Category: Rocky Balboa

Chuck Wepner: Real-Life Rocky

Craig / / 2007, Rocky Balboa
Robert Mladinich has an interesting profile/interview with Chuck Wepner over at TheSweetScience.com. As most SZoners know, it was Wepner’s fight against Muhammad Ali that provided Sly with the spark to create Rocky. Last year, as Sly was prepping “Rocky Balboa,” Wepner filed suit against Sly and MGM. The case was settled out of court.

So what did Wepner think of “Rocky Balboa”? “I wasn’t disappointed at all,” Wepner is quoted as saying, “The first movie was a masterpiece. This one was pretty close.”

For the full story click HERE. – Craig Zablo

Three US Weekly Tidbits

Craig / / 2007, Celebs, Rocky Balboa
The January 8, 2007 issue of US magazine has three tidbits about Sly.

The first features Sly and Brandon Davis in the “Look-Alike of the Week” feature. Both are shown in small photos with the caption: “Should Brandon Davis have played Rocky Balboa’s son instead of Milo Ventimiglia?”

The second time Sly appears is in the “Loose Talk: What Stars Said This Week” section. “I have two beautiful daughters… I’d try to get them to watch one of the Rocky movies and they’d go, ‘I want to watch SpongeBob Squarepaints.'” – Sylvester Stallone [Craig — Sly has 3 daughters!]

The third tidbit features a brief profile of Milo Ventimiglia who says that at first producers didn’t want him for the role of Rocky’s son despite the fact that he looks like Sly! – Craig Zablo

US Stallone Trifecta!

Craig / / 2007, Celebs, Rocky Balboa

The January 1, 2007 issue of US magazine features three articles of interest to all Sly fans.
The first piece [accompained by the photo above] briefly touches on the alleged feud between Sly and Richard Gere.

The second piece is a one page spread covering the “Rocky Balboa” premiere. Of course the shot of Sly and Bruce Willis just cries out for a project that teams the two superstars.

The third item of interest is US magazine’s review of “Rocky Balboa.”They give it three out of four stars and conclude with: “This Rocky’s a knockout!”

-Craig Zablo

Hollywood Goes Back to the Future

Craig / / 2007, Celebs, Rocky Balboa

Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone at the premiere of “Rocky Balboa” 13 December, in Hollywood. Rocky Balboa, John McClane and now Indiana Jones. Hollywood is going back to the future by resurrecting several much-loved characters despite the advancing years of the actors who made them legends. (AFP/Getty Images/File/Frazer Harrison)

AFP/Getty Images/File via Yahoo! News – Jan 03 12:42 AM

Sly at "Rocky Balboa" Party

Craig / / 2007, Rocky Balboa

Sylvester Stallone at a party following the Las Vegas premiere of the movie “Rocky Balboa” 19 December. Rocky Balboa, John McClane and now Indiana Jones: Hollywood is going back to the future by resurrecting several much-loved characters despite the advancing years of the actors who made them legends. (AFP/Getty Images/File/Ethan Miller)
AFP/Getty Images/File via Yahoo! News – Jan 03 12:15 AM

"Rocky Balboa" No Underdog

Craig / / 2007, Rocky Balboa

Writer, director and cast member Sylvester Stallone attends the world premiere of ‘Rocky Balboa’ at the Chinese theater in Hollywood, California December 13, 2006. ‘Rocky Balboa’ proved no underdog during its first day at the North American box office, according to sales data issued Thursday. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)
Reuters via Yahoo! News – Dec 25 1:44 PM

“Rocky Balboa” Trading Cards and Early Showing Info

Craig / / 2006, Rocky Balboa

I  first  met  Miguel  Insignares a few years ago at a comic book convention. He was promoting work that he’d done for the “Dawn of the Dead“ remake. Miguel was very approachable and cool. So when I found out  that  Miguel was behind the “Rocky” limited edition card set, I was thrilled. I knew they’d picked the right guy for the job. I just received an e-mail from Miguel and SZoners are going to love this… especially if they live within driving distance of Tampa.

Hello Craig,

Hope all is well. We are very excited about our upcoming Rocky Balboa trading cards and to celebrate we want  to invite  you  and  fellow StalloneZoners to a FREE Rocky Balboa Sneak Preview Wednesday, Dec. 13th  at  7:30PM  in  Tampa!! They MUST call our satellite office 813-832-1717 to reserve their free passes! (This  is  a  limited  time  offer and available while they last, one two-person ticket per call.) Tickets will be available for pick-up beginning Monday, December 11th at 9 AM.

In  addition,  we  will  have a look-alike contest!! — Come dressed up as ANY Rocky character from any of the movies and you will be eligible for cool prizes!!

Check out our website www.mig.biz, register for our newsletter, and call for more info!

Hope to see you all there!

-Miguel A. Insignares
MIG.BIZ,LLC

Click on the photo above for easier reading!  Thanks to Miguel for the update! I can’t wait to see the cards! – Craig

Rocky: The Ultimate Guide

Craig / / 2006, Rocky, Rocky 2, Rocky 3, Rocky 4, Rocky 5, Rocky Balboa

Hi Craig,

My name is Bess Braswell, and I work in marketing at DK Publishing. I recently noticed that you have Rocky: The Ultimate Guide up on Stallonezone.com, which is fantastic! Thank you very much! We’ve changed the cover from the version on your site, so I’ve attached the final cover.

Thanks again for showing the book – you have a fantastic site!

Best wishes,
Bess
DK Publishing

Rocky: The Ultimate Guide. Jam-packed with over 1,000 stills and digitally remastered photos bringing together moments from the original “Rocky” through the first five films as well as details on the final installment, “Rocky Balboa.”

Honoring the thirtieth anniversary of the original Rocky film, as well as the Winter 2006 release of Rocky Balboa, a definitive reference to all six films in the blockbuster series features more than one thousand stills and digitally re-mastered pictures, as well as plot information, cast and character profiles, accounts of Rocky’s most famous fights, and more. (An MGM/Sony Pictures film, written & directed by Sylvester Stallone, releasing Winter 2006, starring Sylvester Stallone)

To Pre-Order the Hardback click HERE

Paperback Orders can click HERE

– Craig

“Rocky Balboa” Soundtrack

Craig / / 2006, Rocky Balboa

Available December 26, 2006, the soundtrack for “Rocky Balboa” will consist of the following tracks:

1. Gonna Fly Now- Bill Conti
2. Eye Of The Tiger- Survivor
3. Going The Distance- Bill Conti
4. Living In America- James Brown
5. Redemption- Bill Conti
6. Conquest- Bill Conti
7. Burning Heart- Survivor
8. Alone In the Ring- Bill Conti
9. Overture- Bill Conti
10. Mickey- Bill Conti
11. Hearts On Fire- John Cafferty
12. Rocky’s Reward- Bill Conti
13. Adrian- Bill Conti
14. No Easy Way Out- John Tepper
15. Fanfare For Rocky- Bill Conti
16. It’s A Fight- Three 6 Mafia
17. Gonna Fly Now (Remix)- Bill Conti (remix by John X)

Pre-orders are available HERE. We greatly appreciate those SZoners who order through StalloneZone links! – Craig