# The Expendables - Greatest action movie ever made? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 31, 2010, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-expendables-greatest-action-movie-ever-made/534506 "2010-03-31T22:50:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-expendables-greatest-action-movie-ever-made/534506/21 "2010-04-01T15:33:13Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > One word: _Junior_. > > Six more words:\* Stop or My Mom will Shoot\*. > > There isn’t a cast member in the movie who hasn’t dishonored himself as an action star. Did I miss Jet Li in _ **Adorable Moppets get adopted by the White Tiger Gang** _? ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-expendables-greatest-action-movie-ever-made/534506/22 "2010-04-01T15:59:21Z")
> [@msmith537](#): > > Two words…Tooth Fairy. > > They recinded his action movie man card. Pretty much. Dwayne Johnson is in bed with Disney - _The Game Plane, Race to Witch Mountain, Planet 51, Tooth Fairy_. That’s why you aren’t seeing him in Doom II or The Scorpion King Returns Yet Again, but you can see him as a comic villain in _Get Smart_. Good money for him. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-expendables-greatest-action-movie-ever-made/534506/23 "2010-04-01T16:16:21Z")
Guess Disney isn’t the reason, as Dwayne Johnson is going back to rated-R films with _Faster_. He just likes to mix things up and collect a paycheck. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-expendables-greatest-action-movie-ever-made/534506/24 "2010-04-01T16:19:09Z")
> [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](#): > > Did I miss Jet Li in _ **Adorable Moppets get adopted by the White Tiger Gang** _? Maybe you did. The film was named \*The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor \*in the U.S. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-expendables-greatest-action-movie-ever-made/534506/25 "2010-04-01T16:31:34Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > Maybe you did. The film was named \*The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor \*in the U.S. How much did they have to pay him to let Brendan Frasier beat him up? ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-expendables-greatest-action-movie-ever-made/534506/26 "2010-04-01T16:34:28Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > It’s probably just a glorified cameo. Neither he nor Willis are even mentioned in that closing title card, so yeah, pretty much. ---
**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-expendables-greatest-action-movie-ever-made/534506/27 "2010-04-01T16:37:43Z")
This reminds me of the all-star comedy cast of **1941** and that was fantastic…oh, wait…no it wasn’t… ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-expendables-greatest-action-movie-ever-made/534506/28 "2010-04-01T19:02:12Z")
> [@D\_Odds](#): > > How much did they have to pay him to let Brendan Frasier beat him up? Apparently enough that they couldn’t afford to bring Rachel Weiz back. ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-expendables-greatest-action-movie-ever-made/534506/29 "2010-08-06T01:48:40Z")
Looks to be a pure, '80s-style, “blow shit up real good” action flick.I got an erection just watching the trailer. And I’m straight. ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-expendables-greatest-action-movie-ever-made/534506/30 "2010-08-13T15:06:30Z")
So, anyone planning on seeing it this weekend? ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-expendables-greatest-action-movie-ever-made/534506/31 "2010-08-13T15:18:09Z")
> [@joebuck20](#): > > So, anyone planning on seeing it this weekend? Except for perhaps Statham, I’ve never seen a film simply because of any of the cast members involved. And with a Metacritic score of 40, I’d say that’s a resounding No. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-expendables-greatest-action-movie-ever-made/534506/32 "2010-08-13T15:26:11Z")
> [@msmith537](#): > > Apparently enough that they couldn’t afford to bring Rachel Weiz back. Rachel Weisz actually refused to be in The Mummy 3 because she was insulted the producers wanted to age up her kid to be 20 in the third movie. She had a point, making Brandan Fraser retired and aging up their son made what would have been an OK movie really stupid. > [@joebuck20](#): > > So, anyone planning on seeing it this weekend? Fuck this weekend, I’m going tonight! ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-expendables-greatest-action-movie-ever-made/534506/33 "2010-08-13T16:02:19Z")
Looks like it’s going to be pretty miserable. 44% score on the ['mato](http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_expendables/) (that’s what I call Rotten Tomatoes because I’m cool. 🆒 ) and Jordan Hoffman, my favorite reviewer for this kind of thing lately, gives it a [C+](http://www.ugo.com/movies/the-expendables-review). Meh. ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-expendables-greatest-action-movie-ever-made/534506/34 "2010-08-13T17:59:12Z")
> [@friedo](#): > > Looks like it’s going to be pretty miserable. 44% score on the ['mato](http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_expendables/) (that’s what I call Rotten Tomatoes because I’m cool. 🆒 ) and Jordan Hoffman, my favorite reviewer for this kind of thing lately, gives it a [C+](http://www.ugo.com/movies/the-expendables-review). > > Meh. The average reviews on Yahoo is a B from critics and an A from the man on the street (325 votes). ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-expendables-greatest-action-movie-ever-made/534506/35 "2010-08-13T18:11:26Z")
I’ll be there tomorrow. I’d go tonight but I think the crowd will be horrible on a Friday night. ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-expendables-greatest-action-movie-ever-made/534506/36 "2010-08-13T18:56:02Z")
These guys eat too much red meat! I think I’m going to watch it tonight. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-expendables-greatest-action-movie-ever-made/534506/37 "2010-08-13T19:13:05Z")
I’ll see it this weekend. I’ve been looking forward to it. It has been a slow summer. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-expendables-greatest-action-movie-ever-made/534506/38 "2010-08-13T19:40:24Z")
Seemed like a good idea, but the last trailer I saw was cheesy. And not good cheesy. It’s like taking all your favorite foods and mixing them together in a bowl. More ingredients does not make for a better result. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2010, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-expendables-greatest-action-movie-ever-made/534506/39 "2010-08-14T02:46:31Z")
We just saw it. Very stupid, and I say that as someone who likes big, dumb action movies. The writing made \* Commando\* look like Shakespere. The editing was so fast that the action was downright boring. Stallone should be forced to watch the Bourne films to see how action should be shot. Jet Li could have been any random person. The Govenator was in one scene. The only real highlight was Micky Roarke. This thing made _The A-Team_ look like Oscar material. ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2010, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-expendables-greatest-action-movie-ever-made/534506/40 "2010-08-14T03:04:45Z")
> [@](#): > > Stallone should be forced to watch the Bourne films to see how action should be shot. Funny, the Bourne films are my example for how action movies should NOT be shot. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-expendables-greatest-action-movie-ever-made/534506.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-expendables-greatest-action-movie-ever-made/534506.md?page=3)