he’s an American action icon who has become synonymous with the 1970s and 80s
become synonymous with the 1970s and 80s
become synonymous with the 1970s and 80s welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the career and
be taking a look at the career and
be taking a look at the career and comeback of actor Sylvester Stallone
comeback of actor Sylvester Stallone
comeback of actor Sylvester Stallone it’s over
it’s over
it’s over nothing is over nothing you just don’t
nothing is over nothing you just don’t
nothing is over nothing you just don’t turn it off
turn it off
turn it off born on July 6 1946 in Hell’s Kitchen
born on July 6 1946 in Hell’s Kitchen
born on July 6 1946 in Hell’s Kitchen New York he suffered nerve damage to his
New York he suffered nerve damage to his
New York he suffered nerve damage to his face during childbirth due to
face during childbirth due to
face during childbirth due to complications during pregnancy the
complications during pregnancy the
complications during pregnancy the misuse of forceps accidentally severed a
misuse of forceps accidentally severed a
misuse of forceps accidentally severed a nerve causing him paralysis in parts of
nerve causing him paralysis in parts of
nerve causing him paralysis in parts of his face resulting in his signature
his face resulting in his signature
his face resulting in his signature speech and drooping lower lip in the
speech and drooping lower lip in the
speech and drooping lower lip in the 1960s Stallone attended beauty school
1960s Stallone attended beauty school
1960s Stallone attended beauty school but dropped out when he won a
but dropped out when he won a
but dropped out when he won a scholarship to study drama at the
scholarship to study drama at the
scholarship to study drama at the American College of Switzerland after
American College of Switzerland after
American College of Switzerland after returning home he pursued a Bachelor of
returning home he pursued a Bachelor of
returning home he pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Miami
Arts degree at the University of Miami
Arts degree at the University of Miami before seeking work as an actor finding
before seeking work as an actor finding
before seeking work as an actor finding it difficult to not only break into the
it difficult to not only break into the
it difficult to not only break into the film industry but also even to survive
film industry but also even to survive
film industry but also even to survive as an actor Stallone’s film debut was in
as an actor Stallone’s film debut was in
as an actor Stallone’s film debut was in the 1970 softcore porn the party at
the 1970 softcore porn the party at
the 1970 softcore porn the party at Kitty and studs shockingly the film was
Kitty and studs shockingly the film was
Kitty and studs shockingly the film was later renamed the Italian stallion due
later renamed the Italian stallion due
later renamed the Italian stallion due to his sudden rise to worldwide
to his sudden rise to worldwide
to his sudden rise to worldwide superstardom in 1976 when he brought
superstardom in 1976 when he brought
superstardom in 1976 when he brought boxer rocky to life before this Stallone
boxer rocky to life before this Stallone
boxer rocky to life before this Stallone had only been cast as an extra and
had only been cast as an extra and
had only been cast as an extra and starred in the gang drama the Lords of
starred in the gang drama the Lords of
starred in the gang drama the Lords of Flatbush but it was the rags to riches
Flatbush but it was the rags to riches
Flatbush but it was the rags to riches story of Rocky Balboa that prompted a
story of Rocky Balboa that prompted a
story of Rocky Balboa that prompted a high demand for the actor and several
high demand for the actor and several
high demand for the actor and several subsequent returns to the iconic role
subsequent returns to the iconic role
subsequent returns to the iconic role that made him a star rocky you want the
that made him a star rocky you want the
that made him a star rocky you want the message you want the fifty miles how do
message you want the fifty miles how do
message you want the fifty miles how do you feel
you feel
you feel what are you thinking about buzzer song
what are you thinking about buzzer song
what are you thinking about buzzer song when the 15th oh you’re coming out how
when the 15th oh you’re coming out how
when the 15th oh you’re coming out how did you when not in the boxing ring
did you when not in the boxing ring
did you when not in the boxing ring Stallone starred in several highly
Stallone starred in several highly
Stallone starred in several highly praised projects these roles included a
praised projects these roles included a
praised projects these roles included a union organizer in the drama fists and a
union organizer in the drama fists and a
union organizer in the drama fists and a con artist in paradise alley Stallone
con artist in paradise alley Stallone
con artist in paradise alley Stallone took on another iconic role when he
took on another iconic role when he
took on another iconic role when he became Vietnam War veteran Rambo in 1982
became Vietnam War veteran Rambo in 1982
became Vietnam War veteran Rambo in 1982 s first blood
s first blood
s first blood don’t push it I’ll give you a war you
don’t push it I’ll give you a war you
don’t push it I’ll give you a war you will believe dominating the box office
will believe dominating the box office
will believe dominating the box office the actor was praised for adding complex
the actor was praised for adding complex
the actor was praised for adding complex and emotional dimensions to the
and emotional dimensions to the
and emotional dimensions to the character rather than going through the
character rather than going through the
character rather than going through the motions of an ordinary action flick
motions of an ordinary action flick
motions of an ordinary action flick Stallone then spent the 80s bouncing
Stallone then spent the 80s bouncing
Stallone then spent the 80s bouncing back and forth between Rambo and rocky
back and forth between Rambo and rocky
back and forth between Rambo and rocky with each sequel getting less praise and
with each sequel getting less praise and
with each sequel getting less praise and attention than the last
