Our POW [Picture of the Week] this week is behind-the-scenes shot of Sly with Robert Patrick and Harvey Keitel from Cop Land. Click on the photo to see a full-size version. – Craig
Category: Cop Land
Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week
Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week:
- Sly Stallone’s Official Instagram: You can’t judge a book by its cover, but this book, you can! Check out the title…HUNTER…
- CinemaBlend: Creed: 12 Cool Behind-The-Scenes Facts…
- ScreenRant: 10 Movies Like Die Hard (You Didn’t Know Came Out Before It)…
- ScreenRant: Rocky 4 Director’s Cut Teased By Sylvester Stallone…
- Wonderwall: INSIDE SLY STALLONE’S CUSTOMIZED $350K CADILLAC ESCALADE THAT’S FOR SALE…
- Daily Mail: Sly Stallone puts his INSANE 2019 stretched Cadillac Escalade…up for sale...
- Daily Mail: Sylvester Stallone… enjoys a family beach day in Malibu…
- TMZ: SLY STALLONE SELLING TRICKED-OUT STRETCHED CADILLAC ESCALADE FOR $350K…
- ScreenRant: 10 Best Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies According To IMDb…
- Page Six: Sylvester Stallone selling custom 2019 Cadillac Escalade for $350K…
- MovieWeb: You Can Buy Sylvester Stallone’s Tricked-Out Escalade for Only $350K…
- Daily Mail: Sylvester Stallone’s daughter Sistine, 22, channels Baywatch vibes…
- Flickering Myth: A Look Back at The Expendables Franchise (And a Look Forward…)…
- Maxim: INSIDE SYLVESTER STALLONE’S INSANE CUSTOM CADILLAC ESCALADE…
- Hollywood Life: Sylvester Stallone’s Daughters Try ToKeep Up With Their Famously Fit Dad…
- Daily Mail: Sistine Stallone works out with friend Olivia Rouyre…
- Den of Geek: James Mangold Recalls ‘Incestuous’ System…
- Fortress of Solitude: The 19 Greatest Action Stars of the 90s…
- Hollywood Life: Sylvester Stallone’s Daughters… During Family Beach Outing…
- Daily Mail: Sly Stallone Hits the Beach with his Family…
- Infotel: Actor Sylvester Stallone approves of Rambo statue erected in small B.C. town…
- People: Sylvester Stallone playfully puts his hands up for the camera…
- ScreenRant: Karate Kid 2’s Theme Song Was Originally A Rocky IV Reject…
James Mangold on the Making of “Cop Land”
Bilge Ebiri at Vulture recently interviewed James Mangold about his experience directing Cop Land for Miramax. Mangold details the behind-the-scenes action to get the script sold and the film made.
It’s interesting to note that Cop Land went from being a script that didn’t sell to one of the hotest scripts on the market. Companies wanted just the script, actors wanted to star in it and Mangold wasn’t about to sell it without him at the helm.
The amazing cast – Stallone, DeNiro, Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta, Michael Rappaport, Annabella Sciorra, Robert Patrick, and Janeane Garofalo – also may have actually overscaled the film. Also, despite the amazing performance by Stallone, his Rocky/Rambo fans didn’t get what they were used to and non-Stallone fans thought it would be another typical Sly action film so they avoided it!
Check out what Mangold has to say in Behind the Fantasy of the 1997 Movie Cop Land.
Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week
Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week:
- Sly Stallone’s Official Instagram: …RAMBO THE EXTENDED CUT HAS JUST OPENED IN JAPAN ! The posters they design, like this one is SO ORIGINAL and AMAZING!!…
- JoBlo: SYLVESTER STALLONE HINTS AT A ROCKY IV DIRECTOR’S CUT…
- Celebrity Insider: Stallone’s Daughters Look as Hot as Ever While Out with Their Dad…
- AV Club: Sylvester Stallone’s <Daylight> still makes for an explosive good time…
- ScreenRant: Every Rocky Movie (Ranked By Metacritic)…
- JoBlo: SYLVESTER STALLONE TEASES THE POSSIBILITY OF THE RETURN OF RAMBO…
- MovieWeb: Rocky IV Director’s Cut Is Coming, Stallone Promises It Will Be Amazing…
- MSN: Sylvester Stallone movies: 12 greatest films ranked from worst to best…
- Bleeding Cool: Ultimate Beastmaster: An Ode to Sylvester Stallone Reality Comp Series…
- Dark Horizons: A “Rocky IV” Director’s Cut On The Way…
- We Got This Covered: Sylvester Stallone Teases Rocky IV Director’s Cut, Says It’ll Be Amazing…
Sly Stallone’s All-Time 10 Best Movies!
