1977: ROCKY without STALLONE?

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Rocky without Stallone? 🥊
In 1977, Sylvester Stallone explained the arduous task of making Rocky and his determination to star in the film - despite being offered $265K to walk away.

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@jasonayres 2 жыл бұрын

"..My one love was to at least fail on my own terms." Very interesting.

@jasonayres Жыл бұрын

@@getawaynow Yes, well said.

@suckitsuckitnow Жыл бұрын

Love this

@coffeehousephilosopher7936 Жыл бұрын

Damn.. I get that. That's a vibe I can agree with. Too many people are too afraid to even get started for a myriad of reasons.

@liluzicorndog6059 Жыл бұрын

@@coffeehousephilosopher7936 too many people are afraid to get started because all they think of is failing..

@Crvstylvngs Жыл бұрын

As he makes Rambo last blood 2

@JM-fc9gm Жыл бұрын

Honestly, Sly is a pretty well spoken person which is very different from the characters he portrays.

@gordonadam7051 Жыл бұрын

Easier to act down, than to act up

@cal5566 Жыл бұрын

He's supposedly got an IQ of 160. He's probably so famous because he's been able to consistently make smart decisions for his career.

@wesleywashington1251 Жыл бұрын

I know, right?

@john-paulsilke893 Жыл бұрын

@@cal5566 I don’t know if this is true, but to his credit I suspect this may even be a low estimate.

@kam1836 Жыл бұрын

Whos sly.?

@justifiabledoubt Жыл бұрын

About his acting skills or him as a person you can say whatever you want, but with Rambo and Rocky he has created two legendary characters, which definitely have their place in film history. P.S.: As a couple of you guys pointed out (a few even hating and badly triggered...relax, dudes!) is Rambo based on a book. Technically yes, but the Rambo of the book has almost nothing to do with the charakter of the script that Sylvester Stallone helped adapting for the movie. The Rambo from the novel didn't even have a first name. Sly was the one who gave Rambo a face, a voice and also principles and empathy, since he was the one who insisted, differently from the book, that Rambo wouldn't directly kill police officers nor anyone else who was hunting him, but just try to incapacitate them to keep following him. Last but not least, that's probably the most important difference, he didn't die.

@judee00 Жыл бұрын

Well said

@Wezleechadd1327 Жыл бұрын

Completely agree. Youcan't have a conversation about 80s cinema without mentioning them both. No matter your taste in movies they are both hugely important.

@pemanson Жыл бұрын

Rambo was based on a book.

@Wezleechadd1327 Жыл бұрын

@@pemanson Indeed it was. But when you think of Rambo, who do you see? I bet its not David Morrells version.

@pfftwhut7638 Жыл бұрын

His acting was lauded for that film so say what you want is only for people who only know him from action films

@Mr_-Heisenberg Жыл бұрын

“at least I want to fail in my own terms” bro that hit for real

@jakeblackerby9827 Жыл бұрын

Sometimes I forget how old this dude is. Hell of a movie.

@Street_Champ76 6 ай бұрын

Lol yea same,I see him in older films,and then I see him on social media nowadays, damn

@mrbruv03 5 ай бұрын

@@Street_Champ76he’s in his 70s man what do you do expect.

@Street_Champ76 5 ай бұрын

@@mrbruv03 Lol

@d1bber Жыл бұрын

And he was piss poor when they offered him the money, literally sold his dog , takes a lot of heart to hold out for your dream under those circumstances

@letty4558 Жыл бұрын

I respect his decision so much, when he said he wanted to fail on his own terms, that was profound.

@ursafan40 Жыл бұрын

I've failed on my own terms all my life. Doesn't sound so profound without the success at the end

@cristianm7097 Жыл бұрын

@@ursafan40 It is profound for even bigger losers than you. They didn't even try.

@harrycollitor6799 Жыл бұрын

It was more than a movie to him, he wanted to show his heart and determination just like rocky balboa , he’s my hero

@nitinnam Жыл бұрын

Beautifully put. 👌

@GORILLA_PIMP Жыл бұрын

The thing that always surprises me whenever i hear Stallone is how smart and well spoken he is

@Johan-vk5yd Жыл бұрын

Yes, I’m stunned! On screen he’s not a particularly good actor.

@michaelcelani8325 Жыл бұрын

@@Johan-vk5yd Hmmm.... he is acting down for a ' particular' audience . I.e. for a broad audience.

