Ted Kotcheff: Rambo’s Alternate Ending

October 22, 2012
2012 First Blood


On October 15, 2012, Complex Pop Culture posted an interview with Ted Kotcheff, director of First Blood. Here’s a tidbit:

  • We shot the suicide ending, and then Sylvester came up to me and said, “God, what we’ve done to this character, he jumps off cliffs, he’s chased by dogs, he’s shot and he has to sew up his own arm. After all of that, we’re gonna kill him?” One thing about Sly, he always had a popular sense of what audiences wanted to see. I said, “We’ve always conceived of it this way.” He says, “Do you want to come back here three months from now when the distributor asks for a happy ending?” I said no. [Laughs.]

- Craig

Italian Stallion Set to Take on the Raging Bull

October 14, 2012
2012 Celebs Grudge Match

The big news this week is that Grudge Match starring Sly and Robert Deniro is moving forward.  – Craig

And many other sites! - Craig

 

November 20th “Expendables 2″ in Your Movie Library

October 14, 2012
2012 Expendables II

On November 20, 2012, the Expendables 2 will be released on dvd and blu-ray.  Special features will include:

  • Audio commentary with director Simon West 
  • “Gods of War: Assembling Earth’s Mightiest Anti-Heroes” featurette
  • “Big Guns, Bigger Heroes: The 1980′s and the Rise of the Action Film” featurette
  • “On the Assault: The Real-Life Weaponry of The Expendables” featurette
  • “Guns for Hire: The Real Expendables” featurette
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Gag Reel

My order is in, what about yours? – Craig

Dave Wachter is Expendable, Too

October 7, 2012
2012 Craig's Sly Art Expendables II

Dave Wachter returns with his take on Sly from Expendables 2. I met Dave a few years ago and became an instant fan.  I wasn’t the only one to discover Dave’s fantastic sketches!  How can you not like a great guy who is a terrific artist? You can see more of Dave’s art at his site. - Craig

“Bullet to the Head” Breakdown

October 7, 2012
2012 Bullet in the Head


On October 4, 2012, The Guardian posted a detailed look at the Bullet to the Head trailer along with screen shots of Sly pulled from it. Here are a few quotes…

  • Bullet to the Head: no one messes with Sylvester Stallone
  • No more backward-looking action movies for Sylvester Stallone!
  • Until now, Sylvester Stallone’s comeback has been unshakably rooted in nostalgia; either for himself (the Rocky and Rambo sequels) or for a lost age of knuckleheaded action films (both installments of The Expendables). But now, finally, Stallone has chosen to stand on his own two feet again.
  • Stallone is incontestably its star…


“Bullet to the Head” Premiere & Walter Hill Honored

October 7, 2012
2012 Bullet in the Head Celebs

Speaking of people being honored (as in the post below), Walter Hill is set to receive…

  • … the inaugural Maverick Director Award at the upcoming Rome Film Festival.  Hill will be presented with the award at a ceremony on November 14th, which will be followed by the world premiere of Hill’s latest film Bullet to the Head, starring Sylvester Stallone who will also be in attendance. The new award celebrates filmmakers who have broken new ground in cinema and consistently stand out from the crowd. 

Thanks and an extra bullet in the chamber to ScreenDaily for the original post. - Craig


Sly to be Honored

October 7, 2012
2012 Honors

On October 3, 2012, Express announced that Sly would be honored with the In the Line of Duty Legacy Award at the upcoming Eagle & Badge Foundation Gala in Los Angeles on October 6, 2012.


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