Review of The Expendables (1988) by Fred A — 18 Sep 2013

Van Dam could have made a better villain.

This review of The Expendables (1988) was written by Fred A on 18 Sep 2013.

The Expendables has generally received mixed reviews.

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The director's cut is the way to go, but regardless of the script's inevitable shortcomings, Stallone's labor of love pet-project is a successful…

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Over the top silliness to the point of parody and voyeuristic violence. That about sums up the whole movie…

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By Daniel W (1,325) on 30 May 2017

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