my name is John Rambo we served on the same team together in them this action
same team together in them this action
same team together in them this action star and his career refused to die
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Sylvester Stallone performances he
Sylvester Stallone performances he
Sylvester Stallone performances he thinks he’s Rambo Rambo is a pussy for
thinks he’s Rambo Rambo is a pussy for
thinks he’s Rambo Rambo is a pussy for this list we’re taking a look at those
this list we’re taking a look at those
this list we’re taking a look at those performances that show off this actor at
performances that show off this actor at
performances that show off this actor at its finest and/or most memorable number
its finest and/or most memorable number
its finest and/or most memorable number 10 KITT Latura
10 KITT Latura
10 KITT Latura daylight told him not to go in there
daylight told him not to go in there
daylight told him not to go in there tell them we’re coming down right now
tell them we’re coming down right now
tell them we’re coming down right now can you do that this disaster film
can you do that this disaster film
can you do that this disaster film features the Italian stallion at the
features the Italian stallion at the
features the Italian stallion at the height of his fame playing ashamed
height of his fame playing ashamed
height of his fame playing ashamed former New York emergency medical
former New York emergency medical
former New York emergency medical services chief who uses his skills to
services chief who uses his skills to
services chief who uses his skills to save a group of strangers you’re wrong
save a group of strangers you’re wrong
save a group of strangers you’re wrong about that I did think a chance now you
about that I did think a chance now you
about that I did think a chance now you do as he’s an action star of the highest
do as he’s an action star of the highest
do as he’s an action star of the highest order
order
order Stallone has zero difficulty injecting
Stallone has zero difficulty injecting
Stallone has zero difficulty injecting this very 90s movie with his own
this very 90s movie with his own
this very 90s movie with his own personality and style preventing it from
personality and style preventing it from
personality and style preventing it from becoming the by-the-book affair it would
becoming the by-the-book affair it would
becoming the by-the-book affair it would have been in the hands of a less
have been in the hands of a less
have been in the hands of a less accomplished actor do I really know it
accomplished actor do I really know it
accomplished actor do I really know it received some negative reviews and
received some negative reviews and
received some negative reviews and Razzie nominations stolens daylight is
Razzie nominations stolens daylight is
Razzie nominations stolens daylight is what it is an enjoyable big-budget
what it is an enjoyable big-budget
what it is an enjoyable big-budget action romp with explosions and cheesy
action romp with explosions and cheesy
action romp with explosions and cheesy lines aplenty keep everybody together
lines aplenty keep everybody together
lines aplenty keep everybody together till I get back
till I get back
till I get back number 9 lieutenant Marion Cobra cab
number 9 lieutenant Marion Cobra cab
number 9 lieutenant Marion Cobra cab ready Cobra all the Cobra after his
ready Cobra all the Cobra after his
ready Cobra all the Cobra after his plans to star in an extremely gritty
plans to star in an extremely gritty
plans to star in an extremely gritty Beverly Hills Cop were scrapped because
Beverly Hills Cop were scrapped because
Beverly Hills Cop were scrapped because his version was far too expensive
his version was far too expensive
his version was far too expensive Stallone took the violence he had in
Stallone took the violence he had in
Stallone took the violence he had in mind and crafted the mad man known as
mind and crafted the mad man known as
mind and crafted the mad man known as Cobra no Freddy you know you have an
Cobra no Freddy you know you have an
Cobra no Freddy you know you have an attitude problem yeah but it’s just a
attitude problem yeah but it’s just a
attitude problem yeah but it’s just a little an over-the-top tough guy in the
little an over-the-top tough guy in the
little an over-the-top tough guy in the most fun way possible this is one cop we
most fun way possible this is one cop we
most fun way possible this is one cop we would hate to meet but love to watch a
would hate to meet but love to watch a
would hate to meet but love to watch a Sunglass is wearing toothpick
Sunglass is wearing toothpick
Sunglass is wearing toothpick brandishing shirt ripping badass who
brandishing shirt ripping badass who
brandishing shirt ripping badass who kills without blinking an eye
kills without blinking an eye
kills without blinking an eye she’s on the cure for the flick which
she’s on the cure for the flick which
she’s on the cure for the flick which Stallone also wrote he worked with
Stallone also wrote he worked with
Stallone also wrote he worked with established genre conventions to bring
established genre conventions to bring
established genre conventions to bring to screen that kind of loose cannon cop
to screen that kind of loose cannon cop
to screen that kind of loose cannon cop film you’d expect as long as we have to
film you’d expect as long as we have to
film you’d expect as long as we have to play by these bullshit rules and he
