Category: Paradise Alley

Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week

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Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week:

Take You Back: Sylvester Stallone’s “Paradise Alley”Sneak Peak

Craig / / 1978, 2024, Paradise Alley

The first sneak previews of Sylvester Stallone’s Paradise Alley took place on September 8, 1978.  Sly wrote, directed, starred and even sang the title song.  As Dave Buzan says…

This incredibly underrated Stallone film had the misfortune of following “Rocky,” so audiences were expecting something quite different.

It’s a strong movie that deserves more recognition than it has received over the years.

Source: Dave Buzan.

Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week

Craig / / 2024, Celebs, Cobra, Escape Plan, Family, Lock Up, Oscar, Over the Top, Paradise Alley, Rocky III, Rocky V, Tango & Cash, Tulsa King

Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week:

Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week

Craig / / 2024, Daylight, Paradise Alley, Rocky, Tulsa King

Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week:

Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week

Craig / / 2024, Celebs, Escape Plan, Escape Plan 2, Escape Plan 3, Expendables, Family, Family Stallone, Paradise Alley, Rambo, Rocky Balboa, Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV, Staying Alive

Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week:

Two Vintage INTERVIEW Interviews with Sly Stallone!

Craig / / 1985, 1994, Celebs, Cliffhanger, FIST, Judge Dredd, Paradise Alley, Poe, Rambo, Rhinestone, Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV, Rocky V, The Specialist, Victory

As I was going through the Zablo vault I came across the October 1994 issue of Interview magazine.  The photo header is NOT that cover.  Instead the picture above is of the September 1985 issue of Interview.  Let me explain.

As I was going through the vault, I found my copy of the October ’94 issue.  In it there is a new (for that time) interview with Sly Stallone.  But instead of a new photo, they reprinted the cover of the September ’85 issue. Well, as it turns out, you can read that interview here.  (By the way, I love the cover art of Sly,)

Getting back to the Interview October 1994 issue.  Below is that interview. Click on the photos to see a larger version, Enjoy! – Craig
PS – The thing that really struck me about the interview below is the question about Sly always having a sense of mortality.  Even then Sly new that time was our greatest currency.

Sly Stallone’s All-Time Best Movies

Craig / / 2023, Cliffhanger, Cobra, Cop Land, Creed, Demolition Man, First Blood, FIST, Get Carter, Nighthawks, Paradise Alley, Rambo, Rocky, Rocky III, Suicide Squad

Thomas Leatham and Calum Russell at Far Out came up with their list of The 10 best Sylvester Stallone movies.  Before you click over to see their thoughts on each film, here is how our rankings compared.  I also included some Stallone films that would have made my list, but didn’t make theirs.

Leatham & Russell

Zablo

10. Cobra (George P. Cosmatos, 1986)

09. The Suicide Squad (James Gunn, 2021)

08. Demolition Man (Marco Brambilla, 1993)

07. Rocky IV (Sylvester Stallone, 1985)

06. Cliffhanger (Renny Harlin, 1993)

05. Nighthawks (Bruce Malmuth, 1981)

04. First Blood (Ted Kotcheff, 1982)

03. Cop Land (James Mangold, 1997)

02. Creed (Ryan Coogler, 2016)

01. Rocky (John G. Avildsen, 1976)

10. The Suicide Squad (James Gunn, 2021)

09. Demolition Man (Marco Brambilla, 1993)

08. Cobra (George P. Cosmatos, 1986)

06. Cliffhanger (Renny Harlin, 1993)

06. Rocky IV (Sylvester Stallone, 1985)

05. First Blood (Ted Kotcheff, 1982)

04. Creed (Ryan Coogler, 2016)

03. Nighthawks (Bruce Malmuth, 1981)

02. Cop Land (James Mangold, 1997)

01. Rocky (John G. Avildsen, 1976)
  • Get Carter (Stephen Kay, 2000)
  • Rambo (Sylvester Stallone, 2008)
  • Paradise Alley (Sylvester Stallone, 1978)
  • FIST (Norman Jewison, 1978)
  • Rocky III (Sylvester Stallone, 1982)

Sylvester Stallone’s Best Films Ranked

Craig / / 2023, Cliffhanger, Cop Land, Creed, Demolition Man, Escape Plan, Expendables II, First Blood, FIST, Get Carter, Nighthawks, Over the Top, Paradise Alley, Rambo, Rocky, Rocky Balboa, Rocky III, Rocky IV, Tango & Cash

Jack Hawkins at /Film came up with a list of the 14 Best Sylvester Stallone Films, Ranked.  Before you click over, here’s how I’d rank Hawkins’ picks.  Also, some Sly Stallone movies that didn’t make Hawkins’ top picks, but would have made mine include: Get Carter; Paradise Alley; FIST and Rocky III.

HawkinsZablo
14. Over the Top14. Over the Top
13. Tango & Cash13. Escape Plan
12. Escape Plan12. Tango & Cash
11. Creed11. Demolition Man
10. Cliffhanger10. Creed
09. Expendables 209. Expendables 2
08. Rocky IV08. Cliffhanger
07. Rocky Balboa07. Rocky IV
06. Rambo06. Rocky Balboa
05. Demolition Man05. First Blood
04. Nighthawks04. Nighthawks
03. Cop Land03. Cop Land
02. Rocky02. Rambo
01. First Blood01. Rocky