Movie-Specific : The Expendables

[frederic_g54]

So does Van Damme think he's too good for roles such as this ever since JCVD? I really liked JCVD but c'mon dude.

heh, that film was a wake up call, think he'll regret turning down the role though (cast looks sweet )

film could turn out to be disappointing, time will tell...

[Spunkie]

Ravi Shankar is in the cast anonymously, probably he'll be doing the soundtrack. This is getting interesting.

[frederic_g54]

Has anyone read the script ? thoughts ?

[ShogunRua]

Has anyone read the script ? thoughts ?

Who cares? As with most action films, the script is like the fourth most important thing in how good the film will turn out.

[frederic_g54]

Who cares? As with most action films, the script is like the fourth most important thing in how good the film will turn out.

Hmmm, I should take this into account when I decide to rewatch "Transformers 2"

I have nothing against the genre, though a good script
wouldn't hurt the film ("Terminator 2", "Sin City", "The Dark Knight",...).

Hope I'm not the only one "who cares"...

[ShogunRua]

Who cares? As with most action films, the script is like the fourth most important thing in how good the film will turn out.

Hmmm, I should take this into account when I decide to rewatch "Transformers 2"

I have nothing against the genre, though a good script
wouldn't hurt the film ("Terminator 2", "Sin City", "The Dark Knight",...).

Hope I'm not the only one "who cares"...

If you walk into "The Expendables" expecting an action film in any manner similar to or on par with "The Dark Knight" or "Terminator 2", you're insane.

Personally, I would be more than happy with a "The Delta Force", "Rambo 2/3", or "Death Wish" quality film. All of which had lousy, unoriginal scripts, but are cult classics, incidentally.

[KGB]

I have nothing against the genre, though a good script
wouldn't hurt the film ("Terminator 2", "Sin City", "The Dark Knight",...).

Hope I'm not the only one "who cares"...

If you walk into "The Expendables" expecting an action film in any manner similar to or on par with "The Dark Knight" or "Terminator 2", you're insane.

Talk about reading comprehension...

Debate is very easy when you can so easily misinterpret comleptely what the other person said and then defend yourself saying he doesn't know how to read.

[frederic_g54]

Personally, I would be more than happy with a "The Delta Force", "Rambo 2/3", or "Death Wish" quality film. All of which had lousy, unoriginal scripts, but are cult classics, incidentally.

PSI 32, 27 and 18 respectively, ouch...guilty pleasures I assume...

If you walk into "The Expendables" expecting an action film in any manner similar to or on par with "The Dark Knight" or "Terminator 2", you're insane.

Issue of taste plays a part once again, but it'd be a shame to assemble this type of cast and make a crapfest filled with loud explosions, mindless action and poor dialogue. The action scenes might turn out to be formidable, but if the dialogue is in any way similar to this:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avXsM2n2oqg[/youtube]

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avXsM2n2oqg)

I'm out

There are action films and there are "action films"...I prefer the first kind


Now who wants to go home, and who wants to go with me ???!!!

EDIT

off to bed, be back tmr

[Pickpocket]

To make a great film you need three things - the script, the script and the script.

--Alfred Hitchcock

[Spunkie]

Van Damme talks Stallone's The Expendables

Jean-Claude Van Damme has spoken to totalfilm.com about why he turned down a part in Sylvester Stallone's The Expendables, claiming Stallone was just interested in pitching money and action.

“Stallone gave me a part in his next movie," he told us. "But I ask him about the subject, about the story."

"He said, ‘You’re gonna make lots of money.’ I don’t want to hear that, I want to hear what was my character. He was unable to tell what it’s going to be."

"[Stallone said:] 'You know, uh, well, the fighting will be good.' [So I said:] 'Sly, what is my character?' So I didn’t do the movie."