Stallone gives up directing duties to Simon West for this second installment of The Expendables. [89], The Expendables 2 earned $85,028,192 (27%) in North America and $229,947,763 (73%) in markets elsewhere, for a worldwide total of $314,975,955. The cast is rounded out by Charisma Carpenter (reprising her role as Christmas's girlfriend, Lacy),[31] Swedish actress Amanda Ooms as Pilar, opposition leader in the enslaved village[32] and Nikolette Noel as Sophia, Billy's girlfriend. They find the plane and get the thing but some men take one of Barney's people hostage and the leader tells him to give him what they got or he'll kill his hostage. Have a nice day! With Con Air's Simon West taking over the directing reins from Sylvester Stallone, The Expendables 2 is the star-studded, action epic many fans had hoped for with the first film. Later, Ross is forced to accept a mission from CIA operative Mr. Church to retrieve an item from a downed airplane in Albania. I'll be back! He is clearly having a lot of fun and looks damn cool at the same time. Church sends technical expert Maggie Chan with the team. Maybe! Trench: Yippie-Ki-Yay. [66], The Expendables 2 contains approximately 1,547 digital effect shots. It was published by Ubisoft for PC, PlayStation Network (PSN) and Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) and released on July 31, 2012, for PSN and August 20 for PC (via Steam) and XBLA. Enjoy! [7] The T-72 tank used to assault the Expendables would have devastated the set with the resulting concussive wave if it had fired a single shot, so it was replaced in most shots with a digital version that performed the shooting. [59] On October 27, 2011, while the second-unit stunt team was filming at the Ognyanovo Reservoir 15 miles (24 km) from Sofia, stuntman Kun Liu was killed and another (Nuo Sun), was critically injured in a staged explosion on a rubber boat. The Expendables zijn terug en dit keer is het persoonlijk… Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone), Lee Christmas (Jason Statham), Yin Yang (Jet Li), Gunnar Jensen (Dolph Lundgren), Toll Road (Randy Couture) en Hale Caesar (Terry Crews) – samen met nieuwe leden Billy the Kid (Liam Hemsworth) en Maggie (Yu Nan) – worden door Mr. Church (Bruce Willis) naar Azië gestuurd voor een simpele klus. ‘The Expendables 2’ on Amazon Prime and Hulu !Featured , Action , Amazon Prime , Blu-ray , DVD , Hulu , Streaming Movies , SVOD , war 12/08/2020 12/08/2020 Sean Axmaker WWFX's primary facility is situated in Sofia, allowing them to have constant access to the production, and model assets of the sets before their practical versions were built; this enabled WWFX to raise issues relating to the designs early and develop an optimised construction plan. Lowe considered Schwarzenegger's brief role to have the most memorable dialogue, noting that he stole any scene in which he was present. "[107] The New York Times' Neil Genzlinger judged the film "pleasantly-dumb fun if you watch with the right mindset", but considered its dialog "embarrassing" (if intended seriously) and the plot formulaic. Brian Tyler returned to score the film. [90], In the week before its release, North American pre-release tracking estimated that the film would gross between $30–$38 million, making it the number-one film during its opening weekend. The Sangs arrive for more villagers, but are ambushed by the Expendables and killed. The story follows the mercenary group … it is NOT a new movie that the "Expendables '2'" would indicate. And Church sends a woman, Maggie with him to make sure he gets it. Nu Boyana Film Studios announced that the bridge would remain after filming, as a gift to Bulgaria. [74] Empire's Danny Graydon awarded the soundtrack a score of 4 out of 5, and said "Tyler’s action fare is, as ever, superbly judged, mixing real thrills with some dramatic weight... resulting in a score that is affectionately nostalgic and not riddled with cliché." [53] Lionsgate Films purchased the North American and United Kingdom distribution rights to the film for $35 million. (2012). The Expendables 2 sees Barney Ross and his team having to pay back Mr. Church by going on a simple mission of retrieving an item from a downed plane. [50], In August 2011, it was reported that Nu Image/Millennium Films was in negotiations with an unnamed Chinese distributor. [7], The entire opening sequence of the film was shot in Bulgaria during the winter, but was meant to take place in tropical South Asia. "[56] However, the visual effects supervisor said that The Expendables 2 was shot as a PG-13 film, with all bullet wounds being dust-hits. I like those kinds of guys. Anything that was considered to potentially need a computer generated double was photographed and digitally modeled even if it was not scheduled to appear in the film, which later served useful as the film's story was