Category: 2012

Rocky @ Golden Globes

Craig / / 2012, Honors, Rocky

On January 18, 2012, Entertainment and Stars posted a piece titled, “Golden Globes 2012: Top 10 Show-Stealers Over the Years and Interesting Facts About Them.  Here’s what they had to say about “Rocky”…

Rocky: “Rocky,” starring Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa, arrived in 1976 and won the Golden Globe for Best Drama. The movie depicted the story of a struggling boxer, Balboa, trying to make a living working as a debt collector for a pittance. He gets the chance of his lifetime when heavyweight champion Apollo Creed visits Philadelphia and an exhibition match is held between Creed and Balboa.

Did You Know That  – “Rocky” was shot in just 28 days? Adrian’s last name was Klein in the original script? The photos on Rocky’s mirror are actual photos of Stallone as a young boy? The movie was the first sports film to win an Academy Award for Best Picture?

The Expendables 2: PG13 Rating

Craig / / 2012, Expendables 2

The big news this week, and boy, did it create a firestorm of controversy, is that The Expendables 2 is going to be rated PG-13.  The news broke when Chuck Norris was quoted as saying…

  • “In Expendables 2, there was a lot of vulgar dialogue in the screenplay. Fot this reason, many young people wouldn’t be able to watch this. But i don’t play in movies like this. Due to that i said i won’t be a part of that if the hardcore language is not ereased. Producers accepted my conditions and the movie will be classified in the category of PG-13.”

Many fans were outraged, feeling that The Expendables 2 needed the “R” rating.  Others were confident that sequel wouldn’t suffer with a PG13 classification, and in fact might even do better at the box office. 

Harry, at AICN, got this response from Sly in regard to the PG13 rating…

  • Harry, the film is fantastic with Van Damme turning in an inspired performance… Our final battle is one for the ages. The PG13 rumor is true, but before your readers pass judgement,  trust me when I say this film is LARGE in every way and  delivers on every level. This movie touches on many emotions which we want to share with the broadest audience possible, BUT, fear not, this Barbeque of Grand scale Ass Bashing will not leave anyone hungry…Sly

After getting that response from Sly, Harry  posted

  • You know – if the film is PG13 – and a better film that the last one, I’m alright with it.   It isn’t like the last film was pushing the R-rating.

As for me, the PG13 rating doesn’t concern me in the least.  I want a great action-packed movie and I’m sure that’s what we’re going to get.  

Expendables Premiere: Chuck Norris  Interview


Sly Supports the Canadian Diabetes Association

Craig / / 2012

Sylvester Stallone is going to Hamilton, Canada in support of the of the Canadian Diabetes Association.  Fans can now purchase tickets for the February, 23, 2012, VIP banquet which will be followed by a question and answer session with Sly.  Tickets start at $250.  For $1,000, VIPs can meet and take a picture with Mr. Stallone.  Call 905-387-0007 for tickets.

Torrance Takes a Trip to Paradise Alley

Craig / / 2012, Craig's Sly Art, Paradise Alley

Mike Torrance aka The Krayola Kidd is back from “Paradise Alley” and he brought Sly as Cosmo Carboni with him!  I think Mike did an excellent job of capturing Sly from one of his most under-rated movies.

You can see more of Mike’s art at The Daily Sketch with The Krayola Kidd and his Deviant Art site. Mike is available for commissions and his prices are very reasonable.


Schwarzenegger May Join Sly in The Tomb

Craig / / 2012, Celebs, Tomb


The big news this week is the potential re-teaming of Sly Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger on a movie that Sly became attached to last year.  In The Tomb, Sly is set to play Ray Breslin, a security expert who ends up framed and sent to a high-security prison that he designed.  There’s no word yet on the role that has Arnold’s interest.


Top 10 Macho Movies of the 90’s

Craig / / 2012, Cliffhanger, Honors

Krystal Clark over at Screen Cave posted her choices for The Top 10 Macho Movies that Ruled the 90’s. Sly scored one movie in the top ten. Here’s the list with the rationale for Sly’s film.

10.  Cliffhanger:  Is it cold in here, or is it just us? Forget New York and L.A., 1993′s Cliffhanger takes place in the Rocky Mountains! The film follows Sylvester Stallone as he battles the icy elements and a group of merciless thieves. Not only does Stallone do some impressive rock climbing but he does it in shorts and a tank top! Who cares if it’s 20 degrees below zero, he doesn’t have time to freeze.
09. The Rock
08. Hard to Kill
07. Desperado
06. Double Impact
05. True Lies
04. Con Air
03. Bad Boys
02. Speed
01. Die Hard with a Vengeance

Top 10 Macho Movies of the 80’s

Craig / / 2012, First Blood, Honors, Rocky 4

Krystal Clark over at Screen Cave posted her choices for The Top 10 Macho Movies that Ruled the 80’s.  Both Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sly scored two movies in the top ten, but guess who came in at #1.  Yep, Sly for First Blood.  Here’s the list with the rationale for Sly’s films.

10.   Road House
09.   American Ninja
08.   Rocky IV:  “I must break you.” It’s been 26 years since Rocky IV’s release and those words still send chills down our spine. The movie isn’t a masterpiece but what it lacks in sensible dialogue it makes up for in spirit. It was Rocky Balboa versus Ivan Drago. It was the U.S. versus The Soviet Union. It was blonds versus brunettes. You get the picture. 
07.  Missing in Action
06.  Predator
05.  Escape from New York
04.  Die Hard
03.  Blood Sport
02.  Commando
01.  First Blood: John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) is the ultimate ‘80s action hero. He’s a loner. He’s quiet. And he happens to be an expert in guerrilla warfare. After being tormented by a corrupt sheriff, Rambo taps into his survival training to fight back. As one man, he takes on 200 police officers and still manages to come out on top. How? Because he oozes machismo! If you send in 200 men against Rambo, don’t forget one thing – “a good supply of body bags.”