MOVIE Review "THE EXPENDABLES" Score B+ 86%

Top action stars are old now. Stallone in his 60's yet rippling with steroid musculature leads a merry band of spec. ops mercenaries. They take tough missions for money. There is plenty of cheesy dialogue and lots of extravagant action scenes. I think there may be a record number of a body count, on par with Saving Private Ryan. Endless bullets reign from bigger and badder weapons. Its fun, in a video game like way. It is what it is, in its grand action movie way. Some of the fights are crisp and neat, others are sloppy. Its a B action movie on a A movie star level. Many of the guys are showing their age here in their faces but still look fit as 20 year olds in their bodies. I credit drugs, trainers, personal chefs and lots of money to that feat. This is your basic fun action flick for kids and adults who are still kids. Lots of testosterone, little plot but a good time exploding and shooting things and people. For those fans of the old school 80's action films this is right up your alley.