Category: 2010

Sly Tracking Eastwood

Craig / / 2010, Celebs

Sly was quoted in this article as saying…

“The ultimate ambition is to follow in Clint Eastwood’s footsteps and move on to directing films without me having to be in them.

“I’m on borrowed time and know my longevity will be predicated on being able to make that move.”

You can read the full piece here.

LA Times Covers Sly

Craig / / 2010, Honors

On June 24, 2010, Mark Olsen for the LA TImes Entertainment Section wrote an excellent piece about Sly’s event at the LA Film Festival.  Here are some highlights:

  • In conversation lasting a little over an hour that was engaging, freewheeling and candid, Stallone charmed the sold-out crowd…
  • …Stallone entered to the first of three standing ovations he would receive through the night.
  • …the night was squarely on the bigger arc of Stallone’s stardom, moving from the dual-edge of optimism and pessimism represented by Rocky and Rambo to other characters of his career.
  • A brief question-and-answer period with the audience simply underscored how meaningful a figure like Stallone — so easy for some cinephiles to ridicule or dismiss — is to his faithful fans.
  • At the end of the evening, LAFF Director Rebecca Yeldham presented Stallone with a small statuette honoring him as a special guest of the festival. “I don’t do this very often,” Stallone said, accepting the award. He then addressed the audience directly: “No man is an island. I’ve realized as long as I’m in touch with people like you then I can always be able to write stories about people like you. So I want to thank you very much, because as much as you got from me, I got from you.”

To read the full piece click here.

Sly to Play John Gotti?

Craig / / 2010, Celebs

On June 24, 2010, TMZ.com posted an exclusive report stating that…

Sylvester Stallone is in serious talks with “Junior” John Gotti to make a movie about his mobster icon father, the late John Gotti…

As for Sly playing Gotti — good casting, we might add — we’re told the project is far enough along that he’s ready to pick a screenwriter.

Click on the link to read TMZ’s full report.

As you can imagine, the TMZ exclusive was reported all over the net including places like…

“Rocky” Rated Top Film Franchise

Craig / / 2010, Honors, Rocky, Rocky 2, Rocky 4, Rocky 5, Rocky 6, Rocky Balboa

On June 22, 2010, We Are Movie Geeks.com posted their selections for the Top Ten Film Franchises.  Back to the Future; Planet of the Apes; Pirates of the Caribbean, Harry Potter; Rocky; Alien(s); Lord of the Rings; James Bond; The Godfather and Star Wars all made the list. Here’s some of what they had to say about the Rocky series:

…you cannot dismiss the genius of the character of Rocky Balboa.

Rocky was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Screenplay that Stallone wrote, and won 3, including Best Picture and Best Director.

Rocky stole the heart of America and reminded us why we should always root for the underdog.

You can read the entire post by clicking here.

Moreno Imagines “Tango & Cash 2”

Craig / / 2010, Fan Art, Tango & Cash

Recently SZoner, Gerardo Moreno contacted us about Tango and Cash going to Blu-Ray.  At the time there were rumors floating about that Sly and Kurt Russell were interested in doing a sequel.  Although those are just rumors, Gerardo decided to put his talents to work and came up with his version of how the sequel movie poster could look.

Well done, Gerardo!  To see more of his art, click here.