Category: 2008

Party @ Adrian’s

Craig / / 2008, Sly Fan
Craig,
I am a diehard Stallone Fan. In three weeks I will be celebrating my 50th birthday with friends and family at The Victor Cafe in Philadelphia. Home of Adrian’s restaurant in the Rocky Balboa movie. In preparation I have been working out with a trainer for several years and lost 25 lbs. over the last three months. My Rocky playlist is always running on my iPod while I am on the treadmill. I see you have posted other fans pictures on the site. How would you like to post my invitation on the site? I’m hoping Stallone will see it and show up for dinner and dessert with us. Open invite to Sly to attend if he is in the area. I understand he ate there regularly during the filming of the movie.
Invite attached.

Thanks

Joe

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Joe – have a happy birthday! – Craig

Frank Stallone

Craig / / 2008, Frank Stallone

SZoner, Joy sent in these pictures and the news that Frank Stallone has a concert scheduled for March 7th in Fredrick, MD. Joy is going to attend and will send back a report and photos. Pictured with Frank is Judy Kalin, Joy and Tammie Fairchild. – Craig

Sly Signs 2-Film Deal

Craig / / 2008
Gregg Goldstein of The Hollywood Reporter, in a story published today, announced that Sly has signed “a lucrative deal to direct and star in two action films with his ‘Rambo’ producers Danny Dimbort, Avi Lerner and Trevor Short of Nu Image/Millennium Films.” Several scripts are being considered and the ones selected are expected to be fast-tracked into production.

Sly was quoted as saying: “The past year and a half of working with Avi, his partners Danny and Trevor and his film family has been nothing but a high point for me and my career and an extremely rewarding experience,” Stallone said. “Avi is a real gentleman and a man of his word.”

For the full article click HERE. – Craig

David Morrell Reviews Rambo

Craig / / 2008, Rambo
David Morrell is the best selling author who created the character of Rambo in his novel First Blood. Although it was never his intent for Rambo to live past that tale, Mr. Morrell was involved with the production and wrote novelizations for Rambo II and Rambo III. In between and after Mr. Morrell went on to write many more excellent novels in several genres. He is definitely not a one trick pony. So I was disappointed when I learned that he wouldn’t be involved in the production of “Rambo.”

After seeing “Rambo” I was pleased to note that David Morrell prominently received credit [twice] for creating the character . Still, I wondered what Mr. Morrell thought about the new movie. I hoped he enjoyed it. He did. In fact you can read his review here. [And for those of you who wondered about my review — Mr. Morrell summed it up for me better than I could.] Now if only David Morrell would write a novelization of “Rambo” or even other stories… – Craig

Bill Pruitt Rambo Painting

Craig / / 2008, Celebs, Fan Art, Sly Fan
Hi Craig,

Here is my painting I wanted to send in full and with closeups. The 27″x40″ painting was designed as a movie poster for “Rambo”. I did all the graphics over the artwork in photoshop. As always “SLY” is hidden somewhere in the piece.

Thanks.

Bill Pruitt

Bill also sent in the photo above of Peter Manfredo with Bill! Thanks to Bill for sharing. – Craig

Rambo in Spain

Craig / / 2008, Rambo

Hello Craig,

Last week I was in Spain for a holiday. I was in the shopping center Miramar in a place called Fuengirola (near Malaga) when I saw this cool stand for the John Rambo movie at the cinema. Really cool! Maybe you can use this for your great Stallone website?
Regards,
Hein
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Hein, thanks for sharing! – Craig