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2* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Triton gets kidnapped by some poachers (who think he's a cop) in the middle of the movie, fights them, and runs off. As per the trope rule, they're of little use, and are never mentioned again.
3* HilariousInHindsight:
4** In the first movie, Bennet (Manu Bennet) comments that Triton is "like the Franchise/{{Terminator}}", [[ActorAllusion cueing a glance from]] Rome (Creator/RobertPatrick). Manu Bennet would later play Slade/Deathstroke in ''Series/{{Arrow}}'', who is nicknamed "the Terminator".
5** The first movie would not be the last time [[Series/Peacemaker2022 John Cena faced off against Robert Patrick]].
6* [[HoYay Les Yay]]: Angela and Cate.
7* {{Narm}}: Rome stopping to take a call on his mobile phone, while being chased through the swamp by a police helicopter and Wrestling/JohnCena. First, it's his boss betraying him. Then, his phone rings ''again'', and this happens:
8-->'''TV Service rep:''' ''[on Rome's cell]'' You've been approved!
9-->'''Rome:''' Great! This include the premium channels and the sports package, right? ''[smiles into camera]''
10* QuestionableCasting: It's not as bad as most, since The Miz still does a great job, but once you read WhatCouldHaveBeen on the front page regarding ''Marine 3,'' it becomes fairly apparent Jake Carter was written with Wrestling/RandyOrton in mind, being much more in line with his stoic man of few words instead of Miz's charismatic wiseass. And Orton's casting is ''itself'' an example, as prior to signing for the WWE, Orton received a Bad Conduct Discharge under court martial from the United States Marine Corps.
11* SoBadItsGood: The first movie has a pretty generic action plot and decent special effects. It could probably be considered SoOkayItsAverage were it not for the hilarious acting of Creator/JohnCena (who TookTheBadFilmSeriously, but whose acting chops [[DullSurprise weren't up to the task]]) and Creator/RobertPatrick (who [[HamAndCheese is fully aware what kind of movie he is in]] and [[EvilIsHammy earns his pay]]) as the crime boss. Special mention goes out to the scene where the BigBad threatens at gunpoint the hostage who's currently piloting the helicopter they're both sitting in hundreds of feet above the street. (note that the reason she's flying it, is because ''he doesn't know how''). The supporting cast is equally hilarious.
12-->'''GiantMook:''' ''(blows up a police car with a bazooka and is met with disbelieving stares from his comrades)'' What? Too much?
13* TookTheBadFilmSeriously: John Cena takes the whole film ''dead'' seriously. Robert Patrick, [[HamAndCheese on the other hand...]]

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