The Expendables 2 Where To Watch

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Marti Buday

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Aug 3, 2024, 4:28:13 PM8/3/24

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When George Lucas and Steven Spielberg said moviegoing will someday be more like a sporting event, they must have had in mind movies like The Expendables 3. It's worth seeing in theaters because the spectacle trumps the content, not because that's the only way to see it. It's obvious in the way the film is shot (tight, moving, disorienting), the way it's scored (loud, loud, loud) even the way it's cast. This movie is meant not to be watched but to be experienced. As art becomes commoditized experience becomes the only thing worth paying for, and there's evidence everywhere that we'll pay for it when it's worth it. We don't want to pay for access, but we'll gladly pay for experience. Those that won't (and there are certainly some) will be served with easier ways to get and watch movies at home. Those that will, will get something remarkable for their money.

Accessories: an additional special strap from Sly with two metal skulls affixed and brass fishtail buckle with metal skull, and two The Expendables 2 movie posters both personally signed by Sly, an original movie still from The Expendables 2 featuring Sly and the watch, and a personally signed handwritten note from Sly

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