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One of the hallmarks of he-man action movies of the '80s and '90s is the one-liner, that sometimes cheesy, often awesome, but definitely memorable signature line, typically delivered just before or immediately after a knock-down, drag-out fight between the hero and the villain (or one of the villain's many henchmen). It's hard to say exactly when the one-liner became a necessary fixture of action movies, but we'll give the credit (or blame, depending upon your point of view) to Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose movies have generated so many classic zingers that they're too numerous to mention. The practice was so common by 1991, in fact, that the Bruce Willis-led action movie The Last Boy Scout ends with Willis' character telling his new sidekick (Damon Wayans), "This is the '90s. You can't just walk up and slap a guy, you have to say something cool first."
With so many veteran action stars appearing in The Expendables 2 — exploding onto movie screens nationwide today! — we thought it would be fun to look back at some of the awesome one-liners delivered by various cast members in some of their more iconic roles. Check out our ode to one-liners by clicking the video above and use the comments section after the jump to tell us your own personal favorites.
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Judge Dredd is a hugely important comic book character in Great Britain, where his exploits as judge, jury and executioner of the futuristic megalopolis Mega City One have been in print since March of 1977, but to most Americans he is the dim-witted, somewhat sappy future cop played by Sylvester Stallone in the wish-we-could-forget-it 1995 Judge Dredd movie. Kiwi actor Karl Urban (Star Trek) is aware of the stigma attached to the character in America, which is why he's been taking every opportunity to distance the Judge Dredd he plays in director Pete Travis' (Vantage Point, Endgame) Dredd, with Stallone's version. In an interview with MTV conducted during the recent San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC), Urban pulled no punches about the differences between the movies, adding that he doesn't "give a damn" what Stallone thinks.
I think it's a difference of if you like your heroes wearing lycra and gold cod pieces, then his film's the one for you. If you like a badass movie where your heroes are real and wearing leather motorbike suits and body armor and hard-core, gritty, pull-no-punches, this is the movie for you.
Dredd made its worldwide debut at SDCC last week and it was received with thunderous applause. Check out the gritty new still images from the movie and see for yourself why Urban isn't too worried about people confusing his take on the character with Stallone's
CHECK OUT THE NEW IMAGES >> Posted 07.20.12 by BrentJS -
ReelzChannel Celebrity Rundown
The grief stricken Sylvester Stallone is undoubtedly devastated by the death of his son, Sage Stallone, which occured late last week. The actor released a statement to TMZ asking for “the speculation and questionable reporting” to stop and for his “son's memory and soul” to be left in peace. The official cause of death has still not been determined in the 36-year-old’s passing.
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A French political party has said that it plans to sue the Material Girl. At a recent concerts in Europe, Madonna has shown a video that contains an image of National Front party leader, Marine Le Pen, with a swastika superimposed on her forehead. A representative for the far-right National Front has said that it will file a complaint in French court for “insults.”
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Ninety-five-year-old Academy Award winner Celeste Holm died on Sunday, reports CNN. The actress, who was a star in both Broadway stage productions and Hollywood movies, won her Oscar for her performance in 1947’s Gentleman’s Agreement. She was also nominated for her work in All About Eve and Come to the Stable.
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It looks like Lindsay Lohan will have a new baby brother or sister soon. LiLo’s father, Michael Lohan, and his former fiancée, Kate Major, are reportedly expecting. Up until recently, Major had a restraining order against Michael Lohan, which certainly bodes well for the happy and healthy upbringing of a new baby.
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If this bunch of celebrity news items is bringing you down, may we suggest taking a look at the newest YouTube video to cover Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe." Even for those who feel that there are already about 150,000 "Call Me Maybe" videos too many, this epic video featuring Star Wars characters singing the "song of the summer" could possibly make the ridiculously catchy song delightful once again. It looks like Episodes I through III are good for something after all.
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In other silly pop-culture news, Flavor Flav took over the loudspeaker on a Southwest Airlines flight from Burbank to Las Vegas to plug his restaurant, Flavor Flav's House of Flavor, and to wish all the passengers good luck in "the land of Lost Wages." Yee-ah, G!
Posted 07.16.12 by Mandy -
The promotional campaign for The Expendables 2 has been primarily dedicated to releasing more and more new footage, but after releasing another new trailer to start the month, Lionsgate followed with an explosive poster instead. Getting back on track, the first preview clip from the movie is now online courtesy of AICN.