play by these bullshit rules and he
play by these bullshit rules and he killer dozen we’re gonna lose the result
killer dozen we’re gonna lose the result
killer dozen we’re gonna lose the result was a critical failure but a box-office
was a critical failure but a box-office
was a critical failure but a box-office hit and a classic Stallone joint Court
hit and a classic Stallone joint Court
hit and a classic Stallone joint Court is civilized
is civilized
is civilized isn’t it preach no not this is where the
isn’t it preach no not this is where the
isn’t it preach no not this is where the law stops and I start number eight Jack
law stops and I start number eight Jack
law stops and I start number eight Jack Carter Get Carter my name is Jack Carter
Carter Get Carter my name is Jack Carter
Carter Get Carter my name is Jack Carter and you don’t want to know me when
and you don’t want to know me when
and you don’t want to know me when thinking of someone to succeed Michael
thinking of someone to succeed Michael
thinking of someone to succeed Michael Caine in a remake of this 1971 flick
Caine in a remake of this 1971 flick
Caine in a remake of this 1971 flick Sylvester Stallone probably isn’t the
Sylvester Stallone probably isn’t the
Sylvester Stallone probably isn’t the first name that comes to mind especially
first name that comes to mind especially
first name that comes to mind especially when you consider that the original owed
when you consider that the original owed
when you consider that the original owed much of its success to Cain’s effortless
much of its success to Cain’s effortless
much of its success to Cain’s effortless charm and Stallone was known more for
charm and Stallone was known more for
charm and Stallone was known more for his muscles than his way with words
his muscles than his way with words
his muscles than his way with words so never been to prison for how long how
so never been to prison for how long how
so never been to prison for how long how about this whether this darker version
about this whether this darker version
about this whether this darker version pulled it off though primarily thanks to
pulled it off though primarily thanks to
pulled it off though primarily thanks to Stallone as Jack Carter a mob enforcer
Stallone as Jack Carter a mob enforcer
Stallone as Jack Carter a mob enforcer who tries to solve his brother’s murder
who tries to solve his brother’s murder
who tries to solve his brother’s murder my brother Khan is my little brother and
my brother Khan is my little brother and
my brother Khan is my little brother and he’s dead he left a wife and kid up
he’s dead he left a wife and kid up
he’s dead he left a wife and kid up there so I’m going I own that adept at
there so I’m going I own that adept at
there so I’m going I own that adept at evoking inner turmoil he rose above a
evoking inner turmoil he rose above a
evoking inner turmoil he rose above a lot of people’s perception of him making
lot of people’s perception of him making
lot of people’s perception of him making the party zone and becoming a bright
the party zone and becoming a bright
the party zone and becoming a bright spot in an otherwise unsuccessful film
spot in an otherwise unsuccessful film
spot in an otherwise unsuccessful film story mr. Carson you know a loose nobody
story mr. Carson you know a loose nobody
story mr. Carson you know a loose nobody likes a list guy number seven ray
likes a list guy number seven ray
likes a list guy number seven ray Breslin escape plan these facilities are
Breslin escape plan these facilities are
Breslin escape plan these facilities are escape proof ray Breslin has to be the
escape proof ray Breslin has to be the
escape proof ray Breslin has to be the best original character Stallone has
best original character Stallone has
best original character Stallone has brought to life since his surprise
brought to life since his surprise
brought to life since his surprise comeback yes we can’t move this prison
comeback yes we can’t move this prison
comeback yes we can’t move this prison escape artist from escape plan may have
escape artist from escape plan may have
escape artist from escape plan may have been double-crossed
been double-crossed
been double-crossed but never ceases to be
but never ceases to be
but never ceases to be a formidable protagonist how much time
a formidable protagonist how much time
a formidable protagonist how much time you need buta five minutes our favorite
you need buta five minutes our favorite
you need buta five minutes our favorite moments of the film do not derive from
moments of the film do not derive from
moments of the film do not derive from the typical machismo we’ve come to
the typical machismo we’ve come to
the typical machismo we’ve come to expect from Stallone instead it’s the
expect from Stallone instead it’s the
expect from Stallone instead it’s the moments of vulnerability that stand out
moments of vulnerability that stand out
moments of vulnerability that stand out the most
like his time in solitary confinement
like his time in solitary confinement plus you can’t go wrong when you team
plus you can’t go wrong when you team
plus you can’t go wrong when you team Stallone with Arne these two action
Stallone with Arne these two action
Stallone with Arne these two action Titans prove they’ve still got what it
Titans prove they’ve still got what it
Titans prove they’ve still got what it takes to bring an exciting action flick
takes to bring an exciting action flick
