The Expendables is a throw-back to the 80's action type move. There is a plot (yes, even if my reader disagrees) there definitely is a plot. A small island has been taken over by a former CIA operative, plummeting the island into ruin. The former Generals daughter has reached out to a band of "expendables" for help.This is a super duper shoot'em up kind of movie, to the point that when someone gets shot their entire head or top half explodes.
It's unrealistic and fantastic. It's also nice to not have the corny mushy love stuff worked in. Thank you Sly for realizing that although this movie was your concept, you were too old to get the girl.
The names were not very original but totally reflected Sly's genre of 80's moves with names like Barney, Lee Christmas, Ying Yang and Toll Road
Frankly, I love that these guys get so fired up about a knife throwing contest. I've seen the truth, when a group of guys are together, they don't need entertainment past sports on TV or their own contest to keep them occupied. Never have I seen the hubby and his buddy's need to have porn in the background or some modelesque girl to entertain them, just good ol' male competition. It was probably the one true, nonfiction portion of the movie.
I really liked this movie and give it a Diva's action adventure thumbs up!
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