Category: Celebs

Stallone vs Schwarzenegger

Craig / / 2010, Celebs

On June 9, 2010, AMC TV blog decided to settle the Stallone vs Schwarzenegger debate once and for all.  They came up with six silly categories to rate each star in.  Of course the results ended in a tie.  Here are the categories with some of their comments:

Who’s Got the More Impressive Physique? Stallone and Arnold looked like statues of Greek gods… Stallone reached critical muscle mass in the early nineties, making co-stars like Wesley Snipes look puny, by comparison. But Schwarzenegger was a freak…
Winner: Schwarzenegger

Who’s Signature Action Flick Was Better? down to the nitty-gritty: Terminator 2 or Rambo: First Blood Part II?
Winner: Schwarzenegger

Who Does Comedy Better? Sly’s more comedic turns — think Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot — were a bit uneven, to say the least.
Winner: Schwarzenegger

Who Does Drama Better? Stallone actually achieved greatness in drama, not action. It was Rocky that catapulted the Italian stallion to superstardom. Say what you will about Sly’s acting chops, but Rocky is one of the greatest movies of all time, and Stallone is the reason why. There’s nary a dramatic turn on Arnold’s résumé, so Sly wins this one easily.
Winner: Stallone

Who Hit Rock Bottom Hardest? In Stallone’s misfires, the movies were bad to begin with, and he didn’t make them any worse. Arnold was one of the main reasons Batman & Robin was so atrocious.
Winner: Stallone

Who’d Win in a Fight? Arnold had a bit of additional physical heft, as detailed above. Both are quite savvy with all types of weaponry. But Stallone has boxing smarts and pedigree from Rocky, as well as street smarts from Philly. That’s the kind of gritty toughness Schwarzenegger probably never acquired in Austria.
Winner: Stallone

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Terry Crews Talks Sly & The Expendables

Craig / / 2010, Celebs, 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.

Sly & Arnold

Craig / / 2010, Celebs, Honors

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)

Bernard Kerik: The World Ain’t All Sunshine and Rainbows

Craig / / 2010, Celebs, Expendables

Bernard B. Kerik was the Police Commissioner of New York City during the World Trade Center attack on September 11, 2001.  With over 100 awards for meritorious, heroic and public service throughout his career  [including the New York City Police Department’s Medal for Valor and a Presidential Commendation for heroism], Mr. Kerik is also a best selling author [The Lost Son: A Life in Pursuit of Justice] and a founding member of the Board of Trustees of the Twin Towers Fund.

It’s sad to say, that Mr. Kerik is about to serve 48 months in a federal prison.  You can read more about his fall from grace at Mr. Kerik’s blog where he also says that in order to help prepare his daughters for his time in prison, they watched Rocky Balboa together…

I sat with them and watched the movie Rocky Balboa, for the sole purpose of having them watch one scene where Rocky speaks to his son and says, “The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are….it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get it and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward!

When Sly Stallone wrote those words, he was talking about the challenges in real life and the principles of courage, strength, and perseverance.

Sly & Sean Connery: Stone Age Ladies Men

Craig / / 2010, Celebs

According to this article in the Daily Mail, macho men like Sly Stallone and Sean Connery would have been a hit with the ladies in the stone age.  According to experts…

… the brute strength of macho men such as Sylvester Stallone and Sean Connery was key to getting the girl…

Seems to me that both Connery and Sly have done okay with the ladies in modern times as well.  Perhaps they are just men for the ages.