Author: Craig

Rocky Statue Documentary

Craig / / 2009, Rocky

Hey SZoners,

I just received word from Cynthia Shomberg about some exciting news that could put lucky SZoners in a documentary film about the famous Tom Shomberg statue that appeared in “Rocky III.” Here’s the deal:

An Urgent Call To All ROCKY Sculpture Collectors… If you have a personal story as to why ROCKY means so much to you, please send in  your story to schombergstudios@att.net.   Tom Schomberg, the sculptor
of the original statue, would greatly appreciate receiving comments for a possible film documentary that is being done on the history of the ROCKY statue.   One of the major issues that will be talked about will
be how the symbolic ROCKY affected people at a critical point in their lives.   Your assistance will be highly appreciated and of great value in the documentary.  Any photos you could send along would also be appreciated.

Please also note whether or not you would like to be kept anonymous and this will be honored.  Thank you in advance for you assistance.

Over the years I’ve heard from SZoners about how the statue has provided them a source of inspiration.  Now is the chance for the world to possibly hear your story.  Send ’em in SZoners!  The e-mail again is schombergstudios@att.net.

Sly Makes the List

Craig / / 2009, Expendables

The candid shot of Sly on location behind-the-scenes while filming “The Expendables” shows what great shape he’s in.  People are really starting to take notice.  Sly made the top ten list of the Sexiest Celebrities Age 60 or Over.  The survey was sponsored by Date.com, Matchmaker.com, and Amor.com and voting was open to single men and women 18 to 55.  You can see the full article here.

Congrats to Sly.

Rambo & Iron Man

Craig / / 2009, Celebs, Poe

That’s Robert Downey, Jr. and Sly from a Vanity Fair photo shoot.

On April 24, 2009, Downey was profiled at Metro International and asked after “Iron Man” and “Sherlock Holmes” what movies were in his future.  Downey hinted it could be Stallone’s “Poe” saying:

“Stallone wrote a great script that he wants to direct about Edgar Allen Poe.”

Sly’s “Poe” script has been percolating for years.  Some day it will get done and Robert Downey, Jr. would be perfect in the role.  For the full article, click here.

Jeff Warmester’s Rocky

Craig / / 2009, Craig's Sly Art

I first discovered Jeff Wamester on his ComicSpace page.  I really liked Jeff’s art and thought his concept pieces for a futuristic bounty hunter graphic novel had a ton of potential.  I’ve continued to follow his postings at DeviantArt.

When Jeff recently offered his sketchbook [along with a free headsketch], I immediately put in my order.  Jeff was quick to respond that he got my request.  The sketchbook arrived in no time at all and was securely packaged.  [If you had a mail carrier like mine, you’d appreciate that!]  The sketchbook rocks and contains a nice cross section of Jeff’s work.  I’m not sure if it’s still available, but if so, you can’t go wrong by ordering one.

“Victory” for “Rocky”

Craig / / 2009, Honors, Rocky, Victory

On April 17, 2009, The National Post listed their choices for the Top Ten Sports Movies of All Time. Any guesses who had two films make the list?  That’s right, Sly.  “Victory” came in at number 8 and “Rocky” was #1.  Here’s what they had to say about each film:

8. Victory!

Pele and Sylvester Stallone in the same movie? Count me in, though what I mostly remember about this is trying to watch it on HBO with my father as his snoring pretty much drowned out everything that either men said.

1. Rocky

His whole life was a million to one shot. This movie was so good that they tried making it a million more times. I heard Stallone wrote nearly 100 drafts of the original Rocky script. There’s a reason it one best picture, I guess.

You can read the who article by clicking here.