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ROUND #15 - Stallone finishes his question about Ali, discusses love-making and old school gyms + much more!!!

great! by eatlightning	Dec 16th, 2006 04:08:04 AM
great answers! lovin' this!
Another good round by King_Knut	Dec 16th, 2006 04:17:59 AM
Well done Sly. Looking forward to seeing Roacky Balboa in the UK.
Once Again Sly's A Knockout by Darth Hidious	Dec 16th, 2006 04:29:43 AM
I must admit everyday its a pleasure to read these answers and as soon as the final round is over they will be surely missed! Big thank you to SYLVESTER STALLONE who has given this to his fans and definately gained a lot of new ones.
His SNL stuff was classic. by Rearden	Dec 16th, 2006 04:41:37 AM
"Ram-BONE" and Orange Julius. "That computer ... It's for gays."
Aw, too bad by Zorak5	Dec 16th, 2006 05:03:28 AM
I would have loved it if Sly could have hosted SNL to promote Rocky Balboa. Would be 10 times better than Justin Timberlake.
Great Guns, Mr. Stallone.... by FilmFanMan	Dec 16th, 2006 06:00:31 AM
My wife LOVES you...Ha ha! But, I've always admired your work and have always looked forward to your work. My goodness! I was working as a Fedex guy in Irvine when you shot "Demolition Man"! How can't I not feel that way? Oh well. Looking forward to Rocky Balboa. As I'm sure my Wife is as well. Sheesh! Great to see you again, Mr. Stallone!
So.... by discostewart	Dec 16th, 2006 06:16:18 AM
Sly loved your movies i think Demolition Man. Any chance of answering my question, Anthony Keidus (from the Chilli Peppers) mentiones that when he played your son in FIST you shut the trailer door in his face when he asked to go over lines then heavily cut his part. It just doesnt sound ike the Sly we know and love. come on set the record straight. Really looking forward to Rocky 5 (im not counting the original 5) lol
Brigitte Nielson... by hiperaktiv	Dec 16th, 2006 06:23:09 AM
The last time I think we saw her was when she was drunk on live UK tv on "Fantasy World Cup 1998" I believe. Hopefully one day Sly you will do a digital enhancement of the ending of Cobra where you allow Brian Thompson to cut off that head connected to that tree trunk neck of hers. Then you and Brian Thompson all go back to Cobras place to drink beer and cut frozen pizza with scissors.
One of the funniest SNL sketches by IndyCollector	Dec 16th, 2006 06:23:34 AM
"Whoa, hey! Hey, remember that movie "Kramer vs. Kramer"? Yeah, that was about child custody, too. Yeah, but it wasn't that good. I don't know, it was missing something, you know? Ah, what was it missing? I can't.. oh, wait! I know! ARM WRESTLING!
stop...stop...stop... by Firebird	Dec 16th, 2006 06:53:29 AM
Stop, Or My Mom Will Shoot sucked! norm dies Love that skit.
The man can do no wrong! by Ridge	Dec 16th, 2006 07:17:34 AM
I'm even looking forward to Rambo 4 now! From all your fans in Australia Sly, great work. Question if harry will put it up: Ever considered making a movie in Australia before?
Unfortunately, he by Seph_J	Dec 16th, 2006 08:41:30 AM
doesn't actually ANSWER the questions though. There were no 'graphic details' in the love-making description, does he know who 'Dr. Arthur Klein' is? What a waste of a question number 8 was. Ahh, well - seems like a nice guy though.
I hear Stallone's voice as I read this by YackBacker	Dec 16th, 2006 08:45:17 AM
It's really kind of comforting. Like FDR's fireside chats. Sly quips about the space program! This is good stuff! It's also funny that Harry completely misunderstood Sly and thought there was a Philly premiere the other day. Philly premiere = Danny Cannon is a bitch-ass punk? Just a guess.
no TV in brooklyn by harold_maude	Dec 16th, 2006 08:45:45 AM
so i miss all the holiday hype for movies actually any hype, rocky was not even a blip on my radar until these last few weeks on aicn with the biuld up for these questions. This has been sO AWSOME, Sly is AWSOME i am sO jazzed about Rocky! I have waited all year for this one month of movies, pans labyrinth, the children of men and now Rocky Balboa! yep thats my xmas day lineup, its gonna be 'awsome'. Thanks Sly!!!!! thanks aicn!!!
Please do support the space program by veritasses	Dec 16th, 2006 09:24:41 AM
Don’t support the bureaucracy that runs and funds it or the people trying to commercialize it. And don’t support pork projects or people in Wash. that average 2 days a week of work. Otherwise, another fine round of Q&A.
