Actor, writer, director and producer Sylvester Stallone says a movie like "Rocky" would never be made today. He's on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations." This was recorded March 12 in Washington.
Well every era has its ideology in films. After all, one of Rocky's opponents in the films was a Soviet union/Russian/communist citizen who had Elite training, but Ricky won by using grit, heart and "humble" training regimes. I don't agree with the "gay agenda", but ideology/propaganda has always been part of film making
The Russian he fought was a symbol of a different culture and a cold war enemy of the United States. Same reason Predator was written to take place in the jungle of Central America during that time when the US had a heavier military presence there. It was the way the world was globally as a fact. The point Un Known is trying to make is that films now push ideologies of lifestyles. Frankly lifestyles not everyone agrees with. That's a huge difference. Rocky III wasn't pushing a lifestyle acceptance. Predator wasn't pushing a lifestyle acceptance.
@@rj-wz7do you are making my point. The American government used an ideology of it's enemy, and put it into a film for the masses, to influence their minds. The same thing is happening in our era when it comes to homosexuality and other ideologies. Propaganda used for country politics, or lifestyles is still propaganda. It doesn't change. 🤷
Stallone is actually a smart guy for being in the entertainment industry. He knew to be Rocky himself and keep pushing to get it made and to star in it. Every time I hear him in interviews, he shows this awareness other actors don't have about the acting, the production, and the audience. He knows not to say too much about what he knows and feels, but you can see he knows.
Stallone always played the thug, fighter, soldier. He is actually very, very smart regarding the film industry. He also knows those days are over. So either evolve or become extinct. He is choosing to evolve.
Of course he's right, we're being bombarded and saturated with so much content it's hard to even swallow let alone digest. But to me personally the classics never die and I'll always go back to them.
The whole point they were making is that in the age of streaming media Hollywood is no longer capable of producing NEW classics. Nobody implied the existing OLD classics were going to disappear or lose their lustre
Rocky was my childhood along with Rambo. I have such great memories of watching them with my Father and my mom getting mad he was letting me watch R rated movies lol. I was an '83 baby and think I got to grow up watching some the best movies ever. Times were good still back than. I still had the classics I could watch too.
I was born in '84 and my bf and I just rewatched Willow last night. We ended up having this whole conversation about this exact thing, how we were so lucky to grow up with these genuinely great movies being the "norm" for us. At the time we looked to the future of films with excitement because we thought the quality of the stories would remain, they'd just get bigger and better. But what we didn't realize at the time, in those moments back then, *that* was the peak. That was the golden age and now they can only try to emulate the glory days.
Rocky movie is the reason why I was saving the money to go to Philadelphia from Europe by my self, so I can wake up early in the morning and run those stairs at the museum of the art. I have it recorded and I can tell I was happy as a child doing so. When I saw the statue I was crying and I will never forget that feeling of gratitude ever. Love you Sly forever and ever
It's not even the acting. Stallone was never the best actor lol. The difference is that Superheroes are a puerile immature fantasy whereas Rocky portrayed a man hitting rock bottom and in the end his noble masculine strength pulled him through to win the good fight. The latter is a horrific idea to the degenerate hollywood of today.
The decline of the movie theatre/industry is an accumulation of things, not just streaming. The movie industry began to really decline between 2003-2007ish. Movies were making so much money because there was no internet just yet (not the internet we have today), no online video games either, movies were the big pop culture everyone wanted in on. This spawned tonnes of studios pumping out whatever they could and eventually, trash started to consistently make its way into theatres, more and more. Once people experience 2 or 3 bad movies experiences on the trot, it tends to discourage them wanting to go experience it again and take a chance on a random movie. On top of that, you also had the quality of movies damaging the experience for people. Remakes are so common that they are expected now and they offer nothing original to theatre, streaming just offers you the option to go “damn this sucks, let’s move on to something else” with the tap of a button. It’s easier to take a chance on a movie at home on your phone, then it is to get dressed up, organise yourself, meet up with all your friends and go to a cinema where you may have a bad experience. That’s why only blockbusters make it big now, or marvel films should I say, because their quality is relatively consistent and while they are repetitive and bland you also know what to expect and you aren’t going to have a crappy evening wasted on some lame ass movie, like fast food you know what you’re getting. That’s where Stallone is right, big studios aren’t just giving some random hot shot director 70/150 million and saying ‘go make something new’. Instead they keep remaking and using old franchises because it’s safer. “This franchise made money before so let’s make a new one”.
