The Expendables 1 & 2

When the podcast started, Susan knew the day would come when she would have to watch "The Expendables." Little did she know that "The Expendables 2" would also come with the deal. In the end, Susan had a lot more fun talking about these films than watching them (after she located an estrogen patch)!

 

The first film co-stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, and Terry Crews with cameos by Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger. It features Steve Austin, Eric Roberts, and Mickey Rourke.

 

The second keeps its principal cast and features Willis, Schwarzenegger, Jean Claud Van Damme, Liam Hemsworth, and Chuck Norris.

 

Susan and Greg discuss these films as a love letter to the 80s action genre with testosterone-fueled, over the top action sequences. Susan does her best to explain why the first film lacked aspects with which she could not identify and pointed out story beats that she could have done without that would not have impacted the story at all. The two also compare the first film to the second and discuss what made the latter a better ride. They also try to brainstorm a list of actors who have not yet been in the franchise but should be.

As always, Greg and Susan share trivia from the movie and share their top three moments from each.

 

Resources referenced:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Expendables_(2010_film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Expendables_2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amFwg_BOM5I