough to use his age to his advantage dramatically (see Rocky Balboa), but he can write and direct his own stuff.

 

I want to see him do that Rambo sequel where he goes to canada and fights supernatural werewolves.

 

Me too. Going back to the Eastwood comparison, I'd love to see Sly get his Gran Torino.

Yeah, that was... odd. After taking both Rocky and Rambo back to their more grounded roots, he flirted with the idea of taking things into a slightly sci-fi/supernatural direction . That would've been like making Rocky VII and having Rocky fight a robot or a demon.

Stallone seems to bounce back and forth on doing another Rambo. I wasn't a huge fan of Rambo, but the final shot of the film wraps things up rather nicely I think.

 

I think he bookended the series well. Nice wrap up.