takes to bring an exciting action flick to the screen as well as they could in
to the screen as well as they could in
to the screen as well as they could in their heyday favored man number six
their heyday favored man number six
their heyday favored man number six lieutenant ray tango tango and cash
lieutenant ray tango tango and cash
lieutenant ray tango tango and cash Frank I don’t know I don’t either
Frank I don’t know I don’t either
Frank I don’t know I don’t either releasing another buddy-cop film a mere
releasing another buddy-cop film a mere
releasing another buddy-cop film a mere two years after Lethal Weapon may have
two years after Lethal Weapon may have
two years after Lethal Weapon may have seemed lazy and if Stallone and Kurt
seemed lazy and if Stallone and Kurt
seemed lazy and if Stallone and Kurt Russell hadn’t been the ones cast in
Russell hadn’t been the ones cast in
Russell hadn’t been the ones cast in Tango in cash the movie could have
Tango in cash the movie could have
Tango in cash the movie could have easily been written off can we be frank
easily been written off can we be frank
easily been written off can we be frank you’re looking terribly anemic I think
you’re looking terribly anemic I think
you’re looking terribly anemic I think what you need is a little iron your diet
what you need is a little iron your diet
what you need is a little iron your diet day star is a pair of cops framed for
day star is a pair of cops framed for
day star is a pair of cops framed for murder and sent to prison to contend
murder and sent to prison to contend
murder and sent to prison to contend with the criminals they sent there I
think you’re gonna be very positive
think you’re gonna be very positive watching a man who became a star through
watching a man who became a star through
watching a man who became a star through down-and-dirty roles become a
down-and-dirty roles become a
down-and-dirty roles become a buttoned-up yuppie proved not only fun
buttoned-up yuppie proved not only fun
buttoned-up yuppie proved not only fun but downright delightful throw in the
but downright delightful throw in the
but downright delightful throw in the chemistry Stallone enjoyed with his
chemistry Stallone enjoyed with his
chemistry Stallone enjoyed with his co-star and you get an essential entry
co-star and you get an essential entry
co-star and you get an essential entry on the actor’s resume as well as the
on the actor’s resume as well as the
on the actor’s resume as well as the last classic American action film
last classic American action film
last classic American action film released in the 80s it looks like
released in the 80s it looks like
released in the 80s it looks like there’s a lot of new pollution in this
there’s a lot of new pollution in this
there’s a lot of new pollution in this guy tonight and they call it correct
guy tonight and they call it correct
guy tonight and they call it correct number five
number five
number five Sergeant John Spartan demolition man
Sergeant John Spartan demolition man
Sergeant John Spartan demolition man you’ll be eligible for parole no earlier
you’ll be eligible for parole no earlier
you’ll be eligible for parole no earlier than the Year 2046 as John Spartan
than the Year 2046 as John Spartan
than the Year 2046 as John Spartan Stallone is a ballsy cop who’s
Stallone is a ballsy cop who’s
Stallone is a ballsy cop who’s destructive police work could have been
destructive police work could have been
destructive police work could have been characterized as a reign of terror if
characterized as a reign of terror if
characterized as a reign of terror if not for his badge and good intentions
not for his badge and good intentions
not for his badge and good intentions are you shittin me
are you shittin me
are you shittin me and on the spot you are fined One credit
and on the spot you are fined One credit
and on the spot you are fined One credit for a violation of the verbal
for a violation of the verbal
for a violation of the verbal just an jus when he wakes up 36 years in
just an jus when he wakes up 36 years in
just an jus when he wakes up 36 years in the future after being sent to
the future after being sent to
the future after being sent to cryoprison things have changed and he’s
cryoprison things have changed and he’s
cryoprison things have changed and he’s gotta roll with the punches to adapt and
gotta roll with the punches to adapt and
gotta roll with the punches to adapt and catch a violent out of time career
catch a violent out of time career
catch a violent out of time career criminal but that’s really he stupid you
criminal but that’s really he stupid you
criminal but that’s really he stupid you think he was a starling business
think he was a starling business
think he was a starling business utilizing the heroic traits he
utilizing the heroic traits he
utilizing the heroic traits he cultivated over the years for their
cultivated over the years for their
cultivated over the years for their intended purpose as well as laughs
intended purpose as well as laughs
intended purpose as well as laughs Stallone gives a layered performance in
Stallone gives a layered performance in
Stallone gives a layered performance in this successful sci-fi flick you do what
this successful sci-fi flick you do what
this successful sci-fi flick you do what you got to do I know what I gotta do I
you got to do I know what I gotta do I
you got to do I know what I gotta do I gotta nail that maniac and put on my
gotta nail that maniac and put on my
gotta nail that maniac and put on my knife that’s what I’m gonna be we’re
