"Skill vs Will"

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Although Rocky (SYLVESTER STALLONE) just wanted some small local fights, he finds himself back into the ring facing a new rival, Mason Dixon (ANTONIO TARVER) in a dramatically different era.
– Craig Zablo

The final round of the Academy Award™-winning Rocky franchise hits theatres Friday, December 22, 2006.
Written and directed by SYLVESTER STALLONE.

Photo by: John Bramley

“Rocky” Makes Another “All-Time” Best List

Craig / / 2006, Honors, Rocky

Daniel Neman of The Richmond Times Dispatch in his August 4, 2006 column takes a look at his “All-Time Best” sports movies. Neman lists five movies and “Rocky” makes the cut. Here’s what he says:

“Rocky,” 1976. The ultimate underdog story is told with a seemingly limitless reserve of heart. Sylvester Stallone, who also wrote the script, skillfully wrung every dram of emotion out of the story and made a feel-good movie about a guy who actually loses the big fight. It is only when he started winning them, in the sequels, that the character became less interesting.

Thirty years later and “Rocky” is still getting props. And rightly so. For the full report, click HERE. – Craig

Entertainment Weekly: Rambo Returns

Craig / / 2006, Rambo 4

The August 4, 2006 issue of Entertainment Weekly features a full page article by Mandi Bierly titled “Rambo Returns.” Here are some excerpts:

  • “… production on “Rambo IV” (final title to be determined) is finally expected to commence on Oct.1 in Thailand.”
  • “… finding Rambo a fresh foe was actually a serious problem…”
  • Sly jokes, “Politics have changed so much. Who do we fight? The Finns? You can’t do that. The Dutch?  Wooden shoes are not going to look cool.”
  • So how did Sly arrive at a solution? “I called Soldier of Fortune magazine and said, ‘What is the most
    critical man-doing-inhumanity-to-man situation right now in the world? Where is it?'” The answer was Burma.
  • The “first draft” script was written by Sly “with Art Monterastelli (“The Hunted”)” and “finds Rambo living a monastic lifestyle in Bangkok“
  • “When a group of volunteers bringing supplies into Burma disappears, a relative of one of the missing missionaries begs Rambo to find them. He heads off with a team of young guns…

“For full details, pick up the magazine! – Craig