What's the deal with Stallone?

[drozmight]

He does Rocky Balboa, and now he's starring in John Rambo.

Both of them seem like "oh man, I'm old, and retired, uhh... time for one last hurrah!" type movies... only Rambo 4 looks super violent. He gibbs a guy in the trailer.


I hope he does Cop Land 2: The Killing Fields next.

[Ichirou]

I think he's trying to gain back some sort of credibility for when he directs Poe.  That, and he wants money.

[Scurvy Stan]

As long as the movies are good who the fuck cares.

[drozmight]

I'm just curious if he's going through some end of life crisis or something.

[TVC15]

I don't know.  I appreciate his tenacity.  He certainly loves making movies.  This is his second comeback, and it's arguably looking better than his first.  John Rambo is entirely funded by Stallone himself, and so was most of Rocky Balboa.  I find that pretty admirable.  Maybe I rolled my eyes at first, but Rocky Balboa ended up being a pretty damned good movie, expecially compared to expectations.  He also wrote, directed, and starred in both of these new movies.  If that isn't dedication to the craft, I don't know what is.  As I get older, I'm getting jaded about more and more things, and even though Stallone's movies frequently step knee deep into cheese territory, I have a good amount of respect for him.

[Himu]

I think he's trying to gain back some sort of credibility for when he directs Poe.  That, and he wants money.

That, and the kids need to be exposed to these classics.

[drozmight]

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I has Dexter's hot girlfriend, so it's a must see.

[TVC15]

That's Darla, too.

[etiolate]

Didn't Stallone have to fight for the original Rocky and Rambo scripts? People thought they would be bombs, but he really wanted to do the films. Or is that urban legend?

[The Sceneman]

I watched Judge Dredd last night, it was pretty fucked up. Armand Assante is amazing and Joan Chen is super hot

[Shuri]

you guys should check out the fan interviews that stallone did at aintitcool last christmas, he talks about how Judge Dredd sounded like an awesome concept on paper, but that the shooting was a complete mess and that there was massive problems with the director being a total tool and so on.

[bud]

you guys should check out the fan interviews that stallone did at aintitcool last christmas, he talks about how Judge Dredd sounded like an awesome concept on paper, but that the shooting was a complete mess and that there was massive problems with the director being a total tool and so on.

i could buy that since that director has yet to make a good movie.

[Powerslave]

I hope Stallone sets an example for future filmmakers. If you want to reboot or remake a classic movie, do it good and don't hold back. Nobody (actually everybody) likes to see shitty generic hollywood flicks with the usual setup; overdone spectacle full of cgi and shitstory mixed with jokes here and there for the so-called alternation.

[Cheebs]

It's all part of some odd 80's franchise revival going on:
Die Hard 4
Indiana Jones 4
Rambo 4
Beverly Hills Cop 4

all of them are coming out within the next 2 years!

[bud]

eddie murphy stopped being funny a long long time ago 

[Cheebs]

eddie murphy stopped being funny a long long time ago 

His last funny movie was Bowfinger and that was like 10 years ago. The first two BHC movies were good. At least Murphy admits the third was horrible, but regardless the fourth will likely be a mess.

[bud]

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[Cheebs]

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Bowfinger was so awesome

[lordmaji]

I can't wait to see Rambo 4. It'll be fun.

After watching the Trailer for R4 I ended up getting the Rambo Trilogy. I haven't had a chance to watch em all yet. It'll be awesome though.

Part 2 being my favorite.

I still haven't seen the new Rocky Movie, I heard it was good though.

[Tauntaun]

I can't wait to see Rambo 4. It'll be fun.

basically, everything else, meh 

[Himu]

I completely forgot about Bowfinger 

[ToxicAdam]

The Rocky remake made sense because it was the movie that made Stallone a star. A fitting end to a series that has went through the different phases of this boxer's life.

The Rambo one is pure commercilization. It was a stand-alone action story that was turned into a cartoon for parts 2 and 3. It's like Stallone said, "Well, since I am getting into shape for Rocky, might as well do a Rambo too".



It's going to be Rambo II with SPR gore. They will probably add 10 more minutes of Stallone looking grim-faced while people try to act around him and "add story" to it. Zzzzzz

[Van Cruncheon]

you are the worst republican EVER, toxicadam.

[ToxicAdam]

It says right in my tag that I am #1. You can't dispute facts.

[Phoenix Dark]

The movie does look very over the top in terms of violence, but everynow and then you need a movie like that. 300 was that movie for me.

Granted....


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I've never seen a Rambo movie. Ever

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[Van Cruncheon]

no republican worth his shriveled testes hates rambo. none of them. rambo is jesus to the gipper's yahweh in the republican holy trinity (with property rights being the holy spirit, of course).

[TVC15]

PD hasn't seen a fucking Rambo movie?  Did I hold Let's Feel Bad About Vietnam Movie Week for nothing?  The first Rambo movie is like, a legitimately good movie, and the other two are awesome cheesefests.

[Cyanista]

Rambo first blood is a good movie, dammit.

HE JUST WANTED SOMETHING TO EAT!!

[Phoenix Dark]

PD hasn't seen a fucking Rambo movie?  Did I hold Let's Feel Bad About Vietnam Movie Week for nothing?  The first Rambo movie is like, a legitimately good movie, and the other two are awesome cheesefests.

Well I've seen stuff like Platoon, which is good but hard to watch

[bud]

pd, did you have a childhood?

[Cheebs]

pd, did you have a childhood?

apparently all he watched as a child were left behind tapes.

Basically every big comedy movie from the 1980's he never saw. He said he never saw A SINGLE eddie murphy movie! No beverly hills cop, no coming to america, no trading places..