adjusted, requiring WWFX to rebuild entire scenes. The main effects studio was Worldwide FX (WWFX), which produced 1,186 of the shots, and a further 800 shots which were discarded in response to changes to the film's story. A tie-in downloadable video game was released on July 31, 2012, as a prequel to the events of the film. The group intercepts Vilain and his men at an airport as he prepares to leave by plane. [52] However, the partnership fell apart before production began. [42] Jackie Chan said he had been offered a role, but was forced to turn it down due to scheduling conflicts with CZ12. Stallone gives up directing duties to Simon West for this second installment of The Expendables. The first Expendables was a classic in it's own right of paring the big action stars of the 1980s and 1990s together. THE EXPENDABLES 2. [87] The Blu-ray disc edition contains the theatrical cut of The Expendables 2, a DVD and digital copy of the film and supplemental material including a director's commentary, deleted scenes, a gag reel, and four featurettes about the film: Gods of War: Assembling Earth's Mightiest Anti-Heroes; Big Guns, Bigger Heroes: The 1980s and the Rise of the Action Film; On the Assault: The Real-Life Weaponry of The Expendables and Guns for Hire: The Real Expendables. Brian Tyler returned to score the film. [64], Other filming locations included Hong Kong and New Orleans,[59] and filming was completed by December 25, 2011. "[46] On April 18, 2011, Stallone confirmed that he would not be repeating his directing duties in The Expendables, making a list of directors to serve as his replacement. [83] According to review aggregators Metacritic and GameRankings, the game received generally negative reviews. Church doesn't tell him what he is getting. Several other studios, including El Ranchito, Malditochrome, Tata Elxsi, Reliance Mediaworks, and R-Team, also produced effects shots for the film through WWFX. [38], In September 2011, Stallone confirmed that he was in talks with Nicolas Cage[22] and John Travolta,[2][5][39] and scheduling would be the only obstacle to their involvement. Check out our gallery. [105], Entertainment Weekly's Lisa Schwarzbaum said West's action direction improved upon the previous film's direction by Stallone. Brian Tyler returned to score the film. The largest demographic for its opening weekend was male (63%) over age 25 (65%). After returning to New Orleans, Billy tells Ross that he intends to retire at the end of the month and live with his girlfriend Sophia. The suit alleged that conditions for the stunt were unsafe. [49] In June 2011, Simon West was confirmed as director. They find the plane and get the thing but some men take one of Barney's people hostage and the leader tells him to give him what they got or he'll kill his hostage. 53. The Expendables 2 (2012) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The Expendables are able to weakly track the computer's signal and follow Vilain, which leads them to Bulgaria where they stay overnight at an abandoned Russian military base. [102] CinemaScore polls reported that moviegoers gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale, an improvement over the first film's "B+". For the scene in which the Expendables crash their Canadair CL-215 amphibious plane into a cave, the effects team intended to use Miniature effects, filming using a 1/3 scale model of the 90-feet wing span plane. The Expendables 2 is a shot to the arm of pure, silly action-movie fun, and it stars so many heavy hitters it might break your brain to keep up with what's happening onscreen at various points during its slim 103-minute run time. They also rescue the captured mercenary Trench, Ross's rival. The railcar used within the cave was also digitally built alongside a practical version, but the digital versions versatility saw it largely replace its practical counterpart. 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Maggie tells them that the item is a computer, with the location of five tons of refined plutonium abandoned in a mine by the Soviet Union after the Cold War. Vilain demands the item in exchange for Billy's life. Barney asks Maggie what was so important about that thing. STARZPLAY delivers exclusive original series and the best Hollywood hits. With Sylvester Stallone, Liam Hemsworth, Randy Couture, Jean-Claude Van Damme. [35][36], At several stages of development, other actors were pursued for the film. The Expendables 2 HD IMDB: 6.6 Mr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat. They give it to him but he kills his hostage anyway. Condition is "Like New". They track them down and discover that the man they seek is Vilain who leads a group known as The Sangs and that they have taken all the men from the surrounding villages to work the mine. In the opener, Jensen and Yin Yang are both in the same armored vehicle; Gunner