Oh I cant wait!
When i was a child....I had a dream of Rocky 6. It went alittle something like this...
Because of the severe brain damage, Rocky Balboa's brain was transplanted into a robot. Limited with his robot powers the family learned to cope with the new Balboa, in a sitcom type way.
Genius no?
Cool...
I voted for Bush. :D
Considering Stallone's fondness for the fourth Rocky film, this one will be Rocky in a street fight with Saddam Hussein where Rocky faces all the challenges of having military shooting at him and Iraqi citizens trying to kill him because the government told all of them, "That American scum stole all your fucking food!" Then of course, there is Saddam, who will attack Rocky by thowing all his romance novels at him.
~rougerum
Hey, don't forget Sadam's massive porn collection!
Due to moral and legal contraints on pornographic material in Iraq, Sadam has massed a large collection of extremely graphic sexual pictures like these in his private collection:
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Sinful! Outrageous!
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Ouch! That's Hot!
U'z some F'ed up ho's...
Harry Knowles from Aint It Cool News visited the set of "Spy Kids 3" and talked to Sylvester Stallone about what to expect in the next sequel. The storyline is rather surprising: "It seems that Stallone has taken inspiration from George Foreman with ROCKY 6. George after getting whupped by Spinks just sort of walked away from boxing and gained weight, took up charity work, but then one day discovered that the money had run out for the charity and himself, and nobody would give him a loan, his friends told him that the ships had sailed. And he just didn't have anything anymore. He was an overweight, out of shape, middle aged man of questionable diminished fame. George decided to go back to boxing, mainly small club fights, tiny venues, people calling him a joke, but he was winning, and around that 16th fight, people started to take notice, things began to turn around. Well Stallone wants to basically tell that story, the has-been giving it a run story, but he also has in ROCKY 6 a character that he's heading towards fighting, a new champ, which represents the modern black athlete which is very different from the Apollo Creeds or Alis of yesteryear. That new generation of Athlete with their posses and hanger ons. And what he wants is a DMX or a LL COOL J type to have in there, that has his own reasons for fighting, his own motivations. Not just some icon of evil that he has to defeat, but someone with their own demons and their own reasons to step into that ring".
Quote from: MacGuffinWell Stallone wants to basically tell that story, the has-been giving it a run story, but he also has in ROCKY 6 a character that he's heading towards fighting, a new champ, which represents the modern black athlete which is very different from the Apollo Creeds or Alis of yesteryear. That new generation of Athlete with their posses and hanger ons.
Yeah, I know this is old news...
Anyway, that idea sounds really promising. It kind of harkens back to the original "Rocky." Let's just hope Stallone doesn't screw this up.
On another note, did anyone else like "Copland?"
Quote from: PawbloeOn another note, did anyone else like "Copland?"
That's a great one. Stallone should go back and do more films like that.
The laserdisc has a nice director commentary track; the DVD doesn't have the track at all.
'Copland' was cool. A slick ensemble flick.
Stallone needs HIS comeback flick. Schwarzenegger has had two flop comebacks ('6th Day' and 'Collateral Damage', 'End of Days' did fine) and he's back in kickass mode for 'T3'. Stallone has had his flop comebacks ('Driven', 'Get Carter' and 'D-Tox') so I hope he'll blow us away with another 'Rocky' (I'd much rather him do another 'Rocky' than 'Rambo'). I like Stallone, always have. Cant wait for his triumphant return. But in a few weeks there will probably be a headline about it being cancelled or something...
Quote from: mogwaiQuote from: MacGuffinQuote from: PawbloeOn another note, did anyone else like "Copland?"
That's a great one. Stallone should go back and do more films like that.[/size]
Yeah right... :roll: Scripts doesn't grow on trees.
Where do you think paper comes from? :roll:
they need to bring back mr T.,
the Russian boxer
..and add a remix of "living in America" done by dave matthews and tori amos.with the blue man group on the instruments.
and make the final fight be on a UFO
.then have montage of all the "classic" fight scenes from previous rocky filmss.
then a cameo by roger lodge...
amnd use bullet-time in the fight scenes
..have half of the film spoken in Spanish
...make the ending surreal.......
