Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week

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Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week:

Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week

Craig / / 2020, Celebs, Demolition Man 2, Expendables 4, Family, Little America, Rocky 4, Samaritan, Suicide Squad

Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week:

Want to See the Original Cut of Sly Stallone’s “Cobra”?

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                 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.

Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week

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Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week:

LeRoy Neiman’s Rarely Seen “Rocky” Movie Art!

Craig / / 2020, Celebs, Rocky 2, Rocky 3, Rocky 4, Sly Fan

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.

“Stallone: Frank, That Is” – The Poster and Trailer are Here!

Craig / / 2020, Family, Frank Stallone

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.