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).
Rocky is on the top of the list. Actually enjoyed Judge Dredd, but than again, it’s been a while. Copland is a good one too.
Saw the Lords of Flatbush (Stallone wrote the screenplay) when it was first released.
“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).”
I agree. Don’t bother to see SOMMWS and Rhinestone. Unfortunately, I viewed both.
You must have missed ‘Rocky Balboa’. It was as good as the first and far better than any of the sequels by far. Agreed on Copland though, Excellent movie. Mangold’s best work IMHO and a great cast as well.
I’m not much for Death Race 2000 though. I never saw much in the crappy Roger Corman junk...if it was entertaining, maybe, but it rarely was.
What, no Rambo? The one line in Rambo II that made it great was: “Just once, for America to love us, as much as we love it”.