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The photo above is of Sly and boxing promoter, Roy Englebrecht and was posted at FightNews.com on May 24, 2010. Several celebrities including Sly, Joe Pesci, Andy Garcia, Bob Uecker, Scott Baio and others were in attendance when Roy Englebrecht Promotions presented a six bout card titled Rumble On The Range. You can read the full report here.
Harry, at AICN, scored a first look at a new The Expendables teaser trailer that will appear on the UFC pay-per-view this weekend [Rampage vs Rashad Evans — which should be a great fight!]. Harry also hosts a huge, huge, huger version of The Expendables banner seen below!
Hey SZoners! Mark from Hollywood Collectibles is going to hook us up again. Hollywood Collectibles is currently taking pre-orders on a limited edition [just 500 pieces worldwide] 12″ Rocky statue. Here’s how they describe it…
Rocky needs no introduction. A movie and cultural icon, the “Italian Stallion” created by Sylvester Stallone has become a part of popular culture. This highly detailed 12” statue portrays Rocky in a classic fight pose, as he is about to throw another huge punch at his opponent.
This incredible piece of art is constructed from heavyweight polystone and then hand painted to the finest detail. Approximately 12” tall.
Strictly Limited to 500 Pieces Worldwide
Sculpted by Edinho Maga.
Painted by Dan “Danno” Cope.
Once again, Mark and the fine folks at Hollywood Collectibles have created a password for StalloneZone fans. Simply enter “Rocky” at check out and you will receive a 10% discount! Another feature that Hollywood Collectibles has started is the ability to spread the cost of owning an item out over four equal payments.
You’d be surprised at the number of SZoners who contact me asking about how they can get one of the sold out: Rambo statues, Rambo busts, Rambo color busts, Rambo bobbleheads, Rambo Xtreme DForm statues, Rocky color busts, and Rambo Xtreme DForm statues. Folks, when they are gone, they are gone. And they do sell out. So if you want one, I wouldn’t wait too long!
Nic Giacondino is an artist with a unique style that I really like. So when Nic offered up ten dollar bust commissions, I had to get on board. Posted above is Nic’s take on Sly as Jack Carter. How cool is that? Very cool, I say. So why not take a few minutes and check out more of Nic’s artwork and keep an eye out for his new comic, The Sisters Grimm?
SZoner, SteveReeves posted a link on the StalloneZone message boards to a speed painting created by Jorge Lopez-Lorenzana. That’s a section of the painting above. You can see the whole thing being created by clicking here.
Demolition Man was the topic of the May 21, 2010 installment of Film School Rejects: Junk Food Cinema. Here’s a taste of what they had to say…
Stallone is fantastic in Demolition Man.
I love the fight scenes between Stallone and Snipes.
I love that, in another nod to action heroes, the society in which he was unfrozen issues fines for profanity no matter where he is. It makes for great extended gags where he stands cursing up a storm and reveling in citation after citation that comes pouring out. I also love that the sound of the tickets being issued can be heard faintly in the background of any given scene.
If you’d like to read the whole post, then click here.
Here’s exciting news for SZoners who can get to LA on June 23rd. The LA Film Festival has scheduled…
Conversations and Talks
(100 mins)When Rocky was nominated for ten Academy Awards® in 1977, Sylvester Stallone established himself as one of Hollywood’s biggest stars. The iconic underdog character of Rocky Balboa soon became part of American folklore, and Stallone’s action-packed movies generated a loyal fanbase worldwide.
The multi-talented actor, director, screenwriter, and visual artist comes to the Los Angeles Film Festival to reminisce on pivotal moments of his prolific artistic career and give us a sneak peek of his anticipated film The Expendables. Moderated by film critic Elvis Mitchell (KCRW’s The Treatment).
On May 18, 2010, DigitalSportsDaily ran a slightly larger version of the photo above and you can see it here.
Bernard B. Kerik was the Police Commissioner of New York City during the World Trade Center attack on September 11, 2001. With over 100 awards for meritorious, heroic and public service throughout his career [including the New York City Police Department’s Medal for Valor and a Presidential Commendation for heroism], Mr. Kerik is also a best selling author [The Lost Son: A Life in Pursuit of Justice] and a founding member of the Board of Trustees of the Twin Towers Fund.
It’s sad to say, that Mr. Kerik is about to serve 48 months in a federal prison. You can read more about his fall from grace at Mr. Kerik’s blog where he also says that in order to help prepare his daughters for his time in prison, they watched Rocky Balboa together…
I sat with them and watched the movie Rocky Balboa, for the sole purpose of having them watch one scene where Rocky speaks to his son and says, “The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are….it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get it and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward!
When Sly Stallone wrote those words, he was talking about the challenges in real life and the principles of courage, strength, and perseverance.
