Couture is Expendable

By Eric Walkuski

Posted 18 years ago

Last Updated on July 26, 2021

While I’ve certainly heard the name before, I must admit I wouldn’t know Randy Couture if he slapped the piss outta me. The dude is a UFC Heavyweight – those guys who straddle other guys and punch them in the face until it resembles a plate of mashed potatoes. (I’ve helpfully provided a picture in case you don’t follow.) Guess that qualifies him for some kind of bad ass status, although his appearance in a straight-to-DVD SCORPION KING prequel might jeopardize that a tad..

Sly Stallone must like what he sees, because the director has just recruited Couture to be in his action epic (fingers crossed) THE EXPENDABLES. Couture joins Stallone, Forest Whitaker, Jason Statham, Jet Li, and Dolph Lundgren in the film, about a team of mercenaries looking to overthrow a Latin American dictator. I am quite looking forward to this movie – with that line-up it will be pretty hard to F up. (Although the rumor that they’re shooting for a PG-13 rating raises an eyebrow or two…) Plus I dug Stallone’s insane RAMBO, and this sounds like more of the same – in a good way.

About the Author

Eric Walkuski

Film Critic

10,340 Articles Published

Favorite Movies: Jaws, Star Wars Trilogy, Aliens, Citizen Kane, The Third Man, Dawn read more of the Dead ('78), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre ('74), Fargo, Miller's Crossing, Reservoir Dogs, The Manchurian Candidate ('62), Taxi Driver, Back to the Future, Stand by Me, Shaun of the Dead, Boogie Nights, La Dolce Vita, 12 Angry Men, The Birds, Touch of Evil

Likes: Film, Beer (who the hell DOESN'T around here?!), writing, NY Mets, read more The Jets, Girls who love film AND beer (at the same time), Jazz, Deadwood, The Wire, The Office, The Twilight Zone, Cormac McCarthy, Graham Greene, Stephen King, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Scorsese, Spielberg, Halloween season, Marvel movies, Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, Ash vs Evil Dead, Game of Thrones, Edgar Allen Poe, Mother Nature

The comment section exists to allow readers to discuss the article constructively and respectfully, focused on the topic at hand.

What’s Not Allowed

Abusive language, insults, or harassment toward other users or staff.
Hate speech of any kind is strictly prohibited.
Bickering, bullying, personal attacks, or baiting others to argue
Extended off-topic debates, especially those centered on politics or religion rather than the article topic
No AI content or SPAM