The Big 3: Coverage Everywhere

Craig / / 2009, Expendables

Last week I posted about Sly, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis filming their scenes for “The Expendables”.  SZoners knew history was being made when the three action icons filmed together for the first time… but it wasn’t only SZoners who took notice!

  • Peace FM Online: Bruce Willis, Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone in New Movie
  • News in Film: Stallone Shot a Scene with Arnold and Bruce
  • Worst Previews: Arnold, Bruce and Sly Shot Their “Expendables” Scene on Saturday
  • Movie Web: Details on The Expendables Scene with Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger!
  • Filmonic: Stallone, Schwarzenegger and Willis finally shoot their Expendables scene
  • We Are Movie Geeks: Sly, Arnie, and Bruno Together Again for EXPENDABLES
  • Digital Spy: Stallone, Arnie, Willis film ‘Expendables’
  • Den of Geek: The Expendables news update
  • CinemaBlend: Bruce, Arnie, and Sly…
  • Heavy: Schwarzenegger, Stallone, And Willis: The Unholy Three

Robbi Rodriguez’s Rocky

Craig / / 2009, Craig's Sly Art, Rocky

I first saw Robbi Rodriguez’s art at a convention. Robbi was set up selling his sketches, and sketchbooks. I didn’t have a clue who he was, but I really liked his art. Since my sketch budget was already shot, I couldn’t hit Robbi up for a sketch. I decided if I ever saw him at another show, I’d definitely try to get on his list.

Lucky for me, Robbi was at this year’s Heroes Convention.  Luckier, still was that he agreed to do a Stallone piece for me.  I really love the loosenes of Robbi’s style.  The kid is talented.  You can see more of Robbi’s art here and here… and hopefully again here at the SZ in the future.

“Rocky 7” Rumors

Craig / / 2009, Rocky

There are a lot of rumors floating around the internet that Sly is planning to make a seventh “Rocky” film.  This story appears to have started with the posting of this piece at TeenSay.Co.Uk. That article says that Sly told Tele5 in Germany [with no link to the original piece or video]:

“I know I’ll probably make a fool of myself if I make another ‘Rocky’ film after turning 60… I also know there’s gonna be a lot of criticism. Even my wife says, ‘Don’t do it…’…  But I also know that I’d be successful if I can make this a film about becoming older, not about boxing but about myself.”

Several sites have picked up the story and run with it.  It sounds to me as if the Sly quotes were made BEFORE he began filming “Rocky Balboa”.  I really don’t think that Sly plans to return to “Rocky” again since the last film was such a fitting tribute to the character and a perfect bookend to the orginal.  

However, there is always a small chance that Sly would.  I remember when filming was starting on “Rocky II” and Sly told an interviewer that he felt it would be interesting to revisit Rocky every five years or so and see what was happening in his life.  He went on to say that the movies would move away from boxing and the drama would come from Rocky’s life, not who he was fighting.  Sly added that to follow a character in movies like that would be a first and might be interesting to do. 

So perhaps Sly is thinking about another “Rocky” film.   I’d say odds are against it and don’t believe it until you hear it from Sly or reported here.  ; )

Sly, Arnold & Bruce Make History

Craig / / 2009, Celebs, Expendables

On Saturday, October 25, 2009, at about 12:00 PM EST, @marialascala sent the following message on Twitter:

“Cameras r rolling with sly Bruce and Arnold all together for the first time”

Later in the day, @marialascala sent out:

“wow im stil reelng from the day. Six hours of Arnold bruce & sly creating movie magic. details soon on my blog but sadly no fotos…yet”

How cool is that?  Sly, Arnold and Bruce together on screen for the first time and it’s for their scenes in “The Expendables”. It’s a great time to be a Stallone fan!

  • Steve “Frosty” Weintraub wrote a piece for Collider.com about Sly, Arnold and Bruce filming their scene

Mike Zeck: “Demolition Man”

Craig / / 2009, Demolition Man, Fan Art

My buddy, Mike Zeck sent me the scan above as well as this one. That is of course, Sly in his role as John Spartan from “Demolition Man”.  Here’s what Mike had to say about his involvement with DC’s “Demolition Man” adaptation:

DC asked for a pencil image of these two characters. I delivered, got paid, and that’s the total extent of my knowledge. No idea if they were ever used for anything, ever inked, or anything else.

Interesting unseen art though for the ‘Zone‘.

I thanked Mike and said that I wondered how much Stallone-related art is out there that hasn’t been seen. I told Mike that when Joe Kubert was a guest at an OrlandoCon several years ago he told me that he had worked up some dailies for a potential “Rocky” newspaper strip that never sold.  Mike wrote back to say that he’d been approached about samples for a potential “Rambo” newspaper strip, but because the pay was so low, he never got around to doing any.

At least we have these two previously unseen pieces of Stallone art to enjoy. Thanks to Mike for sharing.