Month: December 2009

“The Expendables” Makes the Grade

Craig / / 2009, Expendables

On December 9, 2009, Canada.com posted a list of Ten Films for 2010.  It included the ten films that critic Jay Stone is most looking forward to seeing next year and included: “The Book of Eli”, “Shutter Island”, “Iron Man 2”, “Toy Story 3”, “The Expendables” and more.  Here’s what he had to say about “The Expendables”:

The Expendables: A bunch of mercenaries take on a job in South America, and if Stallone and company aren’t enough, it also features Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, and Arnold Schwarzenegger (hey, who’s managing the California budget overrun?) This could be a classic of its type, and if they weren’t all in such good shape, we’d be tempted to call it The Expandables. But we can’t. (Aug. 20)

You can read the full piece here.

Diego Sanchez Inspired by Sly

Craig / / 2009, Celebs

Diego Sanchez, referenced Sly when talking about preparation for his title fight with BJ Penn.  Diego said:

“I flip the switch and when the switch flips, its just like that movie ‘Over the Top’ when he (Sylvester Stallone) turns his hat back,” he added. “There’s no looking back. I don’t see the crowd, I just see B.J. Penn and I see my cage. And I’m the king of this cage. It’s my territory.”

Sly Shark Jumping?

Craig / / 2009, Sly's Art

On December 8, 2009, Art.com posted a pretty cynical piece titled “Has Art Jumped the Shark” by Charlie Finch who takes a shot at many artists working today.  Of course considering that Finch is the author of a book titled, Most Art Sucks, we shouldn’t be surprised.  You can read the whole article here.

Dick Giordano’s Demolition Man #5

Craig / / 2009, Craig's Sly Art, Demolition Man

Dick Giordano, the comics legend is back! During his fifty plus years in the biz he’s done everything from ink all the greats (including himself) to serve as Editor-in-Chief of DC Comics, to co-founding his own comic company.

I recently had the good fortune to pick up six model sheet headsketches of Sly that Mr. Giodano did before starting work on DC Comics adaptation of “Demolition Man”. This is the fifth.

Burt Reynolds Says Sly May Be Easy

Craig / / 2009, Celebs, Driven

On December 6, 2009, PBPulse.com posted a short interview with Burt Reynolds and he talks a bit about several of the films he’s worked on.  Here’s what he had to say about “Driven”:

Driven: “There was a wonderful scene with Sly (Stallone), where I was telling him how I’d driven fast my whole career, and now I couldn’t get out of this chair. He was off-camera, and I could see he’d started to tear up. And I thought, ‘Either I’m doing something right, or he’s easy.’”

You can read the whole article by clicking here.