The release of The Expendables 2 appears to have piqued studio interest in gnarled old dudes punching their way through a series of hoary old action cliches, with the trailer for Arnie's The Last Stand swiftly being followed by our first look at Sly Stallone's Bullet To The Head.
Stallone stars as a New Orleans hitman on the brink of retirement when his partner is shot dead on a job. Despite his daughter's protestations, Stallone tools up for what he promises will be one last job, with a young Asian cop (Sung Kang) coming along for the ride.
So just to clarify, that's a pair of bickering badasses, mismatched by both age and race, heading out on one final mission to avenge a dead partner. It's like the Expendables of action movie tropes!
Take a look at the new trailer, below…
While the new Expendables film might raise a few guilty chuckles, this just looks weary, with Sly growling his way through some hideously scripted "banter" before returning to safer territory by blowing some shit up. You know the drill.
Directed by Walter Hill and adapted from the comic-book of the same name, Bullet To The Head co-stars Christian Slater, Jason Momoa and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and will open in the UK on 1 February 2013.
Source: IGN
What do you think of the new trailer? Tell us, below!
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ChrisWootton
Aug 17th 2012, 12:29
Yeah a bit weary I grant you.. no more weary than the last Stand trailer though.. and Sly can at least look like he can still kick some a*s
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Ali1748
Aug 17th 2012, 12:47
Khal Drogo !!!!!!!!!!!!
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McSerious
Aug 17th 2012, 13:57
Expendables is rubbish, this looks weary... Lighten up TF, remember to have some fun! I don't care if its silly fun, its FUN! Jason Momoa for Expendables 3 please!
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Desperation
Aug 17th 2012, 15:12
Looks fun. Nice to see Christian Slater, too, not seen much of him for a while.
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gonzoBen
Aug 17th 2012, 17:38
Straight to FAX.
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Hadouken76
Aug 17th 2012, 19:24
This doesn't look like anything special, but its good to see Walter Hill back. Now remake / sequelise Extreme Prejudice!
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Ali1748
Aug 17th 2012, 20:35
Straight to Betamax more like.
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MadMatt
Aug 17th 2012, 22:22
I have to say the action staging looked pretty impressive - old school Walter Hill. Nice to have him back. The Last Stand is promising too; check out the director's previous work. We have a lot to be optimistic about.
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ANPCooper
Aug 18th 2012, 7:33
Should be called "Plugs To The Head", where did that hair line come from? This trailer is such a throw back I'm amazed someone didnt put their back out launching it. The ironic thing is that even the early nineties this sort of tripe would have gone straight to video but thanks to this weird old guy action nostalgia craze it gets a cinema release.
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thedanieljson
Aug 18th 2012, 8:29
"I was born in Florida!" OH AAHAHAH classic. Looks like balls. The action scenes DO look good, but that's not much excuse for a script that looks as if it's going to make me want to bash my head against a wall.
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irishbrian
Aug 18th 2012, 8:35
Have To Agree With You Hadouken76, Would love To See A Remake Of Extreme Prejudice !!!! You Just Dont Get Lines Like " Dip me in s**t and roll me in sugar, man! " Any More !!! Quality.
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