Jensen driving and Yin Yang … Chang commented that the "thrill" of seeing all the actors on screen mitigated plot issues. A sequel, The Expendables 3, was released on August 15, 2014. [99] Over the September 14–16 weekend, the film's total gross increased to $186 million, outperforming the original film's $171 million. The finale in the airport was another complex digital environment, shot in three entirely differently locations in two seasons, which were then merged to create one seamless location. tunefind The Expendables 2 is mostly based on/driven by revenge, which enables the band of heroes to kill any number of bad guys without feeling bad about it. [43], On his approach to casting, Stallone said that he was looking for actors who had not experienced recent success in film: "I like using people that had a moment and then maybe have fallen on some hard times and give them another shot. Semlyen criticized the plot and what he judged an overuse of references, set pieces and dialogue from the cast's filmography without creating memorable moments of its own. I am now very excited for Stallone and Schwarzenegger's next projects and The Expendables 3. After locating Vilain and the mine, the team assaults the area with their plane before deliberately crashing into the mine. [108] Rolling Stone's Peter Travers gave the film two (out of four) stars, saying that the film was not even "big, dumb fun" and criticizing the script; it did not "so much defy credulity as bludgeon it to death. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. The Expendables 2 Last appeared: Billy "The Kid" Timmons (January 13, 1990 – 2012) was a member of the Expendables , serving as one of the team's sharpshooting snipers alongside Gunner Jensen . Semlyen praised Van Damme's "grandstanding, plutonium-crazed baddie" and Lundgren's "action-troll" as high points. Directed by Sylvester Stallone. With Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Find previews for action, drama, romance, comedy, fantasy, science-fiction, family, adventure, horror films and more! So we’re always looking for actors like Michael Biehn and Michael Paré. Ross recovers a note for Sophia from Billy's body; the team buries their fallen comrade, swearing vengeance on Vilain. 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Trench: I'm almost out. The game's plot is a prequel to The Expendables 2, with Barney Ross, Gunner Jensen, Yin Yang and Hale Caesar appearing as playable characters. Principal photography took place over 14 weeks (beginning in September 2011) on an estimated $100 million budget. [79] The film was first released on August 16, 2012,[78] with its North American release the following day. [94] By its third weekend, analysis showed that the film's gross had fallen behind the original at the same time in its release by $16 million. Barney decides to track the man down and deal with him. At one point, they're asked to help rescue some captured civilians. The reported change received a negative reception. Schwarzbaum considered that the film is "excellent crap, fine junk, an exercise in campy movie nostalgia", commenting that while she did not consider the film artistic, she found it enjoyable. [86], The Expendables 2 was released on DVD, Blu-ray Disc, and digital download on November 20, 2012. He appreciated the use of stunts and special effects over computerized effects, stating that it "gives proceedings a flame-grilled authenticity". The next morning, the team is ambushed by the Sangs and a tank. [103] The Hollywood Reporter's Justin Lowe called the film "taut, humorous and attractively packaged". The film premiered on August 8, 2012, in Madrid, Spain,[76] followed by premieres in Paris on August 9,[77] London on August 13[78] and Hollywood on August 15. Vilain intends to retrieve the plutonium and sell it. They initially refuse -- a rescue would get in the way of their mission -- … Once it was decided that the film would be R-rated, blood, decapitations, eviscerations and severed limbs were digitally added in post-production. [100] The film was also successful in China, where it grossed approximately $54 million in its first 35 days—making it the eighth-highest-grossing film of 2012 in the country and outperforming The Dark Knight Rises ($52.5 million) and The Amazing Spider-Man ($48.5 million). The scene featuring the Expendables and prisoners trapped in the cave were shot entirely on Chroma key with the cave background inserted later. Director Simon West (The Mechanic) replaces Stallone at the helm for this sequel to The Expendables, although Stallone still co-wrote the screenplay. [33] Bulgarian mixed martial artist Lyubomir Simeonov has a cameo as one of the Sangs. With so much going on, not everyone gets their due. [88] The Blu-ray disc version is the first film release to support the 11.1-channel DTS Neo:X sound format. No