{"id":2097,"date":"2010-01-03T12:56:01","date_gmt":"2010-01-03T16:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stallonezone.com\/wordpress\/?p=2097"},"modified":"2010-01-03T13:18:25","modified_gmt":"2010-01-03T17:18:25","slug":"high-expectations-for-the-expendables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stallonezone.com\/wordpress\/2010\/01\/03\/high-expectations-for-the-expendables\/","title":{"rendered":"High Expectations for &#8220;The Expendables&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><\/strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stallonezone.com\/imgs\/news\/2009\/june\/060509expendable.jpg?resize=475%2C262\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"262\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As we rolled into 2010, folks everywhere began making their lists of Must See Movies for the Coming Year.\u00a0 As you&#8217;d expect, &#8220;The Expendables&#8221; made the cut:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<blockquote>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moneycontrol.com\/news\/entertainment\/7-must-see-movies2010_432884.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>MoneyControl.com:<\/strong> <\/a><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moneycontrol.com\/news\/entertainment\/7-must-see-movies2010_432884.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>#5 Sylvester Stallone\u2019s The Expendables<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nNo action film in living memory has generated as much anticipation and dread. Anticipation, because it has got just about every actor of note who has ever put in appearance in an action flick: Besides <strong>Stallone<\/strong>, the cast includes <strong><span class=\"bl-12-u\">Jet Li<\/span>, Dolph Lundgren<\/strong>, wrestler <strong>Stone Cold Steve Austin, <span class=\"bl-12-u\">Mickey Rourke<\/span><\/strong> and cameo roles by <strong><span class=\"bl-12-u\">Bruce Willis<\/span><\/strong> and even <strong>Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/strong>. Dread, because fans believe there\u2019s no way the film can live up to the expectations they have from such a testosterone-overloaded ensemble. The film is slated for release in <strong>August<\/strong>. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<blockquote>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/x-3770-Nashville-Movie-Examiner~y2009m12d28-Movie-Preview-2010-Action-movies\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Examiner.com: Movie Preview 2010: Action Movies<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span>Directed by and starring <strong>Sylvester Stallone<\/strong>, the film <strong>The Expendables<\/strong> is set to come out on <strong>August 20<\/strong>. The film also stars<strong> Jason Statham, Jet Li, Eric Roberts<\/strong> and <strong>Mickey Rourke <\/strong>in a tale about <strong>American mercenaries<\/strong> sent to overthrow a <strong>South American dictator<\/strong>. The late <strong>Brittany Murphy<\/strong> also makes an appearance in this film.<\/li>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/coedmagazine.com\/2009\/06\/09\/the-20-most-anticipated-movies-of-2010\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Coed Magazine.com: Top 20 Most Anticipated Movies of 2010<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nPlot Outline: A team of mercenaries head to South America on a mission to overthrow a dictator.<br \/>\nDirector: <strong>Sylvester Stallone<\/strong><br \/>\nCast and Crew: <strong>Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mickey Rourke, Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, Brittany Murphy, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren<\/strong><strong><br \/>\nCOED\u2019s Take:<\/strong> <strong>Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mickey Rourke, Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, Jet Li, <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">Ivan Drago<\/span> Dolph Lundgren, Steve Austin<\/strong> and <strong>Randy Couture<\/strong> are a team of mercenaries headed to South America on a mission to overthrow a dictator. How F\u2019ing awesome is that?! As soon as I hear \u201cwritten and directed by<strong> Sylvester Stallone<\/strong>\u201d my ears perked up. Throw in the <strong>action movie hall of fame cast<\/strong> and you\u2019ve got a winning formula. Sure this movie probably won\u2019t win an <strong>Oscar<\/strong>, but the body count will be ridiculously high and your balls might explode from a surge of testosterone.<\/li>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.californiachronicle.com\/articles\/yb\/139502076\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>California Chronicle.com: 10 Films for &#8217;10<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n&#8230;the most kick-butt movie of them all may be <strong>August&#8217;s &#8220;The Expendables&#8221;<\/strong> with <strong>Sylvester Stallone <\/strong>starring in and directing a cast with <strong>Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/strong> and<strong> Mickey Rourke<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/top-stories\/2010\/01\/02\/the-hotlist-for-2010-115875-21936303\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Mirror.co.uk News: Hot List for 2010<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Sly Stallone<\/strong> will be teaming up with <strong>Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis, Arnie<\/strong> and <strong>Jason Statham<\/strong> for the kick-ass mercenary adventure <strong>The Expendables<\/strong> (August 20).