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UPDATED!! Look Upon The Badassity Of THE EXPENDABLES Poster!!
Merrick again...
Collider has posted images of an EXPENDABLES standee on display at ShowWest. Not as cool as the image seen below, but also a pretty wicked piece of art. Check it out HERE.
Merrick here...
A week or two ago, we got a look at a kooky EXPENDABLES poster from overseas which introduced us to some cat named Willis Schwarzenegger (HERE).
Now comes the new American poster for the film. It's simple and slick in design, raw in concept, a little bit violent, a little bit rock & roll, and...just plain cool. I love this. Love it!
Behold!
This comes to us from the gang over at IGN (HERE).
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Merrick here...
A week or two ago, we got a look at a kooky EXPENDABLES poster from overseas which introduced us to some cat named Willis Schwarzenegger (HERE).
Now comes the new American poster for the film. It's simple and slick in design, raw in concept, a little bit violent, a little bit rock & roll, and...just plain cool. I love this. Love it!
Behold!
This comes to us from the gang over at IGN (HERE).
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I bet it'll be replaced by a Photoshop monstrosity prior to release. But until then, wow.
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Holy shit. Now if only the entire film was scored with Norwegian Black Metal.
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I'm sure that will show up as a tattoo on someone soon.
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Mar 17, 2010 8:17:52 PM CDT
expected more bullshit, but that's actually a nice poster.
by redhorsevector
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Excuse my french
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whoever designed that deserves a few high fives.
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Nice to see Lundgren actually getting fourth billing (as in prominent).
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We all know they appear for a couple of FRAMES on the final film, but it's fine.
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Tom Arnold's slightly less talented, better looking, brother.
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"Cooky" is a non-word that presumably means something cook-like...
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I was all geeked out to see a movie featuring Li Statham and Willis Schwarzenegger...thanks for ass raping my dreams Stallone.
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Mar 17, 2010 8:28:40 PM CDT
As of this moment, I am a bitch for violent action movies
by yotzvonfrelnik
That poster took me straight from mildly intrigued to ticket-in-hand. Nice piece of work.
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on my penis.
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Um i'll get the skull with the guns for wings.
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Appropriate homage to the level of badassery that's going to be in this flick
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Any movie whose poster has a floating head montage from 2000 and up automatically will never be viewed be me.
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Also boobs....
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Mar 17, 2010 8:44:22 PM CDT
Everybody that's starring in this movie should have
by theycallmemrtibbs
they're own theme music whenever they have screen time.
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It better rely heavily on action, because 80% of the actors in this can't speak sensible english anyway
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I want to see someone get that design as a tattoo.
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I hope the movie lives up to that poster!
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Mar 17, 2010 8:57:08 PM CDT
Sly Stallone thinks only 2nd Amendment rights apply to PRIVILEGE
by badwaldo s revenge
...and he looks down on you mere mortals as not deserving of the right to keep and bear firearms.
THE HYPOCRISY OF SYLVESTER STALLONE (hilarious quotes by Sly advocating gun control and freedom of information on Sly's concealed carry license record)
http://bit.ly/aktK3O
I look forward to THE EXPENDABLES, despite my belief JOHN RAMBO is one of the most violent American movies "ever" made. Bring back the macho spirit of the 80's in 20XX! -
There is 100% zero chance that this movie will receive a hint of criticism on this website. We are being marketed to. Ooh! Banned again?!
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FAIL
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reason enough for celebration, time for the Drago he should be running some gym in Vladivostok washed up then the mob shows up, fight ensues Drago saves the day!
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But THAT poster is totally awesome. If the movie is as cool as that poster......
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"I'll take the rapists for six hundred."
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Very nice.
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Anywhere?
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Motörhead. Nuff said.
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Blasphemy! Bite thine tongue!
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Signatures of all the principle actors on the one-sheet. A perfect way to promote the movie.
