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Direct Contact (2009) Movie Review
9 July 2009 7:32 PM, PDT | From Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news
Dolph Lundgren might not be as famous as Stallone or Schwarzenegger, but he’s still got enough credibility and killed enough people on-screen to be considered one of the great action heroes. Unfortunately, like many of the great action heroes, he’s stuck with DVDs now and hasn’t been seen in cinema for years. “Direct Contact” will not disappoint … fans. Fans of Dolph and fans of mindless action movies. Everyone else, get the hell away! This is not for you. Dolph plays Mike Riggins, who used to be a soldier of the Us Special Forces, but is now imprisoned. He is given a chance at freedom and fortune, as long as he rescues a woman named Ana Gale, who was kidnapped by a brutal warlord. But Ana is hiding something under her pretty face and it seems like everyone is after her and want Mike dead. This gives Dolph
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Johnny Dunn
"A Look Back The At 'No Retreat, No Surrender' Trilogy"
2 July 2009 11:28 AM, PDT | From Latemag.com/film | See recent LateFilmFull news
In the mid-eighties Ng See Yuen’s ‘Seasonal Films’ company decided it might be a good idea to try their hand at making films with more international appeal, initially inspired by the success of a certain Hollywood martial arts movie.
But unlike previous attempts at international productions by the likes of Golden Harvest and other studios, where the main goal was to introduce a home grown star to the west, Seasonal’s aim was to make movies with a combination of American actors in front of the camera, with a mostly Asian crew working behind the scenes, putting together the kind of action that Hong Kong does so well.
Their first attempt, ‘No Retreat, No Surrender‘ was released in 1986...A film which would eventually spawn two sequels.
“Tonight, he either fights for his life, or he’ll be running for the rest of it.”
The original ‘No Retreat, No Surrender
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Chris
Meet The Expendables!
29 June 2009 1:21 PM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news
Sylvester Stallone’s upcoming tough-guy action movie throwback film, The Expendables, has been a holy grail of awesomeness for action flick fans everywhere. The cast includes some the genre’s most famous names, including Stallone, Jet Li, Jason Statham Mickey Rourke, Dolph Lundgren, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Randy Couture, Eric Roberts and Arnold Schwarzenegger (in a cameo appearance). There’s now even rumor that Bruce Willis will make an appearance in the film.
Up until now everybody’s been aware of which actors would be in The Expendables - but what roles are they going to be playing? Who are the good guys and who are bad guys? Who will be facing off against who? Well, now have a breakdown of who is who and what is what in the bullet-ridden world of The Expendables.
The info comes our way courtesy of The Playlist, which snagged a copy of The Expendables
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Kofi Outlaw
Remembering Burton's Batman 20 years later
23 June 2009 12:44 AM, PDT | From Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news
June 23, 1989: the day that Tim Burton's Batman opened in theaters.
Before there was an internet and back when the idea of 24/7 news reporting still seemed strange, the hype that preceded the opening of Batman was like nothing that's come before or since. And that's taking into reflection the immense hype that led up to The Phantom Menace ten years ago which itself was a one of a kind event but still not on the same level as the critical mass that Batman '89 had achieved. Have you forgotten the buzzcuts of the Bat-symbol that people were getting shaved into the back of their hair? Do you remember when you could walk into a theater and see a sea of teens wearing Batman t-shirts? Back in December 1988 people bought a ticket to see the Batman trailer playing in front of Tequila Sunrise and then left after it was shown.
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Patrick Sauriol
Might ‘The Expendables’ Actually End Up Rated PG-13???
19 June 2009 10:23 AM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news
Rene Rosa (aka “Evil Adam”) over at Ugo Movie Blog recently spent some time on the set of Sylvester Stallone’s tough-guy action flick throwback, The Expendables. During his time on the set, Rene managed to unearth a startling bit of news: According to producer Avi Lerner, The Expendables is going to be edited in two versions: A PG-13 cut and an R-rated cut, which will then be test-screened to determined which version makes it into theaters!!!
I haven’t cared this much about the opinions of focus groups since the last election.