The space program by YackBacker	Dec 16th, 2006 10:04:41 AM
I support the science that goes into space exploration. Steven Hawking is adamant that our species' survival depends on our eventual ability to leave Earth and settle human life on other planets, etc. However, if you met an alien race tomorrow with our problems (disease, war, intolerance to others, and other inequalities) would you be concerned about their presence? In many ways, the science that has come from the last 40 some-odd years has helped humans accomplish things that prior generations could only dream of, if conceive possible at all. I think the science and our development and improvement as a species goes hand-in-hand, but we have to keep our attention focused on all of these issues at once, otherwise we are going to be polluting the galaxy the same as we have done here on Earth. And no, I'm not only talking about ecological pollution. We are a potentially dangerous species in many ways.
I always wondered about that SNL appearance.. by Cotton McKnight	Dec 16th, 2006 10:15:16 AM
I thought they went a little bit overboard with that car crash skit and I remember squirming in my chair when I watched it. I wanted to know what Mr. Stallone thought but I didn't think that question would make the cut.
We gotta get off this planet. by Col. Tigh-Fighter	Dec 16th, 2006 10:16:54 AM
Too many humans on this one.
I love the space program, although I am... by IAmJack'sUserID	Dec 16th, 2006 10:44:22 AM
disappointed that we haven't gotten to Mars or accomplished other goals a'la the inherent one set by 2001 A Space Odyssey. Oh, I want to hear more about RAMBO IV. Since the great Jerry Goldsmith has passed away, how will the score be handled? This is very important because the Rambo scores are absolutely FUCKING INCREDIBLE! I don't want no generic Hans Zimmer action music crap! I want what Goldsmith gave us!
The space program is a tiny part of the budget by CTU Mole	Dec 16th, 2006 10:45:20 AM
compared to the stuff we really waste money on. Also, the inventions and technical advances that were a direct result of the space program far outweigh the cost. Just saying.
"Fuck Rocky" by Billyeveryteen	Dec 16th, 2006 11:14:01 AM
Hate space? I'm with you Clay.
These need to be compiled into one HUGE archive forever by Doctor_Sin	Dec 16th, 2006 11:52:19 AM
Sly, I hope you know that this is the greatest thing any celebrity has ever done for any fan/audience ever. Easily. You have gotten long-time fans rallied and have gained an army of new ones. In an age when celebs really never let us look into their private lives/thoughts, this is really quite an admirable treat. Thank you and, even after the movie hits, don't be a stranger here.
the_shadow, re: ROCKY's box office potential by YackBacker	Dec 16th, 2006 12:19:41 PM
I think BALBOA can make some decent money. Each time I've seen the trailer with a theater audience, I've heard more buzz and excitement than for any other trailer playing. THE GOOD SHEPHARD, THE GOOD GERMAN (a double feature I like to call "THE GOOD GERMAN SHEPHARD") is a yawn-fest, a talky twosome that the majority of moviegoers won't feel the need to see on the big screen. I don't expect either movie to break $50 million domestic gross, and probably they will make approx. $25-30 million a piece. LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA will not make more than $20 million. Nobody cares about the Japanese perspective of WWII here. It doesn't mean the movie shouldn't have been made, but from a strict business perspective, this movie has no mass appeal. CHILDREN OF MEN will not make much money either, probably around $20 million. WE ARE MARSHALL may be a breakthrough movie, it might catch some steam but I wouldn't predict anything over $60 million when its all said and done. PAN'S LABYRINTH, while a geek darling of a movie, will not make big money. $20 million tops. DREAMGIRLS and ROCKY BALBOA are the big dogs in terms of money-makers. And without any emotional attachment to Stallone because of these talkbacks, I honestly believe ROCKY will make around $70-80 million domestic. DREAMGIRLS maybe a few million less. The point through all of this prognostication is that people go to the movies less and less each year. Unless there's a movie that has huge demographic appeal (men, women and children audiences combined) they won't make much money. And overall, this is a very weak winter for movies.
Sly Is Making A Huge Mistake by abcdefghijklmnop	Dec 16th, 2006 12:26:36 PM
Because now he HAS to do this again once filming on Rambo is underway. And if meeting deadlines is difficult now, what will it be like in the middle of the jungle? Seriously though, that Ali story is a classic.
the_shadow, I see I left out NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM by YackBacker	Dec 16th, 2006 12:30:14 PM
I despise Ben Stiller. That piece of shit movie will probably make a ton of money too. It could get up near $100 million if kids like it. Damn you Ben Stiller.
