so I went to the “test” screening last night way the hell out in the Valley. When I arrived the line was out the door and around the building. I was a little surprised that everyone in line knew they were seeing The Expendables. Usually when a studio does a screening of this nature they keep the name of the film under wraps until the movie goers are in the theater..but then again quite a few had no clue as to what The Expendables was so it didn’t really matter. There would be a focus group of approximately 30 movie-goers immediately following the screening so the film makers could get an idea of what did or didn’t “play”…I was stoked.
I found Sly, looking calm and collected, and asked him how he felt about having an audience finally see the film. He said he felt really good about the film in it’s current form, which according to him “is about 85% there.” He was still tweaking the music and a few little things here and there but basically what we were about to see is what the world will see in August…unless of course something hideous happens but I am not going there as I am in my happy place…
so what did I love about the movie…
THE ACTION IS C R A Z Y!!!
Mickey Rourke steals every scene he is in
Sly and Jason Statham create an on screen chemistry we haven’t seen in many a moon
Dolph Lundgren is freakin awesome
The scene with Sly, Bruce and Arnold just freakin killed me…and Bruce is scarily hard ass
Randy Couture, Eric Roberts, Terry Crews, Giselle Itie, Steve Austin, Gary Daniels all have pretty freakin cool moments…the film kicks ass, makes you laugh, has heart AND a decapitation…need I say more??
PS…Sly dropped a bomb on me which took me by surprise…it’s gonna surprise you too…
February 10, 2010 at 11:33 pm |
Thanks for the update! Stoked for this film and can’t wait to find out what “the bomb” Sly dropped was. I can feel that Sly nailed this film exactly how he wanted. Something to look forward to this summer!
Rock on,
Paul
February 10, 2010 at 11:41 pm |
Thank you sheryl….YOU RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What could that bomb he dropped on you be…maybe that you will be his love interest in RAMBO 5, lol. j/k
February 11, 2010 at 12:01 am |
Great news!!! But …
“PS…Sly dropped a bomb on me which took me by surprise…it’s gonna surprise you too…”
Do you have any idea how much I hate you right now? lol just kidding.
I can’t wait to find out what that is, but I hope it’s good news. After the neck injury I got worried actually.
Again, very good job, thanks for sharing the news.
Best regards,
Lucas
February 11, 2010 at 12:02 am |
Hey sheyrl, report sounds awesome!
did you hear anything about when the Trailer will come out?
so, wonder when we will find out this bomb!?
February 11, 2010 at 12:20 am |
Sheryl, thanks for the report. AICN has a couple of reviews as well. They say Arnie got fat and old and all that crap. I’m not buying that crap. Can’t wait for a trailer. Do you know when one will hit the web? I hope Bruce and Arnie on on the poster.
February 11, 2010 at 2:10 am |
[...] positive. Here are some examples of comments posted with links so you can read the full review: Ethelmae said: :… THE ACTION IS C R A Z Y!!!… Mickey Rourke steals every scene he is in … [...]
February 11, 2010 at 4:10 am |
I got an info from an insider who told me what that bomb was. Apparently Arnold and Sly have a kick ass fight scene at the end which surprises everyone!!!!!!!! CAN’T WAIT
February 11, 2010 at 5:14 am |
Will it be in 3-D?!
February 11, 2010 at 11:53 am |
Sly dropped a bomb? hmmmmm
…Maybe he and the gods of Action have another trick up their sleeve?
Great update! Seems like the only thing that can slow Sly down is Kryptonite!
Thanks for the update!
Sly, StalloneZone has your back!
February 11, 2010 at 2:40 pm |
[...] Sheryl Main’s post about the screening which she attended as well. As you know, Sheryl was the unit publicist of [...]
February 11, 2010 at 4:41 pm |
wow you’re right – in my original post I did mention Jet Li but for some reason it didn’t make it into the revised post…Jet Li aside from a really cool fight scene with Dolph Lundgren, provides a lot of the comedic relief it he film…
February 12, 2010 at 3:07 pm
Sheryl, I hear THE EXPENDABLES trailer will play with BROOKLYNS FINEST? True or False?