Colin McCormick at ScreenRant decided to do a little research and came up with the 10 Best Sylvester Stallone Films, According To IMDb. Well, you know me and lists. Below I’ve compared the IMDb rankings to mine followed by my thoughts…
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Craig |
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10. Rocky IV (1985:) 6.9 |
10. Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2 (2017) |
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9. Cop Land (1997): 6.9 |
9. Rocky IV (1985) |
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8. Rambo (2008): 7.0 |
8. Creed II (2018) |
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7. Rocky Balboa (2006): 7.1 |
7. Rocky II (1979) |
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6. Creed II (2018): 7.1 |
6. Creed (2015) |
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5. Rocky II (1979) 7.3 |
5. First Blood (1982) |
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4. Creed (2015): 7.6 |
4. Rocky Balboa (2006) |
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3. Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2 (2017): 7.6 |
3. Rambo (2008) |
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2. First Blood (1982): 7.7 |
2. Cop Land (1997) |
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1. Rocky (1976): 8.1 |
1. Rocky (1976) |
The IMDb list is a good one. For my rankings, I put a little more emphasis on the films that starred Sly than for one’s where he co-starred or had a cameo (GotG2). Creed rated higher than Rocky 2 because of Sly’s performance. He should have received the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
Had I made the Top Ten List I would have tried to find a way to include Nighthawks and Get Carter… Paradise Alley and FIST… but there are just too many Stallone favorites to list just ten. Still, it was a fun exercise. Your mileage may differ, but give it a shot!
Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week
Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week:
- Sly Stallone’s Official Instagram: SAYS IT ALL….. if you like it, you can get it @slystalloneshop …. A portion of the sales goes to the People and organizations who have dedicated their lives to fight in this horrible disease. Period.
- ScreenRant: Every Rambo & Terminator Movie (Ranked By Metacritic)…
- The Sun: UF-CELEBRITIES Celebrity owners of UFC include movie stars Stallone, Affleck, Wahlberg…
- Daily Mail: Sylvester Stallone wears his $18 ‘Keep Punching’ mask to his daughter Sistine’s 22nd…
- Hollywood Life: Sly Stallone’s Daughters Sistine, & Scarlet, Stun In Leather Outfits On Family Night…
- Scottish Sun: Sly Stallone congratulates Dolph Lundgren as he proposes to girlfriend…
- ScreenRant: 10 Best Sylvester Stallone Films, According To IMDb…
Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week
Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week:
- Sly Stallone’s Official Instagram: Can’t wait to get back to work on “Samaritan“…
- New York Times: 1985: When ‘Rambo’ Tightened His Grip on the American Psyche…
- Esquire ME: Sylvester Stallone will narrate new ‘Rocky’ documentary…
- /Film: ‘Rocky’ Making-Of Documentary Narrated by Sylvester Stallone to Be Released on Digital…
- The Irish News: The Lords of Flatbush stars a young Stallone and a pre-Fonz Henry Winkler…
- Daily Mail: Sylvester Stallone narrates 30-minute Rocky documentary premiering…
- Looper: The untold truth of Demolition Man…
- Philly Voice: ‘Rocky’ documentary narrated by Sylvester Stallone set for June release…
- FOX News: ‘Rocky’ documentary narrated by Sylvester Stallone dropping…
- MovieWeb: Rocky Documentary Narrated by Sylvester Stallone Is Streaming on Demand Next Week…
- BroBible: Director Explains How His Film ‘Cop Land’ Gives Insight Into What’s Happening In Our…
