“Bullet to the Head” Breakdown


On October 4, 2012, The Guardian posted a detailed look at the Bullet to the Head trailer along with screen shots of Sly pulled from it. Here are a few quotes…

  • Bullet to the Head: no one messes with Sylvester Stallone
  • No more backward-looking action movies for Sylvester Stallone!
  • Until now, Sylvester Stallone’s comeback has been unshakably rooted in nostalgia; either for himself (the Rocky and Rambo sequels) or for a lost age of knuckleheaded action films (both installments of The Expendables). But now, finally, Stallone has chosen to stand on his own two feet again.
  • Stallone is incontestably its star…


“Bullet to the Head” Premiere & Walter Hill Honored

Speaking of people being honored (as in the post below), Walter Hill is set to receive…

  • … the inaugural Maverick Director Award at the upcoming Rome Film FestivalHill will be presented with the award at a ceremony on November 14th, which will be followed by the world premiere of Hill’s latest film Bullet to the Head, starring Sylvester Stallone who will also be in attendance. The new award celebrates filmmakers who have broken new ground in cinema and consistently stand out from the crowd. 

Thanks and an extra bullet in the chamber to ScreenDaily for the original post. – Craig