THE EXPENDABLES 3 (Patrick Hughes, 2014)

[Kenshitora1218]

Hungarian first performance in 28-08-2014

[Jox]

All this and all the endless talks about it are pretty sickening.

I'll just paste this:

DOWNLOADING ‘EXPENDABLES 3′ FOR FREE IS LIKE STEALING PIZZA
I get that some people can’t afford to go to the cinema or don’t want to see this picture. That’s understandable, but making the film available to people who don’t want to pay but can, is wrong. There’s no sense in it, but there’s this cliché where people say, “Oh yeah but it’s so crap I wouldn’t go see it anyway, so I’ll just download it!” Ok, but if I take that argument and put it into a food context, it would go something like this:

“Yeah, I know this pizza isn’t so fresh, but since I found cold slices of it in my friend’s fridge, I may as well just eat them.” So, in this example, the person is still deriving value from a product i.e the pizza, that someone else paid for, and others prepared, at their expense.

In the ‘Expendables 3′ context, there is still a cost to the people who made it because they only earn money after the film is released, so ultimately downloading the film for free is like taking pizza out someone else’s fridge.

http://www.filmindustrynetwork.biz/down ... izza/25513

[dude hallenbeck]

As a business owner let me tell you an apt comparison. I spend thousands of dollars a week to buy fish. I sell that fish to customers, to recoup the cost, pay the rent/bills of the store, pay my staff, other expenses, and then at the end what is left over is the shop profits. Now what if every time I went to the toilet, or I had to take a phone call, the customers feel free to walk in the door and help themselves to all the fish? Kind of fucks me, my staff, my suppliers and the centre doesn't it?

[Jox]

[Tom]

As a business owner let me tell you an apt comparison. I spend thousands of dollars a week to buy fish. I sell that fish to customers, to recoup the cost, pay the rent/bills of the store, pay my staff, other expenses, and then at the end what is left over is the shop profits. Now what if every time I went to the toilet, or I had to take a phone call, the customers feel free to walk in the door and help themselves to all the fish? Kind of fucks me, my staff, my suppliers and the centre doesn't it?

That's a much better analogy than the shit pizza one above.

[viendammage]

Cinemark theaters is holding an Expendables Marathon on Thursday, 8.14, I'm there!

http://www.cinemark.com/expendables-movie-marathon.aspx

Dolph on the big screen times 3! Also Van Damme! Will be interesting to view them all in a row and compare production values, tone and performance, etc.

[Jox]

Tickets to the Paris premiere sold out in no time this morning, I couldn't get one (and didn't want to use my connections).

[shooby]

probably an extract for the movie :

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[Jox]

probably an extract for the movie :

[youtube] DELETED BY ADMIN [/youtube]

NOTE FROM ADMIN:

WE CAN'T CAUTION IT SINCE IT SHOULDN'T BE ONLINE (EVEN IF ALMOST SPOILER-FREE).

LET'S NOT ACT LIKE IT'S OK THE MOVIE GOT ONLINE 3 WEEKS BEFORE RELEASE!

Working in an already very difficult industry that is the movie and entertainment industry, I'm strongly against the fact that everybody seem to take piracy so lightly, whereas it affects (and will affects even more if it continues) the movies are not gonna be produced (or not well) because of it (DTVs for instance, you want UNDISPUTED IV? then why did you all downloaded the 3rd one?!) and all the people working and struggling in this industry that is already a jungle and a nightmare to survive, so add less jobs and money and you get thousands of people who'll work less or will have to go back to a cheap job...

As you can see I'm really pissed since Friday so don't get me started on the subject!!!

[Tom]

Tickets to the Paris premiere sold out in no time this morning, I couldn't get one (and didn't want to use my connections).

I missed out on the press screening this year too sadly. One of the editors on Flickering Myth, and he does this often, took it himself without even offering it round first. So this will be the first Exp film I haven't seen before official release.
First showing. Aug 14th...

