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* [[Bilingual Bonus]]: the Somali in the film is legitimate, hilarious Somali. |
* [[Bilingual Bonus]]: the Somali in the film is legitimate, hilarious Somali. |
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* [[Classically-Trained Extra]]: Not in the usual sense. General Garza's two bodyguards, who look mind-boggingly similar to one another? Twin [[Mixed Martial Arts|MMA]] fighters Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, who currently compete in the UFC alongside [[Randy Couture]]. Sadly, they're not seen in any hand-to-hand combat. |
* [[Classically-Trained Extra]]: Not in the usual sense. General Garza's two bodyguards, who look mind-boggingly similar to one another? Twin [[Mixed Martial Arts|MMA]] fighters Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, who currently compete in the UFC alongside [[Randy Couture]]. Sadly, they're not seen in any hand-to-hand combat. |
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* [[Dueling Movies]]: Was released around the same time as the [[The Movie|film]] versions of the ''[[The A-Team (film)|The a Team]]'', ''[[The Losers]]'', and ''[[ |
* [[Dueling Movies]]: Was released around the same time as the [[The Movie|film]] versions of the ''[[The A-Team (film)|The a Team]]'', ''[[The Losers]]'', and ''[[RED (film)]]'', as all four are very similar on the surface. ''[[Machete]]'' also covers similar ground. |
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* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer|Cordelia]] [[Charisma Carpenter|Chase]] is Lee's girlfriend. |
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer|Cordelia]] [[Charisma Carpenter|Chase]] is Lee's girlfriend. |
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** [[Dexter]]'s pal Angel Batista is General Garza. |
** [[Dexter]]'s pal Angel Batista is General Garza. |
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** B Movie action fans (and there were probably a few in the audience) will recognize Gary Daniels as The Brit. Some may even recognize him as Kenshiro from the live action adaptation of ''[[Fist of the North Star]]''. |
** B Movie action fans (and there were probably a few in the audience) will recognize Gary Daniels as The Brit. Some may even recognize him as Kenshiro from the live action adaptation of ''[[Fist of the North Star]]''. |
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** Looks like [[The Dark Knight|Sal Maroni]] was kicked out of Gotham City and set up shop in a [[Banana Republic]]. |
** Looks like [[The Dark Knight|Sal Maroni]] was kicked out of Gotham City and set up shop in a [[Banana Republic]]. |
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** Oh, for crying out loud. This trope is the entire reason this movie exists! |
** Oh, for crying out loud. This trope is the entire reason this movie exists! |
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* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: If you think the original version was good in the [[All-Star Cast]] department, the Japanese dubbed version is the reunion of many of the biggest [[Hot-Blooded]] Badasses in anime history: |
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: If you think the original version was good in the [[All-Star Cast]] department, the Japanese dubbed version is the reunion of many of the biggest [[Hot-Blooded]] Badasses in anime history: |
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** Ross [[Isao Sasaki|is]] [[Science Ninja Team Gatchaman|Joe The Condor]] |
** Ross [[Isao Sasaki|is]] [[Science Ninja Team Gatchaman|Joe The Condor]] |
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** Ying Yang [[Shuichi Ikeda|is]] [[Rurouni Kenshin|Hiko Seijuro]] and [[Mobile Suit Gundam|Char Aznable]] |
** Ying Yang [[Shuichi Ikeda|is]] [[Rurouni Kenshin|Hiko Seijuro]] and [[Mobile Suit Gundam|Char Aznable]] |
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* [[Shout-Out]]: The whole church scene. |
* [[Shout-Out]]: The whole church scene. |
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** "What've we got? [[Two and A Half Men|Four and a half men?]]" |
** "What've we got? [[Two and A Half Men|Four and a half men?]]" |
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** Christmas acquiring a ruby from Burma. [[The Dark Knight Saga|Alfred]] relates a similar tale, and closer to home Burma was the setting of the most recent Rambo film, starring...you know. |
** Christmas acquiring a ruby from Burma. [[The Dark Knight Saga|Alfred]] relates a similar tale, and closer to home Burma was the setting of the most recent Rambo film, starring...you know. |
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* [[Similarly Named Works]]: Not to be confused with a 1989 Vietnam movie with the same name. |
* [[Similarly Named Works]]: Not to be confused with a 1989 Vietnam movie with the same name. |
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* [[Throw It In]]: Bruce Willis ad-libbed his jab at both Arnold and Sylvester about going down on each other; Stallone was initially disgusted, as revealed in commentary, but the line set the scene so well that it was kept. |
* [[Throw It In]]: Bruce Willis ad-libbed his jab at both Arnold and Sylvester about going down on each other; Stallone was initially disgusted, as revealed in commentary, but the line set the scene so well that it was kept. |