Sylvester Stallone

Born in Brooklyn,NY on April 3, 1961, Eddie Murphy began doing stand-up comedy as a teenager and then later joined the cast of NBC’s Saturday Night Live. At age 21, Murphy co-starred with Nick Nolte in 48 Hours and went on to further box-office success with Trading Places and Beverly Hills Cop. He continues to star in many movies, including comedies, dramas and family films. He spent his early life in the projects with his father, Charles Murphy, a New York City Police officer and amateur…

These measures may seem minor to the layman, however, these operations are often part of high-stakes schemes. One example is former professional cyclist Lance Armstrong. In October 1996, Armstrong had been diagnosed with testicular cancer. Well-advanced, the tumors had spread to his abdomen, lungs, lymph nodes, and brain. His odds of survival were a mere 40 percent. Against the odds, Armstrong became cancer-free in February 1997. Armstrong and his team (U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team) then…

He turned towards movies in 1971 with his first movie The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight. His second feature was Cinderella Liberty in 1973. He came into limelight with his signature role in Rocky (1976) as Sylvester Stallone. He got nominated for the Best Supporting Actor at the Oscar, for the same. He was the one who made his appearance in all the Rocky films. He essayed many versatile roles in films like Chinatown, Back to School, The Pope of Greenwich Village…

sport that took his father's life, Donny, as he is referred to in the film, leaves home and travels to Philadelphia in hopes of convincing Rocky Balboa to train him. What transpires thereafter is quite mesmerizing, as we see the incomparable Sylvester Stallone reprise his iconic role.…

One insanely popular film that was announced the highest-grossing film of 1976 that won three oscar awards would be “Rocky” written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. Meanwhile, the American composer of the film “Rocky” is William Conti, who was also the composer for the other four films of the series. Bill Conti was nominated an academy award for best original song for two different films, including the theme song of “Rocky” and “007.” Towards the end of the film, the song “Gonna Fly Now”…

discussed What is motivation? So, in this post I am going to write about How to strengthen your motivation. But, before I start, let me briefly tell you about the movie first. Rocky 3 is a 1982 American film written and directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone as the title character. Five years after the fight at the end of the previous film, Rocky has become the heavyweight champion and a major celebrity. Another young up-and-comer, Clubber Lang (played by the Mr T) wants a shot at him.…

how to beautify and glorify hero's sufferings and struggles, which reflected the qualities and virtues of man. In addition, there are some positive evaluations about the manhood heroes in the classic movie, including Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone. Because of the attraction of hero’s charming, the audience admire the hero in the movie, but the violent behavior in the movie has bad impacts on human and society. Foreign scholar praised the charm of heroes and also criticized the…

Before taking a course in film history, movies were simply a source of entertainment, with only the most beloved being analyzed. Not only this, but films that were made prior to the 70s were almost always avoided. Through the course however, I was able to gain a deeper appreciation for older films, as well as the knowledge that the analysis of films can make a simple okay movie into one that I wouldn 't mind viewing again. The course has also taught me about the ups and downs of the film…

rebel, or the foolish, powerless man who becomes masculine by going against society. The movie Rambo portrays the first type of insurgent, played by Sylvester Stallone, known for his masculinity in Rocky. Rambo comes out of retirement to join a group of mercenaries fighting the Burmese army with the goal of rescuing multiple Christian missionaries. Stallone, the ideal image of masculinity through his physique and bravery, barley changes his image in this movie because he has already proven…

tragic note with the main heroes either dead or arrested by the police. Another sub-genre of action movies includes spy film in which the hero is generally a government agent who must take violent action against terrorists. People like Sylvester Stallone as Vietnam War vet who becomes a “one man army” in the popular “Rambo”, heavy action film. Similarly, martial arts films…