Best Action Movie of 2010: The Expendables

I'm calling it now.

It seems like there haven't been too many great action flicks in a while. Hollywood, desperate to get more cash at the box office, has lowered the bar on action movies from R to PG-13 to attract more viewers. In doing so, a substantially amount of ass has remained unkicked. Enter The Expendables.

The movie is based around a group of mercenaries who are assembled to overthrow a South American dictator. Listen to this cast:

Sylvester Stallone - Likely juiced up beyond recognition (see above).

Arnold Schwarzenegger - I hope he has a big part in this. But if he does, then who's running California?

Mickey Rourke - Did you see him The Wrestler??

Jason Statham - I don't know what it is but I can't seem to like this guy. But having said that, he might bring it if surrounded by a killer cast in a movie that he doesn't need to carry himself. Also plays a character named "Lee Christmas". Any relation to Lloyd?

Jet Li - So much for all that talk about retirement. This dude was born to kick people in the face.

Randy Couture - Maybe beating the shit out of people in real life got boring?

Dolph Lundgren - Apparently picked up the role when Van Damme turned it down because he was really focused on "acting". Seriously.

Eric Roberts - You can feel free to make your own joke here.

Rumor has it that they also tried to get Wesley Snipes but he couldn't leave the country to film due to his tax problems. They're also talking with Ben Kingsley and Forest Whitaker.

Due out April 23, 2010.

[EW.com]