Hey Sly, just admit it........ by GibsonUSA Returns	Dec 16th, 2006 12:35:46 PM
"Thunderlips" is a name you created for yourself.....:P Just like how my friend calls himself "Phlex Phenom" at the gym...
The breakout stars of this series... by Alonzo Mosely	Dec 16th, 2006 12:48:43 PM
The Cricket and Celeste... Hey that sounds like an 80s buddy-buddy cop movie...
Good thing there's no Home Alone movie this year....... by GibsonUSA Returns	Dec 16th, 2006 12:52:24 PM
I saw a clip of Rocky Balboa yesterday. It's the one where Rocky revisits an ice rink. That really hit a nerve because Rocky's feelings and tone really touched me, cause I was doing the same stuff last year. After some of the crap I've been through, last year I started randomly revisiting old places, like old schoolyards I used to play in and old neighborhoods. And I'd just wander around and stare at the spots where old friends said things to me back in the day. I's visit the exact spot where I last saw a girl. Sometimes my sister would tell me to hurry up and let's go, and to stop living in the past. I don't think it's living in the past....I think it's remembering and cherishing things of most value in our life AS we move along. But yet, the past feels so close. It's almost like I can just go there and she's there...
Oh yeah, I bought Oscar on DVD. by GibsonUSA Returns	Dec 16th, 2006 12:54:12 PM
It was $6.99 at Best Buy so I said why not. Time to see what all the fuss is about! I may watch it tonight.
Alonzo, you just reminded me of FREEBIE AND THE BEAN by YackBacker	Dec 16th, 2006 12:58:41 PM
James Caan and Alan Arkin (who plays a mexican!!!). If you've never seen this movie, I implore all of you to track it down. It is the most racially insensitive comedy to come out in modern times. Buddy cop schtick galore! It's 5 stars, people.
Trypical Hollywood @sshole by Boscorooty	Dec 16th, 2006 01:21:29 PM
So Stallone thinks the space program is a waste of time and money, but he's making Rambo IV? Talk about a waste. What an ass.
Check out these RARE Sly clips! by Cyberfury	Dec 16th, 2006 01:27:38 PM
Stallone and Arnie play (hilarious!): http://tinyurl.com/y38vur Rocky Meets Sylvester Stallone (Really touching.. this is a must see!) http://tinyurl.com/tdk33 Collage(warning this WILL make you gay!) http://tinyurl.com/ygy7gr Stallone getting stabbed in Lockup (still breaks my heart to watch it..) http://tinyurl.com/yjao77 Stallone finishing of the killer 80's style http://tinyurl.com/ycsc5a Clip from Rocky Balboa with Eye of the Tiger Music (crappy but fuck me, somehow it works..) http://tinyurl.com/y4y8uo SNL: Roxbury brothers with sylvester stallone (the dance scene is a riot!) http://tinyurl.com/y3azjh And finally, the training scene from Rocky III (too bad Carl turned out to be an ass for RB..) http://tinyurl.com/ydnde4 Let me know if you want more.
BTW Sly if you come to Amsterdam.. by Cyberfury	Dec 16th, 2006 01:39:18 PM
for the premiere, give me call. This questions & answers round is pure gold..
Ali, Bridgett, and Houses. by 900LBGorilla	Dec 16th, 2006 02:16:00 PM
Well, I disagree with Sly’s “fixing your own house” comment as there will NEVER…EVER be a perfect house, so that would basically result in a cop out on larger problems (see how that worked for Chamberlain…hint…not so well) and would also result in a permanent holding pattern on greater endeavors (We still wouldn’t have gone to the moon- and at some point humanity’s achievements are as important as the lowest common denominator if for no other reason than that it inspires yet greater achievements, and unexpected improvements). >>>> That said thanks for doing this Mr. S. What a treat it is to have you answer so MANY fan’s questions with such openness (especially when you must be very busy with the movie). You have havey had your ups and downs on film, but I (and most who are not trolls) are pulling for you. I wasn’t initially going to see Rocky Balboa given the lack of Adrian and age factor pushing the credibility a bit… but after paying attention I’m really excited to see this. Rocky 1-3 are classics and I hope this is as successful. Good Luck! (Oh and the Ali/ “Fuck Rocky” story and the description of sex with Bridget were fraggin hilarious)
ROCKY BALBOA CLIPS ONLINE NOW! by CyberVishnu	Dec 16th, 2006 02:17:51 PM
Go over to the Rocky Balboa blog to see the new clips! Best one would be Paulie and Rocko at the Ice Rink!
