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[mokeyjoe]

The best Stallone movie that doesn't involve Rocky.

Naw. First Blood is better. And definitely Copland, if you consider that a 'Stallone movie'.

Demolition Man is awesome though.

 

[Matty77]

The How did this get made episode about it is worth a listen

http://www.earwolf.com/episode/demolition-man-live/

Just subscribed and started listening to this podcast, I am always looking for new good content because I listen to a lot and run out of things quick, so thanks for bringing it up.

 

[ElTopo]

Naw. First Blood is better. And definitely Copland, if you consider that a 'Stallone movie'.

Demolition Man is awesome though.

Cop Land felt like an imitation of a Scorsese flick. It's okay but it's not nearly as good as a Scorsese-style mob film.

Best Stallone flicks (IMHO):

Rambo 4
Demolition Man
First Blood
Rocky (Rocky 6 was pretty good and a good send off)
Lock Up
Cobra

 

[Hellraizah]

Looking at the world now and how it is going, this movie will be looked at as prophetic. Making anything not good for you illegal, everything being touch based and self driving cars and all that. Weapons being illegal. Getting " points " deducted for foul language and other " crimes "

Think the only thing from the movie that won't appear is the cryogenic prison stuff.

Fantastic movie though.

I consider this to be the movie with the strongest libertarian message ever.

The future in Demolition Man = Communism (but seen with pink glasses). Government controlling everything, no liberty for people (only one choice of restaurant = opposite if free market). Then the hero stands for freedom of choice.

 

[ElTopo]

Escape From LA had a similar Politically Correct future. Very underrated film I think.

 

[commish]

Cop Land felt like an imitation of a Scorsese flick. It's okay but it's not nearly as good as a Scorsese-style mob film.

Best Stallone flicks (IMHO):

Rambo 4
Demolition Man
First Blood
Rocky (Rocky 6 was pretty good and a good send off)
Lock Up
Cobra

I'd add Cliffhanger and Assassins near the top of any "Best Sly Movie that I always watch when it's on" list. Such fun movies.

 

[scitek]

https://youtu.be/TtXfz19_M4g

Nostalgia Critic did a review of it recently, it still holds up, even moreso nowadays since the message the movie tries to get along makes more sense with the rise of the internet.

I hadn't ever seen this guy's stuff before, and it's pretty good, but he sounds like Screech and I can't get past it.

 

[mokeyjoe]

Cop Land felt like an imitation of a Scorsese flick. It's okay but it's not nearly as good as a Scorsese-style mob film.

Best Stallone flicks (IMHO):

Rambo 4
Demolition Man
First Blood
Rocky (Rocky 6 was pretty good and a good send off)
Lock Up
Cobra

Well yeah, if you're going to compare it to Goodfellas etc. then ok, it's not a masterpiece, but that's setting the bar ridiculously high. It's a smart, solid crime film with a great ensemble cast and it was Stallone's best acting performance in years.

I don't get the love for Cobra though. Saw it last year and thought it was awful. Funny in a cheesy way but little else.

 

[LyleLanley]

I mean, boning, the wild mambo, the hunka chunka.

 

[Scipius]

I know that for most people he was just a random elderly British dude, but to me the part of Nigel Hawthorne as a futuristic Sir Humphrey gone mad with power is of particular significance, even if he only did it to make his face known in Hollywood.

For all the silly fluff it consists of, it did have an inspired cast.

 

[Sojgat]

I don't get the love for Cobra though. Saw it last year and thought it was awful. Funny in a cheesy way but little else.

I could try and explain in-depth, yet I fear the eloquence to truly capture such majesty would escape me. I could link to clips of the best parts, but I'd just end up assembling the entire movie from YouTube videos.

Instead perhaps this might distill the essence of Cobra for you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4CCg4dYe0A

I apologize, if I'm hijacking this thread by talking about Cobra. Though, in truth, it takes every fibre of my being not to just turn every thread into a monument to Cobra.