Category: Expendables

John Beatty: “Expendable”

Craig / / 2009, Craig's Sly Art, Expendables

John Beatty, who’s no stranger to long-time SZoners, created this amazing drawing of Sly from “The Expendables” on Friday while I was hanging out in his studio.  John’s been my best friend since junior high and gifted me with this piece since I’ve been serving as his co-host for some of his live UStream sketch sessions.

Although I have quite a few pieces in my collection, and it’s impossible to pick a single favorite, this piece by John is going to be tough for anyone to top.  Thanks again to John for going above and beyond the call.

Rocky for the Holidays!

Craig / / 2009, Expendables, Fan Art, Rocky 3, Sly Fan
Hey SZoners! The holidays are quickly approaching and I wanted to remind everyone that Rocky sculptures are still available through A. Thomas Schomberg studios. These statues were created by Mr. Schomberg [who created the original Rocky sculpture seen in the Rocky movies] in collaboration with Sylvester Stallone and MGM studios. Here’s my interview with Mr. Schomberg. [part two of the interview is here] for the SZ.

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Mr. Schomberg and his lovely wife, Cynthia, are offering the following discounts for statues purchased between November 27 through January 8, 2010

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20″ ROCKY bronze plated sculptures normally $468 – holiday special $395 (includes shipping) Nov. 27th to Jan. 8th, 2010 plus one year interest free time payments now available
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20″ ROCKY limited edition cast bronze sculptures – $2600 – holiday special free shipping Nov. 27th to Jan. 8th, 2010 plus two year interest free time payments now available

Remember, if you’ve purchases a statue, I’d love to post a picture of you with it on the StalloneZone! – Craig

Rambo Plot Change News Everywhere

Craig / / 2009, Expendables, Fan Art, Rambo, Rocky Balboa

Since we broke the story of Sly’s e-mail to the StalloneZone about changing the direction of the next “Rambo” movie and the potential for Hunter to be made, several sites picked up the story and ran with it:

Bill Marimon is “Expendable”

Craig / / 2009, Craig's Sly Art, Expendables

Bill “The Raytrix” Marimon is back with his take on Sly from “The Expendables”.  I got this piece from Bill at the Mini-MegaCon.  He wasn’t set up as a guest, but I was able to persuade him to do a couple of Stallone sketches.  This is the second.  I posted the first here.  In the mean time check out Bill’s home on the web.  There’s plenty there to hold you over.

EW’s “Expendables” Exclusive

Craig / / 2009, Celebs, Expendables

Yesterday Entertainment Weekly posted an “exclusive” mini-interview with Sly about his recent filming for ‘The Expendables” with Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzengger. Here’s a taste of what Sly had to say:

“I was just looking at the dailies, saying, ‘Jesus, this is amazing!'”…  

“Arnold, who plays my old rival, walks in. We have a history together. And we go back and forth and I tell him that I should have shot him a long time ago when I had the chance. Then it goes on from there. And here we are, the three of us trying to man up to one another, playing off of who we are, using our baggage in this one scene.”

You can read the full piece by clicking here.

The Big 3: Coverage Everywhere

Craig / / 2009, Expendables

Last week I posted about Sly, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis filming their scenes for “The Expendables”.  SZoners knew history was being made when the three action icons filmed together for the first time… but it wasn’t only SZoners who took notice!

  • Peace FM Online: Bruce Willis, Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone in New Movie
  • News in Film: Stallone Shot a Scene with Arnold and Bruce
  • Worst Previews: Arnold, Bruce and Sly Shot Their “Expendables” Scene on Saturday
  • Movie Web: Details on The Expendables Scene with Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger!
  • Filmonic: Stallone, Schwarzenegger and Willis finally shoot their Expendables scene
  • We Are Movie Geeks: Sly, Arnie, and Bruno Together Again for EXPENDABLES
  • Digital Spy: Stallone, Arnie, Willis film ‘Expendables’
  • Den of Geek: The Expendables news update
  • CinemaBlend: Bruce, Arnie, and Sly…
  • Heavy: Schwarzenegger, Stallone, And Willis: The Unholy Three

Sly, Arnold & Bruce Make History

Craig / / 2009, Celebs, Expendables

On Saturday, October 25, 2009, at about 12:00 PM EST, @marialascala sent the following message on Twitter:

“Cameras r rolling with sly Bruce and Arnold all together for the first time”

Later in the day, @marialascala sent out:

“wow im stil reelng from the day. Six hours of Arnold bruce & sly creating movie magic. details soon on my blog but sadly no fotos…yet”

How cool is that?  Sly, Arnold and Bruce together on screen for the first time and it’s for their scenes in “The Expendables”. It’s a great time to be a Stallone fan!