[Tauntaun]

pd, did you have a childhood?

apparently all he watched as a child were left behind tapes.

Basically every big comedy movie from the 1980's he never saw. He said he never saw A SINGLE eddie murphy movie! No beverly hills cop, no coming to america, no trading places..

he's not human

[bud]

pd, did you have a childhood?

apparently all he watched as a child were left behind tapes.

Basically every big comedy movie from the 1980's he never saw. He said he never saw A SINGLE eddie murphy movie! No beverly hills cop, no coming to america, no trading places..

he's not human

there isn't a single black man in this world who hasn't seen atleast one eddie murphy movie.

[Phoenix Dark]

pd, did you have a childhood?

As a kid I was more into Star Wars and Indiana Jones. Stuff my parents would let me watch basically.

Although my mom is a die hard Terminator/Alien fan, so I saw all those movies pretty early.

[TVC15]

When I have kids, I'm going to make them watch Guinea Pig movies repeatedly.

[Van Cruncheon]

regardless of pd's gross failures in life, JOHN RAMBO will be awesome. dudes: he punches a charlie's head off. do you understand this? HE PUNCHES A FUCKIN' CHARLIE'S HEAD OFF.

[Cheebs]

pd, did you have a childhood?

As a kid I was more into Star Wars and Indiana Jones. Stuff my parents would let me watch basically.

Although my mom is a die hard Terminator/Alien fan, so I saw all those movies pretty early.

What COMEDIES did you watch. Every kid watched the classic 80's john landis and harold ramis directed comedies (Vacation movies, Caddyshack, Blues Brothers, Trading Places, Coming To America, Animal House...) wtf.

From what I understand you either did not see any of those or did not like them.

[Himu]

Weekend at Bernie's.

Have you ever seen a Lampoon movie, PD?

[Phoenix Dark]

I've seen Animal House. It's funny

[DeezNutzRBlue]

There is writer's block in Hollywood, an imagination vaccuum.  So, they remake every damn movie they can.  Nothing new has come out in so long.  Besides The Matrix, what else is there?  A few decent movies.  Just like what happened to music after the 90's.  There are a bunch of decent songs, but nothing remarkable.

[Robo]

regardless of pd's gross failures in life, JOHN RAMBO will be awesome. dudes: he punches a charlie's head off. do you understand this? HE PUNCHES A FUCKIN' CHARLIE'S HEAD OFF.

I hate to spoil your dreams and fantasies, but he has a machete in his hand.  :'(

[Himu]

regardless of pd's gross failures in life, JOHN RAMBO will be awesome. dudes: he punches a charlie's head off. do you understand this? HE PUNCHES A FUCKIN' CHARLIE'S HEAD OFF.

I hate to spoil your dreams and fantasies, but he has a machete in his hand.  :'(

Seriously? I didn't see it.

[lordmaji]

pd, did you have a childhood?

As a kid I was more into Star Wars and Indiana Jones. Stuff my parents would let me watch basically.

Although my mom is a die hard Terminator/Alien fan, so I saw all those movies pretty early.

Wow.

My parents were hippie stoners. I watched shit like Tommi and The Pink Floyd Movies when I was like 5-6 maybe younger. I remember everyone on the train and their heads all turning into oranges and shit. I was scared of that movie (PF)

[Himu]

pd, did you have a childhood?

apparently all he watched as a child were left behind tapes.

Basically every big comedy movie from the 1980's he never saw. He said he never saw A SINGLE eddie murphy movie! No beverly hills cop, no coming to america, no trading places..

he's not human

there isn't a single black man in this world who hasn't seen atleast one eddie murphy movie.

HOW IS IT POSSIBLE FOR A NEGRO TO HAVE NO SEEN AT THE VERY LEAST, COMING TO AMERICA. I just don't get it!

I mean, I mean...BEVERLY HILLS COP man. COME ON.

[Phoenix Dark]

I tend to avoid Murphy like I avoid Farrel

[Himu]

Next thing you know, PD will have admitted to never having saw The Last Dragon. Christ Almighty.

[Phoenix Dark]

Never seen it

[lordmaji]

Is PD an Uncle Tom?

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PD You know I love you, sexy man u

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[Himu]

BRUCE LEROY

[Himu]

Never seen it

 

Have you seen Scarface?

[Phoenix Dark]

Never seen it

 

Have you seen Scarface?

On TV yea

[Himu]

Never seen it

 

Have you seen Scarface?

On TV yea

Have you seen Boys in da Hood and the early Wayans movies likes Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood?

[Phoenix Dark]

Never seen it

 

Have you seen Scarface?

On TV yea

Have you seen Boys in da Hood and the early Wayans movies likes Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood?

Boys in The Hood, yes. I've never seen a Wayans movie

[bud]

Never seen it

 

Have you seen Scarface?

On TV yea

Have you seen Boys in da Hood and the early Wayans movies likes Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood?

Boys in The Hood, yes. I've never seen a Wayans movie

don't be a menace is, like, one of the funniest black movies ever made

[lordmaji]

Never seen it

 

Have you seen Scarface?

On TV yea

Have you seen Boys in da Hood and the early Wayans movies likes Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood?

I own all these movies. Poetic Justice, Menace to Society, Juice, South Central, Friday, Above the Rim, How High. Damn man.

SHO NUFF!

[Himu]

I wonder if PD has seen movies like Booty Call..

[lordmaji]

I wonder if PD has seen movies like Booty Call..

How bout some New Jack City?

[Phoenix Dark]

I've seen New Jack City. SNIPES

[Cheebs]

How can you avoid Eddie Murphy PD? Back in his day he was a FANTASTIC comedy lead.  And come on have MI pride, BHC was about a detroit cop!

All of these are classics:

[Himu]

COMING TO AMERICA