For starters, Sly gets half the runtime that Netflix gave Arnie (i.e. About 95 minutes) to tell his story. Owing to this, the piece spends about 90% of its time with Sly himself, and his version of all that transpired thus far in his incredibly eventful life. It is interesting to hear Sly discuss his rough childhood, the rejections he faced while trying to break into the film industry, and his eventual success with Rocky and Rambo.
While his foray into the world of cinema and the birth (and triumph) of those two franchises have already been discussed a lot over the years, it's when Sly discusses how his writing drew from the metaphors of his own experiences that I found the piece most engaging. The daddy issues are briefly summarized, with snippets of information added by his brother Frank Stallone Jr, but nothing we wouldn't expect to hear. Talia Shire, Tarantino, and Arnie are among the ones interviewed. There's also a fleeting mention of the long-lasting injury he accidentally suffered at the hands of Steve Austin on the sets of the first Expendables film.
On the whole, what sticks with me are the one-liners from Sly when he refers to time, choices, and regrets. His daughters show up at the very end in what's a nice finishing touch. But still, 95 minutes just isn't enough.
While his foray into the world of cinema and the birth (and triumph) of those two franchises have already been discussed a lot over the years, it's when Sly discusses how his writing drew from the metaphors of his own experiences that I found the piece most engaging. The daddy issues are briefly summarized, with snippets of information added by his brother Frank Stallone Jr, but nothing we wouldn't expect to hear. Talia Shire, Tarantino, and Arnie are among the ones interviewed. There's also a fleeting mention of the long-lasting injury he accidentally suffered at the hands of Steve Austin on the sets of the first Expendables film.
On the whole, what sticks with me are the one-liners from Sly when he refers to time, choices, and regrets. His daughters show up at the very end in what's a nice finishing touch. But still, 95 minutes just isn't enough.