#Patrick Hughes-The Expendables 3

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The Expendables 3 (2014)

Director - Patrick Hughes, Cinematography - Peter Menzies, Jr.

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Movie Review | The Expendables 3 (Hughes, 2014)

It seems like at most with this series you’ll get two or three actors actually doing some acting. In the first, it was Dolph, Mickey Rourke and maybe Eric Roberts. In the second, it was Van Damme and maybe Dolph again. This time it’s Wesley Snipes and Mel Gibson. Snipes seems to be having the most fun and brings some Simon Phoenix energy to this, and while Gibson is probably operating at 20% here, there are enough flashes of that psycho Martin Riggs energy to put him above everyone except Snipes. I guess if I’m feeling generous, I’ll concede that Kelsey Grammer and Antonio Banderas, whatever he was doing, were at least awake. Otherwise, this lacks even the bare minimum of team chemistry of the first two as the rest of the cast have nothing to do.

Meaning that this fails even on the lowest thrill of recognizing your favourite action stars. The callback one liners are even more leaden this time around, but the bigger miscalculation is placing the emotional crux of the movie on the need to rescue a bunch of new characters, none of whom are given any personality. Anyway, I assume this is Stallone’s version of whatever scheme Adam Sandler is running with Happy Madison in giving his friends jobs and funneling money to the Caymans or whatever. (I assume that’s the reason Randy Couture continues to be in these. I assume he’s cheap enough to hire, and nobody will care if he’s killed off so there’s no reason to get rid of him.) I guess it’s nice he didn’t make any of them work too hard, although it’s funny that he got Robert Davi for a single scene to do a shitty Eastern European accent and then disappear from the rest of the movie.

Also, back when they made better versions of these things in the ‘70s and ‘80s, they would at least be nominally colourful. Between the drab Bulgarian shooting locations, heavy use of CGI and drab colour scheme, I found this pretty blah to look at. I will say that there’s some pretty clean action in terms of shootouts, but the PG-13 rating ensures that it’s neutered, and the fight scenes especially are chopped to bits.

So yeah, this is bad, except for Snipes and Gibson.

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The Ultimate Action Squad is Back! Watch Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren and Jason Statham in The Expendables 4 Trailer

