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** Arnold saying "Yippi-Ki-Yay" is funnier when you know that Arnold was considered for the role of John McClane before Bruce Willis.
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I\'m reasonably confident that line wasn\'t so much Barney thanking Booker for the intel, but Sly thanking Chuck for appearing in the film.


** [[GeniusBruiser Gunnar's]] failed attempt at an improvised phosphate rock bomb.

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** [[GeniusBruiser Gunnar's]] failed attempt at an improvised phosphate rock bomb.bomb.
* Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger swapping catch-phrases during the final fight.
* Another somewhat meta moment with ChuckNorris is when after Booker rescues The Expendables and provides them with some intel on who their enemy really is, Ross asks if he wants to come along, to which Booker declines, because he works alone. This troper is rather convinced that Barney's reply is Stallone flat-out breaking the fourth wall.
-->'''Barney Ross'': *Shakes Chuck's hand* All right, thanks for coming out.
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** [[KnifeNut Lee]] disguised as a priest as mooks close in. The camera pans so his face can be seen in the hood, and he tells the unsuspecting mooks "By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you man and knife."

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** [[KnifeNut Lee]] disguised as a priest as mooks close in. The camera pans so his face can be seen in the hood, and he tells the unsuspecting mooks "By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you man and knife.""
** [[GeniusBruiser Gunnar's]] failed attempt at an improvised phosphate rock bomb.

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** One of the things Gunnar does while travelling with [[ActionGirl CIA Agent Maggie Chan]] is to try to get her attention. Her capping off his efforts with an eyeroll [[EpicFail is priceless]].



** He also accidentally rips off the door when trying to open it.

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** *** He also accidentally rips off the door when trying to open it.



* A hilarious moment of BlackComedy when the last Sang soldier in the village runs up to [[TooDumbToLive all of the Expendables at once]], and they [[NoKillLikeOverkill open fire on him]]. Barney sums it up: [[BondOneLiner "Rest in pieces!"]]
* [[KnifeNut Lee]] disguised as a priest as mooks close in. The camera pans so his face can be seen in the hood, and he tells the unsuspecting mooks "By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you man and knife."

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* ** A hilarious moment of BlackComedy when the last Sang soldier in the village runs up to [[TooDumbToLive all of the Expendables at once]], and they [[NoKillLikeOverkill open fire on him]]. Barney sums it up: [[BondOneLiner "Rest in pieces!"]]
* ** [[KnifeNut Lee]] disguised as a priest as mooks close in. The camera pans so his face can be seen in the hood, and he tells the unsuspecting mooks "By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you man and knife."
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* Lee disguised as a priest as mooks close in. The camera pans so his face can be seen in the hood, and he tells the unsuspecting mooks "By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you man and knife."

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* Lee [[KnifeNut Lee]] disguised as a priest as mooks close in. The camera pans so his face can be seen in the hood, and he tells the unsuspecting mooks "By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you man and knife."
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* A hilarious moment of BlackComedy when the last Sang soldier in the village runs up to [[TooDumbToLive all of the Expendables at once]], and they [[NoKillLikeOverkill open fire on him]]. Barney sums it up: [[BondOneLiner "Rest in pieces!"]]

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* A hilarious moment of BlackComedy when the last Sang soldier in the village runs up to [[TooDumbToLive all of the Expendables at once]], and they [[NoKillLikeOverkill open fire on him]]. Barney sums it up: [[BondOneLiner "Rest in pieces!"]]pieces!"]]
* Lee disguised as a priest as mooks close in. The camera pans so his face can be seen in the hood, and he tells the unsuspecting mooks "By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you man and knife."
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* A hilarious moment of BlackComedy when the last Sang soldier in the village runs up to [[NoKillLikeOverkill all of the Expendables at once]], and they open fire on him. Barney sums it up: [[BondOneLiner "Rest in pieces!"]]

