Guest Markgway Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I didn't say the action was better in The Expendables 2, just that I enjoyed the film more. The Raid was wall-to-wall violence, which I found numbing after a while. An injection of humour or characterisation wouldn't have gone a miss - The Expendables 2 had those and a lot of charisma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member OpiumKungFuCracker Posted May 17, 2013 Member Share Posted May 17, 2013 Looks like The Raid is the benchmark for how action movies should be made now courtesy of Sly's tweet. Did anybody read it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member blue_skies Posted May 17, 2013 Member Share Posted May 17, 2013 I didn't say the action was better in The Expendables 2, just that I enjoyed the film more. The Raid was wall-to-wall violence, which I found numbing after a while. An injection of humour or characterisation wouldn't have gone a miss - The Expendables 2 had those and a lot of charisma. I can understand that and kind of agree. Still I wish Hollywood could satisfy me on an action level, the most fundamental ingredient in an action movie. Looks like The Raid is the benchmark for how action movies should be made now courtesy of Sly's tweet. Did anybody read it? what did he say exactly? or was it the same as from that Digital spy link a few posts above? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Karlos Posted June 7, 2013 Moderator Share Posted June 7, 2013 It would appear Mel is getting involved, after all: http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/mad-max-vs-rambo-mel-gibson-will-appear-in-the-expendables-3-as-the-villain Jackie's on board, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Noelle Shadow Kick Posted June 7, 2013 Member Share Posted June 7, 2013 The article says Milla Jovovich is in 3, too. I haven't seen this anywhere else though. Is this true? I'd be for that. I have such a girl crush on her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member kingofkungfu2002 Posted June 7, 2013 Member Share Posted June 7, 2013 Replace Jovovich with Rothrock and I'd be very happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Karlos Posted June 7, 2013 Moderator Share Posted June 7, 2013 The article says Milla Jovovich is in 3, too. I haven't seen this anywhere else though. Is this true? I'd be for that. I have such a girl crush on her. You are quite right, Noelle. I missed Milla out! I've read a few reports saying her, Chan and Snipes have been confirmed as cast members. No confirmation for Nic Cage - or at least, I've not seen one recently. I'm sure more eagle eyed forum members will find something online that says yay or nay. I've also read that Seagal is still in talks. Sadly, still no word on Leo Fong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Noelle Shadow Kick Posted June 7, 2013 Member Share Posted June 7, 2013 I hope Seagal isn't in it but I guess it's inevitable. God he's the worst. The way he runs! http://m.vice.com/read/steven-seagal-is-the-lamest-guy-ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted June 7, 2013 Administrator Share Posted June 7, 2013 Sadly, still no word on Leo Fong. Brilliant bro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Karlos Posted June 14, 2013 Moderator Share Posted June 14, 2013 Ah-nuld confirmed for Exp3!!! http://www.thearnoldfans.com/news/2013/6/14/exclusive-schwarzenegger-confirms-expendables-3.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted June 20, 2013 Member Share Posted June 20, 2013 Here's a recent interview with Donnie Yen at Cannes Film Festival where he reveals that he doesn't rule out the possibility to co-star in the movie, as long as the role as interesting enough. http://www.impactonline.co/features/1302-donnie-yen-iceman-interview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member blue_skies Posted June 20, 2013 Member Share Posted June 20, 2013 Here's a recent interview with Donnie Yen at Cannes Film Festival where he reveals that he doesn't rule out the possibility to co-star in the movie, as long as the role as interesting enough. http://www.impactonline.co/features/1302-donnie-yen-iceman-interview I'm sure what he means to say, to quote one of Tom Cruise's characters is "show me the money". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted June 20, 2013 Member Share Posted June 20, 2013 Donnie's smarter than that. After all, he turned down the second movie because of the role and not because of the salary he was to get if accepting the role. If the role in this one won't be any different than the earlier movies, it'd be Donnie turning Sly down again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Tex Killer Posted June 21, 2013 Member Share Posted June 21, 2013 I hope Seagal isn't in it but I guess it's inevitable. God he's the worst. The way he runs! http://m.vice.com/read/steven-seagal-is-the-lamest-guy-ever Pretty rough stuff but I do not really care how one thinks or acts outside screen. I`m not so big Seagal fan but he is OK. Gave good performance in "machete" and some his own movies are fine too. Hopefully he does great in exp.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member SamSeed Posted July 6, 2013 Member Share Posted July 6, 2013 According to this article, Steven Seagal may be in it after all: http://www.exflix.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/gibson-in-bulgarian-news-again-seagal.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted July 6, 2013 Administrator Share Posted July 6, 2013 Is Rourke coming back for the third one? I hadn't heard that. As for Seagal, I'll believe it when I see it. There have been so many rumors about him coming on-board since the first film. We'll see... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member SamSeed Posted July 16, 2013 Member Share Posted July 16, 2013 Mel Gibson has been confirmed by Sly himself via Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheSlyStallone/status/356984786067263491 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markgway Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Consider my ticket purchased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Keung Posted August 6, 2013 Author Member Share Posted August 6, 2013 Willis is out, Ford is in. http://www.impactonline.co/news/1364-willis-is-expendable-as-ford-joins-slys-cast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Neon Samurai Posted August 6, 2013 Member Share Posted August 6, 2013 I've been screaming for Harrison Ford to be in the Expendables since the first one. Good to see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markgway Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 I don't know what's going on with Willis. Looks like he'll appear in any old shit for the cash, some of it DTV, but turns his back on a guaranteed box office hit with a top-drawer cast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Neon Samurai Posted August 7, 2013 Member Share Posted August 7, 2013 My heart screams for Michael Dudikoff and Cynthia Rothrock to get cameos but alas it's probably not in the cards. Here's hoping Sly was serious about a female version of the Expendables with Lucy Lawless and Cynthia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member massa_yoda Posted August 7, 2013 Member Share Posted August 7, 2013 I don't know what's going on with Willis. Looks like he'll appear in any old shit for the cash, some of it DTV, but turns his back on a guaranteed box office hit with a top-drawer cast. Actually I'd argue that Willis has done very well lately. Last year he did Looper. This year he's had three action pictures already. And it should be noted, if we're talking box office, G.I. Joe Retaliation was a pretty good move. And I'm sure A Good Day to Die Hard...seemed like a good idea at the time. But even that made $300 million worldwide. And Red 2 has a pretty great cast as well. All that to say I think he's still on a pretty good roll.... That being said, I don't like that he's out of E3. He should have found a way to work it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Takuma Posted August 7, 2013 Member Share Posted August 7, 2013 If you asked me, Sly should be firing rather than hiring. The Expendables movies are like a 90 minute classmeeting with people you haven't seen for a decade. Too many people, some you won't even notice were there, and the others get their 2 minutes to shine until they disappear. Such a waste. Give me Sly and Dolph as a two man hit team, set against good villain, and you might still have space for one meaningless cameo, then it would start to look interesting. Now it just looks like mess. At least I hope they refrain from CGI blood and don't write it for 13 year olds this time. Expendables 2 was an insult to 80's action film fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Karlos Posted August 7, 2013 Moderator Share Posted August 7, 2013 HARRISON FORD?! Whoa. Sly certainly knows how to assemble a cast. Seeing as how Mel Gibson is the big bad in both EXP3 and MACHETE KILLS, they should do some sort of crossover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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