Or Transformers 17, Batman 30, etc. I’m sorry, but I don’t want to go see a bad story filled with tons of overpaid CGI. That’s not my thing. Give me Rambo, coming out of retirement to rescue people! Now THAT was a great movie!
Spot on. And for adults with kids, just going on a movie date night became way too expensive to see garbage. Two tickets, popcorn, babysitter, you're approaching $100. Of course people migrated towards piracy or legit streaming. Large home flat screens just added to making the movie theater experience an expensive annoyance.
Plus Hollywood completely ran out of new ideas. Streaming TV has never been better. I'll take one season of Breaking Bad over ALL Rocky movies every time. Fewer 80s music montages.
Online video games have been a thing since late nineties. Tons of MMO’s spawned between 2003-2007+ so idk what you mean. RU-vid was pretty popular too.
I hope the theater experience never goes away. It's an amazing feeling to look forward to a movie with anticipation for months and then to finally get the tickets, buy some popcorn and soda and find your seat. Then the lights dim, the trailers start playing and then the movie comes. That entire process is magical
On the other hand, lots of studios went bankrupt, almost went bankrupt, and/or were bought out during that era because they spent so much money on dubious projects. There _was_ a price to pay for taking so many chances. For every Rocky there were a dozen movies like Heaven’s Gate.
@@carstereobandits I like that! People like to remember the simpler times but they were not as tranquil as we thought they were. Regardless, 20 years in the future is closer to us than yesterday because we will never see the past again. Have a great week!
@@stepanfedorov561 It’s actually happening Stepan Fedorov! On any day of the week, I will see cars flying around blind turns and in the worst of weather. Many times, they end up in the ditch or up against a power pole. Not the type of flying we all thought and maybe that’s a good thing! Yikes, can you imagine the mayhem in the air? It’s bad enough down here.
There are advanced knowledge, aptitude and intellect behind Mr. Stallone beyond the street smartness. Thank you for the diversity in content interviews.
Watching the Rocky movies as a child inspired me more then any other films ever and I watched it 20 years past it’s time. It helped me reach peak physical and mental shape. It’s a shame society doesn’t care about greatness anymore.
Society cares about greatness. There's just no real definition of what that is anymore. We live in a world now where the Kardashians and the Jenners are considered self made billionaires.
Society isn't some grand, all encompassing thing. You and I are a part of society and we value greatness. There's just different areas where that value shines through. Still happening all over the place. People are still amazing.
@@TheStrataminor exactly boys have a penis and girls have a vagina is not that complicated and people who actually understand real fundamental biology really know that it’s still the case💁
When you listen to people talk about movies many years ago. It was a happening. People couldn't believe Superman could fly, they stood in lines for days to be the first to watch the movies and a movie could change their life. Now people won't hardly pay for movies and turnoff the movie if it isn't to their liking within minutes. In that aspect it is sad. It has gone from an event to "wasting some time" watching it.
Paul Schrader has recently said: in the 70s, the audiences were the difference (of course the industry was different too, though becoming more corporatized). Audiences decided movies mattered; they moved and influenced the culture. Moreover, there was a "center", a mass culture. Just look at box office and audience share of Best Picture noms in the last 15 years compared to the 70s, 80s, 90s.
@@HabAnagarek yeah that lack of center alienates so much of the audience. It certainly isn’t the only reason the golden age of cinema has been declining, but it really seems part of the reason.
@@OrsunVZ "lack of center" What a crock. I there is no center then why are the top movies of today watched much more than the ones from the 70's? The MCU is ubiquitous. A higher percentage of the population saw the new Spider-Man than watched the Godfather in theaters.
@@alphanerd7221 Yes that's what happens. People tend to move forward instead of going back. Over 50 years, no child will watch any Marvel movies from this generation.
@@alphanerd7221 I didn’t mean to be so absolute, obviously there are still mass appeal movies. But the country has polarized and so has the movie industry. You have to be able to see that.
I remember the days of seeing previews or trailers to new movies coming out, & everybody was excited & couldn't wait for the release. Movie theatres were packed & the audience had a great time. Now? ugh! Phones, streaming, netflix. Not the same. Miss the old days
The movie and theatre industries are also to blame. They got lazy and bloated and just refused to adapt. I'm quite sure there's still a lot technologies that theatres can use today that phones and homes can't compete with. The only problem is no one has any vision so they focus on what used to be instead of what today is and what tomorrow can be.