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* A hilarious moment of BlackComedy when the last Sang soldier in the village runs up to [[NoKillLikeOverkill [[TooDumbToLive all of the Expendables at once]], and they [[NoKillLikeOverkill open fire on him.him]]. Barney sums it up: [[BondOneLiner "Rest in pieces!"]]
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* A hilarious moment of BlackComedy when the last Sang soldier in the village runs up to [[NoKillLikeOverkill all of the Expendables at once]], and they open fire on him. barney sums it up: [[BondOneLiner "Rest in pieces!"]]

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* A hilarious moment of BlackComedy when the last Sang soldier in the village runs up to [[NoKillLikeOverkill all of the Expendables at once]], and they open fire on him. barney Barney sums it up: [[BondOneLiner "Rest in pieces!"]]
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* A hilarious moment of BlackComedy when the last Sang soldier in the village runs up to [[ThereIsNoOverkill all of the Expendables at once]], and they open fire on him. barney sums it up: [[BondOneLiner "Rest in pieces!"]]

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* A hilarious moment of BlackComedy when the last Sang soldier in the village runs up to [[ThereIsNoOverkill [[NoKillLikeOverkill all of the Expendables at once]], and they open fire on him. barney sums it up: [[BondOneLiner "Rest in pieces!"]]
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-->'''Booker''': Yeah, and after five days of intense pain, the cobra died.

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-->'''Booker''': Yeah, and after five days of intense pain, the cobra died.died.
* A hilarious moment of BlackComedy when the last Sang soldier in the village runs up to [[ThereIsNoOverkill all of the Expendables at once]], and they open fire on him. barney sums it up: [[BondOneLiner "Rest in pieces!"]]
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** He also accidentally rips off the door when trying to open it.

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** He also accidentally rips off the door when trying to open it.it.
** The [[MemeticMutation Chuck Norris fact]] that was worked in to Chuck's introduction scene:
-->'''Barney''': I heard you once got bitten by a king cobra.
-->'''Booker''': Yeah, and after five days of intense pain, the cobra died.
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** Arnold Schwarzenegger in a Smart Car. "My shoe is bigger than this car!"

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** Arnold Schwarzenegger in a Smart Car. "My shoe is bigger than this car!"car!"
** He also accidentally rips off the door when trying to open it.
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* The deleted scene, where Gunnar tells off the pirate leader for not having a parrot on his shoulder.

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* The deleted scene, where Gunnar tells off the pirate leader for not having a parrot on his shoulder.shoulder.
* From the second film:
** Arnold Schwarzenegger in a Smart Car. "My shoe is bigger than this car!"
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*** It's Mickey's "[[DidNotDoTheResearch interpretation]]" of ''[=~Charlotte's Web~=]'' that really sells the scene, though.

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*** It's Mickey's "[[DidNotDoTheResearch interpretation]]" of ''[=~Charlotte's Web~=]'' ''CharlottesWeb'' that really sells the scene, though.
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* [[strike:Two]] Three meta-OutOfCharacterMoments worth noting:

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* [[strike:Two]] Three meta-OutOfCharacterMoments meta-[[OutOfCharacterMoment Out Of Character Moments]] worth noting:
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* The [[HilariousOuttakes Gag Reel]]. [[RunningGag Bruce Willis can't remember the name of the island, and Stallone can't hang up his damned gun belt.]]

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* The [[HilariousOuttakes Gag Reel]]. [[RunningGag Bruce Willis can't remember the name of the island, and Stallone can't hang up his damned gun belt.]]]]
* The deleted scene, where Gunnar tells off the pirate leader for not having a parrot on his shoulder.
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* The GagReel. [[RunningGag Bruce Willis can't remember the name of the island, and Stallone can't hang up his damned gun belt.]]

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* The GagReel.[[HilariousOuttakes Gag Reel]]. [[RunningGag Bruce Willis can't remember the name of the island, and Stallone can't hang up his damned gun belt.]]
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* "Buddha. Pest."

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* "Buddha. Pest.""
* The GagReel. [[RunningGag Bruce Willis can't remember the name of the island, and Stallone can't hang up his damned gun belt.]]
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* [[BadAss Jason Statham]] vs. {{Domestic Abuser}} {{Bastard Boyfriend}} and friends: [[GenreBlind "Don't worry, we got your back."]] [[HilarityEnsues Hilarity]] [[CurbstompBattle ensues.]]