@gman5218 Жыл бұрын

@@Johan-vk5yd watch Copland and tell me he can’t act

@Johan-vk5yd Жыл бұрын

@@gman5218 I will. I’d love to be proven wrong. Thanks for the tip!

@GreatGreebo Жыл бұрын

@@Johan-vk5yd hopefully you’ve watched Copland by now. Sly is brilliant 🤘

@itsalwayssomething7490 Жыл бұрын

Stallone is an underrated actor. Rocky is one of the best movie characters ever created and acted. I'm not sure anyone else sells that character the way he did. Cop Land really showed he wasn't a one trick pony.

@TheChuckFina Жыл бұрын

The first 25 minutes of Rambo has some great acting by everyone involved. The emotional speech of a man in mid-breakdown at the end ices the cake.

@itsalwayssomething7490 Жыл бұрын

@Paul Ridgeway I went with the extremes of his acting. He's a capable dramatic actor, he just chose roles in which he was the action hero a lot. But, he doesn't act like Rocky with different names. Dwayne Johnson tends to be Dwayne Johnson in all his roles. Many action stars are like that. Between Cliffhanger, Daylight, Oscar, Tango and Cash, Demolition Man, Stop or my mom will shoot, etc., he has some range in different genres. He isn't Gary Oldman, but he isn't a one trick pony. That was my point.

@imranali52 Жыл бұрын

@@itsalwayssomething7490 lol I think both of you are advocating Stallone's range in acting! 😆 I'm not too sure if you've taken his mention of Copland to be sarcasm? But that was good insight nonetheless! I think Bug's Life 🐛 was the only movie he "acted" in where he wasn't a main character!😂 Or was it Antz? 🤔

@itsalwayssomething7490 Жыл бұрын

@@imranali52 Antz, I forgot he was also the Shark in Suicide Squad.

@travelsouthafrica5048 Жыл бұрын

Stallone is an underrated man

@grantkruger3689 Жыл бұрын

Stallone is an actor of the old school: self-made through hard work and determination.

@ulississandoval1314 7 ай бұрын

Sylvester Stallone is an actor of the old school

@MrMilo2000 Жыл бұрын

Always liked Stallone. He’s a genuine bloke with a real passion for what he does.

@43bikeguy 2 жыл бұрын

He's a fascinating acting actor and director

@FaxanaduJohn Жыл бұрын

He’s also a superlative directing director.

@marioedward7635 Жыл бұрын

He was not at the time

@gardensofthegods Жыл бұрын

But I would have liked to have known exactly who it was offering him that money to not appear in the film

@astroboirap Жыл бұрын

"actor"

@rrchicken117 Жыл бұрын

Didn't he steal the script for rocky and settled out of court

@vincentmedley5091 Жыл бұрын

This man's brilliance is one of the most underrated things in Hollywood history.

@rickbrenner6079 Жыл бұрын

Stallone’s writing and acting for Rocky were unforgettable. The director, John G. Avildson also should be given a lot of credit. He went on to direct The Karate Kid (1984) so the guy knows what he’s doing behind a camera.

@brittoverbaugh4035 5 ай бұрын

Rick… he would also helm Rocky V (1990). also…see JOE (1970)!

@GOD_IS_MY_KING1 Жыл бұрын

Been a fan of him for 35 of my 40 years. I still remember my Rambo action figure I had.

@pimtool9351 Жыл бұрын

One of the greatest movie series of all time. Thank God Stallone stuck to his guns. He's a living legend.

@HopliteWarlord Жыл бұрын

How can you not love this guy....a true American success story!

@moviesandsmoothies3600 Жыл бұрын

What a humble guy , he’s not my favorite actor but he just became one . What a great attitude!

@OhMyJosh692 Жыл бұрын

He's right about the "When a person hasn't had that type of money, they dont miss it" and the rolls royce/Volkswagon statement. I've always loved the way Stallone thinks.

@sampats89 Жыл бұрын

It's so crazy to hear how articulate sly was in the early stages of his career

@maazshaikh5996 Жыл бұрын

He still IS lol The dude is a born writer but needs to do more commercial stuff to keep the bread comin' ya know?

