Category: 2012

Ten Actors Who Should be in Expendables 3

Craig / / 2012


On August 21, 2012, CinemaNerdz posted Ten Actors Who Should be in Expendables 3. 

  • Steven Seagal: Ok, bring him in as a bad guy or a pompus CIA agent.
  • Kurt Russell: Absolutely.  Call him “Snake” and have him do his best Eastwood.  ; )
  • Carl Weathers: A no-brainer.  Think of the interplay between Sly and Weathers and Arnold and Weathers.
  • Chow Yun-Fat: Sure.
  • Nicholas Cage: Only if he gets in shape and wears his Con Air extensions.
  • Michael Biehn: Yes!  Have him play a bad guy who happens to be an enemy of Arnold.
  • Brigette Nielsen: Nope.
  • Christopher Lambert: Ok.
  • Peter Weller: Ok.
  • Jesse Ventura: Absolutely!  He’s got to be a buddy of Arnold.
  • Wesley Snipes and Lou Diamond Phillips: Yes for Wesley and ok for Lou Diamond Phillips.

Here are a few of my suggestions: Armand Assante, Thomas Jane, John Travolta, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Vin Diesel. 


Sly Stallone, the Dalai Lama & Barry Koltnow

Craig / / 2012

On August 20, 2012, The Olathe News posted Sylvester Stallone, The Dalai Lama and Me by Barry Koltnow.  It’s a pretty insightful piece.  Here’s a quote from Sly…

  • “After ‘Rocky,” I should have been writing and directing my own movies, like Clint Eastwood, but I took a different route. I tried to be a more diversified actor, and I didn’t realize that you are pretty much defined by your initial impact on this industry. After “Rocky,” that’s who I was. That’s the role that the industry coveted, but I tried to fight it.
  • “I was being challenged by the media not to be a one-note actor, and then they vilified me when I tried to do comedies and other films that were outside my strengths. I don’t know why the media does that to actors. They don’t do it to athletes. You never hear anybody telling Tom Brady that he’s a great quarterback, but then questioning how good a defensive end he is. No one expects him to play a different position. He does what he does well.
  • “I should have stayed where I belonged, in the action genre. Everybody has a niche. I shouldn’t have been so damn artistically greedy. I thought I could run the table on all those different roles, which was self-destructive. I should have been happy to just be the action guy.”

Nice piece, Mr. Koltnow! – Craig


Expendables 2 Opens @ #1

Craig / / 2012, Expendables 2

The Expendables 2 opened in the number one spot at the box office in it’s first week…

And many other sites…


Sly Arrives

Craig / / 2012, Expendables 2

Sylvester Stallone arrives at Lionsgate Films’ “The Expendables 2” premiere on August 15, in Hollywood, California. All-star action romp “The Expendables 2” opened on top at the North American box office this week, pushing another sequel, “The Bourne Legacy,” off the summit, industry estimates showed Sunday. (AFP Photo/Frazer Harrison)

New Expendables Statue from HCG

Craig / / 2012, Expendables 2

Sylvester Stallone fans are going to love this new Barney Ross statue sculpted by SZoner, Edinho Maga! From the HCG website:

  • This highly detailed 1:4 scale statue stands an impressive 20″ tall, and features an authentic likeness of Sylvester Stallone as Barney Ross in classic pose – pistol in one hand and cigar in the other! This Museum Quality statue is constructed from heavyweight polystone and then hand painted to the finest detail.The HCG Exclusive version also includes an additional interchangeable portrait complete with beret, and a Skull and Raven Expendables nameplate based on the movies’ signature tattoo.
  • Ultra limited edition of just 150 individually numbered pieces worldwide!  This piece retails for $299.95 and payment plans are available.  [By the way, you read that right.  The limited edition is the same price as the regular edition.  However, the limited edition is ONLY available through HCG.]
  • A regular edition [limited to 500 individually numbered pieces worldwide is also available.  It retails for $299.95 and payment plans are available.
  • As an added bonus for SZoners, if you use the coupon code “Expendables” at checkout you will receive a 10% discount thanks to Mark and the fine folks at HCG!
  • This new Barney Ross statue may be my favorite yet.  – Craig