Andrew Bujalski wrote a thoughtful overview of the Rocky series: A Unified Theory of the Rocky Movies which is posted at The New Yorker.
A Unified Theory of the Rocky Movies should be required reading for all Stallone / Rocky fans!
Category: Rocky 4
Stallone News for the Week
Sly made a few headlines this week…
- The Futon Critic: El Rey Network’s Rocky Marathon…
- Broadway World: Sylvester Stallone to Introduce…
- NY Daily News: Labor Day Weekend…
- TMZ Sports: Stallone – “Tim Tebow…”
- Daily Mail: Looking Sharp, Sly…
- The Wrap: 11 Labor Day…
- Philly.com: Rocky Ready to Start…
- Philly Voice: Stallone – Tebow Should…
“Rocky IV” Stop Motion Scene
SZoner, Gino aka RustyThings1 is back with his recreation of this new Rocky IV scene.
Strange Arcs: Sylvester Stallone
Adriane Neuenschwander takes a look at Sylvester Stallone’s “long, bizarre career” in Strange Arcs: Sylvester Stallone at Consequence of Sound.
“Rocky IV” Fan Art
Sly fan Jarrod Alberich created this Rocky IV minimalist print to share with fans! Thanks Jarrod.
Mike Tyson: He Could Beat Joe Louis, But Not Ali … or Rocky IV.
Rocky 1 -5 Makes the List
Rocky and Adrian by Aykut Aydoğdu.
On October 24, 2014, SciFighting posted the Top Ten Most Memorable Boxing Movies by Marcus Hogan. Rocky [II, III, IV and V] came in at #1. What? Rocky Balboa didn’t make it?
Here’s what they had to say…
1.) Rocky (II, III, IV, V)
Rocky was the highest-grossing film in 1976, making $225 million worldwide on a $1 million budget. The film was shot in only 28 days, but won 3 Oscars including Best Picture. It is the rags to riches story of Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) who is a loan shark by day and boxer by night. Although this film is not considered non-fiction, former heavyweight boxer Charles “Chuck” Wepner claims that this and all the proceeding Rocky films where based on his life.
The 12 Craziest Character Names Created by Sylvester Stallone
On July 6, 2014, Entertainment Tonight recognized Sly’s birthday and posted The 12 Craziest Character Names Created by Sylvester Stallone.
Steve Holland’s Limited Edition Sly Autographed Rocky Prints
Steve Holland is the artist who created the very cool painting above.
Mr. Holland is widely known for painting athletes and celebrity icons. His paintings and prints are highly sought out by collector’s and the limited edition Rocky prints will be no exception, especially since they will be signed by Sylvester Stallone!
The Top Ten Sylvester Stallone Movies
On July 5, 2014, The Celebrity Cafe, posted their choices for The Top Ten Sylvester Stallone Movies. Click over for full details, but for the record their choices were…- Rocky
- Assassins
- Demolition Man
- The Expendables
- Rocky IV
- Rocky V
- Rocky Balboa
- Grudge Match
- Oscar
- Expendables 2
It’s their list, but how could you not include at least one of the Rambo movies or Cop Land or Nighthawks… and Rocky didn’t make the cut??