The CCD Podcast: Episode #17 - The Best "Expendable" Movie Ever or 'More On Board... Moron Board.... Yeah, I Like That'

Whether you like the movies or not, the Expendable movie franchise is flourishing and has made a bunch of duckets over the past few years. Sly Stallone came up with the idea of a team of commandos who would be made up of past action stars that are now out of the spotlight. Even though that was what was teased, the first film finds us seeing old guys like Sly, Dolph Lundgren, and Arnold with newer action stars like Jason Statham, Jet Li and Terry Crews. It ended up being a lot of fun, and made lots of money... so in Expendables 2 they brought in lots of other 80s/90s former action stars like Chuck Norris, Bruce Willis, Jean Claude Van Damme and many more to make the sequel even bigger. And now we are on the dawn of The Expendables 3.... and we are getting even more former action stars!!! Wesley Snipes, Antonio Banderas, Mel Gibson, and Harrison Ford are joining the already expansive cast, and I am sure it will be quite fun. So in honor of the franchise and all it has accomplished Jedi Rob, Mike D and Jeff Bond take a look back at the former movies that these guys have been in where they were kicking major ass. We are running down some of the classics of action cinema, and it is fun looking back at all the goofy shit these guys have done. As an added bonus I have added some Expendables themed art after the jump to help set the mood. Make sure you head over to ITunes where you can Download, Listen, Subscribe, and SHARE with all your friends.... Lets Get Ready TO BLOW SOME SHIT UP!!!!!  

Pixar Presents The Expendables 2

This one goes out to my main man Jeff who has been eagerly awaiting the release of The Expendables 2. the only way I could dream of possibly improving on the action tentpole smash would be by incorporating Woody and the rest of the toys from the toybox into megawatt action segments. Great mashup video From the guys over at IGN. Check out the video after the jump...

The Expendables 2: The Musical

It is almost time for The Expendables 2 to come out, and with a cast of characters like this movie features it really doesn't suprise me that we will be seeing tons of Internet parodies. C'mon... Ahnold, Sly, Chuck Norris, and Van Damme in the same flick? That is Internet Meme gold!!!! Check the video out after the jump...

The Expendables 2... Starring Nic Cage????

One of the most anticipated films of this summer has to be The Expendables 2, the sequel to teh hard hitting action flick that features every 80s action star that wasn't in the first flick. Between the two movies we are talking some heavy hitters: Stallone, Schwarzenegger, Willis, Statham, Li, Lundren, Norris, JCVD, etc... but how could they leave out the man who makes everything better, Nic Cage??? Digital artist Matheus Candido does his best to remedy that with his version for the most bad ass action team to ever grace the big screen. And just as a hint, he includes everybodies bee hating favorite movie star!!!! Check it out after the jump....

So These Are The Character Posters For 'The Expendables 2'... ALL 12 OF THEM!!!

'The Expendables' was an excellent foray into the action genre, mainly because it featured a plethora of older action stars coming together to make a kick ass film. Since it was so much fun, highly regarded by both fans & critics alike, and made crazy cash... well,it was only a matter of time before a sequel was shot. Director Simon West did just that, and in just two short summers we have 'Expendables 2'. Not only are the mainstays from the original back (Sly, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Randy Couture, and Terry Crews, Bruce Willis, Arnie, etc), they have added some powerhouse action stars of the past (Chuck Norris, Jean Claude Van Damme) & some new bloods (Liam Hemsworth, Yu Nan) as well. It's gonna be epic... a great way to close out the Summer of 2012 movie season when it comes out on August 17th. Catch ALL 12 character posters after the jump....

Bruce Willis Talks Red, Expendables 2...

I am really looking forward to the movie Red, which comes out Oct. 15th... it continues the trend that was started by the Expendables in that there is no substitution for experience. Starring Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkohvich, and Helen Mirren as former CIA operatives who are Retired and Extremely Dangerous (RED... get it?) that need to be wiped out, and they are not going quietly. They plan on fighting back and proving that just because they are a bit older, doesn't mean that they kick any less ass. It looks great, and its based on a solid comic book (go read it first!), so I think it will be quite fun.

We came across a post over at Den of Geek that caught up with Willis doing press for Red, and he discusses the much rumored upcoming Expendables Pt. 2. Listen to what he had to say in an interview with Coming Soon:

"I talked to Sly, and he's going for all the marbles this time...and he's going to get EVERYBODY in this time. Even Stone Cold Steve Austin, who took two bullets in the original... he's coming back to. Hopefully, they'll start shooting it when while we're young enough to survive!"   

Now, the rumor of Willis coming back to play the bad guy in the Expendables 2 has been floating around for a minute, but the announcement that Sly is "getting EVERYBODY" for the movie really got my mind going. Who is Sly gonna reach out to? Which 80's era bad ass will be joining the Exependables team or popping up on Willis's rogue villian squad? Here are my top 5 guesses:

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    Bruce Campbell- Come on, how can they leave out Ash? His witty one liners can lighten up the testosterone heavy movie and we all know he can kick some ass... just ask those pesky Deadites!
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   Mel Gibson- Mad Max, Riggs, and one of the most underrated gangster roles of all time, Porter in Payback... in playing these roles Gibson has showed that he can kick some serious ass and hold his own with some action heavy weights... not to mention, after hearing those tapes I would be scared shitless of him as well.
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   Kurt Russell- Stuntman Mike in Death Proof, MacReady in The Thing, Snake F'n Plissken... yeah, this guy needs to be on the team. I would love it if they gave him an eye patch as a homage to Kurt's "Escape" days... now that would be amazing.
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   Chuck Norris- "Chuck Norris and Superman once fought each other on a bet. The loser had to start wearing their underwear on the outside of their pants.", "Chuck Norris died 20 years ago... death is just to scared to tell him yet.", "It is said that there are weapons of mass destruction in the middle east... this can not be true, since Chuck Norris lives in Oklahoma."... 'Nuff Said.
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   Harrison Ford- Indy, Han Solo... come on bro, the dudes resume is pretty sick. So what if he's like 70? He could get it done... and lets not forget that he would love to erase Indy 4 as his last action effort. Swinging monkeys and people eating ants??? WTF George & Steve???

Honorable Mention: Steven Seagal & John Claude Van Damme (but only if they play evil twin brothers... thats a must.), Jackie Chan, Mark Hamill, Wesley Snipes, and Clint Eastwood (he would be great as his Gran Torino character's twin brother!!!) Who do you guys want to see in The Expendables 2? Who would you cast? Let us know in the comment section below. Check out Red on Oct. 15th and stay tuned for more Expendables 2 news soon...