The whole Schwarzenegger-Willis-Stallone sequence alone is worth the price of admission

Rating: 9/10 (12 March 2011)

"The Expendables" might not have been everybody's cup of tea, but it certainly was mine. A few scenes seemed out of place, notably Jason Statham's personal life. We didn't get anything like that from Stallone nor Li, which seemed so awkward, since Statham was just a sidekick to the story compared to Stallone. That being said, this film was nothing short of awesome, especially on the big screen. The Expendables had just the right blend of action (lots of action) and great humour. It features an all-star cast with the likes of Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Stone Cold Austin, Mickey Rourke and cameos from Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis. And everybody (except the cameos) are kicking ass like never before. Seeing all of those old farts back on screen in the very same film was a pure pleasure. The Expendables is a tribute to 80s action films; nothing more, nothing less. And a fine tribute it is.
Moose finds this film worthy of a 10.