This is a rare pic of Sly from “Rambo III.”
– Craig
Jazzman Checks in with New Sly Art
Ernest “Jazzman” Resendes checked in with two new pieces of art that he created. The first is a cool little toon that he did showing the tough side of Sly. The second piece is inspired by word that Quentin Tarantino may move forward with his script for “Inglorious Basterds.”
Sly in Entertainment Weekly
The current double issue( April 30, 2004 # 762/763 ) Entertainment Weekly ‘ Summer Movie issue contains a couple of Sly items. Jazz sent in two pics and some excerpts…
THE BOYS WHO BURNED A BILLION DOLLARS, How two wild and crazy guys seduced stars for their fledgling studio, spent oodles of cash, and blew up a lot of stuff. Including their own white-hot careers. By DANIEL FIERMAN
“They promised him the film would shoot for three months, and it ended up [ delaying ] Rocky 3. He was really pissed off. One day, right in the middle of this small town in Canada, Sylvester started ranting and raving and swearing a blue streak, ” says Kotcheff.
Vajna was the one who saw something in the First Blood script, and they both agreed Sylvester Stallone, an actor fresh off Nighthawks, should star.
In 1985, the First Blood sequel turned into a money-spouting geyser: Rambo grossed $ 150 million–and yielded Rambo bedsheets, Rambo action figures, even, frighteningly, a Rambo Saturday morning cartoon.
” Sly was at the pool [ of the Hotel du Cap ] wit all these topless sunbathers surrounding him, and I pitch him the story and he says, ‘ I love it! I’m on board.’ And Mario said, ‘ Good ! Because I already ordered fireworks with the name of the movie on it.’ ” Later that evening, the title of de
Souza’s film, Isobar, lit up the night sky.– Craig
SZ Exclusive Pic from Germany!
This is an exclusive pic sent to the SZ from Boris who took it on April 24, 2004 when Sly was in Germany!
Thanks for sharing!
– Craig
Sly Introduces Instone
Sylvester Stallone appeared on stage at the the FIBO World Fair for Fitness, Wellness and Leisure in Essen, Germany on April 24, 2004 to introduce his latest business venture, ‘Instone’, to the European markets. – Craig
POW – “Demolition Man”
This is a rare pic of Sly from “Demolition Man.”
– Craig
Stallone Goes Back to Boxing for TV Show
From the Associated Press Sat, Apr 24, 2004
ESSEN, Germany – Sylvester Stallone, the star of the five “Rocky” movies, says he’s hoping to draw people who don’t like boxing to his latest on-screen venture — a reality television show featuring young fighters.
Stallone, 57, is the executive producer of “The Contender,” slated to start next year, finding and grooming would-be boxers.
“All these 16 fighters must have a very good story and an interesting background,” Stallone said Saturday at a fitness fair in Germany. “You’ll get to know their wives and children, their mothers. It’s very emotional.”
“What I really want is for people, especially women, who don’t like boxing, to watch this show because it’s a drama,” he added.
The winner of the NBC series is to get $1 million and the chance to become a professional prize fighter. The boxers will fight one another in a weekly elimination process similar to other reality shows.
Stallone, in Essen to promote his nutritional products company, Instone, said he likely would no longer be tempted by a major movie role that would take him away from his family for months.
“I had my high point 30 years ago,” he said. “I had a very unusual career. It was too good — how do you top that?”
– Craig
Sly Attends Lakers Playoff Game
Sly Stallone was one of the celebrities who attended the Lakers first-round NBA Western Conference playoff game against the Houston Rockets, Saturday night, April 17, 2004, in Los Angeles.
POW – Sly Fan
This is a cool pic of Sly taken around the time “The Specialist” was filming.
– Craig
POW – Sly “Get Carter”
I’m back… at least part way.
What a week it has been. First there were some major repairs needed at the ole homestead… which of course happened right in the middle of me switching the SZ to a new and bigger server… and then my computer crashed! Oh well… things could have been worse.
I’m in the process of getting everything back together. Sure I lost TONS of stuff… but nothing that can’t be replaced… hopefully. If you had sent me any pics for use as a future POW, please re-send them. Also, if you e-mailed me in the last week, I may not have gotten it.
Now on to the good stuff… this week’s POW is of Sly and comes from my personal collection.
best,
Craig