Odd List Ryan Lambie 17 Mar 2014 - 06:02
With Escape Plan out today, we look back at the strange prominence of prisons in Sylvester Stallone movies...
In his blockbuster movies, Tom Cruise likes to ride motorcycles and run with his fingers outstretched. Jean-Claude Van Damme likes to wear tight lycra and do the splits a lot. Arnold Schwarzenegger likes to make that sort of guttural "graargh" noise when he gets into fights.
Sylvester Stallone, on the other hand, has his own set of interests and habits. He likes to fire machine guns one-handed, scream while flying helicopters, and making a "hurgh!" noise when he does something athletic. Also, he has a tendency to star in films that involve prisons.
Now, admittedly, Stallone's appeared in lots of films where there's no sign of jail cells, sadistic prison wardens or metal trays with hideous food piled up on them. But then again, he has appeared in these.
With Escape Plan out today, we look back at the strange prominence of prisons in Sylvester Stallone movies...
In his blockbuster movies, Tom Cruise likes to ride motorcycles and run with his fingers outstretched. Jean-Claude Van Damme likes to wear tight lycra and do the splits a lot. Arnold Schwarzenegger likes to make that sort of guttural "graargh" noise when he gets into fights.
Sylvester Stallone, on the other hand, has his own set of interests and habits. He likes to fire machine guns one-handed, scream while flying helicopters, and making a "hurgh!" noise when he does something athletic. Also, he has a tendency to star in films that involve prisons.
Now, admittedly, Stallone's appeared in lots of films where there's no sign of jail cells, sadistic prison wardens or metal trays with hideous food piled up on them. But then again, he has appeared in these.
- 3/14/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Odd List Ryan Lambie Jan 16, 2013
When it comes to action movie heroes, the time doesn't always fit the crime. We look at a few characters who faced wrongful imprisonment...
"Everyone in here is innocent, you know that," Morgan Freeman's character says in The Shawshank Redemption. If a prison were populated with heroes from action movies, that statement would be absolutely true. Looking back over the last quarter century of genre flicks, it soon becomes apparent that if an action protagonist goes to prison, it's usually for a crime he (or she) didn't commit.
This is probably because most action stars don't want to play convicted murderers (a trend bucked by Vin Diesel in Pitch Black), though as the list below proves, there's at least one macho actor who seems to like films which involve being sent to jail in dubious circumstances. What follows isn't an exhaustive list, but it at least illustrates that,...
When it comes to action movie heroes, the time doesn't always fit the crime. We look at a few characters who faced wrongful imprisonment...
"Everyone in here is innocent, you know that," Morgan Freeman's character says in The Shawshank Redemption. If a prison were populated with heroes from action movies, that statement would be absolutely true. Looking back over the last quarter century of genre flicks, it soon becomes apparent that if an action protagonist goes to prison, it's usually for a crime he (or she) didn't commit.
This is probably because most action stars don't want to play convicted murderers (a trend bucked by Vin Diesel in Pitch Black), though as the list below proves, there's at least one macho actor who seems to like films which involve being sent to jail in dubious circumstances. What follows isn't an exhaustive list, but it at least illustrates that,...
- 1/15/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Three of Stallone’s best films are about to be into one explosive package on DVD & Blu-Ray! James Mangold’s under-appreciated Cop Land, John Flynn’s Lock Up and the classic Rambo: First Blood will be in a 3-Pack DVD and Blu-Ray set from Lionsgate Home Entertainment in August! Read below for all the fine details!
From the Press Release:
The world’s favorite action superstar, Academy Award® nominee Sylvester Stallone (Best Actor in a Leading Role, Rocky, 1976), is back with the Blu-ray Disc and DVD release of the Stallone 3-Film Collector’s Set from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Just in time for the theatrical release of his highly anticipated action film, The Expendables 2, this collection features three of Stallone’s most memorable hit films Cop Land, Rambo: First Blood and Lock Up, together for the first time. A must-have for Stallone fans of all generations, the collection...
