As we discover here, Rocky's eloquence sometimes extended beyond mere words and into the realm of sound effects.
Video by Porfle Popnecker. I neither own nor claim any rights to this material. Just having some fun with it. Thanks for watching!
Showing posts with label Sylvester stallone. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sylvester stallone. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Rocky's Sound Effects ("Rocky", 1976) (video)
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
How "Tombstone" Should Have Ended (video)
No matter how great a movie may be, it can always be improved in some way.
Here's how the classic western saga "Tombstone" would have been better if the writers had only thought the ending through a bit more.
Video by Porfle Popnecker. I neither own nor claim any rights to this material. Just having some fun with it. Thanks for watching!
Friday, October 1, 2021
MGM To Release SYLVESTER STALLONE’S “ROCKY V. DRAGO: THE ULTIMATE DIRECTOR’S CUT” In Theatres Nationwide For One Night Only Nov. 11 -- Watch Trailer HERE!
MGM TO RELEASE SYLVESTER STALLONE’S ‘ROCKY V. DRAGO: THE ULTIMATE DIRECTOR’S CUT’ IN THEATERS NATIONWIDE FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY NOVEMBER 11th
Exclusive Engagement in Partnership with Fathom Events Features 40 Minutes of Never-Before-Seen Footage and a Special Live Q&A with Sylvester Stallone
PURCHASE TICKETS
Los Angeles, CA, September 30, 2021 – The most triumphant sports-drama franchise in history returns to select theaters nationwide for a one night only exclusive engagement on November 11th with Sylvester Stallone’s ROCKY V. DRAGO: THE ULTIMATE DIRECTOR’S CUT. After more than 35 years, director, writer and star Sylvester Stallone masterfully reshapes ROCKY IV, delivering 40 minutes of never-before-seen footage.
WATCH THE TRAILER:
The fight scenes are more intense, the music is more powerful and the drama is heightened as world heavyweight champion Rocky Balboa (Stallone) must defend his title once again, this time against his most formidable opponent: Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren).
In celebration of the new film, MGM is teaming up with Fathom Events for nationwide screenings, offering fans a chance to be among the first to see this all-new version of Stallone’s classic 1985 film. Additionally, an exclusive Q&A with Stallone will be broadcast live in select movie theaters nationwide, and audiences will be treated to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the recut film.
Tickets for ROCKY V. DRAGO: THE ULTIMATE DIRECTOR’S CUT can be purchased online at www.fathomevents.com or at participating theater box offices today. A complete list of theater locations is available on the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).
When it was first released in 1985, ROCKY IV became the highest grossing of all the Rocky films, as well as the highest-grossing sports-drama in cinema for nearly a quarter-century. From writer, director and star Sylvester Stallone, ROCKY IV also features Brigitte Nielsen, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Dolph Lundgren, Michael Pataki, Robert Doornick, Stu Nahan, Talia Shire and Tony Burton. Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff produced the original film, with Arthur Chobanian and James D. Brubaker serving as executive producers.
About Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) is a leading entertainment company focused on the production and global distribution of film and television content across all platforms. The company owns one of the world's deepest libraries of premium film and television content as well as the premium pay television network EPIX, which is available throughout the U.S. via cable, satellite, telco, and digital distributors. In addition, MGM has investments in numerous other television channels, digital platforms, interactive ventures, and is producing premium short-form content for distribution. For more information, visit www.mgm.com.
About Fathom Events
Fathom is a recognized leader in the entertainment industry as one of the top distributors of content to movie theaters in North America. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC); Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK); and Regal Cinemas, a subsidiary of the Cineworld Group (LSE: CINE.L)., Fathom operates the largest cinema distribution network, delivering a wide variety of programming and experiences to cinema audiences in all of the top U.S. markets and to more than 45 countries. For more information, visit www.FathomEvents.com
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
"CREED II" MGM and Warner Bros. Release First Official Film Stills -- See Trailer Here
Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures have debuted the first official film stills from CREED II
Stephen Caple Jr. directs the continuation of the Rocky saga, starring Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone and Tessa Thompson
In Theaters Wednesday, November 21st
Life has become a balancing act for Adonis Creed. Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight, he is up against the challenge of his life.
Facing an opponent with ties to his family's past only intensifies his impending battle in the ring. Rocky Balboa is there by his side through it all and, together, Rocky and Adonis will confront their shared legacy, question what's worth fighting for, and discover that nothing's more important than family.
Creed II is about going back to basics to rediscover what made you a champion in the first place, and remembering that, no matter where you go, you can't escape your history.
Director: Steven Caple Jr.
Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Wood Harris, Russell Hornsby, Florian "Big Nasty" Munteanu, Andre Ward, Phylicia Rashad, Dolph Lundgren
Writer: Sylvester Stallone
Producers: Sylvester Stallone, Kevin King-Templeton, Charles Winkler, William Chartoff, David Winkler, Irwin Winkler
Executive Producers: Ryan Coogler, Michael B. Jordan, Guy Riedel
Distributor: MGM, Warner Bros. Pictures
WATCH THE TRAILER:
#Creed2
Official Site: http://creedthemovie.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creedmovie
Twitter: https://twitter.com/creedmovie
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creedmovie/
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
ESCAPE PLAN 2: HADES -- DVD Review by Porfle
I used to rent straight-to-video action flicks on VHS and sometimes be pleasantly surprised if they turned out to be better than I expected. ESCAPE PLAN 2: HADES (Lionsgate, 2018) is like a throwback to those days, overcoming its relatively modest budget to score quite nicely on a sheer entertainment level.
