The Expendables (2010)

[VampAurora]

Storyline:
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.

Additional Information:


Directed by: Sylvester Stallone
Produced by: Avi Lerner, John Thompson, Kevin King Templeton
Screenplay by: David Callaham, Sylvester Stallone
Story by: David Callaham

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Terry Crews, Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis

Music by: Brian Tyler
Cinematography: Jeffrey Kimball
Editing by:Ken Blackwell, Paul Harb
Studio: Nu Image, Millennium Films
Distributed by: Lionsgate
Release date: August 13, 2010
Running time: 103 minutes, 114 minutes (Director's Cut)
Country: United States
Language: English, Spanish
Budget: $80 million
Box office: $274,470,394

Critiques:

"What you will find is both familiar in its contours and unique in its casting: the definitive alterkocker action picture. Call it "The Old Dogs of War," or "Incontinent Basterds.". " Richard Corliss, Time

"An effective mix of lean and over-the-top, The Expendables is often preposterous, but it achieves the immediacy of a graphic novel without the overdone mythology." Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter

"A super-stoked action thriller" Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

"So why oh why is The Expendables such a limp-dick bust? Because Stallone forgets to include non-spazzy direction, a coherent plot, dialogue that actors can speak without cringing, stunts that don't fizzle, blood that isn't digital and an animating spirit that might convince us to give a damn. " Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

[VampAurora]

VampAurora's Critique:

One of the movies I imagined someone would actually film since I was a little boy; all the badass actors in one movie united. The film itself was pretty good, nice scenario and great filming. A really good action film. I really liked the part with Jason Statham and the basketball court. I recommend this movie to you if you are a fan of action movies, or if your dream was to see all those heroes combined as I did. ^^

Rating: 7.5/10

[In_My_Control]

Even I liked it...it was good...
I am fan of Silvester Stallone

8/10

[To_Pasteli]

i found it very 'american' ,6 people against an army.. :/