According to an October 12, 2011, post at ShowBiz Spy, Arnold thought Sly should add some more in-jokes about his marriage problems to the Expendables 2 script.
Category: 2011
The Expendables Extended Edition
On October 12, 2011, HDR.com posted information about The Expendables extended edition Blu-Ray that is coming out in December!
Best Stallone Films
SFGate.com posted their choices for the Best Stallone Films along with the films that readers picked. You can see the choices above or here.
Rocky Musical Moves Forward
On October 11, 2011, Broadway World.com posted that there has been progress in getting the long-awaited Rocky musical moving forward. The hope is for a 2012 production in Germany and then a run on Broadway in 2013.
Arnold, Sly & Bruce: Expendables 2
Here’s the first photo that I’ve seen of Arnold, Sly and Bruce on location in Bulgaria for filming of The Expendables 2. Can you dig it? Yeah, I thought you could.
Dave Wachter Takes a Shot at Jack Carter
Dave Wachter returns this week with his take on Sly from Get Carter. I met Dave a couple of years ago and became an instant fan. Dave is a tremendous artist, but more importantly an all-around decent guy. You can see more of Dave’s art at his site. – Craig
Ben Bova Praises Stallone & Rocky
Dr. Ben Bova has written more than 120 novels and nonfiction books. He has received numerous awards including the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation, the John W. Campbell Memorial Award and the Robert A. Heinlein Award just to name a few. Dr. Bova is the President Emeritus of the National Space Society and a past president of Science Fiction Writers of America. He is also a huge fan of the movie, Rocky.
On October 9, 2011, The Naples News posted a piece by Dr. Bova titled “Rocky Reminds Us We Can Be Contenders.” Here are some tidbits…
- I saw the movie “Rocky” again on television a few nights ago. And, as usual, got a lump in my throat.
- “Rocky” holds a special place in my heart.
- And as a writer, I have to admire the script that Sylvester Stallone put together for “Rocky.” Think about it: The movie is filled with conflict and suspense, yet there is no villain, no bad guy.
- One of the secrets of writing fiction is to avoid the clichés. Stallone did this admirably in “Rocky.” It would have been easy to scribble out just another fight movie, but Stallone steered his way past the clichés and wrote what I consider to be a masterpiece.
Arnold on Location for Expendables 2 Next Week
On October 8, 2011, Moviehole posted that Arnold Schwarzenegger confirmed that he would have four days of filming for Expendables 2 next week. It’s hard to believe that the dream cast is returning with additional stars and that filming has started. Great times to be a Stallone fan! – Craig
Sly, Chuck, Jason and Dolph
The Sofia Echo posted the photo above with a profile of Sly, Chuck Norris, Jason Statham and Dolph Lundgren.
Sly’s Philly Police Protection
That’s a rare photo of Sly [with his friend, Tony Munafo, to the far right] taken when Sly was in Philly for Rocky II. The police officer in the photo is Warren Messing who often worked with celebrities who came to town. You can see a larger version of the photo above and read more about the celebrities that Officer Messing worked with at this Philly.com article.