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Originally posted by NotFromHere
LOS ANGELES - Sylvester Stallone is signing on to reprise his role as boxer Rocky Balboa in the sixth installment of the long-running film series, which he wrote and will direct.
In the new installment, Rocky, lonely and retired in Philadelphia, comes out of retirement, intending to fight a few low-profile local fights. He’s approached to fight a match with reigning heavyweight champ Mason “The Line” Dixon, and soon his comeback ignites a media firestorm. (And then Rocky gets his ass kicked - that'll be fun to watch.)
“’Rocky Balboa’ is about everybody who feels they want to participate in the race of life, rather than be a bystander,” Stallone said in a statement. “You’re never too old to climb a mountain, if that’s your desire.”
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I can't wait for the theme song.
In better movie-music news, I saw Everything Is Illuminated over the weekend, and I plan to purchase the soundtrack. It features several songs by the gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello. Ukranian-born NY hipster Eugene Hutz is the lead singer of the band, and nails the character Alex in the movie. I read in Paper Magazine that the director had contacted him about using his music for the film, and during their discussions of the film, Hutz, who had no previous acting experience, said to the director, "That character is me. I am Alex." The director agreed, leading to the most unforgettable movie character since Napoleon Dynamite.