@sampats89 Жыл бұрын

@@maazshaikh5996 cmon bro.. he's got plenty of bread. He's been burning the candle at both ends with all sorts of chemicals for 50 years. It's definitely going to take a toll on his cognitive ability

@arthurduana9093 Жыл бұрын

Exactly, you can’t miss that which you never had.👏🏻

@Jake4211- Жыл бұрын

Because of his Rocky character people didn't realize Sly was as articulate and cosmopolitan as he was.

@jr75848 Жыл бұрын

If you haven't ridden around in a Rolls Royce, you don't mind bouncing around in a Volkswagen." Quite a powerful statement right there. 😍

@arturkarpinski164 Жыл бұрын

So true. I want to own my mistakes, so I don't have to point my finger at others and be bitter.

@Freedomlives33 Жыл бұрын

As a teen in the 80's Rocky and Bruce Lee inspired me to work out and train in boxing and martial arts. In my 50's now and I still go to the gym and train. 👍🏽❤

@ralphishere5756 Жыл бұрын

🥋🥋🥊🥊

@wesleywashington1251 Жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Keep it up

@unclephilly2127 Жыл бұрын

good for you👍🏼. you sound very much in love with yourself.

@Freedomlives33 Жыл бұрын

@@unclephilly2127 yes actually I am. You gotta love yourself....never rely on others to fill that space 👍🏽😊

@unclephilly2127 Жыл бұрын

@@Freedomlives33 - that’s sheer malignant narcissism. good luck with all of that.

@BradGryphonn 2 жыл бұрын

A fascinating anecdote.

@gameofthrows9357 2 жыл бұрын

He's a very smart guy! He's probably made $500million from Rocky

@Zaman730 Жыл бұрын

A quick Google search suggests he made 2.5m

@gameofthrows9357 Жыл бұрын

@@Zaman730 From the whole franchise?

@chinvincible4295 Жыл бұрын

@@Zaman730 can you really round the whole franchise, merchandise spin offs and the launch pad it provided for his huge acting career. That decision gave him a lot more then one grossing fee

@ray1ashwin Жыл бұрын

@@Zaman730 but if you include all the opportunities and recognition he got,it's more than 2.5 mil.infact that movie made his whole career so whatever he earns today is because of that one right decision he made in his life.imagine if he had accepted the offer and doubted himself.we would have never had the chance to enjoy his talent.

@superrobertocable Жыл бұрын

@@Zaman730 thats maybe from theaters, Many actors keep getting paíd by movies they made décades ago. I doubt he only made 2.5 from all Rocky movies, televisión rights etc ..

@robcanthandlestupidy9249 Жыл бұрын

His words are really well chosen very articulate when he was so young in his career this makes me respect him so much more

@turtsw Жыл бұрын

Much respect for Stallone. His road to stardom was one of the most incredible stories I’ve ever heard about a celebrity.

@Pt0wN973b0iI Жыл бұрын

I LOVE how back than, you actually had to look good on a television show. Now the guests wear hoodies an basketball shorts..

@davetherave1729 Жыл бұрын

A legend. Professional, talented, intelligent. Sad to hear his marriage is ending.

@joecorr1853 Жыл бұрын

Great movie. One of the best feel-good films ever. He was awesome in that role.

@paulbackhard6315 Жыл бұрын

Feel good film? Rocky ? Have you seen it ?

@user-kk2dw1eh5q Жыл бұрын

@@paulbackhard6315 it's at least bittersweet. Rocky lost but he still won.

@joecorr1853 Жыл бұрын

@@paulbackhard6315 When I first saw it people stood up to applaud at the end when he was calling out for Adrienne and she came through.

@diboc741 Жыл бұрын

God I love these old clips of the dudes I grew up watching. So awesome!!

@knight9464 Жыл бұрын

" If you don't have that frame of reference"... Frame of reference, how important

@percypercerton2125 Жыл бұрын

The guy is a legend, in spite of critics. He slowly, methodically, worked his way into the GLOBAL lexicon….that’s better than being a “good actor”.

@lawdawg5818 Жыл бұрын

You did a remarkable job , Sly. The choreography of the fights were magnificent!

@john-paulsilke893 Жыл бұрын

Watch them with the sound off. I’m not insulting the man, they are acceptable at best. However his story telling and his impersonations as well as his sheer force of will is what makes Rocky. The man touched every part of that movie and it shows. He could make a mediocre movie good but he can also make a good movie GREAT!

