Category: Expendables

Sly Speaks

Craig / / 2009, Expendables, Rambo

Sly spoke to reporters at the Venice Film Festival. Here’s some of what he had to say:

  • On “The Expendable”: “Arnold, Bruce and I will be working together for the first time, maybe in two weeks, so I had to grow back my beard and get ready to film it in Los Angeles.”
  •  On “The Expendables”: “It’s very difficult to get us all together at the same time. It’s impossible to get all those egos in the same room.”
  • On Rambo:  “I don’t want to keep repeating myself and just doing films about war… This is a very psychological film about sophisticated man fighting primitive man.”
  • On his career:  “What’s very unusual in my life is that I’m now, at this age, starting to develop what I should have done 20 years ago which is more directing and writing and especially not the movies I am in.”
  • On his career: “The key will be to direct other people and write for other people. Then that cycle will be broken.”
  • On Movies: “The day of independent cinema is coming back. I think the young people in the audience are going to demand it. ‘Okay, we’ve seen enough fantasy, we’ve seen enough big spectacle, what about stories about us?'”
  • On “The Expendables”: “I wanted to do a film that was more about men and just doing things that we did back in the ’80s and ’90s with films that were a little bit more men on men, and actual physical stunts and also a story that isn’t super-gigantic.”

For the entire reports check out:

New Stallone Art from Jazzman

Craig / / 2009, Expendables, Fan Art, Rambo

It’s been a while since we heard from Ernest “Jazzman” Resendes.   So it was good to hear word that things are well and receive photos of the two pieces of Stallone art he’d recently started on.

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Hey guys,

Sketchin Sly little bit again. I paused this particular frame I love from JOHN RAMBO and tried to capture that energy.

One of the things I’ve always wrestled with as an artist is bringing my love of the rough “unfinished ” drawing into the painting realm. I’m gonna try it I think. I think that Ashley Wood guy sorta blends those to things together very nicely…

The one below I started last night.

I found an amazing Sergio Toppi video on youtube and it inspired me. I might add a comic type caption box, some palm trees and a couple of gawking fans way back in the distance.

The text could be something like… Stallone slipped into a daydream during a stroll through Beverly Hills when the entire idea and cast for The EXPENDABLES came flooding into Sly’s mind.

Or something to that effect.

More sketches and a new domain on the web soon too http://www.theartofjazzman.com/pages/newnewsPG.htm

It’s always great to hear from Jazz.  I’m always impressed with his art and these last two pieces show that he continues to grow as an artist. Keep in touch, Jazz and thanks for sharing your talents.

Bruce Willis is “Expendable”

Craig / / 2009, Celebs, Expendables

Earlier this week, Bruce Willis confirmed that he will be joining the cast of “The Expendables.”  As you can imagine, this news made waves throughout the web:

Venice Film Festival to Honor Sly

Craig / / 2009, Expendables, Honors

On September 12, 2009, Sylvester Stallone will be honored at the 66th Annual Venice International Film Festival when he will receive the  Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award.   The awards ceremony will include the world premiere of scenes from “The Expendables.” 

The Venice Film Festival opens September 2nd and will be headed by director Ang Lee who is joined by Sandrine Bonnaire [French actress], Liliana Cavani [Italian director], Joe Dante [American director], Anurag Kashyap [Indian director] and Luciano Ligabue [Italian film-maker]. 

You can read more about the Venice Film Festival and Sly’s award at: