keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done!” ("Samplage (beta) It Ain't about How Hard You Hit"). Sylvester Stallone created one of the most memorable underdogs known to anyone who has been against the odds; the Italian Stallion himself, Rocky Balboa. Throughout his complex career, Sylvester Stallone has faced many hardships but has always seemed to find the “Rocky” within himself and win. He is a well-known writer, actor, and most importantly an
Movie Review: What Rambo Means In his modern installment of the Rambo series, Sylvester Stallone brings a new twist on a familiar story. John Rambo is caught up in a struggle between both an easily identifiable enemy and himself. The Burmese military proves easy to vanquish while the battle with his own morals seem far more formidable. His prior experiences have led him to believe that war will always cause trouble and that trying to eradicate it is futile. When he observes the efforts of the
Sylvester Stallone Introduction “Nobody is going to hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard you can hit, its about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much you can take and keep moving forward, that’s how winning is done.” Sylvester Stallone lives his life as an actually life example to the advice he gives in Rocky Balboa, as he has started his life in tough situations, and grown into an american icon. Sylvester Stallone, aka Rocky Balboa, aka John Rambo. He had a difficult
John Rambo and Jack Ryan are two amazing men. They are honest, trustworthy, heroic, never crack under pressure, and stand for truth, justice, and the American way. Sylvester Stallone and Harrison Ford do their best attempting to make the audience believe that men such as Rambo and Ryan actually exist. Try as they might, not even Stallone or Ford can convince me that men of this caliber actually live. Rambo is able to not only foil his corrupt, superior American officer trying to sabotage his mission
discouraging things. These events showed how each character reacted towards everything. This book could be based on the famous quote: “It ain’t about hard you can hit, it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward” (Rocky Balboa- Sylvester Stallone). The Robinson family shows wit and integrity at the end of the
those who believe that the "Calle Ocho Walk of Fame" should only be for Cuban stars. Franco and Rodriguez, the two men who revived the project, have shown that Latin stars are not the only ones who need to apply. In 1995, they were trying to get Sylvester Stallone a star. The issue of whether the "Calle Ocho Walk of Fame" should be for Latinos only continued in 1997 when Enrique Iglesias was selected for a star, but Dr. Ferdie Pacheco was denied the honor. The furor revolved around the fact that Iglesias
“You weren’t born with much of a brain, so you’d better develop your body” (Sanello 13). Frank Stallone Sr. said this to his son, Sylvester. Stallone’s father emphasized this to Sylvester many times. Over 40 million American adults suffer from dyslexia (Austin Learning Solutions) and Sylvester Stallone happens to be one of those people. Sylvester was born with dyslexia, a disability that brings challenges to every day. To begin, dyslexia is a disability classified as having extreme difficulty to
Philadelphia, one of the toughest cities in America. So an inspirational series of movies of a boxer who comes from rags to riches seems to fight right into the city. Rocky balboa is a boxer from Philly, who trained and overcame impossible odds in every movie. Although he didn't win every match, he taught the viewers to not back down from anything. The movies started in 1976 with Rocky continued until 2006 with Rocky Balboa, which is the 6th movie of the series. Creed, which is a spin-off of the
Rocky (1976) by Sylvester Stallone is a movie that shows the story of Rocky Balboa, an American-Italian small-time boxer from Philadelphia. At the beginning of the movie the audience can see that Rocky is an underdog who earns his living by collecting debts for a loan shark named Gazzo and fighting once in awhile for money in a church. Mickey, Rocky’s ex-trainer thinks that Rocky has the potential to become a great boxer but his lack of willpower and inspiration have not allowed Rocky to succeed
Imagination is More Important than Knowledge Alan Wesoloski, the owner of Yoda.com, could be a millionaire. Alan bought the domain name in 1996 because his cat happened to be named Yoda. On the internet, Yoda.com is accessed approximately 15,000 times a day. My guess is that about 14,995 of those people are kids looking for information about the Star Wars character Yoda. A large percentage of those kids are seeking Yoda dolls, light sabers, or other Star Wars paraphernalia. Alan's web page, however
