Why Rambo Matters

On June 2, 2010, Winona 360 posted a piece titled, “Why Rambo Matters’ written by Nathan Wardinski.  Here are a few excerpts from the well written article:

First Blood Part II didn’t win any Academy Awards; the Best Picture Oscar for films of 1985 went to Out of Africa. But First Blood Part II did take Golden Raspberry Awards for Worst Picture, Actor, and Screenplay. With the amount of effort and emphasis placed on the Hollywood awards circuit, we would expect the Oscar winner to be enshrined in cultural immortality and the Razzie “winner” to sink into obscurity. But, 25 years later, nothing could be further from the truth.

Is First Blood Part II a good movie? Perhaps, in its own way it is. But that’s really beside the point, which is that First Blood Part II is an important movie. I would go so far as to argue it is among the most important movies of the last 25 years.

First Blood Part II stands out in several ways, not the least of which is its impact on filmmaking itself… Later action films like Die Hard, Bad Boys, Braveheart, Black Hawk Down and even Avatar owe their style in whole or in part to First Blood Part II.

You can read the rest of Nathan Wardinski’s piece here.

Terry Crews Talks Sly & The Expendables

On June 2, 2010, Terry Crews was interviewed by AV Club.com.  In this interesting interview, Crews talked about all aspects of his career.  Here are a few of the things that he said about Sly and The Expendables:

It’s the manliest movie of all time. I think Quentin Tarantino will have several orgasms just watching it. [Laughs.]

Sly is one of the funniest guys you ever want to meet.

It was one of the best experiences of my life.

All I’ve got to say is there was no “check the ego at the door”—the ego just busted in like, “Knock knock.”

Sly is old enough to be my father and he just went longer, harder, stronger. He has no quit in him, and I love it. This movie is for the fans. He’s the only man that could have brought all these people together. There’s no one else that could’ve. He wrote it, directed it, starred in it, and he just called everybody up. It was a labor of love.

To read the whole Terry Crews interview, click here.

“Escape to Victory” vs “Mean Machine”

In honor of the World Cup, Metro.co.uk decided that the two best soccer movies should face off to determine the absolute fan favorite.  So, Escape to Victory and Mean Machine were matched up and here are two of the comments about Victory...

Escape To Victory has passion, power and genuine pace… Escape To Victory… has an ending worthy of a World Cup final.

To read all of the comments, go here.

Sly @ Lakers’ Game

Actor Sylvester Stallone watches the Los Angeles Lakers play the Boston Celtics during Game 2 of the 2010 NBA Finals basketball series in Los Angeles, California, June 6, 2010.   REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Sly Receives Award

Actor Sylvester Stallone accepts the Guycon Award onstage at the Spike TV ‘Guy’s Choice’ awards in Culver City, Calif., on Saturday, June 5, 2010. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Sly & Arnold

Actor Sylvester Stallone, right, accepts the Guycon Award from presenter Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger onstage at the Spike TV ‘Guy’s Choice’ awards in Culver City, Calif., on Saturday, June 5, 2010. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Sly Attends

Actor Sylvester Stallone attends Game 1 of the 2010 NBA Finals basketball series between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles, California June 3, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES)