Sylvester Stallone

Introduction: From reading) Sylvester Stallone was born on July 6, 1946, in New York City. He was born to Frankie and Jackie Stallone. He grew up to be a famous actor and starred in many box office hits. Here is how Sylvester Stallone failed and then succeeded. Childhood: "19 Sylvester Stallone Quotes That Will Give You a Boost." MotivationGrid - Better Every Day. Web. “Every champion was once a contender that refused to give up. ”This is just one of the in by the famous movie star Sylvester Stallone. His life he was always the contender so now let’s figure out how he became the champion.According to Biography.com Editors . "Sylvester Stallone." Web. 3w Oct , Sylvester Stallone had an accident at birth and a nerve was severed causing damage. The accident caused his speech to suffer because he started to slur his words. His childhood was rough because, his parents did not get along so this affected him greatly. He ended up in foster care for a couple years of his early life. His dad moved him to Washington so he could start a beauty parlor chain.…

the women who comes out to meet her tells her how Adonis had been in a fight again and Mary Anne does not seem the least surprised that he is always fighting. One example that goes against masculinity is the fact that Adonis forgives his father because he realizes that he did not leave him on purpose. In the article “Creed” And The Fight For Black Masculinity In Hollywood” it states; “Even though he’s spent his life fighting in his father’s shadow (in more ways than on), Mary Anne’s efforts…

history of them, by casting a white male protagonist to portray Marsha P. Johnson, a black woman. It seems easier for hollywood to whitewash and completely erase the history behind these important events. These movies and actors are getting awards for the whitewashing of POC. The most recent example: the Oscar nominations. All of the nominees are white and the academy isn’t even bothering to try and include at least 4 or 5 asian or latinx directors or actors. It makes sense, because 94% of the…

Doctrine into a child solider “If the first casualty of war is innocence, them perhaps with each bullet fired, bomb detonated, leader overthrown, wall built, economy destroyed and family member killed, we are not creating goodwill and harmony, but rather another child who believes violence is the only means to bring about change in the world” Michael Franti. If kids were being turned into soldiers at a young age what kind of a world is expected? They don’t know any better than then life style…

Boxing, Opportunities, and the American Dream Rocky is considered an American classic by many, and for obvious reasons. Rocky is not only a story about boxing, but a story about a man who doesn’t have much in his life, but manages to rise up to the top. It’s a rags-to-riches story; an example of how anyone can achieve the American Dream. Sylvester Stallone, who not only acted and directed this feature film, but wrote the screenplay for this film, stated that this film in it of itself is the…

Balboa, portrayed by Sylvester Stallone in the Rocky film series, is a boxer from Philadelphia whose statue is, in the movie, put atop the steps of the museum in thanks for all his contributions to the city. The statue made for the movie was a full bronze casting and was to remain atop the steps of the museum—and indeed it was a popular tourist attraction, Rocky being one of the most famous movies in the world. However, the museum and the Philadelphia Art Commission lobbied for and succeeded in…

In this day and age, there are many common household names that everybody in the United States would recognize, Tiger Woods, Lance Armstrong, Peyton Manning, just to name a few. But there is one name that holds a dear place in most Americans hearts, Rocky Balboa. Rocky is often considered one of the greatest sports movies of all time for a number of reasons. Rocky, played by Sylvester Stallone, is introduced as a collector for one of Philadelphia’s many loan sharks, who also happens to have a…

Sudan, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Rwanda, here are only a few countries in which children are used to fight and endure war up close. Throughout history and many cultures children have been used for direct part ( actual soldiers), support roles (spies and messengers), and even political advantages ( human shields and propaganda). This is the cruel reality that these children face everyday. During their time in an environment like this the children are indoctrinated by many different tactics. In A…

The military uses tactics to indoctrinate children into fighting in the war for them. Some of those tactics used would be emotional manipulation, getting them hooked on drugs, and violent war movies. They use emotional manipulation by blaming the rebels for killing their families and using them as the reason why they are in this situation. The military would get them hooked on drugs such as cocaine, marijuana, and “brown brown”. They would have them watch violent war movies such as Rambo which…

Does Sylvester Stallone’s bodybuilding really work? Now I bet that it doesn’t matter where Sylvester Stallone’s at I bet he all ways gets asked the same questions. I bet nine out of ten people ask him something about his physical shape. I mean it really does look like Sylvester Stallone’s bodybuilding is working off big time to say the least! This man is 62 years old and his body doesn’t look a bit like it! So if you’re wondering if his workouts do work, just look at the man! I mean why in the…