In the sequel, the 2010 original Expendables add a few newcomers, including Liam Hemsworth as sniper Billy the Kid and Yu Nan as Maggie. The whole team is out for revenge when one of their own is murdered. Not that we're taking bets, but we're willing to gamble (okay, maybe one bet) that Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham are free from the chopping block, and Hemsworth might be too because of his ability to bring a more youthful, born in the '80s not lived through the '80s kind of crowd. Jet Li feels like the more emotional gut-check option because, seriously, who doesn't like Jet Li, but realistically, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, and Terry Crews shouldn't get too comfortable. The preview clip isn't interested in revealing which Expendable lives up to their name, but instead shows Stallone and Statham as Barney Ross and Lee Christmas, respectively, requiring assistance from Hemsworth to get them out of a jam.
watch the clip >> Posted 06.29.12 by Ryan -
The first full-length trailer for the upcoming The Expendables 2 was released last month and provided plenty of action and explosions for Sylvester Stallone and his company of aging action stars to contend with.
The latest trailer is no different, providing plenty of action, and injecting a few moments of humor, including a Terminator joke at Arnold Schwarzenegger's expense, as well as as more footage of Chuck Norris, including a shot of Norris, Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Bruce Willis and Jason Statham all lined up and firing their machine guns before the trailer goes down its long list of stars. There isn't much story revealed, so, if you must know, Expendables 2 sees Stallone and company out for revenge after one of their own is murdered.
check out the trailer >> Posted 06.06.12 by Ryan -
There was a good reason 2010's The Expendables went on to earn $274 million worldwide: The movie harkened back to the testosterone-fueled action movies of the 1980s and '90s, with actor-writer-director Sylvester Stallone gathering several action stars from that era and putting them into one movie.
As is customary in sequels, the ante has been upped for The Expendables 2, with Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, and Terry Crews all returning as the Expendables mercenary team. The sequel brings back Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis in expanded roles as rival merc Trent Hauser and the mysterious Mr. Church, respectively, and it also adds other recognizable action stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme as the sequel's villain and Chuck Norris in a still-unspecified role. Then there's the sequel's youth infusion, with Liam Hemsworth as sniper Billy the Kid and Yu Nan as the only female Expendable, Maggie.
watch the "kicks some serious @ss" trailer >> Posted 05.03.12 by Ryan -
If being yelled at by Terry Crews in the introduction doesn't get your attention, the numerous explosions that follow in The Expendables 2 teaser trailer should do the trick.
Sylvester Stallone passes the director's cap to Simon West (Con Air) in this testosterone-fueled sequel to The Expendables, which finds the team — Barney Ross (Stallone), Lee Christmas (Jason Statham), Yin Yang (Jet Li), Gunnar Jensen (Dolph Lundgren), Toll Road (Randy Couture), Hale Caesar (Terry Crews), and new recruits Bill "The Kid" Timmons (Liam Hemsworth) and Maggie (Yu Nan) — out for revenge after the seemingly simple job they are contracted to perform by Mr. Church (Bruce Willis) results in the death of one of their own. Chuck Norris and Jean-Claude Van Damme also star.
watch the new teaser trailer >> Posted 05.02.12 by BrentJS -
Just as it seemed that Sylvester Stallone was taking control of his upcoming action flick Bullet to the Head, Warner Bros. has interjected to set the record straight.
After the studio delayed Bullet to the Head from its April 13th release date to an unspecified date to be determined, Stallone reportedly decided to personally oversee an edit of the movie, presumably while director Walter Hill (48 Hours) was out doing something else. Turns out Stallone is not take over, as IGN received a statement from the studio that revealed Hill is currently editing the movie.
read the studio's statement >> Posted 03.06.12 by Ryan -
Last week, Warner Bros. moved the Sylvester Stallone action flick Bullet to the Head from its April 13th release date and placed it back on the shelf. No replacement date for the movie was given. With no reason mentioned for the delay, there was (perhaps) a false impression that something had gone wrong with the movie based on the French graphic novel Du Plomb dans la Tête (or Bullet to the Head). Now it looks like we finally have an explanation.
stallone wants a cut >> Posted 03.05.12 by Ryan -
Sylvestor Stallone fans will have to wait even longer to see the star's Bullet to the Head. The movie's delayed release date is the second bitter pill to swallow for fans, after Stallone announced that The Expendables 2 would be rated PG-13. Bullet to the Head was set to hit theaters April 13, just few months before The Expendables 2 (opening Aug. 17), but Warner Bros. removed the movie from its upcoming release schedule, according to Deadline, and without a new release date in order, it seems the movie is just simply not a priority for the studio.
more about the delay >> Posted 02.28.12 by reelz