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Realbuzz.com asked polled marathon runners as to which songs kept them motivated while they ran. “Eye of the Tiger” from Rocky III came out in the #1 spot for the fourth year, uh, running. Also making the top ten, in the 10th spot was “Gonna Fly Now” which is, of course, from Rocky.
You can see the whole list by clicking here.
On May 2, 2010, PasteMagazine.com posted their list of the Five Inspiring Movie Montages. Of course the Rocky series had to be represented… and what better way than to include ALL of the Rocky movies. Here’s what they had to say:
5. All the Rocky movies
Each Rocky movie could honestly have occupied a slot on this list—if you’re watching one, you’re eventually going to see Sylvester Stallone pulling a cart through the snow, or doing one-armed pullups on a Philly playground, or doing wind sprints down a beach with Carl Weathers. Eye of the tiger, baby.
To see the full list as well as the montages for the movies, click here.
On March 25, 2010, USAToday posted a piece showing how movie lines are making their way into the political debates on health care. Here’s where Sly comes in…
Then there’s the money line in Obama’s speech, his challenge to Republicans who want to repeal the health care bill: “Go for it.”
The Oval can’t help but wonder if the president was flashing on the less-than-classic Rocky III, released in 1982. Before the big fight, Sylvester Stallone’s heroic underdog character is confronted by the evil Clubber Lang (played by none other than Mr. T.)
“I’m going to bust you up,” Clubber says.
Rocky’s response: “Go for it.”
Needless to say, Rocky triumphs and goes on to another sequel.
You can read the whole piece here.
Hey SZoners! The holidays are quickly approaching and I wanted to remind everyone that Rocky sculptures are still available through A. Thomas Schomberg studios. These statues were created by Mr. Schomberg [who created the original Rocky sculpture seen in the Rocky movies] in collaboration with Sylvester Stallone and MGM studios. Here’s my interview with Mr. Schomberg. [part two of the interview is here] for the SZ.
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Remember, if you’ve purchases a statue, I’d love to post a picture of you with it on the StalloneZone! – Craig
On November 3, 2009, MGM Home Entertainment will release ROCKY: The Undisputed Collection Blu-ray Box Set, comprising all six films in the “Rocky” series. The set is presented on seven discs, which includes a “Rocky Anthology” documentary disc, and other bonus features which you can read about here. You can even pre-order it here.
The HDRoom.com has announced that on November 3rd, a seven disc collection of all of the “Rocky” movies will be released on Blu-ray. Amazon.com has the collection listed at 30% off for pre-orders. Hopefully this will be the definitve collection that all fans have requested. As more information on the extras becomes available, we’ll post the information.
On June 27, 2009, Christopher Crespo at the Orlando Movie Examiner posted an article titled “Why Rocky Balboa Works Where the Other Rocky Sequels Failed”. Crespo actually has some good things to say about “Rocky II” and “Rocky III” but focuses his attention on how “Rocky Balboa” (like the original “Rocky”) mirrors what was happening in Sly’s life and “Stallone (didn’t) pretend things (were) different from what they (were).” You can read the full piece by clicking here.
I’m not sure what they were thinking, but you can order a Rocky, Apollo or Mr. T USB that is NOT a memory stick. Click here to see what I’m talking about.
SZoner, Manuel Scholz is back with his new “Rocky III” painting. Manuel has other Stallone paintings and much more at his site.
William Russo, over at the Bleacher Report, takes a look at “The Best and Worst Opponents of Rocky Balboa.” There’s an online poll and right now Apollo and Clubber are at at 30% with Drago close behind at 28%. Thunderlips [2%], Tommy Gunn [6%], and Mason Dixon [4%] are lagging way behind.