Here’s how this startling news came to light: Rene Rosa was apparently probing Avi Lerner about the next Rambo film (apparently Rambo 5 is definitely going to happen and will be less brutal than the last installment), which led to a discussion about The Expendables and the level of violence we can expect from that film. That
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Kofi Outlaw
9 Actors Who Deserve a Comeback
14 June 2009 4:15 PM, PDT | From FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news
If you're awesome and like several other million people this weekend, then you went out and saw The Hangover. You probably then had two realizations - Phil Collins's "In the Air Tonight" is still sweet, and Mike Tyson is awesome. It's okay to say that now because he served his time and hasn't consumed human flesh in years. Tyson was pretty much the ultimate heavy weight for years, then disappeared (to jail) had a minor comeback, disappeared (to debt), and now is back with Tyson, a documentary, and a critically acclaimed cameo in The Hangover. Which got us to thinking about comebacks. Which actors have sort of disappeared and why and who deserves another shot at the big screen? In making this list, we wanted to focus on people who were at one time very popular and who then sort of disappeared from view or had their work scaled back. And
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Robert Fure
9 Actors Who Deserve a Comeback
14 June 2009 4:15 PM, PDT | From FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news
If you're awesome and like several other million people this weekend, then you went out and saw The Hangover. You probably then had two realizations - Phil Collins's "In the Air Tonight" is still sweet, and Mike Tyson is awesome. It's okay to say that now because he served his time and hasn't consumed human flesh in years. Tyson was pretty much the ultimate heavy weight for years, then disappeared (to jail) had a minor comeback, disappeared (to debt), and now is back with Tyson, a documentary, and a critically acclaimed cameo in The Hangover. Which got us to thinking about comebacks. Which actors have sort of disappeared and why and who deserves another shot at the big screen? In making this list, we wanted to focus on people who were at one time very popular and who then sort of disappeared from view or had their work scaled back. And
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Robert Fure
Mickey Rourke as Whiplash in Iron Man II. Today in Film Bloggery 06/10/09
10 June 2009 3:08 PM, PDT | From Spout.com | See recent Spout news
The first photo of Mickey Rourke as the villain Whiplash in Iron Man II popped up online last night, courtesy of USA Today, and the film blogs have been critiquing it and/or defending it all day (and night, if they got to it early). I'm not familiar with the character from the comics, so I can't judge how faithful Rourke's appearance is, but I will say that the costume looks terrible. It reminds me of both Dolph Lundgren in Masters of the Univ ...
Christopher Campbell
Seagal Scraps Stallone Film Over Producer
8 June 2009 3:05 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news
Action man Steven Seagal has turned down the chance to team up with pal Sylvester Stallone, Mickey Rourke and Dolph Lundgren in new film The Expendables over a reported dispute with one of the movie's producers.
The Under Siege star has worked with producer Avi Lerner on a handful of films, but insiders report the pair has fallen out.
A source tells movie new website Moviehole.net, "There’s too much bad blood between them."
But the all-star action film is close to adding another big Hollywood name - reports suggest Bruce Willis is in negotiations to join Stallone and his pals in the movie.
Exclusive: We Make Direct Contact with Dolph Lundgren
2 June 2009 4:09 PM, PDT | From FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news
There's no doubt that Dolph Lundgren is a bad ass. He's made a career of kicking people's asses and not caring if they die, and somehow he's still able to make action film after action film without losing much spring in his step. The man turns 52 this year and has four films either in post production or coming out - including Direct Contact (which is out on DVD and Blu-ray today), Command Performance, Icarus, and The Expendables. We were able to get Lundgren on the phone while he was on set shooting scenes for The Expendables, and he had a lot to say about the challenges of action, working with old friends, and where he's headed next. You've got Direct Contact coming out soon, a movie with a lot of explosions and a budget of only $6 million. How did the production make the budget stretch? We shot in Bulgaria, and the producers own the studio there. They
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Cole Abaius
Dolph Lundgren Talks 'Expendables'
30 May 2009 9:05 PM, PDT | From CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news
In a recent conversation with JoBlo, Dolph Lundgren told the site about how Sylvester Stallone came up with the idea for The Expendables and his role in it.
