BLU-RAY REVIEW

The Expendables 4-Film Collection

Featured In Issue 272, March/April

Picture4.5
Sound5
WSR Score3.5
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(Studio/Distributor):
Lionsgate Home Entertainment
(Catalog Number):
61470
(MPAA Rating):
R
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(Retail Price):
$44.99
(Disc Type):
Single Side, Dual Layer (BD-50)
(Widescreen Edition):
Yes
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(Running Time In Minutes):
439
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Color
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Yes
(Closed Captioned):
Yes
(Regional Coding):
A
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(Theatrical Release):
No
(Direct-To-Video Release):
No
(Disc Release Date):
3/5/2024
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(Director):
Sylvester Stallone / Simon West / Patrick Hughes / Scott Waugh
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DTS HD Lossless 7.1
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Living life on the fringes of the law, a group of hardened mercenaries take on what appears to be a routine assignment: a covert, CIA-funded operation to infiltrate the South American country of Vilena and overthrow its ruthless dictator General Garza (David Zayas). But when their job is revealed to be a suicide mission, the men are faced with a deadly choice, one that might redeem their souls...or destroy their brotherhood forever. They are "The Expendables," leader and mastermind Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone), former SAS blade expert Lee Christmas (Jason Statham), hand-to-hand combat specialist Yin Yang (Li), long barrel weapons specialist Hale Caesar (Terry Crews), demolitions expert Toll Road (Randy Couture), and precision sniper Gunner Jensen (Dolph Lundgren). (Gary Reber)

"The Expendables 2" is the sequel to "The Expendables" and features a rogue team of misfits lead by Sylvester Stallone. The team signs on for a mission that looks like an easy paycheck for Barney and his band of old-school mercenaries. But things go wrong fast and one of their own is killed by a psychotic terrorist for hire. Hell-bent on payback, they cut a swath of destruction through enemy territory and wreak havoc upon their opponents. In the midst of the mayhem, they must also hunt down an unexpected threat in the nick of time—and prevent five tons of weapons-grade plutonium from falling into the wrong hands. (Gary Reber)

In "Expendables 3," Barney (Sylvester Stallone) faces off with an old enemy and must fight old blood with new blood, bringing in a new era of Expendables who are younger and faster. The latest mission becomes a clash of classic old-school style versus high-tech expertise when The Expendables find themselves in their most personal battle yet. (Gary Reber)

In "Expend4bles," here is a new group of mercenaries (50 Cent, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa) who join the “old guard” to help fight an arms dealer with his own private army. This time, the mission is simple: retrieve a few stolen nukes before they spark a nuclear conflict between the U.S. and Russia. No pressure, really. It’s only World War III if they fail. (Gary Reber)

Special features include:

The Expendables: commentary with Sylvester Stallone, "Inferno: The Making Of The Expendables" Documentary" (HD 91:42) (Blu-ray exclusive) "From the Ashes: Postproduction And Release" documentary (HD 26:36) (Blu-ray exclusive), Comic-Con 2010 Panel ((HD 45:29) (Blu-ray exclusive), deleted scene, gag reel & marketing archive

The Expendables 2: commentary with Simon West, "Gods Of War: Assembling Earth’s Mightiest Antiheroes" (HD 21:19), "Big Guns, Bigger Heroes: The 1980s And The Rise Of The Action Film" (HD 24:59), "On The Assault: The Real-Life Weaponry Of The Expendables" (HD 13:36), "Guns For Hire: The Real Expendables" (HD 24:19), five deleted scenes (HD 04:39 and gag reel (HD 05:09).

The Expendables 3: "The Expendables 3" documentary (HD 51:56), "New Blood: Stacked And Jacked" (HD 16:11) (Blu-ray exclusive), "The Total Action Package" (HD 06:40), "Christmas Runs the Gauntlet" (extended scene) (HD 02:46) and gag reel (HD 05:41).

Expend4bles: commentary with Director Scott Waugh, "Bigger, Bolder, Badder: The Expendables In Action", "More Than A Team: New Blood Meets Old Blood" and theatrical trailer.

The set includes art cards and digital codes.