Sylvester Stallone once dubbed The Expendables 3 a 'horrible miscalculation,' and it's hard not to agree with his assessment of the maligned sequel.
Sylvester Stallone once offered the blunt opinion that The Expendables 3 was a "horrible miscalculation" for the series - and he's right. The '80s and '90s were the heyday of R-rated action fare fronted by muscle-bound heroes played the likes of Stallone and Arnie.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT In terms of overall quality, none of The Expendables movies hold up next to the likes of Rambo, Predator, or even Universal Soldier. That said, they were enjoyable romps in their own way. However, franchise producer Avi Lerner always felt there was more profit to be made by toning down the bloodshed of the property.
Stallone Believes Expendables 3's PG-13 Decision Hurt The Series While Expendables 3 didn't bomb, its critical and commercial reception was noticeably down from the previous two. The lower rating did little to improve its box office numbers, with the sequel feeling far too tame for fans of R-rated while its collection of veteran actors did little for younger viewers.
Why The Expendables 3 Was So Poorly Received It would be unfair to blame The Expendables 3's issues solely on its rating, but it certainly didn't help. The films were, by design, appealing to an older audience, and those who missed a gritter form of action film. By making Expendables 3 a slicker, more cartoonish, and less violent film, the producers were already undermining the franchise's mission statement.
Taking the rating controversy out of it, The Expendables 3 had numerous storytelling and casting faults. There were far, FAR too many characters, making the fact that nobody gets killed - or "expended" - all the more bizarre. None of the young Expendables are that compelling, with a couple of performances being particularly wooden.
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