"Stallone wanted to do a kind of 'Dirty Dozen' type of picture with a bunch of action guys," he told the site. "So he came up with the idea about this group of mercenaries, they all have problems of various sorts. And Stallone is the leader who put it together."
Lundgren added that his character is "...an interesting guy. He's a bit of a f*ck up and he's got a lot of problems but he's a good friend of Sly. And it is kind of like a family with its problems, and I'm like the outcast."
"The first scene we did in the film was actually with Stallone where I get fired and I'm really upset," explained Lundgren of being re-teamed with Stallone.
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Dolph Lundgren Talks The Expendables
29 May 2009 4:00 PM, PDT | From WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news
Dolph Lundgren spoke to JoBlo about the upcoming action film "The Expendables," revealing how Sylvester Stallone came up with the idea for the movie and his role in it. "Stallone wanted to do a kind of 'Dirty Dozen' type of picture with a bunch of action guys," he explains. "So he came up with the idea about this group of mercenaries, they all have problems of various sorts. And Stallone is the leader who put it together." Lundgren added that his character is "an interesting guy. He's a bit of a f*ck up and he's got a lot of problems but he's a good friend of Sly. And it is kind of like a family with its problems, and I'm like the outcast." Regarding re-teaming with Stallone: "The first scene we did in the film was actually with Stallone where I get fired and I'm really upset... It was a great moment.
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Dolph Lundgren Makes Direct Contact
29 May 2009 8:16 AM, PDT | From MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news
Action star Dolph Lundgren talks about his new film on DVD, The Expendables and other future films
Before 1985, Dolph Lundgren was a name only known in martial arts circles from the numerous titles he won in karate. After his film debut in the James Bond film A View to a Kill, that same year Lundgren took audiences by storm with his powerful performance as Ivan Drago in Rocky IV, which catapulted his career. Lundgren still has a thirst for action, as you can see in his latest film, Direct Contact, which hits the shelves on DVD and Blu-ray on June 2. I had the chance to speak with Lundgren over the phone, and here's what he had to say about his new film, and much more.
So can you talk about how the film first came to you, and I was curious if Danny Lerner and Les Weldon wrote this part for you specifically?
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Dolph on Expendables!
29 May 2009 3:43 AM, PDT | From JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news
Our man JimmyO recently had the distinct pleasure to sit down and chat with a living, breathing, ass-kicking legend - Dolph Lundgren. While we'll have the full interview next week, JimmyO was able to put Dolph in a headlock (not really) and squeeze out some details on The Expendables and his reteam with Jean Claude Van Damme on a Universal Soldier remake. Here's a quick tease of what to including his character in Expendables and his favorite scene in the movie: I have to say, The...
Mike Sampson
Dolph Lundgren Is Expendable
28 May 2009 10:43 PM, PDT | From FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news
Dolph Lundgren has opened up about his role in the highly anticipated military action thriller The Expendables, starring Sylvester Stallone, Mickey Rourke, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Brittany Murphy and of course He-Man himself, Dolph Lundgren.
The film, which is due out in April 2010, sees a team of mercenaries head to South America on a mission to overthrow a dictator.
Movieweb spoke to the Swedish actor recently about his latest movie release Direct Contact, which comes to DVD and Blu-ray in the UK on 8th June. And of course it wasn't long until the discussion turned to Lundgren's next big release, The Expendables:
Mw: Can you talk a little bit about The Expendables that you have coming out? Have you wrapped on that?
Dolph Lundgren: No, we're about halfway through. Most of my stuff is still left. I've done a couple of scenes and it's a pleasure working with Stallone again.
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Dolph Lundgren Talks The Expendables
28 May 2009 7:44 AM, PDT | From MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news
Dolph Lundgren discusses The Expendables
I just got off the phone with actor Dolph Lundgren, where we discussed his latest film on DVD, Direct Contact, which comes to DVD and Blu-ray on June 2, but we also talked about his role in the new Sylvester Stallone film, The Expendables. Here's what Lundgren had to say about the upcoming film.