Director Steven C. Miller, whose career I've sort of followed through THE AGGRESSION SCALE, SILENT NIGHT, and going all the way back to AUTOMATON TRANSFUSION, has scored the services of action stars Sylvester Stallone and Dave Bautista (AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR, BLADE RUNNER 2049, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY) to head the well-chosen cast of his and writer Miles Chapman's semi-original, semi-derivative futuristic prison thriller.
Stallone plays Breslin, an ace security expert who gets people out of inescapable prisons. This time, two from his own team, Shu (Xiaoming Huang) and Luke (Jessie Metcalf), find themselves in a super-advanced cage (it's run by computers, has force fields instead of bars and a robot doctor, and can change its architectural layout on a daily basis) for people who have sensitive information desired by their captors.
In this case, Shu's cousin Yusheng (Chenying Tang) has secrets locked in his brain that could change the face of modern warfare in cataclysmic ways, and certain people will do anything to get at them.
Naturally, Breslin finds out about this and puts the rest of his team to work devising a plan to get them out. These include Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson (RIGHTEOUS KILL, 13) as genius computer hacker Hush, and Jaime King ("Goldie" of SIN CITY) as an equally proficient expert in whatever it is she's an expert at.
The film opens right in the middle of the action as Breslin's team is foiling a hostage situation while wasting some terrorists, during which one of their number fouls up big time and is ejected from the group. (This will not work out well.) Here we get to see how Miller directs action, which is to rely heavily on handheld camera and lots of quick shots and rapid-fire editing.
While this takes some getting used to, it's not nearly as much of a problem as trying to make heads or tails of the early action scenes in QUANTUM OF SOLACE or any number of modestly budgeted action potboilers of the past few decades.
Fight scenes are plentiful from the gitgo, mainly involving Xiaoming Huang in battles against other inmates staged by the prison's head honcho, The Zookeeper (Titus Welliver). Stallone and Bautista finally come to the fore by around the third act, instead of lurking in the background, when their characters find themselves in the futuristic prison and go into action while discovering the stunning secrets behind the place.
The DVD from Lionsgate is in 2.40:1 widescreen with English Dolby 5.1 sound and English/Spanish subtitles. Extras consist of three substantial making-of featurettes, cast and crew interviews. and a trailer gallery.
The story is just complicated enough to stimulate our brains while our baser drives are stoked by the almost-constant action. Stallone, fortunately, seems to have settled quite comfortably into "old guy who's still a badass" mode, and while everything around him in ESCAPE PLAN 2: HADES is shiny and new, it's great to have him being his old familiar self and taking care of business old-school.
Official Site: www.escapeplan2.movie
Facebook: www.facebook.com/EscapePlanMovie
Twitter: twitter.com/EscapePlanMovie
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Friday, June 15, 2018
"ESCAPE PLAN 2: HADES" With Sylvester Stallone, Dave Bautista, Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson, Jamie King -- Watch the Trailer HERE!
Lionsgate Presents
Sylvester Stallone and Dave Bautista in
ESCAPE PLAN 2: HADES
Years after Ray Breslin [Academy Award® nominee Sylvester Stallone (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Creed, 2016)] fought his way out of the escape-proof prison called “The Tomb,” he’s organized a new top-notch, for-hire security force.
But when one of his team members goes missing inside a computerized techno-terror battle-maze known as HADES, Breslin together with Trent DeRosa (Dave Bautista, Guardians of the Galaxy) must now decipher a way to break into the world’s best hidden prison, release their kidnapped team, and make it out alive.
Costarring Jesse Metcalfe (TV’s “Desperate Housewives”) and Curtis Jackson (Den of Thieves), ESCAPE PLAN 2: HADES will be available on Blu-Ray/DVD, digital and on demand on June 29th, 2018.
Directed by: Steven C. Miller
Written by: Miles Chapman
Produced by: Randall Emmett, p.g.a., George Furla, p.g.a., Xing Su, Jie Qiu, Mark Canton, p.g.a., Zack Schiller, Robbie Brenner
Genre: Action, Thriller
Rating: R for violence and language
U.S. Release Date: June 29, 2018 (Blu-ray, DVD, Digital, and On Demand)
Run Time: 94 minutes
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, and Dave Bautista, Huang Xiaoming, Jaime King, Jesse Metcalfe, Wes Chatham, Lydia Hull, with Titus Welliver, and Curtis Jackson
WATCH THE TRAILER:
Official Site: www.escapeplan2.movie
Facebook: www.facebook.com/EscapePlanMovie
Twitter: twitter.com/EscapePlanMovie
Instagram: www.instagram.com/escapeplanmovie
Hashtag: #EscapePlan2
DIGITAL / BLU-RAY / DVD SPECIAL FEATURES:
“Making Escape Plan 2: Hades” Featurette
“Creating the Look of Escape Plan 2: Hades” Featurette
“Building the Robot of Escape Plan 2: Hades” Featurette
Extended Cast / Crew Interviews
PROGRAM INFORMATION:
Closed-Captioned: English
Subtitles: English, Spanish, English SDH
Feature Run Time: 94 minutes
BD Format: 1080p High Definition 16x9 Widescreen 2.40:1 Presentation
DVD Format: 16x9 Widescreen 2.40:1 Presentation
BD Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
DVD Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio
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