STALLONE AT 62 (TRAINING VIDEO)

So... Not sure how long this YouTube video has been around but this is a pretty sweet video of Sylvester Stallone working out and prepping for his upcoming role in "The Expendables."

By the way, did I mention he's frikkin' 62 years-old??

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WHY WHY WHY? 'CLIFFHANGER TO BE REMADE

Cover of Cliffhanger (Collector's Edition)

Proving yet again that Hollywood has all the creativity of a brain dead knat, Variety reports that StudioCanal and Original Films are planning a remake of the Sylvester Stallone-led 1993 mountain climbing action thriller "Cliffhanger."

We ask again? WHY???

In the Renny Harlin-directed original, Stallone played a park ranger who is forced help a group of terrorits recover three suitcases containing $100 million lost in the Rocky Mountains.

A huge hit for Sly, it grossed $255 million worldwide and scored generally positive reviews for its impressive action including a mid-air hijack sequence and the famous opening suspense set piece involving a woman whose equipment fails during a perilous climb across a deep chasm.

According to the trade, the new version will center on a group of young climbers and will "feature multiple cliff-face locations". A screenwriter is being sought with production aiming to kick off next year.

Neal Moritz, who is also producing the upcoming "Escape from New York" remake for Warners, will produce.

Enjot the kick ass trailer...



To watch the full movie, click HERE.

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ACTION PIC OF SLY FROM 'THE EXPENDABLES' (awesome)

Check out this pretty amazing shot posted on the rather odd production blog from Sly Stallone's upcoming actioner "The Expendables."

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SLY STALLONE AT 62

As if I didn't feel shitty enough about blowing off my New Year's resolution of getting back into shape, I see this candid shot of Sly Stallone prepping for his kick ass actioner "The Expendables" shooting next month. Thanks to Ain't It Cool News.

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NO! NO! NOOOO! MGM TO MAKE MORE ROCKYs??

Highly unnecessary! That's all I can say.

This lil' bit of news is all over the interwebs today. During a recent presentation at the Cannes Film Festival, MGM chairperson Mary Parent said that that the company is toying around with the possibility of making more Rocky films. WTF???

Anyone who knows me will tell you that I'm a HUGE Sly Stallone fan and an even bigger Rocky Balboa fan. There's no way I can endorse another Rocky film after last year's "Rocky Balboa" beautifully ended the character's 30 year saga.

Parent’s big buzzword of the Cannes presentation was “franchise." She's not off her rocker when it comes to that notion, however. After all, let's not forget that after Bond, MGM's biggest franchise is the Rocky series. She contends The Rock just might have some more fight in him before he calls it quits for good. C'mon...

It's more than apparent that MGM doesn't give a hoot that "Rocky Balboa," the sixth film in the series, was the perfect conclusion and the utmost penance for the atrocious "Rocky V."

Even more, I can't imagine Stallone will want to throw Rock back into the ring. I wouldn't even expect his kid to hit the canvas. Many will remember that Robert, Jr. (played in "Rocky Balboa" by Heroes star Milo Ventimiglia), resembled bookish Adrian more than his beefy dad.

A spinoff -- that's what MGM should be concentrating on. A spinoff with perhaps a cameo by Sly. That might be doable. I could see a "Steps" story - 'Lil Marie's teenage son who entered Rocky's circle. But please, MGM, NO MORE ROCKY FILMS!!

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