attention than the last
attention than the last rounding out the decade he starred
rounding out the decade he starred
rounding out the decade he starred alongside Kurt Russell in the Buddy
alongside Kurt Russell in the Buddy
alongside Kurt Russell in the Buddy action comedy tango and cash I think
action comedy tango and cash I think
action comedy tango and cash I think he’s telling the truth no but it’s not
he’s telling the truth no but it’s not
he’s telling the truth no but it’s not raining and he’s standing on a puddle
raining and he’s standing on a puddle
raining and he’s standing on a puddle she’s just the early 90s weren’t kind to
she’s just the early 90s weren’t kind to
she’s just the early 90s weren’t kind to the actor the film’s stop or my mom will
the actor the film’s stop or my mom will
the actor the film’s stop or my mom will shoot was both pant critically and
shoot was both pant critically and
shoot was both pant critically and commercially and quickly hailed as his
commercially and quickly hailed as his
commercially and quickly hailed as his worst project luckily he made a comeback
worst project luckily he made a comeback
worst project luckily he made a comeback with a string of back-to-back hits these
with a string of back-to-back hits these
with a string of back-to-back hits these included his role as a mountain climber
included his role as a mountain climber
included his role as a mountain climber and rescue worker caught in a deadly
and rescue worker caught in a deadly
and rescue worker caught in a deadly situation in cliffhanger as a cop
situation in cliffhanger as a cop
situation in cliffhanger as a cop unfrozen in the future in demolition man
unfrozen in the future in demolition man
unfrozen in the future in demolition man and as an explosions expert in 1994’s
and as an explosions expert in 1994’s
and as an explosions expert in 1994’s the specialists like watch the die he
the specialists like watch the die he
the specialists like watch the die he liked taking them down no ticket
liked taking them down no ticket
liked taking them down no ticket it was his international appeal that
it was his international appeal that
it was his international appeal that managed to save Judge Dredd from
managed to save Judge Dredd from
managed to save Judge Dredd from becoming a box office disaster
becoming a box office disaster
becoming a box office disaster he then increased his appeal by starring
he then increased his appeal by starring
he then increased his appeal by starring opposite Antonio Banderas in assassins
opposite Antonio Banderas in assassins
opposite Antonio Banderas in assassins before starring in the disaster film
before starring in the disaster film
before starring in the disaster film daylight I know you’ve been through hell
daylight I know you’ve been through hell
daylight I know you’ve been through hell down here I can see that but I’m just
down here I can see that but I’m just
down here I can see that but I’m just asking to be patient stallone ended the
asking to be patient stallone ended the
asking to be patient stallone ended the 90s in the highly acclaimed role of a
90s in the highly acclaimed role of a
90s in the highly acclaimed role of a cop surrounded by police force
cop surrounded by police force
cop surrounded by police force corruption in Copland and by lending his
corruption in Copland and by lending his
corruption in Copland and by lending his voice to the computer animated feature
voice to the computer animated feature
voice to the computer animated feature ants unfortunately he soon received a
ants unfortunately he soon received a
ants unfortunately he soon received a Razzie award for worst actor in 2000
Razzie award for worst actor in 2000
Razzie award for worst actor in 2000 interestingly it was based on 95% of the
interestingly it was based on 95% of the
interestingly it was based on 95% of the films he had done in his career rather
films he had done in his career rather
films he had done in his career rather than for a single movie part with a
than for a single movie part with a
than for a single movie part with a career that was clearly on a downward
career that was clearly on a downward
career that was clearly on a downward spiral
spiral
spiral he took a 3-year hiatus from filmmaking
he took a 3-year hiatus from filmmaking
he took a 3-year hiatus from filmmaking to plan his comeback with a sixth rocky
to plan his comeback with a sixth rocky
to plan his comeback with a sixth rocky film and fourth adventure as John Rambo
film and fourth adventure as John Rambo
film and fourth adventure as John Rambo amazingly the long pause between
amazingly the long pause between
amazingly the long pause between installments spurred tremendous fan
installments spurred tremendous fan
installments spurred tremendous fan interest and the project showed that
interest and the project showed that
interest and the project showed that even in his 60s he could still hold his
even in his 60s he could still hold his
even in his 60s he could still hold his own as an action star in 2010 Stallone
own as an action star in 2010 Stallone
own as an action star in 2010 Stallone then starred in wrote and directed the
then starred in wrote and directed the
then starred in wrote and directed the big-budget action film The Expendables
big-budget action film The Expendables
big-budget action film The Expendables notable for paying tribute to action
notable for paying tribute to action
notable for paying tribute to action films of the 80s and 90s it starred an
films of the 80s and 90s it starred an
films of the 80s and 90s it starred an array of action veterans from those
array of action veterans from those
array of action veterans from those decades as hired guns on a mission to
decades as hired guns on a mission to
decades as hired guns on a mission to overturn a cold blooded despot the film
overturn a cold blooded despot the film
overturn a cold blooded despot the film also further demonstrated the star’s
also further demonstrated the star’s
also further demonstrated the star’s refusal to let his age stop him from
refusal to let his age stop him from
refusal to let his age stop him from thrilling audiences i appraise I could
thrilling audiences i appraise I could
thrilling audiences i appraise I could kill my you’re welcome
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