Stallone Set to Play “The Toymaker” for Robert Rodriguez

Craig / / 2003, Celebs, Spy Kids 3D

Sylvester Stallone has signed to play a villain, called the Toymaker, for “Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over” for Robert Rodriguez.

Rodriguez was quoted as saying…

“I’ve always been a big fan of Sylvester Stallone.  His larger-than-life persona will be a great addition to the ‘Spy Kids 3-D’ universe.”

“Spy Kids 3-D” is set for release next July.

I’m excited that SLY will have the opportunity to work with ANTONIO BANDERAS [again] and ROBERT RODRIGUEZ. RODRIGUEZ is an excellent director and I hope that this is just the first time that SLY teams with him!

– Craig Zablo

100 Best Action Movies

Craig / / 2003, Honors, Nighthawks, Rambo 2

Ernest “Jazzman” Resendes wants everyone to know that the current issue of PREMIERE (Feb 2003) lists “The 100 BEST action movies on DVD” and you know Sly was on there. Here is what it said:

# 53.NIGHTHAWKS (1981, GOODTIMES ENTERTAIMENT )
Sylvester Stallone made his finest action film long before he got locked in the Rambo-Rocky sequel cycle. In this gritty and unsentimental police tale, Sly and his partner, Billy Dee Williams, chase a chillingly cut-throat international terrorist ( Rutger Hauer ) through the streets , clubs and subways of New York City.

# 63. RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II ( 1985, ARTISAN HOME ENTERTAINMENT )
Sylvester Stallone‘s John Rambo goes back behind the bamboo curtian to rescue American POW’s in Vietnam from the clutches of Commie rats.Despite the pandering politics, the movie’s attitude is solidly antiauthoritarian, and the super cut, tanned Stallone is fun to watch when he lets the machine gun rip.

Great choices I thought !

Peace,
Jazz
http://www.theartofjazzman.com

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Thanks to Jazz for sending! – Craig Zablo

Sly in People’s Star Tracks

Craig / / 2003, Eye See You, Family

Sly and the Family Man: Sylvester Stallone carted around 3-year-old daughter Sophia Rose as they caught some after-Christmas sales in Beverly Hills. Stallone and his wife, former model Jennifer Flavin, have another daughter Sistine Rose, 18 months.
The actor, who has been absent from the screen since his 1997 drama Copland, next co-stars with Tom Berringer in the police thriller D-Tox, due in September.

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Can you believe that Sophia Rose is three already? That just goes to show how time flies… and September will be here before we know it!

– Craig Zablo

Drago to Return?

Craig / / 2003, Celebs, Rocky 6

From Dark Horizons today:

Dolph Lundgren‘s Next: Confucius say – Dolph‘s career fell in woods and no-one around to hear it, did it make sound?  Guess not. The 45 year-old 6’6″ Swede has three projects set for release this year and recently discussed one of those with B & K Sports Magazine – “I’ve done Alien Agent. I play a man who must stop a gateway opening between two galaxies. It’s a science fiction movie of sorts. Sidney Furie is the director, and we have an amazing cast”. Direct to video you say? Maybe, but another project he may be involved in won’t be so misfortunate: “Sly‘s writing a new Rocky. The 6th one, and tells me he’s going to try and write Ivan Drago in it. There’s no way I’d miss out on an opportunity on sparring with Balboa again. In my opinion, Rocky IV, was one of the best Rocky sequels. Not the least – the better of my films. If we can get those two guys back in the ring again, we could have something special. And from what Sly tells me, it’s going to be good. I look forward to doing it”. Thanks to ‘Daeagel’

Thanks to John La Cour who was first with the tip and to the many others who also sent it in!

– Craig Zablo [January 7, 2003]