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'It was always about cultural appropriation': 'Bring It On' creators look back as cheerleading favorite turns 20
Director Peyton Reed and screenwriter Jessica Bendinger talk about how the Kirsten Dunst and Gabrielle Union movie has gotten even more relevant in the 20 years since its release.
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Sylvester Stallone Celebrated At Cannes: Promises ‘Serious Vengeance’ In ‘Rambo V’, Rebooting ‘Cobra’ & Plans For New ‘Rocky’
All day today in Cannes is dedicated to Sylvester Stallone whose 43-year plus storied career is being lauded by the fest. The three-time Oscar nominated filmmaker/actor was at the Hotel du Cap for a junket about Rambo V, sat down for a Masterclass at the Salle Debussy, and will be feted tonight with an early […]
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‘John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs’ Reveals Story Behind ‘Rocky’ Ice Skate Scene (Exclusive Clip)
The script originally had a date in a diner. In an exclusive clip from a new documentary, the director of “Rocky” recalls how that changed.
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10 Best Fight Scenes Ever in American Movies: All Hail 'Atomic Blonde,' the New Champ
'Atomic Blonde' contains the most amazing fight scene we've ever seen in an American movie; here are Yahoo Movies' picks of nine more that pack a wallop
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John G. Avildsen, Director of 'Rocky,' 'Karate Kid' Films, Dies at 81
John G. Avildsen, who won an Oscar for?directing the original Rocky (1976), starring Sylvester Stallone, and also directed all three of the original Karate Kid films, has died in Los Angeles. Avildsen also won the DGA Award for directing Rocky, which also won Oscars for best picture and film editing and was nominated in multiple other categories. In 2006 Variety interviewed Avildsen, who said that a film with a boxing story didn’t excite him at first, but he was?“moved by the urban character s
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A Montage of 'Rocky' Montages for the 40th Anniversary of 'Rocky'
Montage! What movie franchise just came to your mind? The boxing movie series has inspired countless parodies and homages, from the original Rocky in 1976 to the latest spinoff, last year’s?Creed. The guy was a montage master.
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What to Stream: 'The Real Rocky' Looks at Life of Sylvester Stallone's Inspiration–Turned–Foe Chuck Wepner
The 2011 documentary The Real Rocky (now on iTunes) is an excellent primer on the fighter and his battle with Rocky’s writer-star Sylvester Stallone. Directed by Jeff Feuerzeig (who’s also behind this year’s excellent doc Author: The JT LeRoy Story), the film looks at the life and career of Wepner, the Bayonne, New Jersey, boxer Stallone often?referenced when talking about the creation of his most iconic character, Rocky Balboa. Stallone later said that the fight became a loose inspiration for
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'Rocky' Turns 40: We Talked to the Sculptor Behind the Famous Philly Statue
In 1980, Sylvester Stallone commissioned the nearly 9-foot-tall bronze statue, made in his likeness, from sculptor A. Thomas Schomberg. It all started when Stallone, an avid art collector, bought two of Schomberg’s pieces— both boxing-related — at a gallery in Las Vegas.
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‘Rocky’ Turns 40: The Story Behind the Epic Fight and the Last-Minute Change to the Ending
The most famous fight in the history of Philadelphia, a city with a proud boxing tradition, took place 3,000 miles away in a largely empty arena where two novice boxers failed to connect on nearly every punch they threw.?The fight that ends Sylvester Stallone’s 1976 classic Rocky is one of Hollywood’s most enduring portrayals of a once-great sport. But creating the sequence was no easy task. Like Rocky’s success, the final scene proved a fantastic achievement in the face of long odds. ...
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‘Rocky’ Turns 40: Philly’s Most Famous Italian Stallion Impersonator on Why Rocky Matters More Than Ever
For the past five years, Mike Kunda has been leading the Yo, Philly! Rocky Film Tour,?taking fans to the movie’s most iconic locations, from Mickey’s gym to the “Rocky steps” at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Rocky’s apartment [still has] the 1818 address painted on the red brick.
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'Rocky' Turns 40: Talia Shire on Her Screen Partnership With Sylvester Stallone and Creating...Adrian!
“Adriaaannnnn!” It’s hard to think of?a more memorable movie scene?than the moment when Rocky, bruised and battered after his epic fight with Apollo Creed, cries?out for his soul mate Adrian Pennino. In honor of that auspicious anniversary, we?talked to actress Talia Shire, who brought the nerdy pet-store worker to vivid life four decades ago. Where did Adrian come from?
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Sylvester Stallone Shares Rare 'Rocky IV' Photos on Instagram
As the 40th anniversary of 'Rocky'?approaches in November, the movie's creator posts pics of himself and Dolph Lundgren from the franchise's fourth installment that even surprised him
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10 Awesome Fights in Boxing Movie History
As new boxing movie?'Hands of Stone' arrives, a look back at the greatest bouts on the big screen
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Young Fan's Workout With Rocky Wins Sylvester Stallone's Praise
This kid's going to go the distance
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The Real-Life Muhammad Ali Fight That Inspired 'Rocky'
With the passing of Muhammad Ali on June 3 at the age of 74, the world lost one of the greatest athletes and cultural figures of modern times. As just a sidenote to his extraordinary life, he also happened to be the inspiration for one of America’s most hallowed underdog sports movies, which was based in part on one of his bouts.
