That's right, it was very eye-catching. These comments included many things, from superhero movies to the works of various actors that made them famous.
For example, Willis' character was set to be a movie lover. After every mission, he would watch a movie to relax, so he liked to talk about movies. In the opening mission, Schwarzenegger, Willis, and Siegel had to retire after the end of the mission. So, halfway through, Schwarzenegger couldn't help but complain, "Guys, pay attention, I'm retiring after this."
Then, Willis jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. "Damn it, don't say that!"
He told them very seriously, "In the movie, if someone says that to you, it means he'll never retire!"
Throughout the movie, Willis explained many of the illogical things in the movie to his companions. Other than the never-ending bullets, there were also things like the blanket that covered a woman's breasts up to a man's waist. He nagged endlessly. This was very different from what he had imagined in the past. Most of the time, Willis was a cold and tough guy, and he didn't talk much. However, in the past two years, he had been trying to change his image. He had acted in many horror, plot, and black comedy movies. So, this change didn't seem out of place. Instead, it had a good comedic effect.
Then, under his influence, the others would occasionally complain a little. In the later part of the movie, the suicide squad accepted the mission to eliminate the terrorists who controlled a small island. At the same time, Stallone's daughter was stranded on the island. Stallone went to seek help from the recently retired Schwarzenegger and the others. A group of people charged in and engaged in a fierce battle with the other party. Schwarzenegger was accidentally injured.
"This doesn't make sense. Normally, people like me won't get injured in the movie!" He complained when Willis bandaged him.
"It's simple, you're not the main character," Stallone, who was covering for them, said. Then, the next second, he got shot too.
"Obviously, you're not the main character either," Schwarzenegger said humorously, and the audience burst into laughter.
Such jokes were everywhere. After the opening mission ended, the members of the suicide squad gathered together to celebrate and send off Schwarzenegger and the others. Siegel personally prepared food for everyone.
"I can finally realize my long-time dream — to be a chef." Needless to say, this was an allusion to his image in "Hidden Dragon Rising to Heaven".
Then, the others began to talk about their future lives.
"What do you guys think about me running for president?" Schwarzenegger asked.
"That's impossible. You don't have enough immigration time," someone refuted.
"Then … I'll run for governor." He immediately changed his mind.
It would take a few years for people to understand the joke, but as long as they had watched the previous action movies, they would definitely understand.
"Actually, I really want to be a police officer." When Willis talked about this issue, he said, "Because if that's the case, I can throw those bastards down from the tall building more reasonably."
"I want to play boxing and have a match with the world boxing champion. I don't need to beat my opponent. I just need to last 15 rounds." This was Stallone's answer.
Then, someone joked, "Stop joking. If you guys compete, you'll kill him."
One could imagine how big this "joke" would be, especially in the eyes of those action movie lovers. Not only Stallone and the others, as long as they had works, they couldn't escape this kind of ridicule.
"No, thank you. I just need this." The taciturn Reynolds raised the glass of milk in his hand to the beer that was handed to him. Then, someone asked him with a smile, "Hey, buddy, I heard that the French like little girls. Do you like them too?"
Or perhaps Stallone was the only one who knew that Rongor was assigned to be an undercover agent. But later in the plot, when Shang-Wenton confronted him and many terrorists, he didn't hesitate to shoot the people around him. Then, Rongor didn't hesitate to cooperate with him to kill the other terrorists.
"I thought I'd have to incapacitate you first," Rongor said.
"We are the best partners. I never believed that you would betray us," Shang-Wenton replied.
This joke wasn't that direct, but as long as one was an action movie lover, they would never forget the 1992 movie Reconstructed Soldier. It was quite interesting to associate it with this scene. Even though the excuse for Rongor to go undercover wasn't very clever, it was much better than the original plot where Rongor regretted his actions after just one fight. Even though this movie was about muscles, action, and gunfights, the story still had to have some logic.
There were also many other funny jokes. Diesel and Jett Lee were another pair of partners. Jett Lee always rushed to the front and covered for Diesel. In one of the scenes, after he killed a guy who wanted to ambush Diesel with a flying knife, he raised his chin at him. "You owe me again."
But Diesel immediately shot the guy behind him in the head and shrugged. "Now we're even."