Quote from: NEON MERCURYthey need to bring back mr T.,
the Russian boxer
..and add a remix of "living in America" done by dave matthews and tori amos.with the blue man group on the instruments.
and make the final fight be on a UFO
.then have montage of all the "classic" fight scenes from previous rocky filmss.
then a cameo by roger lodge...
amnd use bullet-time in the fight scenes
..have half of the film spoken in Spanish
...make the ending surreal.......
How about a computer-generated Mickey, with movements generated by Andy Serkis?
Errr...... never been a great Rocky fan....... I enjoyed Copland though. Stallone was surprising in that.
Did you guys knew he refused the role of Lou Canova in Woody Allen's "Broadway Danny Rose"? I'd like to have seen him on that one...
A Studio Insider dropped in to Moviehole with a bit of a Sly update. Firstly, the recently rumoured-to-be-canned “Rocky 6”. “It was all purely fiscal. The suits didn’t want to hand over bags of currency to anyone that’s going to go away and make a sequel that nobody wants to see, but the star. But things are looking up for the project. And why not, there’s a bit of a void to fill in the action world now that Arnie has as good as called it quits, and secondly though it didn’t make a lot of pool, “Spy Kids 3” proved Sly’s still got appeal."
"The screenplay’s done, and it’s quite good - Very reminiscent of the first film. In other words, lots of character detail, not so many 15 minute training montages. The opponent of the movie is a guy called Excel, who’s just your typical new-age smart arse athlete. The audience is going to be begging Rocky gives this guy a thumping. Talia Shire is ready to come back too [as Adrian]”.
Not so good news on the “Rambo” front. “Very, very doubtful. Sly and the studio had early discussions about it, but I think ultimately those discussions led to him getting the part in Spy Kids instead. No one wants to do a terrorism flick anyway.”
Apparently, Rocky 6 will happen “when people get wind of how good Sly’s Biggie and Tupac flick is. It’s shaping up superbly.”
'Rocky' back for a sixth round
Source: Hollywood Reporter
Sylvester Stallone is signing on to reprise his role as boxer Rocky Balboa, and will direct the sixth installment of the long-running film series, titled simply "Rocky Balboa," from his own script.
The film 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 spent time reworking a script. The latest version, which sources said is similar to tone and grit to 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.
The film will be produced by Charles Winkler, William Chartoff, David Winkler and Kevin King. Robert Chartoff and Irwin Winkler, producers of the previous "Rocky" films, will serve as executive producers.
Thats amazing... I'm excited... but the storyline seems like crap.
The guy is almost 60... you can come back from retirement at 45... but I think its too much!
Is there really a demand for a 6th Rocky? Hasn't Stallone been chasing this project and shopping it forever in a desperate attempt to restart his career?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4496972.stm
Stallone filming Rocky comeback
Sylvester Stallone has begun filming the sixth Rocky movie - 15 years after he last played the hero boxer.
The actor filmed scenes in Las Vegas ahead of the real bout between Jermain Taylor and Bernard Hopkins.
Rocky VI will show the boxer as an ageing, has-been in Philadelphia who once again comes out of retirement.
Producers have held an open casting call in Philadelphia for locals to audition for a part when filming transfers to the city next year.
Hundreds queued to audition, many of them fans of the movie series.
Stallone is expected to have the final say on many of the extras who will be joining the cast.
'Real people'
"They want the character and personality of Philadelphia," said casting director Diane Heery.
"We're looking for the face to the story of Philadelphia. We're looking for real people."
Stallone, 59, created the Rocky genre, writing and starring in the first movie in 1976 and receiving two Oscar nominations.
The last film in 1990 saw Rocky in retirement training a new protege but dealing with bankruptcy.
Stallone said he wanted the new movie "to capture the essence of the first couple of films".
As well as reprising his Rocky role, Stallone is also planning to resurrect Vietnam veteran John Rambo, last seen in Rambo III in 1988.
It has a Feb 7, 2007 release date on IMDb. If that happens even before they start filming it means nobody has any confidence in this film and it will suck!
New Pic: Rocky Balboa
Check out the first production still.
The official Rocky Balboa Blog has released the first legit production still from the forthcoming Rocky flick. We have it for you below, but you should keep watching the blog for production updates from Sylvester Stallone and the production team.
