These are the only Sly Stallone films that I like:
5. Rocky Balboa - While not comparable to the first two, still, a nice closing chapter to the saga of the Italian Stallion.
4. Copland - Stallone was hoping to expand the roles he was doing with this movie. However, if I recall correctly, this film got so-so reviews, & I guess never got Sly's career rolling in the direction he wanted. Which is too bad, cuz I didn't think this was bad at all & also that Sly shoulda kept at trying new things ( which he didn't.... I mean Rambo as an old man....?).
Ah well, maybe it's not too late for Vin Diesel or the Rock.
3. First Blood - Lemme tell you guys sumthin, before the Rambo character become a cartoon like character of violence that he's become famous for, there was First Blood. And he seriously kicked ass without as much snicking or as many eyerolls from movie viewers that the successors of this series tend to receive. This movie was both over the top & yet down to earth at the same time. For a Stallone movie, that is.
2. Rocky 2 - One of those rare times back in the day when not only did the sequel work as a quality film, but also, it actually felt like a natural extension of the story which began in the first film.
1. Rocky -" Trying hard nowwww
it's so hard nowwwww
trying hard nowwww
Getting strong nowww
won't be long nowww
getting strong nowwww
Gonna fly nowww
flying high nowww
gonna flyyy,
flyyyyYYY,
fLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!"