Author: Craig

Mark Pennington’s Rambo

Craig / / 2010, Craig's Sly Art, Rambo

Mark Pennington graduated from the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art in 1985. Upon graduation Mark became a toy designer at Hasbro. Mark created designs for the G.I. Joe line of action figures including a Rocky Balboa GI Joe that never saw production! Mark’s first work as an inker in the comic book industry was for SQP on Judge Dredd! When I started collecting original sketches of Sly, Mark was one of the first artists that I approached.  I was excited to get this Rambo head sketch from him.  In the next few weeks I’ll post Mark’s take on an “older” Jack Carter.  Like today’s Rambo sketch, it’s another winner.

Another Rambo and/or Another Rambo?

Craig / / 2010, Hunter, Rambo, Rambo 5

The image above is of a poster that is showing up around the Cannes Film Festival.  The back of the poster has the words Coming 2011.  So it would seem that earlier reports that Sly had decided not to return for another Rambo were wrong.  But were they?  Not according to this report from Harry at Ain’t It Cool News.  Harry says…

… Stallone told me in no uncertain terms – At the end of JOHN RAMBO – when he sees his home, those horses and he looks back at that road… for Sly, that was a road he is never walking down again.

Truthfully, I liked the idea of Rambo going into Mexico to rescue some kidnapped girls. Of course I also thought that the ending to Rambo was a perfect capper to the series. If Sly asked for my advice, I’d say, you can’t top perfection. Rambo has come full circle. Let’s end the series and do Hunter and another Expendables. After that, let’s see what else is out there. Perhaps Poe?

Before we leave the topic of another Rambo.  There could be another Rambo with another Rambo.  “Huh,” you say?  It has been floated that perhaps the series will return with someone else playing the character.  I do think that Rambo would be viable as an on-going series and different actors could step into the role… if enough time passes between Sly stepping down and the new person stepping up.  RIght now, I think it would be too soon.

Sly & Sean Connery: Stone Age Ladies Men

Craig / / 2010, Celebs

According to this article in the Daily Mail, macho men like Sly Stallone and Sean Connery would have been a hit with the ladies in the stone age.  According to experts…

… the brute strength of macho men such as Sylvester Stallone and Sean Connery was key to getting the girl…

Seems to me that both Connery and Sly have done okay with the ladies in modern times as well.  Perhaps they are just men for the ages.

Spike to Honor Sly

Craig / / 2010, Honors

Hey SZoners!  Set your DVRs to record because on June 20, 2010, SPIKE tv is going to present the fourth annual Guys’ Choice Awards.  Sylvester Stallone is going to be honored.  Here’s the lowdown…

Action movie superstar Sylvester Stallone, writer, director and star of the upcoming blockbuster “The Expendables,” will be honored during the night’s festivities for his legendary performances within the genre over the course of his forty year career.  The two-time Oscar and Golden Globe Award-nominated writer and actor, Stallone burst onto the scene in his 1976 role as boxing underdog Rocky Balboa and since, has starred in countless action flicks including the Rambo series, “Cobra,” “Over the Top,” “Demolition Man,” “Judge Dredd,” and “Cop Land,” among others.

“Sylvester Stallone is a true legendary film icon for our audience of guys.  He’s given us characters like Rocky, Rambo and so many more; he has created some of the most heroic and beloved cinematic characters of all time and we’re thrilled to be honoring him on ‘Guys Choice,'” says Casey Patterson, SVP, event production, talent development and studio relations, Spike TV.

The awards presentations will tape Saturday, June 5 at the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City.  Other celebs scheduled to appear include Jessica Biel, Bradley Cooper, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Liam Neeson, Ozzy Osbourne, Chris Rock and many others.  You can read the full report here.