Jett Lee was immediately depressed. His image was similar to the original version. He was also a man of few words and expressions. He kept saying things like "I want a raise" and "I need to support my family." He also made an agreement with Diesel that every time he saved him, Diesel would give him ten percent of his salary, which led to the previous scene.
Segal fought with someone in the kitchen, and then killed him with a carrot. Then, he coolly said things like "No one knows the kitchen better than me," and "The most lethal weapon isn't the kitchen knife." These jokes appeared every few minutes, making the audience laugh all the time.
Of course, there were times when it was necessary to be emotional. For example, Jett Lee called his mother and lied that he was doing odd jobs in a certain company. He was doing well, so there was no need to worry about him. His cold face showed a rare smile, and then he was comforted by Diesel, who was very close to him. Or, Stallone didn't know how to take care of his daughter. When he returned home, he would argue with his daughter several times, causing her to run away from home and be in danger.
Si Jiali acted very well. She completely achieved the effect that a bright color should have. In a sense, she was acting as herself. This kind of role that lacked fatherly love suited her very well. Adriaan specially adjusted the script for her.
In the end, Stallone rescued his daughter and led the Death Squad to successfully complete the mission. Schwarzenegger and the others also retired completely. In the end, he realized that it wasn't safe for his daughter to follow him, so he sent her back to his ex-wife. The scene of the father and daughter hugging and saying goodbye in the afterglow of the setting sun was very heartwarming. The editing was tight, the plot was explosive, and there were endless funny jokes and just the right amount of sensationalism. Coupled with the addition of many action stars, the two-hour Death Squad earned more than 75 million at the box office in North America during the three days of its premiere.
This made Adriaan feel a little regretful. He originally thought that when the appeal of the Big Three had not begun to fade, it might become the first movie to break 100 million at the box office in its first week, completing the feat that even Titanic couldn't accomplish. The closest to this honor was The Lost World, which earned 90 million in three days.
However, it was already very good to have such a result. Even if it fell by more than 50% next week, which might lead to a loss at the box office, it could still make money from the DVDs and videotapes. After all, this was the first movie that was more than 80% different from the original version. It was already very good to achieve such a result. It must be known that the more successful people and things were due to accidental factors, the more unpredictable changes would occur.
The most obvious example was last year's World Cup. Because of Ronaldo's weak feet and Brazil's stupid performance, everyone in his previous life knew what kind of game it was. Adriaan also wondered if he should take a small gamble. However, he later forgot about it because he was busy with other things. By the time he remembered, the World Cup was already over.
However, after looking up the final of this World Cup, he was so surprised that his jaw almost dropped. Although it was still Brazil against France, Brazil was the first to score a goal, and France did not come back until the end of the first half. However, at the beginning of the second half, France's morale suffered a heavy blow when Brazil scored another goal. Although they repeatedly threatened the Brazilian goal afterward, they were unable to equalize.
This score was maintained. Just when everyone thought that Brazil would pick up the World Cup again, the French, under the leadership of Zidane, scored two goals in a row during the injury stoppage time. The score of 3: 2 instantly kicked Brazil from heaven to hell! Adriaan shook his head when he learned about the process. If this kind of plot was written in a web novel before his rebirth, the author would definitely be scolded to death by a bunch of fans. However, the reality was so bizarre. Fortunately, he did not take a small gamble back then.
Therefore, since "The Expendables" had received a box office of 75 million in three days over the weekend, even if it did not break the record, and even if there might be a relatively large drop, so what? He did not need to care too much.
As for the media's comments on the movie, there was no need to say much. Such a downright commercial action movie, did they need to dig up any deeper meaning? As for the degree of excitement, anyone who had seriously watched the movie would admit that the quality of the movie was above the standard. Those who objected for the sake of objecting did not need to care.
Therefore, Adriaan quickly turned to other aspects. His time was very tight. In addition to seeing his women and taking care of his two expectant mothers, there was not much to do at work. The most important thing was Britney and Christina's new album. Their albums were sold very well, and they had also held small-scale concert tours in the United States. It was natural for them to prepare for a new album.
However, Adriaan had other things to consider. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" aired in the second half of 1994. By May of this year, five seasons had aired. On average, there were 25 episodes per season. Therefore, when the last episode of the fifth season aired in May, the TV series would have aired 100 episodes. Adriaan wanted to release "Far Away from Home" at this time to celebrate.
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