@@frank-ko6de you are right. The only thing permanent is change. Old farts will complain but the competition and creativity that streaming brought to the world is amazing. There is so much variety nowadays, that was never before in the history of mankind. I can't believe Stallone is one of the outdated guys complaining 😳
@@thejaskr1 and the irony was he himself was an underdog, constantly struggling in meager roles, until he became creative and wrote a very inspiring screen play.😂😂😂😂
Another problem is unlike when stallone wrote rocky. Too many people are doing it these days and the studios aren't going to push a lower budget film like rocky like they used to and it will just get dumped on streaming if your lucky enough for them to make it at all. I feel bad for upcoming filmmakers because outside of big budget spectacle films you never see those unique films get the push they need to become classics like they did back in the 70s and 80s.
Back in the 70's and 80's it was not easy to make films like today. You needed a lot of skills and equipment, making movies scarce. Today, as many as 2000 movies can come out in a year and you will need a lot of marketing budget to make people aware of your movie.
@@7415_Gamer I would argue it's just as hard to make a good movie. But easier to pump out a mediocre one thanks to technology but that also oversaturates the market making true gems harder to find.
He's full of crap. Rocky would get made today. It just wouldn't do nearly as well. There are dozens of examples of cult classic movies that would have never been made in Stallone's day that show up regularly in streaming and because of that, the only movies that get the movie theatre shrine are massive big budget spectacles.
@PGH Engineer it does have some more mature themes but it was still a pg movie but then again that was the 70s and movies could get away with more and still maintain that rating back then.
What an Artist. Even after all these years, Sylvester Stallone still has one of the most Remarkably Expressive faces in Hollywood. He's Fascinating. 👁️ 👁️
It's really sad to see Sly and those still remaining from the 1970's as "has-beens" in this current age. Even if the vast majority of us watch films on our phones and widescreen TVs via streaming services, it will never fully duplicate the "event" experience of seeing films on the big screen.
I love how he says *allows the character to breath out* Assuming he means character development spread out over episodes rather than all crammed into a two hour film.
The Star Wars prequels are a prime example of that... Anakin Skywalker is now absolutely beloved because the Clone Wars cartoon series gave him so much more character than the prequels did. That goes for several other characters as well. I'm seeing the same thing with the Disney Plus Marvel shows.
I'll be 26 in June born in 1996 and I have always been a huge fan of Mr. Stallone. When Rambo Last Blood was announced in theaters, I literally asked off work when I found out what weekend it was coming out. I was like a kid in a candy store so excited for it. And the reason I was so excited was because I grow up watching Rambo and Rocky films. And all of Mr. Stallone's work. I have always loved him as a actor. My dad loves Rocky and always has because he talks about George Foreman and of course Muhammad Ali. I've watched old clips of both amazing boxers. And I do agree with Stallone, that Rocky woundt have worked in today's world. So many kids don't understand what that kind of movie was back then. Yes it was a movie about boxing but it goes deeper than that. I remember reading Mr. Stallone had to sell his dog around the time when the original Rocky was set to be filmed because he was so broke. And of course now he's one of Hollywood's action heroes.
It’s sad to see Bruce Willis and Arnold not age all that well. But I’m really happy Stallone is doing great (for context, Bruce Willis had to retire due to some health issues such as forgetting lines and he has a really bad stuttering problem that is getting pretty badly now. And Arnold is still a great guy but he looks so much different from what he used to. And yes Stallone has taken steroids, ect. But so has Arnold)
What he's trying to say is that todays audience are so sensitive that they would not understand the performance and the story of the movie to be authentic of what life is.
Me and one of my friends was just talking about movies from the 70's, 80's, and early 90's will never be beaten in regards to story telling and content. The age of movies is over and it's sad. Stories aren't told any more, just political agendas and identity politics is what tv shows and movies are now.
