Movies Sylvester Stallone acting performance in First Blood

[Takes Two To Tango]

Not only did he deserved in Oscar nomination, but also deserved in Oscar win for his performance.

His best performance by far in his whole career.

Just so real, raw, naked performance. You can feel the desperation in his whole being.

10 a masterclass performance indeed.

 

[stalehotdog]

Funny how you have this poll since he considers it his worst acting performance in his storied career. According the this interview I saw It was so bad that he wanted to buy the rights to the footage to keep it from being released. I forget off the top of my head but I believe he thanked the editor for cutting out all his lines or he himself cut out all his quippy one liners?

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

Funny how you have this poll since he considers it his worst acting performance in his storied career. According the this interview I saw It was so bad that he wanted to buy the rights to the footage to keep it from being released. I forget off the top of my head but I believe he thanked the editor for cutting out all his lines or he himself cut out all his quippy one liners?

Really? I thought it was brutally honest and authentic acting. Yes him speaking with his accent or whatever made it hard to understand him at times. But you can feel the pain and anguish he's going through. It was palpable and real af.

 

[ricc505]

Funny how you have this poll since he considers it his worst acting performance in his storied career. According the this interview I saw It was so bad that he wanted to buy the rights to the footage to keep it from being released. I forget off the top of my head but I believe he thanked the editor for cutting out all his lines or he himself cut out all his quippy one liners?

I never heard that from Stallone. I came here to say I feel he really believed what he was selling. I think it was a good accounting. Whatever they edited out must of belonged on the floor.
Copland might be his best acting performance.

 

[HereticBD]

It's pretty good overall, but I think his big breakdown scene at the end is hit and miss, which I'm guessing this is mostly being judged on. Sometimes I think it's good, and other times I think it's a bit over the top and corny.

 

[Spam On Rye]

Below average. He's not a great actor but Rocky is good and he fits that role perfectly. Love the dude though and still watch Cobra every couple of years.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

It's pretty good overall, but I think his big breakdown scene at the end is hit and miss, which I'm guessing this is mostly being judged on. Sometimes I think it's good, and other times I think it's a bit over the top and corny.

Interesting, I felt his profound longing for peace of mind. The desperation was so intense, couldn't deny it.

 

[stalehotdog]

Really? I thought it was brutally honest and authentic acting. Yes him speaking with his accent or whatever made it hard to understand him at times. But you can feel the pain and anguish he's going through. It was palpable and real af.

I found the interview. I misremembered thinking he thought it was his worse performance but rather he thought it was his worst movie.

 

[stalehotdog]

I never heard that from Stallone. I came here to say I feel he really believed what he was selling. I think it was a good accounting. Whatever they edited out must of belonged on the floor.
Copland might be his best acting performance.

I agree with Copland being his best performance.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

I found the interview. I misremembered thinking he thought it was his worse performance but rather he thought it was his worst movie.

Hmmm.. thank you for finding this. Very interesting. His performance was so authentic to me. He should have at least got nominated.

 

[HereticBD]

Interesting, I felt his profound longing for peace of mind. The desperation was so intense, couldn't deny it.

If I had seen it back when it first released, I'd probably be more generous to it. As is, it's like watching Stallone trying to be a good actor. There's something about it that seems a bit forced. That goes for the movie too. Stallone's star power sinks some of it's more "raw" scenes for me. It's totally personal, and probably a bit unfair, LOL.

I have the same issue with a lot of A-listers, when they get all dramatic n' shit. It's hard to separate the performer from the role. It's why I can't take a guy like Jake Gylennhal seriously, no matter how good he is in a movie. It's my fault, really.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

If I had seen it back when it first released, I'd probably be more generous to it. As is, it's like watching Stallone trying to be a good actor. There's something about it that seems a bit forced. That goes for the movie too. Stallone's star power sinks some of it's more "raw" scenes for me. It's totally personal, and probably a bit unfair, LOL.

I have the same issue with a lot of A-listers, when they get all dramatic n' shit. It's hard to separate the performer from the role. It's why I can't take a guy like Jake Gylennhal seriously, no matter how good he is in a movie. It's my fault, really.

lol I see, that's all good. That's fair.

 

[ricc505]

If I had seen it back when it first released, I'd probably be more generous to it. As is, it's like watching Stallone trying to be a good actor. There's something about it that seems a bit forced. That goes for the movie too. Stallone's star power sinks some of it's more "raw" scenes for me. It's totally personal, and probably a bit unfair, LOL.

I have the same issue with a lot of A-listers, when they get all dramatic n' shit. It's hard to separate the performer from the role. It's why I can't take a guy like Jake Gylennhal seriously, no matter how good he is in a movie. It's my fault, really.

You might be on to something here, I'll bet era and age are a big factor.

 

[ricc505]

I found the interview. I misremembered thinking he thought it was his worse performance but rather he thought it was his worst movie.

That is interesting. Thanks

 

[GoodBadHBK]

I voted 9 just because BisexualMMA would have quoted with me a long post explaining why its a 10 when I think it's an 8

 

[Contempt]

I watched 1 and 2 again recently and I was pleasantly surprised... he was really good in those movies.

 

[NoSmilez]

Never watched the old ones before. I think it's before my time. I think I saw the Rambo cartoon when I went to my grandparent's home. It looked a lot older than Street Sharks and Swat Cats.

I can't remember which Rambo it is. I saw the one where he murders a bunch of SE Asians and the one where he kills Mexicans.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Should have won an Oscar

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

Should have won an Oscar

I agree, who would have been up against?

 

[Deaths Head]

It's pretty good overall, but I think his big breakdown scene at the end is hit and miss, which I'm guessing this is mostly being judged on. Sometimes I think it's good, and other times I think it's a bit over the top and corny.

Yea well Over The Top is how he scored that movie …Over The Top .