A new “red band” [not appropriate for all ages] trailer for The Expendables hit the web this week. You can find it just about everywhere including here at Metro.co.uk.
June is “Cobra” Month
Nick Martinolich and the fine folks over a Media Potluck have declared June to be Cobra month! They’ve created a podcast, are filming a fan made version of Cobra, are having a double feature night [Cobra and Cop Land] and are even going to post an interview with me.
They are asking all Stallone and Cobra fans to get involved and send their thoughts, opinions, and critiques of the film to mediapotluck@gmail.com or on Twitter with #cobrafilm.
Working with Pony Ghost Productions the team is setting out to work with the online community to re-imagine a low budget “sweded” version of Cobra. Everyone involved will get to direct a sequence from the film and put their own twist on this classic. No money, a love for explosions, and a whole lot of match sticks. Head over to http://www.facebook.com/l/1c88d;www.mediapotluck.net to get involved in the festivities!
Want to join in on the fun? Just click here.
Sly Wins Visionary Award
The photo above, of Sly receiving his 2010 Hollywood Reporter Visionary Award, is a cropped version of the pic sent out last night by The Hollywood Reporter on their twitter account. The Visionary Award is presented to the filmmaker who inspired movie marketers.
THR Interviews Sly
On June 11, 2010, The Hollywood Reporter posted a nice little interview with Sly.
Life Ain’t All Sunshine and Rainbows…
Recently the DVD rental firm Lovefilm put together a poll of the most motivating speeches given in movies. The top 10 choices, as selected by film fans have been sent to manager Fabio Capello to help motivate England’s world cup team. Rocky’s speech to his son from Rocky Balboa placed fifth on the list.
You can see the entire article here.
Stallone vs Schwarzenegger
On June 9, 2010, AMC TV blog decided to settle the Stallone vs Schwarzenegger debate once and for all. They came up with six silly categories to rate each star in. Of course the results ended in a tie. Here are the categories with some of their comments:
Who’s Got the More Impressive Physique? Stallone and Arnold looked like statues of Greek gods… Stallone reached critical muscle mass in the early nineties, making co-stars like Wesley Snipes look puny, by comparison. But Schwarzenegger was a freak…
Winner: Schwarzenegger
Who’s Signature Action Flick Was Better? down to the nitty-gritty: Terminator 2 or Rambo: First Blood Part II?
Winner: Schwarzenegger
Who Does Comedy Better? Sly’s more comedic turns — think Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot — were a bit uneven, to say the least.
Winner: Schwarzenegger
Who Does Drama Better? Stallone actually achieved greatness in drama, not action. It was Rocky that catapulted the Italian stallion to superstardom. Say what you will about Sly’s acting chops, but Rocky is one of the greatest movies of all time, and Stallone is the reason why. There’s nary a dramatic turn on Arnold’s résumé, so Sly wins this one easily.
Winner: Stallone
Who Hit Rock Bottom Hardest? In Stallone’s misfires, the movies were bad to begin with, and he didn’t make them any worse. Arnold was one of the main reasons Batman & Robin was so atrocious.
Winner: Stallone
Who’d Win in a Fight? Arnold had a bit of additional physical heft, as detailed above. Both are quite savvy with all types of weaponry. But Stallone has boxing smarts and pedigree from Rocky, as well as street smarts from Philly. That’s the kind of gritty toughness Schwarzenegger probably never acquired in Austria.
Winner: Stallone
If you’d like to see the entire post and vote for your choice, then simply click here.
Sly @ NBA Playoffs
On June 7, 2010, The Boston Herald.com ran photos of celebrities attending the NBA playoffs. You can check them out here.
Sly & Arnold
This is just one of five photos that The Examiner.com posted of Sly receiving his Guy’s Choice Award from Arnold Schwarzenegger. You can see all of the photos here.
Sly @ Lakers Playoffs Game
The photo of Sly above, appeared with pictures of other celebs at the Lakers playoffs, and can be seen at The Mirror.
“The Expendables” Ghost Trailer
Here’s a link to The Expendables “ghost” trailer.