Author: Craig

Sly On Muhammad Ali

Craig / / 2007, Celebs

On Wednesday, Muhammad Ali turned 65. Sly was quoted for an article celebrating the champ and here’s what he had to say:

“What makes him the greatest fighter is that he simply had skills that exceeded anyone’s expectations,” Sylvester Stallone, who created and starred in the epic “Rocky” films, told Reuters. Stallone’s Rocky character was based on a 1975 opponent of Ali’s, journeyman Chuck Wepner, a liquor salesman who lost a technical knockout to the champion in the 15th round. “He was the fastest, the best, the most positive and they’ll never see the likes of him ever again,” Stallone said of Ali. “Maybe the greatest athlete of all time.”

For the full article click HERE. – Craig

Robledo’s Hurtin’ Bombs

Craig / / 2007, Fan Art

SZoner, Ron Robledo, checked in with his cool art that he calls “Hurtin’ Bombs”. Ron created it Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. This is Ron’s first piece at the SZ, but we hope it won’t be his last. – Craig

Robledo’s Hurtin’ Bombs

Craig / / 2007, Fan Art

SZoner, Ron Robledo, checked in with his cool art that he calls “Hurtin’ Bombs”. Ron created it Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. This is Ron’s first piece at the SZ, but we hope it won’t be his last. – Craig

Happy Birthday, Sly!

Craig / / 2007

Sylvester Stallone is 61 today! Happy Birthday, Sly!

[To keep Sly‘s birthday in perspective, this year…

* Arnold Schwarzenneger is 60… Robert DeNiro is 64… * Harrison Ford is 65… Al Pacino is 67… and Sean Connery is 77…

Did you know that Sly shares the exact same birthday with President George W. Bush? They are both 61 today.

Rambo Fan Animation

Craig / / 2007, Fan Art, Rambo

Andre Duchesne is a new SZoner. He sent in a couple examples of work he’s done on some Rambo animations. He takes actual dialogue from Rambo movies and creates scenes. I’ve seen a brief example and he’s very good. Andre promises to send us a link once he’s completed it! – Craig

Rambo II One of the Best

Craig / / 2007, Rambo 2

The June 22, 2007 issue of Entertainment Weekly lists their choices for the Top 25 Action Movies of All Time and they follow up on their on-line site with the top 50. Rambo, First Blood Part II came in at 35 and here’s what they had to say:35. RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II

Directed by George P. Cosmatos (1985)
Here’s where Rambo gets elevated from wounded Vietnam veteran trying to find a place in the world to entire-village-slaying, POW-rescuing American myth. Written by James Cameron (at the same time he was writing Aliens — busy boy!), this sequel corners like it’s on rails, hugging the plot turns and accelerating straight through to the speechifying finish. 

The same issue of Entertainment Weekly has an interview with Bruce Willis where Sly’s connection to “Die Hard” is discussed:EW: I’ve read that you were the studio’s fifth choice to play John McClane…
BW: Oh, I think I was the 50th choice! They went to everybody.
EW: I’ve heard Richard Gere…
BW: I heard that.
EW: Arnold Schwarzenegger…
BW: Clint Eastwood…
EW: Stallone and Burt Reynolds…
BW: [Laughs] Burt Reynolds? All of those guys probably would’ve been great John McClanes.

– Craig