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“Rocky Balboa” Honored Again

Craig / April 11, 2010 / 2010, Honors, Rocky Balboa

On April 7, 2010, FilmSchoolRejects.com selected Rocky Balboa for their Movies We Love column. Here’s a taste:

Of all the sequels in one of cinema’s most popular franchises this one feels most authentic and honest to the original, or at least the most connected since the third film. Not to diminish the entertainment value of the other installments (even the fifth…to a degree), Rocky Balboa is just more of a return to the emotional struggles of the character.

To read the entire piece, simply click here.

Jeff Parker: Nighthawks

Craig / April 4, 2010 / 2010, Craig's Sly Art, Nighthawks

I picked up this piece by Jeff Parker at MegaCon 2009. Jeff and Casey Jones were sketching for the Hero Initiative. Jeff decided to go with Sly as Deke DaSilva from Nighthawks… after all…

“It was a Nighthawks kind of day.”

This is my second Stallone by Jeff Parker. You can see the first here. You can also see more of Jeff’s talents at his site.

Sly Fan from Sicily

Craig / April 4, 2010 / 2010, Sly Fan

Stefano Rondinella is an artist and Sylvester Stallone fan from Sicily. Stefano sent in this picture of himself holding a painting of Sly as Rambo that he created. Thanks to Stefano for sharing his talents with us.

“Rocky Balboa” Honored Again

Craig / April 4, 2010 / 2010, Honors, Rocky Balboa

On April 2, 2010, ESPN’s Page 2, in anticipation of the Tiger Woods’ comeback to golf, posted their choices for the 50 Most Anticipated Comebacks. Coming in at #36 Rocky Balboa.

Many thought the 2006 installment of the Sylvester Stallone franchise would only exacerbate the awful taste left by “Rocky V.” Instead, it brought closure to the greatest sports movie franchise, with the title character doing what he does best — take a beating, sure, but lose standing up.

You can discover who else made the Top 50 by clicking here.

The Expendables vs The A-Team

Craig / April 4, 2010April 4, 2010 / 2010, Expendables

On April 2, 2010, Movieline.com posted a piece that we knew someone would have to write:

A-Team vs. Expendables: Which Mercenary Movie Will Reign Supreme?

In order to determine the winner, each movie was rated on a scale of 1 to 10 in nine areas. The winner was [do you really have to ask?] The Expendables 54 and The A-Team 43.

You can get all the details by going here.

Stallone & Rourke in a Comedy?

Craig / April 4, 2010 / 2010, Celebs

On April 2, 2010, The Sun posted a piece titled Sly Takes Mickey for the Comeback. According to the article, Sly and Mickey Rourke are planning to team up for a comedy. An unnamed source says it’s…

“…about two old washed-up action heroes and how they handle retirement… Clearly there’s an in-joke there and Mickey is very interested in working with Sly again…”

I’m going to file this under, I’ll believe it when I see it. You can read the whole article by going here.

“The Expendables” Trailer Coverage

Craig / April 4, 2010April 4, 2010 / 2010, Expendables

Here’s how folks around the world are covering the premiere “The Expendables” trailer…

The trailer also appears on dozens of other websites… too many to list ’em all. This is good news for Sly fans — since the trailer is generating so much positive buzz, the theaters should be packed when the movie arrives.

Sly and His Ride

Craig / April 4, 2010 / 2010

On March 21, 2010, MSN.uk posted a piece called Hollywood Stars and Their Cars. The photo above ran with this:

Sylvester Stallone leaving the Agos restaurant in his red $312,000 205mph Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano after dinner with friends in West Hollywood.

You can click here to see the whole piece.

More on “The Expendables” Comic

Craig / April 4, 2010April 4, 2010 / 2010, Expendables

On March 30, 2010, Digital Spy posted a piece about The Expendables comic series coming from Dynamite Entertainment. Chuck Dixon, who is adapting Sly’s Expendables screenplay had this to say:

I think (I hope) I captured Stallone’s vibe. His dialogue here is very distinctive and there’s a kind of shorthand between these characters who know each other so well. Trying to capture that has been the toughest part. But it’s also liberating in a way because I’m free to use his language as a guide for improvisation.”

You can read the whole piece by clicking here.

On the Box also posted a piece about “The Expendables” comic prequel. Here’s a quote from Chuck Dixon about what we can expect to see in the series:

“Lots of violence committed by guys who, while not morally ambivalent, they are certainly morally expedient. The restraints are off a bit more here. The action more bloody. The settings more realistic.”

You can read the rest right here.