The new Rocky film tells what happens when Rocky, having long since retired, is drawn back into the ring for one last fight. He is challenged by a new and powerful adversary, by personal trials and ultimately by himself.
Stallone, who is writing and directing the film, says, "Rocky Balboa is about everybody who feels they want to participate in the race of life, rather than be a bystander. You're never too old to climb a mountain, if that's your desire."
Rocky Balboa will also film in Philadelphia and Los Angeles. Columbia Pictures is distributing the flick. The film will hit the big screen some time in 2006.
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i would rather watch this than cindarella man
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OH NO!!!!!!!!!
:yabbse-thumbdown:
Teaser Trailer here. (http://www.movie-list.net/exclusive/rockybalboa_tsr_h264.mov)
"Rocky" sequel sets December 22 fight date
Rocky is back in the ring just in time for Christmas.
"Rocky Balboa," the next installment of the saga about the beloved boxer from Philadelphia -- written, directed by and starring Sylvester Stallone -- will be distributed in the U.S. and Canada by MGM Studios on December 22.
The long-in-the-works project marks the sixth film in the 30-year-old franchise, and the first since 1990's "Rocky V."
MGM plans to announce further details during a news conference at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday.
Here is an interview I was reading with Milo Ventimiglia about the movie. Some plot info (actually all of it, so if you dont want to know stop reading), and said that the trailer comes with Pirates of the Caribbean this week.
Ausiello: How was Rocky VI?
Milo: Rocky VI was fun.
Ausiello: Did you do any boxing?
Milo: No. None. I'm his son. I'm a Philadelphia businessman with, like, suits off the rack. Rocky's on his own; Adrian's passed away. My character's off working in corporate Philadelphia. Paulie, in the original script, had a girlfriend, and was still working at the meatpacking place, so Rocky was just on his own. He didn't have anybody around. He starts thinking about boxing again, and ESPN does this thing where they match up old fighters and new fighters in a computer to see who would win per stat. And they match up Rocky versus the current champion, and in the computer, Rocky wins. So there's all this speculation about what would happen if they fought. Here's a guy in his mid- to late fifties, and the other guy is in his prime. It's obvious that the current champion would win, not Rocky. It actually comes to a head when they set up an exhibition match to see who would win it. We shot many different endings.
Ausiello: What kind of shape is Sylvester Stallone in?
Milo: The best. He was in great shape. He was at fighting weight. I couldn't get over his stamina, and I'm not even talking about boxing so much. He wrote the film, produced it, directed it and acted in it. The responsibility of all those things, as well as being in peak physical shape and having a pretty good temperament... I found him to be patient, incredibly intelligent. He really wanted the cast and crew to understand what he was going for. I never had a hard time understanding what he was looking for. And he was really respectful to the people who were working hard, who put the time in, did their homework and came prepared. I hope he gets some recognition for being an artist, because he really is. Of course he's done a lot of big action movies — Tango and Cash, whatever — but when I first read the script, take away 30 years of Rocky history and it was a beautiful, beautiful script that he wrote.
Ausiello: When does it open?
Milo: December 22. I think they're going to start running trailers for it with Pirates of the Caribbean.
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Trailer here. (http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1445130&sdm=web&qtw=480&qth=300)
is it weird that i think this looks kinda good? i unno, i'm kinda rooting for it.
Yeah, either this isn't going to be worse than Rocky V or that's the greatest trailer ever cut. It almost looked like a real movie.
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Trailer here. (http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1445130&sdm=web&qtw=480&qth=300)
had a couple of lame lines but no more than what an entire academy of industry professionals would deem the best picture of a year.
stallone may hav the worst acting record in history (http://xixax.com/index.php?topic=5633.msg124213#msg124213) but if your gonna have one idea in your whole life, Rocky is a damn good one. the best part of the original was that he IS that guy. if in rocky 6 the whole film plays as a parallel to his own career and ends realistically, however that may be, we will get a decent humble bookend to the humble beginning that brought the character and him so much recognition. so at the end he has to move in with tim robbins and go 'this would make a great movie' 8) .
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It ain't over til it's over???