It can be back again. The reasons most movies since 2010s arent as good anymore: -studios are doing most of their movie on green screen and computer effect to save money $$$. Cause filming in different locations and creating realistic costumes, physical damages etc..cost insane amount of money in employees and ressources - have actors act in front of real scenes and peoples. Its kind of hard to do realistic acting in front of a green screen and green object - stop hiring popular social medias people and sons/daughters of celebrites for acting if they didnt have years of acting class and have some experience in serie B movies. They dont know how to act realisticaly. They overdo it..they overexagerate their facial expression making it very obvious its a fake act They also dont know to control their tone of voice to make the scene convincing by the tone of their voice we know they are fake acting Tom Cruise with his mission impossible franchise. Are the rare movies of the 2010s that are big hit. Why? Cause Tom Cruise insist and force that his movies are down the old school way
Ok Boomer. Old people make comments like this in every generation. If you're not liking what's popular today it just means that your generation is getting old
It’s amazing to hear Sylvester say that the days of go with your gut fly by the seat of your pants days are over. That’s how I’ve felt my entire life and I was born in 86.
"The audience demographic is different -- you're now watching movies on your iphones." Sadly, "convenience" is a higher priority than art with filmmaking today. Glad I grew up in an era when films could be seen as their creators intended.
Because it would be too long, and people don't care about the digestion of content - they want all of the action and answers to the plot's questions, yesterday
The motion picture industry has changed since the time of the first Rocky movie. I agree with Sly that many of the classic movies if they were pitched today, given the political environment of Hollywood, they never would have been made. For instance, in Television Michael Landon was the premier guy for decades. If he tried to get his programing on Television today, it never would happen. There are thousands of screenplays by brilliant writers that will never get their scripts optioned, because if those scripts go against the political environment of Hollywood, they will never see the light of day. It really is sad to see that the Golden era of Hollywood has really come to an end. I can't think of any great movie that has come out in the last 20 years that would be a classic like Godfather, The Wizard of Oz, Rocky, Star Wars, (not the recent lousy movies pumped out by Disney) and my personal favorite Gone with the Wind. I am really glad I grew up in the 1970's and 1980's because that was a special time that we will never see again. Technology is a wonderful thing, but I think it also has cost us something along the way. Sadly, we will never get that back. If you're wondering what I am referring too, just think about it. Take care all.
So looking forward to “The King of Tulsa”. I work in downtown Tulsa and he was spotted filming there several weeks ago. The Architecture downtown is amazing and it would fit any movie around the 40’s, 50’s, or 60’s. Can’t wait to see it.
Well, creativity is no longer a virtue in the film industry. Most movies it seems in the last 10 years have all been adaptations with superficial changes (Batman but now he's from Paris instead of NY, James Bond but now Bond is a young woman instead of a middle aged man, etc.) The industry maximizes safety in place of true originality and new stories. There are exceptions but it's not the norm like it was in the 80's and 90's.
It's proof positive that there is no "originality" or "love" in anything that Hollywood poops out nowadays, and it's a shame movies need to "fit the narrative" to fill checkboxes, instead of being a good story, or even taking a risk on something entirely different. Movies are either not worth watching or Marvel properties, which I still don't understand how anyone over 21 gets so excited for. Video games has fallen victim to this too, with devs only thinking of ways to further monetize after a game sale. Makes me happy that movies like Rocky, Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings, Godfather etc. were made prior to the shift in priorities
Do you actually know what woke means. Why do I get the feeling that you assume that anything that features a minority is bad. Woke doesn't me being black, gay or whatever. Those people exist in the real world so there's no problem with them being featured in the big screen. It's only a problem if their sexuality or race defines their character. I feel like a lot of people throw that word anywhere to cover up their own personal issues with such minorities. The word "Woke" has lost it's meaning.
The real reason Rocky wouldn't be made today is because of identity politics in films and tv shows ,Rubenstein and Stallone know this but wont admit it on cam!
I agree. It's much more about money now than visual arts. Studios want sure things. They don't really like taking chances. That's why there are so may remakes and reboots.
It’s all about consistent and steady returns. They don’t want to take a chance on a movie being a flop and loosing millions therefore we no longer have movies that are different unique and creative. Same thing with music.
@@cptpepper7731 Neither does parroting generic formations of a phrase that was borrowed from Aristotle's _Ethics_ (ie, "one swallow does not summer make"), particularly when you have never read _Ethics._
@@themaskedman221 Congrats on identifying the root quote and, yes, Aristotle was required reading for me as an undergrad, but don't let that stop you from making snarky assumptions about other people. Lighten up.
i was expecting him to pull a “hurr durr political correctness gone too far” but he actually makes a really interesting point, no movie now can really have the impact that Rocky did because we have so much more choice now
Political correctness has indeed gone too far, or rather, it's lost sight of it's original intent (but that's a different conversation)... but yeah, it was nice hearing an intelligent reasoning behind what he had to say instead of whining.