knife that’s what I’m gonna be we’re
knife that’s what I’m gonna be we’re still dying to know how you use those
still dying to know how you use those
still dying to know how you use those three seashells though buckle up
number four Sheriff Freddy Heflin
number four Sheriff Freddy Heflin Copland I’m watching gaining over 40
Copland I’m watching gaining over 40
Copland I’m watching gaining over 40 pounds and accepting the role for the
pounds and accepting the role for the
pounds and accepting the role for the lowest amount a union actor can take for
lowest amount a union actor can take for
lowest amount a union actor can take for a part it’s safe to say that Stallone
a part it’s safe to say that Stallone
a part it’s safe to say that Stallone was passionate about this film
was passionate about this film
was passionate about this film I’m the sheriff I mean I’m supposed to
I’m the sheriff I mean I’m supposed to
I’m the sheriff I mean I’m supposed to know what’s going on how do you think
know what’s going on how do you think
know what’s going on how do you think this looks go on Freddy don’t think so
this looks go on Freddy don’t think so
this looks go on Freddy don’t think so much this commitment is proven in every
much this commitment is proven in every
much this commitment is proven in every frame of the finished product as he
frame of the finished product as he
frame of the finished product as he personifies the role of an older
personifies the role of an older
personifies the role of an older out-of-shape sheriff who’s made the
out-of-shape sheriff who’s made the
out-of-shape sheriff who’s made the decision to finally lay down the law I
decision to finally lay down the law I
decision to finally lay down the law I look at this town but I don’t like what
look at this town but I don’t like what
look at this town but I don’t like what I see to me hoping to use Copland to
I see to me hoping to use Copland to
I see to me hoping to use Copland to restore his reputation as an actor and
restore his reputation as an actor and
restore his reputation as an actor and not simply an action star Stallone lived
not simply an action star Stallone lived
not simply an action star Stallone lived the role on screen and off even wearing
the role on screen and off even wearing
the role on screen and off even wearing ear plugs to mimic his characters
ear plugs to mimic his characters
ear plugs to mimic his characters partial deafness I need to do socially I
partial deafness I need to do socially I
partial deafness I need to do socially I need to do this for this enemy of death
need to do this for this enemy of death
need to do this for this enemy of death if you’re only familiar with his action
if you’re only familiar with his action
if you’re only familiar with his action hero roles you’re definitely missing out
hero roles you’re definitely missing out
hero roles you’re definitely missing out Freddy look I don’t know about Rey okay
Freddy look I don’t know about Rey okay
Freddy look I don’t know about Rey okay but everyone in garrison is not a
but everyone in garrison is not a
but everyone in garrison is not a murderer now they just gives a rise
murderer now they just gives a rise
murderer now they just gives a rise closing the mouth shit just like me
closing the mouth shit just like me
closing the mouth shit just like me number three
number three
number three Gabe Walker cliffhanger
one of the best moments in any of sli’s
one of the best moments in any of sli’s films takes place during the opening of
films takes place during the opening of
films takes place during the opening of this mountain-climbing action thriller
this mountain-climbing action thriller
this mountain-climbing action thriller you can accelerate Oh Nicole Frank until
you can accelerate Oh Nicole Frank until
you can accelerate Oh Nicole Frank until the call stay foolish when the woman he
the call stay foolish when the woman he
the call stay foolish when the woman he sent to save meets her untimely demise
sent to save meets her untimely demise
sent to save meets her untimely demise in horrible slow motion it sent a
in horrible slow motion it sent a
in horrible slow motion it sent a shockwave through fans that were
shockwave through fans that were
shockwave through fans that were programmed to believe Stallone always
programmed to believe Stallone always
programmed to believe Stallone always came out on top
spending the rest of the film’s running
spending the rest of the film’s running time working to redeem himself and save
time working to redeem himself and save
time working to redeem himself and save the woman he loves Stallone is stripped
the woman he loves Stallone is stripped
the woman he loves Stallone is stripped of his typical ego but replaces it with
of his typical ego but replaces it with
of his typical ego but replaces it with anger and desperation have you want me
anger and desperation have you want me
anger and desperation have you want me I’ll be here that effort was met with
I’ll be here that effort was met with
I’ll be here that effort was met with critical and commercial success and one
critical and commercial success and one
critical and commercial success and one adventurous film never shit it give your
adventurous film never shit it give your
adventurous film never shit it give your arms and legs in the vehicle number two
arms and legs in the vehicle number two
arms and legs in the vehicle number two John Rambo the Rambo franchise
it all began with one film that featured