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Dumping ground for blockbuster wanna-bes. This film will fall on its dick. If you want to impress me, put Willis, Arnold and Stallone together for the full film.
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to count the mullets and camo clothing that crawl out to the theaters for this one.
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This is the movie I always dreamed of seeing when I was little. Sly, Lundgrem, Arnold and Bruce and lots of violence. Oh man, this stiffy isn't going down.
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All the right moves, Sly.
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Because that's so original
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i think its going to fall flat.I do love the popster but it kinda reminds of those affliction shirts you can buy at wal mart now or the tattoo styled jcpenny gear.and while that's cool to the masses it doesnt resonate artistically original to me.Or i could be wrong and this,movie will drag my balls to hell.
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I don't think anyone cares about those guys. Where's the Willis and Schwarzenegger?
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Jimi Jamison needs the work way more than Lemy.
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I thought he was in this too?
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This fine piece of cinema has "Killed by Death" Written all over it.
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That bit of AC/DC in the IronMan 2 trailer really nails it.
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wanted to read the script, something about "being a serious actor."
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But, yeah they are currently outsourced to MARVEL(one of their smartest bizniz decisions EVER!)
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IIIII dig it.
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I'D BUY THAT FOR A DOLLAR!
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Yeah, let's play one of the most cliche, overplayed rock bands of the past century in every new trailer that comes out. Woo Yeah!#&@)!
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...with a half-tuck.
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AC/DC in every new trailer? The world should be so lucky.
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5 for a dollar.
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Next time I get drunk I'm getting that.
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It's just not my kind of movie.
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This is the coolest poster to hit in a long time! Thanks Sly!
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Have cameos. CA-ME-OS. I expect more of those guys for the sequel! When team-Arnold is back!
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Better snatch them before they're gone! Soon the bandwagon will roll by and all your friends will be on it. Wearing their AC/DC underoos!
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Who is backing this movie the NRA? lol
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...listening to Who Made Who while jumping on my bed and doing karate kicks.
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Can we get an all Morbid Angel soundtrack too?
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God damn Rourke looked like such a badass in Rumble Fish. Now he looks like Octomom's bro.
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to get my ass in the seat.
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Nickleback, Creed, Candlebox, and whoever that band was that did "Bodies Hit The Floor"...you know, badass music... perfect for this movie's demographic!!!
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Or was she fired before she shot anything?
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Like...are there going to be guns in this or not?? Because from that poster...I'm kind iffy on it.
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NOBODY IS EXPENDABLE (except whiners) and that Action fans, around the world, should unite. Otherwise, we have more Hugh grant movies and several "Mamma Mias" ahead of us.
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Now that's some sarcasm!
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to hear Highway to Hell for the 8 billionth time. Or maybe Back in Black. Or You Shook Me. Because those songs aren't the total definition of cliche. If they're gonna go the "classic rock" route for the Expendables, there are plenty of better bands than ones that have three songs on one album with the phrase "Rock n' Roll" in the titles.
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...are poison to the ears...and the soul. That music is foul. It's the worst of modern WT rock.
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...why don't you give us your picks for what should be played. Take a few minutes and try to figure out what picks will make you seem cool.
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is fuckign COOL
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You know somebody is gonna have some sort of embolism if that poster actually shows up in American theater lobbies. Me, I think it's fuckin' badass.
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It would've been crazy. Maybe even throw Eric Adams in the movie for a cameo.
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Sly will not let us down. He knows what the fans want and he's going to deliver.
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http://tinyurl.com/yjekeat
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I have to hand it to them. They could have gone the floating heads route, I'm impressed.
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The other poster, err, posted last week was very clunky, didn't work at all.
The best thing about this one is that it don't look like a PG-13 poster to me...Poster. -
STALLONE: Yo'see, dis izz whot Amer'ken akshun moo'vyz cun do tha' or'll th' odda conetree's akshun moo'vyz kantt; we b'aring ...peepull...2getha. Russell Mulcahy is laughing AT you!!!