[Jox]

More billboards pics
http://www.dailybillboardblog.com/2014_ ... chive.html

[Jox]

Don't miss the bus August 14-15th!


EDIT:
Stallone interview
(surprised it comes from Yahoo Philippines /is it legit?)
https://ph.celebrity.yahoo.com/news/syl ... 00967.html

Q: Mr. Stallone, what can audiences expect from Expendables 3?
STALLONE: I wanted it to take the best elements of the first two films and be seen by a wider audience. There’s a better balance between the action and the comedy in this one and I think we got it right. I liked the idea of appealing to a new generation of moviegoers who haven’t seen us when we were first making our mark in the movies. There’s also a lot of surprises and an incredible helicopter fight that you will not believe until you see it.

Q: Do you like the idea of working alongside all these acting legends?
STALLONE: I’ve never had so much fun. When you work with top professionals in any field you always have this sense of awe and excitement about hanging around people who have accomplished so much in their careers. This film has so many important new players like Mel and Wesley Snipes and Antonio Banderas. We’ve also brought in some younger stars like Kellan Lutz and also Ronda Rousey who’s an MMA champion playing my wife.
Q: Do you get a kick of having created a big new film franchise?

STALLONE: I have to admit that I still have a lot of pride in what I do and I want to stay relevant and reach younger audiences. A lot of the fun in making these movies has been getting to fulfil a lot of fantasies like working with Arnold and fighting against (Jean-Claude) van Damme and now doing battle with Mel (Gibson). I dream of this when I was younger and for one reason or another I never got to make those movies. Now I’m getting that chance.

Q: Does it get harder to do the action sequences?
STALLONE: (Laughs) Yeah, it gets harder, you get hurt a lot more, and you have a hard time getting out of bed the next day. I’ve had my share of broken bones and torn tendons and my body has been black and blue and every colour you can imagine.
But you also know that you’re playing characters and telling stories about people who have dealt with much worse in life and you’re not willing to take a little physical pain as part of your job?
You tell yourself that this is one of the best jobs anyone could ever ask for. You know you’re going to get your shoulders banged up and take some shots to the face and your ribs. That’s just how it is when you’re doing this kind of a movie.

Q: Do you use better judgement when it comes to doing particularly dangerous stunts?
STALLONE: You always try to be as safe as you can because you don’t want to take unnecessary risk. But at the same time, the public doesn’t want to see stunt doubles beating each other or diving on the ground with explosions going off all around you. They expect you to deliver and I’m never going to make a film where I don’t give it everything I have. Everyone was game to do the physical work involved and I’m really proud of the work they put it in. You just keep throwing yourself into the fight and getting back in the ring for another round. I’ve stayed in good shape, though – I’ll be doing this as long as the knees and the body hold out.

Q: Your great Oscar-winning film Rocky (1976) was a story about comebacks. Is the idea of pursuing your dreams still a big part of your personal philosophy?
STALLONE: My experience in life and in Hollywood has taught me that you never give up. Never give up. Everyone knows the story where I was dead broke and I held out to star in Rocky even when they were ready to pay me $300,000 for the script and then walk away.
But I wasn’t going to do that. I never even saw it as a gamble. Almost every big name director ran away from the project when they saw I was attached to it. But there wasn’t even a choice for me. I knew I had to play Rocky. And I love the way the public has kind of stayed with me all these years.

Q: Does Rocky sum up your own attitude towards life?
STALLONE: What Rocky learns and what I’ve figured out is that with all the success you have, whether it’s in the ring or in the movie business, what you’re really fighting for is not the fame and fortune, it’s your family. You life’s challenge is to provide for the happiness of your kids and your family. If you don’t take care of that, what do you have left?

