The Expendables 2 (2012)
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Hosts Mat Bradley-Tschirgi and William Thrasher discuss The Expendables 2. Emboldened by the surprise success of the original, this sequel adds such heavy hitters as Jean-Claude Van Damme and Chuck Norris to the mix. After rescuing a Chinese doctor, the Expendables are given a mission to retrieve a secure laptop from a downed plane in Albania. Nuclear arms dealer Jean Vilain (Jean-Claude Van Damme) shows up to snatch up the computer and murder new addition to the crew Billy the Kid (Liam Hemsworth). Book (Chuck Norris) shows up to help our tired heroes.

Going for a lighter tone than the first, The Expendables 2 is a vast improvement over the original. Director Simon West (Con Air, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider) gives scenes more of an epic scope with a clearer sense of fight choreography. Brian Tyler's score is nondescript other than the rumbling titular Expendables musical cue. The Expendables 2 is what the original movie should have been.

Thrasher enjoyed the new horror movie Hell Fest. He also went on an old-school anime kick with Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer. 

Mat liked the swinging 1960s sexy exploits of one-time James Bond actor George Lazenby in the Hulu documentary Becoming Bond. He's also been getting into the vintage Michael Palin BBC series Around the World in 80 Days. 

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