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What makes this film so unique is not the story, but the people involved. Alongside Stallone, [[Jason Statham]] and [[Jet Li]] play his closest friends [[Knife Nut|Lee Christmas]] and [[Bare-Fisted Monk|Yin Yang]]. Beyond that Mickey Rourke ([[Retired Badass|Tool]]), [[Dolph Lundgren]] ([[Ax Crazy|Gunnar]] [[Blood Knight|Jensen]]), [[Randy Couture]] ([[Real Men Wear Pink|Toll Road]]), [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] ([[The Dragon|Paine]]), Eric Roberts (as, unsurprisingly, [[Smug Snake|a slimy bad guy]]) and Terry Crews ([[Boisterous Bruiser|Hale Caesar]]) all have major supporting roles. Even [[Bruce Willis]] ([[Line-of-Sight Name|Mr. Church]]) and [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] (Trench) have minor supporting roles. There were rumors and official reports of even more action heroes being offered roles, cause that was just what this movie was about.
What makes this film so unique is not the story, but the people involved. Alongside Stallone, [[Jason Statham]] and [[Jet Li]] play his closest friends [[Knife Nut|Lee Christmas]] and [[Bare-Fisted Monk|Yin Yang]]. Beyond that Mickey Rourke ([[Retired Badass|Tool]]), [[Dolph Lundgren]] ([[Ax Crazy|Gunnar]] [[Blood Knight|Jensen]]), [[Randy Couture]] ([[Real Men Wear Pink|Toll Road]]), [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] ([[The Dragon|Paine]]), Eric Roberts (as, unsurprisingly, [[Smug Snake|a slimy bad guy]]) and Terry Crews ([[Boisterous Bruiser|Hale Caesar]]) all have major supporting roles. Even [[Bruce Willis]] ([[Line-of-Sight Name|Mr. Church]]) and [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] (Trench) have minor supporting roles. There were rumors and official reports of even more action heroes being offered roles, cause that was just what this movie was about.


The movie opened to somewhat mixed reviews, but the moviegoing public liked it plenty well and Stallone has gone on to make a sequel, coming out August 17th, 2012.
The movie opened to somewhat mixed reviews, but the moviegoing public liked it plenty well and Stallone has gone on to make two sequels.


The teaser trailer for Expendables 2 is [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCUjFRC4Tvw&feature=g-all-u&context=G29db2a3FAAAAAAAABAA here] and the full trailers is [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip_CYHdyUBs here]. The people added to the franchise? [[Jean-Claude Van Damme]] and [[Chuck Norris]], with both Willis and Schwarzenegger taking on bigger roles and an up and coming actor Liam Hemsworth featured prominently. [[Testosterone Poisoning|You couldn't put more masculinity on one piece of celluloid if you tried.]] The Plot? Willis' character has another job for Ross, dealing with a dangerous weapons shipment being overseen by Van Damme. As they deal with the new challenge, things get personal and the stakes get higher.
The people added to ''The Expendables 2''? [[Jean-Claude Van Damme]] and [[Chuck Norris]], with both Willis and Schwarzenegger taking on bigger roles and an up and coming actor Liam Hemsworth featured prominently. [[Testosterone Poisoning|You couldn't put more masculinity on one piece of celluloid if you tried.]] The Plot? Willis' character has another job for Ross, dealing with a dangerous weapons shipment being overseen by Van Damme. As they deal with the new challenge, things get personal and the stakes get higher.


This is the closest we'll probably get to [http://i.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/photoshop/2/5/8/33258.jpg?v=1 TV Tropes, the Movie]
This is the closest we'll probably get to [http://i.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/photoshop/2/5/8/33258.jpg?v=1 TV Tropes, the Movie]
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