the feelings of the era that was depicted. This paper intends to analyze and give the proper credit that this movie and its actors deserve. East meets West when Rocky takes on a vicious Soviet fighter who literally killed his last opponent! Sylvester Stallone writes, directs, and stars in this war between nations in which the only battle is fought in a boxing ring. Rocky must defend his honor, his friend, and America itself. Rocky proudly holds the world heavyweight boxing championship, but a new
"Demolition Man" "Demolition Man" is an action/science fiction movie staring Sylvester Stallone as a police officer named John Spartan, Wesley Snipes as a criminal named Simon Phoenix, and Sandra Bullock as an SAPD officer named Lenina Huxley. The movie begins in the year 1996 in the "out of control" city of Los Angeles. The city is out of control. John Spartan arrests Simon Phoenix for a hostage situation, but the hostages are killed and Spartan is charged with their murders. Both men are then sent
Rambo: First Blood is a 1982 action film that follows John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) as he deals with life after the Vietnam War and the difficulties he must deal with. John Rambo was a war hero who had even received a medal of honor for his acts of heroism during the war. When wandering the highways of America, he reaches the town of Hope, Washington. Once he arrives he meets the town sheriff named Will Teasel who insults him. Upset, Rambo continues to head into town to get something to eat
the Barbarian. In the movie The Predator Arnold plays dutch which is the leader of a private military group. Known from his famous movie “Rocky” Sylvester Stallone was another famous actor. Sylvester was born in New York City, New York. Sylvester starred in The famous Rocky movies, Rambo, and Cobra. The Rocky movies were the most famous for sylvester. Those movies are what made him big as a actor. Boxing was a big sport in the 80s and the famous Rocky Balboa was the name that came to mind when you
performance. Sylvester Stallone will forever be linked to the king of the ring. His little frame accompanied by his tremendous heart just inspired anyone who watched him. Every time you watch a Rocky movie, you feel like you can conquer the world. He used the same technique in some movies, such as, Rambo and Cobra. In Rambo, Stallone was a one-man wrecking crew that he also portrayed in Rocky. He would be sent on one-man missions to destroy the whole country. Throughout all of Stallones movies he has
Jennifer Mekhail Mon/Wed 2-3:15 03/09/2014 Race and Masculinity in Rambo III A significant time throughout the history of United States was during the first wave of feminism, which began in the early1900s and ended with the third wave during the 90s. The feminist movement was created to better the lives for all women in this country. The movement was meant to create empowerment for women, higher opportunities to receive an education, and the ability to have a career that offers the same positions
asked about their favorite movie, many people's favorites will have been made in the 1980s, including Star Wars Episode V, Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, and Die Hard. For me, one of my favorite films is the 1982 release First Blood, starring Sylvester Stallone. This movie was the first and most critically acclaimed film in the series, as the following sequels and remakes have met with negative critical reception, mostly because they focused more on how many objects can be blown up within the running
The difference being, racism is not clearly laid out in American society today. This doesn’t mean, however, that the new “hidden racism” cannot be seen in our society. One example of this can be seen in the Rocky movie series, starring actor Sylvester Stallone. What can the Rocky series tell us about subtle, underlying racism in post-slavery American society? Turns out this series can tell us quite a bit. See the racism is not clear in the Rocky movies, just as it is not clear in American society
1. There is a very homoerotic/masculine feel from the opening scene of Rambo III. We are introduced to a ripped and glistening character that looks like he has been bathing in baby oil/tanning oil for the past 48 hours. There is nothing that seems to hurt Rambo as he takes every blow delivered to him in the opening scene. He is also willing to kill countless amounts of Russians in order to save the American general. The game that Rambo learns to play? It is only a physical game played with goat carcass
The Year of Sue A Country Year was written by Sue Hubbell about a year of her life as a divorcee beekeeper. The book starts in the spring “As wildflowers began to bloom in the spring…” (Hubble,12) and goes thought out the year describing her struggles and life’s questions, the book ends the second spring, “It is springtime again” (Hubble, 221). This shows that the book goes full circle and throughout a full year. Sue Hubbell was a brave woman who lived in the Ozarks. She ran a beekeeping