:doh:
It's still better than "Go For It!"
New Trailer here. (http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1521857&sdm=web&qtw=640&qth=400)
this is going to be the new best movie ever made
Quote from: matt35mm on November 15, 2006, 10:46:14 PM
this is going to be the new best movie ever made
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Just in case.
WHITE MAN VS. YOUNG BLACK MAN
rocky vs. the mason dixon line? WHAT?
"heavy duty punches. that will rattle his ancestors"
...like ...the slaves?
Rocky is a racist.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=yhjXK1nV8zs
This movie might be bigger than I anticipated.
Yesterday afternoon, I was reading in my living room, when I hear "Eye of the Tiger" blasting on someone's stereo. I look out the window and see a blue van driving slowly down the street. At first, I thought it was a friend of mine, as we were having an argument on Friday night about how bad Rocky Balboa is going to be (he is one of two people I know that are unironically excited about it). I called him immediately and there was no music blasting from his phone when he answered so he wasn't involved, but the funniest thing about it was that there was a guy who lives across the street from me smoking a cigarette outside and bopping to the song.
Quote from: othersparrow on November 27, 2006, 12:25:37 PM
... he is one of two people I know that are unironically excited about it...
Make that three, mon ami!
This is basically just a remake of the first film, but I don't think that matters... give me a good Rocky fight (unlike 5 that had NO Rocky fight) and just the right amount of montage (unlike 4 which was made almost entirely out of montages) and the rest of the movie doesn't have to be that great for me to enjoy it at least a little.
Everyone went crazy for fight... it was pretty exciting. While it's not a "Great" film, it's a hundred times better than the last one (which I believe Stalone is even now admitting sucks) and probably the best one since the second.
I'm getting increasingly excited for this movie.
Even just a simple "hey, it works" review is getting me giddy!
I guess it's time for me to go rent some Rocky movies. I've never seen any of them. Which ones should I skip?
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Quote from: Ghostboy on December 10, 2006, 09:42:07 PM
Which ones should I skip?
2 through 5.
While it's hard to argue with that... 2 still keeps some excitement from the first and three has Mr. T. (but still really sucks). I don't think you could really appreciate this one unless you realized how bad the films had gotten.
Quote from: Ghostboy on December 10, 2006, 09:42:07 PM
I guess it's time for me to go rent some Rocky movies. I've never seen any of them. Which ones should I skip?
Five is really the only one that SUCKS. For a Rocky fan like myself, I could still watch it more than once just because I watched the others many times as well. But if you miss Rocky 5 you can still go and watch the new one without missing something important.
Rocky and Rocky 2 are excellent, and they develop not only the Rocky character but everyone around him.
Rocky 3 is good because it shows him from a different angle (you will see), and 4 because of the whole cold war thing with Ivan Drago. Besides, that is the coolest fight ever.
So in my opinion get Rocky 1-4 and you'll be happy and excited for the new one.
Did anyone see the reviews? They are extremely good... I'm excited... hope it goes well opening week
This movie was pretty awesome. There's a lot one could nitpick about, but I was swept up in it.
This movie's got heart, it's about heart... that's pretty much all it's got and all it needs to have. It is relatively similar to the first movie because it was designed to be a bookend to the whole Rocky series.
Watching it with an audience of Rocky lovers is the best. Everyone got into the fight at the end. Save for that one fight and the montage, this movie is all talk. And the talk is usually rambling, and the rambling is usually about heart, with the music backing it up, which would be lame if Stallone didn't totally believe in every word in put into the script. That he clearly does is pretty amazing.
Stallone knows that people love the character of Rocky, and he knows what Rocky fans want to see. I think he scored here by making a straightforward, simple, sweet movie that delivers what everyone wants to see without having to without having to ever do a lowest common denominator kind of thing.
The bit over the end credits shows that this movie was without a doubt made for the fans, and I think all the fans will love it. Certainly the fans in my theater did.
Yeah, I went to see it again last night and while the audience wasn't chanting like a few weeks ago, they were really into it.
I think I can confirm that this is the best since the second and as my hardcore Rocky-fan friend pointed out, if this had pulled back in a few places, it could have rivaled the second.
It gets me singing the theme like crazy.