need to waste time endlessly browsing—here's the entire lineup of new movies and TV shows streaming on Netflix this month. [63], However, later that month Bulgarian environmentalists stated that the bat population in the cave had been reduced by up to 75% (from about 30,000 in 2010 to 8,000 in 2011). Of the action scenes, Nicholson said "they're glorious nonsense, a guns-blazing bullet barrage". The Sangs Mi-8 helicopter was a civilian variant, but it was digitally replaced with the gunship variant, the Hip-E, to make it look meaner and more fitting for Van Damme's villainous mercenary, with a black reflective coating and armaments. To avoid further problems, the producers agreed not to film explosions, car chases and fires near the cave. Written by Meanwhile, Hector and Vilain dig up the plutonium and begin collecting it. This category page featuring all the characters that are dead in the Expendables series. She says that it showed the location of a Russian plutonium storage mine. It is the second installment in The Expendables film series. Expendables 2 & 3 from someone who had just changed all his movies to Blu-ray, This movie was bought to complete the set, glad i did, I was so involved in the fist movie that I watched all 3 on the Saturday / night and thoroughly enjoyed all three, will be watching again, to anybody who [58], On a budget of $100 million,[2] principal photography of The Expendables 2 began on September 29, 2011, and lasted 14 weeks. [45] In an interview in August 2010 he noted that he did not have a new script yet, but "It's plotted out in my mind's eye. The helicopter which decapitates Hector during his fight with Christmas had no rotors, and they were digitally added. Frank Martin, who "transports" packages for unknown clients, is asked to move a package that soon begins moving, and complications arise. In Albania the Expendables retrieve the item, but are then ambushed by international criminal and arms dealer Jean Vilain, his right-hand man Hector and his mercenary group (the Sangs), who have captured Billy. Vilain remotely detonates explosive charges in the mine; it collapses, trapping the miners and the Expendables. The team saves the enslaved miners from execution, but Vilain and Hector escape with the plutonium. Frank Martin is forced to deliver Valentina, the kidnapped daughter of a Ukrainian government official, from Marseilles to Odessa on the Black Sea. [3][93] During its second weekend, the movie held the number-one spot with $13.4 million. All goes well until Jean Claude Damme shows up. [44][92], Boxoffice's Amy Nicholson compared the film to Fast Five as an "over-the-top sequel [that] caters to the lowest common denominator in the best possible way", appreciating the characters' unique facets and the use of references from the actors' other films. Published by Roadshow Films and Soap Creative, the game was released on July 13, 2012. But humor and self-deprecating macho charm make this male pattern badness crowd-pleasing fun. The gross was 18% lower than The Expendables' $34.8 million opening in 2010. [70] The Expendables 2 credits contain a dedication to Liu's memory. The Veliko Tarnovo Appellate stated that the Lovech Environmental Ministry failed to investigate violations made by The Expendables 2's crew. Production constraints and the limited shooting schedule meant the miniature shoot was abandoned and the entire sequence was rendered digitally. Stallone did a good job with trying to direct and star for that movie. Mr. Church: You've been back enough! [3] This made it the 25th-highest-grossing film of 2012. Listen to trailer music, OST, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. Good: An item in used but good condition. The final action sequence what you paid your money for. The Expendables 2 (4K UHD) (198) IMDb 6.6 1h 42min 2012 HDR UHD R Barney (Sylvester Stallone) and his band of mercenaries race to stop five tons of weapons-grade plutonium from falling into the wrong hands in this all-star, action-packed sequel. Digital effect pre-production began in July 2011 and was completed one year later. Terrible focus, sound goes in/out. The site's critical consensus reads, "Taut, violent, and suitably self-deprecating, The Expendables 2 gives classic action fans everything they can reasonably expect from a star-studded shoot-'em-up — for better and for worse. 