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Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week:
Cobra poster by Salvador Anguiano
Would you like to see the original cut of Sly Stallone’s Cobra? J.D. Harlock would and he’s started a petition to get it.
Many Stallone fans know that there was initially a much longer and more violent version of Cobra than the one that ended up being released. Click over to J.D. Harlock’s RELEASE THE X CUT OF STALLONE’S COBRA to get the full details and if you’re so inclined, sign the petition.
I’m not usually one for petitions, but if we can get another version of Cobra, then deal me in.
Our POW [Picture of the Week] this week is behind-the-scenes shot of Sly with Robert Patrick and Harvey Keitel from Cop Land. Click on the photo to see a full-size version. – Craig
Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week:
Mike Kunda is a super Rocky fan, the #1 Rocky impersonator in the world and the owner of the Yo Philly! Rocky Film Tour. Recently Mike posted several seldom seen LeRoy Neiman sketches from behind the scenes filming of Rocky movies. They were too good not to share.
LeRoy Neiman is considered the most famous sports artist in the world. His painting of Rocky used in Rocky III is without a doubt his most famous Rocky art, but it isn’t the only Rocky art Neiman created. In addition, to finished paintings, Neiman created preliminary sketches like the ones above of Drago slugging Rocky and Rocky in a defensive stance.
I love this sketch that Neiman labeled, Face Hit Two, Rocky II, c. 1980. It was created using felt pen, acrylic, ink and pencil.
Neiman titled this Round XV, Rocky IV created in Vancouver, BC. May 1, 1985.
As you can see above, even the movie call sheet was material for a quick sketch of Carl Weathers as Apollo Creed!
LeRoy Neiman was always a dashing figure (and seldom seen without a cigar). Here he is seen creating more prelim sketches for Rocky IV art.
The photo above was turned into a Neiman Rocky IV painting that is rarely seen!
I love the amount of details that appear in this loose LeRoy Neiman prelim that he labeled: Sylvester Stallone in Rocky IV, May 1, 1985. felt, pen and acrylic on paper. 20 1/4 x 26 in. 51.4 x 66 cm.
Above is a Neiman sketch he titled, Sly, Rocky II, March 13, 1990.
Thanks again to Mike Kunda for sharing these finds. If you’d like to see more of LeRoy Neiman’s amazing artwork, please check out his official site.
The poster and trailer for Stallone: Frank, That Is, is here. I’m looking forward to seeing this one. My guess, is you are as well.
The official trailer for Stallone: Frank, That Is.
An inside look into the fascinating life, career and survival of the most unknown famous entertainer in Hollywood
Frank Stallone has seen it all. Frank Stallone has done it all. But, who is Frank Stallone?
You know the name, now discover the Grammy and Golden Globe nominated singer, songwriter, musician and actor who has been entertaining audiences for over fifty years, all the while living in a giant shadow.
Often regarded as “Rocky’s brother” and long living in Sylvester Stallone’s giant shadow, Frank Stallone has spent more than 50 years carving out a career as a multi-faceted entertainer.
Check out this cool alternative poster for Tango & Cash created by Caesar Moreno! I like Moreno’s version better than the original. You can see more of Moreno’s alt posters (including new versions for Rocky and Creed) at his AMP archive.
Sources: AMP and Bruno Leon.
How cool is this Jack Carter / John Wick piece that my buddy, John Beatty drew for me?
John has created several Stallone pieces for me over the years, but this one is perhaps the most creative. Using the Jack of Spades… with each J standing for Jack (Carter) and John (Wick)… the spades suit symbolizing death… the Carter and Wick figures mirror images of the other. The drawing can work from any position – Carter or Wick on top or viewed from the horizontal angle that I’ve used (and prefer). I also have to give John Beatty props for the research he did to make sure both Carter and Wick have their preferred guns.
You can see a bigger version of the art by clicking on the image above. You can also find John at his Twitter, his website or even his Facebook page.
This is one of the best (and most inspired) DeepFake videos yet. Hats off to Brian Monarch.
Thanks to StalloneZoner, Steve Reeves for the heads-up!
For more deepfake videos, please follow on insta at BrianMonarch 🙂
They did make a movie before The Expendables and Escape Plan! Haha… Check out Arnold and Sly in this classic scene from Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times!
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Our POW [Picture of the Week] this week is cool shot of Sly with Amy Brenneman from Daylight. Click on the photo to see a full-size version. – Craig