Friday, October 28, 2005

Earth to Hollywood... Earth to Hollywood...

Sly Stallone will make Rambo IV (that's #4, not Intra-Venous) as well as Rocky #6 which will be called Rocky Balboa because #6 is a sign that it's a very old franchise. For those born AFTER the first Rockies.

In "number 6", Rocky will be unmercifully taunted by a neighbor in South Philly, who snaps Rocky's sans-a-belt pants, aggravating a groin pull. Ever the champ, Rocky bulks up on Ensure and seeks revenge.

Rocky will be seen in flashbacks to #1 as he races up the Philadelphia Art Museum steps. He will stare wistfully at the steps from a taxi window.

Listen: you can hear Burgess Meredith hacking in heaven.

In Rambo aka Hambone, he'll battle some evil - a girl goes missing - ooo - to seek justice as if he's Steven Seagal. Stallone is 59 and Jack Palance can take him. The film will cost $50 million to make. I predict DVDs will be out ten seconds after the debut. Then there's the Video Game and the Happy Meal Action Figures that squirt catsup instead of blood.

I don't blame Stallone for cashing in, but man, there must be NO creativity left in H'Wood!

I figure both films will be big hits with night security guards who wear their uniforms on their days off and still live with mom.

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