Sly Stallone Set for Another 'Cliffhanger' Flick
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He's resurrected Rocky. He brought back Rambo. And now Sylvester Stallone might be continuing the trend by reprising his role as rock climber Gabe Walker for another Cliffhanger film. Remember that one? Stallone plays a rock climber who accidentally drops his best friend's gal off a mountain, then returns to stop John Lithgow from stealing a bunch of money? It's a pretty good film -- and anytime you have Lithgow play the villain, you won't go wrong. According to PR Insider, "Sony executives are in negotiations with Stallone to revive the character for The Dam."
Uh oh, does that mean there will be lots of water involved this time? Stallone first played the character back in 1993, and the film did pretty well at the box office (I believe it came in at somewhere in the $85 million range). One imagines Stallone will be the only one returning for The Dam, and his Gabe Walker character will be up against a new enemy. Here's my question: How many characters is Stallone going to revive before enough is enough? It's an odd trend; one that's making him money, sure, but Gabe Walker is no John Rambo or Rocky Balboa. What do you think about another Cliffhanger flick? Good idea, or should Sly stick with something a tad more original his next time out?
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2-16-2008 @ 12:43PM
mikael said...
hmm i was preatty sure that sly ahd told everone that ramobi was going to be his last movie before he retiers.. maybe not then.. but I would rather se this and not the new rambo
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2-16-2008 @ 1:31PM
Brian said...
Stallone should revive John Spartan from Demolition Man!! The Rock could play the President of the United States. The only thing stopping this idea is that no one remembers Demolition Man except me. tear
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2-16-2008 @ 1:31PM
eugene said...
aw man, I jokingly suggested another cliffhanger movie back in that post about sly's next sequel.... SLY, I was only kidding!
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2-16-2008 @ 1:57PM
brian said...
No one remembers Demolition Man? Enhance your calm, Brian...you will not be fined two credits for a violation of the movie morality code by failing to recognize that there are other Edgar Friendly lovers out there and that they do remember. Yoiui keep thinking like this, you'll regret it the rest of your life...both seconds of it...Yeah!
I agree completely...bring back John Spartan...and let neil Marshall direct it.
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2-16-2008 @ 3:36PM
Mr. R said...
Hope he revives his porno film Italian Stallion too!!!!
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2-16-2008 @ 6:14PM
Batzarro said...
I joked about this as well. I guess we'll see more shot-and-beat-up-guy-rise-other-guy-and-impale-him-into-stalatite action. Hell, it's a sequel, make it two guys.
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2-16-2008 @ 10:31PM
Adamantium said...
Maybe he will get trapped in another tunnel collapse and we can call it Daylight 2
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2-17-2008 @ 11:45AM
dan.radio said...
Is this the second of that picture deal he has with Nu Image? Because I did like the idea of him remaking Death Wish. As long as he does that he can make Over the Top 2 for all I care.
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2-17-2008 @ 6:09PM
Riley Freeman said...
i dont think that many people will realize its a sequel they will probably just take it as a new movie
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2-18-2008 @ 3:07PM
DAVID F said...
I'm down with it. It's all about the script, really. Janine Turner could use some work. Bring back Michael Rooker too! But really, how many more physical roles can he take?
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2-22-2008 @ 8:06AM
gerald said...
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