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i like to be prepared. for close encounters.
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....movie posters ever!! Stallone has set the right mood and look with this fine effort. Extremely cool and very creative. Now we need a high octane balls to the wall new trailer!
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He wuz robbed on that other poster.
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Arnold as the leader of one team, Sly as the leader of the opposing team, and an Internet poll to determine which team wins.
That would rock and/or roll. -
Coolest poster since the 3D Punisher guns poster. Arnold is an anti-gun liberal. I hope he gets killed in the movie. : )
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If you don't like AC/DC....you should just run a hot iron over that sad excuse for a scrotum and do my future kids the favor of never having to meet your pathetic homo of a kid.
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By Nine Inch Nails
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Mar 17, 2010 11:48:35 PM CDT
My biggest complaint with this: the freeware font they used
by yackbacker
If you look closely at the distressed pattern on the letters, you'll see they repeat on the same letters- that's fucking bush-league.
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That was such a letdown.
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You have a keen eye. I was looking at the cool guns, not the lettering.
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...is badassERY. Badassity sounds like a stomach disorder.
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good lookin out loserguy3000
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The poster is a total rip off of chrome skull with the knives from the box of Laid to Rest. Remove the guns and its the exact same thing
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when you see how lame this movie is. I was excited until a month ago when I got to see the preview in Winnetka - holy crap, this thing stunk. Sly, it's 2010 not 1975... wake the hell up. WTF.
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Fuck yeah, I cannot wait!!!!
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Am I the only one who frankly doesn't give a shit?
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-and the 80's..
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i lose faith in humanity.
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I want to see it Now!
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pure badass!
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...there was a Klobb hidden in there somwhere...
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Tells you all you need to know. Can't wait.
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Almost like they planned that...
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Fuckin' cool!
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Next to the poster for the next twilight movie in the coming soon area. The poster for Twilight will just limp into submission and burn up.
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Seriously. The trailer was kinda lame... but then again, Rambo's trailer sucked and the movie was admittedly badass. (Though it did kinda suck too). 3D this mothafucka!
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It's gonna have to go some way to top that as my favourite men on a mission film.
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this poster taking it's cue from the last great era of Hollywood movie posters back in the 70s & 80s! Painted posters!! ALWAYS cooler than a bunch of floating heads!!!
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i will be disappointed if audiences dont start beating the shit out of each other during the movie.
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Holy shit! 10% of the world's population is in this! Li!
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It can kill a man and impregnate a woman at up to 50 feet.
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Has to use the same image play theme. Maybe a back of the head shot of Ron Jeremy with his hairy back in frame. His head is buried deep into an old ladies muff. There are other ladies stacked on top of the lady he's servicing. All of them have their legs spread open waiting for their headtime. These legs would make the wings, like the guns do for this poster. And instead of choose your weapon for the tag line. It could be "Choose You Cunny".
Remember it's the Unfuckables. Basically all the greats of the 70's porn era going back into action. -
Takes me back to the days of The Perfect Weapon, Stone Cold, Rambo, Commando, Red Heat, Tango & Cash, Raw Deal, Cobra, Double Impact, Above the Law, Code of Silence and Pray for Death. Hell I might get a 27 x 41 of this.
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Tattoo! My 2nd thought...I will giggle like a school girl on opening day, this will rock.
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With Hulk Hogan as the baddie.
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That's part of the problem. 2010 Kinda sucks ASS. It's getting better. But still.
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I sure hope this is a good film. I'd be upset if it was bad or, worse, mediocre.
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Chuck IS the president. Search your feelings and you KNOW this to be true.
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if it aint R-rated, "NO TICKET"!!! also, the first poster featuring Stalone's back tattoo was cooler.
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They let him out of the poster.
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This poster RAWKS!
I'm surprised that no one has even mentioned how the artist displayed Rambo's knife so prominently. It's the only knife that you can see the full handle.