Can you talk a little bit about The Expendables that you have coming out? Have you wrapped on that?
Dolph Lundgren: No, we're about halfway through. Most of my stuff is still left. I've done a couple of scenes and it's a pleasure working with Stallone again. He's a very experienced guy. You know, I direct myself, so I appreciate his advice because I can pass it on. Few people have more experience than him, a lead in a big action movie. I mean, how many big movies has he done in his career?
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Fat Guys at the Movies Ep. 116 - Fatinator Salvation
22 May 2009 4:58 AM, PDT | From FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news
On This Week's Show: Neil and Kevin wage war on the machines... and McG with some scathing analysis of Terminator: Salvation. Then they move onto the movies that Neil hasn't seen: Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian and Dance Flick. They also give some love for DVDs, tease the audience with an upcoming interview with William Sanderson from HBO's True Blood and lay out a Fat Guy Five - sequels that should have never been made! Films Reviewed this Week: Terminator: Salvation, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian and Dance Flick. [audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://media.filmschoolrejects.com/audio/episode116.mp3] Download this Episode Episode Schedule: Segment 1 [8:50] - Review of Terminator: Salvation Segment 2 [10:40] - Review of Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian and Dance Flick Segment 3 [12:45] - Box office recap and predictions, and the Fat Guy Five - Five Sequels That Should Never Have Been Made Segment 4 [6:35] - DVD Round-Up: Neil's picks are Fanboys and the Blu-Rays for A Bug's Life and
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Kevin Carr
The Expendables Poster Gets Color
21 May 2009 11:19 PM, PDT | From www.canmag.com | See recent CanMag news
The black and white posters for the The Expendables were cool, sure, but Lionsgate made the right decision by splashing on some color. I even don't mind the namedropping, as this actioner has quite the unique cast.
Movie Poster: The Expendables
I don't know what it is about The Expendables, but there is something about it that straight geeks me out. I know - We've only seen a production vid and a couple posters, but look at this crazy cast!
Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, Jet Li, Randy Couture, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Mickey Rourke, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny Trejo, Charisma Carpenter, Steve Austin, Curtis Jackson, Brittany Murphy and David Zayas.
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Exclusive Video: New 4-Minute Direct Contact Clip
21 May 2009 9:25 AM, PDT | From MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news
We have a brand new exclusive clip from Direct Contact, which hits the shelves on DVD and Blu-ray on June 2. Click below for our exclusive four-minute clip, which features Dolph Lundgren in a thrilling chase sequence on a motorcycle.
Mike Riggins, an imprisoned ex-u.S. Special Forces operative in Russia, is given a chance at freedom if he can rescue Ana (Gina May, TV"s "The Mentalist," "Passions"), an abducted American woman. Shortly after freeing her, he discovers that the kidnapping story was just a ruse. Mike and Ana suddenly find themselves pursued by ruthless government, paramilitary and underworld organizations -- all of whom want them dead. With no one to turn to and the enemies closing in, Mike must uncover the truth about Ana and bring her to safety. Explosive action sequences coupled with surprising twists and turns make Direct Contact a knock out.
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Dolph Lundgren Talks Expendables
18 May 2009 9:08 AM, PDT | From Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news
Aside from doing his own thing in the direct-to-dvd arena, Dolph Lundgren is also scheduled to star in Sylvester Stallone’s action-a-second flick “The Expendables” this year, and he recently talked about his character in the movie. Lundgren also drops some plot points, including how his character is recruited by a shady CIA agent (played by Eric Roberts, of course, cause really, who does shady better than Roberts?) to betray Stallone, and the fact that Lundgren’s Gunnar Jensen and Jet Li’s Bao don’t get along, which leads to some fight scenes between the two. “The Expendables” has Stallone and his band of mercenaries heading down South to take out a dictator, and is written, directed and staring Sylvester Stallone. The rest of the cast includes Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Steve Austin, Randy Couture, and a cameo by the Governator, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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