Category: 2011

Top Five Stallone Eighties Movies

Craig / / 2011, Cobra, First Blood, Rambo 2, Rocky 3, Rocky 4

AMC recently posted their choices for the Top Five Stallone Eighties Movies.  Here’s a taste of the piece:

1. Rocky III (1982)
The third movie in the saga changes the pace, and Sly deftly walks a fine line between the Oscar-worthy drama of the movie’s predecessors and straight-up action… Rocky III is bigger, better, and more exciting than any sports movie that came before (or after)…

2. Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
… one of the greatest action flicks of all time.

3. First Blood (1982)
…First Blood has a realism that is lacking from many eighties action movies…

4. Cobra (1986)
… Cobra is like Dirty Harry after five shots, three Red Bulls, and a trip to a military arsenal.

5. Rocky IV (1985)
The Rocky formula is taken to a whole new level with better training scenes and musical montages, bigger opponents (the truly monstrous Russian, Ivan Drago, played by Dolph Lundgren), and Cold War themes…

You can read the whole article here.

Mike Torrance: Sly as Dracula

Craig / / 2011, Craig's Sly Art

Mike Torrance aka The Crayola Kidd did this for me last year.  I thought I had posted it, but…

Mike Torrance is an artist who does it all — he pencils, inks and colors. You can see more of Mike’s art at The Daily Sketch with The Krayola Kidd and his Deviant Art site.   You’re also going to be happy to know that once a month Mike has a contest for someone to win a free sketchcard!  Mike is available for commissions and his prices are very reasonable. Check him out.

 

Schomberg Rocky Posters Coming

Craig / / 2011, Rocky 5

Earlier this week I received an e-mail from Tom and Cynthia Schomberg:

  • Tom and I have begun a new project, which is to be released 5/2/2011.  Since the 12″ ROCKY sculptures are sold out, we decided to create a ROCKY poster for our ROCKY fans.  The poster is a vintage photo of Stallone sitting at the base of the ROCKY statue during one of the breaks while filming “Rocky V”. 
  • The poster measures 15 1/2″ x 33″ .  The introductory price is $18.98 with free shipping in the USA.  We are also giving a special shipping price to our international patrons.

Here is a link to their site.  The posters aren’t on the site yet, but we wanted SZoners to get a heads-up so that they can be first in line!

 

Whoopi Goldberg & Sly

Craig / / 2011, Celebs

Whoopi Goldberg and Sylvester Stallone arrive to the opening night performance of the Broadway musical “Sister Act” in New York, Wednesday, April 20, 2011. Goldberg, who starred in the original film, is also a producer of the musical.

(AP Photo/Charles Sykes)

It’s interesting to note that Broadway World has theorized that Sly was with Whoopi on opening night because he has started work again to get Rocky made into a Broadway musical.

Sly Knocks Out Fake Rocky Gloves

Craig / / 2011

On April 13, 2011, TMZ posted that Sly through his legal counsel, Marty Singer, informed aution house, Profiles in History, that boxing gloves in thier auction advertised as being used in “Rocky” were not authentic and should be pulled from the auction.  TMZ posted the cease and desist letter.    Profiles in History pulled the gloves.