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--> "Would you like to hold...[[GettingCrapPastTheRadar my gun?]]"

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--> "Would you like to hold...[[GettingCrapPastTheRadar my gun?]]"gun?]]"
* Ant this other. God, this other.
-->''(Marching, Seville's Holy Week-style)'' "Soy el nooooovio de la muerteeeee..." ''(Stops marching)'' "I'm bridegroom of Death". Those are the lyrics of a Spanish Legion we use to sing when we were in a mission in Croatia.
-->''(Working on the plane's engine, Barney looks completely uninterested)''
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* Drummer treats Lee's talk as gibberish as if he was talking in a foreign language.
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** Becomes more HilariousInHindsight (or [[Harsher , depending on your opinion]]) when Bruce Willis refused to join Expendables 3, [[spoiler: which featured THIS burning TakeThat:]]

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** Becomes more HilariousInHindsight (or [[Harsher , [[HarsherInHindsight Harsher, depending on your opinion]]) when Bruce Willis refused to join Expendables 3, [[spoiler: which featured THIS burning TakeThat:]]

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--> '''Trench''': ''"Who's next, {{Rambo}}?

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--> '''Trench''': ''"Who's next, {{Rambo}}?{{Rambo}}?"''
** Becomes more HilariousInHindsight (or [[Harsher , depending on your opinion]]) when Bruce Willis refused to join Expendables 3, [[spoiler: which featured THIS burning TakeThat:]]
--> [[spoiler: '''[[HarrisonFord Max Drummer]]:''' "(Church) is... out of the picture!"]]
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** Mickey Rourke, keeping his look from ''TheWrestler'' and ''Film/IronMan 2'', now has an obsession with 'decorating' everything around him, whether it's Lee Christmas's ''head'' or a guitar he's planning to smash up when it's completed.

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** Mickey Rourke, keeping his look from ''TheWrestler'' ''Film/TheWrestler'' and ''Film/IronMan 2'', ''Film/IronMan2'', now has an obsession with 'decorating' everything around him, whether it's Lee Christmas's ''head'' or a guitar he's planning to smash up when it's completed.
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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 [[CurbStompBattle ensues.]]
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* Practically ''every single scene'' with AntonioBandaras is this--especially when he propositions Luna...during the climax:

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* Practically ''every single scene'' with AntonioBandaras AntonioBanderas is this--especially when he propositions Luna...during the climax:
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-->'''Trench:''' We ''all'' do...

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-->'''Trench:''' We ''all'' do...do...
* Practically ''every single scene'' with AntonioBandaras is this--especially when he propositions Luna...during the climax:
--> "Would you like to hold...[[GettingCrapPastTheRadar my gun?]]"
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** The exchange between Ross and Christmas concerning how big the {{Mook}} is, their backs turned to him the whole time.
--> '''Christmas:''' He's ''big''.
--> '''Ross:''' ...So?
--> '''Christmas:''' Just ''sayin'....''
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** 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.

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** 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 Hollywood roles being given full LargeHam licence.
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* Church's token of gratitude to the team is a new plane... ''new plane'' meaning "rusty, beat-up An-2 biplane."

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* Church's token of gratitude to the team is a new plane... ''new plane'' meaning "rusty, beat-up An-2 biplane.""
-->'''Barney:''' That thing belongs in a museum.
-->'''Trench:''' We ''all'' do...
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He never \"realized it was a bad idea\". The line in question was shouted after he killed an enetire platoon\'s worth of goons with the shotgun, proving its effectiveness.


* 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 Immeidately after Hale Caesar guns down a bad idea the AA-12 really was.]]small army with his AA-12.
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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" of ''CharlottesWeb'' ''Literature/CharlottesWeb'' that really sells the scene, though.
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-->'''Hale:''' REMEMBER THIS SHIT AT CHRISTMAS!
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--> '''Trench''': [[DieHard Yippie-Ki-Yay...]]

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--> '''Trench''': [[DieHard [[Franchise/DieHard Yippie-Ki-Yay...]]
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** The second movie's gag reel features perhaps the ultimate showdown: Armed terrorists with assault rifles... versus [[spoiler: Novak Djokovic and his racquet.]]
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--> '''Trench''': I'm almost out. I'll be back!

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--> '''Trench''': I'm almost out. [[TheTerminator I'll be back!back!]]



--> '''Trench''': Yippie-Ki-Yay...
--> Bookercomes in laying down cover fire..

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--> '''Trench''': Yippie-Ki-Yay...
[[DieHard Yippie-Ki-Yay...]]
--> Bookercomes (Booker comes in laying down cover fire..fire...)
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** Mickey Rourke, keeping his look from ''TheWrestler'' and ''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.

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** Mickey Rourke, keeping his look from ''TheWrestler'' and ''Film/IronMan 2'', now has an obsession with 'decorating' everything around him, whether it's Jason Statham's Lee Christmas's ''head'' or a guitar he's planning to smash up when it's completed.



*** He also accidentally rips off the door when trying to open it. Willis, not to be outdone, does the same to ''the other'' door.

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*** He also accidentally rips off the door when trying to open it. Willis, Church, not to be outdone, does the same to ''the other'' door.