*SPOILERS*
Forever yo: Talia Shire's Adrian
By William Keck, USA TODAY
Adrian Pennino Balboa. Rest in peace.
She was ringside at every fight after the Philadelphia lovebirds met 30 years ago in 1976's Rocky. But yo, Adrian, she is no more.
In Rocky Balboa, the sixth and final chapter of the boxing saga (in theaters), the aging boxer reveals that "woman cancer" claimed her in 2002.
"In the original script (for Rocky Balboa), she was alive," reveals Stallone, 60. "But it just didn't have the same dramatic punch. I thought, 'What if she's gone?' That would cut Rocky's heart out and drop him down to ground zero."
Says Burt Young, 66, who returns as Adrian's brother, Paulie: "I was sort of part of that decision. There is a 16-year gap (from 1990's Rocky V), and we have to fill this character's history. Adrian's probably more prevalent by not being in this movie than if she was."
Stallone concedes that breaking the news to pal Talia Shire (Adrian) was not easy.
"She handled it with such dignity," he says. "I told her, 'Talia, you're the heart and soul of this movie, but you're just here in spirit, and that's what's going to drive the film. Your heart drove the first film.' It's what I call 'The Adrian Factor.' "
Stallone invited Shire, 60, to the film's Hollywood premiere Dec. 13, but the widowed actress was reticent, fearing the experience might prove too emotional. But she made a surprise appearance at the screening, and at the after-party she shared her thoughts and emotions.
Q: How did Sly prepare you for Adrian's death?
A: Sly showed me the script because he knew I'd lost my husband (producer Jack Schwartzman). When Jack was alive, he and I were producing movies, so I was doing much less acting and more development. I was aware of the possibility of Adrian (at one point) being in it and dying (on screen), but my being in the movie or not was not as interesting as how Sylvester was going to achieve this. Ultimately, I was wondering how in the world he was going to justify getting Rocky back into the ring.
Q: Does he?
A: Rocky is a folk hero. There was a great mythological aspect to the first one, and this film has that. I am so in his corner. Sly is so gifted, and the writing in this piece is courageous. It is Rocky's rebirth.
Q: Do you agree with Burt Young's feelings that Adrian is even more influential in death?
A: That's how many religions get going. Yes, the film has great regard for the process of mourning. Sly utilizes mourning to empower Rocky, and Adrian is made very mythical.
Q: Did your own spouse's death (in 1994) make this whole experience even more poignant for you?
A: In our culture, we like to say, "Get over it; move on." But you don't move on. Our past is who we are, and death is one of our experiences. I lost my husband a long time ago, but it's always yesterday. Watching Rocky wake up from a very lonely bed, searching for her at the grave, felt very familiar.
Q: There are so many sweet flashbacks of young Rocky and Adrian — at the pet store, on the skating rink. Do you remember those shoots?
A: I remember all of it. We didn't have a lot of money in the budget. We started shooting the skating in Philadelphia, but we couldn't afford to stay there, so we shot the rest in L.A., on an empty rink. And it turned out brilliant.
Q: Rocky takes another woman, Little Marie (a character introduced in the first Rocky), under his wing. Was it tough for you to watch their bond grow in this film?
A: Yes, it was. But it wasn't sexual and felt very appropriate. And I liked the actress (Geraldine Hughes) very much.
Q: Did you cry at any point during the film?
A: I lost a button on my blouse because I had an explosive moment in the boxing ring (scene), because I felt that fight was really about a man going up against time and love and courage. Adrian wasn't there, but she was very much within him.
Q: Have you dated since losing your husband?
A: Many years after, yes. But I never introduced anyone into the home. I waited for the cues of my children, who I think would love to give me away.
Call it Rocky Returns, because it felt like an upstart the way Superman did. It almost bypasses Parts 3, 4 and 5 (which took a turn to cheesy, though I still enjoy them for that) and gets away from what we've come to expect from a Rocky film (because of those middle films) and really gets back to basics and boiling it down to Rocky's roots and life the way the first two did, giving nice nods and touches to those films. This film shows why we've rooted for Rocky since the first film; he's a great character.
And I still say this is one of the best scores ever composed and get chills every time I hear it.