Why? WHY?

[Trippy]

Stallone getting back in ring for sixth 'Rocky'

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) -
Sylvester Stallone is signing on to reprise his role as boxer Rocky Balboa in the sixth installment of the long-running film series, which he wrote and will direct.

The film, titled "Rocky Balboa," will be co-produced and co-financed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Columbia Pictures and Revolution Studios and will be distributed by Columbia Pictures.

Stallone has been trying to make a sixth movie for years and has been reworking a script. The latest version, which sources said is similar to the tone and grit of the first two movies, persuaded the studios to negotiate a deal.

"In many ways, the screenplay really took me back to the original 'Rocky,"' Revolution Studios founder Joe Roth said in a statement. "As a past champion, Rocky Balboa is once again a regular guy who has to find himself and deal with real life. This film brings Rocky's story full circle."

In the new installment, Rocky, lonely and retired in Philadelphia, comes out of retirement, intending to fight a few low-profile local fights. He's approached to fight a match with reigning heavyweight champ Mason "The Line" Dixon, and soon his comeback ignites a media firestorm.

"'Rocky Balboa' is about everybody who feels they want to participate in the race of life, rather than be a bystander," Stallone said in a statement. "You're never too old to climb a mountain, if that's your desire."

Shooting is scheduled to begin in December in Los Angeles and Philadelphia.

Stallone received Academy Award nominations for starring in and writing "Rocky," and the 1976 MGM film won an Oscar for best picture, best director (John G. Avildsen) and best editing (Richard Halsey, Scott Conrad). The movie grossed $117.3 million at the domestic boxoffice, making Stallone a film star and creating one of cinema's most famous characters.

It also launched one of the most successful film series of all time. 1979's "Rocky II" grossed $85 million, and 1982's "Rocky III," which featured Mr. T, grossed $120.2 million. "Rocky IV," with Dolph Lundgren, made $125.4 million after its 1985 release. By the decade's close, however, audiences seemed to have tired of the character. "Rocky V," released in 1990, made only $40 million.

"Rocky Balboa" is the first film to be green-lit by MGM since it was acquired by Sony Corp (NYSE:SNE - news).

[Cheddar]

Thanks!  I have to take a speech class right now, and one of our requirements is to give a daily speech on a current event.  Seeing as how this impacts Americans all over the world I shall utilize this bit of news to inform my fellow classmates! 

Is it just me or is useless news slowing down a tad?

[Ironwood]

Everything's slowing down a tad.


It's Winter.

[Yegolev]

Can't we just get Oscar II?

[Margalis]

Am I the only person on earth who liked Rocky 5? I thought it was much better than 4 and better than 3 as well.

[stray]

Which one was 5 again? The one with Tommy what's his face?

Not better than 3....If only because of the scene where Mr. T kills Mickey simply by shouting in his face.

[AOFanboi]

Can't we just get Oscar II?

They haven't decided on which opera to adapt yet (Oscar was a variant on Figaro's Wedding).

Maybe he should go back to pr0n and do a "Lock Up" spoof.

[Shockeye]

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot 2: Old Granny Hardcore

[stray]

I will say this:

Rocky I and First Blood kick all kinds of ass. That he wrote the script for Rocky is even more impressive (Hell...If he wrote the script for Rocky IV, it'd still be impressive on some level. But Rocky I? Wow.).

He was on a roll there.....For a second.

Oh yeah, and as bad as the movie was, his Judge Dredd was perfect.

[schild]

That's great he can write. Unfortunately he's one of the worst actors I've ever seen. He's a human muppet. I know I don't have a voice for the silver screen and neither does that muddled fucker.

[stray]

That's great he can write. Unfortunately he's one of the worst actors I've ever seen. He's a human muppet. I know I don't have a voice for the silver screen and neither does that muddled fucker.

Hence, the "Wow". It's amazing that a guy who speaks like that wrote a pretty decent script. And like I said, I'd still be impressed on some level if it was a shitty script.

Note to self: Next time don't forget to mention Deathrace 2000 when listing Slyvester Stallone's accomplishments.

[edit] Typos. I'm more illiterate than Sly.

[schild]

Here's the thing. Deathrace 2000 = awesome. Stallone had little to do with it anyway.