February 12, 2010 at 3:18 pm
Sheryl, does Arnie actually know that the web is buzzing on how old he looks on film? As a friend and collaborator, you must let Arnie know what fans and non fans think so that when he does come back, he will train even harder to shut those people up on their fears. I’m sure Arnie will choose one or two films that showcase his physique much like ROCKY BALBOA and RAMBO did for Sly. I would suggest Arnie make TRUE LIES 2 & COMMANDO 2 with Fox.
February 12, 2010 at 6:39 pm
Sheryl, this role is perfect to showcase Arnie back in a hard R action film with a legendary character. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER is…
http://jpsinteractive.org/files/images/sgt-rock.img_assist_custom.jpg
February 12, 2010 at 8:53 pm
xDD
February 11, 2010 at 4:33 pm |
Wat abt Jet Li ?? … u mentioned nothing about him …how come?
February 11, 2010 at 4:53 pm |
Thanks for the update ever more excited to see it now!!
February 11, 2010 at 5:07 pm |
Unfortunately, AICN has been posting some negative reviews by readers of the film. Like usual Sly always gets mixed opinions of his movies no matter what film he does. I’ll wait to see the film in August and then I’ll give my opinion on it. It could be good or bad ’cause I’m an honest reviewer when it comes to movies, beware. Just because you’re a big Sly fan doesn’t mean you have to love everything he does and stick by his side all the time. Sly has done some bad flicks in the past. I hope he won’t dissapoint this one.
Kev
February 11, 2010 at 6:18 pm |
Who cares what you think about the movie. AGAIN, no one asked for your opinion!
February 11, 2010 at 6:31 pm
I have the given right to state my opinion as I want. If you don’t like it, you don’t have to read. Go back to AICN where you belong, nobody cares about you or your opinions either, you negative douche.
Kev
February 11, 2010 at 6:47 pm
Farid you surprised me with that comment to Kev…everyone has a right to speak up here but I will not tolerate the bitchy back and forth personal bs…The Expendables is not a perfect movie at this juncture and it may never be a perfect movie. I didn’t love everything about it but quite honestly I prefer to focus on what is good about it rather than what is bad about it. Sly is the director and I am pretty confident he knows what does or doesn’t work – and I’m 100% sure he knows better than some fan site that has an agenda…if he fixes a coupe of things in the beginning and gets the music right The Expendables will take you on a fast and furious ride for sure. So let’s play nice kids or I will cut the comments, close the blog and move to another site where you won’t find me.
February 11, 2010 at 9:05 pm
Kev has all the reason
February 11, 2010 at 6:36 pm |
On top of that, Sheryl and Sly would want people to feedback on the Expendables movie, either good or bad, that’s what Hollywood does it for to get people’s opinions!
Kev
February 11, 2010 at 6:59 pm |
Sly is talking to Bruce Willis about possibly directing and co – starring in Die Hard 5, could this be the bomb Sheryl?
February 11, 2010 at 7:01 pm |
I was joking about the insider, but I have a feeling that the bomb that Sheryl is talking about is Jean claud Van Damme. He’s probably in the movie and Van Damme is probably told by Sly to say the things he’s been saying so that the fans will never expect it when they see him in the film.
To me that would be a bomb and a major surprise!
February 11, 2010 at 7:08 pm |
that is probably the most ridiculous thing I’ve read all day and I’ve read some pretty ridiculous stuff. Not JCVD, not Arnold & Sly fight and not Die hard…when Sly says ok I will tell you cuz as you know things change so what was yesterday may not be today…cryptic enough for you guys??
February 11, 2010 at 9:11 pm
hahahaha very good
February 11, 2010 at 10:36 pm
Hahahaha…c’mon Sheryl, I’m only joking around so we would have a good laugh about the whole thing! If you only knew how much I love Sly since I was 7, so I’m just having fun here.
Oh and by the way, now that you became defensive about what I wrote about JCVD being in the movie, then that really tells me that he’s really in it, cause I noticed you became defensive about it…haha, I got you!!!
I bet JCVD is gonna fight Sly, Jet Li, Arnold, and Bruce. He probably does a 360 degree helicopter kick and since all of them have surrounded him in a perfect circle, they all will get knocked out with one kick…LOL
Now that’s a BOMB!!
February 11, 2010 at 7:13 pm |
Die Hard may not be the bomb but i know the Die Hard stuff to be true
February 11, 2010 at 10:15 pm |
Only one thing Sheryl, the bomb is about Expendables or something else?
