action stars who shone in the 1980s, such as Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis it is dolph lundgren is the hero or villain of several franchises of his own – such as Rambo, rocky, terminator and many others.
However, only one film saga has been able to bring these figures together on more than one occasion and to rub shoulders with the new generation of action stars who have gathered this high-profile cast to fight a greater evil. Has put up what is usually another notable star in the film. A genre that was somewhat forgotten in cinema.
about this the expendables ,the expendables), a project that was born from a script by Stallone himself and is slated for a fourth feature film in 2023. As a warm-up to the premiere, check out below where to see or watch the films in the saga that are guaranteed to give you adrenaline, nostalgia, and some laughs.
Directed by Sylvester Stallone himself, the first film in the saga the expendables It starts with big names in action mixing stars from younger or lesser known generations with veterans. less familiar names of the genre, such as terry crew (of Julius everybody hates chris) also exist with the right of Brazilian participation. Giselle Iti,
the film was criticized very shallow story And this old stereotypes of corrupt latin nation, but the action sequences and interactions between the cast helped propel the franchise forward. the budget of the film was $80 million and raised more $274 million,
Summary: A CIA agent hires a team of mercenaries to take down a Latino dictator and a renegade CIA agent.,
Classification: 16 years
Duration: 1 hour 43 minutes
original title: The Expendables
Year of Origin/Release: 2010
gender: action
Direction: Sylvester Stallone
mold: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Randy Couture, Steve Austin, David Zayas, Gisele Etiye, Terry Crews
where to watch: Netflix, Globoplay (telecine), Claro TV+ (streaming)
Order The Expendables 2 Compared to the previous feature took almost everything to another level: increase in specialO! level of action sequences And even joke with the fact that a good part of the cast is already too old to participate in such dangerous missions.
here, characters like Christmas (Jason Statham, from explosive material) begin to gain more prominence and there is even a brief and notable participation Chuck Norris — when the retired actor was an internet sensation with jokes about his strength and stamina. played the villain Jean-Claude Van Damme it is Nan Yu ,speed Racer) joins the team as a new mercenary.
Feature film cost approx. $100 million and collected $315 million Globally, this is the franchise record till date.
Summary: Church assembles mercenaries for what should have been a simple job, but when one of his men is killed, it becomes a mission of revenge.
Classification: 16 years
Duration: 1 hour 43 minutes
original title: The Expendables 2
Year of Origin/Release: 2012
gender: action
Direction: simon west
mould: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Terry Crews, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Liam Hemsworth, Randy Couture, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Nan Yu, Scott Adkins
Where to watch: Google Play Store, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV (buy/rent)
Chapter 3 shows franchise change – which goes from one simple meeting of old friends For a sort of baton pass For the new generation of action stars who are becoming the heroes of their own feature films.
Despite this idea, The Expendables 3 brings you even more special offers like Mel Gibson (mad Max), Harrison Ford ,indiana jonesblade runnerstar wars) it is wesley snipes ,blade the vampire hunter, However, there are also younger celebrities, such as Victor Ortiz, Ronda Rousey it is ivan kostadinovMost are coming from martial arts competitions.
The film’s budget remained at home $100 millionBut the box office took a hit $214 million,
Summary: Barney learns that Conrad Stonebanks was not dead and he infuses fresh blood into his team to fight a very personal battle.,
classification: 14 years
Duration: 2 hours 6 minutes
original title: The Expendables 3
Year of Origin/Release: 2014
gender: action
Direction: Patrick Hughes
mould: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Terry Crews, Harrison Ford, Antonio Banderas, Wesley Snipes, Ronda Rousey, Mel Gibson, Ivan Kostadinov
Where to watch: Netflix, GloboPlay (Telecine), Paramount+, Claro TV+, PlutoTV (Streaming)
After a gap of nine years, the expendables 4 are back for another film – this time, Stallone’s last as part of the cast, He even left the project due to creative differences, but returned for another adventure while production was on hiatus. Old names are back, now more new names have joined Tony Jaa ,ong bak, echo uwais ,printed) it is Megan Fox ,transformer,
Summary: Mercenaries unite against an arms dealer who leads a large private army that could spark a war between Russia and the United States.
Classification: 16 years
Duration: unpublished
original title: expense4ables
Year of Origin/Release: 2023
gender: action
Direction: Scott Waugh
mould: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, 50 Cent, Megan Fox, Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa, Echo Uwais, Randy Couture, Andy Garcia
Where to watch: Exclusively in cinemas from September 21, 2023.
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So, which is your favorite movie from the Expendables franchise? Which action star could appear in the final fifth film in the Leftovers saga? Leave your opinion in the comments!
