It’s accurate to say that I pretty much hated 89 of the 91 minutes of Rambo and the only reason the first few minutes get a pass is because they looked damned good. I’m usually on-board for lots of action and guys with guns but the overall ugliness of Stallone’s most recent film, along with the over-the-top constant barrage of killing, blood and flying body parts, rubbed me the wrong way; probably because it took itself too damned seriously.

But even with that experience, the recent news in Variety regarding Stallone’s next project managed to make me gleeful rather than shake my head. Word is that Stallone has written and will direct The Expendables. He will also star inthe project as a member of a mercenary team on a mission to overthrow a South American dictator. That doesn’t sound particularly exciting (more of the same if you ask me) but the rest of the cast is pretty spectacular. Along with Stallone, the film will star Jason Statham and Jet Li.

Take that in for a moment.

Now picture it: Li, Statham and Stallone slugging through the jungles, carrying big guns, setting off explosions and generally just wreaking havoc and being bad asses. Will it be good? Probably not but I’ll stay positive until the thing is released.

For now, count me in.