The Ultimate Action Squad is Back! Watch Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren and Jason Statham in The Expendables 4 Trailer The Ultimate Action Squad is Back! Watch Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, and Jason Statham in The Expendables 4 Trailer The Expendables is a highly-acclaimed action film series that has featured some of the biggest action stars in Hollywood. The Expendables 4, the long-awaited fourth installment of the Expendables franchise, is slated to be released soon. This time, the movie is set to feature Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, and Jason Statham, along with some new faces. Introduction The ultimate action squad is back, and this time, they are giving fans more than what they can ever imagine. After several years of waiting, the Expendables 4 is finally here, and it promises to be everything that fans have been waiting for. This article takes a closer look at what to expect from the Expendables 4 as well as the cast members and their roles in the movie. History of the Expendables Franchise The Expendables franchise has been a significant part of the action movie industry since 2010 when the first movie was released. The movie, directed by Sylvester Stallone, featured some of the biggest action stars in Hollywood, including Stallone himself, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, and Mickey Rourke. The movie was a box office hit, grossing over $274 million worldwide. The movie's success led to two more sequels, the Expendables 2 and the Expendables 3, both directed by Simon West and Patrick Hughes, respectively. What to Expect from the Expendables 4 The Expendables 4 promises to be one of the best action movies of the year, with a star-studded cast, intense action sequences, and captivating storyline. The movie is set to feature some of Hollywood's biggest action stars, including Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, and Jason Statham, who are returning for their roles as Barney Ross, Gunnar Jensen, and Lee Christmas, respectively. In addition, the movie's cast will feature newcomers, including Megan Fox, Tony Jaa, and 50 Cent, among others. The Cast and Their Roles in the Movie Sylvester Stallone is returning for his role as Barney Ross, a former mercenary who leads a team of fearless fighters on a dangerous mission. Dolph Lundgren is also returning for his role as Gunnar Jensen, a former member of the Expendables who is now a member of the team. Jason Statham is also set to return as Lee Christmas, an expert in close combat and a skilled marksman. Megan Fox Megan Fox is one of the new cast members of the Expendables 4. The actress is set to play a pivotal role in the movie, although details about her character are yet to be revealed. Megan Fox is best known for her roles in Transformers and Jennifer's Body. Tony Jaa Tony Jaa is a Thai actor and martial artist known for his roles in action movies. He is set to play a significant role in the Expendables 4, and fans can expect to see him showcase his martial arts skills. 50 Cent 50 Cent is an American rapper and actor who is also joining the cast of the Expendables 4. The rapper is set to play a character in the movie, and fans are excited to see him on the big screen. The Trailer The trailer for the Expendables 4 has been released, and it has fans excited about the upcoming movie. The trailer shows the cast in action, fighting against their enemies, and showcasing their amazing skills. The trailer promises an action-packed movie, with high adrenaline, intense action, and amazing stunts. Conclusion The Expendables 4 is one of the highly-anticipated movies of the year, and fans can expect it to be everything they have been waiting for. The movie promises to feature some of Hollywood's biggest action stars, intense action sequences, and an exciting storyline. With a star-studded cast and an amazing trailer, fans are eagerly waiting for the movie's release. FAQs 1. When is the Expendables 4 set to be released? The official release date for the movie is yet to be announced, but it is slated to be released in 2022. 2. Who are the new cast members in the Expendables 4? The new cast members include Megan Fox, Tony Jaa, 50 Cent, and others. 3. Who are the returning cast members? The returning cast members are Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, and Jason Statham. 4. Who directed the first three Expendables movies? The first Expendables movie was directed by Sylvester Stallone, while the second and third installments were directed by Simon West and Patrick Hughes, respectively. 5. What can fans expect from the Expendables 4? Fans can expect the movie to be action-packed, with intense action sequences, captivating storyline, and a star-studded cast. #ENTERTAINMENT Read the full article

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Les films d’action à découvrir ce week-end

Si vous aimez regarder des films d’action, « Expendables 3 » est un opus de Patrick Hughes à regarder en streaming. Il vous réserve plusieurs scènes de combats à couper le souffle. D’ailleurs, au casting de ce titre, vous retrouverez des acteurs bien connus pour ce type de longs-métrages tels que Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Arnold Schwarzenegger et Jet Li. Ils incarnent les membres de…

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Michael Bay, Netflix için The Raid'in Amerikan yeniden çevrimini yapıyor The Expendables 3 yönetmeni yeniden çev...

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The Expendables 3 (2014)

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4/21/20

THE EXPENDABLES 3, directed by Patrick Hughes, 2014.

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Movie #2456 - The Expendables 3 (2014)

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The Expendables 3

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this young fella is No. 85 Squadron’s Hurricane pilot Richard Lee. he was awarded the DFC and DSO for his service, just a couple months before he was shot down over the English Channel on 18/8/1940, at age 23, sadly never to be seen again.

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Richard Hugh Anthony Lee was born in London in 1917 (the exact date or month is unknown). Growing up, he went to Charterhouse School.

On September 1935 he joined RAF Cranwell as a Flight Cadet, and graduated in July 1937. He was posted to Debden on June 1, 1938 to join no.85 Squadron at its reformation. He flew Gloster Gladiator biplanes to begin with, before no.85 was re-equipped with Hawker Hurricane Mk1s.