[Evangolis]

Here's the thing. Deathrace 2000 = awesome. Stallone had little to do with it anyway.

The arcade game was cool, despite being Pong level graphics, until they banned it.

[AOFanboi]

his Judge Dredd was perfect.

No, but his John Spartan was. And his Raymond Tango. Hell, he does excellent work in F.I.S.T. and Cop Land.

But Judge Dredd without the helmet is, and will always be, sacrilege.

[stray]

Yeah, I liked Cop Land too. Forgot about that.

[Furiously]

his Judge Dredd was perfect.

No, but his John Spartan was. And his Raymond Tango. Hell, he does excellent work in F.I.S.T. and Cop Land.

But Judge Dredd without the helmet is, and will always be, sacrilege.

Uhmm - Sandras caboose in those pants...

[HaemishM]

Demolition Man was the most awesomest Stallone movie evar.

[Shockeye]

Demolition Man was the most awesomest Stallone movie evar.

I disagree. Cliffhanger.

[HaemishM]

How can you argue with the awesomeness that is Sandra Bullock in her early years, a blonde Wesley Snipes, Denis Fucking Leary AND THE OSCAR MEYER WEINER SONG!?!?!?!

[Sky]

Shockeye's just pissed because he doesn't know about the three shells.

It will also go down as a harbinger of the apocalypse - the Schwarzenegger Presidential Library.

[Llava]

How can you argue with the awesomeness that is Sandra Bullock in her early years, a blonde Wesley Snipes, Denis Fucking Leary AND THE OSCAR MEYER WEINER SONG!?!?!?!

Still.  Cliffhanger, that chick who dies in the beginning.  That was hard-fucking-core.  I'm surprised the camera didn't follow her the whole way down and watch her splat.

[AOFanboi]

But Cliffhanger was standard Renny Harlin fare: Gratuitous violence, slow-motion gunfire (like Die Harder), pretty women dying (see Deep Blue Sea for others), and tons of people killed (though not as many as in The Long Kiss Goodnight for instance).

Basically Renny Harlin often makes the bad guys more interesting than the hero. That is a weakness in many ways. But that also means that Cliffhanger is weak as a Stallone movie: It belongs to John Lithgow.

[stray]

Besides this new Rocky flick, "Rambo IV: Holy War" is in preproduction (it's about Afghanistan or somethin').

Also, I just wanted to say:

This thread should have more posts in it.

This is a guy whose name has become synonymous with the term "sequel". And the only reason why we don't like him now is because Bruce Willis came along (Arnold had nothing to do with it). So....For now, forget about Bruce, and hearken back to the good ole days when Cobra or Over the Top were considered worthwhile entertainment. When you thought Arm Wrestling Competitions were a real thing. When Rocky brought tears to your eyes. When you thought Rambo was the most patriotic symbol America has ever produced.

I, personally, will credit Stallone for my love of chopped and dropped 50 Mercs.

Anyways, in the spirit of his Stallone's love for sequels, lets make this a neverending thread. Whattya say?

[edit] Man, some really bad spelling errors there. Wtf.

[Llava]

Maybe I'm too young, but I never bought that Stallone shit.

I totally bought into the Karate Kid though.  When that was in theaters, you could've told me it was a documentary and I would've believed you.

[stray]

Thanks Llava, but I'm not being serious anyways.

I just wanted to see who'd post in support of it. No one did, so umm..I give up.

[HaemishM]

Stallone is a man who either needs a better agent or a better eye on scripts. Besides Copland (which he did for scale), he hasn't done one movie that I've seen that's been worth a shit since Demolition Man. Judge Dredd could have been good if they hadn't just ended it in the middle of the story. Get Carter was total shit. I don't think I've seen any of the other action movies he's done, because they all looked so derivative or crappy at the trailer level. The tastes of action movies changed, and he didn't.

[AOFanboi]

Besides this new Rocky flick, "Rambo IV: Holy War" is in preproduction (it's about Afghanistan or somethin').

That would be quite ironic if true. In "Rambo III" he went to Afghanistan to help Taliban kick Russian butt, and now he goes back to kick the formerly-allied Taliban's butt? Can we have some Russian assistance with that please?

It's a pity he has so few facial expressions, he could'a been a contendah, could'a been somebody. Or how it goes.