Don't bother watching it.
It sucked big donkey balls.

They tried hard, too much... Overkill with super human old men

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Jason Statham, Jet Li >

It was just as good as any other generic action flick. Why do so many people go into action films thinking they will be the best movie ever? All action movies are basically the same thing and rely on the action. The action was just fine and the movie was just fine for what it was. Cry less.

it was less than sub par. and with the actors in it you would go in expecting some of the most insane action scenes ever but that doesn't happen at all....

This, the whole is not better than the parts; you can take (arguably) any of their own movies and it is better than expendables. Still enjoyed it though but its not as hype as it was made out to be.

Not even, brah. Some action movies stand on their own quite well, without relying on crazy effects to wow the crowd and distract them from a terrible plot and horrible characterization.

Die Hard (original) had a likeable flawed main character with a good realistic back story, it did an amazing job of building tension in every scene. Its action was believable and not too over the top (with the exception of one roof-exploding bungee scene). One particular hostage scene over the walkie talkie was one of the most powerful, dramatic moments I can remember from a classic movie, let alone an action film.

Ip Man is mainly an action movie. The amazing fight choreography doesn't take away from the power and depth of the colonial war takeover theme, and the dramatic way it made you feel for the main character's family.

Here are some other action movies that had great writing and character depth:

-The Rock
-V for Vendetta
-Sha Po Lang (Killzone)
-The Matrix
etc.

Sure, you could tell by the preview of The Expendables that it was going to be another modern piece of garbage. But I completely disagree with your generalization of action movies. Have you seen Die Hard? You should watch it.

This post was edited by AnomanderRake on Aug 14 2013 09:14pm

In other words, it was bad. I agree with your claim that it was bad. Thank you.

It lacked some van damme !