On July 27, 2012, Digital Spy reported that “Rocky” was named the #1 sports movie of all time in a recent poll among movie and sports fans.
Category: Honors
The Washington Post’s and Other Sites’ Coverage
The Washington Post ran a larger version of the photo above with their coverage of Sly’s Career Achievement Award win.
Other sites also covered Sly’s win…
- The Hollywood Reporter: CinemaCon 2012…
- The Chicago Tribune: Stallone Earns…
- LoveFilm: Sylvester Stallone…
- Variety: CinemaCon Honorees
- Las Vegas Weekly: CinemaCon Coverage
Sly Speaks
Actor Sylvester Stallone accepts the Career Achievement Award during the CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards show at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada April 26, 2012. CinemaCon is the official convention for the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO). REUTERS/Steve Marcus
Sly Waves to the Crowd
Actor Sylvester Stallone, recipient of the Career Achievement Award, arrives on stage during the CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards show at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada April 26, 2012. CinemaCon is the official convention for the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO). REUTERS/Steve Marcus
Sly Receives Career Achievement Award at CinemaCon
LAS VEGAS, NV – APRIL 26: Actor Sylvester Stallone (L) walks on stage to accept the Career Achievement Award at the CinemaCon awards ceremony at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace during CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners April 26, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Sly #1 Best Action Star in Movie History
On March 21, 2012, Complex posted a ranking of The 50 Best Action Stars in Movie History. While I would argue with the placement of some of their selections, I do agree with their placement of Sly Stallone in the #1 spot. – Craig
Sly, Rocky & Rambo: Awesome Dudes
Over at IFC, they decided to post a piece “in honor of ‘John Carter,’ ten awesome dude movies with dude’s names for titles. Sly was the only actor to make the list twice [for “Rocky” and “Rambo”]. Here are some tidbits…
- ROCKY: You tell me who’s more of a man’s man in Hollywood than Sylvester Stallone. I dare you. And don’t even start with all the Chuck Norris business. Stallone is The Dude to end all dudes… “Rocky” is a rags to riches, come from behind, American Dream story that every man can relate to, and one that millions have probably tried to emulate in one way or another. Stallone not only starred in the classic (and the subsequent sequels), but he also wrote and directed the film. Now that’s a guy who’s worthy of the title of Ultimate Dude.
- RAMBO: No one believed that Stallone could make another great Rambo movie, especially when the actor was already over sixty years old. Well, he certainly proved everyone wrong… “Rambo” is easily one of the greatest Dude Movies of all time and is the perfect way to end this list.
[Art by Jason Latour from my Stallone sketch collection. – Craig]
“Rocky” Scores Again
Recently the Los Angeles Times ran a poll among readers to determine The 10 Best Sports Movies of All TIme. “Rocky” clocked in at number 2.
Rocky @ Golden Globes
On January 18, 2012, Entertainment and Stars posted a piece titled, “Golden Globes 2012: Top 10 Show-Stealers Over the Years and Interesting Facts About Them. Here’s what they had to say about “Rocky”…
Rocky: “Rocky,” starring Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa, arrived in 1976 and won the Golden Globe for Best Drama. The movie depicted the story of a struggling boxer, Balboa, trying to make a living working as a debt collector for a pittance. He gets the chance of his lifetime when heavyweight champion Apollo Creed visits Philadelphia and an exhibition match is held between Creed and Balboa.
Did You Know That – “Rocky” was shot in just 28 days? Adrian’s last name was Klein in the original script? The photos on Rocky’s mirror are actual photos of Stallone as a young boy? The movie was the first sports film to win an Academy Award for Best Picture?
Top 10 Macho Movies of the 90’s
Krystal Clark over at Screen Cave posted her choices for The Top 10 Macho Movies that Ruled the 90’s. Sly scored one movie in the top ten. Here’s the list with the rationale for Sly’s film.
10. Cliffhanger: Is it cold in here, or is it just us? Forget New York and L.A., 1993′s Cliffhanger takes place in the Rocky Mountains! The film follows Sylvester Stallone as he battles the icy elements and a group of merciless thieves. Not only does Stallone do some impressive rock climbing but he does it in shorts and a tank top! Who cares if it’s 20 degrees below zero, he doesn’t have time to freeze.
09. The Rock
08. Hard to Kill
07. Desperado
06. Double Impact
05. True Lies
04. Con Air
03. Bad Boys
02. Speed
01. Die Hard with a Vengeance