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Post by agentblue on Apr 24, 2017 4:45:05 GMT
I somehow doubt they'll end up making it without Sly. More likely they will take the script (if there was one), slap a new title on it, recast all the roles, tweak a few things, film, and release. A lot of the actors in it, at some point or another, said they were doing this because it was fun and Sly invited/asked them to join, so without him there are probably a couple of the other actors who can pass and do something else instead. Sly's got a few other things lined up and doesn't appear to mind sharing the screen with his buddies from the EXPENDABLES universe. Personally, if they did make one without him, I would not have any real interest in watching. He, Banderas, Ford, and Dolph were the big draw for me. And from what I hear, Dolph has said he won't do it without Sly, so then it is down to A.B. and H.F., neither of whom have confirmed they would return either. And Barney Ross is what holds the universe/team together, making a movie without him a far cry less interesting. At least to me. *shrug* I'd rather just go watch whatever Sly, Dolph, H. Ford, and A.B. are doing outside of the EXPENDABLES movies. Yeah true lets hope all the cast bows out in respect for Sly.
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Apr 24, 2017 5:23:49 GMT
They cannot possibly do a modern Wild Geese. Not in this SJW climate. That last scene with Richard Harris understandably begging to be shot before the natives hack him to death.
I was going to mention in the least threatening villains thread that the Somali bad guy at the start of Expendables was quite memorable. Especially for that fist defiant gesture when the target light goes on his heart. The first movie felt refreshing given that it had better writing than other films of the time however it simply did not go far enough, and Charles Bronson at the same age was kicking ass so much better (throwing guys in acid vats etc).
I think the first Expendables NEEDED an extra scene--where Eric Roberts gets back to the US, kidnaps what's his name's girlfriend, and then who comes to the rescue? Dolph Lundgren.
Unfortunately it went a little soft. And the sequels just got worse.
That completely dead weight Chinese actress (I use the term loosely). Van Damme was ok but they should have had him fight Norris.
And the third--man Harrison Ford looks so old. It makes me feel old when I look at him.
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Post by agentblue on Apr 24, 2017 6:32:40 GMT
They cannot possibly do a modern Wild Geese. Not in this SJW climate. That last scene with Richard Harris understandably begging to be shot before the natives hack him to death. I was going to mention in the least threatening villains thread that the Somali bad guy at the start of Expendables was quite memorable. Especially for that fist defiant gesture when the target light goes on his heart. The first movie felt refreshing given that it had better writing than other films of the time however it simply did not go far enough, and Charles Bronson at the same age was kicking ass so much better (throwing guys in acid vats etc). I think the first Expendables NEEDED an extra scene--where Eric Roberts gets back to the US, kidnaps what's his name's girlfriend, and then who comes to the rescue? Dolph Lundgren. Unfortunately it went a little soft. And the sequels just got worse. That completely dead weight Chinese actress (I use the term loosely). Van Damme was ok but they should have had him fight Norris. And the third--man Harrison Ford looks so old. It makes me feel old when I look at him. Yeah good points, I was hoping they do a fourth and just make it super violent and lots of F Bombs make it the best one yet. Sadly with Stallone gone the movie is now in limbo.
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Post by medjay on Apr 24, 2017 9:58:04 GMT
They cannot possibly do a modern Wild Geese. Not in this SJW climate. That last scene with Richard Harris understandably begging to be shot before the natives hack him to death. I was going to mention in the least threatening villains thread that the Somali bad guy at the start of Expendables was quite memorable. Especially for that fist defiant gesture when the target light goes on his heart. The first movie felt refreshing given that it had better writing than other films of the time however it simply did not go far enough, and Charles Bronson at the same age was kicking ass so much better (throwing guys in acid vats etc). I think the first Expendables NEEDED an extra scene--where Eric Roberts gets back to the US, kidnaps what's his name's girlfriend, and then who comes to the rescue? Dolph Lundgren. Unfortunately it went a little soft. And the sequels just got worse. That completely dead weight Chinese actress (I use the term loosely). Van Damme was ok but they should have had him fight Norris. And the third--man Harrison Ford looks so old. It makes me feel old when I look at him. Yeah good points, I was hoping they do a fourth and just make it super violent and lots of F Bombs make it the best one yet. Sadly with Stallone gone the movie is now in limbo. Do we need a fourth one?
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Post by agentblue on Apr 24, 2017 19:58:03 GMT
Yeah good points, I was hoping they do a fourth and just make it super violent and lots of F Bombs make it the best one yet. Sadly with Stallone gone the movie is now in limbo. Do we need a fourth one? Yes
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Post by medjay on Apr 24, 2017 20:01:45 GMT
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Post by agentblue on Apr 24, 2017 20:38:57 GMT
Because we cant possibly let 3 be the last one.
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Post by thenewnexus on Apr 24, 2017 21:47:18 GMT
Van Damme,Seagal or Scott Adkins will take over this franchise if it goes straight to dvd
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Post by medjay on Apr 24, 2017 21:57:34 GMT
Because we cant possibly let 3 be the last one. Yes we can.
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Post by agentblue on Apr 24, 2017 23:52:46 GMT
Because we cant possibly let 3 be the last one. Yes we can. No
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Post by leesilm on Nov 28, 2017 18:59:44 GMT
I'd love to see a fourth, I liked the additions of Snipes, Banderas, and Ford (okay, esp. Ford since I can't get a Han Solo fix out of LAST JEDI), and Lutz wasn't too bad as he seemed like a young-Barney Ross. And I love the old crew. Honest to goodness, would probably pass up seeing F&F, Avengers, etc. to see EXPENDABLES 4 with just the original gang of Stallone, Couture, Crews, Lundgren, Schwartszenegger, and Statham. They remind me of the best of the movies these guys used to make in the 80s/90s plus some of the world-weariness that other movies attempt but don't quite capture the way these movies do. I think you need guys that are seemingly past their prime, haggard, and having to adjust to a world they don't fit into anymore (like in E3 where the 'kids' were using high tech guns and such while Christmas and Gunner are using knives & Barney is flying a rickety old plane), in order to pull off that feeling correctly. I think part of it though, with the EXPENDABLES movies in general, is that feeling that these characters are lived in and these guys have known each other forever. The whole cast just have a really good chemistry with each other. I could watch them all day. Heck, I'm half-convinced the movies didn't even have all the dialogue written in just outlines for what had to happen in the scene. [Similar to how in the show GOLDEN GIRLS they didn't always script the entire conversations had at the kitchen table, they'd just write, "The girls can fill in from here" with some notes about stuff that needed to be brought up before the scene was over. And in M*A*S*H the same was done with some of their scripts.] And they let each person have a real character, no two alike and no one feels like a place holder.
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Nov 28, 2017 19:49:15 GMT
I think they are just too old now. Stallone's face was melting by the third one anyway.
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