I don't believe it. People will always love a good story with equally great presentations. Always. They don't make story based movies today. Scriptwriters live their lives on social media ,they are disconnected from the reality .
People may but studios don't want to take the financial risk so they'll stick with the most generic close to certain payout they can manage or release on a "lesser" platform instead.
It seems the world we once knew even 20 yrs ago is gone. Whether it's cars or movies etc, things have changed in the last 20 yrs. What we once knew about things will change.
movies today dont have those trailkers that give you names of actors that will make you sit down at the theaters nor are there intresting films like back in the day with consepts thats never been done before.
Уважаемый мистер Сталлоне мир подешевел, он стал дороже в плане жизни, но подешевел в плане человечности, сострадания. Ваши фильмы это наследие которым вполне можно гордиться. Здоровья вам и удачи.)
The new script would have ‘Rocky’ describe at great length each challenge as it plays out, explain exactly how they will overcome each step and then brag about the inner strength they gained from it because the other characters and the audience can’t possibly figure that out on their own despite having witnessed it.
As a gay black woman there’s nothing wrong with including my demographic in a movie. It’s not “woke” to include others besides white males. We exist too and others also exist.
No problems with gays or black people in movies...... but there's a critical problem when original fantasy characters have their races or gender changed for a movie. This would be the same as changing the leader of Wakanda as being Asian or changing Blade the Vampire Hunter as being Mexican or changing Hercules into being gay.
Whose goes into a movie thinking about 'White Males'? If you want to make your movie make your own damn movies than trying to replace existing stories and character arcs from beloved franchises for the sake of identity politics and yes it is as woke as hell. Rocky doesn't need a gay black woman for the sake of tokenism and pandering, It already has strong black men like Clubber lang and Apollo Creed so what the hell are you talking about race for? It has always been diverse. Make your own boxing movie with a gay black woman please and leave the classics alone.
Its True! The impact the movies had and the influences and events going on in the world in the 80s and 90s made those movies stand out more. The actors had a strong part in that also! Arnold, Dolph, Stallone, Carl Weathers, Van Damme! Juice heads, body building, music and war was at a peak then and is higher now, but alot of people had virgin eyes to the shizzle going on then! VR theaters and AI computer systems is gonna have to spike quick and harder to get that impact as the 80s and 90s did!
He's telling it like it is. Times have moved on. Does anyone really need to go watch movies on a big theater screen when you can watch it on a large Hi-Def TV? Streaming is the way to go. The overall profit on average can be much less than in a theater. But there are exceptions like Squid Game which took in nearly a billion dollars.
I love stallone, with thay being said im pissed that hes right 100%. With streaming and tv series you can milk a character or story for weeks, episodes, seasons, yrs. Where a movie is typically 90mins. 1 episode of what's a series now. And i miss the days of great cinema. However there are few movies that blow me away made today. Most recent was the movie halloween kills. Absolutely loved it. But only certain movies now will do that, get that excitement. But part of it is the story from decades ago and how characters evolved. Most ppl today want hrs and episodes of series
It's true. The industry is done with larger-than-life movie stars. It's similar to what Anthony Mackie said where we don't go to the movies anymore to see the new Stallone or Schwarzenegger movie. It's a franchise or a fictional character that we follow.
We're living and artistic (and social) Middle Age. In the future, the people will turn back to Rocky as to a classic of Shakespeare, or something respected in that level 🤷🏻♂️
You miss your childhood, which you're conflating with VHS tapes and Blockbuster as nostalgic reminders of that time. I certainly prefer streaming over going to Blockbusters, finding the movie I want has been rented, renting another one, watching it in crappy VHS quality, forgetting to returning it on time, paying late fees, etc. Glad to have 4K streaming.
@@havok9001 Only some? Current movies are garbage. No Predator and movies like that anymore, now they are like video games. Back in the 80's was real cinema.
Watching Rocky at the theatre, when I was in college, was one of the most intense movie experiences ever. I remember that everyone in the theatre was standing during the fight scene, like we were at a real fight, and yelling and cheering like we were at a real fight. I was eighteen and I remember it like it happened yesterday. I think I went back and watched it two more times that week.