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Crew shirts!
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Arnold's half-brother, from an African American mother who resides in Compton, Has been pulled from the one sheet to prevent consumers from mistaking this production for a porn film that starred 80's action icon look-a-likes he had a cameo in a few years ago.
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Sorry, I just came.
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but I already have a weapon. I call him "the General".
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Captain Freedom!!!
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I see Solanine didn't take up your challenge. Big suprise, he's a fucking douchebag troll. And he should burn in the nastiest region of hell for ragging on AC/DC. They still rock harder than most bands HALF their age. Kinda like Stallone and that Willis Schwartzeneger guy...
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He looks like a villain from a Robocop movie.
Which, in itself is kinda badass. -
THE ONLY WAY THAT POSTER ART COULD BE MORE AWESOME WOULD BE TO SEE IT ON A TIGHT T-SHIRT WITH A PAIR OF 36 DD'S SQUEEZED INTO IT!!!
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August 13th eh... but still no rating on the poster I see.
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"Choose your weapon..."
"I'd like a sock & snooker ball please."
"Hey, just what y'see pal." -
...I assume.
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...but to change the subject, I saw where Charles Pierce, the guy behind The Legend of Boggy Creek and The town that dreaded Sundown passed. No mention?
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I would laugh hard if Sean Astin was in this.
"Let me play, coach!"
"You're too little to handle an MP5, Rudy!" -
Steven Segal and Van Dammit in this thing...
To somehow arrange a cage match Mano y Mano on top of an pile of explosives with a three minute timer attached.
THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE SECRET WARS OR CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS!
Everybody that KICKED ASS and handled fire arms IN MOVIES from 69 to 99 should be in this thing.
I want Axel Foley, Snake Plissken, Bosworth's Stone Cold, Lee Marvin's teeth, A monologue by Marlon Brando while dipped in someone's blood after a beheading, Steve Mcqueen's corpse, Johnny Utah, Lieutenant Marion 'Cobra' Cobretti, (They CGI'D Bridges the same can be done for Cobretti.) Kuffs, yea I said Kuffs,) Rutger Hauer's death stare, Brian Dennehey's snarl, James Wood's forehead, El Mariachi's guitar case and Bucho, Action Jackson's leaping ability, Passenger 57's one liners, Nick Nolte's grunts, Harrison Ford's right hook, Burt Reynold's Trans Am jumping over shit, Gary Oldman's insanity, Roddy Piper trying to make some guy put on a pair of sun glasses, Samuel Jackson's Jerry curl (and the Vega brothers), Christopher Walken's dry humor, Triple X and Riddick (can that happen?), THE ROCK'S BECK? Popeye Doyle's driving skills and fucking Dirty Harry's racist rants! -
and the fact he has no time for it!
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Li Lundgren, the newcomer.
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I want a plain jane chevy with a truckload of sidewinder missiles.
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Looks like an ad for a reality show about bikers.
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Like he did when Rocky Balboa came out. I thought that was cool of him to do the first time and I am sure we have a whole list of new questions to ask.
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Even if the movies shit I'll be buying the poster. lol
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Is the new F-Troop movie reboot based on the series?
