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Stallone: ‘America Apologizes Too Much’
Big Hollywood | 8.28.10 | AWR Hawkins

Posted on 08/28/2010 9:58:46 PM PDT by This Just In

Stallone: ‘America Apologizes Too Much’

Posted By AWR Hawkins On August 26, 2010

Recently, FOX NEWS’ Bill O’Reilly interviewed Sylvester Stallone [1] about his immensely popular movie, “The Expendables.” As I watched the interaction between O’Reilly and Stallone, it was readily apparent that Stallone was cut from a different cloth than many inside Hollywood: he loves this country and he’s proud to be an American.

The interview took place because the L.A. Times took a critical stance against “The Expendables,” reporting that Stallone created it to promote “apple-pie patriotism” among movie-goers. When O’Reilly asked Stallone if exploiting such patriotism was the intention behind the film, Stallone laughed and said no. He said it was a movie where “good guys…take out the trash.” After pausing he then said: “It’s pretty simple, [if] you’re bad you’ve got to go.” Other than this, Stallone said the move emphasizes a redemption of sorts, inasmuch as “The Expendables” ultimately risk their own lives (on screen) to do something good for somebody, and by so doing, get “their morality back.”

As O’Reilly reiterated other criticisms that have been aimed at “The Expendables,” Stallone said he didn’t mind people focusing on the fact that the characters in the movie “are patriots” and “are proud to be Americans.” Stallone did say he had read some criticisms where people tried to say the movie communicated a veiled disapproval of our military and CIA actions abroad, and that it put the “focal point on our intrusion into other countries around the world” and how “we tend to over-extend our boundaries.” But Stallone shot all that blather down by saying “I don’t believe that at all.” (i.e., he doesn’t believe our armed forces and intelligence ops are running around the world making things worse rather than better.)


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To: Lurker; Skip Ripley

From what I understand, Stallone said that it was as if they were on a mission to completely destroy their acting careers (regarding Rhinestone).

Also, I read that he considers ‘Stop, or my Mom Will Shoot’ his worse film.


21 posted on 08/28/2010 10:19:14 PM PDT by This Just In
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To: This Just In

The movie was pretty good, some good action scenes, and certainly worth seeing. I didn’t see much if any “America is great” patriotism though. Barely mentioned America at all. This was strictly about a group of mercenaries for hire who go and kick bad-guy ass. Could have been from any decent country, basically.


22 posted on 08/28/2010 10:19:54 PM PDT by Newtoidaho (Liberals are drooling buffoons backed by satanic goons.)
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To: This Just In
"Hate-America pusillanimous Democrat politicians, with whom I hold no allegiance whatsoever America Apologize Too Much"

Fixed.

23 posted on 08/28/2010 10:20:29 PM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham (It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government -- Thomas Paine)
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To: Ptarmigan

Apparently, when he was born the doctor used forceps, and the instrument was fastened on his face rather than around his head. The procedure damaged his facial muscles and mouth, thus affecting his speech and appearance.


24 posted on 08/28/2010 10:22:52 PM PDT by This Just In
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

One of my personal favorites is “Copland.”

Yeah, good call ... I forgot about Copland, but it WAS a good flick ... I also liked Cliffhanger ... a little corny, but it had Janine Turner, who aside from being a babe, was the only conservative babe in Hollywood and Lithgow was such a great villian. The chopper scene was a classic.

You are right about Copland ... He really was good in that and it was a whole different thing for him.


25 posted on 08/28/2010 10:23:54 PM PDT by jessduntno (Each day, I await a fresh insult to America by this usurper...he never fails to deliver.)
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To: This Just In
It's what they call an "Eastern."
Good ole' police drama set in NY/NJ.
26 posted on 08/28/2010 10:24:07 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Mexico is the U.S. version of Hamas)
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To: GOPsterinMA

“ALRIGHT ROCK-O!!!! ALRIGHT, SLY!!!”


27 posted on 08/28/2010 10:25:29 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: This Just In
"For those who may wish to say, "Draft dodger!", I would like to remind you that this was a long time ago, and he is a Republican. Grant it, a Hollywood Republican, but nonetheless, I Republican who is not ashamed of his country, and makes to apologies for it."

How about for those of us who wish to say, "Gun grabber!" instead of "Draft dodger!"?