February 12, 2010 at 1:38 am |
Sheryl, did you see that some reviewers are posting that Arnold looks old and out of shape…what do you have to say to that?
February 12, 2010 at 4:05 am |
Check out what Jean Claude said about turning down The Expendables. It’s a video clip interview and it’s recent.
It’s hilarious!!!
http://www.theexpendablesmovie.net/
February 12, 2010 at 6:08 am |
Thanks again Sheryl!! Man, if I only had known about the screening…but my question is: Will the screening of the Expendables be shown to audiences in different parts of the country? Or at least the major cities?
Besides waiting for Aug., now the bomb you mentioned..its driving me crazy in seeing the movie!
The only thing that comes to mind is an additional scene that you, Sheryl, were not aware of. Another scene w/another star…or a short brief shot for Rambo V.
Sorry, now my mind is running like the rest of us. Nonetheless, I know, The Expendables is going to ROCK!! Its a guy film..a non-stop action, one liner, butt-kicking movie!!! No CGI, just plain old action, like it should…just the way Sly wanted it to be. You said 85% done…just a few tweaks here and there…which the music is very important. It drives the action, it drives the movie.
Just want to thank Sheryl, again you are the bomb!!!! Tell Sly, I for one, cannot WAIT for his movie!!!!
February 12, 2010 at 9:50 am |
This bombshell, is it good news or bad news?
February 12, 2010 at 2:14 pm |
Come on Sheryl. Why do women tease us. Tell us.
February 12, 2010 at 6:36 pm |
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER is…
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February 12, 2010 at 8:50 pm |
¿?¿?
February 12, 2010 at 6:38 pm |
Mis mensajes no se muestran.
February 12, 2010 at 6:47 pm |
Entrad en Sylvesterstallone.foroes.net.
El mejor y unico foro dedicado exclusivamente a Sly para hispanohablantes de todo el mundo.
February 12, 2010 at 8:51 pm |
holaaa,de españa tb?
February 13, 2010 at 9:06 am
Si Potro, de Canarias!!! Pero mi ingles no es demasiado bueno. Si no conoces nuestro foro entra.
February 13, 2010 at 2:22 pm
Yo de Galicia. ok, entraré amigo
February 13, 2010 at 4:20 pm
Espero verte por alli, registrado jeje.
Saludos!!
February 12, 2010 at 8:32 pm |
You had me at decapitation.
Actually you had me at “so” but decapitation is such a cooler word.
CAN’T WAIT!
February 12, 2010 at 9:26 pm |
Thanks for the update!! I can’t wait to see this movie. I just might have to go on opening night, and I hate going to movies on opening night!
February 12, 2010 at 11:33 pm |
Pacificor has bought Terminator`s 5 and 6 rights. there are a plot already, William Wisher is the scripter, the plot includes Sarah connor, kyle Reese and Arnold (may be).
February 12, 2010 at 11:42 pm |
And Arnold´s seems nice I think, he only needs a little more training.
February 13, 2010 at 2:34 am |
Sometimes I think people ask the craziest questions. I wanna know this, I wanna know that. It’s just a movie guys. Sheryl and Sly can’t answer every single question ’cause I’m sure those two get asked the same questions by everyone else they talk to out in the real world. It’s like, you all beg Sly and Sheryl for the trailer and one sheet, but you gotta realize that stuff takes time. Have a little patience and be positive. They’ll be coming.
I also find it kind of funny that some of you don’t think Sly will put Arnie and Bruce in the trailer, when everyone knows he will and Sly knows what people wants.
Just be excited for the movie and not ask so many ridiculous questions.
Kev
February 13, 2010 at 2:24 pm |
Totally agree with you.
February 13, 2010 at 10:34 am |
Sheryl,
I really hope that the bomb news is regarding Poe, because like you, i think the timing is perfect with Sherlock holmes box office and Iron man 2 coming, Robert D.J is at the top now so the producer can trust this project.
In France Sly is very respected as a artist and a great director by the press, and this movie will show all the talent of Sly as a writer and director.
Sorry folks for my mistakes!
February 13, 2010 at 9:07 pm |
French are very strange…
February 13, 2010 at 3:03 pm |
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May 1, 2010 at 4:53 pm |
Coming Soon have reported that Sly will no longer be doing another Rambo, which I have to say I’m gutted about but I can understand the reasoning.