The Ultimate Man Movie

Last Friday, August 17, The Expendables 2 was released to the joy of many men.  This movie is the ultimate man movie. It has everything from guns to motorcycles to explosions to fighting to blood to older action stars making jokes about being old to more guns to more fighting and more explosions.

If you did not see the first installment, The Expendables (2010), do not worry you will not be completely lost (you just missed out on the first ultimate man movie). No. 2 has all the returning stars plus a few who did not appear in the first. The two big names added to the sequel is Jean-Claude Van Damme (Universal Solider, Double Impact 1991, Timecop) and non other than former Texas Ranger, Chuck Norris. Another notable new addition to the franchise is Liam Hemsworth (The Hunger Games The Last Song), plays a sniper for Sylvester Stallone and his gang and brings in a splash of young to veteran actors.

I can't go into very much detail about the movie other than Church (Bruce Willis) comes to Barney Ross (Stallone) to repay a favor. The favor means going up against Villain (Van Damme). During the mission the Expendables get help from Booker (Chuck Norris) and Trench (Schwarzenegger). This movie is not kid friendly at all due to the about of violence from beginning to end. Any man that says he is a man's man must see this movie. And any ladies out their that want to surprise their manfriend, take them to this movie.

In the words of Arnold

I'll be back,

RD3

The Bourne Legacy

The fourth installment of the Bourne series was released on August 10 but is still leading the box offices as of now.  The Bourne Legacy, does not have any returning stars from the previous but introduces to Aaron Cross, played by Jeremy Renner (The Town, The Hurt Locker, The Avengers). Edward Norton (Fight Club, American History X, The Illusionist) also has a large role in the movie as he plays a Eric Byer, a retired Colonel from the US Air Force who is investigating the military programs that are responsible for Bourne and Cross.

Legacy, takes place simultaneously with The Bourne Ultamatium and mention Jason Bourne and that story line which helps connect the dots to Aaron Cross.  Bourne and Cross are from the governmental program and are the first of their kind. Cross is supposed to have been killed off in the early moments of the movie but escapes unharmed.  He then goes to save a women who was involved in a shooting at her work place which leads to an international chase. The movie ends Cross and his love interest Dr. Marta Shearing (Rachel Weisz from the Mummy, The Great and Powerful Oz-2013) sailing off to the unknown.

This movie action packed from the beginning and has great chase scenes, while digging deeper in the background of Cross, Bourne, and the government programs behind the two men. The movie is rated PG-13 for its violence, there was no bad language and only one scene with kissing. The Bourne Legacy would make for a great movie to catch for anyone over the age of 13.

The Campaign

If you are in the mood for an extremely funny movie that is not cheesy like Scary Movie 1-99 or any of the other stupid parody movies you must see The Campaign. 

The movie stars Will Farrell (Talladega Nights, Anchorman, Step Brothers) and fellow North Carolinian Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover, Bored to Death) running for office in the US Congress as to represent the 14th district of North Carolina. Farrell character, Cam Brady, is the current office holder who has never had an opponent when running.  Galifianakis plays Marty Huggins who is a very quirky character, but extremely funny while still being polite about everything he does. However, Brady's character does not have a filter between his brain and mouth.

Brady's policy for politics is win at all costs until his son tells him he plans to run for his middle school SGA President.  This leads Brady to having a change in heart and eventually doing the right thing.  As for Marty Huggins, he just wants to do the right thing for his state, not the best for himself. No one (not even his own father who was the campaign advisor for former US Senator Jesse Helms) believes has a chance to defeat Brady because he has no resumé.

This movie is great for anyone looking for a laugh but beware of for some foul language. Not much but enough to not make this kid friendly.

Tomorrow's post The Bourne Legacy

I'll Be Back
-RD3