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Hey, Sly... long time fan here. Kind of fan that used to remake your movies with my older brother with one of those old clunky VHS recorders... kind of fan that still ownes the cessette tape to the 'over the top' soundtrack, know what I mean? Big fan. Now that we got the introductions out of the way, allow me to offer you some free advice: although your last Rambo film didn't light the box-office on fire, it gave you something even more important, your credibility back. You actually made a film for your fans, and your fans, in return, recommended the film to their friends, family and every one else who had long since written you off (for selling out years ago-by making movies for paychecks instead of quality)... and all these people who reluctantly rented Rambo (4) on dvd loved the movie... and why? Because you fucking delivered what Hollywood had long since abandoned; a kick-ass, no holds barred, action HERO, action film--starring not a Matt Damon type everyman imposter! Rather none other than the man who defined the genre, the larger than life, King of cool, everybodies favorite under-dog, He-Man himself, Sylvester Stallone! In a quality (action) movie! Christ, it had been a long time, Sly. When was Cliffhanger released? I know the answer (remember, I'm a big fan), but I trust you get the point? It had been a long fucking time! So just as your first Rambo film found it's audience in the home-viewing arena, so too did your last. And as result, the weakest entry in the series, Part II, was a huge blockbuster(ing), landing in the number 2 postition for the entire year of 85'. Pretty remarkable stuff... but what I'm really tryiing to say here, Sly, is that-as you damn well know- your latest movie, 'The Expendables', is being sold and marketed as the second coming of the golden age of the action film... the fucking 'Raging Bull' of the genre... a hard-core, blood, tit, and action throwback to glorious 80's style excess!!! But!!! And I kid you not, Sly, if you fucking made a PG-13 kiddie flick instead of the one that's being MARKETED? I'm fucking done with you! You'll take your place along side your pal Bruce on my sell-out wall of shame! Oh, and I'll be burning my 'over the top' soundtrack as well!
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Somebody shoot the guy already: http://io9.com/5496171/george-lucas-wants-to-make-jedi-babies-kids-series
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get that fucking trailer on here! Michael Caine's Gran Torino! An english gentleman takes matters into his own hands! "You failed to maintain your weapon, sir." BANG! Fucking check that shit out!!!!
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...on the other hand it is far more "theatre-lobby-friendly".
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I do not think that word means what you think it means. "Cliched" does not mean "overplayed" or "same as everything else" (which is how I think you're trying to use that word). Not that either of those apply to AC/DC, of course.
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http://tinyurl.com/yknj88s They didn't even do anything with the distressed patterns. What a lazy fucking "artist."
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And although I don't have DDs, I'd gladly wear this as a tight t-shirt.
That said, not to rain on anyone's parade or anything, but just cuz the poster is all sorts of sexiness doesn't mean the movie will be any good. -
Yack, I see what you mean - all the E's are distressed identically.
Oi logo designer! You picked a freeware font and hoped no one would notice! How many fucking 10's of 1000's of dollars did you bill Lionsgate for?! Daylight robbery! -
This movie is going to rock the shit! As long as the make it more like a classic 70's/80's action flick and less like a fucking Jason Statham movie.
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But the poster is unique enough to avoid that gutter trash Ed Hardy look.
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Just based on the concept.
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I'm going to have to make 2 fucking trips to the theaters.
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Videogame. Get Capcom on the horn Stallone. Tell em' to do a old school, sidescrolling beat-em/shoot em up, please. For all gaming platforms.
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And why should anyone care?
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he's been the best comedic director bar none of the last decade. He gets nerds, and nerds get him. The only downside is Michael fucking Cera is in the lead, but still I'm watching that fo sho.
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No offence, but...This tripe is whats wrong with todays world.
Expendables is the antidote. -
Case in point: Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead. This character? Not so much. Based on the Viki summation it sounds like a PC product for people with Aspbergers. He should have done that fucking Ant Man movie.
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So many sweet fucking guns and sweet fucking knifes and a sweet fucking skull for me to skull fuck with all the boners this poster is giving me. Whoever designs it wins an Oscar for a biggest genius in Hollywood award.
Subscribe to The Fucking Shit Movie Website For People Who Are Not A Bitch and win a official T-shirt and bag http://tinyurl.com/ya46hs9 -
I will only watch this movie because i was promised Willis Schwarzenegger was in it. No Willis Schwarzenegger, no deal!
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just poking at the lion cages - its actually a completely awesome poster.
