Sound On Sight Radio #222: Sylvester Stallone Special
One of the biggest box office draws in the world from the 1970s through the early 1990s, actor, writer, director and producer Sylvester Stallone combined sheer physical brawn with a touch of vulnerability in two major movie franchises – the Academy Award-winning Rocky and its five sequels, as well as the ultra-violent Rambo quartet. Frequently attacked by critics for his acting and movie choices, Stallone has survived several major career eclipses, only to come back, much like Rocky Balboa, time and time again as the pop cultural icon that he most definitely was. Today on Sound On Sight, we will take a look back at his career as an actor, director and writer.
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Sigh – Ecstatic Transformation
Arcade Fire – Sprawl 2
Metric – Black Sheep
Ricky D is the editor-in-chief of Sound on Sight and one of the hosts of 'Sound On Sight Radio', the 'Sordid Cinema' podcast and our videocast titled 'Front Row Center'. He also contributes written reviews when time permits.
Favorite films: 'Salo', 'Contempt', 'The Vanishing', 'Pulp Fiction' & 'La Haine'
Favorite Directors: Pier Paolo Pasolini, Quentin Tarantino, P.T. Anderson, Jean-Luc Godard, Billy Wilder & Stanley Kubrick 
