Category: Driven

“DRIVEN” ITEMS AT 3 SITES TODAY

Craig / / 2000, Celebs, Driven

Harry over at AICN has posted a review of Sly’s screenplay for “Driven.” The reviewer found that after reading the script he was “pleasantly surprised.” The reviewer also discusses Sly’s co-stars and director. To check out the full review, click |HERE|.|

Coming Attractions posted an update talking about the cool official site for Driven.

Over at Cinescape.com they’ve posted some info from Renny Harlin about his colaboration with Sly on the film “Driven.” Click |HERE| to check out the full article.

Sly in Entertainment Weekly’s Power Issue

Craig / / 2000, Driven, Eye See You, Get Carter, Rocky 4
Entertainment Weekly‘s October 27, 2000, issue is their annual POWER ISSUE. Here’s what they had to say about Sly:

* SYLVESTER STALLONE – His last $100 million hit was 1985’s Rocky IV, and the $7 million opening for 
Get Carter shows just how far the mighty have fallen. It’s been a rocky road for the 54-year-old’s future flick about an alcoholic FBI agent, now titled Eye See You, which has been on and off Universal’s release wagon for a year. The next best hope is Renny Harlin’s race-car pic, Driven.

*****
You all pretty much know how I feel about the results for “Get Carter” and the negative effect the marketing strategy had. Consider this, in the same issue of EW, “Pay It Forward” gets 1 1/2 pages and a “D” rating from the reviewer, “Bedazzled” gets 1/3 of a page and a “C-” and “The Yards” 1/2 page and a “C” rating. Each of these reviews also contained a picture from the movie reviewed.

The week that “Get Carter” premiered NO review or picture was offered because the marketing wizards decided to NOT offer “GC” for advance reviews! When the magazine finally was able to review “GC” it earned a “C” rating (higher than two of the three movies reviewed above and equal to the third!). But by this point the damage had been done.


– Craig Zablo (October 22, 2000)

ROCKY ROAD

Craig / / 2000, Champs, Driven

The September 19, 2000 issue of STAR contains the following item in its STARPEOPLE section: SLY STALLONE is one driven guy, all right! He plays a race car driver in his new flick “Driven” and he insists on doing all his own stunts, including driving at speeds over 190 miles per hour. Studio heads have their fingers crossed that the daredevil doesn’t break his neck while the film is being shot. Luckily, Sly has the good sense NOT to do his own crash scenes. He’s leaving those to a body double.”- Craig Zablo (September 23, 2000)

Sly Stallone is One “Driven” Guy

Craig / / 2000, Driven

In the StarPeople section of STAR: SLY STALLONE is one driven guy, all right! He plays a race car driver in his new flick “Driven” and he insists on doing all his own stunts, including driving at speeds over 190 miles per hour. Studio heads have their fingers crossed that the daredevil doesn’t break his neck while the film is being shot. Luckily, SLY has the good sense NOT to do his own crash scenes. He’s leaving those to a body double.”

Two Sly Tidbits

Craig / / 2000, Celebs, Champs, Driven

Ernest “Jazzman” Resendes sent in the two pictures posted on this page with the following captions:

The piece in the Globe reads : “SYLVESTER STALLONE, who always wanted to play Jesus , was turned down for the role as a televangalist by a studio honcho, who told him , “SLY, you’re a muscle star. ”

The caption in the National Examiner reads : “BURT REYNOLDS is lucky to have a wheely good friend like SLY STALLONE on the set of their upcoming movie Champs.”

Thanks once again to Jazz for sharing with us!


– Craig Zablo (August 13, 2000