  • Steve “Frosty” Weintraub wrote a piece for Collider.com about Sly, Arnold and Bruce filming their scene

“The Expendables” Bootleg Promo

Craig / / 2009, Expendables

Earlier this week a “bootleg” trailer for “The Expendables” hit the net.   It was only up a short time before Lionsgate called for it’s removal.  Since “The Expendables” doesn’t open until August of next year, the powers-that-be want to make sure that promotions don’t peak too early and that what is out there is official.  Despite the short time the trailer was up, several sites picked up on it and here’s some of what they had to say:

  • “First Trailer for Sylvester Stallone’s “The Expendables” Unleashed: Some exciting news for fans awaiting the arrival of what has become the most highly anticipated action film of all time.” – Icon Vs Icon
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  • “The Expendables: A Badass Trailer: …it hits hard with some awesome action…” – Film School Rejects
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  • Expendables Trailer Explodes Online: My usual rule of not accepting action just for action’s sake has literally been tossed out the window because of the unbridled amount of fun this will be. – Cinema Blend
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  • “Must Watch: Awesome Promo Trailer for ‘The Expendables’ – This isn’t the official trailer, I’m sure Lionsgate won’t be too happy, but… it’s so awesome I can’t help myself! – First Showing
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  • “Promo Trailer for Stallone’s ‘The Expendables’ Explodes Online: Just the final image alone bearing the title treatment and featuring Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Jet Li, Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham and Dolph Lundgren is enough to sell me.” – Rope of Silicone
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  • “Promo Trailer for ‘The Expendables’ is Incredible: Well, judging from this “promo” trailer for THE EXPENDABLES, this movie is going to kick our asses.” – We Are Movie Geeks
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  • “Sylvester Stallone’s Action-Packed ‘Expendables’: … Lots of great action scenes…” – Worst Previews
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  • “Sylvester Stallone’s ‘The Expendables’ Promo Trailer: … has pretty much everything you’d want… this film knows exactly what it wants to be…” – SlashFilm
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  • “Promo Trailer for ‘The Expendables’ Explodes: … a hardhitting action/thriller…” – AceShowBiz
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  • “The First ‘Expendables’ Trailer is Online: …In short: pure awesomeness captured on celluloid. What’s that noise, you ask? Why yes, it is the sound of the entire internet experiencing what is known as a collective nerdgasm.” – Cinematical
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  • “Stallone’s ‘The Expendables’ Promo: … Now it’s time for something that kicks ass, and for that we go to the same dude we went’ to decades ago– Sylvester Stallone.” – BSC Review
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  • “‘The Expendables’: The First Trailer: It’s the moment we’ve been waiting for… Action, wisecracks, action stars …  enjoy the trailer. We certainly did…” – Den of Geek
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  • “‘The Expendables’ Trailer: Stallone has wrapped up one of the most impressive casts I’ve seen in a long time…” Review St. Louis
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  •  “New ‘The Expendables’ Trailer is Full of Stallone, Statham, Li, Explosions: Sylvester Stallone knows what made action movies great in the ’80s, and he’s bringing that…” – Zap2It
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  • “‘The Expendables’ Trailer is Finally Here: Yes, it’s that time – The trailer for Sylvester Stallone’s THE EXPENDABLES is here and man, it looks like a lot of fun… – Rough Cut Reviews
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  • “Promo Trailer for ‘The Expendables’:  Honestly, how could one studio possibly contain this much awesome? It’s impossible… Big guns, big explosions, big fights, big action stars, and no discernible digital effects or girly men… need I say more? Sly Stallone has done action fans worldwide a tremendous service. This, folks, is how you make a full-blooded, manly action movie. – Kung Fu Cinema
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  • The Boys Are Back: We’d love to show you The Expendables sizzle reel that’s been making the rounds over the last 24 hours, but Lionsgate keeps trying to stamp it out. So here’s the Movieline summary, in case the video after the jump gets pulled: Jason Statham is sweaty, Sylvester Stallone is slurry, and Jet Li is chopsocky. Just how we like ‘em! – Movieline