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an affliction t shirt
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Oh, THAT annoying asshole. He should be in expendables 2. As some annoying asshole who gets the same treatment as the guy at 5:44 in this video.
http://tinyurl.com/ygh5nyc
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http://tinyurl.com/yfoor88
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Of dealing with obnoxious little assholes.
http://tinyurl.com/yjbq5ev
http://tinyurl.com/dnys5k
And last but not least, my Personal fav:
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...when I saw that standee...someone else beat me to it.
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Find out on August 13th, 2010.
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That was good!
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Honey, do you want to go to the movies tonight? No dear, I've come down with some badassity. I shouldn't be more than a hop skip and a jump from a toilet tonight I'm afraid.
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since we are talking about guns,here is an interesting article:
http://tinyurl.com/y8ov3cs
which makes me think,that if Expendables turn out to be a hit movie,Sly should make a videogame out of it ala COD but with his Merc characters.And ofc the actors of the movie will lend their voices.it would be cool imho. -
Is your nick chinese for "foreigner", the same way that "Gaijin" is in japanese?
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Yackster just blew the lid off dis fucking ting.
My research confirms his findings here:
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SideshowCollectible.com will have the deluxe ten piece action figure set? I'm thinking this will be a great place for Hasbro to break out all the old GI Joe molds and be ready for Christmas!!
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a badass or gay with the ass fucked?
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aint that the truth
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...and every movie that Sylvester Stallone is ever involved in, because using a freeware font is CLEARLY the greatest sin that has every been perpetrated in Hollywood.
Clearly... -
The 'o' is clearly very different.
And, clearly, the identification of the offending font is clearly the most vital duty of every talkbacker who must shame stallone into clearly coming out with a clearly public apology for Fontgate.
Clearly. -
Very nice old school poster, I like it!!!!
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But I'll take a pair of complimentary tickets in lieu of an apology. The ball's in Sly's court.
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If this were also the cast of the new Predator movie it would be awesome!!!
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Keep suckin' Stallone"s tiny little dick though, whatever...
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... for his role in the sub-par porno flick "Italian Stallion"? Yup, the man has a tiny little dick...
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I've got nothing but love for Sly. It's the scumbag artist who cheated him with this subpar font that I have a beef with! Let's double-date @ the premiere!
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that is all.
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Poster=Game-Changer
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That IS fucking bad ass!
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I thought he had a decent sized role in this...Maybe Stallone thought people would see "Roberts" on the poster and assume it was Julia...ha ha!
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You know, not all of your readers are 14 years old.
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That's what I'm doing, anyway. I think Stallone's reason for doing this was really to bring those badass 80s-style action films with tons o' guns and testosterone. And from what I've seen so far, it seems to do just that. Can't wait to see this with my buddies. Should make for one REALLY fun going to the movies.
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FIST PUMP, BRO!
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Seriously? You got to be either really young or really gay.
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I want one...
If I were tattoo inclined, this would be one I'd get but I'll leave that the professionals ;) -
In the club we call it "brofist".
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This sounds like a a cool movie, but the main & probably only reason I'll go see it is because of Charisma Carpenter. I hope she gets some pretty decent screentime.
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How could you fuck this gig up, Van Damme ? This was PERFECT for you to be in *sigh*
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they would pitch this as the anti-chick movie. As a lesbian I get so tired of being lumped in as wanting to see movies with Hu Grantz and the like. Just show me this kind of thing i'm good. No more fucking Twatlight. Show me this.
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Bro FIST
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and jcvd is a retard to pass on this
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And I'm officially sixteen again, when my walls where plastered with Stallone posters.
Now - I said it before and I say it again - I only hope Stallone got his writing chops back, because as much as I loved the grittiness of the last Rambo the script was fuckin' awful.
Bring it on, Sly!
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when he was younger he essentially wrote himself into a hollywood player with rocky because no one was offering him roles. now he's done the same thing when it appeared he was washed up. that is impressive. i hope this is as good as it appears and makes a trillion dollars.
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You guys are a bunch of negative nancies.
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