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* [[BadAss Jason Statham]] vs. {{Domestic Abuser}} {{Bastard Boyfriend}} and friends: [[GenreBlind "Don't worry, we got your back."]] [[HilarityEnsues Hilarity]] [[CurbstompBattle ensues.]]]]
* "Buddha. Pest."
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*** "He wants to be President."
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*** "This guy, he ''loves'' working in the jungle."
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** Mickey Rourke, keeping his look from TheWrestler and IronMan 2, now has an obsession with 'decorating' everything around him, whether it's Jason Statham's ''head'' or a guitar he's planning to smash up when it's completed.
*** It's Mickey's "[[DidNotDoTheResearch interpretation]]" of CharlottesWeb that really sells the scene, though.

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** Mickey Rourke, keeping his look from TheWrestler ''TheWrestler'' and IronMan 2, ''Film/IronMan 2'', now has an obsession with 'decorating' everything around him, whether it's Jason Statham's ''head'' or a guitar he's planning to smash up when it's completed.
*** It's Mickey's "[[DidNotDoTheResearch interpretation]]" of CharlottesWeb ''[=~Charlotte's Web~=]'' that really sells the scene, though.
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* Jason Statham vs. {{Domestic Abuser}} {{Bastard Boyfriend}} and friends: "Don't worry, we got your back." [[HilarityEnsues Hilarity]] [[CurbstompBattle ensues.]]

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* [[BadAss Jason Statham Statham]] vs. {{Domestic Abuser}} {{Bastard Boyfriend}} and friends: [[GenreBlind "Don't worry, we got your back." "]] [[HilarityEnsues Hilarity]] [[CurbstompBattle ensues.]]
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* The exact moment when Terry Crews realises [[AwesomeButImpractical what a bad idea the AA-12 really was.]]

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* The exact moment when Terry Crews realises [[AwesomeButImpractical what a bad idea the AA-12 really was.]]
* Jason Statham vs. {{Domestic Abuser}} {{Bastard Boyfriend}} and friends: "Don't worry, we got your back." [[HilarityEnsues Hilarity]] [[CurbstompBattle ensues.
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* Two meta-OutOfCharacterMoments worth noting:

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* Two [[strike:Two]] Three meta-OutOfCharacterMoments worth noting:


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** [[ActorAllusion The scene in the church]].
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*** It's Mickey's "interpretation" of CharlottesWeb that really sells the scene, though.

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*** It's Mickey's "interpretation" "[[DidNotDoTheResearch interpretation]]" of CharlottesWeb that really sells the scene, though.
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* [[WhatTheHellHero "Are you CRAZY?! YOU COULDA KILLED ME!!"]] [[ExactlyWhatIWasAimingAt "You're welcome!"]]

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* [[WhatTheHellHero "Are you CRAZY?! YOU COULDA KILLED ME!!"]] [[ExactlyWhatIWasAimingAt [[ExactlyWhatIAimedAt "You're welcome!"]]
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* [[WhatTheHellHero "Are you CRAZY?! YOU COULDA KILLED ME!!"]] [[ExactlyWhatIWasAimingAt "You're welcome!"]]

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Click the edit button to start this new page.

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Click As befits a {{Homage}} to old-school '80s action movies, TheExpendables comes loaded with six barrels of awesome, belt-fed with 1 round of funny every 10 links.

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*Two meta-OutOfCharacterMoments worth noting:
** Jet Li's entire characterisation rant when sitting in Stallone's truck - it's funny to see someone who's typecast as TheStoic in nearly all his roles being given full LargeHam licence.
** Mickey Rourke, keeping his look from TheWrestler and IronMan 2, now has an obsession with 'decorating' everything around him, whether it's Jason Statham's ''head'' or a guitar he's planning to smash up when it's completed.
* Speaking of meta, Randy Couture's explanation of his ear deformity is marked by everyone immediately having a HereWeGoAgain reaction.
* The exact moment when Terry Crews realises [[AwesomeButImpractical what a bad idea
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