Sylvester Stallone

The Expendables

“The Expendables” – movie that I have been waiting for for so long didn’t disappoint me at all. In fact, it was quite the opposite. I enjoyed each and every bit of it. It was everything I wanted it to be – a moderately paced, funny action movie with very simple story and lots of fighting, shooting, chasing, exploding, etc.

It was very well positioned in its genre. In such a way even that makes it easy to excuse any shortcomings, be they holes in the story or acting or special effects. I’m not saying there were any, if there were any. I’m just saying that even if you notice something that you don’t like, you’ll probably forget about it within a second. There’s plenty to enjoy.

Of course I’ll rate this movie as 5 out of 5. That’s both for nostalgic reasons and for a historical moment of all three superstars – Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger – appearing in the same scene together. And there was so much more …

The Expendables explosive interview

I’ve already posted the trailer of “The Expendables” movie which is coming out this week. But here is another bit that you don’t want to miss – The Expendables explosive interview with Sylvester Stallone. One of the best movie ads that I’ve seen in a long while!

Demolition Man

“Demolition Man” was on TV yesterday. It’s an old movie and I’ve seen it a few times before, but it’s good to watch some films from the past once in a while to see how well they age. This one is actually still looking pretty good. There is an engaging story, plenty of shooting, and lots of comedy. Plus, the fact that it’s all about the future (as seen in 1993), and the future that we can see quite clear from today, makes it even funnier.

Overall, pretty good entertainment – 4 stars.

D-Tox

D-Tox (2002) I wasn’t sure that I wanted to see “D-Tox” in the cinema. So I waited for it to come out on DVD. And than I totally forgot about it. Until today.

Directed by: Jim Gillespie
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Horror
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Charles S. Dutton, Polly Walker, Kris Kristofferson, Mif, Christopher Fulford, Jeffrey Wright, Tom Berenger, Stephen Lang, Alan C. Peterson, Hrothgar Mathews, Angela Alvarado, Robert Prosky, Robert Patrick, Courtney B. Vance
IMDB raintg: 4.7
My rating: 3.0

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The Specialist

Watched “The Specialist” on DVD.

This movie is a disappointment in general. Considering the cast I cannot believe that could come up with this film – Sylvester Stallone, Sharon Stone, James Woods, Rod Steiger, Eric Roberts… This was probably the biggest misuse of high-profile actors in the 20th century.

Other weak areas were a very shallow story, immature character development, and lack of action. Oh, and sense. There was no scenes in anything in this film. I mean, actions are well-known for their unrealistic and illogical setups, but this film is the king of nonsense.

4 out of 10.