'The Expendables 2' - SR Underground Ep. The Expendables 2 is a 2012 American action film directed by Simon West, written by Richard Wenk and Sylvester Stallone and based on a story by Ken Kaufman, David Agosto and Wenk. [84][85] The Expendables 2: Deploy & Destroy is a single-player tower defense, real-time strategy online game. "[101] Metacritic gave it a weighted average score of 51 out of 100, based on 28 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". The plane itself was also digitally modified, adding a nose-mounted gun which in practice could have stalled the engine with its recoil. He felt that the audience wanted a longer fight scene between the two actors. Ex-con Jensen Ames is forced by the warden of a notorious prison to compete in our post-industrial world's most popular sport: a car race in which inmates must brutalize and kill one another on the road to victory. A helicopter used in the opening sequence was required to perform more dynamic moves, and so it was digitally removed entirely and replaced with a digital recreation that better fit the scene's requirements. On West's direction and cinematographer Shelly Johnson, he said "the action choreography never disappoints". [114][115] The Expendables 3 was released theatrically in the United States on August 15, 2014. Unlike the first film (which was restricted to viewers over age 17), this would have made the sequel available to all viewers over 13 years of age (and younger children, with parental consent). Barney Ross is approached by CIA man Church, who wants him and his guns for hire to go to the former Soviet Union to retrieve something that was on a plane that crashed. Church. 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It's great to finally see it but it does go too much towards comedy as the characters trade their famous catchphrases. Film locations included Bulgaria, Hong Kong and New Orleans. Barney asks Maggie what was so important about that thing. En route, he has to contend with thugs who want to intercept Valentina's safe delivery. The Expendables 2 is a 2012 American ensemble action film directed by Simon West, written by Richard Wenk and Sylvester Stallone and based on a story by Ken Kaufman, David Agosto and Wenk. [7], Several sets were rendered digitally, and almost all of the sets had some form of digital enhancement. May have minor damage to jewel case including scuffs or cracks, or to the item cover including scuffs, scratches, or cracks. Chelios faces a Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker which requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working. [55][56] Speaking to Ain't It Cool News about the change, Stallone said "The PG-13 rumor is true, but before your readers pass judgement, trust me when I say this film is large in every way and delivers on every level. Barney augments his team with new blood for a personal battle: to take down Conrad Stonebanks, the Expendables co-founder and notorious arms trader who is hell bent on wiping out Barney and every single one of his associates. Before he departs, Booker informs the group of a nearby village whose residents oppose Vilain. Stallone, Willis, Lundgren, Norris, Schwarzenegger and Van Damme all taking part in a single action scene. She says that it showed the location of a Russian plutonium storage mine. THE EXPENDABLES 2 is less cruel and vicious than the first movie, concentrating more on explosive, cartoony violence; consequently, the action is much clearer and more effective. Numerous digital matte paintings were used to modify the winter Bulgarian terrain in different scenes to represent its intended location. Church doesn't tell him what he is getting. Barney Ross is approached by CIA man Church, who wants him and his guns for hire to go to the former Soviet Union to retrieve something that was on a plane that crashed. Transporter Frank Martin, surfaces in Miami, Florida and is implicated in the kidnapping of the young son of a powerful USA official. As the Expendables depart in the plane, they propose a final toast to Billy. Critics generally considered the film an improvement over its predecessor (citing an increased use of humor and action scenes), but its plot and dialogue received negative reviews. The partnership was considered to make a Chinese release of the film easier,[51] and would have granted Millennium Films a larger share of its Chinese revenue. Someone did it for me and I like to see if I can do it for them. It is the sequel to the 2010 action film The Expendables, and stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Liam Hemsworth, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. [72][73] Several popular songs also appear in the film, including "The Wanderer" by Dion DiMucci, "Mustang Sally" by Mack Rice, "Crystal Blue Persuasion" by Tommy James & the Shondells, "Groovin'" and "Beautiful Morning" by The Young Rascals, "Rip It Up" by Little Richard, "I Just Want to Celebrate" by Rare Earth, and "You Don't Want to Fight with Me" by Stallone's younger brother Frank Stallone. Collin added, "I was thoroughly appalled, mainly at myself for enjoying it. The cover art and liner notes are included for a CD. Its plot was derived from village scenes in the film, where players can choose their squad from the cast, set up defences and battle the enemy. 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