@outofthebox9913 Жыл бұрын

Bro worked on himself non stop over the years and a few years later he not only looked like the coolest action star but he just got better and better even to this day

@kblo7473 Жыл бұрын

This is earliest video of Stallone I've ever seen - what a cat he was, with integrity!

@ogichi32 Жыл бұрын

And they screwed him out of the royalties like y'all can't believe. Sylvester Stallone does not make any residuals whenever they broadcast the Rocky films on TV.

@Idontno307 Жыл бұрын

Legend my child hood move’s was rocky and I did boxing all my life because off him I’m 34 now and I’m still trying to be like Ricky lol thanks you for your inspiration it kept me off the streets as a kid and on the right track

@clives344 5 ай бұрын

Carl Weathers died recently he was such a major factor in the Story of Rocky. Don’t think he was given enough credit for its success

@billyyoung6365 Жыл бұрын

Damn a sly clip where i can actually understand a word he says

@NicotineRosberg Жыл бұрын

He had stroke that's y he talks the way he does now

@chemicalcabbage Жыл бұрын

When you hear the term "sellout" first thing that comes to mind is that they betrayed the fans, but in fact they betrayed themselves.

@xavp6356 Жыл бұрын

He's a great guy, I can understand his position at the time n his arguments are deep...you did what you thought was right for you Sly...

@Jakaup Жыл бұрын

Sold his dog living on the street. Made rocky and used a majority sum of the money from the movie to track down his pup and get him back i believe. Stallone’s a G

@mrtaco9340 Жыл бұрын

Years ago he told a great version of this story on Inside the actors studio. I can't seem to find that clip anymore. Do yourself a favour a look for that episode. Great stuff!

@arlen9190 Жыл бұрын

Got to see it

@jennyaskswhy Жыл бұрын

This is so true. People think they can subdue you with discomfort. It only really works if your life has been incredibly comfortable to begin with.

@kaltonian Жыл бұрын

great story when you go in depth, about his dog, what he sacrificed...brilliant

@MightySheep Жыл бұрын

It's like when my friends go on these amazing holidays and then they are miserable when they return to their dreary lives. The trick is to never expand your horizons in the first place and you will be perfectly content with nothing.

@benoitvolatier9913 Жыл бұрын

sylvester stallone was 31 years old

@BMW-sd6nn Жыл бұрын

Most coherent I've ever heard Stallone lol

@alexpronti9789 Жыл бұрын

God I love seeing an interview when he was young

@jahnperez5060 Жыл бұрын

"Get off my lawn" Someone else has seen that, wonder who.

@boromir8235 Жыл бұрын

“Get off of my lawn boy”-👴🏻

@Ryan-sy6xv Жыл бұрын

What a crime it would have been to rob us of his amazing performances in the Rocky's

@Dr.Sajid7 Жыл бұрын

Stallone was handsome af! Still kicks ass in RAMBO and THE EXPENDABLES

@BBCArchive 2 жыл бұрын

The clip from Film 77 was originally broadcast 23 January 1977. Full video here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mqycrMWLsZfRh3k.html

@heyitsjoe8446 Жыл бұрын

I miss Parky. There’s no one around today who does interviews aswell as he did

@Street_Champ76 6 ай бұрын

I love his way of thinking and explaining things

@victoriuswashington8901 Жыл бұрын

“Wanted to see if I could act” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 *cough *cough 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@bluebeard6189 Жыл бұрын

I'm captivated by that ring, if I could see a better picture of it, or even know where I can get one

@matthewjamison Жыл бұрын

It's obscene

@kjamison5951 Жыл бұрын

Never mind the ring, those shoes! Ewww!

@PsyllyCymon Жыл бұрын

A true phenom in every sense with one of the most remarkable life stories.

@jasonggabbott Жыл бұрын

He was working so hard to keep his speech impediment down on this video.

@richardgladstone8975 Жыл бұрын

Wow. He is definitely a treasure and and icon.

@dispmonk 2 жыл бұрын

Why would somebody pay him not to act? I don’t get it.

@richiehoyt8487 2 жыл бұрын

_Some_ would say he built a career on it... that being the joke, I'm guessing?

@jacobmoore2423 2 жыл бұрын

He wrote the script for Rocky. They were offering him that amount of money to buy the script from him, but not to act in the film. He turned the money down and said he wouldn't sell the script unless he was playing Rocky in the movie.