Q: You have always played the underdog. Do you still feel that way?
STALLONE: I’ve had my ups and downs and even if you’ve accomplished a lot of your goals you still want to prove yourself. Life is always a struggle on some level. When I started developing the idea for Rocky, at first I thought I would create a character like a farmer, but that didn’t seem interesting. (Laughs)
Then I came up with the idea of a fighter who could have been something but got sidetracked in life. But he had the desire and he knew deep down that he could fight with the best. The point was not to create this invincible hero but a man who believed in working hard and had the strength not just to fight but also to get up off the canvas and give it everything he had. You have to learn to fight your fears in life and just give it your all. You don’t want to look back in life and think, 'Hey, I didn’t go for it, I wasn’t willing to put myself out there.'

Q: Do you think the action star is a dying breed?
STALLONE: There are few of us left and there aren’t that many coming up. The problem is that they’re not making a lot of those movies anymore and you can’t develop those kind of stars unless they have those kinds of stories to tell. Jason Statham is about as tough as they come, though.
I’ve seen him work and he’s a very tough customer. He nearly drowned to death while we were shooting (Expendables 3) and it’s lucky that he’s a great swimmer. We’re all well trained and we know what we’re doing out there... Otherwise we’d all be on the bottom of the Black Sea. (The film was shot in Bulgaria.)

Q: What’s changed in Hollywood since you started working in the business?
STALLONE: Everything. It’s a very different place to work in now. You don’t see studios like the old MGM taking risks like they did on Rocky. I don’t know if a guy like me would get a shot at doing a film like that now. It would be a lot harder.

Q: How do you look back on your career and the highs and lows?
STALLONE: I tried to be the kind of actor who was part of ensemble kind of films. It was never my goal to become an action star. That probably surprises a lot of people but if you look at a lot of the films I was making you can see that I tried to do different things like Paradise Alley. By the time I worked on 48 Hours I’d made so many mistakes that it was hard for me to recover from that.
I know I made some bad choices but we all make those kinds of errors in life. I’m no exception. I’ve learnt from my mistakes, though, and I feel that I’ve gotten on the right track with these Expendables films. People love this kind of escapism and they want to see me in these kinds of stories.

Q: Do you feel like the success of The Expendables is a personal vindication for you?
STALLONE: It’s always good to see that the public still cares about you. When you’re on top, everyone loves you and you think you’re the hottest thing. A lot of people can handle success. The real test of character comes when you’ve been knocked out, forgotten, and written off. Too many people give up after they’ve failed. But if you’re a fighter, your biggest test comes when you’re on the ground, you’ve taken a beating, and you still get up and keep on fighting.
For me, it all comes down to being willing to take that risk and even if you get knocked back down, at least you know you know you tried your hardest and were willing to get back up and give it another shot.

Q: What’s your family life like these days?
STALLONE: When I’m at home, I write almost every day. It’s part of my life and even if it’s not always good it’s always good to have worked on something during the day that might be part of a script or the basis of a new film one day.
Mainly, though, I love being at home with my wife and daughters. That keeps me very busy. I’ve been very blessed for the most part in my life and being able to have a wonderful home and a loving family is just the best thing in life. I’m a happy family man.

Q: Your marriage to Jennifer Flavin has been a great success for you. Is there any one thing which has made this marriage work?
STALLONE: Before I met Jennifer, I was focused a lot more on my work and caught up in my own world and making a lot of mistakes. I think that when you reach your fifties you’ve already gone through enough hell in your life that you know how to make things work in a marriage. You know what really matters in life.
Cover Media/Viva Press

[Jox]

Sly's personal behind the scenes videos
http://instagram.com/therealslystallone

Having a great time with Antonio on the set of expendables. Great actor.
http://videos-d-1.ak.instagram.com/hpho ... 2586_n.mp4

Working on a battle scene EX3
http://videos-f-13.ak.instagram.com/hph ... 8060_n.mp4

[Jox]

Japanese poster

[bomaz]

The back of the Exp billboard in LA ain't wisely done.


And I just found out that the movie has the Hadida bros as exec prod. Nice move.