Dammit, Rich, you stole my post! :) I guess the fitness books just aren't making Sylvester enough money.
-- Jonathan On 17 Oct 2005 at 18:58, Richard Halegua Comic Art wrote: > lol.. the Ancient Olympics.. he and Carl Weathers duking it out from > their wheel chairs at the old actors nursing home.. lol > > > At 06:41 PM 10/17/05, Walter Reuben wrote: > >Wasn't it also Sylvester Stallone who first uttered the immortal line: "A > >man's gotta do what a man's gotta do." UGH! > >And does this mean that, when Stallone turns 80, he is still going to be > >doing this??? > >Walter Reuben > > > >Walter Reuben, Inc. > > > >500 North Harper Avenue > > > >Los Angeles CA 90048 USA > > > >Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >(323) 651 3313 > > > >www.walterfilm.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Doug Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 4:57 PM > >Subject: Re: [MOPO] Stallone getting back in ring for sixth 'Rocky' > > > > > >>In the immortal words of Lurch: "Uuuuuuuhhhhhh" > >> > >>DBT > >> > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > >>Movielegends > >>Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 11:27 PM > >>To: [email protected] > >>Subject: [MOPO] Stallone getting back in ring for sixth 'Rocky' > >> > >>Stallone getting back in ring for sixth 'Rocky' > >>By Borys KitMon Oct 17, 6:40 AM ET > >>Reuters > >> > >>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). > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>__________________________________ > >>Yahoo! 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