To those out there that think Stallone’s next movie, “The Expendables” will bomb and fail in the box office, if you use a little common sense, it’s not. I honestly do think “Expendables” will be the “Dark Knight” of 2010. There is already quite a lot of controversial material in the film.

Lets face it:

• An action movie full of tough guy action stars (which has never been done before in history of cinema)
• Some of the film is taken place in Rio De Janiero in Brazil. Think the media can take violence in a peaceful city?
• Some of the film is taken place in New Orleans where Hurricane Katrina hit. The media will be all over this when the movie hits theaters. They will blame Stallone for turning New Orleans into a negative direction after a disasterous weather hit that city a while back
• Some of the dark imagery in the film will grab media’s attention: The bikes, the Expendables tattoos, the strong violence, etc.
• The Arnold, Sly, and Church (who ever the actor is) scene will indeed be huge media attention for months and months, I’m sure this scene will be talked about for a long time.
• WWE, UFC, and MMA fighters being part of the film will grab the media’s attention, especially the sports entertainment news.
• Sly doing his own stunts at 62 years old.

I can think of plenty more reasons the film will be a major success. The Expendables won’t top “Titanic” in world box office but will do just as good as “The Dark Knight”.

The Expendables will be right up there along with “The Dark Knight”, “Pulp Fiction” and “Fight Club”.

It’s Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds” that I think is going to fail in the box office. It’s a good thing Sly didn’t join Tarantino’s WWII flick that he was long rumoured for.

So those who think “The Expendables” is going to bomb, maybe entitled to your own opinion, but I think you’re delusional if you think that. There is no way this film will bomb.

Kev