re: #78 William Barnett-Lewis

The original Die Hard remains the classic of this kind of action film that touches all the things you mention as Willis gives what remains the best performance of his career.

Think that’s what makes The Expendables a guilty pleasure to me, it picks up all those 80s and 90s action stars and just lets them go to town. Is there a hint of “Darker and Edgier”? Yeah. But there’s also a lot of jokes, a lot of ridiculous situations, and overall a general sense that they’re just in it to have fun and not to paint some commentary on everyday life.