Comments on: Capsule Movie Review – The Expendables 2 (2012)

By: Nir Shalev

Nir Shalev — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 22:36:17 +0000

It wasn’t a one to one correspondence; I was simply stating that the cast hadn’t grown in size, aside from the addition of Scott Adkins, who should become the next action star, and Liam Hemsworth, who, from what I hear, is simply cannon fodder.

As far as I see it this film has 25 good minutes in it and 100% of the first film is utter garbage, therefore this is automatically a better film than its predecessor. I also like that you’d enjoyed the first film and hate this one. :O)

Generally I hear that this film is mostly boring. You’ll find out what I think of it in a few months. I’ve been going to the theatres less and less throughout the years. The last film that I watched in theatres was TDKR and before that it was Prometheus. However, I can’t remember what film I’d watched before those two. I’m just waiting for late October-early November for Oscar season to kick off. :O)

By: Helen

Helen — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 22:10:12 +0000

The last 15 minutes embody all the worst tendencies of a sequel based on a misguided conception of what made the first movie popular.

We don’t need to hash out our differences here over THE EXPENDABLES- that’s why we have dueling reviews, after all- but I can tell you that aside from Van Damme, who is perfection, and the opening, which is very entertaining, THE EXPENDABLES 2 is a considerably worse movie than its predecessor.

I’m not sure if you meant to suggest a one to one correspondence with that list, but in plot function Nan Yu’s character is the replacement for Mickey Rourke’s. Austin’s was simply dropped from the team, without replacement. And only the most diehard Stone Cold fan would miss him. The cast is unwieldy enough as it is. The same goes for Jet Li- although as a diehard fan I did miss him.

By: Nir Shalev

Nir Shalev — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 20:19:40 +0000

From what I hear Eric Roberts, Mickey Rourke, and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin were replaced with JCVD, Chuck Norris, and Nan Yu; the story’s exactly the same, in which there isn’t a story; Stallone didn’t direct this film because the first film was shot terribly; and that this film is almost as bad as the first one. The reason that most people say that it’s almost as bad as the first film is because the first 10 minutes and the final 15 minutes are the only god parts of the entire film and that they’re better that the entire first film.

I’ve grown to hate the first film and was hoping that this film would be better, but I’m going to have wait for video.

By: Helen

Helen — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:06:51 +0000

There are a few good bits here and there but overall it’s a mess. Li got out while the going was good.

By: Miriam

Miriam — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:00:18 +0000

Jet Li has only ten minutes! I knew this one couldn’t be any fun when I first saw the crowded cast list. With luck I can sneak in for the opening scenes when I’m at the theater for a real movie.