Having included the first two Expendables movies in previous iterations of my annual countdown for the most spurious of reasons, it seemed only right to include 2014’s The Expendables III for the same spurious reason.
The Expendables franchise is largely an homage to the action films of the 80s and 90s and features many of the action stars who made their names in those movies, notably Sylvester Stallone in the principal role and Arnold Schwarzenegger in a recurring cameo. This time around, the already bloated cast is augmented by Wesley Snipes, Antonio Banderas and Harrison Ford.
As per the other entries in the series, it’s all very big and very stupid fun.
Score for Christmasishness
My rationale for including the previous Expendables movies in my festive countdown is that Jason Statham plays a character called Lee Christmas in those movies. And he does in this one too. So The Expendables III makes the cut for the same fatuous reason as its predecesors.
James Proclaims! 
2 responses to “The Eighth Annual James Proclaims Advent Calendar of Christmas(ish) Films – Door 12”
Nothing quite like an overabundance of gratuitous violence for Christmas!
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If my last name was Christmas I would name my daughter Mary.
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