Ernest “Jazzman” Resendes sent me this cool character study that he did of Sly as Jack Carter. Jazz said that he did it quickly and just let it flow to see what would happen. You can check out more of Jazzman‘s art at his site!
– Craig Zablo
“Shade” in Genii
Ernest “Jazzman” Resendes sent us a taste of the great coverage of “Shade” in Genii magazine:
There is a lot to the cover story / interview’s on SHADE. It includes an AWESOME interview with director Damien Neiman which is one of the best I’ve read in along time. Here is a taste…
GENII: Stallone has done phenomenal work in things like COPLAND.
NEIMAN: Absolutely.
GENII: And because he became an icon so early in his career– maybe he doesn’t think it was early– but he’s been on the screen al this time, and a movie like COPLAND or SHADE must be attractive to an actor like Stallone, who is an artist.
NEIMAN: He is an artist. Most people, when you say “Stallone,” just think “Rambo,” you know, that kind of character, but he started out at the top. You can’t get any bigger than he was after the first Rocky. An Academy Awardwinning picture, he was nominated for writing it– most people forget he wrote Rocky — and he stuck by it. And he forced the studio, it wasn’t even a studio, it was UA, it was barely anything, to keep him in the lead. It was a really small independent feature. It was a small little thing that exploded. So Stallone‘s mindset is kind of back in that era. I think he’s kind of coming full circle and getting back to that, so he saw something in SHADE that appealed to him.
NEIMAN: The high concept pitch is: It’s Pulp Fiction meets The Sting….
NEIMAN: The editor was cutting while we were going. The editor’s Scott Conrda who, surprisingly enough, won his Academy Award for cutting Rocky.
NEIMAN: Yes, absolutely. And as a testament to everyone who worked on the film, from the actors on down, Gabriel , Stuart, Stallone, they all said it was the best experience they ever had on a film. They all said they dreamed of having the sequel done as soon as possible with all the same crew and all the same cast….
As Gabriel put it [ Irish brogue]: “There were angels above the set.” [Laughter]
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Thanks to Shai for posting the link on our StalloneZone Message Board. Special thanks to Ernest “Jazzman” Resendes for quickly ordering the mag and getting us the goods. There were many more pics and of course the rest of the interview… I’ve ordered a copy of the mag for myself!
I am so, pardon the expression, jazzed about “Shade.” I love playing poker and the description “Pulp Fiction meets The Sting”… well, deal me in!
– Craig Zablo
Frank Stallone News!
Simon Barber [webmaster for Sly and Frank‘s Official sites sent out the following release]
Dear Friends!
Check out a new exciting interview with Frank Stallone at Geosound!
Read about Frank as a teenager in Philadelphia getting his musical career together playing the coffee house scene in Center City & Sansom Street, being produced by one of his idols – Harry Nilsson, and starring on the silver screen.
Read the interview [HERE].
Regards,
Simon Barber, Webmaster
The Official Frank Stallone Website
www.frankstallone.com
– Craig Zablo
“SPY KIDs 3D”: GAME OVER CD CARDZ
The Spy Kids™ Team Up with Serious for Another Fun-Filled Adventure
New York, NY (May 2003) – Serious USA, Inc. has signed a deal with Dimension Films to create another mind-blowing set of CD Cardz – based on the highly anticipated film from director Robert Rodriguez, Spy Kids™ 3D: Game Over, which hits theaters on July 25, 2003. In a sequel to last year’s set based on Spy Kids™ 2: The Island of Lost Dreams, the new release will contain four trading card-sized CD Cardz and once again fans are taken on adventures without ever having to leave their seats! However this time the set comes in a funky gadget all of its own – a cube of individual jewel cases! Serious Spy Kids will also be delighted to discover a whole new dimension to their computer screens with 3-D glasses included in the cube and which allow kids to enjoy special 3-D sections within their Spy Kids™ 3-D: Game Over Cardz.
The Spy Kids™ 3D: Game Over CD Cardz offer hours of interactive fun and enticing visuals with each card featuring a combination of colorful characters: The Spy Kids, (Juni and Carmen Cortez); The Beta Testers; The Grown-Ups; and The Bad Guys. They are packed with dynamic 3D movie imagery and trailers, fun facts and trivia, top-secret behind-the-scenes footage, as well as exclusive email-able postcardz, wallpapers and screensavers! Altogether cool collectibles that are sure to be a hit with Spy Kids™ fans everywhere!
Vince Allen, VP of Production, Serious USA, expresses his enthusiasm over the new Spy Kids™ CD Cardz, “Working with Miramax/Dimension Films has once again proven to be an exciting and rewarding experience. The Spy Kids™ 3D: Game Over CD Cardz possess elements of intrigue, surprise and humor, (including the fun antics of the precocious Spy Kids™!) as well as a unique 3D experience – so this set of CD Cardz is certain to entertain the adventure-seeking family!”
Building on the gaming theme of the film’s storyline, users are challenged with trivia and puzzles that are key to unlocking further content and prizes. The CD Cardz also have a bilingual element to their interactivity. Through a special translator gadget, kids and parents can decide whether to navigate the CD Cardz in English or Spanish!
Spy Kids™ 3:D Game Over CD Cardz will be available late June 2003 for a suggested retail price of $14.95. Recommended for ages 8 and up.
About Serious USA, Inc.
Serious USA produces collectible, interactive CD Cardz, the latest in portable and affordable digital entertainment. With up to 75 megabytes of content, these rectangular CD-ROMs – similar in size to trading cards – are both Windows and Mac compatible and require no additional software or hardware installation. The raised groove on the underside of the Cardz allows the Card to seat neatly into the CD single grooves found in all standard CD-ROM trays. Serious has previously released major Hollywood titles including Spy Kids™ 2: The Island of Lost Dreams, Spider-Man™, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, Men in Black II, Stuart Little 2, Buffy the Vampire Slayer™, Stargate SG1, The Outer Limits, as well as diversifying into sports collections; NHL® STARZÔ. Headquartered in New York City, Serious offices are also located in London and Singapore. For more information, visit: www.serioususa.com
-The above press release was sent to me. I’ve never seen these cards before but they sound interesting.
– Craig Zablo
Sly Tidbit in May Jane Mag
Thanks to Ernest “Jazzman” Resendes and his lady for sending in the scan of this Sly tidbit found in the May issue of Jane.
– Craig Zablo
POW – Sly Flex
Our POW for this week is a nice portrait of SLY sent in to us by SZoner, Jeanine![
– Craig Zablo
New SZ Messageboards!
One of the most popular features at the SZ are our message boards. Recently several members have experienced problems with this feature. This coupled with the excessive pop-up ads really diminished the joy of the boards.
I’ve been searching for a replacement board and believe that we may have found a winner. We’ll give it a shot and see what you think. The new board is hosted by Proboards and can be found by clicking [HERE].
– Craig Zablo
“Avenging Angelo” Coming to DVD!
Avenging Angelo will be released on dvd on May 20th. You can pre-order it now at a discounted price. [A small portion of each purchase will help to support the SZ! It won’t effect YOUR cost and is greatly appreciated.]
POW – Sly Thoughts
Our POW for this week is a nice portrait of SLY sent in to us by SZoner, Tim Zack [aka Get Wise], who has more pics coming.
– Craig Zablo
POW – “Judge Dredd” Behind the Scenes
Our POW for this week is a cool behind-the-scenes shot of SLY and Armande Assante on the set of “Judge Dredd” sent in to us by SZoner, Tim Zack [aka Get Wise], who has more pics coming.
– Craig Zablo