<\/li>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.entertainmentandshowbiz.com\/2010-an-action-year-from-the-book-of-eli-the-book-of-eli-to-robin-hood-2010010228539\" target=\"_blank\">Entertainment and Showbiz.com: 2010 An Action Year<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>The Expendables<\/strong>: Just read the star cast, and I am sure I won\u2019t have to elaborate anymore. <strong>Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Steve Austin, Jason Statham, Jet Li<\/strong>\u2026..Phew, I am out of breath.<\/li>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.7x7.com\/blogs\/screen-shots\/new-years-resolutions-2010-and-beyond\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>7&#215;7.com: New Year&#8217;s Resolutions for 2010<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nI resolve to try to contain my excitement over <strong>The Expendables<\/strong>, the new thriller starring a dream team of big-screen action heroes: <strong>Sylvester Stallone, Mickey Rourke, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren<\/strong> and <strong>&#8220;Stone Cold&#8221; Steve Austin<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timesleader.com\/features\/The_new_year_rsquo_s_movie_forecast_looks_sunny_and_bright_01-03-2010.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TimesLeader.com: 20 Hottest Properties<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>#11. \u201cThe Expendables\u201d <\/strong>(Aug. 20) For his first film since the underrated <strong>\u201cRocky Balboa,\u201d Sylvester Stallone <\/strong>rounds up a crew of action icons (<strong>Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Steve Austin<\/strong>) for the saga of mercenaries tasked with toppling a South American dictator.<\/li>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/movies.insidepulse.com\/2010\/01\/03\/r0btrains-bad-ass-cinema-10-in-10\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Inside Pulse Movies: 10 in &#8217;10<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>1. <em>The Expendables<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nIt seems like every time I hear a bit of news about this movie, it gets more and more awesome in my mind. Could there really be a better cast for an action fan than one that includes <strong>Sylvester Stallone, Jet Li, Jason Statham<\/strong>, and <strong>Dolph Lundgren<\/strong>? How about one with those guys along, with<strong> Mickey Rourke, \u201cStone Cold\u201d Steve Austin, Randy Couture<\/strong>, and <strong>Eric Roberts<\/strong>, along with cameos from <strong>Bruce Willis<\/strong> and <strong>Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/strong>. This is like some kind of dream that I don\u2019t want to wake up from. The only way the cast could be better is if they could add <strong>Carl Weathers, Clint Eastwood, Chuck Norris<\/strong>, and the ghosts of <strong>Bruce Lee, Lee Marvin<\/strong>, and <strong>Charles Bronson<\/strong>. <em>[Ain&#8217;t that the truth &#8211; Craig]<\/em><br \/>\nThe plot may end up being ridiculous and I\u2019m not expecting any <strong>Oscar<\/strong> glory to come out of this movie, but what I am hoping for is a nonstop barrage of action with a capital A from start to finish. You put <strong>Rambo, Chen Zhen, the Transporter, Ivan Drago<\/strong>, and <strong>Marv<\/strong> from <strong>Sin City<\/strong> in the same movie together, this better be the most gut-punching, face-kicking piece of awesome I\u2019ve ever seen. It may end up being impossible for this movie to live up to my expectations, but with Stallone at the helm and that cast, there\u2019s just bound to be enough visceral excitement to sneak through that this won\u2019t be able to be anything but terrific.<\/li>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<blockquote>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/moviesblog.mtv.com\/2010\/01\/01\/the-five-movies-we-cant-wait-to-see-in-2010\/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+mtvmoviesblog+%28MTV+Movies+Blog%29\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>MTV Movies Blog: Five Movies We Can&#8217;t Wait to See in 2010<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>THE EXPENDABLES<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Release Date:<\/strong> August 20, 2010<br \/>\n<strong>Directed By:<\/strong> <strong>Sylvester Stallone<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Starring:<\/strong> <strong>Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Eric Roberts, Steve Austin, Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>The Rundown:<\/strong> There&#8217;s only one thing you need to know about <strong>&#8220;The Expendables.&#8221;<\/strong> For the first time, you&#8217;ll see <strong>Sly Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/strong> and <strong>Bruce Willis<\/strong> together in an action movie. There&#8217;s also a giant ensemble cast of ass-kickers, many of whom play crack soldiers charged with taking on a South American army and its leaders. Coolness.<\/li>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we rolled into 2010, folks everywhere began making their lists of Must See Movies for the Coming Year.\u00a0 As you&#8217;d expect, &#8220;The Expendables&#8221; made the cut: MoneyControl.com: #5 Sylvester Stallone\u2019s The Expendables No action film in living memory has generated as much anticipation and dread. 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