But its original name seems more interesting.
If "Expendables" is used for literal translation, there should be at least two translations. The first is: consumables; the second is: sacrifices.
Let's talk about the victims first, which means clearly. In other words, these would-be agents who form a group to help the CIA solve the problem are victims. Although, for this film series, it seems that the epitaph of the painter Duchamp is quite appropriate - the famous epitaph is: It is always someone else who dies. However, their lives and lives are indeed of no one's concern except themselves. All relationships are just, take money, do things, deserve to die, and be lucky to live. In this way, the title of the victim can be considered to fit the identity and situation of the protagonists of the film.
And when it comes to consumables, you can't help but think more. The identity and situation are not to be said, and they are consistent with the victims. In addition, in terms of consumables, it can obviously have a deeper meaning. These connotations are far beyond the content of the film. Gather so many action muscle men from the 80s and 90s together and give them a collective name: consumables. The meaning it shows is quite obvious, right? Action movies themselves are consumables, and what is consumed at the same time is their youth and aging bodies?
In fact, this layer of meaning is also clearly expressed in the film. In the first episode of Dare, Bruce Wiley asked Stallone if Schwarzenegger didn't want to come with you? Stallone said he was busy running for president. This line juxtaposes film and reality. In "Dare 2", this kind of cheap dialogue is more and more rich. At the end, Bruce Willie gave Stallone a plane, which looks like a fighter plane during World War II. Stallone said that the old can enter the museum. Willie replied, as did us.
Look at the birthdays of these guys going to the museum, most of them are in the mid to late 1940s. In just a few years, they will be 70 years old. They continue to fight with such vigour? How many more can there be? Not consumables, what else could they be? What can they do if they don't enter the museum?
Fortunately, even if it is consumed, it is not wasted. After all, time has flown by, and it can still be used for nostalgia.
When it comes to nostalgia, I thought it was nothing more than a sigh of emotion. In this era of movies supported by green screens, keying, high-tech, and computer special effects, where is this kind of punchy and neat action film today? But when I watched "Dare 2", I realized that the nostalgia I had had really had nothing to do with the action films of the year. It turns out that this nostalgia can be very personal.
What I mainly think of is the university dormitory back then.
Watching "Dare 2" and listening to the blues heavy metal and punk music of the 1970s and 1980s, which is consistent with the neat temperament of the film, I remembered when I was selling slap tapes at school, and I used to listen to AC/DC, Van Halen , Aerosmith, Ramones, under the impact of back rock, progressive metal, death metal, speed metal, electronic music, HIP-HOP, they have also successfully entered the museum, right? I once recommended this music to a dude in the dorm opposite. What makes me quite emotional is that to this day, he is still a die-hard fan of this type of music.
And in the movie, when Jean Vincent took off his sunglasses, I couldn't help smiling because I instantly thought of a friend in the same dormitory. He is a man from Li Shi. I remember buying a pirated CD that seemed to be "The Ultimate Target". He held the envelope and read in a Luliang accent: Brother Shang Yongdong.
Then, what flooded into the memory were the video halls scattered outside the gates of high schools and colleges and the faces of those who used to watch the video together...
Watching a movie like this, why bother with the plot? I guess it's the same for all the action muscle guys in the movie? Making such a movie is probably a nostalgic thing. It's like calling friends, eating together, gathering together, and not saying anything.
"Dare 2" has a poster imitating the famous painting "The Last Supper". In my opinion, this is far from a simple joke. It is simply the reality that everyone is collectively facing. In this way, this movie is like an apocalyptic party. So, why bother to think about who's sudden appearance in the plot is unreasonable?
Without him, because they have experienced so many pasts together, and now they are in a similar situation, they have a strong heart and a strong relationship!
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