Like many other SZoners, I’ve always hoped that someday Sly and Zack [Dawn of the Dead; 300; Watchmen] Snyder would get a chance to work together. UGO.com points out that they already did!
Category: 2010
Sly: “You’re So Vein”
On July 12, 2010, The Daily Mail posted the photo of Sly above in a piece titled: “You’re So Vein.”
Chris DiBari: Sly from “Nighthawks”
Chris DiBari provides this week’s Stallone piece. It’s Chris’ take on Sly as Deke DaSilva in Nighthawks. (Excellent choice and an excellent job!) I met Chris, who is also a big Stallone fan, at Heroes Con this year. This was my first piece by Chris, but hopefully won’t be my last.
“The Expendables” Are Everywhere!
Just received these photos and the following message from SZoner, SlyStalloneFan
The Expendables posters are on almost every corner of the STREETS OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. Here are FRESH HOT OFF THE GRILL pictures!
This was by far the biggest banner I’ve seen so far. it is HUGE and they were just putting it up and I was able to get a few pictures while they were installing it.
Here is another poster. And as you can see, this is the headquarters office for Nu Image.
Here is another seat bench on Wilshire Blvd with THE EXPENDABLES on it And by the way. having THE EXPENDABLES posters on benches and bus stops made it a lot more fun to take the bus.
Here’s another picture and you can see me in it wearing my Rocky shirt.
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Thanks to SlyStalloneFan for sharing!
Sly & Crew: “Expendables” @ Comic Con
If you’re planing to attend Comic Con this year, be sure to check out The Expendables presentation:
Thursday, July 22nd:
4:45-5:45 Lionsgate: The Expendables— Prepare to have your ass kicked by The Expendables, the biggest action movie this summer! Lionsgate presents exclusive scenes and the inside scoop on every punch, kick, and bloodied lip from the most iconic cast of heroes and villains ever assembled, including the director, writer, and star Sylvester Stallone (Rambo), along with Dolph Lundgren (Universal Soldier), Steve Austin (The Condemned), Randy Couture (Scorpion King: Rise of the Warrior), and Terry Crews (Gamer). Hall H
Sly: Behind the Scenes on “The Expendables”
Sly takes us behind the scenes on The Expendables in the first of five weekly videos. Check back weekly to see more behind the scenes action!
Breaking Down “The Expendables”
The Guardian decided to pull a frame every six seconds from an “Expendables” trailer and here’s what they came up with.
Sly & Arnold Make Contact
The photo above of Sly and Arnold Schwarzenegger is just one of a few posted on July 6, 2010 at Contact Music in a piece called: “Sylvester Stallone – Gory Scene Cut From The Expendables”. The article goes on to say that a scene showing a man being stabbed in the neck was cut from the version that will show in the UK but will remain in the version shown in the United States. The US version has been given an “R” rating.
To read the full piece, simply click here.
Sly’s Keepin’ It Real
On July 5, 2010, Showbiz Spy posted a piece titled “Sylvester Stallone: ‘Modern Films Are Too Sophisticated”. In the article Sly says:
“Films today have become too sophisticated. Audiences now just want to see something that’s real. That’s why all the men in this (“The Expendables”) can do their own stunts. They are real people and they take some serious hits.”
To read the full piece, click here.
Happy Birthday, Sly!
Happy 64th Birthday to Sylvester Stallone who proves that age is just a number.