Category: Rambo

Sly’s Award & “Rambo – Director’s Cut”

Craig / / 2009, Honors, Rambo

WorldTempus.com posted a piece about Sly being awarded the “Jaeger- LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award” on September 12, 2009,  during the closing ceremony of the 66th Venice International Film Festival.  Here’s a bit of what it says:

…the prize is intended to celebrate Sylvester Stallone’s stature as a filmmaker. Ever since the visionary opening sequence of his first film as a writer and director, “Paradise Alley” –a chase across the rooftops of New York City in the 1940s– Stallone has shown an original eye and an auteur’s determination

“Being honored at the Venice Film Festival – says Sylvester Stallone – is something I have always hoped would become a reality and now that it’s actually happened it’s been well worth the wait”.

During the presentation of the award, there will be a world-premiere screening of some sequences from the new film written by, directed by and starring Sylvester Stallone, The Expendables, with Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, and Mickey Rourke. “The Expendables – explains Stallone – is a story of heroism and the price that people pay to save others. It’s a great deal of action and human comedy as well”.

In addition, at 11 p.m. in the Sala Grande – with the support of Jaeger-LeCoultre – there will be a screening of Rambo – Director’s Cut by Sylvester Stallone, about which the director also says: “I’m very happy because I wish the director’s cut had been the actual cut. The problem with releasing a film is when you revisit it a year or some later you see all the wasted possibilities that you didn’t pay attention to the first time because of a rushed schedule. The new one has a great deal more heart to go along with the physicality of the film.”

To read the whole article click here.    [“Rambo – Director’s Cut” is music to my ears.]

Here’s another article on Sly’s Award.

Variety also covers the award.

Scotty Schumaker’s Rambo

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

This week’s piece is Sly as Rambo by Scotty Schumaker.  I’d been following Scotty’s work at his Deviant Art site for a while, so when he offered up sketch commissions, I had to jump on board.  Scotty was great through the whole process, keeping us all informed on where he was on his posted commission list.  He sent the art in a package that a tank couldn’t have destroyed.

Thanks to Scotty for a wonderful commission experience.

Sly Battles for Bollywood

Craig / / 2009, Kambakkht Ishq, Rambo, Rocky, Rocky Balboa

The Times of India posted the photo above with a piece called “Sly Battles for Bollywood.” Kareena Kapoor, the female lead of the movie had this to say about Sly:

“He drove to the studio himself, without a bodyguard, valet, make-up person or anybody — and he carried his food basket and the papers — very cool and charming… As for that body — rock solid even at 60, and to die for!”

Sounds like Sly has another fan.  You can read the full article here.

Ron Salas Rambo

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

I’m a Ron Salas fan.  He’s an extremely humble and talented artist.  I try to get something from him as often as possible.  He’d already done a Jack Carter and Rocky for me.  So when I saw Ron at MegaCon, I asked for a Rambo sketch.  Ron created my favorite piece from him so far!

You can check out Ron Salas’ work here and here.

Derek Fridolf’s Rambo

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

My buddy, John Beatty turned me on to Derek Fridolf’s artwork.  I was visting John and he handed me Derek’s latest sketchbook.  I was instantly into the art.  I said to John that I bet that Derek could do a pretty cool Stallone.  Beatty laughed and handed me the sketch above.  I was floored.

Derek offers a free headsketch with every sketchbook purchased.  John wanted the sketchbook, but doesn’t collect art.  So he asked Derek to do a Stallone piece that he would give to me.   Derek agreed and created his very cool take on Rambo.  You can check out more of Derek’s work here.  And of course John Beatty can be found here and here.

Thanks to Derek and John.

Rambo Honored

Craig / / 2009, Honors, Rambo

MTV plans to name the Top Ten Movie Tough Guys and Rambo is in the mix.  Here’s how they describe it:

The search for the Greatest Movie Badass of All Time is on! MTV News has asked accomplished filmmakers, actors and you, the audience, to vote for your favorites. Now we’ve tabulated the results and found our 10 finalists for the top spot. Who will reign supreme as the Greatest Badass of All Time? Find out on February 6 at 7:15 p.m. when MTV announces the winner live at New York’s Comic-Con and right here at MTV.com

Click here to read the full report.

Rambo and Mickey Rourke

Craig / / 2009, Celebs, Rambo

On January 29, 2009, Extra, like a bazillion other sites posted the news that Sly plans to return to the big screen as Rambo.  What set their report apart was the shoutout that Sly gave to Mickey Rourke:

“Mickey, if anybody deserves an Oscar, it’s you. No question about it. You lived it. You earned it. You deserve it. You’re an incredibly talented man. It’s about time everyone says, ‘You know what. Give it to the winner.'”

You can read the full piece by clicking here.