No.85 sqn. Was posted in France to protect cross-channel convoys. On November 21, 1939, while on patrol over Boulogne, Flight Lieutenant ‘Dickie’ Lee scored the squadron’s first victory when he successfully attacked a Heinkel 111 which crashed into the channel and burst into flames. This also scored the Squadron’s first accolade as he was awarded a DFC on March 8, 1940 “for outstanding brilliance and efficiency”

Not much happened over the winter. That was to change, however, when on May 10, 1940, the sound of Anti Aircraft guns and Luftwaffe planes filled the air. No. 85 squadron immediately jumped into action, and within a few minutes, one section of “A” flight, and one section of “B” flight were up in the air. Lee was leading B flight with Flying Officer Derek Allen and Pilot Officer Patrick Woods-Scawen flying as his numbers 2 and 3 respectively. the section attacked a Henschel 126, and managed to severely damage the aircraft, leaving two of its crew wounded.

Later that morning, Lee was flying Hurricane L1779 into combat, leading his section again. They engaged a Junkers-88 at about 15,000 feet. His combat report reads: “after being sighted E/A dived to a very low height. i could only overhaul from astern very slowly. From 500 yards to 700 yards the enemy rear gunner fired continuously. I fired short bursts and finished ammunition closing to 200 yards. No apparent results except black smoke from one engine. My own aircraft shot badly.”

Later that evening Lee shared in the destruction of a Ju-86 with his section. Lee was the first to open fire and set the enemy’s starboard engine on fire. When they landed, ground crew found that he had fired 50 rounds from each of his eight Browning machine guns during the engagement.

on 11/5/1940, the squadron was back in the thick of it. however, this time after a busy morning patrol, Allen and Woods-Scawen returned without their section leader. Richard Lee was missing. He’d been flying Hurricane N2388, code marked ‘VY-R’ over Maastricht when he engaged a Dornier 17P at approximately 1300 hours. His aircraft had been hit by Anti Aircraft fire and he bailed out of his aircraft slightly wounded. Parachuting down, he landed in a field, where he spotted a local man passing by. He asked the man which direction he should travel to get to the Belgian tanks that were nearby. He took off in the direction, only to find out that they were, in fact, German. Lucky for him, his uniform was concealed underneath a smock or overcoat he had acquired. He was believed to be a peasant and was locked into a barn with some other refugees. Thinking quick, he climbed up to a window and noticed a ladder perched beneath it, and promptly climbed out, walked several miles, and hitched a ride with some Belgians before returning to his unit the very next day. The squadron’s diarist reported that “11/5/40. Eight E/A were shot down today. Flight Lieutenant R.H.A Lee failed to return from the offensive patrol covering the advance of the BEF over the Tongres-Maastricht Section – he was reported last seen on a Dornier’s tail at about 2,000 ft.”

On May 22, No. 85 squadron started to return to Debden to re-equip and reform, and Lee was transferred to No. 56 Squadron. The next day the squadron engaged enemy aircraft over St. Omer while patrolling Manston to Dunkirk. he expended all his ammunition in the dogfight that ensued between the Hurricanes and the 109s, before his starboard wing was badly hit. He broke off and returned to Manston unharmed, and aircraft deemed repairable.

On May 27, he flew another offensive patrol from Manston with the Squadron, flying Hurricane P3311. On this occasion he was shot down by Messerschmitt 109s during an attack on Henschel 111s. he ditched his aircraft in the sea and was fished out of the water and taken ashore an hour later.

On May 31, Lee was awarded the DSO. The London Gazette published the following: “Flight Lieutenant Richard Hugh Anthony Lee, D.F.C. (33208) this officer has displayed great ability as a leader and intense desire to engage the enemy. On one occasion he continued to attack an enemy aircraft after his companion had been shot down, and his own machine hit in many places. His section shot down a Dornier 215 in flames one evening in May, and another in the course of engagement the next day. In his last engagement, he was seen at 200 feet at the tail of a Junkers 89, being subjected to intense fire from the enemy occupied territory. This officer escaped from behind the German lines after being arrested and upheld the highest traditions of the Service.”

In June, he returned to No. 85 squadron, under Squadron Leader Peter Townsend. His experience was called upon to help bring the new recruits upto scratch before the squadron was again ready for operational flying.

On June 26, Richard Lee and his close friend Gerald Lewis flew to an investiture where Lee received his DSO and DFC for his service.