Judge Dredd & Masterchief (Halo) & Darth Vader - helmet by JDanielP	Dec 16th, 2006 02:39:13 PM
From my perspective, as an artist and wanna-be movie director, it's easy to understand how people will (and often do) have artistic differences. Everyone has his/her own unique, artistic vision. Some people have a trained eye. Some people have a naturally gifted eye. Some people already have proved themelves with an obvious talent. And some people may have some or... even better, all these elements... which can look great on paper. A talented person with professional training/schooling and has already proven himself/herself in the film industry seems destined to have what it takes to make a great flick. But people are people. We sometimes fail. We sometimes disagree. And nobody has the perfect answer. Art, like beauty, is in the eye of... the audience. Studios want dollars and so they desire to please the majority. And Stallone was absolutely right (in a previous round) in how the movie industry is trying to play it safe (or rather, safer) now days. Is it just me... or do most big-budget movies, today, seem to go through a blender of hands, in hope of pleasing the widest audience? --Listen, there's no perfect answer. But I look for movies with a gifted director, ...typically someone whom has proven himself/herself and is someone that the actors can trust. After all, when the actors can completely put himself/herself in a director's hands, the closer it will stay true to the director's own unigue vision. Take "JUDGE DREDD", for example. This Danny Cannon bit, ...with him saying "Fear me!" may have been quite an emotional outburst from someone whom... maybe... wasn't mentally ready for the challenge of directing such a huge movie. (There can be all kinds of problems on set, including disagreements with popular actors.) Like most people here, I'm a fan of Stallone (Hey, Sly!) ...but it is possible that Danny Cannon might have been on the right track all along, at least, in terms of pleasing a mass audience. What I'm asking is, who is to say that Cannon's own artistic eye wasn't the right path all along, if the result was a compromissed vision. Who knows? Personally, I feel that there are numberous ways to film fantasy characters like Batman and Judge Dredd, ...numberous artistc styles and unique visions that can be applied while staying (at least, mostly) true to the core of who the character is. I think there are much bigger fish to fry than a helmet coming off to reveal the face (of the actor) underneath. For one simple example, with the "HALO" movie (which is on hold), I personally feel much stronger about the aliens speaking in a non-earth language than whether or not Masterchief's helmet comes off. But there are those who feel quite the opposite, who desire to follow the original material more accurately. So what do directors and actors do when they don't share the same vision? Does the actor compromise the director's vision when he/she disagrees? ...But let me add, to Stallone's defense, that a successful actor may (rightly) feel he/she has more to lose than a (perhaps unknown) director with less experience. And who's to say that Stallone's own personal vision for "JUDGE DREDD" wouldn't have been the magic us fans were hoping for. Truth be told, a solid interpretation of either Cannon's or Stallone's vision may have been great in their own unique ways. I just feel it is most unfortunate when we end up with a mixed bag. I feel that movies tend to be better when they are the vision of one individual. Whatever actors can add to that with the blessing of the director, the movie is all the better for it. And we are, too.
Celeste you must be an angel by GibsonUSA Returns	Dec 16th, 2006 02:46:40 PM
Cause this is heeaven
judge dredd by JimmyJoe RedSky	Dec 16th, 2006 03:41:24 PM
i thought the judge dredd flick was pretty good - for what it was - i havent seen it in a while - but as i recall it had some very cool art direction and set design - pretty true to the comics - i think its timing/release was off - audiences didnt click with it - and i dont think a lot of americans even knew who dredd is - hes to the uk what batman is to us - sorta - sly was great as dredd - cool seeing him play a character like that
shenanigans on question #8! I want a make up question!! by triplefive	Dec 16th, 2006 04:02:59 PM
that was bullshit. dont deprave me of more sly!! Sly!!!
This was maybe my favorite of the Sly talkbacks by Darth Thoth	Dec 16th, 2006 04:57:55 PM
Drop dead hilarious. Inspiring and humbling. In short, great stuff! Thanks Sly.
There are too many people on this planet by CherryValance	Dec 16th, 2006 05:09:30 PM
That's why when I'm not cheering "Rock-EE", I'm cheering "Bird-Flu". I am starting to feel bad for Brigette though. I like crazy people.
Judge Dredd should've been by veritasses	Dec 16th, 2006 05:20:39 PM
a drama with a strict serious (maybe even dark) tone. The movie starts out by painting a bleak future, the title character is named "Dredd/Dread" and the main story has all the story elements that would make for a good drama/mystery/thriller so trying to shoe horn in the comedy and making it "light" was a mistake. I like Rob Schneider but his character just didn't work. I also like Diane Lane and Armand Assante but they don't have the gravitas required to serve as good counterpoints to the intensity/strength of the Dredd character or the core story. Some of the sets, costumes and sfx I thought looked a bit cheap in places and makeup, cinematography, directing where uninspiring and (other then the story) probably kept it from being better then it should've been... though maybe I'm applying 2006 standards to a 1990's movie... I'll have to watch it again. Anyway, Dredd had a ton of potential that was wasted. Under different circumstances, I think Stallone could've turned Dredd into one of the great enduring iconic characters. Max Von Sydow was great as always though.
