Sly talks about the odds against getting Rambo made HERE at SkyNews. [Thanks to Justin West for the link.] – CraigOdds Against Rambo
Sly talks about the odds against getting Rambo made HERE at SkyNews. [Thanks to Justin West for the link.] – CraigCategory: 2008
Sly talks about the odds against getting Rambo made HERE at SkyNews. [Thanks to Justin West for the link.] – CraigRichey’s Right
Jeremy Richey posted his review of “Rambo” on his blog and a quote rang so true that I wanted to post it here:
“…if someone like Spielberg’s name was attached to this film exactly as it is, it would be greeted as a revisionist classic by the same critics who are currently trashing Stallone.”
You know he’s right. – Craig
In the Eye of the Tiger
SZoner, Gerald Chuah sent in the drawing above [one of over 40] that appears in his book In the Eye of the Tiger: Survival Principles from Sylvester Stallone’s Films. To learn more about the book, click HERE. – Craig
Rambo is Huge in Malaysia
SZoner, Ghostrecon wrote in with the photo above from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to say that Rambo is huge there. He saw Rambo on opening night and loved it! – Craig
French Rambo Site
Anthony wanted SZoners to know about his French Rambo site! – CraigMike Marcus is a Superfan!
SZoner, Mike Marcus saw “Rocky” when he was seven years old [31 years ago] and became an instant fan. Mike says that Sly’s films have been a constant inspiration and that he uses many of Sly’s training methods in his workout routines. Mike is also proud to say that his young son is also a Stallone fan. You can see them both along with some of Mike’s Stallone memorabilia in the photos above and below. – Craig
Dustin Hennick is a Superfan!
On January 23rd, Dustin Hennick sent in the photo above of a piece of art that he created in hope that he could get Sly to autograph it at the “Rambo” premiere.
As you can see from the above photo Sly did sign it as his daughter looked on.
Sly signing Dustin’s art was picked up by a couple of wire services!
Dustin sent in this close-up of Sly’s autograph! Congrats and thanks to Dustin for sharing this experience with us. Hopefully we’ll see more of Dustin’s art in the future. – CraigRobo Boda is a Superfan!
Robo Boda is a big Sly fan from the Slovak Republic. He sent in some pics of his Stallone collection and said that his most valuable piece is his 12″ Rocky statue. You can see more photos of his collection at his webpage, www.sylvester-stallone.sk.
Thanks to Robo for sharing! – Craig
Death Wish Fan Teaser
SZoner, Gerardo Moreno made this fan teaser for the proposed “Death Wish” re-make. – Craig [PS – Gerardo’s first language is not English]
Rambo’s Essence
Michael Price for the January 21, 2008 Fort Worth Business Press says that “‘Rambo’ restores Stallone’s signature character to a near-original essence.” Here are a few excerpts:
* “The thing you gotta remember about Sly,” a lifelong pal and fellow actor named Joe Spinell (1936–1989) said of Stallone during the 1980s, “is that he ain’t who he plays. He’s an artist of calculating intelligence and good humor, and a lot of the violence that the audiences take at face-value in these Rambo pictures — that’s Sly’s satirical response to the excessive tastes of the marketplace.”
* Stallone invests the role with a realistic acceptance of the aging process, and with traces reminiscent of Humphrey Bogart in 1951’s The African Queen and Clint Eastwood in 1992’s Unforgiven…
You can read the full article HERE. – Craig