tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871549895931317151.post3929433556171772936..comments2023-11-28T15:20:59.369-05:00Comments on Cinema Viewfinder: Movie Review: The Expendables (2010)Tony Dayoubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632329277519635858noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871549895931317151.post-46284109120414001782010-08-14T10:33:57.373-04:002010-08-14T10:33:57.373-04:00CMrok93,
You're on the right track, here, alt...CMrok93,<br /><br />You're on the right track, here, althought the film is largely played straight.<br /><br />Tom,<br /><br />That's the best way to go into this film.<br /><br />Troy,<br /><br />You're so right. Why try to add some false complication to the film with unnecessary lengthening of its running time. This one is a lean, mean flick with simple production values, and it works quite well.<br /><br />BTW, no obvious lead-in to a sequel I could see, but it sure feels like a follow-up is in order.<br /><br />J.D.,<br /><br />Though I didn't mention him, Dolph Lundgren in particular comes off better than I remember him.Tony Dayoubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04632329277519635858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871549895931317151.post-46840249188260216152010-08-12T09:46:08.742-04:002010-08-12T09:46:08.742-04:00Sounds good to me! I am anticipating this one as a...Sounds good to me! I am anticipating this one as a chance to have some flashbacks to my childhood, growing up and watching some of these action stars from the 1980s!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871549895931317151.post-26599793640997687292010-08-11T18:58:06.756-04:002010-08-11T18:58:06.756-04:00Awesome -- definitely sounds like a worthwhile wat...Awesome -- definitely sounds like a worthwhile watch. I love that this is only 103 minutes and not the bloated 2+ hours every action movie feels it needs to be now.<br /><br />I'll assume that at the end we get an obvious lead-in to a sequel, just like the good old days.Troy Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14843741571724231174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871549895931317151.post-3874383749268707952010-08-11T17:41:03.795-04:002010-08-11T17:41:03.795-04:00I've kept my eye on this since I saw the début...I've kept my eye on this since I saw the début trailer (then again, I though it was an April Fool's joke due to the trailer's release date). <br />I've always known it was going to turn out as a mindless action film, especially given the cast.<br />And with this in mind, I will go to see it, but not going into the cinema expecting a deep storyline, just a laugh with some mates.<br /><br />Thanks for the review!Tom Brownhttp://frenzyfilmsociety.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871549895931317151.post-8113304719944955092010-08-11T12:08:34.099-04:002010-08-11T12:08:34.099-04:00I want to see this film so bad! I love those old a...I want to see this film so bad! I love those old action/comedies that just never stop with the action. And this looks nothing different.CMrok93http://www.dtmmr.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com