Then why don't you actually go out of your way to support original movies and independent filmmaking instead of getting butthurt and acting surprised there's already another Batman movie barely 10 years after the Dark Knight Rises? You vote with your wallet, this is as much your fault as it is everybody else's bud
I remember seeing Rocky as a teen, and it really did inspire me, it changed my outlook on life. The message that doing your best can mean just as much as winning really hit me, up until that moment I had given up trying because I was scared of aiming too high and being disappointed when I fail. After that movie I started caring more about putting in the effort and win or lose I knew I did my best and that is all I cared about
It was a very inspiring movie. I think it motivated a lot of people. And, the irony is, the real story of how Stallone got Rocky made, is even almost a better story than Rocky.
It seems to me the point Stallone is trying to make is that studios are no longer willing to take risks on movies or filmmakers that can't guarantee an extremely high profit. They just want to stick with things that are familiar and they know will reliably rake the cash in. Which is a real shame. Notice how almost every single insanely profitable franchise that the studious now rely on such as Star Wars, Jurassic Park, etc. initially started out as a gamble that studious had to take risks on. They had to trust that those involved with the project had a great new original creative idea and had the passion to implement it in a way that would resonate with audiences. Now, none of those movies would likely get made. Now everything just feels like "content" that is rehashing on someone else's originality and hard work for the sake of money. Studios need to learn to trust in people's artistic visions again. Imagine all the potential Rockys we could be missing out there just because some mega rich executives at studios aren't willing to give them a fair shake and would rather green light the 30th Star Wars
They should learn to trust, as long as THERE ARE people with truly original creative ideas. I may be pessimistic, but I also see a "cultural flattening" of society in general.
@@Podzzy I don’t necessarily agree. You feel that way because you haven’t had the chance to see those artistic visions out into practice, so it makes you feel like they aren’t out there. I’m confident they are, they just aren’t given the chance they would have 50 years ago. However, in other film industries we can see examples of smart filmmaking. Korea is a greate example. Go watch movies like The Handmaiden, Parasite, Train To Busan, etc. All excellent movies that are creative and well told. There are still great movies out there, they just aren’t the ones being out out by big studios anymore
Star Wars started as a Flash Gordon movie, but the studio couldn't secure the rights. Jurassic Park was never seen as a gamble. The studio couldn't sign that blank check to Spielberg fast enough. Every talent and effects studio tripped over themselves to try to be included.
@@sonicpsycho13 It's minor but he wanted to make a flash Gordon movie but couldn't secure the rights. Star wars was his take on a Flash Gordon Esque concept. But it didn't start as a flash gordon movie. Minor but important distinction.
I've had such a hard time finding any movies in the last couple years that measure up to most of my favs from the eighties. This puts it in perspective.
There are advanced knowledge, aptitude and intellect behind Mr. Stallone beyond the street smartness. Thank you for the diversity in content interviews.
I think he’s correct that things have shifted, inevitably this cant be avoided. The 70s weren’t the 40s which weren’t the 20s. I don’t think streaming has completely replaced as much as it has displaced auteur side of writing and creating films. Going it on your own has always been an uphill climb, Rocky and Godfather are perfect examples. I think if anything, creators with absolute passion and commitment will rise to the top. Maybe not to the top of charts and reviews, but when has that mattered. Story consumers are the end all be all, the collective voice is the final arbiter of creative judgment. And there is a void and calling for more original work, not cookie cutter garbage. Every time a mainstream Hollywood movie comes out and underperforms is one step closer to trusting creators. I think the only thing you need to make a kick ass movie is some committed friends/crew, complete and utter commitment to your vision, and a willingness to sacrifice anything to get it made. Any streaming service will be hounding you for your original product.
So, are you saying that the shift in the production of movies has come as a result of the change in audience's responses to the more traditional movie storylines and plots, and that thanks to other avenues like streaming, less recognized creators can find opportunities in the movie arena by telling less explored and conventional stories?
