Our POW [Picture of the Week] this week is a shot of Sly, Finola Hughes and John Travolta in a nice shot from Staying Alive. Click on the image to see a larger version! – Craig
Category: Staying Alive
Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week
Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week:
- Sly’s Official Instagram: I’d like to congratulate @scarletstallone…
- ScreenRant: Why Stallone Agreed To Direct The Bizarre Sequel To Saturday Night Fever…
- Deadline: ‘Tulsa King’: Annabella Sciorra To Portray Sylvester Stallone’s Sister…
- MovieWeb: 14 Best Action Movies from the ’80s, Ranked…
- Showbiz Cheatsheet: ‘Batgirl’: Sly Stallone Was Almost Cast as the Film’s Villain…
- CinemaBlend: Sly Stallone Got A New Puppy, See The Rocky Star’s Adorable Video…
- Sports Illustrated: How Pro Wrestling Shaped Sly Stallone’s Approach to Storytelling…
- ComicBook: Sylvester Stallone Explains His Love for Pro Wrestling…
- Collider: Sylvester Stallone Puts the Hurt on Crime in a Teaser For ‘Samaritan’…
- Parade: Everything You Need to Know About… ‘Tulsa King’…
- ComingSoon: Samaritan Featurette Teases Sylvester Stallone’s Titular Superhero…
- FlickeringMyth: Sly Stallone and Javon “Wanna” Walton talk Samaritan…
- Collider: New ‘Samaritan’ Clip Teases Sly Stallone’s Super Strength…
- ScreenRant: Tulsa King Image Shows Sly Stallone Acting Alongside His Daughter…
- ScreenRant: What If Sylvester Stallone Hadn’t Played Rocky Balboa…
- ScreenRant: Sly Stallone Shows Off His Superpowers in New Samaritan Movie Clip…
Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week
Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week:
- Sly’s Official Instagram: So incredibly happy with my newly acquired four legged friend…
- TMZ: SLY STALLONE AGAIN LASHES OUT AT ‘ROCKY’ PRODUCER…
- Movieweb: Sylvester Stallone: Every Movie He Directed, Ranked…
- JoBlo: Sylvester Stallone slams MGM’s proposed Creed spin-off, Drago…
- EW: Sly Stallone condemns Rocky spin-off Drago, says franchise characters…
- Bleeding Cool: Rocky Star Sly Stallone Slams MGM’s Drago Spinoff Announcement…
- ScreenRant: Rocky: Dolph Lundgren Clarifies Drago Spinoff After Stallone Comments…
- MovieWeb: Dolph Lundren Responds to Sylvester Stallone’s Drago Movie Criticism…
- Metro: Sly Stallone takes aim at Rocky’s ‘parasite producers’ after spin-off teased…
- Digital Spy: Sylvester Stallone hits out at planned Rocky spin-off about Ivan Drago…
- CinemaBlend: Sly Stallone Shares More Not-So-Nice Thoughts About Rocky Producers…
- Men’s Health: Sylvester Stallone Calls Out ‘Pathetic’ Producers of New Rocky Spinoff…
- Variety: Dolph Lundgren Says ‘Rocky’ Fans ‘Can Relax’ After Stallone Slams ‘Drago’…
- CinemaBlend: Rocky’s Dolph Lundgren Responds After Sylvester Stallone Slams…
- ComingSoon: Sylvester Stallone Slams Drago Spin-Off, Calls Out Series Producer…
- E!: Sylvester Stallone Is Not Happy About Potential Rocky Spinoff…
- People: Sly Stallone Praises ‘Brave’ Daughter Sophia for Confronting Her Fear of Spiders…
- ScreenRant: Sylvester Stallone’s Samaritan Makes Up For His Biggest Missed Casting…
- Insider: Dolph Lundgren says he thought ‘friend’ Sly Stallone was involved…
- CBR: Samaritan Proves Stallone Is Ready for His Clint Eastwood Moment…
- Flickering Myth: Sylvester Stallone: The Unstoppable Force…
- ScreenRant: Sylvester Stallone Is Right To Be Annoyed About Rocky’s Drago Spinoff…
- ScreenRant: Sylvester Stallone Makes a Violent Threat in New Tulsa King Clip…
- ScreenRant: Sylvester Stallone’s Two Favorite Rocky Movies (& Why)…
FAN2FAN Podcast: Craig Zablo Talking Stallone Interview Part 1
The Fan To Fan (F2F) podcast with hosts Bernie Gonzalez, Peter Charbonneau and Doug Ziegler takes a simple idea and does it well. Each episode of F2F features a conversation between fans. The subject could be movies, comics, TV, video games, toys, cartoons, or anything pop culture! Bernie, Peter and Doug pick a fan with a love and/or knowledge of the episode’s topic and then do a deep dive.
