Reviews of Movies I Haven't Seen: The Expendables

Reviews of Movies I Haven't Seen: The Expendables
Jan. 20, 2010
So the top billed stars of the movie are listed as Stallone, Jet Li and Jason Statham, but we know who the real star of the movie is: Explosions. Just look at the promo screen below: 60% explosions, 20% characters, 5% shoes.

I know what you're thinking: why mention shoes? It's simple, really. A movie that puts so much focus on explosions obviously can't contain very much dialogue. There just isn't any time to stand around and chat while shit's blowing up left and right. Because of this there's not very many opportunities for any sort of verbal exposition, but that's fine. This movie could have no dialogue other than "C'mon!" and guttural noises and it would still win best screenplay.

But the movie still needs to present the characters to the viewer, so what better way than showing the characters' shoes? They say you can tell a lot just by looking at someone's shoes. Take Eric Roberts' character in the picture below for example. He's wearing nice dress shoes. From this we can tell that he is a wealthy man who takes himself very seriously and puts a lot of importance into how others perceive his appearance. He's probably a person of power and is most likely someone who doesn't expect to get his hands dirty. Or his feet, since he's wearing shoes!

Michael Bay cries himself to sleep because he's not part of this.


Now, there's just one little thing I'm kinda worried about: could this movie be TOO awesome? I mean, in one scene, Stallone punches an explosion RIGHT IN ITS FACE. That's pretty hardcore. It goes without saying, but you obviously shouldn't bring your wife or girlfriend to see this. Not because they might not like it, but because there's a very strong chance they could become impregnated by the sheer force of manliness emanating from the screen.

For us guys, though, prepare to witness the end of cinema as we know it. Nothing else could possibly live up to this movie, so we might as well do whatever we can to make it an experience we'll never forget. I'll personally be watching nothing but the Lifetime channel during the week before, emasculating myself as much as possible, just so it can blow me away that much more. I just hope it's impossible to overdose on testosterone. Maybe I should bring along some estrogen injections just so I don't have a heart attack.

I would dropkick my own grandfather if doing so caused two tickets to explode out of his chest. Then, in his last breaths of life, I'd use the second ticket to take him to see the movie so he could die in the manliest way possible.

SEE THIS MOVIE.

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UltraTimeAgain  [12 posts]
2 years ago
Freakin epic. Love it. I cannot wait for this movie, just seeing Dolph on a giant screen is enough for me. :D

 
Anonymous
2 years ago
Hell yeah man! Most underrated actor of all time!

 
 
Anonymous
2 years ago
Sorry, still no twat-er, can't get myself around to do it..

Review - pure joy.. Honestly, I did not read such magnificence since.. well, since TGP :D

Keep up the good work, this site is a positive surprise..

 
 
DJweegee  [3 posts]
2 years ago
Awesome!

 
 
Mc_Swaggerbitch  [12 posts]
2 years ago
I read this review and a friend of mine mentioned it today and I spontaneously ejaculated. When he asked why I told him and he did too. No homo.

 
MattMelvin  "Head Robot"  [∞ posts]
2 years ago
Robots with Feelings: It brings people together. (tm)

 
 
Anonymous
2 years ago
Can't fucking wait. I hope someone gets sawed in half.

 
Anonymous
2 years ago
seconded

 
 
Anonymous
2 years ago
You should charge the producers of this movie for such a kick-ass promotion.

Im totaly gona see this!!!
XD

 
 
Anonymous
2 years ago
I watched the promo and immediately grabbed the nearest female to release the testosterone before the testosterone blew me into an alternate dimention without this movie. Hannah, you will be missed.

 
 
Anonymous
2 years ago
If chuck norris were in this the world would explode.

 
 
Anonymous
2 years ago
Yeah are you getting paid to promote twitter or something? This is what my twitter would look like :

<date><time> - taking the biggest dump ever
<date><5min later> - seriously guys i advise you to eat more fiber

hmm actually, maybe you could have a lot of fun with it...

 
MattMelvin  "Head Robot"  [∞ posts]
2 years ago
Nah, using outside logins is just easier. I might add facebook logins, too.

 
Anonymous
2 years ago
could we do explosm logins?

 
 
alphonsop4l  [6 posts]
2 years ago
holyyyyyyyy testosterone filled moments of clarity!!!!........if i didnt plan on watching this before...i def will be doing so now...so sick!!

 
 
Bleeding_Spectr  [1 post]
2 years ago
This movie looks awesome!
Oh, and by the way Matt, I got a twitter account just for you, I am expecting an internet High 5 from you. :D

 
MattMelvin  "Head Robot"  [∞ posts]
2 years ago
(h5)

 
 
guyfromupover  [131 posts]
2 years ago
Oh. My. Gawd. No words can adequately describe how manly this movie will be. Am I the only one getting a hard on just thinking about it?

 
MattMelvin  "Head Robot"  [∞ posts]
2 years ago
Dude, I was sporting a massive chubby while writing this. You are not alone.

 
 
LandonDamian  [5 posts]
2 years ago
Lol. I liked that 'dependables' comment. I quote it all the time now when talking about Stallone.

 
 
pedro_crunch  [3 posts]
2 years ago
I LOVE IT. I JUST LOVE IT
I'm so watching this movie....

P.S. you forgot about RANDY "THE NATURAL" COUTURE

 
 
EpicDemia  [2 posts]
2 years ago
Hhahaha epic man. loved it!

 
 
Anonymous
2 years ago
Sorry no twitter - Wow! Dolph Lungren is in it? Thats hilarious, as far as I've seen his most recent work is a terribly terrible ad campaign for a poker site in South Africa called Silversands (cue: youtube). Somehow it was awesome too, I think it's Dolphs manliness oozing out onto the screen that does it... enough rambling from me! I need to see this movie dammit!

 
 
Grim_Joker  [2 posts]
2 years ago
This movie is going to make me shoot fireworks out of my dick

 
 
mcfreaki  [1 post]
1 year ago
I've seen it, and it is just as awesome as you'd think it is- the first scene features Dolph Lundgren using a grenade launcher to blow a somali pirate in half- I shall say no more, wouldn't want to spoil it for those who haven't seen it.

oh, apart from Arnie's appearance is fleeting, yet hilarious.