it all began with one film that featured little dialogue lots of action and one
little dialogue lots of action and one
little dialogue lots of action and one heart-wrenching speech who later
heart-wrenching speech who later
heart-wrenching speech who later protests me huh who are they and with
protests me huh who are they and with
protests me huh who are they and with that a quintessential action franchise
that a quintessential action franchise
that a quintessential action franchise was born it’s over cuz it is over
was born it’s over cuz it is over
was born it’s over cuz it is over co-written by Stallone himself John
co-written by Stallone himself John
co-written by Stallone himself John Rambo is a Vietnam vet who feels
Rambo is a Vietnam vet who feels
Rambo is a Vietnam vet who feels betrayed by the society he comes back to
betrayed by the society he comes back to
betrayed by the society he comes back to and can’t seem to leave the violence or
and can’t seem to leave the violence or
and can’t seem to leave the violence or death he rot behind
playing the part to perfection fly
playing the part to perfection fly reprised the role in several sequels
reprised the role in several sequels
reprised the role in several sequels each time showing off his skill with and
each time showing off his skill with and
each time showing off his skill with and without weapons 2008’s Rambo in
without weapons 2008’s Rambo in
without weapons 2008’s Rambo in particular continued the legacy with
particular continued the legacy with
particular continued the legacy with intense gore but most importantly it was
intense gore but most importantly it was
intense gore but most importantly it was Stallone’s most grounded performance
Stallone’s most grounded performance
Stallone’s most grounded performance since the original what are they ready
since the original what are they ready
since the original what are they ready to leave
to leave
to leave when you are before we reveal our number
when you are before we reveal our number
when you are before we reveal our number one pick
one pick
one pick here are some honorable mentions are you
here are some honorable mentions are you
here are some honorable mentions are you nuts you want me to switch places with
nuts you want me to switch places with
nuts you want me to switch places with you back to the question I try to give
you back to the question I try to give
you back to the question I try to give it a truth you don’t want the truth
it a truth you don’t want the truth
it a truth you don’t want the truth it was like my brother you’re not
it was like my brother you’re not
it was like my brother you’re not answering the question laughing I will
answering the question laughing I will
answering the question laughing I will filthy surely together yes I see you
filthy surely together yes I see you
filthy surely together yes I see you Jacques weathermen he has about 25
Jacques weathermen he has about 25
Jacques weathermen he has about 25 hostages
too much been unknown a dream
too much been unknown a dream agent named Monroe where the hell are
agent named Monroe where the hell are
agent named Monroe where the hell are you number one Rocky Balboa the rocky
you number one Rocky Balboa the rocky
you number one Rocky Balboa the rocky franchise in a different world the
franchise in a different world the
franchise in a different world the ultimate sports underdog would have been
ultimate sports underdog would have been
ultimate sports underdog would have been played by Robert Redford or Burt
played by Robert Redford or Burt
played by Robert Redford or Burt Reynolds
but Stallone was determined to play the
but Stallone was determined to play the role he penned himself and ultimately it
role he penned himself and ultimately it
role he penned himself and ultimately it was that role that earned him Academy
was that role that earned him Academy
was that role that earned him Academy Award nominations for both Best Actor
Award nominations for both Best Actor
Award nominations for both Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay
as a down-on-his-luck boxer determined
as a down-on-his-luck boxer determined to succeed regardless of the effort it
to succeed regardless of the effort it
to succeed regardless of the effort it takes and obstacles he must conquer
takes and obstacles he must conquer
takes and obstacles he must conquer Stallone seems perfectly capable of
Stallone seems perfectly capable of
Stallone seems perfectly capable of delving into the self-doubt that defines
delving into the self-doubt that defines
delving into the self-doubt that defines the character really don’t matter if I
the character really don’t matter if I
the character really don’t matter if I lose just sleep really don’t know if
lose just sleep really don’t know if
lose just sleep really don’t know if this guy opens my heading today Rocky
this guy opens my heading today Rocky
this guy opens my heading today Rocky stands as a symbol to many fans of the
stands as a symbol to many fans of the
stands as a symbol to many fans of the never give up attitude a Stallone’s best
never give up attitude a Stallone’s best
never give up attitude a Stallone’s best role and as one of the most iconic film
role and as one of the most iconic film
role and as one of the most iconic film characters in history
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do you agree with our list what’s your favorite Sylvester Stallone performance
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