The first Expendables is hugely underwhelming
It's a cast waiting for a decent movie. Dark Knight Rises is brilliant, as expected. Although not as good as the first two. As expected.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 4 Dec 2012, 10:16, 1 reply, 13 years ago)

I think it's better than the first one
Also, whilst I did hugely enjoy the second one, I can't help but think that it was only good because of Heath Ledger. If anyone else had played that part, I don't think it would have been any good.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 4 Dec 2012, 10:18, Reply)

The rest of the cast is uniformly excellent after they got rid of Katie bloody Holmes
But yes, it's Ledger's film. I prefer to look at it as it being excellent casting - knowing the success of the film hinged on hiring someone who could deliver a decent portrayal of perhaps the most entertaining and complicated of all comic-book characters. Same way that the first film hinged on finding a decent Bruce Wayne.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 4 Dec 2012, 10:24, Reply)

I'm not denying they played their roles well
They just weren't very interesting.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 4 Dec 2012, 10:26, Reply)

Just because they didn't dress up as a woman and listen to green day doesn't mean they weren't interesting.

( Bazongaloid, Tue 4 Dec 2012, 10:28, Reply)

It's a good thing I haven't done either in a number of years, isn't it?
Morning Al
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 4 Dec 2012, 10:31, Reply)

Morning.
AvP is a shit film. You are wrong.
( Bazongaloid, Tue 4 Dec 2012, 10:33, Reply)

I disagree, as I say, as a stupid film with little plot, it's enjoyable enough
They went wrong with the second by trying to give it a plot
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 4 Dec 2012, 10:42, Reply)