And you also need a superhero since apparently all Hollywood knows how to make is fantasy comic book driven movies that somehow continue to gross hundreds of millions of dollars. These movies take little effort, are mostly CGI and have limited actual writing that isn’t woke yet they continue to bring in the money. That is only gonna last so long imo. I think Stallone is spot on. The “golden age” of movie theaters is long dead
I agree with everything. But, he is right about streaming. I was JUST thinking a week ago now of how everything is back opened, and the movies theatre are dead. Bars games you name it packed. Malls. Resturants. But, not the theatres. I do not know anyone tht goes to the movies. I used to live at the movies a sa teen and younger adult and I could not even tell you when was the last time that I have been. Everyone I know always ask is it on Hulu or netflix? So he has a point. When was the last time that you saw a movie in the theatre? Now compare that to the time say like 10 years ago or 15 years ago. Did you or your friends go to the theatres more then? I did. Streaming has def played a part. Ppl are just too busy and it is too expensive. For the price you pay, you can def watch like 3 movies at home and grab something to eat. Plus you can watch it as loud or quiet as you please. You have the control. Sly is right.
I remember 16-year-old me being in a brand new theater when the original “Rocky” came out. I remember cheering during the training sequence with “Gonna Fly Now” blaring from the speakers. The tension during the fight as Rocky beats the count to continue. That kind of energy probably couldn’t be replicated today.
If it was made today, instead of calling for 'ADRIAN', at the loss of the fight, the victory in the fight, he would be calling for his coach to get him on a women's boxing team, he decided he feeling all mascara and good foundation. Time for his retirement plan. The sad thing, I'm kidding, but I'm also not.
These days people have many more ways to distract themselves. In 90 mins, someone can distract themselves with 50 stories as opposed to 1 story. Disposable and quick is where the profit is. And profit trumps art in the final analysis
No it can be. Just not by the people making movies today. The reason it worked so well back then was because the people involved wanted it to succeed. And put everything they had into it. Can you see the same passion for acting and filmmaking today, as you could years ago. Do you want to know what makes a great acting performance? Making a character and the situations they find themselves in believable. Nowadays you have actors wanting to 'matter' on screen and be recognised for being there. If you watch gene hackman in unforgiven, that actor makes you believe that he is a bastard, not because he wanted to 'matter'. But because he wanted the make the character believable. Things are too politicized these days. It's not about escapism. It's about lazy writing, bad tropes and overcorrections.
I LOVE the Rocky movies not for the fighting aspect but mainly because it is the only movie series that I know of where the husband and wife relationship stays strong and true! I am so impressed and happy that Rocky and Andrian remained happily married throughout the entire series! Rocky's determination should be an inspiration to all of us to do our very best in whatever task we are facing!
@@Dragonblaster1 Doesn’t change the fact they remained happily married. If the actress didn’t choose to opt out of filming her death would never have been written in. The whole story says a lot about Stallone, just a great guy.
Well Tom, sorry to say it but times have REALLY changed and for the worst... Nowadays, people don't really support things like opposite-sex marriage and having kids anymore!
He’s so right. I was born in 1976. Going to the movies as a kid was this huge thing. Add that nostalgia to the movies that were being made. Star Wars Empire strikes back and Return of the Jedi, Back to the Future, Ghost Busters… I could go on and on. I think the Marvel movies were the last hurrah for cinema. Technology has come so far that it’s just changed everything too much. I’m a lucky one though. Streaming will never rob me of the memories I have of going to a Drive In triple header on a warm summer night. Kids don’t know what they’re missing
Theater experience will never die is a date place or an out with friends experience but today ( and i think more than streaming in home media quality ) you can see a great quañity in a relative big tv and great sound in your house any movie so i see that theatre is turning to big spectacle film events ( avengers, batman , harry potter) while risky movies are going to streaming , but they have the sane problem they burn faster than ever , a month ago i saw the batman today is in tv like an old movie 2 weeks after it hit theatre everyone saw it , same woth spiderman and the same with some movies on streaming , everything get old faster. Rocky , the godfather spend a year or more in theaters at least a relative successfull movie spent a year at the rofroooř
@@MikeGiallo it is true that these movies have no staying power. It might be more to do with society having ADHD when it comes to what we consume. Information and technology have made us all impatient and easily distracted. So you’re very right.
That’s what I tell myself and people my age or older. We were fortunate to grow up in a time of freedom and good vibes. A time before technology ruled everything. A time with less things in control. It don’t get better from here on out.
I remember standing outside watching the neighbors Tv seeing stallon, van dam etc in Africa as a poor little boy that moment took my imagination to a new level . That was amazing. I wish to meet him one day and let him know how he inspired little children in Africa.
But the messaging from people today are telling you you shouldn't be able to relate to these stories if they don't look like you. I hate it. It's the story, the human experience people relate to.