- BroBible: ‘Rocky’ Documentary Narrated By Sylvester Stallone Set To Debut Next Month…
- Maxim: WATCH THE TRAILER FOR SYLVESTER STALLONE-NARRATED ‘ROCKY’ DOCUMENTARY…
- GQ AU: Sly Stallone Is Set To Narrate A Documentary About The Rocky Series…
- Ace Showbiz: Sly Stallone Finds It Lucky Original Ice Skating Scene Plan For ‘Rocky’ Was Scrapped…
- CinemaBlend: Sly Stallone Has Some Nice Things To Say About His Rocky IV Fight Sequence With…
- Deadline: Sly Stallone – The Films That Lit My Fuse…
- ET Canada: Sly Stallone Says His ‘Rocky IV’ Fight Against Dolph Lundgren Is The ‘Best Boxing Fight…
Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week
Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week:
- Sly Stallone’s Official Instagram: Working on something… To see more go to @stalloneartwork
- Yahoo!: See Sylvester Stallone’s Heartfelt Message to Nick Cordero Amid His Recovery…
- CBR.com: Dave Bautista Only Did Escape Plan Movies to Work with Stallone…
- GQ Au: Sly Stallone Is Teasing Fans With A Demolition Man Sequel…
- Screenrant: Demolition Man: 5 Reasons Why It’s Stallone’s Best Movie & 5 Better Alternatives…
- ScreenRant: The 5 Best (& 5 Worst) ’80s Action Movies…
Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week
Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week:
- Sly Stallone’s Official Instagram: Along time ago before I could afford weights…
- Full Circle: Sylvester Stallone & Michael Rosenbaum Expect To Return To The MCU…
- Comic Book: Michael Rosenbaum, Sylvester Stallone Expecting Returns to Guardians…
- Maxim: YVETTE MONREAL ON WORKING WITH SYLVESTER STALLONE…
- ScreenRant: Expendables: 5 Reasons The Franchise Should…
- Cinemablend: Stallone Reveals Movies He Was In Worst Shape For…
- ScreenRant: 10 Action Movies From The 2010s That Critics Hated (But Audiences Loved)…
- WBN: How Sylvester Stallone avoided earning just $25,000 from first Rocky film…
- Small Screen: Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 Will See Sylvester Stallone Return As Stakar…
- CinemaBlend: Is Sylvester Stallone Returning For Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3?…
Sly Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s All-Time Best Performances
Ben Sherlock at ScreenRant posted his choices for Sylvester Stallone Vs Arnold Schwarzenegger: Each Actor’s 5 Best Performances. I thought I’d compare Sherlock’s Top 5 for Sly and Arnold to mine (using just his five best) and then what I’d include from all of each actor’s filmography.
First up: Sherlock’s choices and both of our ratings…
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Zablo’s |
Sherlock’s |
Zablo’s |
| 5. John Rambo In First Blood | 5. Lt. Marion Cobretti In Cobra | 5. Wade Vogel In Maggie | 5. Wade Vogel In Maggie |
| 4. Johnny D. Kovak In F.I.S.T. | 4. John Rambo In First Blood | 4. Sheriff Ray Owens In The Last Stand | 4. Sheriff Ray Owens In The Last Stand |
| 3. Lt. Marion Cobretti In Cobra | 3. Johnny D. Kovak In F.I.S.T. | 3. Dutch In Predator | 3. Doug Quaid In Total Recall |
| 2. Sheriff Freddy Heflin In Cop Land | 2. Sheriff Freddy Heflin In Cop Land | 2. Doug Quaid In Total Recall | 2. Dutch In Predator |
| 1. Rocky Balboa In Rocky | 1. Rocky Balboa In Rocky | 1. The T-800 In The Terminator | 1. The T-800 In The Terminator |
Now what I would’ve included from each actor’s filmography.
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Zablo’s Sly All Films |
Zablo’s Arnold All Films |
| 5. Deke DaSilva in Nighthawks | 5. Harry Trasker in True Lies |
| 4. John Rambo In First Blood | 4. John Matrix in Commando |
| 3. Sheriff Freddy Heflin In Cop Land | 3. John ‘Breacher’ Wharton in Sabotage |
| 2. Jack Carter in Get Carter | 2. Dutch In Predator |
| 1. Rocky Balboa in Rocky | 1. The T-800 In The Terminator |