Perspective by Immortal_Fish	Dec 16th, 2006 06:05:01 PM
Investment in the space program: 0.4% GNP. Investment in the public schooling program: 43% GNP. One has provided a significant return per capita than the other. You do the math.
Wait, so is the person playing Marie the same actress?? by GibsonUSA Returns	Dec 16th, 2006 06:34:11 PM
It'd be awesome if it was.
First Yo! by datachasm	Dec 16th, 2006 06:34:34 PM
Sly, you the man! Sly was the perfect Judge Dredd but some of the casting and the humor killed that movie (for me). Director did not have the skillz to pull off his "vision" yo
2029- not just a number by sentient	Dec 16th, 2006 06:51:49 PM
And thats why I hope we do protect and work on ourselfs first. The space program is important. When we have a 2029 issue looking us square in the face. Hell every time I see the Black Xmas remake trailer and read the words 2029 for the Production Company. I get pissed off! We got a program to detect, but we dont have a program to protect! Thats the government for you! Tell us about our problems but dont try to fix them till the last minute!
Sly by optimus122	Dec 16th, 2006 07:54:26 PM
Reading all there responses from you has given me a totally new outlook on you. Your a good dude and I will be there on opening night for both Rocky and Rambo!! Thanks for all the entertaining movies you have provided us with.
Charlie Chaplin, Orson Welles and Sly.. by Carl's hat	Dec 16th, 2006 08:06:01 PM
only three people to be doubly nominated for best screenplay and best actor for the same movie. Not bad company to be in. As a teenager growing up and watching Rocky movies and coming from a working class background myself, they helped me pursue my own dreams..thanks Sly.
thanks sly by jedimindflayer	Dec 16th, 2006 08:37:43 PM
and thanks harry for the opportunity to interact with the man! and btw, i too enjoyed judge dredd, and thought assante was a decent enough bad guy, sly was the best call to play dredd, and that the battle bots were kinda neat, but i couldn't help thinking that it was disjointed- like everyone has called it on. it really couldn't decide what it wanted to be. that, and that flick really could have benefitted from judge deth!!
snl by jedimindflayer	Dec 16th, 2006 08:40:25 PM
i think the snl moment i liked best with sly was the skit he did with cheri oteri (cant remember her characters name); they had good chemistry together as i recall
Stallone is like FDR with the fireside chats.. by Johnny Kovac	Dec 17th, 2006 12:55:37 AM
Wheover laid down that comment (It was on the talkback) - LMAO! So true. Stallone laying down the smack on RIchard Gere and all those action poseurs like Van Damme, Diesel, and the incredibly strange Nick Cage has me rolling. Stallone is a pure genius, funny, witty, extremely analytical. Wanted more stories about night-hawks and Fist though
Colonel Troutman " Kurt Douglas..Mickey: Jimmy Ca by Johnny Kovac	Dec 17th, 2006 02:48:54 AM
the Colonel Troutman character was supposed to be played by Kurt Douglas and he backed out at the last minute. I enjoyed Richard crenna but a good choice for Troutman would have been Gene Hackman. There was a rumour that in the 70's John Wayne was supposed to play Troutman and that Deniro was supposed to play Rambo and that the town Sheriff was supposed to be played by CHarleton Heston. I always thought that JImmy Cagney would have been / should have been Mickey. i think Sly said he would have been a better Mickey than Burgess,
Kurt Douglas by Johnny Kovac	Dec 17th, 2006 01:37:51 PM
Father of Michael Douglas, the actor. Basic instinct, Fatal attraction. He was in Sparatcus, Tough-guys, whole bunch of movies. He was about 60 in 1982 and would have played Col Troutman. "He was taught to kill (period)." "You're gonna need one thing" "What's that" "Fresh supply of body-bags"
Stallone born on July 6, 1946 by Johnny Kovac	Dec 17th, 2006 01:39:51 PM
the same day as George Walker Bush , our current President. How about that? I was born on July 6th also and i was always cool knowing it was Sly b-day. I remember Sly being repulsed in the 70's whenever he had to do the Merv Griffith show. I remember him doing Merv to promoted Rocky II and he looked like he hated the guy!! ha-ha
it's KIRK Douglas by montessaurus	Dec 17th, 2006 02:51:51 PM
the least you can do is get his name right. atleast once.

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