Lee’s reputation as a daring and aggressive fighter pilot was quickly spreading around the air force. Peter Townsend’s good friend Flight Lieutenant John Simpson wrote a letter to his intelligence officer, after hearing about the exploits of Richard Lee.

Simpson, who also coincidentally often flew with Patrick Woods-Scawen’s younger brother Tony, wrote “I hear that Dickie Lee has done wonders. You see how these boys, who were always looked upon as being the naughty ones, are doing so well. They needed a war to convince the old gentlemen at Whitehall. Do you remember that Dickie was almost given his bowler hat for low flying? The same low flying has apparently stood him in good stead.” (apparently he had flown through an open barn, but i have no way of confirming or denying that)

In Hector Bolitho’s book Combat Report published in 1943, he wrote of an afternoon spent with Lee, Townsend and Simpson. “Peter Townsend and Dickie Lee had been posted to an aerodrome a few miles from the house… in the early summer, John and I went out to find them… we found Peter and Dickie and took them back to the house. Dickie followed the car on a hellish motor bicycle.

It was a pleasant enough afternoon and we lay on the lawn, the four of us, with a bowl of ice, a bottle of gin, some tonic water and four glasses, and talked the world away. All three, looked older. Both Dickie and Peter had been shot down and a certain solemnity seemed to have touched them. Dickie had changed more than others.

We used to call him Dopey in the old days because he always fell asleep if the conversation took a serious turn. He was already a hero and in most newspapers there had been photographs of him receiving his decorations from the King. The long hell in France had left creases at the corners of his sleepy eyes. But he would have none of our attempts at war talk. He said that he had a date with a blonde in Saffron Walden and that he could not stay very long.

Dickie’s taste in blondes was not always reassuring to his friends, but he was obviously more concerned with his date than with our efforts to make him talk about how he has won the DFC and DSO on his tunic. I remember when he stood to go I noticed a hole in the leg of his trousers where a bullet had gone through without touching his skin.

I suppose that Peter and John and I were a bit pensive, being the older ones, so Dickie yawned and said ‘Well, I must get cracking’ he made one gesture to sentiment before he went. On the day that was declared he left his favourite pictures with me… before his squadron flew off to France.

They were photographs of friends, of aircraft, and one of a spaniel. He asked me for them, so I brought them down from the attic and he flew off to his blonde with them, piled before him on the screeching, violent motor bicycle.”

August 18, 1940 “the Hardest Day” of course, was when Dickie was lost. Flying as Blue 1 in Hurricane P2923 ‘VY-R’ during this patrol, he was last seen by Squadron Leader Townsend and Flying Officer Arthur Gowers ten miles north-east of Foulness Point chasing Bf 109s out across the Channel.

In Townsend’s book Duel of Eagles he wrote the following of Lee’s last action: “Come back, Dicky,’ I called but he was drawing away. Again and again I called, but he kept on. It was useless to chase Huns out to sea; they would be back again the next day. Something had gotten into Dicky and there was no stopping him. We were both low on fuel and I was out of ammunition. There was only one thing to do: turn back”

Like several others, he was gone too soon. Neither his aircraft nor his body were ever recovered. and aside from these mentions, and a few documents, and acknowledgement on the Runnymede Memorial, Panel 6, there isn’t much about him out there. there’s really not much one can do about that either, other than remember, and keep them alive in our thoughts; those who never returned, whose names faded into obscurity.

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THE HITMAN'S WIFE'S BODYGUARD (2021) Preview of action comedy

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Michael Bay Joins Gareth Evans And Patrick Hughes For The Raid Remake

Michael Bay Joins Gareth Evans And Patrick Hughes For The Raid Remake

One of the most critically acclaimed action movies of the last decade is moving to Hollywood, and Netflix is ​​releasing a remake of The Raid. The streaming service combines original The Raid writer and director Gareth Evans with Michael Bay (Bad Guys) and Patrick Hughes (The Expendables 3). Deadline. Hughes will co-direct with Bay producer XYZ Films, while Evans will co-produce with Range Media…