THE EXPENDABLES (Sylvester Stallone, 2010)

[Kenshitora1218]

Bill Paxton.... hm. I think Couture is much more believable in this role. Paxton is too comic.

Bill Paxton? I think the in "Aliens" Bill Paxton was very good.

Bill Paxton as marine soldier Hudson

[Jox]

Stallone nominated for worst director at the Razzies. Not that this is a serious thing but I'm not surprised especially since they've never been kind to him.

[Ivan Drago]

Bill Paxton.... hm. I think Couture is much more believable in this role. Paxton is too comic.

What roll? Stallone tailored the roles to each actor, and Toll Road did what exactly? Fight Stone Cold Steve Austin? With a real actor in the part, it probably would've been fleshed out more or changed entirely. Sort of like how Hale Caesar would've been in the movie for more than 5 minutes had it been Snipes playing the part.

And this is Bill Paxon you're underestimating here -- Near Dark, Aliens, Predator 2, Navy Seals, Tombstone. Bill Paxton!!!

[Jox]

INFERNO review
http://www.themoviepool.com/reviews/ite ... piece.html

[Jox]

I was just thinking that, they did it in Poland: only keep Sly, Statham, Li, Lundgren and Willis (could have left Rourke too) on the cover, less busy more significant.

[Gieferg]

I dont like this cover and besides, this is very poor edition.

There are no original extras, just some "behind the scenes" few minutes long, and picture is in 1.78:1 aspect ratio. Polish Blu-ray is messed up the same way, that's why I've bought UK steelbook edition (which unfortunately has one scene cut on DVD, but uncut version on BD).

[Jox]

Already a new edition in Australia, this time including the INFERNO making of (which I found too centered on Sly btw)

[Sec]

That horrible ratings advice sticker is actually New Zealand. They tend to get Australian discs and put their own ratings logos on top.

[Jox]

Japanese BR "Premium edition"

[Dragonrage]

I finally got my Expendables collectors edition box...and I have to UK editions to...I think that will be enough hehehe

[Jox]

Good stuff! Got the UK one myself but couldn't afford the big NL collector boxset haha

Here is an article from Kodak "In Camera" online magazine, about DP Jeffrey Kimball's choice of camera package used, film stock etc:
http://www.motion.kodak.com/motion/uplo ... dables.pdf

The Expendables go to war

The Expendables opens with a small band of mercenaries battling to free hostages who have been captured by Somali pirates. Barney Ross, the leader of the mercenaries, is played by Sylvester Stallone. Stallone co-authored the script and directed the film. It was his first co-venture with Jeff Kimball, ASC since they collaborated on the production of The Specialist in 1994.

The Expendables was produced at locations and on sets in New Orleans and on the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where exterior scenes on the island were filmed. The movie was produced in Super 35 film format coupled with digital intermediate (DI) timing. Kimball says that the widescreen 2.4:1 aspect ratio was an obvious choice, because of the scope of backgrounds that are like characters in the story.

They planned to cover many scenes with four, five or more cameras from different angles and perspectives, including wide-angle shots and close-ups of Stallone, Bruce Willis, who plays Church, and other actors.

Kimball assembled a talented and experienced crew, including A camera operator Vern Nobles who also led the second unit. Nobles provided most of the camera package. It consisted of ARRICAM Lite, ARRICAM Studio, ARRI 435 and ARRI 235 cameras and a range of Zeiss Ultra Prime lenses. Additional camera gear and accessories came from Keslow Camera in Los Angeles.

Kimball and Nobles had KODAK VISION3 500T 5219, KODAK VISION2 250D 5205 and 50D 5201 negatives on their palettes, which gave them the flexibility needed to work with multiple cameras at any time of day in virtually any environment.

One exterior setting was a two-acre compound filled with military trucks and tanks. There was a blue-screen in the background where the dictator’s castle was composited into the scene during DI timing.

“When the mercenaries returned to the island, one of the first things they did was attack that compound,” Kimball says. “We shot that and other scenes with real explosives. When we were blowing things up it was pretty much one take. But, if Sly didn’t like the way it came out, we would re-do the whole thing.

“We blew up a full-sized, stripped-down Huey helicopter that didn’t come apart in pieces. It just kind of burned. Sly had the pieces put back together, and we re-shot it the next day. The second time it came apart.”

Another scene was filmed in a dark tunnel in the prison where the lead female character is held captive. The location was inside a former Civil War fort. For ambiance, Kimball put a 4-foot-long piece of UltraBounce on the ceiling and reflected a fluorescent light off it to simulate ambient moonlight. Other lighting came from Xenon flashlights. Sometimes he shone that light onto silver or gold cards to simulate fire light.

“We had to make every shot count, because some of the actors were only there for a few days,” Nobles observes. The short list includes Jet Li, Mickey Rourke and Arnold Schwarzenegger who was there for a one-day cameo performance.

[Jox]

TV Spot for Sky Brazil

[leigh1975]

The Expendables PC game is REALLY starting to shape up...

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/gro ... 6489043438

[Jox]

Is it a fan-made game still in development?

[leigh1975]

It lloks like they are earmarking it for console releases to, so I assume they will be independant developers that will sell it to a software company