Category: Celebs

Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week

Craig / / 2019, Celebs, Jennifer Flavin-Stallone, Rambo 5, Sage, Sly's Art

Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week:

10 Action Movie Legends We Want to See in “Expendables 4”

Craig / / 2019, Celebs, Expendables 4

Ben Sherlock at ScreenRant lists 10 Action Movie Legends We Want to See in Expendables 4.   Let’s compare Sherlock’s list to mine.

Sherlock’s 10 Craig’s 10
10.  Steven Seagal10. Danny Glover
09.  Kurt Russell 09. Danny Trejo
08.  Danny Glover 08. Steven Seagal
07.  Vin Diesel 07. Liam Neeson
06.  Danny Trejo 06. Jackie Chan
05.  Gerard Butler 05. Gerard Butler
04.  Liam Neeson 04. Kurt Russell
03.  Jackie Chan 03. Vin Diesel
02.  Keanu Reeves 02. Dwayne Johnson
01.  Dwayne Johnson 01. Keanu Reeves

Here are a couple of folks who didn’t make Sherlock’s list but I’d like to see them make an Expendables appearance:  Michael Biehn, Christopher Lambert and Idris Elba.

Feel free to post your list (and anyone we might have missed) in the comments section.

“Cop Land” Gets the Cinephilia Treatment!

Craig / / 2019, Celebs, Cop Land

Cop Land features one of Sylvester Stallone’s finest performances.  Written and directed by James Mangold, Cop Land is a modern day western and Mangold knew that it’s success hinged on the actor cast as Freddy Heflin.

Stallone wanted the role despite the fact that Mangold had zero interest in him.  Mangold explained to Stallone all of the reasons he was wrong for the role.  Stallone persisted and promised that none of Mangold’s concerns would become reality.

Stallone earned the role and Mangold got his Freddy Heflin.  Cop Land surprised critics who’d forgotten or doubted Stallone’s acting chops.

You’re Gonna Be Redeemed: The Jersey Noir and Western Fable of James Mangold’s Cop Land by Travis Woods at  Cinephilia and Beyond  provides

  • Travis Woods’ back story of Cop Land
  • Cop Land screenplay
  • Cop Land: The Making of an Urban Western
  • Rare behind-the-scenes photos
  • and much more!

Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week

Craig / / 2019, Balboa Productions, Celebs, Rambo 5, Rambo: Last Blood

Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week:

Very Rare “First Blood” Poster by Drew Struzan with Stallone & Kirk Douglas!

Craig / / 2019, Celebs, First Blood

This comes to us from my collection. It is a rare advertisement for First Blood from when the project was first promoted. Yep, Kirk Douglas was set to play Colonel Trautman. 

Douglas left the production when he learned that the original ending (in which Douglas’ character killed Rambo) had been changed to allow Rambo to live.  Richard Crenna was brought in and the rest, as they say is history.

The great Drew Struzan did the poster!

– Craig

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