Sage Stallone – Rest in Peace

Craig / / 2012, Celebs, Sage

Sage Stallone has died.  At this point the cause is unclear.  Sage was 36. 

Sage made his movie debut acting with Sly in Rocky V.  Six years later they appeared together on screen in Daylight.  Sage was an actor, director, producer, business man and musician.  Long time StalloneZone readers know that Sage would contact us from time to time and even shared a personal photo of his mom and dad taken in 1971. 

Sage appreciated his fans and was always kind and gracious in our interactions. 

Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends and fans.  Rest in Peace, Sage.


Mike Torrance Draws Rocky 4 Me

Craig / / 2012, Craig's Sly Art, Rocky 4

Mike Torrance aka The Krayola Kidd makes a return visit with his patriotic Rocky 4 card drawn for July 4th.  I was one of the proud winners of Mike’s recent Free Sketchcard Day and requested Rocky.  What you see is the result of that request.

You can see more of Mike’s art at The Daily Sketch with The Krayola Kidd (and if you’ve never checked out Mike’s site, you ought to if only to see his Walking Dead cards!) and his Deviant Art site. Mike is available for commissions and his prices are very reasonable.


Sly is the Alpha Male

Craig / / 2012, Celebs, Expendables 2

On July 5, 2012, the Belfast Telegraph posted a piece titled, “Sylvester Stallone is the Alpha Male.”  Here are a few tidbits:

  • “With any wolf pack, there’s an alpha male,” he (Expendables 2 director, Simon West) told Total Film Magazine. “No matter how tough the wolves are, there’s always an alpha male. And Sly is that alpha wolf.”
  • “I think we are all competitive in a lot of ways but there’s a hierarchy on the film based on experience,” he (Dolph Lundgren) explained. “Nobody challenged that, or had issues with that. Stallone is heavily involved with every aspect of the film.”
  • “Sly’s the big chief, he knows what he wants,” Jason Statham…
  • “There’s a lot of alphas here, no one wants to be outdone,” Sylvester confessed. “They’re on camera, bringing their A-game. What I can bring to the table is advice, because I wrote these characters. I can say, ‘Try it like this…'”



Sly Wins Expendables Suit

Craig / / Uncategorized

Way back in October of 2011, we posted that a Connecticut screenwriter had sued Sly claiming “The Expendables” closely resembles a screenplay he wrote called “The Cordoba Caper.” I am happy to report that a judge has rejected the suit and has stated that a more formal ruling will be forthcoming.