The Expendables 2 - Part 2

[TX85]

Cool it seems Adkins is getting a bigger role than I expected!

 

[ChickenScratch]

Adkins needs the exposure, he's one of the better action stars to come along in years. Though I do prefer direct to DVD action films to big budget ones.

 

[Daniel Thompson]

Adkins needs the exposure, he's one of the better action stars to come along in years. Though I do prefer direct to DVD action films to big budget ones.

Why?

 

[ChickenScratch]

Less studio meddling means more controle by the creative typles. Ever notice how much more violent DTDVD action movies are for the most part? Or the fact that major studios don't support "fight" movies anymore. DTDVD seems to be the home of good old martial arts movies and balls out action.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

Less studio meddling means more controle by the creative typles. Ever notice how much more violent DTDVD action movies are for the most part? Or the fact that major studios don't support "fight" movies anymore. DTDVD seems to be the home of good old martial arts movies and balls out action.

I'd be interested in some suggestions if someone was to start a 'DTDVD Action Thread'

 

[Pink Ranger]

I'd be interested in some suggestions if someone was to start a 'DTDVD Action Thread'

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[ChickenScratch]

Yes!

 

[Whiskey Tango]

 

[ChickenScratch]

That's it, this thread is about that guy's mustache now.

 

[Rowsdower!]

If you look in the mirror and you see this, you just might be a rapist.

 

[dude stannis]

Less studio meddling means more controle by the creative typles. Ever notice how much more violent DTDVD action movies are for the most part? Or the fact that major studios don't support "fight" movies anymore. DTDVD seems to be the home of good old martial arts movies and balls out action.

Exactly. No shaky cam, epic martial arts and action sequences, no CGI, actual action stars kicking ass as opposed to pretty boys. People are quick to write off JCVD and Dolph Lundgren as actors, but they've done some amazing stuff in their DTV films.

 

[Daniel Thompson]

Less studio meddling means more controle by the creative typles. Ever notice how much more violent DTDVD action movies are for the most part? Or the fact that major studios don't support "fight" movies anymore. DTDVD seems to be the home of good old martial arts movies and balls out action.

Well yeah they do bring back the old skool style action movie elements. I miss martial arts films being big in Hollywood. They need to bring back fighting movies to the big screen. They were hugh in the 70s with Bruce Lee. I do not understand why not more fight movies out now since especially MMA is big in this country now.

 

[henry_9305]

 

[E.NormusJohnson]

Is that Jet Li with long hair? ... ok I keed I keeeeeed.

 

[BritishChap007]

Is that Jet Li with long hair? ... ok I keed I keeeeeed.

Yu Li her alone.

 

[TX85]

Exactly. No shaky cam, epic martial arts and action sequences, no CGI, actual action stars kicking ass as opposed to pretty boys. People are quick to write off JCVD and Dolph Lundgren as actors, but they've done some amazing stuff in their DTV films.

One kinda recent DTV film that happens to include JCVD&Lundgren is Universal Soldiers:Regeneration!

 

[DarkKnight88]

I'm sorry but Direct to Video anything is terrible. There's a reason it's going direct and that has nothing to do with budget size.

 

[ChickenScratch]

That's your opinion. Universal Soldier Regeneration was great. The entire Undisputed series, Ninja, The Tournament, I could go on. Budget is not a reflection on quality.

 

[Pink Ranger]

I'm sorry but Direct to Video anything is terrible. There's a reason it's going direct and that has nothing to do with budget size.

I don't know about that, I remember seeing a direct to video movie a while ago that was pretty engrossing. I think it was about a guy delivering a pizza to an all-girl private school. Directed by David Fincher or somebody. Great retro 1970s soundtrack.

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

Yu Li her alone.

I laughed much too hard at that.

 

[BritishChap007]

I laughed much too hard at that.

Thanks mate!

 

[E.NormusJohnson]

Yu Li her alone.

I see what you did there.

 

[DarthPollo]

Yu Li her alone.

 

[Rowsdower!]

I'm not going to say that ALL direct-to-DVD movies are bad, because sometimes films simply don't have the budget or the support to get a wide theatrical release. Still though, half the time I'm at a redbox, there are about 20 movies I've never even heard of, and they ALL look terrible. And about 60 percent of them star Val Kilmer.

 

[E.NormusJohnson]

I'm not going to say that ALL direct-to-DVD movies are bad, because sometimes films simply don't have the budget or the support to get a wide theatrical release. Still though, half the time I'm at a redbox, there are about 20 movies I've never even heard of, and they ALL look terrible. And about 60 percent of them star Val Kilmer.

Speaking of Val Kilmer... Red Planet is the flip side to this argument... that movie had DTV written all over it.