“Victory” Honored

Craig / / 2009, Honors, Victory

On Janauary 29, 2009, Mirror.co.uk listed their choices for the Five Best Football Movies of All Time.  Victory was listed in the top spot.  Here’s what they had to say:

Any football film starring Michael Caine, Sylvester Stallone, Bobby Moore, Osvaldo Ardiles and Pelé deserves to top this list.   Escape To Victory is a classic football flick that sees our heroes getting one over on the Germans while playing some very attractive football. The plot may be wafer thin and some of the acting wooden, but it’s compelling viewing for any football fan.

You can read the full piece here.

Sly and Danny Have Jokes

Craig / / 2009, Celebs, Planet Hollywood

On January 29, 2009, Fox News posted a piece titled, “Sly Stallone buys Restaurant to Keep Wife From Cooking.” It ran with the photo above and the news that Planet Hollywood had purchased Buca di Beppo.  Sly was quoted a couple of times, saying:

“If someone said you have to eat one kind of food for the rest of your life, Irish, English, German or Italian, it’s Italian,” Stallone told Fox News of Buca di Beppo’s fare.

“And the beauty of this is, my wife doesn’t have to cook for a long, long time,” Stallone joked. “Thank God.”

You can read the full article here and it’s worth a read — Danny DeVito is pretty funny talking about his Limóncello incident on the view. – Craig

Rambo and Mickey Rourke

Craig / / 2009, Celebs, Rambo

On January 29, 2009, Extra, like a bazillion other sites posted the news that Sly plans to return to the big screen as Rambo.  What set their report apart was the shoutout that Sly gave to Mickey Rourke:

“Mickey, if anybody deserves an Oscar, it’s you. No question about it. You lived it. You earned it. You deserve it. You’re an incredibly talented man. It’s about time everyone says, ‘You know what. Give it to the winner.'”

You can read the full piece by clicking here.

Rambo’s Return

Craig / / 2009, Rambo

On January 29, 2009, 9wsyr.com posted a larger and fuller version of the photo above with the news that Sly has announced he’s returning as Rambo:

“We’re doing another Rambo, but the conflict is whether to do it in America or a foreign country.”

Side Glance

Craig / / 2009, Planet Hollywood

Planet Hollywood shareholder Sylvester Stallone leans against a photo on the wall at Italian restaurant Buca di Beppo at an event to celebrate Planet Hollywood’s purchase of the restaurant chain, at Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009.

(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)