--> '''Arnie''': I'm almost out. I'll be back!
--> '''Willis''': You've been back enough. ''I'll'' be back!
--> '''Arnie''': Yippie-Ki-Yay...
--> Norris comes in laying down cover fire..
--> '''Arnie''': ''"Who's next, {{Rambo}}?

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--> '''Arnie''': '''Trench''': I'm almost out. I'll be back!
--> '''Willis''': '''Church''': You've been back enough. ''I'll'' be back!
--> '''Arnie''': '''Trench''': Yippie-Ki-Yay...
--> Norris comes Bookercomes in laying down cover fire..
--> '''Arnie''': '''Trench''': ''"Who's next, {{Rambo}}?
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* 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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-->'''Toll'': I doubt it.

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-->'''Toll'': -->'''Toll''': I doubt it.



-->'''Hale''': Blackfoot

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-->'''Hale''': BlackfootBlackfoot.

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-_> Norris comes in laying down cover fire,

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-_> --> Norris comes in laying down cover fire,fire..


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* This exchange in the sequel during the team's stop at a small village:
-->'''Hale''': Even you two rejects could get lucky around here.
-->'''Gunnar''': You think?
-->'''Toll'': I doubt it.
-->'''Barney''': You mind?
-->''(Mild pause)''
-->'''Villager''': Who you are?
-->'''Barney''': We're Americans.
-->'''Lee''': Since when?
-->'''Gunnar''': Swedish.
-->'''Hale''': Blackfoot
-->'''Maggie''': Chinese.
-->'''Toll''': ''(Annoyed)'' Retards...
-->'''Barney''': ''(To Toll)'' You done?

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--> '''Arnie''': I'll be back!
--> '''Willis''': No, you've been back enough. ''I'll'' be back!
--> '''Arnie''': Yippi-Ki-Yay
** Arnold saying "Yippi-Ki-Yay" is funnier when you know that Arnold was considered for the role of John McClane before Bruce Willis.
* Shortly after that, Norris comes in and Arnie says:
--> "What next? {{Rambo}}?

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--> '''Arnie''': I'm almost out. I'll be back!
--> '''Willis''': No, you've You've been back enough. ''I'll'' be back!
--> '''Arnie''': Yippi-Ki-Yay
** Arnold saying "Yippi-Ki-Yay" is funnier when you know that Arnold was considered for the role of John McClane before Bruce Willis.
* Shortly after that,
Yippie-Ki-Yay...
-_>
Norris comes in and Arnie says:
laying down cover fire,
--> "What next? '''Arnie''': ''"Who's next, {{Rambo}}?
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-->'''Booker''': Yeah, and after five days of ''agonizing'' pain...(DramaticPause)...the snake died.

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-->'''Booker''': Yeah, and after five days of ''agonizing'' pain...(DramaticPause)...the snake cobra died.
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-->'''Barney Ross'': *Shakes Chuck's hand* All right, thanks for coming out.

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-->'''Barney Ross'': *Shakes Chuck's hand* All right, thanks for coming out.out.
* Church's token of gratitude to the team is a new plane... ''new plane'' meaning "rusty, beat-up An-2 biplane."
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*** This also serves as a throwback to the first movie when he was preparing to hang one of the pirates with basically the exact same dialogue.
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Removing wick to Did Not Do The Research per rename at TRS.


* [[strike:Two]] Three meta-[[OutOfCharacterMoment Out Of Character Moments]] worth noting:

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* [[strike:Two]] Three meta-[[OutOfCharacterMoment Out Of Character Moments]] worth noting:



*** It's Mickey's "[[DidNotDoTheResearch interpretation]]" of ''CharlottesWeb'' that really sells the scene, though.

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*** It's Mickey's "[[DidNotDoTheResearch interpretation]]" "interpretation" of ''CharlottesWeb'' that really sells the scene, though.
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Saw the film ages ago and added this here, and found it deleted sometime after. Sincerely hoping his was in the film and my memory is not just playing up.

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* Speaking of Gunnar
** ''It's good to hang pirates.''
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-->'''Booker''': Yeah, and after five days of intense pain...(DramaticPause)...the cobra died.

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-->'''Booker''': Yeah, and after five days of intense ''agonizing'' pain...(DramaticPause)...the cobra snake died.
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** Gunnar telling the team that he wishes his last meal to be the [[ForeignQueasine Swedish specialty seal meat and whale ass...]]


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--> '''Maggie:''' Don't cry.
--> '''Ross:''' You almost had an idea.
** Also, the dialogue leading to it:
--> '''Christmas''': (looking at Gunnar checking out the cave wall) What do you think he's doing?
--> '''Ross''': I dunno...making a bomb? Whay don't you go ask him?
--> '''Christmas''': Hey, Gunnar, what are you doing?
--> '''Gunnar''': Making a bomb! What does it look like?!
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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. Willis, not to be outdone, does the same to ''the other'' door.



-->'''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, pain...(DramaticPause)...the cobra died.


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* Most of their off-mission dialogues are pretty funny.


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--> '''Arnie''': I'll be back!
--> '''Willis''': No, you've been back enough. ''I'll'' be back!
--> '''Arnie''': Yippi-Ki-Yay


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* Shortly after that, Norris comes in and Arnie says:
--> "What next? {{Rambo}}?

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