@IblewuponyourfaceIII 2 жыл бұрын

All goes back to that “No Experience” thing, would you hire someone to do a job with No Experience? That’s how Hollywood was thinking.

@pamelacass9642 Жыл бұрын

They had someone else in mind for the role of Rocky. More famous, more popular (still haven't figured out WHO). 🤔

@clives344 5 ай бұрын

@@jacobmoore2423think they wanted to give the part of Rocky to Ryan O Niel at the time

@PrivateEyeYiYi Жыл бұрын

“Get off my lawn” 30 years before Gran Torino. I guess it was a common phrase.

@sylviaslydavis405 Жыл бұрын

He was so darn handsome!! My respect for this dude went way up!!

@jamesdesomma3639 Жыл бұрын

So if he wasn't "so handsome", he wouldn't have your respect?

@lucasm4299 Жыл бұрын

@@jamesdesomma3639 😐

@lenorashumaker7404 Жыл бұрын

I loved every rocky movie 🍿🎥 😍

@mooney9046 Жыл бұрын

Me too!! Well, almost. Maybe not Rocky 5 lol

@HC-gb1lc Жыл бұрын

@@mooney9046 yeah no one really liked rocky 5 thank god rocky balboa was so damn good

@Kb-xq2ry Жыл бұрын

Now he has generational wealth, fair play sly fair play

@napoliansolo7865 Жыл бұрын

I didn't understand First Blood at first, cause he was talking about Agent Orange. After I learned more about the topic I feel he brought a lot of attention that the govt. didn't want. The scene at the end where he breaks down and cries about all his friends having their guts eaten out by it and now he was all alone was incredible.

@mwm48 Жыл бұрын

Wow, I understood everything he said.

@jixuscrixus Жыл бұрын

When Stallone earned some serious money and cashed his first check he finally quit wearing his sisters boots.

@RA-vq3dk Жыл бұрын

Sylvester aka Rocky Balboa and His realness and the 36 chambers of shaolin were my inspirations. Real recognize real 😳

@esotericman22 Жыл бұрын

If I fail I want to fail on my terms. That's genuine talk there.

@giuseppepapagni3366 Жыл бұрын

Mi alleno ancora con le sue musiche....

@AllThatJuice- Жыл бұрын

Truly one of the greatest Hollywood stories

@D.heARTist Жыл бұрын

And we ALL thank you for using ur brain, Sly! Your movies have been entertaining us for YEARS! My kids now see the Rocky series as Classics! Much respect.

@macberry4048 Жыл бұрын

These clips are gold

@turtleking598 Жыл бұрын

Every old school interview seems like it's a person who happens to be an actor or famous. Now it's actors who happen to be people.

@frakkinMatt812 Жыл бұрын

265,000 in 1977 is a lot of money. I don't think I could have resisted. Thank goodness he did.

@glennthunderer1685 Жыл бұрын

This is the first time i've heard stallone talk normal🤣

@christopherhanna5754 Жыл бұрын

Still one of his best interviews. Inspiring.

@ArchimedesPie Жыл бұрын

Never a big Stallone fan, but he was surprisingly wise about his decision to not sell himself short - because that WILL lead to bitterness. And being bitter or having serious regrets is a heavy burden to carry, it destroys a lot of people

@user-bk4sk3tn1u 4 ай бұрын

Was an awesome film...he did a great job...no one else would have worked out.

@mechanic6682 Жыл бұрын

Just saw Samaritan with Sly. It was actually better than I thought it would be. He obviously doesn't need to do it for the money. He clearly enjoys the work.

@marabunta1980 Жыл бұрын

Sly and Tyson, two people who can speak very articulated.

@al2753 Жыл бұрын

This reminds me off when Reagan said to the Saudi leader, back when it still had a good leader. Reagan said, give us that oil or we will come to you and get it ourselves. The king said, we just discovered this curse off an oil so it’s easy for us to go back to only having sand.

@Street_Champ76 6 ай бұрын

This Rocky Balboa Guy really does a great impression of Sylvester Stallone

@wasabi5338 9 ай бұрын

"my first love was to atleast fail on my own terms." "I just want to go the distance."

@CassendreXavier Жыл бұрын

His voice is such a man's voice.

@tangodman Жыл бұрын

That's a great lesson for life. Even if you fail, fail on your own terms. So that you can learn, correct and improve it next time. Rocky has to be his best movie till date. He really have it all.