Did you know that Sly donated Adrian’s headstone (used in filming Rocky Balboa) to the cemetery where the scenes were filmed? I didn’t. Did you know that the headstone is now a tourist attraction? Check out this article for all the details.
“Expendables” Earns “R” Rating
On June 23, 2010, Box Office Mojo reported that…
…Living up to the expectation that it’s a serious homage to the action movies of the 1980s, The Expendables received an R rating for “strong action and bloody violence throughout, and for some language.”
You can read the full Mojo by clicking here.
“Rocky” Rated Top Film Franchise
On June 22, 2010, We Are Movie Geeks.com posted their selections for the Top Ten Film Franchises. Back to the Future; Planet of the Apes; Pirates of the Caribbean, Harry Potter; Rocky; Alien(s); Lord of the Rings; James Bond; The Godfather and Star Wars all made the list. Here’s some of what they had to say about the Rocky series:
…you cannot dismiss the genius of the character of Rocky Balboa.
Rocky was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Screenplay that Stallone wrote, and won 3, including Best Picture and Best Director.
Rocky stole the heart of America and reminded us why we should always root for the underdog.
Moreno Imagines “Tango & Cash 2”
Recently SZoner, Gerardo Moreno contacted us about Tango and Cash going to Blu-Ray. At the time there were rumors floating about that Sly and Kurt Russell were interested in doing a sequel. Although those are just rumors, Gerardo decided to put his talents to work and came up with his version of how the sequel movie poster could look.
Well done, Gerardo! To see more of his art, click here.
“Rocky” Selected: Top Movie Fight Scenes
Recently Moviephone posted their selections for the Top 25 Movie Fight Scenes. There were a lot of great choices and one of them was Rocky Balboa vs Apollo Creed from the very first Rocky movie! You can go here to see all of the choices and watch the fight scenes!
Sly on SPIKE Awards Show Tonight
The photo above should serve as reminder that Sly will get an award tonight on SPIKE TV’s Guy Awards. The show will air at 10pm EST. In the mean time, you may want to check out these backstage photos taken at the awards and hosted by Zimbio.com.
Sly Live at LA Film Festival
Here’s a reminder that on June 23rd, the LA Film Festival is hosting an event with Sly live! You can read more about it here the LA Times’ LA Film Festival Cheat Sheet.
“Victory” Top Soccer Film
On June 17, 2010, Boxwish.com, in honor of the World Cup games now being played, posted their choices for the best soccer movies ever. Victory made the list as their number one choice. You can read the full piece right here.
“Demolition Man” One of the Best
On June 17, 2010, Den of Geek posted their list of The 12 Best Pure Hollywood Action Films of the 1990s. Making the list were Executive Decision, The Mask of Zorro, Mission: Impossible, Speed, Goldeneye, The Rock, The Last Boy Scout, The Matrix, Starship Troopers, Terminator: Judgment Day, Con Air and Demolition Man (which came in 5th).
Here’s some of what was said about Demolition Man:
Demolition Man is an absolute riot. It has a whale of a time with its script, as Stallone plays the brawny old fashioned cop failing to grasp futuristic technologies (there’s perhaps an Expendables parallel there)
The dialogue here is golden, and Demolition Man isn’t just a fine action film (you’ve got to love it when Wesley Snipes gets hold of futuristic weaponry), but a cherishable comedy too.
To read the full review, as well as the write-ups of the other films to make the list, click this link.
EW Reviews “Death Race 2000” Blu-Ray
On June 18, 2010, Entertainment Weekly ran a review of Death Race 2000 that featured a smaller version of the photo above of Sly in his role as Machinegun Joe Viterbo. Overall Death Race 2000 was given a B- rating. Here are some of the comments about it…
Jason Statham starred in 2008’s straight-faced remake, but forget that stink bomb and stick with the original…
David Carradine is top-billed, but watch for a pre-Rocky Sylvester Stallone…
Death Race 2000 isn’t the sharp satire Corman thinks it is, but it’s fun…
To read the whole review click here and here to buy the Death Race 2000 Blu-Ray.