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Hey! I just wanted to let everyone know that my buddy, Jarrod Alberich aka the Yardsale Artist, is teaming with his pal Bermuda Mark Hatherley for an Art Livestream. Jarrod will be drawing Sly Stallone as Rocky with Mark creating a Carl Weathers as Apollo companion piece. You can tune in at 5pm CENTRAL using this link. I hope to “see” you there!
Colin McCormick at ScreenRant decided to do a little research and came up with the 10 Best Sylvester Stallone Films, According To IMDb. Well, you know me and lists. Below I’ve compared the IMDb rankings to mine followed by my thoughts…
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10. Rocky IV (1985:) 6.9 |
10. Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2 (2017) |
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9. Cop Land (1997): 6.9 |
9. Rocky IV (1985) |
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8. Rambo (2008): 7.0 |
8. Creed II (2018) |
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7. Rocky Balboa (2006): 7.1 |
7. Rocky II (1979) |
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6. Creed II (2018): 7.1 |
6. Creed (2015) |
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5. Rocky II (1979) 7.3 |
5. First Blood (1982) |
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4. Creed (2015): 7.6 |
4. Rocky Balboa (2006) |
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3. Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2 (2017): 7.6 |
3. Rambo (2008) |
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2. First Blood (1982): 7.7 |
2. Cop Land (1997) |
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1. Rocky (1976): 8.1 |
1. Rocky (1976) |
The IMDb list is a good one. For my rankings, I put a little more emphasis on the films that starred Sly than for one’s where he co-starred or had a cameo (GotG2). Creed rated higher than Rocky 2 because of Sly’s performance. He should have received the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
Had I made the Top Ten List I would have tried to find a way to include Nighthawks and Get Carter… Paradise Alley and FIST… but there are just too many Stallone favorites to list just ten. Still, it was a fun exercise. Your mileage may differ, but give it a shot!
Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week:
Oscar Martinez created the Rocky art above. You can see more of his art here.
Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week:
Here’s the trailer for 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic the new documentary premiering on-demand June 9th. It is narrated by Sylvester Stallone, directed by Derek Wayne Johnson and will heavily feature behind-the-scenes footage taken by Alvidsen and Lloyd Kaufman (Rocky production manager).
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic is a new documentary premiering on-demand June 9th. Narrated by Sylvester Stallone and directed by Derek Wayne Johnson (director of John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs), the new film will heavily feature behind-the-scenes footage taken by Alvidsen and Lloyd Kaufman (Rocky production manager).
For more details check out Rocky Making-Of Documentary Narrated By Sylvester Stallone Sets On-Demand Bow by Dade Hayes at Deadline.
Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week:
Sylvester Stallone will be the first celebrity host for a new live Facebook series called Screening Room With The Stars. Each week a livestream of a movie will be hosted by someone from the film with fans having the opportunity to interact with the star. The series will benefit organizations / communities impacted by the coronavirus. The series starts tomorrow at 4pm on MGM Studios’ Facebook page.
For full details check out CAA Launches ‘Screening Room With The Stars’ Series For COVID-19 Charities; Sly Stallone & ‘Rocky’ Go First by Patrick Hipes at Deadline.
Our POW [Picture of the Week] this week is a shot of Sly from Rocky. Click on the photo to see a full-size version. – Craig