28 posted on 08/28/2010 10:25:57 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: dfwgator

Eddie Murphy right???

“You just saw the ‘Rocky’ movie?” HILLARIOUS!!!


29 posted on 08/28/2010 10:28:28 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (Vote McCarthy (MA-6)/Bielat (MA-4). MA-4 is Bwaney's district.)
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To: Newtoidaho

“I didn’t see much if any “America is great” patriotism though.”

But you did not see anything akin to:

Bourne trilogies

Green Zone

G.I. Jane

G.I. Joe

Born On The Fourth of July

Nixon

Platoon

and on, and on............


30 posted on 08/28/2010 10:30:40 PM PDT by This Just In
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To: Joe 6-pack

great link 6. I remember his police ‘door to door’ confiscation statement very well.


31 posted on 08/28/2010 10:30:56 PM PDT by bobby.223
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Copland was very good with a very good cast. I always liked Ray Liotta.


32 posted on 08/28/2010 10:31:06 PM PDT by Frantzie (Imam Ob*m* & Democrats support the VICTORY MOSQUE & TV supports Imam)
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To: BigSkyFreeper

It’s more likely the entertainment journolist lied than you misheard...


33 posted on 08/28/2010 10:34:10 PM PDT by piytar (Those who never learned that peace and freedom are rare will be taught by reality.)
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To: Joe 6-pack

Yes, that statement was made after he heard about Phil Hartman’s death, which occurred in ‘98. Don’t know where he stands today, but as I mentioned, he is a Hollywood Republican who gives no apologies for his love of country.


34 posted on 08/28/2010 10:34:17 PM PDT by This Just In
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

“Copland” was a very good movie and Stallone was a totally different character in that movie and still stood out despite that cast. Great stuff.

“Cliffhanger” was more than alright.....though the opening scene still sends a shiver down my spine. Lord.

But, “Stop, or my Mom will shoot” wasn’t that bad. It was a Stallone film that my mom could watch and find “cute. Is that a bad thing?

“Judge Dredd”.....? I’ll always remember the line “throw down your weapons and prepare to be judged!” There is some sort of poetic justice in that.


35 posted on 08/28/2010 10:34:46 PM PDT by JoenTX (Don't Tread on Me)
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To: Newtoidaho

The main thug’s (Eric Roberts) repeated comments about the “company sent you” were a reference to the CIA, as in “the comapny sent you” to take down his thug ###. Very pro-America subtext there.


36 posted on 08/28/2010 10:42:00 PM PDT by piytar (Those who never learned that peace and freedom are rare will be taught by reality.)
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To: This Just In
"Yes, that statement was made after he heard about Phil Hartman’s death, which occurred in ‘98."

He must have heard about Hartman's death two months before Hartman's death, because that's when he said this:

"...until America, door to door, takes every handgun, this is what you're gonna have... It really is pathetic... We're livin' in the Dark Ages over there." Sylvester Stallone, March 28, 1998

37 posted on 08/28/2010 10:45:05 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: My Favorite Headache

“Rocky Balboa,” is, I think, one of the all-time great characters in movie history. Stallone deserves credit as a writer, too. Very well done.


38 posted on 08/28/2010 10:50:36 PM PDT by RobbyS (Pray with the suffering souls.)
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To: This Just In
Hated every movie I ever saw him....I just don't enjoy him.

Except Cop Land.....the guy stepped up to the plate in that film. I had to respect him: he did a great job.

39 posted on 08/28/2010 10:52:05 PM PDT by Psycho_Bunny (Hail To The Fail-In-Chief)
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To: This Just In

My top 5 Stallone movies:

1. Rocky
2. Copland - IMHO, Stallone’s best work outside of Rocky.
3. Death Race 2000 - It’s a cheesefest, but a highly entertaining one!
4. Rocky II - Doesn’t have the same charm for me as the original, but it’s still a very good movie.
5. Lords of Flatbush - always had a soft spot for this one.

Honorable mention to Cliffhanger. It’s not Shakespeare, but it’s a pretty good action flick.

Least favorite Stallone film (of the ones I’ve seen) would be either Over the Top or Cobra. (Didn’t see Stop or My Mom Will Shoot or Rhinestone).


40 posted on 08/28/2010 10:58:32 PM PDT by DemforBush (You might think that, *I* could not possibly comment.)
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