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The Expendables 2 movie poster has a lot of action stars in it
By Rick PaulasNovember 21st, 2011, 4:30 pmComments (7)
The Expendables 2 is a sequel to The Expendables. It is an action movie. There are many actors who are known as "action stars" in it. This is a moniker used to describe someone who has, for whatever reason, specialized in starring in movies where they're forced to spend much of their screen time fighting. Usually this has to do with their tremendous physique or tough-looking countenance.
In The Expendables 2, the group of action stars, wearing various shades of black, will use a variety of guns and other weapons in an attempt to kill enemies who are also carrying guns and other weapons and who themselves will be attempting to kill the group of action stars. The reasons for the animosity the two groups feel for one another are incidental. Occasionally, instead of using guns or other hand-held weapons, they will use bombs and other larger explosive devices. These will create tremendous explosions with many balls of fire blasting upward into the sky. Also, there will be a double-cross of some sort and many perfectly-delivered lines of dialogue that will perhaps become "catch phrases." And, finally: helicopters.
The poster for the above-described movie is this:
Commentarium (7 Comments)
Say what you will - I'm still totally seeing it in theatres.
haters gon' hate
.....is Jet Li a woman?
I thought the same thing...haha. I'm like "isn't Jet Li a man?!"
...looks AWESOME. But someone get that horribly thing off of Sly's face. Please.
But...but Terry Crews isn't an action star!
According to reports out of Bulgaria (via Deadline), 'The Expendables 2' has been fined by the country's environmental protection agency because of damage caused to the Devetashka Cave, a local landmark home to "40 endangered species as well as one of the top 3 bat colonies in Europe." The 'Expendables' production team reportedly removed some shrubs and trees from the mouth of the cave, and authorities are worried the small upheaval could negatively affect the cave's endangered residents. (Think: Butterfly Effect.)
Located in the Lovech region of Bulgaria, between the villages of Doirentsi and Devetaki, the Devetashka cave is one of the biggest in Europe. It was discovered in 1921, but only became a landmark in 1996.
The 'Expendables' producers have promised to not use loud explosions during the shoot, but the tree removal was apparently against the law; the fine for such an offense is reportedly between $343 and $3,440 U.S. dollars.
It hasn't been the easier of sequel shoots for 'The Expendables 2.' Last month, actual tragedy struck the Bulgarian set of the sequel when a stuntman died during a scene. The all-star team-up of Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Statham, Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme and many more is set to arrive in theaters next summer.
[via Deadline]