Recently, the F2F team spoke with me about Sly Stallone. When I was approached to be a guest, I explained that there are Stallone fans with greater knowledge and bigger collections than mine. Still, they were interested in how I became a Stallone fan, the creation of StalloneZone and more. I was already a fan of Bernie’s Midnight Mystery, so I checked out F2F and became a fan of it as well.
Talking to Bernie, Pete and Doug was a blast. It was truly fans hanging out. Here’s part one of the conversation. I hope you enjoy it half as much as I did.
POW: “Staying Alive”
Sly Stallone Directed Films, Ranked
Jake Dee at ScreenRant looked at the IMDb to come up with Every Movie Sylvester Stallone Has Directed, Ranked. I decided to compare the IMDb rankings with my own. After the chart are my thoughts…
Jake Dee (ScreenRant) |
Zablo |
1. Rocky II |
1. Rocky Balboa |
2. Rocky Balboa |
2. Rocky III |
3. Rambo |
3. Rambo |
4. Rocky IV |
4. Paradise Alley |
5. Rocky III |
5. The Expendables |
6. The Expendables |
6. Rocky II |
7. Paradise Alley |
7. Rocky IV |
8. Staying Alive |
8. Staying Alive |
Dee and I agreed on two rankings: #3 – Rambo and #8 – Staying Alive.
I placed Rocky Balboa in the #1 spot for a few reasons. Sly did a wonderful job of capturing the feel of the first movie, but making sure that it also captured how things had changed with the passing of time. I also have a special place for Rocky Balboa because it was such a longshot to be made and it gave the series a wonderful bookend closing.
Rocky III made the #2 spot because Sly was able to take the classic Rocky format (from 1 and 2) and modernize it. It was a dangerous move (Rocky loses, Mickey dies, new music, fast pace, add pro-wrestling) but it worked.
Rambo is #3. Sly placed Rambo with a team and made the battle scenes more graphic. Many thought an older Rambo wouldn’t work, but Sly showed that it would not only work but be one of the best films in the Rambo series.
Paradise Alley comes in at #4. Paradise Alley doesn’t get enough love. Sly’s directorial debut and he chooses a period piece that walks the fine line between drama and comedy. I’m a huge Paradise Alley fan.
#5 is The Expendables. Don’t call it a comeback. What a cool idea. Sly brings together fan favorite action stars and he makes it work not only for this film, but also a new movie series.
Rocky 2 is #6. Sly taking over the directing chores from the man who won the Oscar for directing Rocky. It was a big step, but Sly didn’t falter. Rocky II is a worthy follow-up.
Rocky IV comes in at #7. I like the idea for Rocky IV but it falters just a bit with the Miami Vice quick-cut editing to music. I have grown to enjoy Rocky IV more over time and especially with the way it sets up Creed.
The final spot goes to Stayin’ Alive. I enjoyed this film, but one of Sly’s movies has to come in at #8. Taking on this movie was a huge challenge and props to Sly for stepping up.
Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week
Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week:
- Sly Stallone’s Official Instagram: Very rare behind-the-scenes flashback. Before I hired Mr. T…
- WBO News: Joe Frazier lost Clubber Lang role after giving Sylvester Stallone stitches…
- Miami Hereald: Talking boxing, pro wrestling & his doc ‘Stallone: Frank, That Is’ with Frank Stallone…
- Small Screen: Rocky Balboa: The History Of Rocky In Film And TV…
- ScreenRant: Why Jackie Chan Never Joined Stallone’s Expendables Movies…
- ScreenRant: Sylvester Stallone Predicted CG Actor Resurrections In 1994…
- ScreenRant: Every Movie Sylvester Stallone Has Directed, Ranked According To IMDb…
Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week
Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week:
- Sly Stallone’s Official Instagram: An Incredible gift from my long time friend and actor, Dolph…
- Devdiscouse: Expendables: A Christmas Story to be out in 2021, a year before…
- Looper: Homefront, underrated Jason Statham action thriller written by Sly Stallone, coming to…
- iwmbuzz: Unknown Secrets About Sylvester Stallone…
- The Star: From Jackie Chan to Sylvester Stallone, here are 5 ageing action heroes…
- Times Tabloid: Sylvester Stallone: The ‘Rocky’Star, what is his net worth?…
- Inforney: #58. Staying Alive (1983)…
- The Things: How ‘Rocky’ Went From Small Budget To Iconic Franchise…
- The Guardian: Cliffhanger: an alternative explosive action flick for the seasonal Die Hard fans…
- ScreenRant: Academy Awards: 10 Surprise Best Picture Winners, Ranked…
- CinemaBlend: Sly Stallone Showed Off A Strange Vintage Commercial, And I Can’t Look Away…
- Movieweb: Christmas Action Movies If You Love Die Hard…
- Buzzfeed: 57 Cool And Bizarre Movie Facts You Probably Never Knew Before…
POW: “Staying Alive” – Sly and John Travolta
Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week
Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week:
- Sly Stallone’s Official Instagram: “Anybody know what time Rocky is stopping by?“…
- Daily Mail: Sylvester Stallone celebrates 23 years of marriage with wife Jennifer Flavin…
- WBN: Sylvester Stallone ‘doesn’t even have 1%’ of $1.5 BILLION Rocky profits…
- BirthMoviesDeath: Forgotten Stallone: DRIVEN…
- BirthMoviesDeath: Forgotten Stallone: LOCK UP…
- JoBlo: SYLVESTER STALLONE TO HOST A ROCKY LIVESTREAM SCREENING FOR CHARITY…
- Hollywood Reporter: Sylvester Stallone to Host ‘Rocky’ Screening Live Stream…
- Yahoo!: ‘Screening Room W/ The Stars’ For COVID-19 Charities; Sly Stallone & ‘Rocky’ Go First…
- BirthMoviesDeath: Forgotten Stallone: THE SPECIALIST…
- MentalFloss: Sylvester Stallone Is Hosting a Free Rocky Facebook Watch Party…
- iHeartRadio: Sylvester Stallone To Host Free Livestream Of ‘Rocky’ On Facebook…
- FightMag: SYLVESTER STALLONE INVITES TO WATCH ROCKY LIVE STREAM…
- CBS Philly: ‘Yo Adrian!’ Watch ‘Rocky’ With Sylvester Stallone Tonight…
- NY Daily News: To help fight coronavirus, Sylvester Stallone to host livestream of ‘Rocky’…
- BirthMoviesDeath: Forgotten Stallone: Nighthawks…
- Broadway World: Sylvester Stallone To Host Free ROCKY Livestream…
- Metro: Sylvester Stallone is hosting a Rocky watch party to ease your lockdown boredom…
- American Film Institute: AFI Movie Club: ROCKY…
- Daily Mail: Sylvester Stallone slashes nearly $850k off the asking price of his luxurious…
- People: Sylvester Stallone Is Hosting a Live Rocky Viewing Party! ‘It’s Gonna Be Fantastic’…
- Daily News: Yo, Adrian! ‘Rocky’ still packs a punch as Philly favorite…
- Hollywood Reporter: Feel Good Friday: How Stars Are Helping Amid Coronavirus Pandemic…
- BirthMoviesDeath: Forgotten Stallone: Daylight…
- ScreenRant: Jackie Chan Was Almost Demolition Man’s Villain: Why He Turned It Down…
- Flickering Myth: 1985: When Sylvester Stallone was King of the World…
- Inquisitor: Sistine Stallone Frolics With Her Sisters…