From the Press Release:
The world’s favorite action superstar, Academy Award® nominee Sylvester Stallone (Best Actor in a Leading Role, Rocky, 1976), is back with the Blu-ray Disc and DVD release of the Stallone 3-Film Collector’s Set from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Just in time for the theatrical release of his highly anticipated action film, The Expendables 2, this collection features three of Stallone’s most memorable hit films Cop Land, Rambo: First Blood and Lock Up, together for the first time. A must-have for Stallone fans of all generations, the collection...
- 5/24/2012
- by Andy Triefenbach
- Destroy the Brain
After the success of Rockstar, Ranbir Kapoor seems to be going great guns. He has recently been signed up as the brand ambassador for Franco Leone, the youth fashion brand of men's footwear. Franco Leone offers formal and casual footwear for men. Their advertising campaign captures the various moods of the young superstar. Sc Bhambri, the Chairman of Franco Group, decided on Ranbir as he believes that as a youth icon, Ranbir is a trendsetter. His style, charisma and attitude are reflected in the sentiments of millions of young Indians who aspire to be fashionable and trendy. He also brings a refreshing new look which will go a long way in reinforcing universal appeal for their brand.
- 11/22/2011
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
After the success of Rockstar, Ranbir Kapoor seems to be going great guns. He has recently been signed up as the brand ambassador for Franco Leone, the youth fashion brand of men's footwear. Franco Leone offers formal and casual footwear for men. Their advertising campaign captures the various moods of the young superstar. Sc Bhambri, the Chairman of Franco Group, decided on Ranbir as he believes that as a youth icon, Ranbir is a trendsetter. His style, charisma and attitude are reflected in the sentiments of millions of young Indians who aspire to be fashionable and trendy. He also brings a refreshing new look which will go a long way in reinforcing universal appeal for their brand.
- 11/22/2011
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Say what you will about the admittedly wavering quality of Sylvester Stallone’s acting: the man has a way of winning the audience over. His protagonists are typically underdogs, men for whom a certain set of skills has substituted social interactions. In films like Demolition Man and Judge Dredd (hardly crown jewels from the man who created Rocky Balboa), the comedy is derived from watching tough-guy Stallone settle into an unpredictable and often hostile environment. His typically gruff demeanor bodes equally well for action-heavy flicks, with Stallone throwing his weight around figuratively and literally. We invest in the man and the character – The Expendables is another test of the Stallone archetype, but we’ve yet to see if it pays off.
The year 1989 was marked by two Stallone star vehicles - Tango & Cash, which teamed Stallone with Kurt Russell in a film that has, at best, not aged well – and Lock Up,...
The year 1989 was marked by two Stallone star vehicles - Tango & Cash, which teamed Stallone with Kurt Russell in a film that has, at best, not aged well – and Lock Up,...
- 8/12/2010
- by Mark Zhuravsky
- JustPressPlay.net
In honor of Friday's release of The Expendables, we're taking a week-long look at the action films of Sir Sylvester Stallone -- which is to say we're skipping his comedies. Out of respect.
Title: Lock Up
Setting: Present-day 1989. A typical movie prison full of typically typical prisoners. I believe it's in New Jersey, if that helps.
Our hero: Noble convict Frank Leone (Stallone), who just wants to finish out his last six months of jail time and get home to have sex with Darlanne Fluegel.
Our villain/s: Stunningly evil Warden Drumgool, as played by Donald Sutherland as if he's been asked to play Hitler combined with Satan. Various unsavory types are played by Sonny Landham, John Amos, and an irritatingly chatty Tom Sizemore.
The stakes: Leone's freedom, life, and future plans of having sex with Darlanne Fluegel.
Filed under: Action
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Title: Lock Up
Setting: Present-day 1989. A typical movie prison full of typically typical prisoners. I believe it's in New Jersey, if that helps.
Our hero: Noble convict Frank Leone (Stallone), who just wants to finish out his last six months of jail time and get home to have sex with Darlanne Fluegel.
Our villain/s: Stunningly evil Warden Drumgool, as played by Donald Sutherland as if he's been asked to play Hitler combined with Satan. Various unsavory types are played by Sonny Landham, John Amos, and an irritatingly chatty Tom Sizemore.
The stakes: Leone's freedom, life, and future plans of having sex with Darlanne Fluegel.
Filed under: Action
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- 8/9/2010
- by Scott Weinberg
- Cinematical
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